Author Topic: The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls (Read 572230 times)

Stadler · « **Reply #8085 on:** April 12, 2022, 05:22:23 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on April 12, 2022, 05:19:38 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on April 12, 2022, 05:13:26 PM
It feels like Blood Brothers needs to be in this conversation as well.

For me, it kind of falls into the same category as Journeyman. Really good song, probably not "top maiden" for me. The difference though, this song has gotten more live playtime and then bringing it out in the encore of the BOS tour really elevated this song for a lot of people including myself who always liked it, but it's become one of those signature IM songs in a way because of that IMO.

That's what did it for me. That was such a great ending to a great show.

cramx3 · « **Reply #8086 on:** April 12, 2022, 06:01:06 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on April 12, 2022, 05:22:23 PM

Quote from: cramx3 on April 12, 2022, 05:19:38 PM
Quote from: KevShmev on April 12, 2022, 05:13:26 PM
It feels like Blood Brothers needs to be in this conversation as well.

For me, it kind of falls into the same category as Journeyman. Really good song, probably not "top maiden" for me. The difference though, this song has gotten more live playtime and then bringing it out in the encore of the BOS tour really elevated this song for a lot of people including myself who always liked it, but it's become one of those signature IM songs in a way because of that IMO.

That's what did it for me. That was such a great ending to a great show.

It's pretty awesome on RiR too, but I think the placement at the end of show got the crowd really into it. Not that different to the crowd really elevating the live performance of Journeyman. And RiR was 20 or so years ago and with it's staying power in the set, that seperates it from a lot of the reunion era.

wolfking · « **Reply #8087 on:** April 12, 2022, 07:28:02 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on April 12, 2022, 05:22:23 PM

Quote from: cramx3 on April 12, 2022, 05:19:38 PM
Quote from: KevShmev on April 12, 2022, 05:13:26 PM
It feels like Blood Brothers needs to be in this conversation as well.

For me, it kind of falls into the same category as Journeyman. Really good song, probably not "top maiden" for me. The difference though, this song has gotten more live playtime and then bringing it out in the encore of the BOS tour really elevated this song for a lot of people including myself who always liked it, but it's become one of those signature IM songs in a way because of that IMO.

That's what did it for me. That was such a great ending to a great show.

Yep, I grew a massive appreciation for it after seeing it live on that tour.

425 · « **Reply #8088 on:** April 12, 2022, 11:56:20 PM »

Quote from: TAC on April 12, 2022, 04:21:43 PM

The Talisman
The Parchment
For The Greater Good Of God
Coming Home
Lord Of Light

Lord of Light is in the second tier for me after the seven I listed. Coming Home is a little lower; it's actually one of my least favorites on TFF, but "my least favorites on TFF" still translates to "songs I really like"

Quote from: cramx3 on April 12, 2022, 05:19:38 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on April 12, 2022, 05:13:26 PM
It feels like Blood Brothers needs to be in this conversation as well.

For me, it kind of falls into the same category as Journeyman. Really good song, probably not "top maiden" for me. The difference though, this song has gotten more live playtime and then bringing it out in the encore of the BOS tour really elevated this song for a lot of people including myself who always liked it, but it's become one of those signature IM songs in a way because of that IMO.

This is where I am on Blood Brothers.

A big part of my experience doing my Iron Maiden ranking a couple of years ago was looking at the songs that I was putting in the 50s and 60s and thinking that these are (a) just fantastic songs, and (b) correctly placed that low on my list. It'll be interesting to see if others have the same experience when we do the Iron Maiden ranking thread later this year.

Mladen · « **Reply #8089 on:** April 13, 2022, 12:45:27 AM »

Some of my favorite reunion era songs, off the top of my head:

Ghost of the navigator
Blood brothers
Wildest dreams
Dance of death
Paschendale
Brighter than a thousand suns
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Bregg
The Legacy
The Alchemist
The Man who would be king
The Red and the black
Empire of the clouds
Darkest hour
Hell on earth

These are all easily 10/10, but there might be more of them, honestly.

WardySI · « **Reply #8090 on:** April 13, 2022, 04:29:18 AM »

1. Brave New World
2. Senjutsu
3. AMOLAD
4. Dance Of Death
5. Book Of Souls
6. Final Frontier

So yeah, gave it some months and it's official. While AMOLAD might be a slightly more consistent listen, Senjutsu has the major highlights so there it is!

Dream Team · « **Reply #8091 on:** April 13, 2022, 05:59:12 AM »

Top 3 for me are

Paschendale
The Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

TAC · « **Reply #8092 on:** April 13, 2022, 07:10:51 AM »

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 05:59:12 AM

Top 3 for me are

Paschendale
The Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

While it didn't make my Top 5 Reunion Era tracks, it does make my Top 10.

Dream Team · « **Reply #8093 on:** April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM »

Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

TAC · « **Reply #8094 on:** April 13, 2022, 10:26:56 AM »

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM

Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

Hell fucking yes!!!

nick_z · « **Reply #8095 on:** April 13, 2022, 12:53:10 PM »

Quote from: TAC on April 13, 2022, 07:10:51 AM

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 05:59:12 AM
Top 3 for me are

Paschendale
The Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

While it didn't make my Top 5 Reunion Era tracks, it does make my Top 10.

The Thin Line is one of my favorites from BNW. LOVE Bruce's singing in the "softer" part of the song.

Stadler · « **Reply #8096 on:** April 13, 2022, 02:34:31 PM »

Quote from: TAC on April 13, 2022, 10:26:56 AM

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM
Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

Hell fucking yes!!!

That whole show is a favorite of mine.

cramx3 · « **Reply #8097 on:** April 13, 2022, 02:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on April 13, 2022, 02:34:31 PM

Quote from: TAC on April 13, 2022, 10:26:56 AM
Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM
Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

Hell fucking yes!!!

That whole show is a favorite of mine.

Even as someone who isn't a huge TFF fan, that live album is REALLY good. Even better if you watch the blu-ray. It's amazing quality and because of that, it's one of their best live full concert videos even if the setlist of other videos are more to my taste.

wolfking · « **Reply #8098 on:** April 13, 2022, 03:31:57 PM »

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM

Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

Could be my fav Maiden performance of all time. Top 5 anyway. If people want more appreciation of The Talisman, this is the version.

425 · « **Reply #8099 on:** April 13, 2022, 03:57:23 PM »

It's definitely what got me invested in The Talisman, back in 2012. Up until that point, I'd been more focused on Isle of Avalon, Starblind and When the Wild Wind Blows.

The Realm · « **Reply #8100 on:** April 13, 2022, 05:22:27 PM »

The Talisman is great. I've grown to love TFF album more and more over the years. My favourite part of the whole album though is the heavy middle section of When The Wild Wind Blows " They've been preparing for some weeks now..etc" that section is one of my favourite sections of the whole reunion era.

KevShmev · « **Reply #8101 on:** April 13, 2022, 05:24:17 PM »

As still a newbie to the album, I would agree that The Talisman is the best song from The Final Frontier, but Isle of Avalon is almost as good, and Starblind makes for a stellar top 3 overall.

The Realm · « **Reply #8102 on:** April 13, 2022, 05:28:17 PM »

Blood Brothers has been mentioned above as a song that becomes something special live (which I agree with). I have always felt the same way with Dance of Death. When the album came out, I enjoyed the song but when I saw it performed live, I was totally blown away, it was one of the highlights of the whole gig.

WardySI · « **Reply #8103 on:** April 13, 2022, 10:01:05 PM »

Love the Talisman and agree it, Alchemist and Starblind are the highlights, Wild Wind probably close although never warmed to TFF like others have...

Actually my initial issue with Talisman was it seemed too close to Bruce's Book Of Thel from Chemical Wedding but meh, mostly nitpicking, it's a cracking tune \m/

wolfking · « **Reply #8104 on:** April 13, 2022, 11:19:12 PM »

Quote from: WardySI on April 13, 2022, 10:01:05 PM

Love the Talisman and agree it, Alchemist and Starblind are the highlights, Wild Wind probably close although never warmed to TFF like others have...

Actually my initial issue with Talisman was it seemed too close to Bruce's Book Of Thel from Chemical Wedding but meh, mostly nitpicking, it's a cracking tune \m/

I have never thought that ever. I can't even think what possible connections between the two could be similar.

The Realm · « **Reply #8105 on:** April 13, 2022, 11:31:59 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 13, 2022, 11:19:12 PM

Quote from: WardySI on April 13, 2022, 10:01:05 PM
Love the Talisman and agree it, Alchemist and Starblind are the highlights, Wild Wind probably close although never warmed to TFF like others have...

Actually my initial issue with Talisman was it seemed too close to Bruce's Book Of Thel from Chemical Wedding but meh, mostly nitpicking, it's a cracking tune \m/

I have never thought that ever. I can't even think what possible connections between the two could be similar.

Same here. Love both songs, but have never thought that they were at all similar?

WardySI · « **Reply #8106 on:** April 14, 2022, 01:50:18 AM »

Yeah could never really put my finger on it maybe Bruce's delivery or something but yep, I remember initially skipping over Talisman but love the track now and not sure why all that was so go figure

DoctorAction · « **Reply #8107 on:** April 14, 2022, 02:14:55 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 13, 2022, 03:31:57 PM

Quote from: Dream Team on April 13, 2022, 08:55:08 AM
Yeah so I just watched The Talisman on En Vivo and man Bruce CRUSHES it. Legend.

Could be my fav Maiden performance of all time. Top 5 anyway. If people want more appreciation of The Talisman, this is the version.

Wow. Just watched it. That was fucking excellent.

Mladen · « **Reply #8108 on:** April 14, 2022, 04:47:02 AM »

I was always impressed by that performance. He stands in his spot with eyes closed, just focused on delivering the goods with the singing. From "Four leagues and ten and we hit storms again" onwards he hits pretty much every note.

Dream Team · « **Reply #8109 on:** April 14, 2022, 06:47:42 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 13, 2022, 05:24:17 PM

As still a newbie to the album, I would agree that The Talisman is the best song from The Final Frontier, but Isle of Avalon is almost as good, and Starblind makes for a stellar top 3 overall.

That performance I mentioned is in HD quality on YouTube if you ever want to check it out.

cramx3 · « **Reply #8110 on:** April 14, 2022, 08:02:44 AM »

Quote from: The Realm on April 13, 2022, 05:28:17 PM

Blood Brothers has been mentioned above as a song that becomes something special live (which I agree with). I have always felt the same way with Dance of Death. When the album came out, I enjoyed the song but when I saw it performed live, I was totally blown away, it was one of the highlights of the whole gig.

As much love as The Talisman is getting and deserves, IMO, Dance of Death is the best song on En Vivo.

KevShmev · « **Reply #8111 on:** April 14, 2022, 06:16:46 PM »

Quote from: Dream Team on April 14, 2022, 06:47:42 AM

Quote from: KevShmev on April 13, 2022, 05:24:17 PM
As still a newbie to the album, I would agree that The Talisman is the best song from The Final Frontier, but Isle of Avalon is almost as good, and Starblind makes for a stellar top 3 overall.

That performance I mentioned is in HD quality on YouTube if you ever want to check it out.

I actually bought the En Vivo Blu-ray a few months ago.

I still need to watch it.

Stadler · « **Reply #8112 on:** April 14, 2022, 07:21:25 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 14, 2022, 06:16:46 PM

Quote from: Dream Team on April 14, 2022, 06:47:42 AM
Quote from: KevShmev on April 13, 2022, 05:24:17 PM
As still a newbie to the album, I would agree that The Talisman is the best song from The Final Frontier, but Isle of Avalon is almost as good, and Starblind makes for a stellar top 3 overall.

That performance I mentioned is in HD quality on YouTube if you ever want to check it out.

I actually bought the En Vivo Blu-ray a few months ago.

I still need to watch it.

I don't have the blu-ray, just the CDs. I have to change that.

425 · « **Reply #8113 on:** April 14, 2022, 10:10:36 PM »

I have it on DVD in a metal case. I actually am not sure I have it on CD, since I got it during the brief era when I was just downloading things on iTunes.

Kev, I can't remember whether you said you'd seen any of the live videos, but what you can look forward to on En Vivo is a band that still has incredible energy despite all being in their 50s at the time.

KevShmev · « **Reply #8114 on:** April 15, 2022, 05:05:53 PM »

Yeah, I will bust it out soon. Looking forward to it.

In other news, you can all point at me and laugh now about how I was wrong...

Infinite Dreams played in the car earlier on shuffle.

The light bulb came on.

Great stuff.

Love when that happens.

TAC · « **Reply #8115 on:** April 15, 2022, 05:06:45 PM »

Infinite Dreams rules!

wolfking · « **Reply #8116 on:** April 15, 2022, 05:11:06 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 15, 2022, 05:05:53 PM

Yeah, I will bust it out soon. Looking forward to it.

In other news, you can all point at me and laugh now about how I was wrong...

Infinite Dreams played in the car earlier on shuffle.

The light bulb came on.

Great stuff.

Love when that happens.

TAC · « **Reply #8117 on:** April 15, 2022, 05:23:01 PM »

The Realm · « **Reply #8118 on:** April 15, 2022, 08:00:41 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 15, 2022, 05:05:53 PM

Yeah, I will bust it out soon. Looking forward to it.

In other news, you can all point at me and laugh now about how I was wrong...

Infinite Dreams played in the car earlier on shuffle.

The light bulb came on.

Great stuff.

Love when that happens.

Awesome! Yes love Infinite Dreams.

WardySI · « **Reply #8119 on:** April 16, 2022, 02:30:39 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 15, 2022, 05:05:53 PM

Yeah, I will bust it out soon. Looking forward to it.

In other news, you can all point at me and laugh now about how I was wrong...

Infinite Dreams played in the car earlier on shuffle.

The light bulb came on.

Great stuff.

Love when that happens.

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

Author Topic: The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls (Read 572230 times)