Iron Maiden Arena Tour 2017

RocknRollDave

RobDavies said:

Saw them in Birmingham last night - band were great, audience was lifeless, I thought?

Maybe because it was a Sunday, I dunno? The last time I saw them at the O2 on a Saturday, the place was absolutely jumping from the moment UFO's Doctor Doctor started...

I seem to recall it was a Sunday when I saw them too (In Birmingham, Final Frontier tour)...Don't remember a lacklustre audience, but then my memory is rubbish at the best of times..

How was the show last night?

mike_l

RocknRollDave said:

 

How was the show last night?

Awesomes.
Despite getting in at 2-30am and not having much sleep (I'm extra grumpy today) it was a fantastic night out with @not_the_dj ;

RobDavies

mike_l said:

RocknRollDave said:

 

How was the show last night?

Awesomes.
Despite getting in at 2-30am and not having much sleep (I'm extra grumpy today) it was a fantastic night out with @not_the_dj ;;

2:30 AM?   We've only just got back to Southampton at 3pm!

Wish I'd known you were there Mike - would have like to have met up and bought you a beer.

RobDavies

RocknRollDave said:

RobDavies said:

Saw them in Birmingham last night - band were great, audience was lifeless, I thought?

Maybe because it was a Sunday, I dunno? The last time I saw them at the O2 on a Saturday, the place was absolutely jumping from the moment UFO's Doctor Doctor started...

I seem to recall it was a Sunday when I saw them too (In Birmingham, Final Frontier tour)...Don't remember a lacklustre audience, but then my memory is rubbish at the best of times..

How was the show last night?

It was good - I'm not a fan of the newer stuff but it was great live.  Typical Maiden performance really.... great lighting, pyro, sets and of course, Eddie.   First time that I've taken notice of Janick as well - I can't usually bear the dancing pixie stuff but he can play a bit, too.   Not as good as Dave, of course.... who is a sublime guitar player.

Set list, if you're interested....

1. If Eternity Should Fail
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2. Speed of Light
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3. Wrathchild
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5. Children of the Damned
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6. Death or Glory
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7. The Red and the Black
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8. The Trooper
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9. Powerslave
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10. The Great Unknown
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11. The Book of Souls
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12. Fear of the Dark
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13. Iron Maiden
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15. Encore:
16. The Number of the Beast
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17. Blood Brothers
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18. Wasted Years
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guitarfishbay

I'm looking at that set list and am gutted I didn't get tickets.  

not_the_dj

Bruce was on top form. Considering they were in Liverpool the night before he certainly had plenty in the tank, and he's added a monkey mask and bananas to his dressing up/props box 

Great stage set, just what you'd want from a maiden tour, plenty of flames, and I really like the latest album so the setlist was great. I prefer them to be a current act playing new materials and a few old songs rather than being a pure nostalgia act. 

mike_l

RobDavies said:

mike_l said:

RocknRollDave said:

 

How was the show last night?

Awesomes.
Despite getting in at 2-30am and not having much sleep (I'm extra grumpy today) it was a fantastic night out with @not_the_dj ;;

2:30 AM?   We've only just got back to Southampton at 3pm!

Wish I'd known you were there Mike - would have like to have met up and bought you a beer.

Likewise.

I take it you stayed over rather than going straight home after the gig?

Reverend

I have tickets for Cardiff and London. Been at least 3 years since I last saw them as well. 

RobDavies

mike_l said:

RobDavies said:

mike_l said:

RocknRollDave said:

 

How was the show last night?

Awesomes.
Despite getting in at 2-30am and not having much sleep (I'm extra grumpy today) it was a fantastic night out with @not_the_dj ;;;

2:30 AM?   We've only just got back to Southampton at 3pm!

Wish I'd known you were there Mike - would have like to have met up and bought you a beer.

Likewise.

I take it you stayed over rather than going straight home after the gig?

Yeah - took my eldest along and we stayed in the Premier Inn at New Street.   It's easier to get there from Southampton, rather than travelling to the O2.  

mike_l

Reverend said:

I have tickets for Cardiff and London. Been at least 3 years since I last saw them as well. 

You will enjoy.

I quite enjoyed Shinedown as well, despite not knowing much of their music.


@RobDavies next time I shall let you know, a beer would be good.

rsvmark

not_the_dj said:

Bruce was on top form. Considering they were in Liverpool the night before he certainly had plenty in the tank, and he's added a monkey mask and bananas to his dressing up/props box 

Great stage set, just what you'd want from a maiden tour, plenty of flames, and I really like the latest album so the setlist was great. I prefer them to be a current act playing new materials and a few old songs rather than being a pure nostalgia act. 

And he can sweat a bit. Poor selection of trousers imho

Flanging_Fred

Off to see them tonight at the O2. Really looking forward to hearing the new stuff.

The transport getting home is going to be a bit of a nightmare. Last train home is at 11pm I'll be stuck until 5am if I miss it.

RobDavies

Flanging_Fred said:

Off to see them tonight at the O2. Really looking forward to hearing the new stuff.

The transport getting home is going to be a bit of a nightmare. Last train home is at 11pm I'll be stuck until 5am if I miss it.

Pain in the arse, innit?  I've more or less stopped going to gigs on a Sunday because of the nightmare journey home to Southampton from London.  I missed most of Suicidal Tendencies' set a few months ago due to having to leave The Forum at 22.30.

I'm surprised more bands don't take this into account....