Iron Maiden

[crag]

Yes. I'd love to hear Face In The Sand live, or some of the stuff from the second half of BNW. (Particularly The Thin Line Between Love And Hate and The Fallen Angel)
agreed :)

[Stevie]

Yes, I agree in fact. Last statement retracted! I'm sick of Hallowed...etc. But I'd rather hear something live off of Somewhere in Time, for example. I don't want live where it's so dominated that other great tracks are ignored for newer stuff - it does however mean that we hear on this album tracks that if the album was not released we would never hear again live...

[Doctor Night]

Call it Peice of Mind, I thought of it and it grew on me.

[Doctor Night]

Also what choo guys think of A real live dead one. I bought it cos I love Maiden live, but it seemed a bit, strange...

[Stevie]

It might have been meant as an ironic title - the band sludge out the classics as straight run throughs. It was released around the time Bruce left, and it shows - they (or at least he) was clearly fed up with singing those songs. Most of them appeared on Live After Death, so perhaps this album was released either to get some more money or to display the real tiresome sound of maiden in that era.

this I mean particularly A real DEAD one.

[Bartender]

Which compilation? You should get a live album next, so go and get Rock In Rio.

Best of the Beast. I already have bits and pieces of Rock in Rio, and I probably will pick it up eventually.

[crag]

06/09/2005It's that time again... Iron Maiden Xmas Card Competition!


You folks know the drill by now...

The last few years we've thrown the design of the official Iron Maiden xmas card open to you guys. This is the card that gets sent to FC members, to friends of the band... and to the last minute people we realise we've forgotten :) Each year, the standard has been amazingly high and we've had a real challenge agreeing on a winner.

So, we'd like you guys to do it again. Send us your designs - conforming to the specs below - and the winner will be picked by Rod, be printed and sent to loads of people. The winner will get a credit on the card and a big bag of groovy Iron Maiden stuff.

Your design needs to be A5 size (about 21 by 15 cm) - it's up to you which way round it goes (portrait or landscape). The picture is entirely up to you.

Now here's the important stuff - as the design will be printed, you need to make sure you have a high-resolution image that you can send us if we choose your card. If you're hand painting or drawing, no problem, but if you're creating your design from scratch in Photoshop or whatever, please make sure you do it at 600dpi and not at the lower resolution you'd use for things that are going to be displayed only on a monitor. Keep the original in a very safe place, and send us a copy.


HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN
**************************
Please send in your submissions as lower-resolution JPEG or GIF images - we don't need you to send the huge hi-res file until we choose the winner.

Please make sure that you name your file with your own name - eg. jimsmith.jpg - cos otherwise we get 200 files called 'maiden.jpg'!

Email you entries to us here and please make sure you include your contact details.

Closing date for entries is 30th September. Good luck!
any of you guys thinkin' on entering?

[YDload]

Piece of Mind, Killers and Powerslave, to be added to The Number of the Beast, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Brave New World, Dance of Death and a compilation.

Hey I just got Killers too. :thumb: Great album.

I've already learned "Wrathchild" on bass now, just love those breakdown riffs.

[ashman]

any of you guys thinkin' on entering?


Nah...me and deadlines don't mix :upset:

[crag]

Nah...me and deadlines don't mix :upset:
oh dear

[Lord Abortion]

Stevie- Bruce is dead against a "greatest hits" live tour, he doesn't want maiden to become cabaret, like Black Sabbath...He places the emphasis on new tracks to prevent this, and to show that maiden are still putting out amazing material.
This makes for a great live tour, but not neccessarily a great live album.
I need to get the new one.

I don't mind real live dead one- it's good to hear some rarer live tracks- remember tomorrow, where eagles dare and tailgunner among them, although the band don't sound as good.

[GurS]

Decided on a name yet?

I reckon it should be "thread of the ancient mariner"

because, well, it rawks. and because i suggested it :D

[Joe]

Yes. I'd love to hear Face In The Sand live, or some of the stuff from the second half of BNW. (Particularly The Thin Line Between Love And Hate and The Fallen Angel)

That sounds good. I haven't heard any of their live stuff. BNW is a pretty awesome album

[GurS]

I doubt they'd ever play Face In The Sand live - Nicko had do use a double pedal for that song, and he's sworn since he'll never use one again.

[YDload]

Can anyone play the fast part in Genghis Khan on guitar, bass, or drums? Seems kinda hard, but I've only listened to it and taken a peek at the tabs.

[the_uber_penguin]

I doubt they'd ever play Face In The Sand live - Nicko had do use a double pedal for that song, and he's sworn since he'll never use one again.

If you listen to it, it's not particularly fast. I'll bet he could do it on a single pedal if he wants to.

If not, I'll bet he'll just play some uber cool rhythm on the bass drum instead.

[Deth]

If you listen to it, it's not particularly fast. I'll bet he could do it on a single pedal if he wants to.

If not, I'll bet he'll just play some uber cool rhythm on the bass drum instead.
He wouldn't be able to do it for 4 minutes though.

It would be great to hear it live.

[Rainmaker]

i want them to play alex the great live!!!

[Deth]

That would be sweet. Did they play that in '86? It doesn't seem like much of a live song.

[Rainmaker]

they've never played it ever, apparently its coz adrian cant remember the solo, which i cant believe, i mean, he couldjust re-learn it, he'l good enoguh!

[GurS]

adrian always plans out his solos, unlike davey, who improvises.

the reason nicko can't do face in the sand isn't the speed - he did faster in the wickerman - but the length. i doubt ANYONE could keep up that speed and that power for four and a half solid minutes.

[Thunder Fingers]

they've never played it ever, apparently its coz adrian cant remember the solo, which i cant believe, i mean, he couldjust re-learn it, he'l good enoguh!

Bruce have been talking about it a couple of times this tour, and hell said something like "i know you wanna hear Alexander the great, and well be back sometime in the future to play it for you!" to the Greece audience---

[Rainmaker]

oh hell yeah, didnt know tht, i hope they do play it, coz so many fans wanna hear it!

[-The Frank]

That would be sweet. Did they play that in '86? It doesn't seem like much of a live song.

i believe they played it in athens, Greece in '86

[Deth]

i believe they played it in athens, Greece in '86
Where do you find all this stuff out?

[-The Frank]

^i read all of run to the hills 3rd edition by mike wall ( iron miaden biography), im constantly on ironmaiden.org ( iron miaden forums), and im always on maidenfans.com (fan site with tons of info).

[Lord Abortion]

Ah, so it's completely untrue that people refer to it as the "greatest song maiden have never played live"

[crag]

alexander the great is awesome, in fact quite a lot of the songs they've never or rarely play live are awesome :)

[the_uber_penguin]

adrian always plans out his solos, unlike davey, who improvises.

the reason nicko can't do face in the sand isn't the speed - he did faster in the wickerman - but the length. i doubt ANYONE could keep up that speed and that power for four and a half solid minutes.

It's not four and a half solid minutes...it's like two minutes, then a chorus, then another two minutes.

Point taken though.

[andyhainey]

alexander the great is awesome, in fact quite a lot of the songs they've never or rarely play live are awesome :)

i agree with crag, alexander the great is a classic, futureal, man on the edge, clarvoiyant are songs have rarely been played.

[Arcarsenal Ghost]

****, I rarely come here anymore.

Anyways, do you guys like "The Wicker Man?"

[andyhainey]

the wickerman was the 1st song i heard and i was stunned by it, then i got RiR and i heard all there other songs, and thats how i got into maiden

[crag]

the man above me was the person who got me into Maiden, with Wicker Man live at RiR.

:eek: 1 more post and i become a member

[YDload]

Ah, so it's completely untrue that people refer to it as the "greatest song maiden have never played live"

That would probably be Flight of Icarus, which Steve and Bruce disagree on the tempo. Have they ever played To Tame A Land live?

[crag]

yeah, 1000 posts :D :p :cool: :) :smoke: :chug: words cannot express my happiness


back to business, i don't think Maiden have done to tame a land live. its a shame coz all their better songs they never play :upset:

























1000 posts :D

[OnePartHarmony]

Finally bought Number of the Beast tonight. Killers has had my attention for a couple months now, but I'll need a new Maiden album. What next?


285 posts :D

[thelittledrummerboy]

Has anyone got the death on the road dvd yet?

[-The Frank]

since were talking about what songs they havent/have played live, here is a site that shows every song they have never played live :
http://www.christopherpayne.com/maiden/maidenlive.html

[crag]

Has anyone got the death on the road dvd yet?
is it even out yet?

[Josh]

interesting, i didnt think Out of... had ever been played live, i thought Nicko couldn't do those bass drum triplets in the chorus fast enough night after night, but i suppose they could have played it at a couple of dates.

[crag]

woah, a lot of fotd has never been played

[Riva]

I can't believe they've never played Flash Of the Blade. That's a killer track.

[Lord Abortion]

That would probably be Flight of Icarus, which Steve and Bruce disagree on the tempo. Have they ever played To Tame A Land live?
Haha..FOI is on live after death...

[crag]

Haha..FOI is on live after death...
it's also on live at Dortmund (the show where they kill Eddie) in the Early Days DVD!

[DimebagDarrell]

Wow they have never played the duellist live! that song is one of favourites

[crag]

'only the good die young' hasnt been played live, the first line in that song is one of my favourite lines in a Maiden song.

[the_uber_penguin]

Has anyone got the death on the road dvd yet?

It's out October 1st over here. (UK)

[-The Frank]

I can't believe they've never played Flash Of the Blade. That's a killer track.

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[dr._feelgood]

I can play Number Of The Beast now. :cool:

[crag]

I can play Number Of The Beast now. :cool:
instrument?

[-The Frank]

i can play "the number of the beast" on kazzoo....seriously, no joke

[dr._feelgood]

I Play The Geetar.

[dr._feelgood]

Originally posted by -The Frank
i can play "the number of the beast" on kazzoo....seriously, no joke
I would love to hear that.

[crag]

I would love to hear that.
as would i :lol:

[-The Frank]

hahahah i need to find recording **** for my computer then



ill try recording it later

/me too tired

[dr._feelgood]

cool. I can't wait :D

[-The Frank]

****.....me lost my kazoo

going to the store in a week ..ill buy a new one

[dr._feelgood]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why must people lose their kazoos every time I wanna hear them play. WHYYYYYYYYY!

[crag]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why must people lose their kazoos every time I wanna hear them play. WHYYYYYYYYY!
maybe your just not mean't to hear the brilliance of a kazzoo.

[-The Frank]

kazoo>iron maiden

[-The Frank]

hahahahh whose goignt to buy this piece of crap (read description): http://cgi.ebay.com/Iron-Maiden-Eddies-Head-CD-BOXSET-Metal-Dickinson_W0QQitemZ4764760710QQcategoryZ307QQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem

[sinister]

No one, cos there's nothing there?

[Deth]

Wow they have never played the duellist live! that song is one of favourites
Same here, the instumental section is one of my favorite.

They have played Montsegur live right?

[crag]

Same here, the instumental section is one of my favorite.

They have played Montsegur live right?
it says on the link that they haven't :confused:

[Deth]

I thought it was on Death On The Road. I'll go check.

Hmm. I guess not. Though I'm sure I read a review of a concert when they played it.

[Artemician]

Montsegur would probably sound pretty good live.

[crag]

Montsegur would probably sound pretty good live.
agreed

[Lord Abortion]

'only the good die young' hasnt been played live, the first line in that song is one of my favourite lines in a Maiden song.
Yeah, same and Flash of the blade has an incredible riff.

[crag]

Yeah, same and Flash of the blade has an incredible riff.
ah yes, i remember when i first heard that riff.

[Lord Abortion]

ah yes, i remember when i first heard that riff.
Are you going to add to that or just not elucidate?

[crag]

Are you going to add to that or just not elucidate?
well if it means that much to you :)



ah yes, i remember when i first heard that riff................i had just bought powerslave and was flicking through the tracks and i came to 'flash of the blade' and i thought ''**** thats a cool riff'', so i picked up my guitar and sat and tried to learn the song.

of course i eventually got to rotam and all previous thoughts of flash being awesome had gone :)

[Deth]

That's story is a lot less interesting now that you actually said it.

It should have started with -
"It was a lonely, starry night on that fourth day of May..." sort of thing. I'm disapointed.

[crag]

That's story is a lot less interesting now that you actually said it.

It should have started with -
"It was a lonely, starry night on that fourth day of May..." sort of thing. I'm disapointed.
i know :lol: , but i was asked to elaborate.

[FightDaPowa!]

as would i :lol:

DUDE. I love you. Go on tour.

[andyhainey]

aahhhh, one lonesome saturday morn' i was just minding my own buisness, eating my special K when all of a sudden ............. i think you can all use your imaginations on what happens next :thumb:

[crag]

DUDE. I love you. Go on tour.
me :confused:

[dr._feelgood]

What happened next? Tell me I have no imagination.

[YDload]

Haha..FOI is on live after death...

Oh yeah, but what I meant to say is that they never played it after the World Slavery tour. I know they played it at a faster tempo live, but eventually they just decided to never get it out again.

Oh well, they have plenty of other great songs :)

[andyhainey]

hmmm, ok, blah blah blah, and when all of a sudden a big maiden cd came rushing through the window and hit me on the head, i was unconscious for days and when i woke up on the hospital bed, the cd was there, the nurse walked in and said nuthing. she stared at me as if i wasnt even there. she toke the cd off of my lap and she shouted "MAIDEN!!" and she put the flash of the blade on, and i thought hmmmmmmm

[crag]

hmmm, ok, blah blah blah, and when all of a sudden a big maiden cd came rushing through the window and hit me on the head, i was unconscious for days and when i woke up on the hospital bed, the cd was there, the nurse walked in and said nuthing. she stared at me as if i wasnt even there. she toke the cd off of my lap and she shouted "MAIDEN!!" and she put the fklash of the blade on, and i thought hmmmmmmm
wonderful :thumb:

[andyhainey]

why thank you crag, i am in your debt

[Queeter]

I have Number of the Beast and am trying to decide between Iron Maiden, Killers, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave. Could I get some advice from someone who owns all/most of these albums? Also what would be the best songs to download to sample these albums?(I always download a few songs to see if I want the album)

[Lord Abortion]

Get killers or piece of mind.

[crag]

they are all good albums either way you'll get something good

[andyhainey]

iron maiden or powerslave

[Deth]

Powerslave.

Everyone is going to say something different, so this won't help too much.

[andyhainey]

well, get the one that YOU would like then

[crag]

lolz, look at H

http://tinypic.com/dmbasp.jpg

sorry that was a rather random post, feel free to carry on with normal discussion :upset:

[andyhainey]

wow ^^^

[Lord Abortion]

lolz, look at H

http://tinypic.com/dmbasp.jpg

sorry that was a rather random post, feel free to carry on with normal discussion :upset:
That's pretty cool, haha.
Oh the 1980's...

[andyhainey]

it is indeed, man, was that the style back then?

[Deth]

That really cracked me up. Wouldn't see Davey looking like that.

NP: Infinite Dreams

[andyhainey]

or bruce, he would dress smartly or with those big blo-o-dy metal studs hangin from his arms

[crag]

according to a website i'm on
Random Maiden Site (http://www.ironmaiden.webvis.net/IronMaiden.html)
dave's nickname is nobby :confused:

[Deth]

Ewwww...that doesn't work at all.

We stick to Davey.

[Lord Abortion]

or bruce, he would dress smartly or with those big blo-o-dy metal studs hangin from his arms
Indeed, and that link doesn't work, young Crag

[crag]

Indeed, and that link doesn't work, young Crag
it does now :thumb:

[Thunder Fingers]

THe Blond Bomber you NOOBS! :mad:

I have been called back becouse of an noob attack? :confused:

[crag]

THe Blond Bomber you NOOBS! :mad:

I have been called back becouse of an noob attack? :confused:
a noob attack :confused:

[Lord Abortion]

That site has some good .wav files...but hasn't been updated since bruce came back :lol:

[andyhainey]

hmmm, why would he be called nobby? it just doesnt make sense, i agree with creeping deth, lets stick to davey :thumb:

[crag]

That site has some good .wav files...but hasn't been updated since bruce came back :lol:
i love the jukebox

[andyhainey]

yeah, theres like 30 songs on that, u gotta love it, how did u come across that website anyway crag?

[crag]

yeah, theres like 30 songs on that, u gotta love it, how did u come across that website anyway crag?
um................................................ ................eh................................ .................................................. ......hm.......................................... ........................................ugh.
































i can't remember :upset:

[andyhainey]

aww, ok, but anyways, dont you agree that it should be updated crag?

[crag]

On Tuesday 13th September Radio 1 will broadcast three songs specially recorded by Maiden at Maida Vale last Friday afternoon, before the band travelled across West London to play the special fund raising gig in aid of The Clive Burr MS Trust at Hammersmith Apollo. The last Radio 1 session Maiden recorded was for Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show in 1979.

The session, which includes an interview with Bruce, will be broadcast between 7pm-9pm on the Zane Lowe show. You can also listen online via the Radio 1 Website.
:eek: :amaze: :D

[Lord Abortion]

:eek: :amaze: :D
Yeah, I already knew that, It's going to be brilliant though.

[andyhainey]

Clive Burr, lol, why is he anyting to do with a fund raising charity?

[crag]

Yeah, I already knew that, It's going to be brilliant though.
indeed it is

i'm going to see an orchestra that day to

missing half of school and hearing Maiden on the radio, what a fun day its gonna be :p

[crag]

Clive Burr, lol, why is he anyting to do with a fund raising charity?
coz he has multiple sclerosis disease thingy mabobber

[MikeyB11]

Clive Burr, lol, why is he anyting to do with a fund raising charity?


are you serious? or is it internet sarcasm?

[andyhainey]

im sorry i did not no this as crag mentioned, and i truely apologise for any die-hard clive burr fans out there

[crag]

im sorry i did not no this as crag mentioned, and i truely apologise for any die-hard clive burr fans out there
apology accepted, just make sure it doesn't happen again :evil:

[andyhainey]

thank you crag, you are much apriciated :thumb:

[YDload]

The thing is that Clive Burr was a really great drummer. I mean, so is Nicko of course, but songs like Genghis Khan, Run to the Hills, and even the dreaded Gangland are heavily dependent on the percussion, and it's sad that the man who made those drum beats famous can no longer perform them.

[Lord Abortion]

Yes, otherwise Gangland would be the worst song they ever wrote, but the awesome drumbit at the start keeps it off the bottom

[crag]

The thing is that Clive Burr was a really great drummer. I mean, so is Nicko of course, but songs like Genghis Khan, Run to the Hills, and even the dreaded Gangland are heavily dependent on the percussion, and it's sad that the man who made those drum beats famous can no longer perform them.
he certainly doesn't get the recognition he deserves, though neither does Nicko, or the whole band for that matter :angry:

[Josh]

maiden are going to be on Radio 1 on Tuesday night, they recorded 3 songs specially for Radio 1 and there's an interview with them on the show as well. theres more about it on the maiden site.

soon i'm getting a laptop, so i'll be able to sit up all night in my room posting, and i wont be kicked off the family pc any more :D

NP: Metallica - Master of Puppets

[andyhainey]

i am happy for you sack-man and i take it EVERY1 is gonna listen to the radio, coz i certainly am :chug:

[crag]

maiden are going to be on Radio 1 on Tuesday night, they recorded 3 songs specially for Radio 1 and there's an interview with them on the show as well. theres more about it on the maiden site.

soon i'm getting a laptop, so i'll be able to sit up all night in my room posting, and i wont be kicked off the family pc any more :D

NP: Metallica - Master of Puppets
i posted a thing about that a few posts up.

i wish i had a laptop, my dad is currently trying to get me off the pc but i'm putting up a good fight :p

[Lord Abortion]

Laaaaaate, Josh!

[andyhainey]

crag, go bak on msn, it thought you'd gone, every1 ignore post except crag, carry on with the discussion

[Josh]

i posted a thing about that a few posts up.

i wish i had a laptop, my dad is currently trying to get me off the pc but i'm putting up a good fight :p
with wireless, i take it you have to have the main PC turned on all the time to get internet on the other one?

/doesn't have networking experience

[crag]

crag, go bak on msn, it thought you'd gone, every1 ignore post except crag, carry on with the discussion
no, if my paw sees the msn thing at the bottom of my screen then he'll now that i'm lying.

(i told him i was downloading and thus need to stay on :p )

[Lord Abortion]

with wireless, i take it you have to have the main PC turned on all the time to get internet on the other one?

/doesn't have networking experience
No no...just the router

[andyhainey]

no, if my paw sees the msn thing at the bottom of my screen then he'll now that i'm lying.

(i told him i was downloading and thus need to stay on :p )

well, IM me then

[Josh]

No no...just the router
ah good good...and the best bit is, the laptop and accessories are gonna cost ... £ 666 !!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

[andyhainey]

lol nice 1 ^^^^^

[crag]

ah good good...and the best bit is, the laptop and accessories are gonna cost ... £ 666 !!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
:eek: laptop of the beast

[andyhainey]

:eek: laptop of the beast

hallowed be thy laptop lol :amaze:

[Josh]

it really is gonna cost that as well :evil:

imagine it taking over the world, to the sound of maiden...

[crag]

it really is gonna cost that as well :evil:

imagine it taking over the world, to the sound of maiden...
imagine the headlines

'evil laptop goes on demonic rampage to the musical stylings of iron maiden, sharon osbourne first to be sacrificed'


lame :upset:

[andyhainey]

imagine the headlines

'evil laptop goes on demonic rampage to the musical stylings of iron maiden, sharon osbourne first to be sacrificed'


lame :upset:

ugh sharon, i h8 her

[crag]

ugh sharon, i h8 her
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[Lord Abortion]

the rime of the ancient laptop...

[andyhainey]

sailing on and on and on across the keyboard

[crag]

The laptop begins with its vengeance
A terrible curse a virus has begun

[andyhainey]

we're black laptops

[Thunder Fingers]

we're Blood laptops?

[YDload]

If Iron Maiden made a song about laptops, it would just be another excuse to use galloping triplets. But instead of alluding to galloping horses or a charging army, it would be the clickety-clack of the keyboard!

Hey, any excuse they need for galloping triplets is a good one.

[Lord Abortion]

we're Blood laptops?
probably...

Good to see you here, Martin :D

[Thunder Fingers]

^keyboard clickety clack allready done by fieldy...

oh god..:upset:

[andyhainey]

i like your stle YDload, plz give me rep lol

[crag]

we're Blood laptops?
woah, i've forgotten about that songs existance, i've not listened to blood brothers in ages

/goes to look for BNW/

[andyhainey]

probably...

Good to see you here, Martin :D

that is right, it was supposed to be a mockery of blood brothers, but it backfired

[crag]

that is right, it was supposed to be a mockery of blood brothers, but it backfired
there is an edit button you know

[YDload]

^keyboard clickety clack allready done by fieldy...

oh god..:upset:

Steve's clicky bass > Fieldy's clicky bass. Sometimes people just take things too far. It's like every Korn song is the intro to "Innocent Exile" with the clicky-ness turned up to a thousand :mad:

[Lord Abortion]

woah, i've forgotten about that songs existance, i've not listened to blood brothers in ages

/goes to look for BNW/
Wash your mouth out with soap and metal, young man. Such filthy talk here...

'tis disgusting not listening to Blood Brothers, You should be ashamed!

[andyhainey]

as if i didnt know that

[crag]

Wash your mouth out with soap and metal, young man. Such filthy talk here...

'tis disgusting not listening to Blood Brothers, You should be ashamed!
i am, deeply ashamed to be exact :(


np-blood brothers

[Thunder Fingers]

Steve's clicky bass > Fieldy's clicky bass. Sometimes people just take things too far. It's like every Korn song is the intro to "Innocent Exile" with the clicky-ness turned up to a thousand :mad:

Steve aint that clicky realy... he have a thight bass sound with occasional clicks...

long time no see YDload ;)

[YDload]

Steve aint that clicky realy... he have a thight bass sound with occasional clicks...

long time no see YDload ;)

Hey man, sorry about Jari leaving Stratovarius, I know you were a big fan. :(

Also, I went to Gigantour and it was pretty cool. Megadeth's new bassist James MacDonough was a pretty faithful bassist when it came to playing Ellefson's lines, and John Myung was really really good but also kinda boring. He never made a single facial expression!

[andyhainey]

i am, deeply ashamed to be exact :(


np-blood brothers
crag, we need to play that song again when we both get our new g-tars, t'will be amazing

[Thunder Fingers]

Hey man, sorry about Jari leaving Stratovarius, I know you were a big fan. :(

Also, I went to Gigantour and it was pretty cool. Megadeth's new bassist James MacDonough was a pretty faithful bassist when it came to playing Ellefson's lines, and John Myung was really really good but also kinda boring. He never made a single facial expression!

Yes.. and i get to see Strato in london this tour..:upset: well, this new guy is supposed to be great to, and have more stage presence than Jari had.... Porra his last name was.. played with kotipelto...

[crag]

crag, we need to play that song again when we both get our new g-tars, t'will be amazing
the question is, will i still remember Daves solo?

[andyhainey]

i think......................yes! ofcourse you will!

[YDload]

Oh and martin, I need to ask you one more thing:

I recently got Killers and it's possibly my favorite Maiden album. But since you can play just about any bassline Steve has written, I need to know if it's possible to play Genghis Khan when it gets really really fast. Hmm?

[andyhainey]

and will i still remeber janicks? the answer is..........well, you decide

[Thunder Fingers]

Uh... i cant play like 90% of Maidens songs, but 'tis possible to play genghis khan yes, i know that becouse i have a part in one of our originals wich is somewhat like that :p

[andyhainey]

90%? pppffffff

[Thunder Fingers]

90%? pppffffff

i CANT play 90% of Maidens songs...

Ill give you alist of the songs i can play if you want :p

[andyhainey]

ok, take your time

[crag]

90%? pppffffff
what, 90% is like 100 songs, i'd be mightly impressed if i could do that

[Thunder Fingers]

blah..

Phantom of the opera
Iron Maiden
Running Free
I Could play "ides of march", but i have forgotten it..:upset:
I think i still can play "killers"
Wrathchild
Parts of "The Prisoner"
the Number of the beast
Hallowed Be thy name
Revelations
The trooper
To Tame a land(need to fresh up on it...)
Aces High
The majority of "powerslave"
Rime of the ancient Mariner
Wasted years(need to fresh up on that to...)
Heaven can wait(that too...)
Fear of the Dark
Sign of the Cross
Intro to "blood on the Worlds hands"
The Wickerman
Blood brothers

I usually tend to play along to live after death, so i know bits of every song on that album...

[YDload]

See, you're playing all of the really hard songs, but none of the easy ones like Flight of Icarus! Here's what I can play on bass for sure:

Wrathchild
Prowler
Running Free
Charlotte the Harlot
Iron Maiden
Invaders
The Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
Number of the Beast
Where Eagles Dare
Revelations
Flight of Icarus
The Trooper (can't play the whole way through with 2 fingers, switch to 3 :()
Powerslave

I guess that's it so far, but I've got a lot more of "Killers" to learn in the ensuing weeks.

[Thunder Fingers]

I dont find flight of icarus that fun to play realy :p i have forgotten the entire song becouse of that...

Oh! i can play the intro to Where eagles dare :p

i realy have to stop having half songs laying around in my song knowing storage room.. i shall complete them!

[Lord Abortion]

My band's version of the trooper is really tight now, You may think it would suffer because of only having one guitarist, but it doesn't much, plus the solo is a little different and so on, but it sounds good.

[Deth]

I'm gone for 4 hours and 2 and a half pages go by :(.

I can play a bunch of Maiden songs on bass, though I can't be bothered to list them.

[vashts80]

I can't play many maiden songs on bass :(

Run to the Hills
The Wickerman
Dream of Mirrors (except one of the arpeggio verse parts, since I can't be bothered to learn the fingering to it)
parts of HBTN and Bring Your Daughter...
the intro to Blood Brothers

that's about it, haha.

[-The Frank]

i can play the following on bass:

aces high
run to the hills
number of the beast
the trooper
remember tommorow
pahntom of the opera
the wicker man
ghost of navigators


i can play plenty more but i just cant think of them on the top of my head

[Feign]

All right, all of you fans.
Why the hell are there so many Iron Maiden threads in here.
This will be the official IM thread, so post in here.


Arcarsenal Ghost, i cant help but notice under your name your quote says Tool and APC suck. now im just wondering why in their right mind would anyone think that? beacuse we all know the eternal truth that Tool absolutely kicks *** and APC owns too. please do reply, i'm very curious to know as to why you would say that.


P.S- Maiden rocks too.. :D

[crag]

seeing as we're listing the songs we can play

heres the ones i can play on guitar

Prowler-most of it
Sanctuary-most of it
Remember Tomorrow
Runing free-parts of it
Phantom of the opera
transylvania
charlotte-parts of it
iron maiden

Wrathchild
Killers- parts of it

Children Of the ****ed
Prisoner-most of it
22 acacia
number of the beast- most of it
run to the hills
total eclipse
hallowed

where eagles dare-most
revelations- most
flight of icarus
the trooper

aces high
2 mins to midnght
flash of the blade- parts
powerslave- parts
rime of the ancient mariner

wasted years- parts
Stranger in a strange land-parts
alex the great- parts

can i play with madness- most
the evil that men do
clavioyant-most

tailgunner- parts
holy smoke- parts

afraid to shoot strangers- most
fear of the dark

sign of the cross
lord of the flies- parts

futureal- parts
angel and the gambler- parts
clansman
when to worlds collide- parts

wicker man
ghost of the navigator- parts
brave new world
blood brothers
the mercenary- most
dream of mirrors- most
out of the silent planet- most

rainmaker- parts
no more lies- most
montsegur- parts
dnace of death- parts
paschendale-parts

i think thats it :D

[Slapping Penguin]

http://www.theironmaidens.com/band/bio.html

hahah cheack this out.

[Lord Abortion]

http://www.theironmaidens.com/band/bio.html

hahah cheack this out.
Yeah we knew...

It's hot.

[crag]

http://www.theironmaidens.com/band/bio.html

hahah cheack this out.
haha, cool

[andyhainey]

China is on the bottom left, she used to be in WWf until it goy changed to WWE

[crag]

China is on the bottom left, she used to be in WWf until it goy changed to WWE
eh, are you sure?

[andyhainey]

yes, i can recognise her anywhere

[Lord Abortion]

eh, are you sure?
That's what you would call a joke Crag...

It's NOT her,

[crag]

yes, i can recognise her anywhere
i really don't see any resemblance

[andyhainey]

^^^^ but it is her/him (ive not decided on china's sexuality yet)

[Lord Abortion]

Look, they're Women who play Maiden songs... If they cooked a good curry I'd be stalking them by now...

[-The Frank]

yes, i can recognise her anywhere

wtf, thats not her. She has more muscle and is more "manly" then that.

look "The line-up is Aja“Bruce Chickinson” Kim on vocals, Linda “Nikki McBURRain” McDonald on drums, Josephine “Adrianne Smith” Draven and Sara “MiniMurray” Marsh on guitars, and Wanda "Steph Harris" Ortiz on bass."

it doesnt metion her name anywhere

[crag]

Linda “Nikki McBURRain” McDonald on drums
lolz, thats quite clever, nicko and clive joined together.

[SomeGuySomewhere]

They're actually quite a good tribute band.

[crag]

They're actually quite a good tribute band.
they certainly are

[andyhainey]

they even do tours n stuff

[Feign]

iron maiden is such a ****ing consistent band. you can listen to any song of any album and enjoy it so very much.

you gotta love it.

[andyhainey]

iron maiden is such a ****ing consistent band. you can listen to any song of any album and enjoy it so very much.

you gotta love it.

i agree, ANY song, is amazing

[Arucard]

Iron Maiden, wants you for dead!

[andyhainey]

Iron Maiden, wants you for dead!

oh?

[crag]

:amaze: ugh, whats going on here

Bruce 1 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3k1.jpg)

Bruce 2 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3r8.jpg)

these are both from the recent gig at Hammersmith Odeon

[andyhainey]

:amaze: ugh, whats going on here

Bruce 1 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3k1.jpg)

Bruce 2 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3r8.jpg)

these are both from the recent gig at Hammersmith Odeon

haha, i love it when bruce does that, shouts pointlessly at the crowd, ahhhh

[crag]

haha, i love it when bruce does that, shouts pointlessly at the crowd, ahhhh
no you fool, look at his hair

[andyhainey]

??? tis very strange, it might just be that in the 1st picture his hair is dry and in th 2nd his hair is sweaty

[Lord Abortion]

Probably, I don't see what's so strange about it.

[the_uber_penguin]

:amaze: ugh, whats going on here

Bruce 1 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3k1.jpg)

Bruce 2 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3r8.jpg)

these are both from the recent gig at Hammersmith Odeon

He's cut his hair since Reading.

Adrian looks like he's enjoying himself here (http://www.theironmaidens.com/photos/maiden_II/AdrianJojoLinda.jpg) (I didn't know he smiled sometimes!)

[GurS]

i agree, ANY song, is amazing


/raises the stakes


The Apparition

[ashman]

/raises the stakes


The Apparition


There could be someone who likes it...

[Deth]

No one we like, anyway.

[YDload]

No, there is a member of the ol' Maiden Army who likes that song, but I can't remember just who it is right now. Maybe they'll show themselves eventually :)

[Deth]

My comment stands.

[RNR]

:amaze: ugh, whats going on here

Bruce 1 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3k1.jpg)

Bruce 2 (http://tinypic.com/dmw3r8.jpg)

these are both from the recent gig at Hammersmith Odeon

Short hair? There goes Maiden's "not-selling-out" streak.

:p. Just kidding. He's old enough that it's probably thinning naturally.

[Queeter]

I don't really mind Gangland at all. Why does everyone hate it?

[-The Frank]

^^^^^As an iron maiden song its not up to par with the rest of their stuff

[Queeter]

^^^^^As an iron maiden song its not up to par with the rest of their stuff
The chourus does suck, but the "once you were free for a while" part is pretty good. I certaintly don't see it as on of their best though. Hating it just seems like overkill though.

[-The Frank]

It may not be that bad of a song but, like i said before, theres a ton other songs that are better then it.

[Queeter]

It may not be that bad of a song but, like i said before, theres a ton other songs that are better then it.
Invaders is pretty bad too and its on the same album. I dont know why people don't hate that one too. I don't like either much.

[-The Frank]

i guess maybe because the instrument work on there is more challenging* then gangland....but hey, im clueless as well



* cant spell it

[Queeter]

I just thought of a pretty good explanation. Gangland is in between some great songs number of the beast, run to the hills, gangland, then finally hallowed be thy name. Gangland just kind of slows down the string of awesome songs. So I guess I can understand why people hate it. It really does pale in comparison to Hallowed, but then again what doesn't?

[Queeter]

I've decided to get Powerslave after listening to some of the songs.

[-The Frank]

yah deifinatley powerslave = awesome, but if you havent heard some of their earlier stuff you should buy iron maiden, or killers

[Huber]

Powerslave is my favorite Iron Maiden album.

[-The Frank]

for me its a toss up between killers and iron maiden

[Lord Abortion]

There could be someone who likes it...
It's so bad it's fun, I think.

[the_uber_penguin]

Out of the ones I have it's either SSOASS or BNW...no skip tracks on either (except perhaps The Nomad...but I think it kicks)

[Lord Abortion]

I'd skip the prophecy on SSOASS.

[-The Frank]

I'd skip the prophecy on SSOASS.

123


imo killers and the debut albumdont have any skip tracks

[Lord Abortion]

123


imo killers and the debut albumdont have any skip tracks
Killers skip tracks for me are ghengis Kahn, prodigal son and innocent exile.

[Deth]

I'm not a big fan of Running Free, though for some reason it gets stuck in my head.

[-The Frank]

^^^ catchy chourse

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of RF either...

[-The Frank]

i like running free.......great encore

[Deth]

I would be disappointed if they came back out with Running Free.

[-The Frank]

what do you have against running frer
anyway?

[Deth]

It's just the weakest track off the s/t and not all that great if you ask me.

[-The Frank]

strange world?

[Lord Abortion]

strange world?
The best track from it is strange world by far

[Deth]

Strange World is amazing.

[-The Frank]

meh, not one of my favorites

[Lord Abortion]

I love the song, it's one of the only tracks I'm totally happy with DiAnno's vocals...

[-The Frank]

i think that the whole iron maiden album is fantastic. im just saying out of all the songs strange world is my least favorite. im not saying its a crappy song, im just saying its not a song i worship.

[-The Frank]

Anyway, i have to go do some homework. To end on a high note, all i have to say is i do enjoy listening to strange world , but to me, if i had to choose my favorite track off that album, i wouldnt choose that song.

[crag]

humph, strange world is great

out of the s/t the only song i'm not fond of would be running free

[GurS]

humph, strange world is great

out of the s/t the only song i'm not fond of would be running free

if you replaced "running free" with "transylvania", you'd have my opinion right there.

[crag]

if you replaced "running free" with "transylvania", you'd have my opinion right there.
what :amaze:

i love Transylvania

[andyhainey]

what :amaze:

i love Transylvania

as do i :p

[Taste_My_Scythe]

So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.

[the_uber_penguin]

I always used to be disappointed with Remember Tomorrow, until I saw Bruce do it at Reading a couple of weeks ago. Really opened my eyes to how great that song is.

[Lord Abortion]

So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.
Alright...

Hallowed be thy name
strange world
still life
the sign of the cross
the dream of mirrors
where eagles dare
killers
the rime of the ancient mariner
fortunes of war
the aftermath
iron maiden
revelations
paschendale
brave new world
murders in the rue morgue

(apologies to-tailgunner, afraid to shoot strangers, another life, and POTO)

[crag]

So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.
hm, top 15 Maiden songs. well i'll be here all day if i sit and figure out my top 15 so i'll take my fav from each album and 2 more :)

Phantom Of The Opera
Killers
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Where Eagles Dare
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Caught Somewhere In Time
Infinite Dreams
Tailgunner
Afraid To Shoot Strangers
Sign Of The Cross
Futureal
Blood Brothers
Paschendale
Powerslave
Out Of The Silent Planet

[YDload]

The only weak track on the S/T for me is Remember Tomorrow. I love Running Free simply because it's SO much fun to play on the bass. Guitarists might be a little miffed at the lack of solos, but that's never been a problem for me :(

And Killers has no skipping tracks, although I do sometimes go through Prodigal Sun just because it's right before Purgatory and I want to get to it NOW :evil:

[crag]

has ol' Bruce ever sung Purgatory

[Lord Abortion]

Remember tomorrow is my second favourite track on S/T

and I have the same feeeling about purgatory...NOW DAMMIT!

[Josh]

So, what in you guys' opinion would be the top 15 essential Iron Maiden songs? I'm trying to make a list of songs (or albums) I plan to get, but I'm not sure I've got all the essentials a Maiden fangirl needs.
Running Free
Phantom of the Opera
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Drifter
Hallowed be the Name
The prisoner
Still Life
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Heaven can Wait
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Evil that Men Do
Holy Smoke
Afraid to shoot strangers
When two worlds collide
Sign of the Cross
Blood Brothers
Paschendale

EDIT: just ordered my evil £666 laptop :D

[-The Frank]

The only weak track on the S/T for me is Remember Tomorrow. I love Running Free simply because it's SO much fun to play on the bass. Guitarists might be a little miffed at the lack of solos, but that's never been a problem for me :(

And Killers has no skipping tracks, although I do sometimes go through Prodigal Sun just because it's right before Purgatory and I want to get to it NOW :evil:

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anyway yop 15 songs:
killers
iron maiden
phantom of the opera
rime of the ancient mariner
hallowed be thy name
number of the beast
run to the hillls
the trooper
poweslave
flight of icarus
charlatte the harlet
22 arcacia avenue
RUNNING FREE
holy smoke
fear of the dark


Im sure i have missed a ton. There really is no bad maiden song. And also, 15 is way to short of a list, there are so many good maiden songs out there. I wish i could put more but yah :upset:

[Scr4tch]

hello all i'm an iron maiden fan and i have a question on the song 2 minutes to midnight, some say that it was a song about the cold war and the "2 minutes to midnight" was the hands of a DoomsDay clock created by a magazine which is said to reach midnight if a nuclear war was at hand. just wanted to find out your interpretations and opinions on the song. although i'm not sure if this question was already posted as there are 460 pages.. and i cant check em all :lol:

[Deth]

hello all i'm an iron maiden fan and i have a question on the song 2 minutes to midnight, some say that it was a song about the cold war and the "2 minutes to midnight" was the hands of a DoomsDay clock created by a magazine which is said to reach midnight if a nuclear war was at hand. just wanted to find out your interpretations and opinions on the song. although i'm not sure if this question was already posted as there are 460 pages.. and i cant check em all :lol:
I don't know whether it was the Cold War or not it was based on, but I'm sure that could be the case.

I've never liked that song too much.

[-The Frank]

IF you look at the cover of the single for 2 minutes to midnight, you will see 9 flags. These flags are , the US, afghanistan, iran, iraq, cuba, USSR, Argentina, UK, and Isreal. They are not there by accident. At the time all of these countrys were in "war". The USSr had invaded afghanistan in 79' but only started to pull troops out in 88'. Iran and Iraq were at war with each other. Cuba was engaged in a conflict with Angola. And the US as well as the UK and USSr were guility ( and stilla are ) of delivering major weapons around the world. And, israel was still in war at the time. The whole concept of this song is about war and destruction, therefore all these war-mohnger countrys were put on the sleeve.

But, the cold war was the biggest theme of em all for this song. Aswell as the guy before me said about the doomsday clock.

[Lord Abortion]

15 songs is way to little to do...
There's so many amazing ones, 30 might be more accurate.