Iron Maiden

[temporary]

it seems the Maiden website has got footage from the DOTR DVD to download, but when i try it says its going to take 2 and a half hours to download 18 MBs:eek:

Yeah, its going hella slow for me. Oh well, it should be worth it.

[crag]

lawl i only have to wait 5 minutes :cool:
:angry: curse you and your better than me internet connection.


EDIT: haha, it only took me 10 mins today.

[the_uber_penguin]

I'm stuck at 2.3 of 18.8MB at 14.1kB/sec; 19:55 remain.

It's said that for the past 5 minutes.

[ashman]

I watched it, the actual gig looks pretty bad. But I'm still gonna get it for the extras...

[crag]

hey Ashy Ash, when do you plan on getting this HBTN cover started?

[ashman]

hey Ashy Ash, when do you plan on getting this HBTN cover started?

Gonna have to be tomorrow now :upset:

I kinda only got up at 6:50pm and I've got work tonight, you should get it soon.

I'm doing Davey parts right?

[crag]

I'm doing Davey parts right?
yeah, that's the way we usually do it:)

[the_uber_penguin]

Who's doing H's? ;)

EDIT: Or Steve's.

[crag]

Who's doing H's? ;)
/raises hand

[Deth]

I'll take Steve's.

[the_uber_penguin]

I bagsied first!

Oh, quack.

[Deth]

Uber, your user title is so true.

[ashman]

yeah, that's the way we usually do it:)

Javolt!


Means I have to make 3 guitar tracks now...

[-The Frank]

http://www.maidenfans.com/index.php?ACT=module&name=rwnews&area=article&nid=1918

if your gonna die, die with your boots on...........


also heres a blaze bayley interview that happened last night:
http://d42.yousendit.com/C/35J5RL3O1Z0NJ3G889YZX23088/WolfBayley%20Rock%20Show%20-%20Blaze%20interview.mp3

[crag]

http://www.maidenfans.com/index.php?ACT=module&name=rwnews&area=article&nid=1918

if your gonna die, die with your boots on...........
woo, Maiden shoes! to bad theres only 24 being made.

[the_uber_penguin]

That's only 12 pairs :(

[-The Frank]

I watched it, the actual gig looks pretty bad. But I'm still gonna get it for the extras...

how so? I actually thought it looked pretty cool.

[ashman]

how so? I actually thought it looked pretty cool.

Dunno, just doesn't look as good.

[chaos AD]

I have notaced lots of bands make their own songs from iron maiden for example aces high has been re-done by cob and in flames

what do you all think about this

[Trev]

The CoB one was good until the vocals came in, to be honest.

I really like Iced Earth's covers of Hallowed, Number of the Beast, and Transylvania, though.

PS. Does MXaiden have/need a drummer?

[the_uber_penguin]

I have notaced lots of bands make their own songs from iron maiden for example aces high has been re-done by cob and in flames

what do you all think about this

All power to them. If I don't like a cover of a song, no one's forcing me to listen to it. Also, for many bands its a good way to pay tribute to a band they like and at the same time show how they're unique.

And besides, I've covered The Wickerman live, so I can't bash them.

[chaos AD]

I personaly liked aces high by cob better than the origonal just because it was faster but the origonal was still good

[crag]

Does MXaiden have a drummer?

not that i know of.

[ashman]

I personaly liked aces high by cob better than the origonal just because it was faster but the origonal was still good

I prefer the original, CoB vocals suck and will never match the mighty Bruce!

[blue3]

Well, I liked Bodom's version. The original is better though..

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Nothing touches the original.

[blue3]

Nothing touches the original.orly

Weren't you the one who said Dungeon's cover of Wasted Years was better than Maiden's version..

[Apocalyptic Raids]

orly
yarly

Weren't you the one who said Dungeon's cover of Wasted Years was better than Maiden's version..
I just like how they do the intro better. I guess I'm used to how they do it too, which isn't really any different from the Maiden version.

but we are talking about Aces High here >:[

[the_uber_penguin]

Has anyone heard the IMBB version of The Wickerman?

It's the single version, so it has the "Thy will be done" backing vocal in the chorus.

The singer isn't too dissimilar to Blaze...the solo was a bit sloppy though.

[ashman]

Has anyone heard the IMBB version of The Wickerman?

It's the single version, so it has the "Thy will be done" backing vocal in the chorus.

The singer isn't too dissimilar to Blaze...the solo was a bit sloppy though.

Linkmeplz...

[-The Frank]

Has anyone heard the IMBB version of The Wickerman?

It's the single version, so it has the "Thy will be done" backing vocal in the chorus.

The singer isn't too dissimilar to Blaze...the solo was a bit sloppy though.

hahah i saw that thread to in the IMBB, i reconized the uber penguin name.......for a second i thought it might not be you, but apprently it is.'

IMBB members unite *h5*


but yah, any of you Ukers have the DOTR dvd yet?

[crag]

but yah, any of you Ukers have the DOTR dvd yet?
i sent my mummy to get it when she was on her lunch break, i won't find out if she got it until 7ish.

[ashman]

It's out today? Curses, I'm lagging. I'll try and get it tomorrow...

[blackthorne]

im getting it tommorow hopefully

[Josh]

i'll wait 'til Ollie gets it, then borrow it :p.

[EdwardTheGreat]

I personaly liked aces high by cob better than the origonal just because it was faster but the origonal was still good

Kind of on speeds of Aces High... Is the live version of Aces High (LAD) slower than the Powerslave version? Mainly the bit when the intro really kicks in, it just seems a lot slower or less energetic than on Powerslave, or is this just me? Its the same on both versions and the vinyl version so its not that.

[Josh]

OMG. i just realised we're past 16k posts in this thread. blackthorne got the 16000th one, or the 15999th reply, however you want to look at it.

[the_uber_penguin]

hahah i saw that thread to in the IMBB, i reconized the uber penguin name.......for a second i thought it might not be you, but apprently it is.'

IMBB members unite *h5*


but yah, any of you Ukers have the DOTR dvd yet?

Hehe...it is me :)

As for DOTR DVD, I've got it, and it's not as bad as they make out on there, with the editing. Apart from The Trooper (which is painfully quick edits) and Wildest Dreams the editing is slightly slower then RiR, although there's still not as much focus on the soloists as I'd like (close up of left hand all the way through the solo's please, thx :p)

However, I did find that the image, but not the sound, started to skip about 3/4 of the way through Brave New World, so it would freeze, then jump. It started to make me dizzy, so I switched over watching it on the 5.1 version for Paschendale onwards. I don't have a 5.1 system, so it sounded really odd...much less of Jannick and Dave a lot of Adrian. I'm guessing it's sound good in the 5.1 system.

I haven't watched the special features yet, I'll let you guys know when I see them.

[crag]

haha, i've got DOTR now and i watched the special features, very interesting stuff.

I agree with you Uber, the camera jumps about really quickly, twas rather annoying. awesome DVD though

[ashman]

I'm a fancy high paid student with 5.1 surround sound :eek:


It's gonna be freaking awesome.

[crag]

i don't even know if anything in my house has 5.1 capabilities, i'll need to do some researching.

[ashman]

It cost me ~£50 to get a 7.1 soundcard (Audigy 24 bit thingy :cool: ) and a set of Creative 5.1 speakers. It's ace...:thumb:

[-The Frank]

I have to wait till the 21st, then ill probably have to wait another 2 weeks for it to get shipped :(

[ashman]

I have to wait till the 21st, then ill probably have to wait another 2 weeks for it to get shipped :(


Therefore;

England > Universe :p

Apparently, there are some problems with the DVD...don't know what exactly though...

[-The Frank]

^^^ ya, thats what i heard.....they're doing a giant recall

[the_uber_penguin]

^^^ ya, thats what i heard.....they're doing a giant recall

Is that from EMI or individual companies?

I can't find anything on that!

EDIT: And IMBB is down.

[crag]

:eek: in DOTR Lord Of The Flies is played down 2 steps from the original.

[-The Frank]

haha, i think bruce handled LOTF pretty well. Have you got the live CD yet?

[crag]

haha, i think bruce handled LOTF pretty well. Have you got the live CD yet?
If you mean the DVD then yes, if you mean the CD then no.

It's very, very, very good. Dance Of Death and Paschendale are amazing.

[ashman]

:eek: in DOTR Lord Of The Flies is played down 2 steps from the original.

Standard Tuning?

Sounds a tad bit tricky to play...

[the_uber_penguin]

They probably switched guitars, or something...

I don't think it's that difficult to switch, actually.

[crag]

They probably switched guitars, or something...

I don't think it's that difficult to switch, actually.
probably....

i'd like to know why they did it though. The only reason i can think is to make it easier for Bruce to sing it, but it's Bruce we're talking about here:confused:

[the_uber_penguin]

I'm not sure he can hit the top notes like he used to.

And if it were written for Blaze, Blaze can go deeper and still keep a normal sounding singing voice (Bruce switches to booming-speaking type voice alá Fear Of The Dark at RiR). By tuning 2 steps down, Bruce could sing it a 6th higher then Blaze did and so get through the whole thing in a comfortable range for him.

I haven't yet listened to the original, though, so I wouldn't know.

[crag]

I'm not sure he can hit the top notes like he used to.

And if it were written for Blaze, Blaze can go deeper and still keep a normal sounding singing voice (Bruce switches to booming-speaking type voice alá Fear Of The Dark at RiR). By tuning 2 steps down, Bruce could sing it a 6th higher then Blaze did and so get through the whole thing in a comfortable range for him.

I haven't yet listened to the original, though, so I wouldn't know.
makes sense.

anyway, would any of you MXaideners be willing to do a cover of Dance Of Death, i've become rather addicted to it since i got DotR:p

[ashman]

I'd be up for DoD, I'd have to learn it all, I only know about half of it at the moment.

[EdwardTheGreat]

Have they always brought albums out later in America or is it a new response to the Sharon thing? I swear they are the only band to release things here first, although thats to be expected as they are English I suppose.

[crag]

I'd be up for DoD, I'd have to learn it all, I only know about half of it at the moment.
i only know about half of it too, although it wouldn't hurt to add another song to my repertoire.

[ashman]

i only know about half of it too, although it wouldn't hurt to add another song to my repertoire.

It's not that difficult, should take me about a week to get it, but I'm relearning HBTN at the moment, seems there are bits which don't sound right when I play it.

Paschendale on the hand is 'kin hard with the tab I've got, gonna look for another that might be in the right key!

[Artemician]

It's not that difficult, should take me about a week to get it, but I'm relearning HBTN at the moment, seems there are bits which don't sound right when I play it.

Paschendale on the hand is 'kin hard with the tab I've got, gonna look for another that might be in the right key!

Try finding a PowerTab of it if you can. Those things make it damn easy to learn songs.

[the_uber_penguin]

It's not that difficult, should take me about a week to get it, but I'm relearning HBTN at the moment, seems there are bits which don't sound right when I play it.

Paschendale on the hand is 'kin hard with the tab I've got, gonna look for another that might be in the right key!

I have an excellent Powertab of that. Send me your e-mail address and I'll sent it to you.

[ashman]

ash_is_satan[at]hotmail.com

Cheers

[the_uber_penguin]

Sent, with condiments.

[ashman]

Sent, with condiments.

Thank you very much homie.

There's still a few errors in there, but their minor and I can fix them.


Bah, I ache from Football yesterday and there is now a picture of Ash and his Splendifferous football team on the internet... :\

[the_uber_penguin]

Where/what are they, so I can fix them in my version as well?

How can you tell when Steve Harris is at your door?
















Knock---knock-knock-knock---knock-knock-knock---etc...

[crag]

How can you tell when Steve Harris is at your door?
















Knock---knock-knock-knock---knock-knock-knock---etc...
haha, i'm gonna start knocking doors like that from now on:p

[ashman]

Hahaha genius...

[-The Frank]

So, Brucey got man of they year and best frontman in this issue of metal hammer......

[crag]

So, Brucey got man of they year and best frontman in this issue of metal hammer......
cool, don't suppose you've got a link or anything?

[ashman]

So, Brucey got man of they year and best frontman in this issue of metal hammer......

Again? :rolleyes:

[crag]

No posts for 24 hours, you should all be ashamed:angry:

anyway, Crag has been looking into buying a 5.1 system, which means soon i will experience the wonders of Death on the Road:)

[ashman]

Where/what are they, so I can fix them in my version as well?




I had a look and some parts are just in a different octave and due to my pickups being crap, it's better to play it lower on my guitar.

[temporary]

I have an excellent Powertab of that. Send me your e-mail address and I'll sent it to you.

Were do you guys download Powertabs from? I still don't know what the deal with them is (what makes them different from a normal tab?)

[Aaron_Of_Oz]

Is a powertab like a Guitar Pro tab?

[crag]

Were do you guys download Powertabs from? I still don't know what the deal with them is (what makes them different from a normal tab?)
they let you hear the tab and slow it down and stuff.

[temporary]

they let you hear the tab and slow it down and stuff.

Cool, what website can you get them from?

[Deth]

I got it from powertabs.net in the forums. I don't know if it's still there though with the current situation.

I use ultimate-guitar.com to get the powertabs now.

[the_uber_penguin]

I had a look and some parts are just in a different octave and due to my pickups being crap, it's better to play it lower on my guitar.

It has the parts in lower octaves in the rhythm slashes, I think.

[ashman]

It has the parts in lower octaves in the rhythm slashes, I think.

I'm gonna change it when I can be bothered :p

Also, when I got GP5, I got the full (At the time) my song book archives. It's about 350mb, so I don't know if I can upload it for anyone (for some reason YSI doesn't like me sending big files/folders and I hate all the other ones)

[-The Frank]

I got it from powertabs.net in the forums. I don't know if it's still there though with the current situation.

I use ultimate-guitar.com to get the powertabs now.

do you still have a powertab for POTO?

[Deth]

Yes I do. If you give me your e-mail I'll send it to you if you'd like.

[-The Frank]

Yes I do. If you give me your e-mail I'll send it to you if you'd like.
Oh cool thanks

its: dr_homely@hotmail.com

[Deth]

Sended.

[-The Frank]

Cool, thanks

[ashman]

I'm still lacking the Death on the Road DVD :upset:

[Kirk's Puppet]

I got Death on the Road DVD yesterday.

Boy, Janick Gers has got to be my favourite Iron Maiden live.

[-The Frank]

I'm still lacking the Death on the Road DVD :upset:

I still have to wait till the 21st :angry:

[blackthorne]

im getting it as soon as i have some money :D

[Lord Abortion]

I'll get the DVD soonish.

[alexitfc]

i jst got the dvd :D i love it but can anyone tell me what the song on the main menu of the concert disc is? i really love it and ive heard it before. thanks any1 who can tell me.

[classicrockman]

I still have to wait till the 21st :angry:
Me too. Lucky Brits.

[crag]

i jst got the dvd :D i love it but can anyone tell me what the song on the main menu of the concert disc is? i really love it and ive heard it before. thanks any1 who can tell me.
Dance of Death?

[NisseBagare]

Sorry if someone asked this before.. but I kinda don't feel like going trough 537 pages ;)

So.. On their visit here in Goethenburg they announced that they are working on a new album..
Whats going on with it now? :P

[alexitfc]

Dance of Death?

yea it was cheers mate :chug:

[ashman]

Sorry if someone asked this before.. but I kinda don't feel like going trough 537 pages ;)

So.. On their visit here in Goethenburg they announced that they are working on a new album..
Whats going on with it now? :P

They are supposed to start working on it in the next few months with a release date near the end of this year.

[Cowboy from hell]

And a tour to follow its release :P 2:1 ash :P (havn't said that for ages)

[blackthorne]

they better tour after it and i better see them .....

[crag]

they better tour after it and i better see them .....
yeah, they haven't come to Scotland since i became a fan:angry:

[Josh]

yeah, they haven't come to Scotland since i became a fan:angry:
heh, i'll hopefully be seeing them for the 3rd time on their next tour. my little brother wants to go as well, he'll be 12 when they tour again. they tend to play newcastle on all their album tours and it was fairly full there in '03, so they should play there again.

[-The Frank]

Ill probably end up missing them :(

[blackthorne]

yeah, they haven't come to Scotland since i became a fan:angry:

yeh whenever i start to like a band they bugger off and dont tour for ages with the exception of dragonforce

[ashman]

And a tour to follow its release :P 2:1 ash :P (havn't said that for ages)

You sir, are a bastard!

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, somebody mentioned a couple of pages back about DOTR downtuning Lord of the flies... you can really tell. I love the opening riff to bits because of that, much better than the studio version, which is pretty weak, like Man on the edge, one of my least favourites on the brilliant X-Factor.

[Joe]

yeah, they haven't come to Scotland since i became a fan:angry:

Yea, they haven't come to D.C. in a long time. I want to go see them so badly

NP: The Rainmaker

[crag]

http://www.youtube.com/w/Sooty-Clip-Reel---Battle-of-the-Drums-%5BHidden-Talent%5D?v=KRR_fhHteU4&search=iron%20maiden

:lol:

[Apocalyptic Raids]

They ****ing better tour here.

[ashman]

Yeah, somebody mentioned a couple of pages back about DOTR downtuning Lord of the flies... you can really tell. I love the opening riff to bits because of that, much better than the studio version, which is pretty weak, like Man on the edge, one of my least favourites on the brilliant X-Factor.

I think they just played it in a different key...Maiden can't detune, I mean it's blasphemy!

[-The Frank]

http://www.youtube.com/w/Sooty-Clip-Reel---Battle-of-the-Drums-%5BHidden-Talent%5D?v=KRR_fhHteU4&search=iron%20maiden

:lol:

that reminds me of the buddy guy vs animal drum war thing.


i expected niko to do some more cool stuff though :(

[Trev]

Ohh man I've wanted that clip for ages! Thanks! Yeah Nicko didn't play tremendously well but ah well. He was absolutely incredible when I saw him at his drum clinic.

[Josh]

I think they just played it in a different key...Maiden can't detune, I mean it's blasphemy!
i don't think they changed guitars at all that tour, i didn't notice it anyway.

[crag]

i don't think they changed guitars at all that tour, i didn't notice it anyway.
i noticed Janick had a change, but as far as i know Dave and H keot the same guitars.

[ashman]

i noticed Janick had a change, but as far as i know Dave and H keot the same guitars.

Janick always switches between his two Strats, I think one's only a Mexican strat, with fancy pickups, which would've cost about half the price of Daves original strat :p

[Lord Abortion]

Oooh, Mexican... That video is cool.

[classicrockman]

I think it's way cool that Dave and Janick play strats. It's not just for blues players you know, and guys like Dave, Janick, Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen have proven that.

/has a sunburst stratocaster

[Aakon_Keetreh]

I think it's way cool that Dave and Janick play strats. It's not just for blues players you know, and guys like Dave, Janick, Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen have proven that.

/has a sunburst stratocaster


i hate fender for some odd reason.

[classicrockman]

i hate fender for some odd reason.
And the odd reason is?

[TojesDolan]

Fender is amazing for everything.

I don't really see the difference (note the fact I haven't played those many guitars either) of using "more metal" guitars over Fenders, which are usually thought for Rock.

I mean... Maiden uses them. amirite

that's gotta account for sumfin

[clairvoyant]

Well, Maiden does use fat strats, would could account for the difference.

Yngwie Malmsteen manages to get a good metal tone out of single coils.

[Crysiss]

I own one maiden CD. Well, owned. My uncle came by when he was drunk and stole it.

It was the Edward The Great CD.

np. Rainmaker

[TojesDolan]

I thought it was more in the effects used.

Although the rest of the guitar counts too, so hehe for me.

[ashman]

Well, Maiden does use fat strats, would could account for the difference.

Yngwie Malmsteen manages to get a good metal tone out of single coils.

I thought they used Custom Strats (well except ol' Janick, who uses the same guitar he used before he made it big :p )

[-The Frank]

I have a MIA fender jazz bass :(

[crag]

I thought they used Custom Strats (well except ol' Janick, who uses the same guitar he used before he made it big :p )
me too.

/has a marvelous Fender with Hotrails that is excellent for playing metal:)

[ashman]

Bah, you all have fancy rigs.

Mine is the pinnacle of cheapness;

Squire P-Bass -> Vamp pro -> PC

and

Vintage VS6 (SG copy in laymans terms) -> Digitech Deathmetal distortion (If the song needs that 'OMG that tone is so heavy and digital it makes everyone cry' effect, but I don't use it much) -> Vamp Pro -> PC

I'm only after upgrading my Bass atm, I'm after a Fender Precision Bass, maybe a '76 (I think that's what Harris uses) and then I'll upgrade the pickups in my Vintage, since they're the only things letting it down, everything else about it is perfect, it's better then a Mex Strat IMO.

[Deth]

I've never wanted a p-bass. They always sound so one-dimensional.

I love my Spector though.

[ashman]

I love the P-Basses tone, Harris has more or less the tone that I want, so it's perfect for me :p

[Deth]

I play stuff other than Maiden, so it's not the best thing for me. Plus, the trebly tone is irritating alone.

[crag]

I love the P-Basses tone, Harris has more or less the tone that I want, so it's perfect for me :p
i love playing my friends P-Bass. I've wanted one for ages:(

[Aakon_Keetreh]

And the odd reason is?


that its fender


i love esps

[Lord Abortion]

Oh noes!
Guitar talk!

/crosses self

[blackthorne]

i have a crap guitar an ibanez gax 75 i need a more "maidenish" guitar :p

[-The Frank]

I play stuff other than Maiden, so it's not the best thing for me. Plus, the trebly tone is irritating alone.

Exaclty, plus the slap tone is a piece of crap


also by the way, is it possible to get a recording of you playing POTO, i just wanted to see how you play a few parts.....

[Lord Abortion]

As everyone should know, the Poem Bruce reads at the start of Paschendale on the DOD tour and on the DOTR album/DVD is Anthem for doomed youth by Wilfred Owen.

He's a superb and moving First world war poet, Dying 6 days before Armistice day in 1918, while crossing a river towards German forces on the other bank under heavy fire.

Read about him here (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jowen.htm)

[ashman]

As everyone should know, the Poem Bruce reads at the start of Paschendale on the DOD tour and on the DOTR album/DVD is Anthem for doomed youth by Wilfred Owen.

He's a superb and moving First world war poet, Dying 6 days before Armistice day in 1918, while crossing a river towards German forces on the other bank under heavy fire.

Read about him here (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jowen.htm)

English Coursework? :p

Yeah I heard about that guy, sucks that he died before the treaty.

[the_uber_penguin]

Wilfred Owen was very inspired by Siegfried Sassoon, who´s poem "Suicide In The Trenches" I turned into an Iron Maiden-y punk rock tune.

I´ll upload it when I get back home in a few days.

[crag]

As everyone should know, the Poem Bruce reads at the start of Paschendale on the DOD tour and on the DOTR album/DVD is Anthem for doomed youth by Wilfred Owen.

He's a superb and moving First world war poet, Dying 6 days before Armistice day in 1918, while crossing a river towards German forces on the other bank under heavy fire.

Read about him here (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jowen.htm)
haha, i had to do a critical essay on that poem:p

Bruce missed a line did he not?

[AB/CD]

i have the worst stuff out of all of you

tokai precision (its actually called a hardpuncher but its basically precision)

and a fender rumble 60

not too bad thhough get good sound and stuff

[crag]

what's happening with MXaiden? are we still doing it or have we died again?

[ashman]

what's happening with MXaiden? are we still doing it or have we died again?

I'm still up for it, just got a bit of uni work to do lately.

[Lord Abortion]

English Coursework? :p

Yeah I heard about that guy, sucks that he died before the treaty.
English coursework exactly.

One of the most interesting things I have done for a while at school.

and yes, Bruce missed a line.

[Deth]

Exaclty, plus the slap tone is a piece of crap


also by the way, is it possible to get a recording of you playing POTO, i just wanted to see how you play a few parts.....
If you can hold on until the weekend, sure.

[ashman]

and yes, Bruce missed a line.


Curse him!

[crag]

and yes, Bruce missed a line.
aha, i knew it.

[ashman]

'sup slow fred.

So...I'm going out to some chav-like pubs tonight with my Trooper T-shirt on. Discuss times when Iron Maiden have made you stick out like a sore thumb.

/emo

[crag]

'sup slow fred.

So...I'm going out to some chav-like pubs tonight with my Trooper T-shirt on. Discuss times when Iron Maiden have made you stick out like a sore thumb.

/emo
ooo, i have a gig with my band on 12th March, the other bands are all Emo and the majority of the crowd will be Emo's. Naturally i'll be buying a Maiden shirt to wear at the gig:cool:

[the_uber_penguin]

Oh noes!
Guitar talk!

/crosses self

Should that not be:

"/casts circle of protection round self"?

[Deth]

'sup slow fred.

So...I'm going out to some chav-like pubs tonight with my Trooper T-shirt on. Discuss times when Iron Maiden have made you stick out like a sore thumb.

/emo
/wearing Maiden shirt right now.

[ashman]

It's good to know the Legions of Maiden wear the right uniform...

Shame I'm wearing a Soulfracture T-Shirt though :upset:

[vashts80]

I don't really see the difference (note the fact I haven't played those many guitars either) of using "more metal" guitars over Fenders, which are usually thought for Rock.

I mean... Maiden uses them. amirite

that's gotta account for sumfin
Cryptopsy use them too :D


DOTR wins. I've took my Dunlop strap and Harris-ized it by adding foam and putting a sock around it. It wins.

[Lord Abortion]

It's good to know the Legions of Maiden wear the right uniform...

Shame I'm wearing a Soulfracture T-Shirt though :upset:
/Wears Live after death shirt

[the_uber_penguin]

I don't get band t-shirts (unless it's the one for the tour I saw them on).

I remember I used to love Blink 182, and then I bought the T-shirt, then I stopped liking so much.

I don't want that to happen to Maiden. Therefore, the only Iron Maiden T-shirt I own is the the Reading Festival 2005 T-shirt with their name on it, because I saw them there :D

[classicrockman]

I've got a sweet Iron Maiden 'Killer's' tee and an Iron Maiden wristband.

[-The Frank]

Like The_uber_penguin i usually only buy band t-shirts at gigs that i have been to. But iron maiden is an excpetion, i have this cool piece of mind t-shirt in black in white. :thumb:

[Lupus]

I have a Killers back patch sewn onto my jumper. I wear it all the time and never really feel out of place.

[ashman]

I've got a Trooper t-shirt, Can I play with Madness, Number of the Beast, Maiden Japan, Best of the B-sides t-shirt and I think I've got another one somewhere :p

I used to have a Number of the Beast t-shirt when I was like 7

/youthful metalhead :p

[Mother]

I got a "brave new world" T-Shirt somewhere.

[ashman]

I got a "brave new world" T-Shirt somewhere.

Those are cool, I wanted one of thems, but I could never find one.

I'm just learning Infinite Dreams on Bass and it is by far the hardest Maiden song I know, but it's bloody ace to play, everyone here who plays bass should learn it...NAU!

[crag]

I'm just learning Infinite Dreams on Bass and it is by far the hardest Maiden song I know, but it's bloody ace to play, everyone here who plays bass should learn it...NAU!
by hardest song do you mean, hardest song on bass or hardest song period?

[the_uber_penguin]

Those are cool, I wanted one of thems, but I could never find one.

I'm just learning Infinite Dreams on Bass and it is by far the hardest Maiden song I know, but it's bloody ace to play, everyone here who plays bass should learn it...NAU!

It's far from being the hardest Maiden song on bass though...

Some of the bass fills in Sanctuary scare me.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I came really close to getting a Killers shirt, but I opted for and AC/DC one instead.

[ashman]

It's far from being the hardest Maiden song on bass though...

Some of the bass fills in Sanctuary scare me.

They just look scary, well the ones in my tab do. There's only a few quick position changes and it tends to keep around the same 'fingering positions'.

What songs are harder then Infinite Dreams?

by hardest song do you mean, hardest song on bass or hardest song period?

The guitars are quite easy-ish, but I'd put it in the middle in terms of difficulty for guitar, but the Bass is tricky.

[crag]

What songs are harder then Infinite Dreams?
i've always found Transylvania hard on bass.


EDIT: i was just viewing my last.fm account. Look how many times i've listened to Maiden (http://i1.tinypic.com/nzoacz.jpg):eek:

[classicrockman]

i've always found Transylvania hard on bass.


EDIT: i was just viewing my last.fm account. Look how many times i've listened to Maiden (http://i1.tinypic.com/nzoacz.jpg):eek:
Sweet...

[Lord Abortion]

I have four maiden shirts.

Live after Death
DOD tour shirt
Ed Hunter tour shirt
Leeds 2005 shirt.

[YDload]

i've always found Transylvania hard on bass.


EDIT: i was just viewing my last.fm account. Look how many times i've listened to Maiden (http://i1.tinypic.com/nzoacz.jpg):eek:

Genghis Khan is definitely the hardest instrumental though. No fills, but it's just really really fast.

[crag]

Genghis Khan is definitely the hardest instrumental though. No fills, but it's just really really fast.
:eek:i just had a look at a Guitar Pro file of that song, the bass looks insanely hard. Just shows how good Steve really is:)

[-The Frank]

They just look scary, well the ones in my tab do. There's only a few quick position changes and it tends to keep around the same 'fingering positions'.

What songs are harder then Infinite Dreams?


Meh to me it would be either ghengis kahn or sanctuary

[ashman]

Meh to me it would be either ghengis kahn or sanctuary

Jenkins barn is quite simple*

*When you don't include the really fast middle bit :p

[blue3]

I came really close to getting a Killers shirt, but I opted for and AC/DC one instead.Why would you do that? Maiden > AC/DC. But some people think that I like The Killers(band) when I wear my Killers shirt.

[Lupus]

Why would you do that? Maiden > AC/DC. But some people think that I like The Killers(band) when I wear my Killers shirt.
Stuff like that really gives me the shits.

[Lord Abortion]

As a rule, I dislike instrumentals, but I do like Losfer words more than the killers ones, but Transylvania the best.

[crag]

1. Transylvania
2. Losfer Words
3. Genghis Kahn
4. Ides Of March

its extremely close though.

[Deth]

1. Genghis Kahn
2. Losfer Words
3. Transylvania
4. Ides Of March

Infinite Dreams isn't too difficult on bass either. You just must suck :p.

[ashman]

1. Genghis Kahn
2. Losfer Words
3. Transylvania
4. Ides Of March

Infinite Dreams isn't too difficult on bass either. You just must suck :p.

Hey! I'm mainly a guitarist, our li'l fingers aren't meant to stretch that far.

Most maiden songs, I just play the GP tab and play along without learning any of it :p

[-The Frank]

Instrumental top 5:
1.Transylvania
2.Ghengis Kahn
3.Ides of March
4.losfer words

[the_uber_penguin]

Instrumental top 5:
1.Transylvania
2.Ghengis Kahn
3.Ides of March
4.losfer words

:confused:

I could swear you said you were doing maths at University...

[Josh]

:confused:

I could swear you said you were doing maths at University...
i was just thinking the same thing.

anyhow, Transylvania pwns all other instrumentals.

did i miss much here in the last week or so, when i wasn't online much?

[-The Frank]

Heh, my bad, im just so used to Top 5's lists

[ashman]

i was just thinking the same thing.

anyhow, Transylvania pwns all other instrumentals.

did i miss much here in the last week or so, when i wasn't online much?

Not really :p

Best songs per instrument (again)

Bass: Infinite Dreams
Guitar: Where Eagles Dare or Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Vocals: Flight of Icarus or Run to the Hills :p

[Josh]

Not really :p

Best songs per instrument (again)

Bass: Infinite Dreams
Guitar: Where Eagles Dare or Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Vocals: Flight of Icarus or Run to the Hills :p
IMO Bruce sounds awesome on Judas Be My Guide, he's got quite a big range of vocals in that song.

[-The Frank]

Drums:where eagles dare ( no argument on that one)
Bass: POTO ( the bass just stand out on this track )
Guitar:Killers
Vocals: Flight of icarus


im tired :(

[the_uber_penguin]

My top 5:

Drums: Hallowed Be Thy Name
Bass: Infinite Dreams
Guitar: Paschendale
Vocals: Seventh Son (album)
Other (i.e. synths): Face In The Sand.

EDIT: And a hug for -The_Frank.

[Lord Abortion]

Drums: Where eagles dare
Bass: infinite dreams/running free
Guitar: Hallowed be thy name
Vocals: Blood Brothers/aces high/I can't choose :(

[Josh]

Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Bass: hmm, Running Free, Infinite Dreams or Only the Good Die Young (i love the bass "solo" after the first guitar solo)
Guitar: HBTN or possibly Blood Brothers, because of Janick's solo.
Vocals: Paschendale or Judas Be My Guide.

[crag]

Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Bass: Transylvania
Guitar: Paschendale or Dance of Death
Vocals: The Thin Line Between Love and Hate

[JamJar]

Drums: Face In The Sand
Bass: Infinite Dreams
Guitar: Infinite Dreams
Vocals: Face In The Sand

Those are my two favourite Maiden songs.

[Deth]

Drums: Out Of The Silent Planet
Bass: Phantom or Infinite Dreams
Guitar: Sign Of The Cross, Blood Brothers, Paschendale
Vocals: The Evil That Men Do, Hallowed

[YDload]

Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Bass: hmm, Running Free, Infinite Dreams or Only the Good Die Young (i love the bass "solo" after the first guitar solo)
Guitar: HBTN or possibly Blood Brothers, because of Janick's solo.
Vocals: Paschendale or Judas Be My Guide.

Running Free? That's an easy Maiden song on any instrument. Hell, there isn't even a true guitar solo!

Anyway, I will break with the consensus and say that Genghis Khan has the most impressive drums. I'm more of a Clive Burr person anyway, although there's no doubt that Nicko is a big asset to the band today.

[Lord Abortion]

I like the bass on running free, it's not the "most difficult" just the best sounding.
Wrathchild is saved from being a mediocre song by the bassline alone.

[YDload]

Wrathchild is an awesome song because of the riff shared by the bass and guitar (you know which one I mean ;)). I like to play Running Free, but other than that really quick blur of notes, it's a very easy song.

[classicrockman]

Drums: Where Eagles Dare
Guitar: Phantom of the Opera
Bass: Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Vocals: Dance of Death
Synth: Fear of the Dark

[ashman]

A lot of where eagles dare popping up.

Oh btw, who in Maiden still lives in London? I'm going down sauth on friday and I want to....stalk....Maiden... :cool:

[-The Frank]

Steve lives in Essex, for some reason i have useed to have his adress, ill go find it now.........

[crag]

A lot of where eagles dare popping up.

Oh btw, who in Maiden still lives in London? I'm going down sauth on friday and I want to....stalk....Maiden... :cool:
i think Bruceinson lives in London

/is most likely very wrong

[Lord Abortion]

i think Bruceinson lives in London

/is most likely very wrong
Well compressed :p

[ashman]

Steve lives in Essex, for some reason i have useed to have his adress, ill go find it now.........

Cool, I might send some naked pics of myself to his daughter :p

I'll hunt for Bruce by the local aviation centres of London/

[crag]

Have any of you kiddies seen/played the game on the Maiden site, it's bloody hard.

[the_uber_penguin]

Yeah...that game is ridiculous. I mean, you jump and you're in BOTH lanes for about a second, which is plenty of time to get hit by a car not even on the screen yet.

Also, is it just me, or does Neil Buchanon from Art Attack look a lot like Adrian Smith from the 80's?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Art_Attack.jpg --> Adrian Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQJm91arubY&search=iron%20maiden --> Neil Buchanon


From the sounds of it, Neil's not to bad at guitar either: http://www.musicoutfitter.com/store/item/823107214725/rockyoutonight.html

[crag]

:lol: their hair style is scarily similar.

[the_uber_penguin]

:lol: their hair style is scarily similar.

It's not just that. It's the shape of their face!

And also, Neil played guitar in a "NWOBHM" band too. They released an album in 2003. In the 2001 Art Attack annual, he said he was "probably a better guitarist then artist".

I'd like to find some of those albums, just to impress at university next year...

[JamJar]

OMG!!! It's uncanny!!!

[Josh]

Cool, I might send some naked pics of myself to his daughter :p

I'll hunt for Bruce by the local aviation centres of London/
Ash, you're nearly at an awesome postcount, and also, sending naked pictures of yourself to Steve's daughter could backfire, especially if he beat you in with his bass.
Have any of you kiddies seen/played the game on the Maiden site, it's bloody hard.
yeh, too right it's hard.
Yeah...that game is ridiculous. I mean, you jump and you're in BOTH lanes for about a second, which is plenty of time to get hit by a car not even on the screen yet.

Also, is it just me, or does Neil Buchanon from Art Attack look a lot like Adrian Smith from the 80's?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Art_Attack.jpg --> Adrian Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQJm91arubY&search=iron%20maiden --> Neil Buchanon


From the sounds of it, Neil's not to bad at guitar either: http://www.musicoutfitter.com/store/item/823107214725/rockyoutonight.html
that youtube video is just priceless.

[ashman]

Ash, you're nearly at an awesome postcount, and also, sending naked pictures of yourself to Steve's daughter could backfire, especially if he beat you in with his bass.

Ahh touche...

I thought I already hit 6,666...weird.

Neil Buchanan is like a childhood hero of everyone in the UK, if I had to choose between him and H, I'd probably cry... :p

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I watched Art Attack religiously when I was a nipper.

[the_uber_penguin]

If you get the Art Attack Annual 2001, it has a picture of him (Neil Buchanon) with make up and playing a guitar solo.

[Josh]

Ahh touche...

I thought I already hit 6,666...weird.

Neil Buchanan is like a childhood hero of everyone in the UK, if I had to choose between him and H, I'd probably cry... :p
i thought you'd already hit 6,666 as well. oh well, maybe a big thread got deleted.

[-The Frank]

So......Iron maiden announced some tour dates on their website.,.....

[ashman]

Due to Production considerations there will be no support act on the first two tour dates in Denmark but on all the other dates Maiden have confirmed up and coming US band TRIVIUM as their special guests.

NOOOOOO....FFAF would have been better....


/sigh


/awesomeness king :cool:

[-The Frank]

i like trivium :(

[Lord Abortion]

NOOOOOO....FFAF would have been better....


/sigh


/awesomeness king :cool:
Ugh...I'm not too much of a fan of Trivium, If they supported them over here, I'd be like, "play that one song you have that's pretty good, then piss off!"

Still, It's going to be awesome when the uk tourdates are announced.

I'll go to the gig nearest where I'm at uni, then go home and go with my mates from home.

[-The Frank]

ill probably end up missing them, unless they play in China or i buy a $400 dollar ticket to japan :(

[Apocalyptic Raids]

They bloody better come to Australia.

[the_uber_penguin]

Cool, I might send some naked pics of myself to his daughter :p

Can you send them to me first?

suicidalducklings@hotmail.co.uk

K-thanks.

[crag]

Knowing my luck none of my chums will want to come with me:angry:

[the_uber_penguin]

Knowing my luck none of my chums will want to come with me:angry:

Aww...

I'll go with you if I go to Uni anywhere near you.

[ashman]

Can you send them to me first?

suicidalducklings@hotmail.co.uk

K-thanks.

Sent.

I hope they play Sheffield, it's about an hours drive away, so that'd be cool. I'd have quite a few mates to come with me this time, unlike last time when it was just the 3 of us, so if there's a troublesome guy in the pit, we can kick his arse instead of hiding behind some women like last time :p

They should have got Edguy or someone like that to support them :mad:

[the_uber_penguin]

You didn't actually send them, right?

Because thats not my address...

*Scared*

EDIT: Just got your email. :lol:

[Lord Abortion]

I hope someone awesome supports them in the UK.

NP-Gamma Ray-Anywhere in the Galaxy

[crag]

I don't really mind who supports them, obviously i'd prefer someone good but in the end of the day i'm there too see Maiden and having to listen to some crappy band is a small price to pay to see Maiden.

[Lord Abortion]

I don't really mind who supports them, obviously i'd prefer someone good but in the end of the day i'm there too see Maiden and having to listen to some crappy band is a small price to pay to see Maiden.
Of course, but it would be nice all the same, I have put up with an entire festival of crap to see Maiden and I also had to put up with Funeral for a friend

[crag]

Of course, but it would be nice all the same, I have put up with an entire festival of crap to see Maiden and I also had to put up with Funeral for a friend
ugh, Funeral for a friend, the rest of my band want to do a cover of one of their songs. I suggested a Maiden cover but the other guitarist hates Maiden:angry: :angry: :angry:

[Lord Abortion]

He's a huge fag, then.

[Josh]

Ugh...I'm not too much of a fan of Trivium, If they supported them over here, I'd be like, "play that one song you have that's pretty good, then piss off!"

Still, It's going to be awesome when the uk tourdates are announced.

I'll go to the gig nearest where I'm at uni, then go home and go with my mates from home.
if it's december when they tour the UK, and in the 2nd half, we should be home from Uni already. if not, it's all of 12 minutes on the train from Durham (assuming i get the grades and go there) to Newcastle.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it shouldn't be too long from Scotland for me, whichever I end up at.

[Josh]

yeh. it'll actually be easier for me to go from Uni than from home. don't have to worry about lifts.

in other news: my 11 year old brother came home from shopping with his mates with a NOTB shirt.

[Lord Abortion]

That's awesome.

My brother only has a Maiden wallet.

:jealous:

[blackthorne]

man i was on holiday for 2 weeks and no maiden!!!!

[Josh]

That's awesome.

My brother only has a Maiden wallet.

:jealous:
he looks quite funny though - he got a Small sized shirt and it's still far too big for him. i was quite surprised my mother didn't have a go at him for it, usually she gets annoyed when he "wastes" his money like that.

man i was on holiday for 2 weeks and no maiden!!!!
haha. i couldn't cope with that. when i did my 11 days hiking in the alps last year, with only a 128mb mp3 player, i only had the RiR versions of Blood Brothers and Wrathchild to keep me sane! it worked though.

[-The Frank]

^^ how old is your brother?

[wrathchild88]

Even if they do tour the Uk, I don't think I'll be able to go because I'll be going to Uni in September, and I still won't have any idea where i'm going by the time the tickets go on sale :angry: .

[ashman]

You didn't actually send them, right?

Because thats not my address...

*Scared*

EDIT: Just got your email. :lol:

I hope you're not mocking my girth are you :p

I'm in bloody london for some reason, been drinking with loads of Danish guys and went moshing to The Trooper at this club called theh Purple Turtle last night, was an experience I won't be forgetting anytime soon.

There's loads of dirty mini moshers done here, was the only one in a Maiden shirt yesterday...bloody trendies :lol:

[crag]

in other news: my 11 year old brother came home from shopping with his mates with a NOTB shirt.
I wish my brother did things like that:(

[-The Frank]

Hey Crag, what program did you use for the trooper cover?

[crag]

Hey Crag, what program did you use for the trooper cover?
What do you mean, to record it?

[-The Frank]

^^ woah, my bad, i left out the most important part of what i was trying to say.


What program did you use to create the drums for the trooper cover?

[crag]

^^ woah, my bad, i left out the most important part of what i was trying to say.


What program did you use to create the drums for the trooper cover?
ah, i use Beatcraft and Drum Kit From Hell:)

[Josh]

^^ how old is your brother?
11. he's always trying to steal my cds - but i'd rather have him do that than listen to crappy pop or dance music.

[-The Frank]

To Crag: Oh thanks, beatcraft ran out for me long time ago, so ill try drum kit from hell

any links?


11. he's always trying to steal my cds - but i'd rather have him do that than listen to crappy pop or dance music.
Convert 'em while they're young

[crag]

To Crag: Oh thanks, beatcraft ran out for me long time ago, so ill try drum kit from hell

any links?



Convert 'em while they're young
You have to use DKFH and Beatcraft in unison.
DKFH is a ton of drum samples and Beatcraft is a programmer thingy that you put them in to create the beats.

I can upload DKFH if you like.

[-The Frank]

You have to use DKFH and Beatcraft in unison.
DKFH is a ton of drum samples and Beatcraft is a programmer thingy that you put them in to create the beats.

I can upload DKFH if you like. Oh cool thanks:chug:

[crag]

Bah, YSI is being a little ****. I'll have to try Megaupload.

[-The Frank]

^^Whatever, i dont need the stuff right away anway

[Lord Abortion]

I hope you're not mocking my girth are you :p

I'm in bloody london for some reason, been drinking with loads of Danish guys and went moshing to The Trooper at this club called theh Purple Turtle last night, was an experience I won't be forgetting anytime soon.

There's loads of dirty mini moshers done here, was the only one in a Maiden shirt yesterday...bloody trendies :lol:
Purple turtle eh?

sounds like a club for a certain type of gentleman to me...:p

Filthy mini moshers...have them excecuted!

[blackthorne]

that game is bloody impossible

[Josh]

i gave up on it after about 5 goes.

[crag]

I managed to do it.......after about 50 goes.

[ashman]

Purple turtle eh?

sounds like a club for a certain type of gentleman to me...:p

Filthy mini moshers...have them excecuted!

Yeah I thought so too. Since I was with 8 other guys with dodgy Danish accents, I was a bit worried too. But I walked in and noticed that it was just another seedy metal bar. Good times really.

I'm now listening to Maiden for the first time in 3 days :eek:

[Trev]

It's 2 Minutes To Midnight!

edit - no it's not, its 11:59.. :(

[clairvoyant]

It's 2 Minutes To Midnight!

edit - no it's not, its 11:59.. :(

Self-owned lol :lol:

[ashman]

It's 2 Minutes To Midnight!

edit - no it's not, its 11:59.. :(

e-respect for trying though :p

[Shattered_Future]

I managed to turn my 9 year old brother onto a large plethora of metal, Maiden included. Very proud of myself.