blood brothers is one of maidens best songs, how can you say anything like that?

jannick's solo on blood brothers was the first maiden solo i learnt to play on guitar

unrelated, i reckon adrian's divebomb during the chorus of "aces high" is the best divebomb in a song ever.

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]blood brothers is one of maidens best songs, how can you say anything like that?[/QUOTE]

I know its a great song, one of my favourites but repeating "we're blood brothers" 4 times as a chorus doesn't really appeal to me.

It sure appeals to me.

it gives me an tear in my eye... everytime :p

WERE BLOOD BROTHERS!!! WERE BLOOD BROOOOHOOOOOTHERS!!

*Sings out loud*

Ya that is such a great song. You know what song doesnt get mentioned alot...The Nomad. Im listening to it now and I am just starting to realize its greatness.

^^haha, weird im listening to that song just as I read you post.

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]it gives me an tear in my eye... everytime :p

WERE BLOOD BROTHERS!!! WERE BLOOD BROOOOHOOOOOTHERS!!

*Sings out loud*[/QUOTE]


:wave:

[QUOTE=miss_mcbrain]:wave:[/QUOTE]

ahahahahaha.. hellu krestin... And welcome to MX! :thumb:

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]ahahahahaha.. hellu krestin... And welcome to MX! :thumb:[/QUOTE]


:D thank you Martin :p

[QUOTE=rik]I know its a great song, one of my favourites but repeating "we're blood brothers" 4 times as a chorus doesn't really appeal to me.[/QUOTE]


its not half as bad as no more lies

blood brothers rocks!

Well the trooper is a class song and so is iron maiden and phantom of the opera u cant beat its amazing intro.

I just felt like saying Nicko is god.

so did i.... so i made it my title...


so, about that dive bombing thing, who agrees?

other random thoughts that have come to my head recently: dave's the most mellow one in the band, adrian put on a lot of weight during his 12 years of absence, nicko's hair looked better brown, bruce with short hair > bruce with long hair, jannick looks like a tramp on the back of the FOTD sleeve, and steve should use his signature bass more often.

Jannick looks evil but hes cool. And ya Adrian does look a little more flabby. And Dave always seems to be smiling.

But I would be too if I was in Iron Maiden.

And what do you mean by dive bombing.

Does anyone else get overcome with how good the part in "afraid to shoot strangers" is at around 2:45 when that guitar riff kicks in. God I ****ing love that.

[QUOTE=rik]Does anyone else get overcome with how good the part in "afraid to shoot strangers" is at around 2:45 when that guitar riff kicks in. God I ****ing love that.[/QUOTE]

Yeh it's great, but what about the bit at 3:05 in Dance Of Death when the other guitars join in on the first main electric part...[B]OH FU[I][B][/I][/B]CKING YES!!![/B] :D

[QUOTE=PoliticallyIncorrectMetalhead]And what do you mean by dive bombing.[/QUOTE]

I think it's when the guitarist slides his fretting hand slowly down the strings to make it sound like something is falling from the sky. It's very audible in "Welcome to the Jungle" too.

[QUOTE=YDload]I think it's when the guitarist slides his fretting hand slowly down the strings to make it sound like something is falling from the sky. It's very audible in "Welcome to the Jungle" too.[/QUOTE]

No, it's pushing down on the tremolo bar to decrease the pitch of the note/s.

[QUOTE=Armor O'Malley]Yeh it's great, but what about the bit at 3:05 in Dance Of Death when the other guitars join in on the first main electric part...[B]OH FU[I][B][/I][/B]CKING YES!!![/B] :D[/QUOTE]

Just had to hear that again after you said. ****ing orgasmic :naughty:

Influences
 

What do you think about bands of today that are influenced by Iron Maiden? For some strange reason, a lot of them are actually pop-punk bands that occasionally throw out some homages to their heroes.

Here are some pictures of a band called Coheed and Cambria. I never thought about it before, but looking at the bassist, he is definitely Steve-influenced. Check out the sweatbands, and the way he plucks the bass:

[url]http://www.coheedandcambria.com/images/co.ca8.jpg[/url]

If that's too subtle for you, then look at what shirt the lead singer is wearing (and the guitar):

[url]http://www.coheedandcambria.com/images/co.ca9.jpg[/url]

So while these bands may never come close to Maiden's level of virtuousity or everlasting appeal, I think they definitely have good taste in music.

The lead guitarist from sum41 was wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt in the in too deep video...not that i have watched it though...

Whoever said that Janick looks like a tramp...its funny 'cos its true

[QUOTE=ashman]

Whoever said that Janick looks like a tramp...its funny 'cos its true[/QUOTE]

:rolleyes:

for some reason that bassist reminded me much more about Chris Wolstenhome... and the guitar on the other pic... What about it? the only one i remember playing Gibson was Dennis stratton... and sum 41 have an acustic version of The Trooper somewhere...

I thought the guitar looked almost like Adrian's maroon glittery Gibson, but I guess I don't know guitars well.

You have an pic of him with that? i usualy dont study the guitars(im an bassist :p) but yeah, it is possible Adrian have played one of thoose, but not as an main guitar :p

That bassist reminds me more of Adrian, what with the headband and all.

[QUOTE=shadow_stalker]its not half as bad as no more lies[/QUOTE]


which is not half as bad as "falling down" x16


which in turn is not half as bad as "dont you think im the saviour, dont you think i can save you, dont you think i can save your life" x5 minutes




the last i heard on the next maiden releases, is the DoD tour DVD around christmas this year, and a maiden album either late next year, or 2006. they're doing another festival tour like the GMETID tour in 2003 in 2005, playing the old songs at festivals, but having only stopped touring a few months ago, i doubt they'll have a whole album's worth of songs ready before they tour, meaning they wouldn't have time to record and release by the winter. so 2006 is more likely.
then there's also Bruce's solo album, which is suposedly being released this year, but i haven't heard anything in a while.