Perhaps one of the strongest sets since the 80's, looking forward to this one live! The guitar stuff was stellar, I think that Dave and Adrian had to work a bit to play 37 year old songs again, which made it so much better. Hell on earth was unsurprisingly even better live and didn't feel long at all.
I'm coming back to this video after last night's show in Krakow. Oh man, what an experience these guys are providing! Me and girlfriend had a roller coaster of emotions, and we just loved it! Every member of the band is giving the best. I was worried Bruce might not be able to sing some of the stuff because of his past health challenges and being in his 60s, but he totally does an amazing job! In fact, all of the members' performance doesn't go weaker in time (they could easily have more songs on the setlist) and they are sweating their asses off looking like they're having a great time! It's mind-blowing what they can do live on stage with these challenging songs with 98% accuracy running around and swinging guitars! As you mentioned, Nico, the setlist was with few happy suprices, and apart from my personal choice of changing maybe 2-3 songs for other ones, it is spot on. We heard songs live that we thought we would never, and it was just amazing! I could be writing about the show until tomorrow, but just to finish off, I want to say I regret that I haven't started going to their concerts earlier!
I can't believe how good they still sound, what a level for longevity Maiden have set. I'm 48 and they really are the long running soundtrack to my life 😎
It's actually shocking how great they still sound at this point in their career! Bruce sounds amazing at his age, especially singing in the standard tuning as on the albums. Plus it was refreshing hearing them mess up SIT cause it lets you know they're real people, playing live and not playing to tracks. Absolutely love Maiden! Edit: the set list was very refreshing cause they've played some songs too much IMO.
Love your comment about how did they wait 37 years to play Alexander the Great. It come off perfectly and it’s one of their greatest epics. It was worth the wait!
I saw them at Sweden Rock Festival and let me tell you this is probably the BEST Iron Maiden show I’ve ever attended. The band was absolutely on fire and I had goosebumps several times. Stranger In A Strange Land is one of my most favorite IM songs and it caught me (pleasantly) by surprise that they played it second but how awesome that was! As for Hell on Earth, an absolute highlight! I’m so happy that this band still goes strong and keeps delivering year after year.
So glad to see this 😃 It's nice to get the feedback of people who have attended the show in person. I'm seeing them in just one week and I can't wait!!
I was there yesterday, they were brilliant, best concert I have been on, and I have been on 2016, 2018 and 2022, but this one blew me away, it was perfection after perfection, although Bruce made a mistake on Caught Somewhere In Time with the lyrics which was funny and Nicko extended the Prisoner and made a little mistake on another song, forgot which, but it was so fluent they quickly recovered, and everything is just brilliant, I knew they would play Alexander and Hell On Earth so honestly Prisoner was the biggest surprise, but everything about the concert was brilliant
I think this is the most ambitious and ‘fan service’ set list that they ever made! As you said: it’s all about music and legacy! Gladly surprise the Irons playing their most complex songs to this day! It is not an easy task play Caught Somewhere in Time and Alexander The Great! They never cease to amaze me! Up the Irons!
I was there yesterday in Ljubljana. It was phenomenal!! This is my 6th time seeing Maiden live and probably my 2nd favorite! (1st is still Somewhere back in time from 2008). Holy hell do the boys deliver! I'm still lost for words! There were some technical issues in the first song with the monitors and Bruce messed up the lyrics but he even said that he can't hear the band and asked the sound guy to turn everything up. Something weird did also happen while they were playing Wasted years, I think Adrian missed the timing for his solo at first, probably he didn't hear the rest of the band or something, he looked angry a bit, but the band repeated the pre solo part and he played it. There are videos of this, so you could comment about it a bit. But nevertheless the concert was bloody brilliant!! Up the mighty Irons!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
A lot of errors, although they played them off fairly well, but as it’s the first night and there did seem to be some technical issues, I expect as the tour goes on that they will smooth all that out and it will sound even better.
I can't wait to see them at Sweden Rock Festival next week! Somewhere in Time was the very first Maiden album I received as a birthday gift, so it has always been one of my favorites! Great video as always!
the setlist, stage and level of play hit me like a truck when i saw it yesterday. now i am even more hyped to see them than i was a few months ago when the tour was announced
I really like your video's so much! A very respectfull and thoughtfull look on Maiden. And you really know what you're taking about. As I am a Maiden fan for 43 years now, your reflections are always answered with my head nodding in a very affirmative way! Thanks for your video's. I'm always looking forward watching them!
It was an absolutely amazing show, and I cannot wait for my turn to go to the show. There's not a lot of things I'd change on the show. I'd maybe swap Celts and Madness for other tracks from those albums but I don't hate the picks either. Alexander the Great... The Great indeed. Take a bow Iron Maiden, you had an incredible mountain to climb to match expectation with that track but you did it. Honestly, it brought a tear to my eye for them to finally dust it off and play it. It's why this band is the greatest band on earth. They have such a deep catalogue of classics, they're masters of the craft but they're also getting to the age where bodies begin to slow down and it's a bit harder to do the hardest stuff, but it doesn't stop them. It would be easy for them to play Legacy of the Beast version 3 and play the stuff they know are most popular and deeply burned into muscle memory but this entire list is a challenge, it's all so fresh (Ironically!). They have two members who are cancer survivors and they still push so hard for us, to give us what we want. They're just incredible. Bruce doesn't sound like a young man anymore, but he sounds amazing, he fought through a career ending illness and came out sounding incredible. How!? He's just got such a gift. As for flubs, mistakes, missed notes or words... listen to the CD if you want something that is as close to mistake free as possible! Thanks to the road crew, hardworking and unsung heroes, thanks Eddie, you take some punishment on that stage, thanks Iron Maiden, you are life changers and thanks Nico, for giving all of us Iron Maiden fanatics to share our love of the band with other people on the same wavelength. I don't have people I can share my love for Maiden with in my physical life, so I love this community a lot.
Hey thank you so so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful comment! I absolutely love that this channel is a place where maiden fans as a community can exchange thoughts and share feelings about our mutual love for this band and their music. Cheers! 🤘🤘
They’ve been my favorite band since I was 10 (1985) lol I got to see them 1988, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2019 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥the first 7 albums are flawless!! After that I like some stuff here and there but always will love that 80’s stuff 🔥🔥🔥
I was at that show and what a show it was! There really is something special being on a first show of the tour and not knowing what they'll play. There was "rumors" outside of the venue, from fans standing there early on that they did hear part of a sound check and that the ATG will be played. We all thought that they were just joking (and hoping) for it. As we entered the venue the hype was even greater. First we went to merch stand hoping to find something out by the shirt prints but they were cleverly not out for sale at that point. I'm referring to the ATG shirt that popped on sale (and store) just after the first concert, so, no spoilers at all. After the pretty solid support of Raven Age (band of Steve Harrises son) and setting up the stage for the Iron Maiden there it was - Doctor Doctor! The crowd went wild, jumping and singing, all seated areas stood up and jumping - incredible feeling. Then there comes Blade Runner theme and it was an absolute delirium in the crowd, we all knew what song comes next. On first notes of CSIT, some of us (myself included) got a tear in the eyes. Dream come true (although my first concert of Maiden was Somewhere on Tour back in the 1986. and I have heard that song live... but I was 7 years old back then and I don’t remember almost anything form there and my life long dream was to hear that properly once again - and there it was!). Great atmosphere, crowd reactions, scenery... everything absolute perfect. Yes, there were some mistakes as all of you that watched live stream have heard but that gives that "special something" to the overall impression and shows that they are just human beings and that it is not playback. Of course, the peak moment was the almighty ATG. What a performance... it was everything that most of as have hoped for. Don't need to mention that before mentioned tears was here again? :) Until the end there was some all time classics for the firstcomers to the maiden show (fear, trooper,...) which are always great although I have heard them many times (since this was may 41st Maiden concert). But the reaction of the younger Maiden lovers to that songs was just priceless :) All in all - our hearts were full, Maiden delivered once again with, I would say greatest setlist for a long time. We were full of impressions and commented on the way to our hotel that we can’t wait for your reaction video since we all kinda knew that you'll be thrilled just as we were. Sorry for a long comment and keep up the great work with your channel. UP THE IRONS! \m/
Hey man don't ever apologize for sharing your experience at a Maiden show!!! That's one of the things I really love about this community... Getting to share our excitement and appreciation for this great band! 😃 So thank you for such a detailed recounting of the day's events and I'm so glad to see you all had such a great time! 🤘
Great set list, great stage design (I loved that blue lighting), the band are sounding awesome. The Prisoner is a very welcome surprise. Although I wasn't really expecting it, I'm a little disappointed that Sea of Madness wasn't included. Nevertheless, I see the show in Dublin in a few weeks and can't wait. The videos online are great but I don't believe they do justice to how will will sound when I'm there myself. I had goosebumps when Caught Somewhere in Time started and Bruce's performance of the track exceeded my expectations. What a pro he is. Buzzing for this show now.
Thanks for enriching this experience for us even more Nico! It makes the celebration of a new tour even bigger to have your videos and analysis. I had forgotten that you predicted the SIT songs correctly.
Best set list I've seen, possibly ever. The Senjutsu songs blend perfectly with the older material. The band was awesome in the performance I experienced.
Not able to see them this tour so I really hope there will be a DVD sometime in the future. This sounds exiting as they play the 1st ever Maiden song I heard, Stranger....., and ATG. Setlist sounds amazing!
I'll be finishing watching this after the Cracow concert on the 14th. Omg I can't wait for show🙈🎉. Thanks so much Nico for telling us where the spoilers are!
They were so good, so intense and serious about this show... WOOOW!!! And as musician I felt so good about those small mistakes that show how Maiden are just a real blood and muscle r'n'r real live band!!! AND THERE THEY ARE - STILL THE BEST OF ALL THE REST!!!
I’m definitely sticking around after the 3 minute mark 😂 being all the way in New Zealand, there hasn’t been any announcement for tour dates and I’m not expecting them to be down here until 2024 at least. Still though I really hope they make it down here because I need to hear songs like Alexander and Hell on Earth live! I think I’d cry. Sounds like an epic gig though!
Great Video Nico! Maiden never disappoints. I am thrilled with the setlist and I think they sound better than ever. I cannot wait til they announce USA dates. UP THE IRONS 🤘
I feel like ever since the 2012 Maiden England Tour Maiden have stepped up their game with every tour. Book of Souls. Legacy of the Beast pre and post Senjutsu. Now this? I saw Iron Maiden for the very first time back in 2003 with Motorhead and Dio on the Ed Till I'm Dead tour. I would never have guessed they would be sounding better than ever in 2023. Great commentary and safe travels Nico.
Incredible setlist, thank you for the detailed walkthrough! I watched the CSIT performance on RUclips and noticed the monitors on the side of the backdrops too, which is interesting for a band like Maiden who loves traditional backdrops. Perhaps I'd missed it in previous tours?
Incredible set!! I was excited to hear Death of the Celts as it's my favourite song from Senjutsu and of course listening to Alexander the Great was insane! Us Greeks feel this song 101% 😅 I love IRON MAIDEN
I went through the last week anticipating the start of this tour like crazy and somehow managed to forget it was starting yesterday and when I started to see their Instagram post I felt an unreal feeling. I still feel like I’m dreaming with this setlist. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted
I’ve seen almost all the songs live on various RUclips postings, they sound fantastic (even on phone recordings). The setlist is brilliant, with a couple of surprises, the stage looked as good as ever, and despite the oopsies, they put on a very professional performance… and yes they will smooth out those bumps as the tour goes on. I can’t wait til July, seeing them both nights at The O2 in London.
Tremendous!! Yeah, we all will have our preferences for songs from both albums and I’m no exception. I will likely reply with my picks later but I agree it is a great set-list. That said I’m one of those super fans that would have loved a concert of just songs from the two albums (OK, maybe use The Prisoner for the closer 😉) 🤘🤘🤘
Looks like another amazing show by iron maiden, they seem to be getting better as there getting older. What I find amazing is how they play old songs with the three guitars for the first time but make it sound as though they've been doing it for years. Amazing setlist can't wait till they come to the UK 😀😀😀
Thank You, Nicko. I had the chance to listen to The Prisoner, without Bruce Dickinson (the lads were doing instrumental sound check before the gig), back in 1984, "World Slavery Tour". Man... time flies... that was nearly 40 years ago (am I getting old or what?). Nicko we love you! Hope they fit a date in LISBOA, sometime in August/September (they are playing in neighbour Spain!! They ought to visit Portugal as well! It's not fair to us, the Portuguese fans!) Best Regards from Lisboa, Portugal, the country were "No Prayer for the Dying" was composed)
Apparently, they were having problems with the monitors, which would explain the Bruce and Nicko screwups of Caught Somewhere In Time. I noticed some other mistakes in the show as well. The combination of monitor problems with typical opening-night jitters probably made things difficult for the band. They handled it like pros, though and I'm sure these will get ironed out as the tour progresses. The setlist is awesome! If it weren't for the lack of Sea Of Madness, I'd call it perfect. Can't wait for this tour to hit the US next year.
After the success of the opening song like Caught Somewhere in Time, I am strong believe this song will be a staple opener in the future tour. Probably the best opening song ever from them.
Wow, sounds an incredible set list and I bet you are stoked at being able to catch these legends several times over. Enjoy Nico and thanks again. Up the Irons
they sounded amazing, setlist is great... i thought they'd play lost in a lost world because of the chorus, but death of the celts is perfect, specially for those of us who love the clansman!! also i was betting for the evil that men do instead of can i play with madness... the prisoner, the biggest surprise of the night!! hope they keep this setlist the whole tour, but if not, just add futureal or deja vu... a side note to bruce looking like the bad buy from the movie cyborg lol...
Looks like an awesome show…can’t wait for it to come to the States next year. My only quibbles: 1. I really wanted to hear The Parchment. They just played The Clansman on the Legacy tour, and Death of the Celts is basically The Clansman Part 2, so I feel that was a missed opportunity. 2. Heaven Can Wait and CIPWM back-to-back is kinda painful. Those are two poppy, sing-songy numbers I could do without.
Alexander The Great finally being played is great but after seing the videos I wonder if the band also wished they would've played it at least once in their career :D The intro was rushed, Smith missed the 7/8 interlude part, Bruce looking around after Dave's solo and missed/delayed "died of fever in Babylon" ending lyrics... I applaud them for taking on such a demanding setlist so late in their career, but you could tell they were more nervous then usual.
Those are such small things just due to opening night nerves and the usual arena rock technical issues with monitors and acoustics. At the end of ATG Bruce just needed an extra breath which is why he delayed that last line but then made it even cooler by holding that note for way longer. There is nothing that suggests they are unable to play the song as well as they could back then. If anything they're performing better! 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast I watched Adrian do the middle little jazz solo and what surprised me was that he seemed to be playing it fine, but suddenly no sound came out for a split 2nd in the middle, even though you could see that his fingers were moving. Was that a fudge, or some kind of equipment fault - if it's the former, then how come he was clearly playing with no sound coming out?
It's true those eventualities give every show a unique experience. A few mess ups by the band are quite normal, but in my case I got to see how the band managed to overcome a situation that could've turned pretty bad. It was back in 2013, in Buenos Aires during the Maiden England tour. Just at the very beginning of Moonchild, the front security fence failed, a serious issue considering a fully crowded stadium. Bruce spent half the song asking people to stand 2 steps back for security personnel to start fixing the broken part of the fence. When the song ended, he kept repeating that request as there were people getting hurt in the process of releasing some crowd pressure over the problematic spot. At some point we feared the show was about to get cancelled, time went by and the band was still waiting for the quick fix on the fence, Steve looked particularly tense. About 10 min into the break, Bruce decided to start interacting and playing with the crowd to appease the increasing anxiety. We got to see him playing the William Tell overture by slapping his face, and perform a small drum solo while fooling with Nicko. Eventually the fence was fixed and the show continued as planned, but it was incredible to see the band (specially Bruce and Nicko) overpass a truly stressful and dangerous situation that way.
best opener ever... indeed - second is Moonchild. Setlist was amazing.... I would have switched 'the prisoner' for 'the loneliness of the long distance runner' .... but as you said it serves more people and covers more albums that way. I did not liked that octave higher middle section in Alexander the great... maybe i will learn to like it... I hope they make a live album of this tour. I wonder what amps they use for this tour to make these SIT songs sounds soo well.
Hi Nicko , very well said !!! I was craving for that Adrian's mid section solo myself too, he gave it on an octave higher which was not bad at all but left a questionmark .... Probably like you said, in rehearsals or soundcheck Adrian felt or heard something negative about some frequencies in between the sonic bomb of all others and decided that the high notes will somehow emerge better from in there... But it was so cool anyway!!! As for the setlist choices they took , I will sound a bit grumpy, yes Alexander was the setlist highlight ofcourse, but what the hell about Fear of the Dark again...Trooper , Can I play with Madness... and Prisoner ( which I madly love) , they are out of context and occupy 25 minutes of well anticipated live thesaurus : Deja Vu, Sea of Madness, Loneliness, Parchment as you said. Just cannot understand this notion to '' satisfy'' the newbies, the younger fans. Will they cry or won't? I had imagined they played Genghis Khan as a prelude to Senjutsu title track (I thought these two would glue well together in subject matter) , but I was too romantic to live it. No Genghis Khan ofcourse, nor Senjutsu...Anyway. The band looks and sounds terrific....and Bruce ... a phenomenon ! Jawdropping. I'm looking forward to hearing from you Nick, have a whale of time in Europe! Cheers!
The thing with satisfying the newbies and young fans is why this band is awesome, actually! Like I said the set has something for everyone. You're getting Alexander the Great, Hell on Earth, Caught Somewhere in Time, Time Machine... It's only fair that the less hardcore fans and newcomers experience the gallop of The Trooper and the bounce of FOTD live! 😊 Also don't forget that a tour like this could never happen without appealing to the mass audience because that segment makes up a fairly large number of ticket sales! Also say what you will about those songs but they always get the loudest reaction of the show from the audience as a whole so... You can't argue with results 😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast No I can't argue that. Though I believe that all that complaints about playlists like those I do, would not exist if Maiden kept a real balance in their lives between great hits and surprise-songs , which they never did. On the other hand look at Metallica, their setlists are balanced. Anyway , in the end it is what it is... Up the Irons, we will love them in any case !
Now I would love to see your full breakdown and full cover of Heaven Can Wait. I'm just dying to dive deep into this song especially into this part after the bridge and before guitar solo. There's something magical in these licks.
@@LicksOfTheBeast I’m also very curious about the new Strat Dave Murray is playing on this tour. It looks like it has a dark neck on the back as well as the front, so I’m wondering if it’s an all Rosewood neck. Did you happen to notice?
They were really great. I was looking forward to Hell on Earth especially and they surpassed my expectations as is usual by now for them with everything they do. Bruce sounded awesome. I especially loved how he held that last note on Alexander the great, Babylooooooon just went on for ever. It was brilliant. 👌 For me it's not a complete Maiden show if Bruce doesn't mess up ( or intentionally change😄) the lyrics at some point or another. Everybody seemed really focused and amazing but I hope they'll get to loosen up a bit too as the tour goes on because I always love their interaction with each other, especially between Janick and Dave. And I missed the singing 'around' and with Adrian in Wasted Years, when Bruce moves his mic and Dave and Janick pretend to sing or do oooo's around him and H pretends to be anjoyed with them like they did on the Book of Souls tour. 😁 Kudos on the predictions. Just goes to show how knowledgeable you are about everything Maiden. I hope you have a great time at the gigs you get to go. Rock out hard for all of us who can't go this year please! Have a nice evening and week! 👋
I think on top of being focused they also looked like they had to pay extra attention because of what appeared to be pretty annoying sound issues on stage. Looks like they were already much more comfortable and having more fun at the two shows in Prague 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes, you are absolutely right. I've seen a clip now where Bruce mentions the technical problems. I was able to watch clips from the two Prague shows as well and you're a 100% right, they look more relaxed and their usual self thankfully. I hope the tour continues problem- free, technical or otherwise. Thank you for taking the time to answer! Have a nice day! 👋
The only changes I would have made to the setlist are dropping Trooper and Wasted Years. Replace with Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Hallowed Be Thy Name. That setlist would have been absolutely perfect. This one is still amazing, and I can't wait to see it live in Calgary. It will be my 3rd Maiden show, but the first from the floor.
GREAT setlist, but as Nicko McBrain has said "You always find something to complain about." So here I go: 1.-After playing The Clansman during the 3 years of the Legacy of the Beast Tour it was a natural progression to play the sequel: Death of the Celts. HOWEVER I would have sacrificed that one or even Hell on Earth for The Parchment. It's an INCREDIBLE song. In an interview Bruce threatened with a tour where they would play the album on it's entirety. I don't think Senjutsu is strong enough to do that, but I think The Parchment deserves a live performance. 2.-As fun as "Wasted Years" is, I don't think is a good closing song, I think it works better somewhere in the middle, I was hoping they would bring Sanctuary back from the dead. 3.-To end on a happier note: A lot of people say "Bruce's voice is gone", sure, he gave a bad performance on Rock in Rio 2022. Probably sick or something, but I saw them days later in Mexico City and WOW. His voice has obviously aged, but he is still an incredible singer and anyone who complains about his voice needs to go check his hearing. Anyway, waiting for a show in Mexico City. Probably next year. UP THE IRONS!
I would have loved to hear Powerslave and The Parchment on the set list. I got tickets to see em in Vancouver on October and they are my favourite band but surprisingly I haven’t seen em yet. So either way I’m going to be happy with what they play because their my favourite
Yes and yes. I would gladly trade Can I Play With Madness and Death of The Celts for those two. And Fear of the Dark for Sea of Madness or The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
@@MrDantres yuh never know as we’ll because all the bands I’ve seen never stick with the original set list. I don’t know what iron maiden is like with that but most bands kinda screw around with their song set list so lemme know if I’m wrong
Setlist is phenomenal and the Show too The Kittel imperfections are absolutely normal at the beginning of the Tour, Special youve a lot new abd Long non played Songs.. absolut phenomenal Show. UP THE IIRONS
I saw the second show in Tampere (4.6). It was a blast! Yes they made some mistakes here and there but that made the show even better. It makes them human and it tells us that they are really a LIVE band. Thank you Iron Maiden and keep going on strong!
I agreed about that snare roll part missing in CSIT - it bugs me! And the "fake double bass" effect we get on the album with the way it's mixed with the bass makes the song a LOT less percusive live so although I love hearing those solos live again and they are executed greatly, I don't fully "dig" the live version but because it was the first ever Maiden song I got to witness live back in 1987 in Montreal, it remains ultra special. All in all, the studio version of ALL SIT songs are much better than the live versions incl. Alexander. And great review! I've watched the botched parts again from night #1 and most of it was corrected last night in Prague as per the videos on YT! \m/
I hear ya... but I've been thinking about it and my feeling now is that although the new version he's playing now is perhaps less percussive, it doesn't seem to be something you'd notice when you're in the crowd and enjoying the live performance. Plus, it's clean and lets the song breathe a bit more - which is never a bad thing! 🙂 Also I think it's sometimes better to simplify parts to make them flow a little smoother than to have to be tense the whole time and risk messing it up. I always use Randy Rhoads' live version of the Crazy Train as an example of this. Simplifying a few of those licks made it easier for him to nail it every night and still be relaxed and entertaining while playing it.. and in Nicko's case he's also 71 years old so he surely doesn't want to burn himself out halfway through the tour!
Absolutely excited to see them in Frankfurt in July and overall im happy with the setlist. To be honest, i was hoping for The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner. Steve said it's a song he would love to play and one that should be played in an interview earlier this year, but that's not a big issue for me. The Prisoner is a great surprise and while it may not fit the theme, im really happy about Can I Play With Madness, since Seventh Son is my favourite record, both by Maiden and in general. This tour is gonna be legendary
9:37 I'm one of those, haha. Actually, i would switch "Heaven...", "Time Machine" and "Death of..." for "The Loneliness...", "Deja Vu" and "The Parchment". But, anyway it's a great setlist!
Bruce is on the top of his game, his vocals are insane and better than 1986’s studio recordings and also perfectly match if not enhance Senjutsu, I can’t wait to see them come back to Glasgow again 🤘
Dave was always my favorite guitarist out of the three, but I gotta say that ADRIAN has really stepped up his game in the last 10 years, at least! His solos are extraordinary!!! He is playing with really great fretboard dexterity these days! He is really shredding!!! That part of Adrian's solo on Alexander the Great that Nico pointed out in a different video, where he . . . . .spoiler alert below! . . played the interlude in a higher octave, was genius!!! He knows it made a difference in the stage version, 37 years after the studio version was heard on the SIT album. All praise ADRIAN for upping his guitar prowess! I still wish they woulda included The Parchment in the setlists of this monumental tour!!!! Maybe they will remove Days of Future Past and put The Parchment in it's place!!! I hope so!!!
Can't wait to see them in Cracow 13th June. I am absolutely thrilled about the setlist although I expected songs like The Number of the Beast/Run to the Hills/Aces High instead of The Prisoner or Can I Play with Madness. Personally I would rather they played The Evil That Men Do form SSOASS and i really hoped for Hallowed be thy Name and something from BNW like The Wicker Man or title track Brave New World. Despite that I think that this tour will be amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing them in Tauron Arena. Up The Irons🤘🤘
Bruce’s face after Dave’s solo on Alexander the Great is priceless. Dave nailed it so perfectly.
bruce was lost and looking for a cue to come in
I think Bruce just wanted to know his cue! Great solo by Dave, though. Incredible to see him and Adrian at their absolute best.
Playing the old stuff absolutely puts the new stuff to shame .
Perhaps one of the strongest sets since the 80's, looking forward to this one live! The guitar stuff was stellar, I think that Dave and Adrian had to work a bit to play 37 year old songs again, which made it so much better. Hell on earth was unsurprisingly even better live and didn't feel long at all.
The few "mistakes" means NO PLAYBACK. I prefer some errors rather than a 100% no fail due to playback. Counting the days to see them :) #UpTheIrons :)
yes, and it was the first show,, they ll adjust after a few concerts !
I could read KISS there ;)
@@MrGodstabber Of course they will. Maiden is professional.
I'm coming back to this video after last night's show in Krakow. Oh man, what an experience these guys are providing! Me and girlfriend had a roller coaster of emotions, and we just loved it! Every member of the band is giving the best. I was worried Bruce might not be able to sing some of the stuff because of his past health challenges and being in his 60s, but he totally does an amazing job! In fact, all of the members' performance doesn't go weaker in time (they could easily have more songs on the setlist) and they are sweating their asses off looking like they're having a great time! It's mind-blowing what they can do live on stage with these challenging songs with 98% accuracy running around and swinging guitars! As you mentioned, Nico, the setlist was with few happy suprices, and apart from my personal choice of changing maybe 2-3 songs for other ones, it is spot on. We heard songs live that we thought we would never, and it was just amazing! I could be writing about the show until tomorrow, but just to finish off, I want to say I regret that I haven't started going to their concerts earlier!
I can't believe how good they still sound, what a level for longevity Maiden have set. I'm 48 and they really are the long running soundtrack to my life 😎
It's actually shocking how great they still sound at this point in their career! Bruce sounds amazing at his age, especially singing in the standard tuning as on the albums. Plus it was refreshing hearing them mess up SIT cause it lets you know they're real people, playing live and not playing to tracks. Absolutely love Maiden! Edit: the set list was very refreshing cause they've played some songs too much IMO.
Love your comment about how did they wait 37 years to play Alexander the Great. It come off perfectly and it’s one of their greatest epics. It was worth the wait!
I saw them at Sweden Rock Festival and let me tell you this is probably the BEST Iron Maiden show I’ve ever attended. The band was absolutely on fire and I had goosebumps several times. Stranger In A Strange Land is one of my most favorite IM songs and it caught me (pleasantly) by surprise that they played it second but how awesome that was! As for Hell on Earth, an absolute highlight! I’m so happy that this band still goes strong and keeps delivering year after year.
So glad to see this 😃 It's nice to get the feedback of people who have attended the show in person.
I'm seeing them in just one week and I can't wait!!
Awesome 👌. I'm going to Wacken to see them. 9th time for me on the biggest stage of the year. Dream come true for myself!!
I was there yesterday, they were brilliant, best concert I have been on, and I have been on 2016, 2018 and 2022, but this one blew me away, it was perfection after perfection, although Bruce made a mistake on Caught Somewhere In Time with the lyrics which was funny and Nicko extended the Prisoner and made a little mistake on another song, forgot which, but it was so fluent they quickly recovered, and everything is just brilliant, I knew they would play Alexander and Hell On Earth so honestly Prisoner was the biggest surprise, but everything about the concert was brilliant
The other song Nicko missed a little was Time Machine
I'm already getting pumped for the 2024 Ontario shows!!!
So am I 😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast If I see you, I'm buying you a beer!!! lol...
I think this is the most ambitious and ‘fan service’ set list that they ever made! As you said: it’s all about music and legacy! Gladly surprise the Irons playing their most complex songs to this day! It is not an easy task play Caught Somewhere in Time and Alexander The Great! They never cease to amaze me! Up the Irons!
I was there yesterday in Ljubljana. It was phenomenal!! This is my 6th time seeing Maiden live and probably my 2nd favorite! (1st is still Somewhere back in time from 2008).
Holy hell do the boys deliver! I'm still lost for words!
There were some technical issues in the first song with the monitors and Bruce messed up the lyrics but he even said that he can't hear the band and asked the sound guy to turn everything up.
Something weird did also happen while they were playing Wasted years, I think Adrian missed the timing for his solo at first, probably he didn't hear the rest of the band or something, he looked angry a bit, but the band repeated the pre solo part and he played it. There are videos of this, so you could comment about it a bit.
But nevertheless the concert was bloody brilliant!!
Up the mighty Irons!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
A lot of errors, although they played them off fairly well, but as it’s the first night and there did seem to be some technical issues, I expect as the tour goes on that they will smooth all that out and it will sound even better.
I can't wait to see them at Sweden Rock Festival next week! Somewhere in Time was the very first Maiden album I received as a birthday gift, so it has always been one of my favorites!
Great video as always!
the setlist, stage and level of play hit me like a truck when i saw it yesterday. now i am even more hyped to see them than i was a few months ago when the tour was announced
I really like your video's so much! A very respectfull and thoughtfull look on Maiden. And you really know what you're taking about. As I am a Maiden fan for 43 years now, your reflections are always answered with my head nodding in a very affirmative way! Thanks for your video's. I'm always looking forward watching them!
Hugely appreciated, man!!
Thank you so much 🙏🙏
It was an absolutely amazing show, and I cannot wait for my turn to go to the show. There's not a lot of things I'd change on the show. I'd maybe swap Celts and Madness for other tracks from those albums but I don't hate the picks either.
Alexander the Great... The Great indeed. Take a bow Iron Maiden, you had an incredible mountain to climb to match expectation with that track but you did it. Honestly, it brought a tear to my eye for them to finally dust it off and play it. It's why this band is the greatest band on earth.
They have such a deep catalogue of classics, they're masters of the craft but they're also getting to the age where bodies begin to slow down and it's a bit harder to do the hardest stuff, but it doesn't stop them. It would be easy for them to play Legacy of the Beast version 3 and play the stuff they know are most popular and deeply burned into muscle memory but this entire list is a challenge, it's all so fresh (Ironically!).
They have two members who are cancer survivors and they still push so hard for us, to give us what we want. They're just incredible. Bruce doesn't sound like a young man anymore, but he sounds amazing, he fought through a career ending illness and came out sounding incredible. How!? He's just got such a gift.
As for flubs, mistakes, missed notes or words... listen to the CD if you want something that is as close to mistake free as possible!
Thanks to the road crew, hardworking and unsung heroes, thanks Eddie, you take some punishment on that stage, thanks Iron Maiden, you are life changers and thanks Nico, for giving all of us Iron Maiden fanatics to share our love of the band with other people on the same wavelength. I don't have people I can share my love for Maiden with in my physical life, so I love this community a lot.
Hey thank you so so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful comment!
I absolutely love that this channel is a place where maiden fans as a community can exchange thoughts and share feelings about our mutual love for this band and their music.
Cheers! 🤘🤘
@@LicksOfTheBeast Your enthusiasm is as infectious as the titular licks of the beast, what can we say!
The artwork for Alexander was amazing. I really want a Tshirt of it haha!
I saw their second show in Prague and it was absolutely amazing! Alexander the Great was magical!
They’ve been my favorite band since I was 10 (1985) lol I got to see them 1988, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2019 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥the first 7 albums are flawless!! After that I like some stuff here and there but always will love that 80’s stuff 🔥🔥🔥
Nicko McBrain said in the interview that Maiden should play Alexander the Great before retirement 🤘🔥
I was at that show and what a show it was!
There really is something special being on a first show of the tour and not knowing what they'll play. There was "rumors" outside of the venue, from fans standing there early on that they did hear part of a sound check and that the ATG will be played. We all thought that they were just joking (and hoping) for it.
As we entered the venue the hype was even greater. First we went to merch stand hoping to find something out by the shirt prints but they were cleverly not out for sale at that point. I'm referring to the ATG shirt that popped on sale (and store) just after the first concert, so, no spoilers at all.
After the pretty solid support of Raven Age (band of Steve Harrises son) and setting up the stage for the Iron Maiden there it was - Doctor Doctor! The crowd went wild, jumping and singing, all seated areas stood up and jumping - incredible feeling.
Then there comes Blade Runner theme and it was an absolute delirium in the crowd, we all knew what song comes next. On first notes of CSIT, some of us (myself included) got a tear in the eyes. Dream come true (although my first concert of Maiden was Somewhere on Tour back in the 1986. and I have heard that song live... but I was 7 years old back then and I don’t remember almost anything form there and my life long dream was to hear that properly once again - and there it was!).
Great atmosphere, crowd reactions, scenery... everything absolute perfect. Yes, there were some mistakes as all of you that watched live stream have heard but that gives that "special something" to the overall impression and shows that they are just human beings and that it is not playback.
Of course, the peak moment was the almighty ATG. What a performance... it was everything that most of as have hoped for. Don't need to mention that before mentioned tears was here again? :)
Until the end there was some all time classics for the firstcomers to the maiden show (fear, trooper,...) which are always great although I have heard them many times (since this was may 41st Maiden concert). But the reaction of the younger Maiden lovers to that songs was just priceless :)
All in all - our hearts were full, Maiden delivered once again with, I would say greatest setlist for a long time.
We were full of impressions and commented on the way to our hotel that we can’t wait for your reaction video since we all kinda knew that you'll be thrilled just as we were.
Sorry for a long comment and keep up the great work with your channel. UP THE IRONS! \m/
Hey man don't ever apologize for sharing your experience at a Maiden show!!! That's one of the things I really love about this community... Getting to share our excitement and appreciation for this great band! 😃
So thank you for such a detailed recounting of the day's events and I'm so glad to see you all had such a great time! 🤘
Great set list, great stage design (I loved that blue lighting), the band are sounding awesome.
The Prisoner is a very welcome surprise.
Although I wasn't really expecting it, I'm a little disappointed that Sea of Madness wasn't included.
Nevertheless, I see the show in Dublin in a few weeks and can't wait. The videos online are great but I don't believe they do justice to how will will sound when I'm there myself.
I had goosebumps when Caught Somewhere in Time started and Bruce's performance of the track exceeded my expectations. What a pro he is.
Buzzing for this show now.
Sea of madness and loneliness of the long-distance runner athe best tracks on the album imo, even though it is stacked and is their best album
Thanks for enriching this experience for us even more Nico! It makes the celebration of a new tour even bigger to have your videos and analysis. I had forgotten that you predicted the SIT songs correctly.
Seriously, thank you!
I'm just glad we all have a platform to share the excitement together! 😊
Best set list I've seen, possibly ever. The Senjutsu songs blend perfectly with the older material. The band was awesome in the performance I experienced.
They sound brilliant, really looking forward to seeing them in Spain in July
Not able to see them this tour so I really hope there will be a DVD sometime in the future. This sounds exiting as they play the 1st ever Maiden song I heard, Stranger....., and ATG. Setlist sounds amazing!
Pretty daring setlist and awesome one! Alexander the Great and Hell on Earth was the highlight for me
Love your videos! Great work :)
Would have absolutely loved The Parchment but with a Setlist like that you just can't complain. Hope they bring this to SoCal.
I can’t believe they are right back at it after this recent tour. Amazing that they are able to continue like this.
I can't wait to see them in Bergen on 7th of June. After seeing the setlist, I am extremely excited.
I'll be finishing watching this after the Cracow concert on the 14th. Omg I can't wait for show🙈🎉. Thanks so much Nico for telling us where the spoilers are!
Mee too.😮
Watched this whole video with the spoilers 😁 Now I know things 🤭 Can't wait for the show in Cracow and to see you, Sebastian, as we go together 😂
They were so good, so intense and serious about this show... WOOOW!!! And as musician I felt so good about those small mistakes that show how Maiden are just a real blood and muscle r'n'r real live band!!! AND THERE THEY ARE - STILL THE BEST OF ALL THE REST!!!
I was there last night in Ljubljana...it was great! Brilliant!
I’m definitely sticking around after the 3 minute mark 😂 being all the way in New Zealand, there hasn’t been any announcement for tour dates and I’m not expecting them to be down here until 2024 at least.
Still though I really hope they make it down here because I need to hear songs like Alexander and Hell on Earth live! I think I’d cry. Sounds like an epic gig though!
I haven't seen them live since 2019 .. hope they bring the tour around our neck of the woods this time. I'd LOVE to see this set live.
I'm sure it'll be here next year!!
Great Video Nico! Maiden never disappoints. I am thrilled with the setlist and I think they sound better than ever. I cannot wait til they announce USA dates. UP THE IRONS 🤘
Really, really cannot wait to see them in July!!!
What a setlist. I cannot wait to see this tour! Iron Maiden is the greatest band in the world!
I feel like ever since the 2012 Maiden England Tour Maiden have stepped up their game with every tour. Book of Souls. Legacy of the Beast pre and post Senjutsu. Now this? I saw Iron Maiden for the very first time back in 2003 with Motorhead and Dio on the Ed Till I'm Dead tour. I would never have guessed they would be sounding better than ever in 2023. Great commentary and safe travels Nico.
Many thanks!! 🙏🙏
Incredible setlist, thank you for the detailed walkthrough! I watched the CSIT performance on RUclips and noticed the monitors on the side of the backdrops too, which is interesting for a band like Maiden who loves traditional backdrops. Perhaps I'd missed it in previous tours?
No the screens on the side are definitely new! 😃
Incredible set!! I was excited to hear Death of the Celts as it's my favourite song from Senjutsu and of course listening to Alexander the Great was insane! Us Greeks feel this song 101% 😅 I love IRON MAIDEN
Nico, this is the dream tour for me. Thank you so much for the impressions, wise words!
I went through the last week anticipating the start of this tour like crazy and somehow managed to forget it was starting yesterday and when I started to see their Instagram post I felt an unreal feeling. I still feel like I’m dreaming with this setlist. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted
Alexander The Great 🤯 Still cannot believe it
I’ve seen almost all the songs live on various RUclips postings, they sound fantastic (even on phone recordings).
The setlist is brilliant, with a couple of surprises, the stage looked as good as ever, and despite the oopsies, they put on a very professional performance… and yes they will smooth out those bumps as the tour goes on.
I can’t wait til July, seeing them both nights at The O2 in London.
please god bring this tour to the USA, thx Nico as ever
its beyond exciting
Couldn't Wait for your review. Thank you 👍
So glad to hear that!! 🙏
I wish they played my favorite The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner.
Υes i agree at 7:56, that leak in the album sound smooth, and in the live yesterday was full of distortion...
Finally! After 37 years 😱
Tremendous!!
Yeah, we all will have our preferences for songs from both albums and I’m no exception. I will likely reply with my picks later but I agree it is a great set-list.
That said I’m one of those super fans that would have loved a concert of just songs from the two albums (OK, maybe use The Prisoner for the closer 😉)
🤘🤘🤘
Looks like another amazing show by iron maiden, they seem to be getting better as there getting older. What I find amazing is how they play old songs with the three guitars for the first time but make it sound as though they've been doing it for years. Amazing setlist can't wait till they come to the UK 😀😀😀
Thank You, Nicko. I had the chance to listen to The Prisoner, without Bruce Dickinson (the lads were doing instrumental sound check before the gig), back in 1984, "World Slavery Tour". Man... time flies... that was nearly 40 years ago (am I getting old or what?).
Nicko we love you!
Hope they fit a date in LISBOA, sometime in August/September (they are playing in neighbour Spain!! They ought to visit Portugal as well! It's not fair to us, the Portuguese fans!)
Best Regards from Lisboa, Portugal, the country were "No Prayer for the Dying" was composed)
Nice,my friend ...thank you.....up the irons.
Apparently, they were having problems with the monitors, which would explain the Bruce and Nicko screwups of Caught Somewhere In Time. I noticed some other mistakes in the show as well. The combination of monitor problems with typical opening-night jitters probably made things difficult for the band. They handled it like pros, though and I'm sure these will get ironed out as the tour progresses.
The setlist is awesome! If it weren't for the lack of Sea Of Madness, I'd call it perfect. Can't wait for this tour to hit the US next year.
After the success of the opening song like Caught Somewhere in Time, I am strong believe this song will be a staple opener in the future tour. Probably the best opening song ever from them.
Aces High?
Wow, sounds an incredible set list and I bet you are stoked at being able to catch these legends several times over. Enjoy Nico and thanks again. Up the Irons
Nico, Awesome Video! Dig your style in making videos with such eloquence! Looking forward to the following ones. Thanks!
Much much appreciated. Thank you!! 🙏
they sounded amazing, setlist is great... i thought they'd play lost in a lost world because of the chorus, but death of the celts is perfect, specially for those of us who love the clansman!! also i was betting for the evil that men do instead of can i play with madness... the prisoner, the biggest surprise of the night!! hope they keep this setlist the whole tour, but if not, just add futureal or deja vu... a side note to bruce looking like the bad buy from the movie cyborg lol...
Looks like an awesome show…can’t wait for it to come to the States next year. My only quibbles:
1. I really wanted to hear The Parchment. They just played The Clansman on the Legacy tour, and Death of the Celts is basically The Clansman Part 2, so I feel that was a missed opportunity.
2. Heaven Can Wait and CIPWM back-to-back is kinda painful. Those are two poppy, sing-songy numbers I could do without.
So happy I was there to experience this!
Astonishing set
Great sum up
Hope they make it to Japan
I was there mate..simply awesome
Absolutely killer setlist, can't wait to see it live!!!
Alexander The Great finally being played is great but after seing the videos I wonder if the band also wished they would've played it at least once in their career :D The intro was rushed, Smith missed the 7/8 interlude part, Bruce looking around after Dave's solo and missed/delayed "died of fever in Babylon" ending lyrics... I applaud them for taking on such a demanding setlist so late in their career, but you could tell they were more nervous then usual.
Those are such small things just due to opening night nerves and the usual arena rock technical issues with monitors and acoustics.
At the end of ATG Bruce just needed an extra breath which is why he delayed that last line but then made it even cooler by holding that note for way longer.
There is nothing that suggests they are unable to play the song as well as they could back then. If anything they're performing better! 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast I watched Adrian do the middle little jazz solo and what surprised me was that he seemed to be playing it fine, but suddenly no sound came out for a split 2nd in the middle, even though you could see that his fingers were moving. Was that a fudge, or some kind of equipment fault - if it's the former, then how come he was clearly playing with no sound coming out?
It's true those eventualities give every show a unique experience. A few mess ups by the band are quite normal, but in my case I got to see how the band managed to overcome a situation that could've turned pretty bad. It was back in 2013, in Buenos Aires during the Maiden England tour. Just at the very beginning of Moonchild, the front security fence failed, a serious issue considering a fully crowded stadium. Bruce spent half the song asking people to stand 2 steps back for security personnel to start fixing the broken part of the fence. When the song ended, he kept repeating that request as there were people getting hurt in the process of releasing some crowd pressure over the problematic spot. At some point we feared the show was about to get cancelled, time went by and the band was still waiting for the quick fix on the fence, Steve looked particularly tense. About 10 min into the break, Bruce decided to start interacting and playing with the crowd to appease the increasing anxiety. We got to see him playing the William Tell overture by slapping his face, and perform a small drum solo while fooling with Nicko. Eventually the fence was fixed and the show continued as planned, but it was incredible to see the band (specially Bruce and Nicko) overpass a truly stressful and dangerous situation that way.
Wow! Yeah things like that show just what kind of seasoned pros these guys are...
best opener ever... indeed - second is Moonchild. Setlist was amazing.... I would have switched 'the prisoner' for 'the loneliness of the long distance runner' .... but as you said it serves more people and covers more albums that way. I did not liked that octave higher middle section in Alexander the great... maybe i will learn to like it... I hope they make a live album of this tour. I wonder what amps they use for this tour to make these SIT songs sounds soo well.
Sounds like a phenomenal setlist I can't wait to see the show in Dublin. I also hope they put this out on DVD/blueray and CD.
Hi Nicko , very well said !!! I was craving for that Adrian's mid section solo myself too, he gave it on an octave higher which was not bad at all but left a questionmark .... Probably like you said, in rehearsals or soundcheck Adrian felt or heard something negative about some frequencies in between the sonic bomb of all others and decided that the high notes will somehow emerge better from in there... But it was so cool anyway!!!
As for the setlist choices they took , I will sound a bit grumpy, yes Alexander was the setlist highlight ofcourse, but what the hell about Fear of the Dark again...Trooper , Can I play with Madness... and Prisoner ( which I madly love) , they are out of context and occupy 25 minutes of well anticipated live thesaurus : Deja Vu, Sea of Madness, Loneliness, Parchment as you said. Just cannot understand this notion to '' satisfy'' the newbies, the younger fans. Will they cry or won't? I had imagined they played Genghis Khan as a prelude to Senjutsu title track (I thought these two would glue well together in subject matter) , but I was too romantic to live it. No Genghis Khan ofcourse, nor Senjutsu...Anyway.
The band looks and sounds terrific....and Bruce ... a phenomenon ! Jawdropping.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you Nick, have a whale of time in Europe! Cheers!
The thing with satisfying the newbies and young fans is why this band is awesome, actually!
Like I said the set has something for everyone.
You're getting Alexander the Great, Hell on Earth, Caught Somewhere in Time, Time Machine... It's only fair that the less hardcore fans and newcomers experience the gallop of The Trooper and the bounce of FOTD live! 😊
Also don't forget that a tour like this could never happen without appealing to the mass audience because that segment makes up a fairly large number of ticket sales!
Also say what you will about those songs but they always get the loudest reaction of the show from the audience as a whole so... You can't argue with results 😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast No I can't argue that. Though I believe that all that complaints about playlists like those I do, would not exist if Maiden kept a real balance in their lives between great hits and surprise-songs , which they never did. On the other hand look at Metallica, their setlists are balanced. Anyway , in the end it is what it is... Up the Irons, we will love them in any case !
Now I would love to see your full breakdown and full cover of Heaven Can Wait. I'm just dying to dive deep into this song especially into this part after the bridge and before guitar solo. There's something magical in these licks.
I do love those licks 😊
I'm excited for this. I'm sure any wrinkles will be ironed out by the time I see them at the end of next month. The setlist is fantastic.
Thanks for the spoiler warning.
I'm going to see them in Dublin in about 3 weeks time.
It was awesome. I was there in 86 so it brought a lot of emotions out.
I can only imagine!!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast I’m also very curious about the new Strat Dave Murray is playing on this tour. It looks like it has a dark neck on the back as well as the front, so I’m wondering if it’s an all Rosewood neck. Did you happen to notice?
Vancouver, Oct.2, 2023!!
I'll see you there!
This tour will be my 12th seen. The kids younger than 37 age, will never get the power and strength of ATGreat to us seniors.
They were really great. I was looking forward to Hell on Earth especially and they surpassed my expectations as is usual by now for them with everything they do. Bruce sounded awesome. I especially loved how he held that last note on Alexander the great, Babylooooooon just went on for ever. It was brilliant. 👌
For me it's not a complete Maiden show if Bruce doesn't mess up ( or intentionally change😄) the lyrics at some point or another.
Everybody seemed really focused and amazing but I hope they'll get to loosen up a bit too as the tour goes on because I always love their interaction with each other, especially between Janick and Dave. And I missed the singing 'around' and with Adrian in Wasted Years, when Bruce moves his mic and Dave and Janick pretend to sing or do oooo's around him and H pretends to be anjoyed with them like they did on the Book of Souls tour. 😁 Kudos on the predictions. Just goes to show how knowledgeable you are about everything Maiden.
I hope you have a great time at the gigs you get to go.
Rock out hard for all of us who can't go this year please!
Have a nice evening and week! 👋
I think on top of being focused they also looked like they had to pay extra attention because of what appeared to be pretty annoying sound issues on stage. Looks like they were already much more comfortable and having more fun at the two shows in Prague 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes, you are absolutely right. I've seen a clip now where Bruce mentions the technical problems. I was able to watch clips from the two Prague shows as well and you're a 100% right, they look more relaxed and their usual self thankfully. I hope the tour continues problem- free, technical or otherwise.
Thank you for taking the time to answer!
Have a nice day! 👋
The only changes I would have made to the setlist are dropping Trooper and Wasted Years.
Replace with Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Hallowed Be Thy Name.
That setlist would have been absolutely perfect.
This one is still amazing, and I can't wait to see it live in Calgary. It will be my 3rd Maiden show, but the first from the floor.
GREAT setlist, but as Nicko McBrain has said "You always find something to complain about."
So here I go:
1.-After playing The Clansman during the 3 years of the Legacy of the Beast Tour it was a natural progression to play the sequel: Death of the Celts. HOWEVER I would have sacrificed that one or even Hell on Earth for The Parchment. It's an INCREDIBLE song. In an interview Bruce threatened with a tour where they would play the album on it's entirety. I don't think Senjutsu is strong enough to do that, but I think The Parchment deserves a live performance.
2.-As fun as "Wasted Years" is, I don't think is a good closing song, I think it works better somewhere in the middle, I was hoping they would bring Sanctuary back from the dead.
3.-To end on a happier note:
A lot of people say "Bruce's voice is gone", sure, he gave a bad performance on Rock in Rio 2022. Probably sick or something, but I saw them days later in Mexico City and WOW. His voice has obviously aged, but he is still an incredible singer and anyone who complains about his voice needs to go check his hearing.
Anyway, waiting for a show in Mexico City. Probably next year.
UP THE IRONS!
Best setlist ever.
I would have loved to hear Powerslave and The Parchment on the set list. I got tickets to see em in Vancouver on October and they are my favourite band but surprisingly I haven’t seen em yet. So either way I’m going to be happy with what they play because their my favourite
Yes and yes. I would gladly trade Can I Play With Madness and Death of The Celts for those two. And Fear of the Dark for Sea of Madness or The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
The parchment definitely
@@MrDantres yuh never know as we’ll because all the bands I’ve seen never stick with the original set list. I don’t know what iron maiden is like with that but most bands kinda screw around with their song set list so lemme know if I’m wrong
The solos were amazing.
Adrian also plays the intro of Alexander the great a little different then the studio version.
Yeah, it's a slight change of just two notes but it gives it that live version feel which is something I really like a lot!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast right. I wish I could see them this tour. I never thought the day would come that they would play that song live.
Setlist is phenomenal and the Show too
The Kittel imperfections are absolutely normal at the beginning of the Tour, Special youve a lot new abd Long non played Songs.. absolut phenomenal Show.
UP THE IIRONS
I saw the second show in Tampere (4.6). It was a blast! Yes they made some mistakes here and there but that made the show even better. It makes them human and it tells us that they are really a LIVE band. Thank you Iron Maiden and keep going on strong!
That's great to read!!
A few mistakes are also an indicator that you're at a rock concert watching a band "perform* not just play 😃
Cheers!
@@LicksOfTheBeast Exactly!
Great video!
Smith was spectacular yesterday!
I agreed about that snare roll part missing in CSIT - it bugs me! And the "fake double bass" effect we get on the album with the way it's mixed with the bass makes the song a LOT less percusive live so although I love hearing those solos live again and they are executed greatly, I don't fully "dig" the live version but because it was the first ever Maiden song I got to witness live back in 1987 in Montreal, it remains ultra special. All in all, the studio version of ALL SIT songs are much better than the live versions incl. Alexander. And great review! I've watched the botched parts again from night #1 and most of it was corrected last night in Prague as per the videos on YT! \m/
I hear ya... but I've been thinking about it and my feeling now is that although the new version he's playing now is perhaps less percussive, it doesn't seem to be something you'd notice when you're in the crowd and enjoying the live performance. Plus, it's clean and lets the song breathe a bit more - which is never a bad thing! 🙂
Also I think it's sometimes better to simplify parts to make them flow a little smoother than to have to be tense the whole time and risk messing it up. I always use Randy Rhoads' live version of the Crazy Train as an example of this. Simplifying a few of those licks made it easier for him to nail it every night and still be relaxed and entertaining while playing it.. and in Nicko's case he's also 71 years old so he surely doesn't want to burn himself out halfway through the tour!
Absolutely excited to see them in Frankfurt in July and overall im happy with the setlist.
To be honest, i was hoping for The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner. Steve said it's a song he would love to play and one that should be played in an interview earlier this year, but that's not a big issue for me.
The Prisoner is a great surprise and while it may not fit the theme, im really happy about Can I Play With Madness, since Seventh Son is my favourite record, both by Maiden and in general.
This tour is gonna be legendary
They have played "loneliness" live a couple of times - there is a version on RUclips
Up the irons forever!!!
9:37 I'm one of those, haha. Actually, i would switch "Heaven...", "Time Machine" and "Death of..." for "The Loneliness...", "Deja Vu" and "The Parchment". But, anyway it's a great setlist!
We all have our "backyard birthday party set list"
I have mine too but it would never work in a million years 😄
Bruce is on the top of his game, his vocals are insane and better than 1986’s studio recordings and also perfectly match if not enhance Senjutsu, I can’t wait to see them come back to Glasgow again 🤘
Dave was always my favorite guitarist out of the three, but I gotta say that ADRIAN has really stepped up his game in the last 10 years, at least! His solos are extraordinary!!! He is playing with really great fretboard dexterity these days! He is really shredding!!! That part of Adrian's solo on Alexander the Great that Nico pointed out in a different video, where he .
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played the interlude in a higher octave, was genius!!! He knows it made a difference in the stage version, 37 years after the studio version was heard on the SIT album. All praise ADRIAN for upping his guitar prowess! I still wish they woulda included The Parchment in the setlists of this monumental tour!!!! Maybe they will remove Days of Future Past and put The Parchment in it's place!!! I hope so!!!
Great channel mr 🎉
Many thanks!!
This set list sounds fantastic. I look forward to hearing Alexander the Great live. I do hope there is a Toronto show!
I'm sure there will be during the North American leg next year! 🤘
So we finally got Alexander the Great, now let's start pressing for Empire of the Clouds 🤣🤣🤣🤩🤩🤩
Oh god no... As awesome as that song is as an album closer, I don't think I wanna hear that live. 😅
Seen them in Manchester last night was a great set list.
Can't wait to see them in Cracow 13th June. I am absolutely thrilled about the setlist although I expected songs like The Number of the Beast/Run to the Hills/Aces High instead of The Prisoner or Can I Play with Madness. Personally I would rather they played The Evil That Men Do form SSOASS and i really hoped for Hallowed be thy Name and something from BNW like The Wicker Man or title track Brave New World. Despite that I think that this tour will be amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing them in Tauron Arena. Up The Irons🤘🤘
A step forward for the band with the new setlist...after 37 years Alexander the Great thanks God