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Post by skrabsta on Jan 4, 2008 11:12:37 GMT 10
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Post by Mr Damage on Feb 8, 2008 8:36:11 GMT 10
Last night was the single greatest concert going experience of my life. Started with great seats in the silver lower section & there was plenty of air guitaring, fist raising, horns up, headbanging & singing/screaming going on in our section  ;D Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner started and we made our way down to the front right hand side of the stage where there was a little area that all the HCW winners gathered. It was a fantastic spot to watch Mariner from with Janick within spitting distance. When powerslave started they moved us into the backstage area and gave us some instructions(didn't hear a word he said, lol ). Heaven can wait started & they moved us up to the curtain ready to go on. I was standing right next to Steve's spare basses(the old blue ones) next minute was our cue & we were ON STAGE WITH IRON FARKING MAIDEN. Seeing the crowd from up there is a truly awesome thing. I was trying to take everything in, savor the experience & i was singing my lungs out at the same time. Then it was time to come off & i nearly wiped out Steve Harris in the process  I must say Steve & Bruce are a lot shorter than i imagined. It was over in a flash & we were ushered to the side of the stage & pushed back out into the crowd. We made our way up to the mixing desk and watched the rest of the show from there. Plenty of high fives & horns up from people for our efforts, ha ha. By the time the show finished i was absolutely exhausted. As i said, easily the best gig i have ever seen & not just 'cause of the HCW thing, that just pushed it over the top    ;D  |
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Post by Sands Of Time on Feb 8, 2008 8:52:17 GMT 10
That is awesome Mr Damage, something to tell the grand kiddies. I can only imagine what it must feel like |
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Post by davesfk on Feb 8, 2008 9:35:12 GMT 10
Awesome man - can only imagine how mind blowing that would have been.
Did they change the setlist at all between the two shows? Am interested to see if they're mixing it up at all (esp. when playing two shows in the same city).
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Post by Beetle on Feb 8, 2008 9:37:07 GMT 10
Awesome man - can only imagine how mind blowing that would have been. Did they change the setlist at all between the two shows? Am interested to see if they're mixing it up at all (esp. when playing two shows in the same city). Maiden dont mix things up i'm afraid EVER. lol The furthest they went was changing the order of thew songs slightly...I think they'll stay in that order for the rest of the tour now. |
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Post by davesfk on Feb 8, 2008 9:44:27 GMT 10
cool - that's what I figured, just read somewhere that they were planning on changing setlists up a bit over the course of the tour.
Certainly not complaining - as it 'tis a kick arse set.
counting down till tomorrow night.
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Post by demonizer on Feb 8, 2008 13:19:06 GMT 10
I liked the 2nd night better than the first personally...
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Post by stormster on Feb 8, 2008 14:26:53 GMT 10
I liked the 2nd night better than the first personally... Did u get an actual barrier spot? How was it? I dfunno which one i liked better, probably the saeond a bit more, but i was in seats rocking ouyt violently, i didnt have to hold off 5000 people behind me wanting my barrier spot so maybe thats why? Dunno. GO DAMAGE, You had a BDU shirt right? If so then i saw u and it was so cool!! |
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Post by Beetle on Feb 8, 2008 14:30:23 GMT 10
The band were tighter on the 2nd night, I really enjoyed having my own space and really hearing the band properly as opposed to the first night.
Rime and Powerslave were much better I thought also, so I enjoyed those songs greatly last night.
Loved my FTTB experience but am happy to leave it there. I'll be back by the mixing desk tomrorow night in Sydney taking it in from the floor.
I'm surprised I still have a little bit of a voice too, the booze must be keeping it in check.
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Post by Mr Damage on Feb 8, 2008 15:19:22 GMT 10
I liked the 2nd night better than the first personally... Did u get an actual barrier spot? How was it? I dfunno which one i liked better, probably the saeond a bit more, but i was in seats rocking ouyt violently, i didnt have to hold off 5000 people behind me wanting my barrier spot so maybe thats why? Dunno. GO DAMAGE, You had a BDU shirt right? If so then i saw u and it was so cool!! I actually had two shirts on, the old Downunder Clansmen longsleeve with the awesome BDU shirt on over the top. I was standing right in the middle between Bruce & Steve. I picked that spot on purpose for MAXIMUM EXPOSURE ;D I'm still buzzing, i just want to jump on a plane & follow 'em to Sydney |
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Post by Still_Life on Feb 8, 2008 17:04:42 GMT 10
Well done Beetle... HCW was cool to see last night WHAT A GIG - BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN...!!! That was such an insanely mad gig, the band fed off the energy in the room and lifted so much compared to first night... Did anyone see what happened to that person in the seats with all the st johns ambulance people.. Bruce looked very concerned.. I think FTTB must have been worse as he told the crowd to back up during NOTB... I was first row (on the rail) dead centre behind mixing desk... awesome view, awesome sound - had IronDave next to me and we went NUTS - air guitar, headbanging singing - taking photos and video... |
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Post by stevek on Feb 8, 2008 17:20:23 GMT 10
i gotta say Maiden are truely gods i went to both nights and i tell you it was ever penny i brought everything was excellent love the opening prior to Aces High and i got around 200 photos some good and some not so good anyone going for the first time on this tour will be wishing the night does not end. And guys Bruce last night mentioned 4 times they will be back very soon.
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Post by Mr Carnage on Feb 9, 2008 17:35:22 GMT 10
26yr's I've been following Maiden with Mr Damage and fark me! that was the best I've ever seen and I've seen a shit load. I went so farking nut's at the beginning my voice was farked by the 4th song (not allowed to sing that loud at home) but I troopered on and got a second wind in Rhyme of the ancient mariner which saw me 'POWER' through to the end.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! somebody pinch me. ;D
I was so high on cloud 9, I didn't even notice Brucey standing next to me in HCW till I saw some photo's. Doh!
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Post by MaidenOz on Feb 10, 2008 12:36:47 GMT 10
HOW F**kIN GOOD IS THIS MAN!!!!!
HAPPY F**kIN MAIDEN WEEK EVERYONE!!!!!
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Post by Mr Damage on Feb 10, 2008 17:21:55 GMT 10
26yr's I've been following Maiden with Mr Damage and fark me! that was the best I've ever seen and I've seen a shit load. I went so farking nut's at the beginning my voice was farked by the 4th song (not allowed to sing that loud at home) but I troopered on and got a second wind in Rhyme of the ancient mariner which saw me 'POWER' through to the end. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! somebody pinch me. ;D I was so high on cloud 9, I didn't even notice Brucey standing next to me in HCW till I saw some photo's. Doh! Glad to see you signed up Taramis, welcome to the boards |
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