Guys...I could sum up the show in three words...

Gods Amongst Insects.

But to elaborate, there isn't a band alive that can touch Maiden live. They get better every time I see them....and I've seen them at least 30-35 times so far. 26 years into their career with no radio airplay or critical acclaim and they still pack the Garden to SRO capacity.

How many bands can claim that?

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The setlist was as follows:

01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Run to the Hills
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden

encore:

15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Amazingly, during the last part of "Powerslave", the entire PA system blew out. How did Maiden handle it? While most bands would have either thrown a hissy fit or walked offstage until the problem was fixed, a roadie brought out a soccer ball and the band kicked it around for awhile before Bruce finally kicked it in the audience.

Maybe to most people that's something meaningless....but to see a band that's been together that long hit a snag in the show and respond by having a good time with each other is just IMO the height of class and profesionalism.

Once the power went back on Bruce cracked the crowd up by saying that it must have been "the ghost of Sharon...or as we like to call her, the Wickled ***** of the West."

Here's some fan shot footage. Thank the Goddess for youtube man....not 12 hours since the show ended and it's up there already! :lol:

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Bruce also made my night by announcing that Maiden will be back soon...with a brand new album. I had a bad feeling that this was going to end up being a "farewell tour" of sorts, but Bruce thankfully laid that notion to rest.

I highly advise you to check them out if they come to your area. Amazing show, amazing musicianship, and for a bunch of guys in their 50's....amazing energy.

You won't be disappointed.

*EDIT* That's MADISON Square Garden....my fat fingers screwed that subject line up! :lol:

 

Now why would you wear the checkerboard Vans when you could wear these?



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Here's the vid of the power blowing out during Powerslave.

Hmmm...won't let me direct link....but you can still watch it here:

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combine them in the browser window.

 

About 10 minutes.

 

I actually LOL'ed at that one. :lol:

The difference being that unlike KISS now, Maiden still has all the same energy they had when they were younger. I've seen both bands many times....no comparison.

Like I said in my first post, no one can touch them as a live band.