Rob Zombie tells it like it is...

[Jasonic]

I think it's really about how much you like the band. It doesn't seem like you like them too much anymore Zod, nothing wrong with that.

This.
Nothing against Zod, but it sounds like you are primarily interested in seeing the band perform the classics.

I said it before, if I went to see the Scorps, and they did this, I would be pissed! Just depends on what type of fan you are of the band.

 

[Saladbar]

Nothing against Zod, but it sounds like you are primarily interested in seeing the band perform the classics.

No I think it's more about his dislike for AMOLAD. If I didn't like a new album from any band and they played the whole thing live most of us would be disappointed too.

Totally understandable.

 

[General Zod]

How many of these folks even pay attention to who is opening, let alone pay enough attention to possibly care enough to purchase a CD and check them out? Half the damn crowd is still in the parking lot or lobby or in line for beer during the openers set.

We were freezing our asses off at the last show (January in NJ) and had to move our pre-gaming activities inside. Perhaps the weather drove a lot of folks inside. Regardless, more than half the crowd was in their seats while Stevie's daughter was doing her last song. While I agree that a band like Nevermore probably wouldn't appeal to Iron Maiden fans, a band like Iced Earth might. I appreciate the economics of it, I just find them distasteful.

 

[General Zod]

I see, the problem is that you didn't like AMOLAD. Gotcha.

I think it's really about how much you like the band. It doesn't seem like you like them too much anymore Zod, nothing wrong with that.

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No I think it's more about his dislike for AMOLAD.

Not at all. In my Top 13 of 2006 thread I wrote the following about AMOLAD:

Make no mistake, this isn't a nostalgia pick. This is Maiden's best work since 7Soa7S.

So as you can see, my views on performing AMOLAD have nothing to do with a dislike for this disc. I simply don't want to go to a show and hear a band perform filler songs rather than classics. Any way you slice it, that's just silly. Even worse, it's self-indulgent. Hell, I don't want to go to a Nevermore show and hear every song from the new disc, unless those are the twelve best songs they've ever written or it's a concept disc that needs to be performed as a whole.

 

[General Zod]

ORLY?????

Or even better...

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rc/377668-steven-harriss-daughter.html#post7079653

 

[Saladbar]

Not at all. In my Top 13 of 2006 thread I wrote the following about AMOLAD:

Make no mistake, this isn't a nostalgia pick. This is Maiden's best work since 7Soa7S.

Fair enough. That album is also my favorite post reunion.

Or even better...

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rc/377668-steven-harriss-daughter.html#post7079653

I got to see 5 shows that tour and after seeing Lauren once was enough for me. I just don't see her going anywhere on her own, even being Steve's daughter.

 

[Stingray11214]

I went to the AMOLAD. And to be blunt, I thought it sucked. I look at it this way; if there isn't a single song from AMOLAD strong enough to return on future tour set lists, than how can the whole disc possibly warrant being played live in its entirety? If Maiden wanted to do this, I would have had more respect for them had they performed AMOLAD, had an intermission, than done an hour of classics. In essence, there were two ways to approach playing AMOLAD in its entirety:

1. Playing the entire disc, then performing for an additional hour, thereby putting in more effort
2. Doing the bidding of their egos, disappointing the majority of their fans, and only performing the obligatory 90 minutes

That said, it seems I lose a bit more respect for Maiden each year. The endless line of live discs, rarities, re-packagings, etc. is bordering on Kiss-like. In addition, I feel as though bands like Maiden should be passing the torch. They don't need Bullet for my Valentine to sell out arenas, yet they still grant them their opening slot, instead of an Iced Earth, Nevermore, etc.

The problem with Maiden is that they do not NEED an opening act. They have enough material that they can command an "Evening with Maiden". They do that, they'll sell out multiple times in the same place.

 

[dcowboys311]

The problem with Maiden is that they do not NEED an opening act. They have enough material that they can command an "Evening with Maiden". They do that, they'll sell out multiple times in the same place.

The real problem with Maiden is that they only do the Northeast, maybe Chicago, and then some California dates...