Today is a very special day in Iron Maiden history

[darthrya]

The most awe-inspiring guitarist (and sometime vocalist) in the world was born on this day...






... Iron Maiden's...







... (drum roll, please)...










... number one fan, darthrya.

Who'd you think I was talking about?

 

[darthrya]

By the way, Adrian Smith was born today too. Not that it's all that important to you people, but I thought I'd mention it.

 

[MiniMurray]

happy birthday to both of you! february 27th ROCKS \m/ :Spin:

 

[Air Raid Siren]

Hey Happy Bday Rya AND Adrian!!!!

 

[darthrya]

I got the coolest birthday present today. It was a total surprise and from an unlikely source.

The editor of The Moscow Times sent me an email with a long-sought after news article of the band that confirm the band was in Moscow from 2-4 June 1993, and not 4-6 June 1993 as the band's official sources claim.

Sure, this seems like a whoopdy-doo, but it's a big deal to me because I've been developing my own Maiden tourography for over a year to correct the mistakes the band continues to perpetuate. It's also a big deal to bootleg collectors like me.

You can see the tourography list at http://maidenshows.ryasrealm.com/masterlist.htm

I have incorporated "proof" for all the 2000-2005 dates (I am still working on adding proof to the previous years). Just hover your cursor over the tour date, and a text box will appear with information from a newspaper review or some other source. I'm still missing quite a bit from some of these dates, but I am hoping people will continue to offer me sources that confirm these dates.

 

[RouxBodine]

Happy birthday!


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[Metallicat180]

Happy birthday to you and H!!! You both rock!!!

 

[Rudas Starblaze]

happy be-lated birthday!:hotjump:

 

[Doodoobubbachuck]

Hope you had a great Birthday Rya!! That's a kewl suprise from the Moscow Times Editor. Hope H had a great day too!

 

[darthrya]

Thanks everybody!