No full set list on the American tour?
Well, at least on Iron Maiden first gig of the American leg of 'Give Me Ed...Til I'm Dead' Tour 2003, in Worcester( Centrum Centre), the band played less songs than the European leg. According to Nicko McBrain words on his [url=http://www.ironmaiden.com/article.php?section=2&subsection=2&article_type=D&article_id=820]Diary[/url] section at Iron Maiden official web site, the band had to cut 3 tunes from their set list - '22 Acacia Avenue', 'Heaven Can Wait' and '2 Minutes to Midnight' - as there are three bands on the bill and not enough time to play the entire set list.13 Comments
sometimes it rules being european... ![dorky[1].gif](style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dorky[1].gif)
Can anyone tell me in what order motorhead and dio are in?
that is is it dio, motorhead then maiden
or motorhead, dio then maiden?
and also about est time per band I know maiden is about 90mins per nickos diary.
How was security getting to U.S. gigs? full cavity searches or do you think I can get a disposable camera in?
thanks in advance for anyone who answers this reply
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from what i've heard its motorhead, dio, then the almighty maiden, but i've also heard that dio is playing bullshit solos for all the instruments which is cutting maidens time. i mean, sure dio is great and all, but fuck that hes not hte headliner. yes its true without ronnie james dio metal wouldnt be the same, but he is aged, and like other aged products (milk maybe?), any more than a little bit of it will get you sick to your stomach. i still look forward to seeing him perform, i just dont want him up for more than 40 mins. i also look forward to motorhead. i've liked them for a while now, but i'm flipping out at the fact that i get to see MAIDEN! i was driving on the jersey turnpike (i'm seeing the jones beach show), and i saw the tour sign at the raritan toll plaza and i just went insane in the car! 
ALL HAIL MAIDEN
Kick ass I could definately skip the dio gig but have had s.o.d. and motorhead on my list of bands to see before I die and hell I got to see s.o.d. a few years back (bigger then the devil tour)
so Motorhead is the last on my plate. 
Im gonna see them at Jones beach to cant freaking wait. Im guessing 7pm is show start and not doors open.
was going to come late and skip dio if he was first up Oh well guess Ill hang and watch.
Damn! They cut Heaven can wait. I guess very slim chance to sing with Maiden from the stage is gone. 
I went to that Maiden show in Worcester, the security was like non existent, they barely patted ya down as you were going through the door. Motorhead played like 25 minutes or so, Dio played around 45, and then 90 for Maiden. I was disappointed that they cut those 3 songs, but what can ya do. Hopefully I can make it to the MSG show next week and see 'em again. Oh yeah, and another thing, $35 for a t-shirt. Crazy. Especially since the tickets were $38.50.
[quote=Guest,Jul 23 2003, 04:51 AM] Damn! They cut Heaven can wait. I guess very slim chance to sing with Maiden from the stage is gone. [/quote]
Yeah that's a shame, they should cut 'The Clansman' instead.
SORRY GUYS !!
The Shame is to cut
22 AA - The best song ever !!!!
for luck - i saw it at Graspop
You're completly right, the shame is to cut, but if you have to do that, cut a song that have been on the setlist for the last 2 tours. Why cut songs that fans really want to hear and not have been played for the last 10 years or something?
Well...I saw Maiden last night in Hartford, and to say the least, I was disappointed. Only 7 songs from 1988 and earlier and far too much from Fear of the Dark and Brave New World. They should scrap the opening acts and play longer (only 1 hr., 10 minutes). Also, it seemed that Bruce was far more concerned with denograting Corporate America...Very disappointing.
With Maiden's popularity and wealth, i'm sure they could have played a bit longer.....I mean, whats gonna happen? Are they gonna pull the plug on em'? ![lol[1].gif](style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lol[1].gif)
I'm going to the MSG gig, and I would really like to hear 'Heaven can wait', '22 acacia avenue' being that americans havent heard those tracks in years. That bothers me. Just cut Dio and Motorhead's set jeeze.........
[quote=Maidenfreak,Jul 22 2003, 01:26 PM] sometimes it rules being european... [/quote]
Absolutely 
i was so happy when maiden came back for hte encore n started playing 2 mins to midnight! i thought i wasnt gonna hear it and i love that song! i also got kinda worried when they didnt play run to the hills, but they did that for the finale, and i was relieved! 