More Little Incidents ...In Japan This Time

Posted by The Saint on February 9, 2004 @ 19:21

According to various reports, Bruce seemed in pain again during the Tokyo show, on 02/08. After 'Paschendale', the band paused to let Bruce's left leg rest a little and while the show finally went to the end, Bruce was moving very slowly from there. It could have been a sequel to the damage he got when he slipped on whipped-cream in LA a week ago.

On a lighter side, as it was the closing show of the DOD Tour, a lot a funny moments happened, as, for instance, when Janick got chased by crews during 'Run To The Hills'. The Saitama gig was, according to Bruce, their biggest ever in Japan (16000+) and they clearly had a great time playing there, partially for Japan acknowledged the band very early in their career.

To add to this bootleg moments, let's add that at the Osaka show the previous night, Nicko's bass drum got broken during 'The Trooper' and while it was replaced, Bruce and Nicko started to perform 'William Tell' with Bruce taping on his cheeks ! Bruce also changed the 'Fear Of The Dark' lyrics to make fun of Nicko's nose.

To close on these japanese moments, check this link to see the special DOD T-shirt printed for Japan.

Thanks to tomo-soya, Keiko, Nickorulz, AndreNozawa and 7son7 of the official BB

23 Comments

The Saint said:

By the way, the artist of the Japan T-shirt is Herve Monjeaud, a French who already committed the unofficial Paris 09/09/99 special T-Shirt.

He also draw a 'Don Quixotte' Eddie for Spain, but Rod Smallwood refused to release it. Hope we might see it someday.

Cheers

#6774, February 9, 2004 @ 19:37

Real World said:

Nice shirt!

#6775, February 9, 2004 @ 21:34

Scream for me Stockholm said:

I wish i can go and see the last gig of a tour sometime, to see the pieing or whatever, and i wish i've seen all other ´funnie things in japan. The japanese are such lucky bastards when it comes to maiden...

#6776, February 9, 2004 @ 21:56

Anonymous said:

If they DO release that rumoured DVD, they HAVE to include all that.

Let's just hope they got it on tape.

#6777, February 9, 2004 @ 22:43

Anonymous said:

Ah, that shirt rules!

#6778, February 10, 2004 @ 06:11

Anonymous said:

rumored DVD..... :

I saw Iron MAiden live in Dortmund and there Bruce said that we are we audience that can be seen on their DVD and that Maiden will continue to record songs and go on tour.....

Quotation : "We next time we will see , will be in Germany *great applaus* , ON TOUR *greater applaus*"

#6779, February 10, 2004 @ 08:21

GhostofCain said:

> He also draw a 'Don Quixotte' Eddie for Spain, but Rod Smallwood refused to release it. Hope we might see it someday.

Rod can be a prick, can't he? I would have loved to get a special T-shirt in Spain!!!

#6780, February 10, 2004 @ 09:43

Scream for me Stockholm said:

The guy who painted that shirt is good enough to paint the cover for forthcomming cd:s and singles!

#6781, February 10, 2004 @ 10:02

GhostofCain said:

> The guy who painted that shirt is good enough to paint the cover for forthcomming cd:s and singles!

He should have been painting them since 2000!!

#6782, February 10, 2004 @ 10:11

Real World said:

Wish he'd paint something for Maidenfans

#6783, February 10, 2004 @ 12:14

The Saint said:

> Wish he'd paint something for Maidenfans

He's already committed with the Neighbor of The Beast fanzine...

[NOTB](http://notb.org/)

Cheers

#6784, February 10, 2004 @ 13:36

POLISH_EDDIE said:

> Rod can be a prick, can't he?  I would have loved to get a special T-shirt in Spain!!! 

He was probably thinking that they wouldn't sell well enough...

#6785, February 10, 2004 @ 13:44

POLISH_EDDIE said:

> By the way, the artist of the Japan T-shirt is Herve Monjeaud, a French who already committed the unofficial Paris 09/09/99 special T-Shirt.

He also draw a 'Don Quixotte' Eddie for Spain, but Rod Smallwood refused to release it. Hope we might see it someday.

Cheers

Thanks for the information, Saint!
I think he also did the special Bercy shirt for DOD gig...
BTW - do you have a pic of this Spanish Eddie?

#6786, February 10, 2004 @ 13:47

POLISH_EDDIE said:

> I wish i can go and see the last gig of a tour sometime, to see the pieing or whatever, and i wish i've seen all other ´funnie things in japan. The japanese are such lucky bastards when it comes to maiden...

Well... They're not that lucky - they didn't get Maiden on Ed Hunter and Give Me Ed tours.

#6787, February 10, 2004 @ 13:48

Shadow said:

That bloody pic should be the DOD cover!

#6788, February 10, 2004 @ 16:55

GhostofCain said:

> He was probably thinking that they wouldn't sell well enough...

It seems that's what matters most to Rod... Anyway, he has always been a control freak.

#6789, February 10, 2004 @ 16:56

Real World said:

> He's already committed with the Neighbor of The Beast fanzine...

[NOTB](http://notb.org/)

Cheers

I know. If only he could be tempted to draw us something for a layout

#6790, February 10, 2004 @ 18:26

The Saint said:

We're acknowledged once more... this time by Bravewords (thanks guys !):

[BraveWords](http://www.bravewords.com/news.html?id=10495)



Cheers

#6791, February 11, 2004 @ 13:52

Shadow said:

That's great

#6792, February 11, 2004 @ 14:08

Real World said:

[http://www.bravewords.com/links.html?id=1000002](http://www.bravewords.com/links.html?id=1000002)

#6793, February 11, 2004 @ 19:17

Anonymous said:

> [http://www.bravewords.com/links.html?id=1000002](http://www.bravewords.com/links.html?id=1000002)

Impressive!

It's always nice to see that some people can see us for what we are!

#6794, February 11, 2004 @ 19:52

Real World said:

Indeed

#6795, February 11, 2004 @ 20:58

Shadow said:

This is the best Maiden news resource on the net.

#6796, February 13, 2004 @ 20:43