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The Phenomenon that is Ghost Live

Ed Seith

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    How's that?

    Let's just say their road crew planted their stands and keyboards and pedalboards and shit right at the front line, where they would be for THEIR set, and we were told explicitly and clearly if we touched ANY of it during our set, our power and lights would be cut and we'd be thrown out without pay. We were playing to one of our largest audiences (over 1,500 people) and we COULDN'T FUCKING MOVE.
     

    Edward John

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    Sounds like a bunch of assholes, then again it was probably the crew and not the actual band. Why even bother with another band then?
     

    Ed Seith

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    Ed, Priest or Maiden?

    Maiden. I definitely dig the Priest and they're great live, but even with the darkness of the Bayley era, Maiden are, to me, more consistently solid album to album, and live, just... wow. Saw them again a few months ago, and they were at their best, perhaps ever, and I've seen every era except the Di'Anno years.
     

    Edward John

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    I get what you are saying, but I don't think that the last few Maiden albums have been good at all.
     

    Ed Seith

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    I get what you are saying, but I don't think that the last few Maiden albums have been good at all.
    Painkiller is a great song, and a strong album, but it's 30 years old, and I wouldn't put it up against Number of the Beast, Powerslave, or Seventh Son.

    They did hit a rut after the excellent Brave New World in 2000, but 2015's Book of Souls was truly excellent.

    But we could have been having this same argument 40 years ago on the school bus, which is a testament to both bands general awesomeness.
     

    Ed Seith

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    Sounds like a bunch of assholes, then again it was probably the crew and not the actual band. Why even bother with another band then?

    The crew act at the behest of the band, who came across as a bunch of primadonnas, too - crew made sure every one from every other band was GONE from the whole back/side stage area before they'd come out. They were definitely NOT a band of that kind of stature.
     
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    I freaking LOVE ghost ! I saw them a few years back at Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, and it was PHENOMENAL!!!! I loved the intimate feel and vibe of the whole show. They’re playing larger venues now, but I gotta say that intimate setting in a smaller venue was amazing. It just added more to the atmosphere since the theater was built in 1927 and hasn’t changed much. Best performance I’ve ever seen. Extremely memorable !
     

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    OMG a comment about Ghost
    But seriously. I can only Imagine how it is seeing them in a smaller venue. Those are the best concerts in General.
     

    Ed Seith

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    OMG a comment about Ghost
    But seriously. I can only Imagine how it is seeing them in a smaller venue. Those are the best concerts in General.

    We saw them at a smaller venue, but it was an old theater, with seats and everything. I prefer standing for small club shows, but it worked for Ghost, being so theatrical. The other time was opening for Maiden, which was not a small show .
     

    Edward John

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    Most don't even know that Priest existed well before Maiden, Maiden actually supported Priest on a tour. You make it seem like Nickelback isn't true metal!
     
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