MAIDEN!

[Metal Meltdown]

What a great live show last night at Merriweather!..it was a fist full of metal   :p  
 
 The Setlist.
 
 The Number of the Beast
 The Trooper
 Die With Your Boots On
 Revelations
 Wildest Dreams
 The Wicker Man
 Hallowed Be Thy Name
 The Clairvoyant
 The Clansman
 Fear of the Dark
 Iron Maiden
 2 Minutes to Midnight
 Run to the Hills
 
 new album and tour in September for "Dance of Death" UP THE IRONS!

[Bags]

A friend of mine, who's been to about 50 shows with me, called me at midnight to say he just went to maybe the best show of his life.  Maiden at Merriweather.
 
 Heard it was great -- awesome, dude!!

[G.Love]

I like Maiden, but for some reason I can't disassociate them from Spinal Tap.  Were there any elves dancing around a miniature version of Stone Hedge last night?
 friggin' Spinal Tap ruined that whole genre for me!

[ggw]

07.28.2003 2:02 PM EDT
 
 Five dates into Iron Maiden's U.S. leg of the Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour, the band's drummer, Michael "Nicko" McBrain, was arrested for allegedly purposely driving his black Jaguar into a parking attendant before a concert at the Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater.
 
 The 51-year-old drummer was trying to pull into the Wantagh, New York, venue's VIP parking lot on Saturday at around 8:30 p.m. when he was stopped by attendant Mark Robinson, who asked for credentials, state park police said. McBrain flashed his identification, but the attendant couldn't see it clearly and asked to view it again.
 
 McBrain told the attendant he would hit him if he didn't move out of the way. The attendant didn't budge, so McBrain inched forward and struck him in the legs. The attendant backed up, but stood his ground, so the drummer warned him that if he didn't move, he'd be struck again. McBrain then drove the car more forcibly into Robinson, who fell on the hood of the Jaguar. Robinson suffered bruises on his right hand and legs, and was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for examination.
 
 Police arrested McBrain at the scene and charged him with third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment. After the arrest was processed, the drummer was released on an "appearance ticket," which allowed him to play the show. McBrain is scheduled to appear at First District Court of Nassau County in Hempstead, New York, on September 16. If convicted, McBrain could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
 Iron Maiden's management had no comment

[Metal Meltdown]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  07.28.2003 2:02 PM EDT
 
 Five dates into Iron Maiden's U.S. leg of the Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour, the band's drummer, Michael "Nicko" McBrain, was arrested for allegedly purposely driving his black Jaguar into a parking attendant before a concert at the Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater.
 
 The 51-year-old drummer was trying to pull into the Wantagh, New York, venue's VIP parking lot on Saturday at around 8:30 p.m. when he was stopped by attendant Mark Robinson, who asked for credentials, state park police said. McBrain flashed his identification, but the attendant couldn't see it clearly and asked to view it again.
 
 McBrain told the attendant he would hit him if he didn't move out of the way. The attendant didn't budge, so McBrain inched forward and struck him in the legs. The attendant backed up, but stood his ground, so the drummer warned him that if he didn't move, he'd be struck again. McBrain then drove the car more forcibly into Robinson, who fell on the hood of the Jaguar. Robinson suffered bruises on his right hand and legs, and was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for examination.
 
 Police arrested McBrain at the scene and charged him with third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment. After the arrest was processed, the drummer was released on an "appearance ticket," which allowed him to play the show. McBrain is scheduled to appear at First District Court of Nassau County in Hempstead, New York, on September 16. If convicted, McBrain could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
 Iron Maiden's management had no comment

Bruce introduced Nicko last night as "Fresh out of a stint In San Quentin!!! Madman Nicko McBrain!!!!...never ride in a car with him!"
   

[Metal Meltdown]

Originally posted by G.Love:
  I like Maiden, but for some reason I can't disassociate them from Spinal Tap.  Were there any elves dancing around a miniature version of Stone Hedge last night?
 friggin' Spinal Tap ruined that whole genre for me!

no elves, only a couple Giant Eddie's..and it was sold out even without a puppet show

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I saw Maiden and the Priest back in the early 80's. For whatever reason, I loved the Priest, but thought Maiden was pretty lame live. No, I didn't see them on the tour they did together, with Maiden opening.

[mankie]

Why does the image of Rhett at a Maiden or Priest concert make me laugh?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Yes, that would be about as funny as Mankie in a meeting with a roomful of people with college degrees.
 
 

Originally posted by mankie:
  Why does the image of Rhett at a Maiden or Priest concert make me laugh?

[mankie]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Yes, that would be about as funny as Mankie in a meeting with a roomful of people with college degrees.
 
   

Originally posted by mankie:
  Why does the image of Rhett at a Maiden or Priest concert make me laugh?

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Weak come back mate....my ex-wife has a masters, I had a longterm relationship with a Phd and I had many encounters with a pediatrician.
 
 Try something like "mankie in a room with the hipsters from the 930 board" or something.

[Metal Meltdown]

here we go with the "if you listen to metal and not ultra hip indy rock you must be a ignorant inbred redneck" part of the thread  :roll:

[mankie]

Originally posted by Metal Meltdown:
  here we go with the "if you listen to metal and not ultra hip indy rock you must be a ignorant inbred redneck" part of the thread   :roll:  

Absolutely not...that's strictly country...alt or any other sub-category.
 
 I was just amused at the thought of a big wuss like Rhett at a metal concert. I did turn down a free ticket for an AC/DC show one time and my mates that went said it was a blast, even though they weren't fans of that type of music.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Me, a big wuss? You're the one who likes to go shopping.

[Captain Jack]

How was the parking lot action?

[G.Love]

Originally posted by Metal Meltdown:
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no elves, only a couple Giant Eddie's..and it was sold out even without a puppet show [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 Nothing gets my blood flowing like the Live After Death intro to Aces High -Winston Churchill's speech leading into the guitar riff!!!
 
 "We shall fight in the air, we shall fight on the sea, and we shall fight on the land. We shall defend our beliefs whatever the cost may be. We shall never surrender."