The tour was quite an achievement: flying on their own plane (Ed Force One), with vocalist Bruce Dickinson as pilot, they covered 50,000 miles in 45 days, performing 23 shows on 5 continents. (This doesn't count the European leg of the tour which they did later in the year.)
It's an interesting and very enjoyable watch -- definitely a must-see for nostalgic Maiden fans. What stood out above all is how the guys have basically stayed close to their roots and are very down to earth about it all -- a stark contrast to the self-absorbed, prima donna antics of Metallica as seen in Some Kind Of Monster.
Agreed - it was an excellent watch. I watched it on a Qantas flight back to Perth to see the folks in March, and I couldn't help but wonder how Bruce managed to get his required sleep hours.
ReplyDeleteDon't aviation safety bodies ensure all pilots keep a log of how much sleep they've had? If they haven't had enough, they won't let them fly.
Good point -- no sleep for the dying I guess ;-)
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