What's your favorite band besides Iron Maiden?

[Acujer]

...and the girls of course


Mine is Yes. I've seen Yes 23 times.

[CRSCHKUM]

RUSH, Anthrax, Rob Zombie, and soooooo many more

[Archmagician]

I met Jon Anderson at the NAMM show! That guy can still sing!! Amazing!

[Acujer]

Yeah I met Jon a few times. I've met all of them actually. Not that that really means anything. Chris Squire can really drink! I met Jon once on acid a long time ago. That was a trip. We didn't actually talk, he just bowed to me and I did it back.

[Jeff Milne]

Rush and pre-Load Metallica

[Metallicat180]

Metallica and Iron Maiden are my two favourites. Iron Maiden just slightly behind Metallica. I've seen Metallica 13 times in 8 different countries with another three shows in August. Iron Maiden I've only seen four times with another one this summer.

[Acujer]

Hmm. Thats interesting that you really like Metallica that much. Even more than Maiden. I'd be interested to know why. I really don't like much Metallica after Justice For All, except a few songs of the black album. Do you like Metallica after Justice? I'd like to know why.

I am pretty sure I saw one fo the greatest Metalica shows in recent history. Why? Well check this out:

I live in San Francisco, and they live around here. About 4 years ago, before they went on tour that wanted to warm up. They played here at a theatre called The Filmore, which is standing room only that fits about 1000 people. It was 3 days of free shows for invited guests only and special fan club member lottery or soemthing. I was not invited nor was I a fan club member. I showed up and met some dude, and we started talking. After everyone went in they had room for a few more "Fan Club members" There guy told her I was his cousin and she let me in.

The show began with Hit the lights and they played almost the entire Garage Days. The focus of the show was almost entirely Justice and before. All old stuff! Out of the entire long show, they only new songs were Sad but True and 2 others of that new album. So only 3 or 4 Post-Justice songs. Awesome show! My ears rang like a jet plane for about 2 weeks. I truly thought I went deaf.

So, having said that, I do like them, but don't really find them interesting enough to listen to often nor do I find them as melodic and sophisticated as Maiden. As much as you know Maiden, I am surprised that they fall second to Metallica, especially since they haven't put out a good album in years. Lke Rush. Rush has completely forgotten how to write songs since Moving Pictures, besides a few songs here and there.

What the hell happened to Rush?

[Metallicat180]

Metallica was the first metal band I ever really liked, so that is one of the reasons why they hold a special place in my heart. I've been a fan for about 17 years now, which is not bad considering I'm only 23. I like it how they do not always play it safe and experiment with different styles. I love all Metallica's albums (even St Anger). I have been called "a fucked up Metallica fan" for telling someone that I like Load more than Master Of Puppets? It pisses me off that people judge me because I don't think that the be all and end all of the band lies within the first four albums. Everyone has different tastes and people are welcome to their opinions but when they try to tell me what I should and shouldn't like, that really pisses me off. If you don't like the band, fine! If you don't like any of their new stuff, that's fine too but do not try and tell me that I am wrong for liking it just because you don't!! (sorry, this rant is not aimed at you - just venting!! )

I know a few people that went to the Fillmore shows (lucky bastards!) and, just to be picky, there were four shows not three (18th - 22nd of May 2003).

[Acujer]

Funny you knew it was 4 shows. Your cool. I went the first night.

No but I was really asking you why. Is there a way you can explain why you like new Metallica? I just don't see it.

[Metallicat180]

Originally Posted by Acujer

Funny you knew it was 4 shows. Your cool. I went the first night.

No but I was really asking you why. Is there a way you can explain why you like new Metallica? I just don't see it.

I'm just a Metallica geek. I laughed when you typed out that whole explanation of the Fillmore shows cos I knew all about it but didn't want to say "Yeah, I knew that!"

I don't think there is any way you can explain why you like a song. I am a lover of all styles of music so I guess my very open mind helps. One song I adore is Mama Said. I love country music (Garth Brooks is a favourite of mine at the moment) so that helps but I also love the sheer emotion in James' voice. I think if the album was from a new band, it would have been very well receieved but because it was Metallica, people didn't like it. Same with Maiden and No Prayer/FOTD, Megadeth with Risk etc etc. People don't seem to like change. You don't like it, that's cool - not everyone can understand why people like certain music. Like I don't understand how people can go to raves and listen to BOOM BOOM BOOM for hours but they probably think the same about us and metal shows!!

[Acujer]

Thats a good explanation.

I'm more into progressive rock, and think of Maiden as such. Kind of prog metal I guess. Metallica reminds me of high school which is cool, but they tend to come off to me as American white trash, where Iron Maiden comes off to me as British intellectual music. Metallica reminds me of the late 80s and early 90s when it was cool to have a comb in the back pocket and wear Metal Up Your Ass Shirts and smoke lots of crappy mexican buds and be like "Woah Fade to Black is so cool, man!"

I like Dio a lot. My favorite Sabbath album is Heaven and Hell. Besides Dio, Metallica and Maiden, I don't think there is any Metal band I really like. So I guess I'm not a real hesher. I kind of like Queensryche and Dream Theatre and some others, but not enough to really care about. I just love fuckin Iron Maiden! A total anomaly in my book! They transcend any genre.