The other day, I went to see Iron Maiden show at Osaka-jo Hal. I wanted to buy their T-shirt at merch but they didn’t sell my size XS. I know the rate of male and female were 8:1. Even if they make girl’s T, they won’t sell well. The average age of the show was about 40 years old. I saw many foreign people from non-English countries. I’ve heard that Heavy Metal is popular in Scandinavia, Germany and South America.
Then I watched around and went to my seat. I don’t like arena seat because I’m short and I can’t see the stage. : When I saw KISS show, I couldn’t see the stage from arena seat. I booked stand seat. I could see well this time.
For opening act, Lauren Harris, a daughter of Steve Harris, the leader of Iron Maiden. Her back musicians were guitar, bass and drums. They seems over 40’s. The guitarist played very well. His play was as if two players play. Lauren is a kind of Avril Lavigne but more like 80’s style. Steve Harris was taking video of her from the stage side. It made me smile.
About the main act, they played all songs from their new album A matter of life and death and played a few old songs. Stage set were big screen which was painted album jacket, big heavy tank, a big doll controled by a person who was with stilts. Members are consists of vocal, bass, drums, and three guitars. It’s very special. And no one did backing vocals. Only the vocalist Bruce Dickinson was singing.
Bruce was running and singing all along the show. He was very tough. I know he is a pilot when he don’t tour. A kind of superman. But he can do many activity owing to Steve controls about the band everything.
Anyway, I enjoyed the show and I’d like to see more shows.
photo : neon sign at neighbours of Osaka Jo (Osaka castle)
