fuck yeah.

My face melted about 6 minutes into "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner." Wow. Just, wow.

Giant cyborg Eddie walking on stage was simultaneously the coolest and most ridiculous thing I've ever seen at a concert. Bravo.

Mercifully, We arrived too late to hear Lauren(?) Harris. Maiden just rocked the lawn. I've never seen that place so packed. Great times were had by all.

yeah, we actually walked in right as lauren harris was finishing. fyi, that's steve harris's daughter. there were a few songs i would've loved to hear that they didn't play, but i can't really complain, i mean they played RIME OF THE FUCKING ANCIENT MARINER.

Helluva show - well worth the cash. 14,000 people attended!

I hadn't been to Journal Pavillion in 4 years, and this weekend was surprised that beer had actually gotten more expensive. Yeah, Maiden was good, but the place just really, really sucks. Seriously, I feel dirty after doing any sort of business with 'em, like I just got raped or something.

Maybe I'm just a whiner, but when I'm just so shockingly, openly, blatantly getting ripped off -- not just a little, but to such an in-your-face extreme -- it's literally distracting. When I pay $11 for a beer (and it's not imported from some Belgian monastery) I just can't get my head around it. It's not like I can't afford the $11, it's just that .. I think, "Wow. They didn't even apologize."

But Maiden was fun. The whole place turned into a giant karaoke machine as thousands of us sang along. I still think of Gers as "the new guy" and then it hits me he's been in the band for like 18 years. Maybe when it has been 28 years, I'll finally realize, "Oh, that's why he's on that stage. Because he belongs there! Of course. Why didn't I see this before?"

Dude, you should have gone for the $9 beers on the plastic cups. One digit less to complain about.

EDDIE!!

My third Maiden show and I appreciate them more and more! Phenomenal show and ya know this is Metal baby! Musicanship wow what a concept! Hooks and more hooks you know your music is timeless when 14000 people all in one place are singing your songs. thats the way it's done!

I shot a little video of it hope you enjoy!

Iron Maiden