Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Run for the hills

Back when I was a school-going teen, Iron Maiden was all the rage with my peers. I was more of a Beatles fan, but I did absorb a lot of it secondhand (along with Judas Priest and Black Sabbath) and I was keen to see the legendary metallurgists live. The band put on a first-rate show, though as someone seeing them for the first time I did find find myself wishing they'd played more of their classic stuff.

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Here comes Bruce!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Guitar action with Janick Gers!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

More guitar action with Dave Murray!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Bass action with band founder Steve Harris!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Janick stretches!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

More guitar action with Adrian Smith!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Hair-raising action!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

About the only way I could get a shot of Nicko McBrain was on the big screen.

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

They're just checking to see if he's actually back there (I kid).

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

More guitar!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

And so on!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

"Scream for me Ottawa!"

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Bruce takes it up a level.

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

More Eddie!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

More Adrian!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Monitor standing action!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Little Bruce, big Ed.

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Even more guitar!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Even more, more guitar!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

The whole lot!

Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010

Then I zipped off to see the rest of the Kelp revue.

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