Adrian Smith reveals his current favorite Iron Maiden song to play

Adrian Smith

Iron Maiden is currently in the beginning of their “Future Past Tour 2024” and besides playing hits and b-sides, the band is also promoting the material of their most recent album “Senjutsu” (2021). The guitarist Adrian Smith revealed in a short video released by the band which is his current favorite song to play on stage with Maiden.

Adrian Smith reveals his current favorite Iron Maiden song to play

“My favorite song on ‘The Future Past’ set has been… Wow, this has been one of my favorite (tours) because I get a lot of room to express myself with my guitar playing. I’ve got a lot of solos, a lot of songs in the set. So, wow, ‘The Writing On The Wall’ is a good one. I like that.”

“When you play that opening chord, just a simple chord on the guitar, on the acoustic, the venue just goes quiet and they’re, like, ‘What’s coming next?’ I love that. And I love that pause. So that’s always a good song to play. And it gives me a bit more room, because it’s not so frantic pacing-wise. There’s a bit more space for me to sort of put a bit more feel into it. So, I do enjoy that song,” Adrian Smith said.

The band is currently formed by Adrian Smith (Guitar), Janick Gers (Guitar), Dave Murray (Guitar), Nicko McBrain (Drums), Bruce Dickinson (Vocals) and Steve Harris (Bass).

Next Iron Maiden tour dates

October

The Mongolian band The Hu will be their opening act on all their North American tour dates.

  • 12 – Sacramento, CA, USA – Aftershock Festival
  • 14 – Portland, OR, USA – MODA Center
  • 16 – Tacoma, WA, USA – Tacoma Dome
  • 18 – Salt Lake City, UT, USA – Delta Center
  • 19 – Denver, CO, USA – Ball Arena
  • 22 – St Paul, MN, USA – Xcel Energy Center
  • 24 – Rosemont, IL, USA – Allstate Arena
  • 26 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Scotiabank Arena
  • 27 – Quebec, QC, Canada – Videotron Centre
  • 30 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Centre Bell

November

  • 1 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Wells Fargo Center
  • 2 – Brooklyn, NY, USA – Barclays Center
  • 6 – Worcester, MA, USA – DCU Center
  • 8 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA – PPG Paints Arena
  • 9 – Newark, NJ, USA – Prudential Center
  • 12 – Baltimore, MD, USA – CFG Bank Arena
  • 13 – Charlotte, NC, USA – Spectrum Center
  • 16 – Fort Worth, TX, USA – Dickies Arena
  • 17 – San Antonio, TX, USA – Frost Bank Center
  • 20 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol
  • 24 – Bogota, Colombia – El Campin Stadium
  • 27 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional
  • 28 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional

December

  • 6 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque (Volbeat as opening act)
  • 7 – 6 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque (Volbeat as opening act)
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