Iron Maiden's tour...

[StukaJU87]

I could not stand to watch them now with that leaping jackass, having seen them at their best on the Beast on the Road tour.

Leaping Jackass?
Are you talking about Janick Gers?

Uhh.....yup.

[RacerX]

None other!

[neilli]

Janick seems like a really nice guy, but yeah, his playing makes me cringe. I can live with the 'dancing' and the nasty looking strats, but his solos just make my toes curl.....

[442w30]

I have heard some Janick, his playing is ok, nothing spectacular (Murray) or particularly tasty (Smith). Makes me wonder, what does Janick bring to the table? Quality backup rythm while Adrian and Dave are trading licks or harmonizing? It is unorthodox and expensive to keep him on the payroll unless he's a great ideaman or songwriter, or possibly the "rythm filler".

What's the deal on numero tres? - From the band's perspective.

[VitaminG]

I think they're old friends with Janick, and too nice to give their old mate the arse now that Adrian's back. They still let him play some of Adrian's old solos.

[thetroy]

I think it's cool that they keep him around

[neilli]

They still let him play some of Adrian's old solos.

Which is just a travesty.... let Janick take some of Dave's solos and give some of Adrian's back

[Davey]

he's a brilliant songwriter

[toejam]

Janick is a pretty good songwriter. He was an old friend of Bruce's, and when Bruce got the offer to record a song for one of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies (Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter), he worked with Janick, then went and did his first solo album with him in '90 (Tattooed Millionaire), so he was the logical choice when Adrian left.

[Genebaby]

I'll be there at Acer Arena, Sydney in Feb, can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring on the Maiden show!!!!!!!!!