For me, nope. I've not once thought about where my gear was made until seeing this thread. I mostly care about whether it works and sounds the way I want it to.
That's not to say that I won't ever consider place of manufacture in the future. I'd like reduce my personal burden on the environment, but that seems like a totally different topic. 🙂
I remember seeing a lot of love last time for Live After Death, which is (of course) a fantastic album.
However my favourite is:
Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio.
If I were going to try storing stuff in the garage I'd probably try to keep them off the floor somehow, just in case water gets in.
Good luck with the move!
As a millennial I grew up on Brave New World, Dance of Death, A Matter of Life and Death etc. I like Senjutsu, but I wouldn't (currently) say that it's better than those albums; my opinion may change after a few more listens 🙂
I agree! The Iron Maidens do a great job at picking cool songs.
I've not played Back in the Village yet, although we were talking about that along with The Duellists only a couple of weeks ago... 😉
At the moment I'm most excited to gig Only the Good Die Young!
I've been a huge Maiden ever fan since I innocently asked my mum "who's that?" as Run to the Hills played on the radio. Props to her for knowing the answer!
I play bass in a Maiden tribute band nowadays. It's such a pleasure to play my favourite songs in front of a crowd that sings along with us. Love it!
Totally get this! Could you ask a friend or family member to safely store one of your basses for say 6 months to a year? If you can experience yourself able to cope without it for that long, you might feel more able to part with it completely.
If you're not sure which bass, perhaps you can try this with a couple of basses to see which one you ask back first.
I'd recommend Flight of Icarus or Stranger in a Strange Land as good places to start with Maiden gallops. Those songs are a little slower so they may help build up speed. The more popular songs like Run to the Hills and the Trooper are a bit faster...