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@DD-ij9ze
7 күн бұрын
Nico is and always will be the best drummer in metal. Humble amazing and a living legend. Up the irons brothers
@JustinMcBrainDrums
2 жыл бұрын
I love this comment section. Dad's told me he struggles a bit this time around on tour having turned 70 last month. I keep telling him that everyone I know seeing them says he's slaying it and I'm glad to see you all on here spreading more love. Thanks for this video too man.
@old-mtl-guy
2 жыл бұрын
Up the Irons forever!!!! Tell your pops he is loved by all of us Maiden fans!
@godgunzndrumz
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is absolutely awesome. I play because of him. He is absolutely killing it out there. He is one of the best of all time
@isaak4416
2 жыл бұрын
If everyone had your dad's charisma and kind heart, the world would be a much better place
@keithmcclellan4350
2 жыл бұрын
Yea ill try the rib platter with garlic the harlotte sauce. Will Micky be a serving me?
@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect
2 жыл бұрын
Tell him please to do the double tempo hihat on Run to the Hills solo the way he did it in 2005. It's a little detail but many fans are craving to hear that bit to be played this way. He does it - I'll kiss him. P.S. I'll kiss him anyway cause I love him that much :D
@marcgrote7540
2 жыл бұрын
If anything, Nicko is vastly underrated, definitely not overrated!
@user-jn7bq8wh1e
2 жыл бұрын
No e isn't
@RH-xs8gz
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@toddchenard2332
2 жыл бұрын
But he can't tell time!!!! Lol
@charliesdrumshed9328
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more very underrated
@Ratkill9000
2 жыл бұрын
He's the epitome of One Drum Beat to rule them all. He lacks variety in his style. Clive Burr was an Infinitely better drummer, but politics within the band got him booted, unfairly...for a ROADY
@MKO-USA
2 жыл бұрын
He is unique, unbelievable drummer. As a drummer I'm always looking forward to listen to Nicko's drums in every new Iron Maiden album. There are a few drummers that I can't anticipate, he at the top of the list.
@PJBonoVox
2 жыл бұрын
When they play live, Nicko's playing almost makes him like an old-style band leader. He'll knowingly move the tempo around to make the song breathe. So few others do that.
@eldkir
2 жыл бұрын
I actually have the honor of playing with Nicko in TWO bands, Dodgy Enterprise (Bad Company tribute), and Titanium Tart (Iron Maiden tribute). I always have to pinch myself every time I take the stage with this living legend. Like so many have said here he's underrated of anything! He's a true beast behind the drums and his attention to detail is ridiculous! He also happens to be an incredibly generous and fantastic overall human being.
@marcblum5348
Жыл бұрын
So the drummer of Iron Maiden plays in an Iron Maiden tribute band?! That's hilarious. :-))
@eldkir
Жыл бұрын
@@marcblum5348 and a Bad company tribute band. Look it up. Titanium Tart and Dodgy Enterprise
@sabianfirst
7 ай бұрын
Titanium Tart. That sounds like Nicko. What a Wonder. Hopefully getting away from Paiste.
@joshuaharvey8046
2 жыл бұрын
Modern Drummer: I can play “caught somewhere in time” on drums. I have to use double kick though. Nicko: Hold my beer.
@MrPowerslave1971
5 ай бұрын
Important is not playing; ımportant is can you give the same test such as crashs usage Ritm senscevity, Musical harmony, etc. He is not only playing also he has been created by him.
@TheBradley82
2 жыл бұрын
I first met Nicko at a drum clinic he did on the 8th of October 1995, in a small theater at The University of Cape Town, the night before the first chance (of four times, some people only get once or never, but come on, it's Maiden, everyone deserves more...) I ever got to see Maiden on the 9th, at The Good Hope Center in Cape Town, on The X Factour. There were only around 30 of us and he blew all of us away with his sheer volume, enthusiasm, and immense skill (He's what would be called a busy drummer by normal standards, although still holding back a LOT in Maiden, a good drummer does what the music calls for, so he plays somewhere between pop and death metal, lol). He asked the audience if there were any children so he could know not to swear and being 11 days away from my 13th birthday and the youngest person there (everyone else my age where I lived was in to Techno, I said it then and I'll say it now, 'YUCK'), I was too embaressed to put up my hand, but he noticed me very quickly after that and said 'why didn't you put up your hand?!! Now I can't swear! P-Off! He laughed it off saying he was only joking and asked me if I was a drummer and I explained how I was trying to learn and had built a drumset out of coffee tins as I couldn't buy my own drums. He asked me if I had any cymbals, at least, and I explained that I had flattened coffee tins with a mallet to at least have something to hit and he laughed and said to everybody, "He made his own cymbals?!! Hahaha!!!" He then invited me up to play on his drumkit in front of everybody, and I'll never forget, note for note, the extremely amateur beat I played or how at the end of my 'solo', I missed the crash cymbal (the one above the 13" rack tom, other Nicko kit fans will know what I'm talking about) because it was so high up and I was so small. After that he gave me his spare Paiste Rude 2002 17" Crash/Ride, which is the ONE cymbal that NEVER changes on his cymbal setup, which I still have to this day (which he autographed at the signing at the end of the show), including the 'Shaw Sticks'(He now uses Vic Firth, last time I checked) signature sticks he gave me (with 'Nicko (BOOMER) McBrain' in the Maiden font), one stick from the intro drum solo he played at the beginning of the drum clinic with the cymbal chew dents at the back of the stick (he plays back end of his left hand left, for more beef out of his snare, then front/tip end for his right hand for more 'ting' of the cymbals, he threw the other one into the balcony at the end of the first solo and said he hoped he didn't hit anyone, lol) and the other from my 'solo' on his kit. Both equally special, being the one he played that night, and the other I rather embarresingly played that night, lol. After giving me the cymbal, he said, "now that's my spare, if I break it on tour, I'm coming after ya to take it back!", hahaha. Got my Paiste mini-drumsticks key-ring, Paiste shirt and X-Factor CD signed (Was already a huge Maiden fan for years from a young age, BTW, this was just the first South African Maiden visit) by Nicko with some more classic Nicko banter. Then in 2005 in London, had tickets to see Maiden at The Hammersmith Apollo on the 2nd of September for the Iron Maiden/Killers/NOTB/Piece of Mind 'Early Days' tour, and happened to see Nicko walking into my favourite pub on Holloway Rd, The Big Red, on the bus on my way to band practice from work. The band included my brother who was with me in 1995 at the drum clinic, and I told him, OMG, I just saw Nicko walking into The Big Red. We quickly caught the bus there and I was awestruck, again, so my brother got his attention and said, hey Nicko, do you remember him? Nicko said yes, last time I saw him, he was 'this tall', remembering me from South Africa, unbelievably, (his drum tech at the time, Steve Gadd, not to be confused with the drumming legend of the same name, filmed the 1995 clinic for Nicko, although I looked quite different over ten years and Nicko must have had hundreds of those kind of tour videos,) he just thought it was another city, Johannesburg and not Cape Town, but amazingly remembered the country. I can tell you, just from playing many amateur shows all over one city, how hard it to remember all the people you meet just doing that. We chatted for a few minutes and he treated us like we were old friends. My hands down, biggest child-hood hero and one of the nicest people I've ever met, not just one of the nicest celebrities (I met Steve Harris three times, he was also awesome, but Nicko's just unbelievably cool, lol), but one of the nicest PEOPLE I've ever met. Long live Nicko and the beat/beast. LEGEND.
@frankcarusi6357
2 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I’ve always loved his timbre.
@johan1840
2 жыл бұрын
Great wonderful story!
@ZbigniewBorowski
2 жыл бұрын
what a story
@magnusmowat8024
17 күн бұрын
That is fantastic
@cbr9914
2 жыл бұрын
nicko is from the jazz school. he's infinitely better live, and an absolute monster. everyone moans about his sloppy tempo, but i guarantee you he's just following harris, or it all falls apart. i absolutely idolize steve harris, but let's be honest here....his right hand just is NOT what it used to be. seriously...listen those ghost notes and double strokes nicko throws everywhere
@Guds777
2 жыл бұрын
If you had to do the same exact thing over and over last 30-40 years, wouldn't you want to add a little extra flair to it...
@luky757
2 жыл бұрын
Are you listening to Harris's bass line i think not or you would not say he has slowed obvious your listening to Nicko because he is still as good as he ever was .
@briangregus5225
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve listened to isolated track of Steve Harris, older stuff. He’s all over the place but it’s a bit like horseshoes and hand grenades, close enough. He repeats a lot, beats the gallop to death but I still love the music he makes. Up the Irons! I think the thing that threw me about this video is we have an isolated track but the video author throws in he doesn’t play. Wait, what?
@michaeldeloach838
2 жыл бұрын
Harris plays bass kind of like John Entwhistle, more of a lead instrument rather than a rhythm instrument. Thats what makes him so great. As a drummer, I love playing with bassists like that. It's more of a challenge but when you lock in with them the results are more tasty and fun.
@olastokken7670
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is great and accurate. To compare him and Clive, as some seems to do, is really just pointless. Clive had a different, more groovy swing rock style ala Ian Paice, Nicko is an octopus who is all over the place, but still holds the beat brilliant. Both of them are/was amazing drummers😎🤘
@dmitryowens
2 жыл бұрын
Clive reminded me of a metal version of John Bonham.
@Krappman
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, both are (were in the case of Clive) great drummers. However, I prefer Clive's playing style. To me Maiden lost a ton of energy and drive with Nicko's more technical abilities.
@honeybadger713
2 жыл бұрын
Wow , when you hear the isolated drums there’s stuff in there I didn’t realize that was there. I love a lot of his ghost notes on the snare his hand work is awesome.
@jamesbrady6676
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, I’m a drummer and I still hear something new every time I listen to their songs.
@phillytheflyerable
Жыл бұрын
listen to sea of madness isolated
@skiddymark
4 ай бұрын
and him verbalizing!
@Satoshi_Nakamoto_258
2 жыл бұрын
His drum tuning and jazzy approach to metal drumming is unique. And still kicks ass at 70, definitely one of the greatest! Up the irons !
@SethWorsham
2 жыл бұрын
He and Brian Downey from Thin Lizzy are the most musical drummers in any genre of rock...hugely underrated! Jon Bonham was great, but he gets too much praise if you ask me...
@michaeldean7220
2 жыл бұрын
Great call. My path to Maiden worship was through Lizzy, and whilst the twin guitars grabbed the headline Downey's work is so under appreciated.
@TransDrummer1312
2 жыл бұрын
Go listen to Achilles’ Last Stand. It’s like if Led Zeppelin wrote an Iron Maiden song.
@warrengauthier4699
2 жыл бұрын
Thin Lizzy? Da fuq? Guitars sure, drums um no.
@kent-oveprestberg3578
2 жыл бұрын
I must fill in the blanks.... Akane Hirose, drummer of Band-Maid, are the most musical hard rock drummer in the world imho.
@warrengauthier4699
2 жыл бұрын
@@kent-oveprestberg3578 : Who...what band?
@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml
2 жыл бұрын
He's ok but he's no Clive Burr. Clive played so fast and furious he actually made himself sick!
@armen7d877
2 жыл бұрын
I love Clive's playing. Watch Beast Over Hammersmith 1982 concert and you'll be amazed by his drumming skills. Niko can not play like him.
@XxTheAwokenOnexX
2 жыл бұрын
Iron Maiden are the best, and most important band in the history of metal, and there is nothing overrated about them. Up The Iron's \m/ \m/
@shanebroussard6262
2 жыл бұрын
Naw playa Black Sabbath is the most important band in metal history. With out sabbath there is no Iron Maiden. I love maiden they are great for sure. Not hating just speaking facts.
@Yoan_Lalev
2 жыл бұрын
@@shanebroussard6262 without "this" there wouldn't be "that" and without "that" we wouldn't have "this". I'm honestly tired of this way of thinking. Just because some band out there, named Black Sabbath, was created before Maiden doesn't mean a thing, even if they have somehow contributed to Maidens creation. You can be an amazing person, but that doesn't mean your dad was an angel. You understand the logic? No band can compare to Maiden. Their talent and performance is just on a different level.
@shanebroussard6262
2 жыл бұрын
@@Yoan_Lalev no not at all smart guy. heavy metal did not EXIST! Before sabbath. You apparently have no idea on the history of metal. AND if you did you would praise what sabbath did because your band you like so much exist because of sabbath! They even said it. Theirs a documentary that traces all metal bands all shapes and forms and the guy that does it traces every single band back to sabbath. And that’s based off their ok words. So unless you have something better to show then their own words…. Excuse me mr perfect….. lol
@Yoan_Lalev
2 жыл бұрын
@@shanebroussard6262 Yeah, no. If a band doesn't grab me with few songs, it's not worth my time, regardless of their importance. They sound boring, I can't lie. I don't know if I have to blame it on the equipment they had at the time, or their boring song writing. Maiden is much, much more technical and melodical and big sounding, memorable, emotional... All I needed was 2 songs, FROM their new album.
@shanebroussard6262
2 жыл бұрын
@@Yoan_Lalev you don’t even know what we are talking about do you? We are talking about how historically important a band is. Not who you like. The fact is sabbath is the most important band in metal history because what they did and made! I never said sabbath was better or maiden was better. The fact stands with out sabbath maiden wouldn’t exist
@RetroMusicTube
2 жыл бұрын
I love Nicko and Clive too. Different styles, but great both.
@ghastlynavigator
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is an absolute legend and I think he is a master playing live. So much energy and he always looks like he is loving every song every time he plays it and that makes me happy. UP THE IRONS 🤘
@b3fr1enderbetr4yer8
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko McBrain is a good match for Maiden, but there's one song where Clive outshines Nicko: Phantom Of The Opera
@thesentinel5523
2 жыл бұрын
Whenever Nicko plays Clive Burr era maiden songs, he definitely puts his own spin on songs like "Hallowed" with additional ride hits and fills. He isn't focusing on what clive actually played on the albums which most fans ignore but some actually don't like. There are those Maiden fans who do say Clive was the best drummer they've ever had.
@brucedickinson12
2 жыл бұрын
i prefer clive but hey ho
@short.8969
2 жыл бұрын
in fairness, some say thundersticks was their best, not all people are with it in the head
@thesentinel5523
2 жыл бұрын
@@short.8969 Thundersticks?
@stevored1989
2 жыл бұрын
@@short.8969 Thunderstick? Isn't he the one that Steve Harris says he played two gigs at the same time his first and his last!
@ryananthony4840
2 жыл бұрын
@@thesentinel5523 Thunderstick was the drummer in 1977, he's actually a good drummer and great guy, I think he just didn't mesh.... you can check out his music, his band is called Thunderstick..... also, he was the drummer of Sampson when Bruce was in there before Maiden, and Clive was in there before he joined Maiden lol
@poil27
2 жыл бұрын
for me Nicko is up there with Neil Peart as the great of the great drumers . I like the way he include loads of hihat it gives deepness to the songs.
@bobabooey4537
2 жыл бұрын
lol
@fernandopereira1976
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is great, but Neil was a god
@chilly6470
2 жыл бұрын
I actually hate the way Nicko incorporates his hihats. He always leaves them closed which kinda ruins the flow in a lot of songs.
@MicrophonicFool
2 жыл бұрын
He has been solid in every single way. Never have the drums been a weak aspect of any Maiden song.
@Samantas5855
2 жыл бұрын
Virtual XI
@scottblankenship650
2 жыл бұрын
@@Samantas5855 ok, I got to give you that friend. But that was also Maiden’s weakest album in my opinion.
@stevehanson2398
2 жыл бұрын
If Nicko McBrain wasn't at the top of his game, Steve Harris wouldn't have him in the band, it's as simple as that. Nicko always cracks me up, he's hilarious. He does a great Tommy Cooper impersonation🤣 Like most rock and metal musicians, they started off playing blues and folk music, which gives them all a great, solid foundation across genres. Peace from the UK and Up the Irons!!!
@stevehanson2398
2 жыл бұрын
@Zhang ShiYing He's earned his place in the band too. There's so much unjustified hate towards Janick but he's a great guitarist. I think Maiden's success and reputation prove that Steve Harris knows what he's doing with his band
@stevehanson2398
2 жыл бұрын
@Zhang ShiYing I'm an Iron Maiden fan and I have been since 1980. Steve Harris runs his band how he wants and he is notoriously difficult to please. If he decides that the band is better with Janick in, then it's good enough for me. Apparently, you think you know better. You would get rid of Janick and replace Nicko. What is the name of your band? I'll look out for them🤣🤣
@tasos0140
2 жыл бұрын
I prefer Clive Burr's drumming style, but I respect Nicko and I think that he is an absolut legend.
@dmitryowens
2 жыл бұрын
As in Absolut vodka? 😉
@troywilkinson160
2 жыл бұрын
To answer the question -yes, he is that great. Clive was great too, in fact my preference. Both are great.
@philsswweightlossdiary2944
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is my all time favourite drummer and I absolutely love that he’s never used a double pedal (one song aside).
@timbastiaanse7909
2 жыл бұрын
In wich song did he use double pedal? Never knew :o
@user-gu3ie
2 жыл бұрын
@@timbastiaanse7909 volgens mij is het enige nummer waarbij hij dubbels gebruikt heeft Face in the Sand ... Edit: hij zei het ook al in de video zelf
@timbastiaanse7909
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-gu3ie Thank! ah even in de video gemist!
@duringthemeanwhilst
2 жыл бұрын
one of the absolute best there is. I was an early IM fan and loved Clive Burr (RIP) and couldn't understand why he was replaced. But Nicko is the man :-)
@RobHellfire666
2 жыл бұрын
I've always disliked Nico. Clive Burr was so much better in every way. Both Bruce and Niko ruined Iron Maiden. **Niko doesn't play double bass, case he absolutely lacks the talent. He even admitted it. Very over rated 100%. I've never heard a drummer carried so much by guitarist's.. Maiden is for the weekend warrior types.. The ones who don't know anything about metal. Cheers 🍻
@cedriccox8759
2 жыл бұрын
No. Clive was better.
@Golemofstone
2 жыл бұрын
I remember waiting outside "Andy's Records" in 1990 for the "First ten years" EP's and finding Nikos little skits to be an added bonus "What hooo said the thing!!" Great drummer
@mb-gr9li
2 жыл бұрын
Andy's Records 😁👍. I got an autographed copy of Killers from Andy's Records. Maiden done a record signing there. I was at school and couldn't go. 😣
@tonymontana3467
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is one of the best drummers I've ever heard. When he plays he makes it look effortless. An outstanding drummer with the timing to be able to play with the likes of Steve, Dave and Adrian. He's amazing! Period end of story! UP THE IRONS! Michigan USA
@Masterlessmusic
2 жыл бұрын
I've heard people talk about his playing before being dismissive and to be honest it's never from drummers. It's always guitar players who have no clue 😂 He's a phenomenal drummer who's skill and understanding of meter goes far beyond rock/metal chops. He's one of those guys who can still pull and drag the notes how he sees fit in a way that compliments the music. His drum sound is a very natural one as well so nowhere to hide on that and his footwork is astounding frankly. He's incredibly relaxed and fluid with his technique and his use of colouration with his symbol work is incredibly tasteful. I think he's a fantastic drummer and a cracking character. Long may he continue!
@tylercady3985
2 жыл бұрын
As a guitarist, listening to the isolated tracks hurts my head. There is so much going on in the drums that I can't follow it, and it's incredible
@Masterlessmusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@tylercady3985 😂
@rhythman69uk
2 жыл бұрын
That Clive Burr is still mentioned so much below and in other posts, shows what a long shadow he cast. To me, he brought bounce to a song; they really bowl along. As a drummer of nearly 40 years myself, I hope I have some insight here, but Clive could interpret a song. Other drummers just play their part, and play the drums, they don't contribute to the feel of the song because drums deal in pitch, not melody. You cannot hold a note on the kit, other than with the hi-hat. Hit a drum, the sound is soon gone. And this may explain why so few drummers play other instruments. I don''t, I can only play the drums. Also, few drummers write lyrics. But Clive did contribue here. He co-wrote, certainly Total Eclipse, from my memory bank. Even the great Neil Peart of whom I'm a huge fan (and he wrote the songs!), STILL sounded more like he was doing a solo over the song. So this is the reason why some of us miss Clive. He was much loved beyond anything I think he knew and much missed by fans though we still love Nicko. It is testament to Clive, that even absent for 40 years and was only on the first 3 albums, he is never far from people's thoughts, based upon what he brought to those early songs. I personally miss him and prefer his style of drumming and his approach inspired me to take up the drums and to take lessons. Whilst Nicko is great, I often wonder if he would have inspired me to become a drummer. Only on 'Where Eagles Dare' do I feel that Nicko really interpreted the song, making the hi hats sound like machine guns from 2:15 through to 2:45 in that song. (Listening to the 2015 remaster as I type this). It could have been sampled machine gun fire, but I rememeber printed on the gatefold of my cassette insert from 1983 was proudly stated 'no synthesisers or ulterior motives'. I think. So that would suggest its Nicko playing the hi-hats which was then overlayed into it during the mix? What do other fans think here? But what always bothered me was that Nicko seemed either unwilling, or unable to emulate Clive's drum parts, live. I wasn't sure which, until I read an interview with Nicko perhaps in 'Rhythm' magazine, which explained why. To his credit, Nicko is always very honest, and said that Steve kept complaining that night after night he'd screw up a certain part of the drumming in a Clive song, and that in the end Steve relented and said, 'Oh play it your way then'. It wasn't deliberate therefore and only became Nicko's interpretation because he couldn't quite follow what Clive was doing. Had Nicko been able to read drum charts and had Clive's input been transcribed by someone (or himself) for him to read, he would soon have mastered it I'm sure. But doing it by feel and interpretation and by ear as so many drummers have to, means you're likely to not hear or feel something precisely if you can't sit and watch the person doing it. I know that Nicko could not read drum charts when I spoke to him in the late eighties but I think said he was working on it. But would Iron Maiden still be a going concern without Nicko's sense of humour? He brings to the band far more than just his drumming. The other thing is, how on earth is he STILL doing it at 70? I remember catching one of his sticks, Hammersmith Odeon, October 1984 on the World Slavery Tour. It looked like a dog had been chewing it as you can see from the photo above this. He said he got through 3 pairs of sticks on a long song, just snapping them! You try doing that! So to still be playing drums (loud, fast, and in time) when in most rock bands its the drummer that goes first due to the demands of the job and style of music and having been a smoker (surely quit now?) that is what I find astounding! Long may they all be with us : )
@firestorm755
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's more about that Nicko just fits in his slot in the band. They still compliment each other to get that rich sound. It doesn't matter if he's the best or not. That's his place in the band and without his skill and comedy in interviews they would be poorer for it. Long live Nicko, your the man!
@chrisgist3090
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko has always been & will always be 1 of the best drummers ever period!
@NunoGuitarsSilva
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is one of the best drummers ever, and at 70 he is still amazing. As we all can hear, pretty accurate and rich performance. Cheers from Portugal and save Ukraine!
@camcar1001
2 жыл бұрын
He is actually doing more rather than less live. I saw them last night and he has his kit set up so ergonomically and mic'd up so well he doesn't use much energy. This tour has over 60 dates. Dude is a machine at 70. And after each set he comes out and throws out drum heads and sticks to the crowd. He seems like a great guy. Him and Steve Harris are in the pocket always.
@artursandwich1974
2 жыл бұрын
He is that good. He may not be as fast as some, but he is imaginative, sensitive to the mood, very precise, knows when and where to hit and how hard. And he really enjoys music not just drumming. Makes a part of the band not just of rhythm section.
@arborinfelix
2 жыл бұрын
In one of his interviews he said something like that he doesn't want to be known as the drummer of Iron Maiden, but the handsome one from Iron Maiden. From that interview on, in my eyes Niko is and will be always the handsome one from Iron Maiden :)
@PosiFwd
2 жыл бұрын
EW
@PhillKaggitz
2 жыл бұрын
We are talking about a dude that developed his own technique to play “double pedals” with one pedal because using double pedals is to “complicated”. 10/10 would see live.
@nigeldepledge3790
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is absolutely brilliant. Metal is, I think, a genre that has more than its fair share of brilliant musicians, and I'm totally fine with that. Speaking of brilliant musicians, what do you think of Austin Archer of Lorna Shore?
@kmag7122
2 жыл бұрын
He will never be has good has Clive
@jaywelker9072
2 ай бұрын
clive hasn't got anything compared to Nicko, Clive is cool but seriously you mustn't play drums if you did you would realise how silly that comment is
@kmag7122
2 ай бұрын
@@jaywelker9072 the only thing stilly is the picture of your face 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@allendean9807
2 жыл бұрын
I think Maiden have been lucky to have had amazing drummers. Burr and McBrain are legendary.
@wheel326
2 жыл бұрын
I love his battle cries when he does fills and buildups to other parts of the song.
@davidmitchell9815
2 жыл бұрын
One the of the greatest drummers of all time.if you've watched Live After Death you know what l mean
@guitarguru.3572
2 жыл бұрын
Maiden is one of those bands where every member is exceptional at what they do. It’s going to be a sad day for heavy metal when they retire. They are truly one of the last of the titans of the genre.
@jayspears7245
2 жыл бұрын
Now that Niel Peart and Ginger Baker have passed both Tommy Aldridge n Niko move closer to the top in the rock drummer category. So many fantastic drummers ...
@nigelyorkshiremanwadeley6263
2 жыл бұрын
Coming from a jazz background, he is seriously one of the best. Beautiful playing style, he does so much with so little effort and stress, he's a joy to watch.
@cradd00
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is great! I’m not a drummer, but I couldn’t imagine anyone else drumming for Maiden!
@andyroo3022
2 жыл бұрын
Last time the band played Book of Souls amongst other songs in Sydney I was there. Awesome concert. Nicko was a demon on the drums.
@CoffeeMatt10
2 жыл бұрын
1:20 that’s a single bass pedal and he’s playing 16th note triplets at at least 170bpm in his 50s. Given what he can do with one, if you give him a second bass drum/pedal it would be unfair to the rest of the drumming world 😂 That interview with Al Murray, he said Kevin Shirley had to use some studio magic because when they looked at the waveform on the bass drums, there was a pattern of one high wave and one not as high… it was the difference in the power of his right leg compared to his left leg… Shirley raised the volume on Nicko’s left leg to match the right.
@oz_medias
2 жыл бұрын
His swing style adds so much to the progressive rock Maiden had styles as their own. His gallop compliments Ateve perfectly.
@rizzoskritch6248
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is easily one of the best. To have to fill the shoes of Clive Burr is hard enough but he did it as good as anyone.
@citizenVader
2 жыл бұрын
He's really that good.. have heard him play a 15 minute solo, and he did not disappoint
@200sx16v
2 жыл бұрын
Everybody complains about Lars' St. Anger snare but honestly Nicko's isn't better!!
@ChuckJansenII
2 жыл бұрын
Was that live recording where "Mission from 'Arry" happened? The only problem with Nicko as a drummer is we can't see him. Drum cams can be amazing. Playing barefoot allows Nicko to be faster on the bass pedal than anyone else, so he almost doesn't need a double bass. He is all that and more.
@CoffeeMatt10
2 жыл бұрын
There was a couple of incidents early on, one was where he came in too early on Flight Of Icarus, another was the infamous “Mission From ‘Arry” 😂 But that was on the World Piece tour in 1983, not the World Slavery tour 84/85 when they recorded Live After Death. One story I do remember from the World Slavery tour was one show in a very hot venue during the interlude section of Rime, Nicko ran off stage and jumped in a pool outside to cool down. He had to run back when the interlude finished, and because he plays barefoot and his feet were wet, his foot was slipping on the bass pedal. Never a dull moment with Nicko, and we love him all the more for it.
@ChuckJansenII
2 жыл бұрын
@@CoffeeMatt10 Excellent Nicko stories
@roybell8470
2 жыл бұрын
No he's great. I've loved him from the start. Maybe I'm a little bias since Piece of Mind tour was my first live concert experience from Maiden/ Fastway/Saxon. What a great introduction to English Heavy Metal. 2nd invasion lol.
@ellamcclanahan9811
2 жыл бұрын
All those bands were so good saxon and fastway so good that was a great bill
@martyjiunta
2 жыл бұрын
My first metal concert too. 10 bucks at AZ Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.
@roybell8470
2 жыл бұрын
@@martyjiunta sure miss those prices lol
@hellion605
2 жыл бұрын
as a pro drummer myself for 30+ years, I can tell that Nicko’s is awesome on drums in live situation, he plays with same attitude and approach both live and studio, same natural and free “breathing” and spirit Slava Ukraini!!! greetings from Lithuania
@NigelOdinson
2 жыл бұрын
When isolated it's like a jazz/blues/r'n'b metal drumming.... amazing!
@seanlepki9121
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is top class , and so are you man you make these videos just as much passion even with the current situation, much love from England 🤟
@spanishpeaches2930
2 жыл бұрын
Simply a great band with a great drummer. Nuff said.
@MrDantres
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko's a metronome beast and not limited to metal, he'll play lots of different styles, easily! Unfortunately (or not) in Maiden his style is a bit limited.
@dmitryowens
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is a very good drummer, but Clive Burr was better.
@cub212
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is good....but he's no Clive Burr RIP
@AnnWahlquist
Жыл бұрын
He said once that using Double bass pedals is cheating...😋
@johnnyconners7766
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko NAILS IT !!! EVERY TIME !!!
@johnablamsky5242
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for doing this, he is my all time favorite influence since I started playing
@frederichugenell5538
2 жыл бұрын
mais c'est quoi cette comédie? how accurate he is? mais sur quoi tu te bases pour dire ça, y'a absolument rien qui permet de le dire avec ces pseudos comparaisons avec la "isolated drum track", notamment sur Aces High tu entends facilement à quel point il n'est pas régulier à la grosse caisse, donc sortir de telles âneries sans quantifier les choses ce n'est pas possible; j'ai bcp d'admiration pour ce mec mais je pense et de très loin qu'il n'est pas aussi précis qu'un mec de studio comme un Simon Philips ou un Josh Freeze; récemment j'ai essayé de caler un click sur Infinite Dreams qui est peut être mon morceau préféré de leur discographie, et je pense que c'est lui qui a enregistré en 1er donc c'est lui qui a fixé le tempo, et ben c'est pas du tout régulier, impossible de caler un tempo fixe sur les parties qui devraient l'être (c'est à dire la sortie d'intro jusqu'au refrain, et après le refrain qui est à un tempo plus lent). Donc oui c'est un très grand batteur qui en a inspiré des millions, mais non il n'est pas le plus précis et le plus régulier
@curtarmmar
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko was always impressive to listen to, but once you hear him isolated you can really hear the dynamic, expression and nuance he puts into every note
@shannoncairns1161
2 жыл бұрын
Fucking IRON MAIDEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@biorythmicshifter
2 жыл бұрын
One of the few drummers that can play at such a high level at that age, he’s actually gotten better with time…
@leehambleton9919
2 жыл бұрын
Is he that great that's an easy question to answer YES
@mrpositronia
2 жыл бұрын
This video shows why Nicko is highly regarded in the drumming world. He's got the chops and is a very musical drummer.
@brucedickinson12
2 жыл бұрын
his snare on clives songs just is not there imo too tinny
@littlewing8026
2 жыл бұрын
NIcko is a great drummer, great licks and high-hat/cymbal technique. A great light touch for rock and heavy metal. Still think Clive Burr was a better drummer in terms of time keeping and over all groove. Nothing against Nicko though, love him and Iron Maiden. Up the Irons!
@dmitryowens
2 жыл бұрын
Clive also had much more energy, aggressiveness and power.
@Frankamentise
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko’s an amazing drummer, and he’s a unique drummer with his own style. Perfect combination.
@SciaticaDrums
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko McBrain taught me everything I know about drums. He just didn't know it until I met him. Amazing drummer and that is an understatement. And keep in mind folks he's now 70 years old. I've been in four different Iron Maiden tributes and I know the physical requirements of playing this stuff live.
@michaeldeloach838
2 жыл бұрын
I can agree with you there. I was recently in a Foo Fighters tribute and in my younger days it would be no problem but at 50 and relatively out of shape I could barely make it through one show. I couldn't imagine playing a full Maiden show at 70. People don't understand how athletic and in shape you have to be to play drums on that level.
@SciaticaDrums
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaeldeloach838 Really the best way to overcome this is playing for long periods of time consistently. Unfortunately that's not easy for me to do so I'm in an Alice in Chains tribute now. Much easier physically.
@michaeldeloach838
2 жыл бұрын
@@SciaticaDrums yeah of course, in my younger days I played all the time. For a period, when I was living in Tampa, I played essentially full time. 4 or 5 nights a week. Back then stamina was not a problem. Then I took a very long hiatus from playing at all. About 7 years. The Foo tribute was my first foray back into playing again lol. Talk about biting off more than I could chew. I also didn't realize that age and weight gain had also caught up to me. At this point I'm essentially starting all over again. I don't recommend long hiatuses lol
@kennyfinger8306
2 жыл бұрын
Underrated!! Much better than most people realize!
@ytr3488
2 жыл бұрын
Let's face the facts kid If it wasn't for the fact he was an iron maiden, You would have a different opinion
@kennyfinger8306
2 жыл бұрын
@@ytr3488 first of all, I’m not a kid. Second, you have no idea if that’s true or not, and what’s the value in even saying it? Just to tear down my opinion? Buzz off.
@MrPowerslave1971
5 ай бұрын
Only underrated from Trashers whom can not undestand that ritm is not only tremolo with kicks.
@MrPowerslave1971
5 ай бұрын
@@ytr3488 can be asked this question Except Steve. So Burce can not be exist Adrian may not exist . Even These Guys not exist Iron Maiden may not Exist. (Can only be can Clive Burr but even they playing style similarity (not Same) he could not give Raime of the Ancient Mariner, Powerslave etc tastes such as Nicko)
@olagsanger7436
Жыл бұрын
Nicko is not a drummer. He's a musician that really know how to play the drums.
@FourHorsemen-k2y
2 жыл бұрын
Iron Maiden have always maintained a high quality in every aspect of their music and I would never expect anything else❗️Up The Iron's
@antho6449
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them in paris last sunday is drum sound was so powerful on intro of senjutsu that was incredible. Very good video 🤟🤟🤟
@isaak4416
2 жыл бұрын
"The man is a fuckin' octopus!!!!" Tommy Lee, when he stood back stage and watched Nicko's entire set during a gig. Clive Burr was a powerful insane drummer but Nicko is in a league of his own. And the longevity has to account for something as well. He's been running on Top Gear for 40 bloody years!
@stavrosdrakopoulos7551
2 жыл бұрын
He is one of the best drummers of all time (not just heavy metal). Their partnership with the God - Steve Harris - results into one of the best (if not THE BEST) rythm section in rock.
@howieduwit2551
2 жыл бұрын
This guy is always a pleasure to watch in interviews. How energy is contagious! I remember when Piece of Mind came out! It completely turned the metal world up side down! ❤️
@richpeltier9519
2 жыл бұрын
The guy has been ADDING drum parts to make the songs HARDER to play over the years, cause he doesn't wanna get bored. Him, Ian Paice and Leonard Hayes (Y&T) are pound for pound the best single kick drummers in Hard Rock history. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast
@doomprogger6345
2 жыл бұрын
Talking about single kick drummers, don´t forget Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio)!
@Kabong7256
2 жыл бұрын
He's fantastic! He has a very unique style and he fit right in after Clive's departure. He's one of my favorite's.
@sbw89
10 күн бұрын
A lot of people don't understand but Iron Maiden is a professional orchestra level band and that includes McBrain. That's why these guys sound so good live. It's Bruce that has the challenge. Instruments and electronics can be replaced, vocal cords cannot...
@rajarsheedasgupta5812
8 күн бұрын
He is the God for Drummers. Learnt lots from him from his vdos. Thanks Nicko thanks a lot mate.
@tonyf6126
17 күн бұрын
Didn't Nico us double bass in parts of "Wicker Man" and "Out of the Silent Planet"?
@pistolsscaramanga3437
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko is the drummer I model most of my drumming after! Awesome player.
@Good-Enuff-Garage
2 жыл бұрын
adjusting when playing live is a sign of experience and not necessarily being a hack or being lazy, seasoned drummers will even go as far as carrying two different sized drum kits depending on the venue, but when it comes to metal I feel that most metal drummers look to live performances as their moments to shine and if anything would rather over play than under perform their parts given the opportunity and nod from the rest of their band members, anyway just my two cents hope that makes some sense
@epasternak4206
Ай бұрын
Both Nicko and Clive are the absolute best. Nicko in my opinion never let us kids down, when Clive left the transition to me was seamless. I've always wanted to meet all the guys just once to say thank you in person. UP THE IRONS !
@greengtrs
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe you left out that he was in the Pat Travers band and Trust (two of my favorite bands back in the day) before he joined Iron Maiden
@Stefan-
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful drummer with great personality, swing and groove to his playing.
@johngonzalez6460
2 жыл бұрын
Nicko as a drummer ? Fantastic,,,Doesnt copy anyone,,Tight,,,Great Drum fills,,Cool Sound,,,great kit,,,One of the best in the bizz.
@Kritikateur
3 ай бұрын
He is a Gentleman on Drums....Pure Legend! Him, Tommy Aldridge and Phil Rudd are The Top Notch guys that influenced heavily my playing since ages! God Bless Them All. C.A.🙏😃🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍
@mrtechyesyes6745
2 жыл бұрын
Just saw them in Arnhem, his playing was absolutely incredible!
@the_real_MarcGyver
2 жыл бұрын
everybody in iron maiden is 100% spot-on always. might truly be the only actual super band ever.
@BarelloSmith
Ай бұрын
As a bassist/guitarist who doesn't play drums myself (but at least knows the basics on how to write basic drum beats) I have to say, while I really, really enjoy Nicko's playing and even though it is my uneducated opinion, that he's a phenomenal drummer, technically and musically, as a listener to music I must say that I really miss Clive Burr's drumming. It's not necessarily because he was "better" at playing the drums but because he was able to write really recognisable and catchy drumlines. Songs like Running Free, Run to the Hills, The Prisoner and Transylvania I would immediately recognise by just listening to the beat. That's something Nicko never quiet managed in my opinion. I might recognise some of the fills but other than that... his drumming just hasn't as much of a character to it in my opinion.
@ozguracer1210
7 ай бұрын
Clive was an amazing drummer for Maiden. Remember Tomorrow, Transilvania, Phantom of the Opera. He answered all questions about who is completely drummer.
@isleiff
2 жыл бұрын
I will see them this Wednesday and check his quality directly 😁
@MrSocks1990
Ай бұрын
By far, the Best drummer around. Love how we could hear him shouting on the isolated drum tracks 😂
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