Gloveberg he lives near my boss! He had a mutual friend get him to sign a pic for me. I love it and hung it in my office. I wish I could actually meet him though!!
There was the one time where he hit a guy with his car (at very low speed) because the guy wouldn't let him into the venue they were playing at due to not knowing who Nicko was.
Christopher McGinnis, yep, and during that tour back in 2003, Bruce introduced him to the crowd as “Madman Nicko McBrain.” 😂 I saw them in Pittsburgh back in ‘03. Awesome show!
He really is!! My hubby and I had the pleasure of meeting him and the band twice in Dallas, Tx. He was super nice and very talkative and very funny!! He and Janick started drawing on my tour program....lol....
That's absolutely amazing. He is so dedicated to Maiden and enjoys every moment with the guys. I think that's one of the reasons why they are such a phenomenal band.
I’ve been an Iron Maiden fan since the early years. Nicko it’s not just a great drummer… But he is a GENTLEMAN to boot. Amazing personality, and knows how to treat his fans. Just an all-around down to earth great guy! BEAUTIFUL DRUM KIT! Long live Iron Maiden!
What amazes me with Nicko's drumming style is that he is incredibly relaxed when he plays! This is one of the most beautiful, naturally sounding drums kits I have ever heard!
Nicko has been called "a great drummer", just like so many others. But, Nicko frequently gets higher praise and a bigger complement, he's labeled "A good man". A few like Nicko, Neil etc earn that, and that's as good as it gets !
I had the pleasure of meeting nicko a few years ago, what a top man, such a nice guy, had my picture taken with him, which has pride of place in my living room
I love Nicko, he is one of my inspirations that I use for learning to play drums (I suck but I try). Having said that, thumbs up on the comment. I think if Nicko did read this, he would smile and agree. :-)
@@docteur6667 134 million sold but if you include each free downloaded album copy from the internet which my broke ass has done plenty of times the number rises to 200million copies of their albums in the hands of fans
@@cornbread_face22 thank you my friend you are right and now i owe two people an apology and i owe you a thank you for reminding me about being good to others so THANK YOU
I came up in hardcore hip hop of the east coast of USA but I been taking a liking to rock groups lately from the sheer appreciation I have for the dedication to their craft, and everything I’ve watched and read about Iron Maiden, this guy nicko seems like the coolest most down to earth dude!!! And like tommy Lee said one time while watching him drum from behind him, “he’s so good he’s like a fuckin octopus “ lol salute nicko ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
We often think of the 70's & 80's producing some of the greatest guitar players and tend to forget it produced some of the greatest drummers. This man being one of them. Awesome drums Awesome drummer.
One of the world's best drummers hands down! I also love the fact that he is proud to talk about his faith! Nicko, you are true artist and a gentleman!
@@carlgray523 You're not intelligent when you make wild assumptions. Metal is not "the devil's music" if you understand the lyrics and the way it's written. Take away the bullshit and it's art.
@@Wow-gd3vc This comment coming from someone that can't come close to playing any set of drums anywhere close to the talented and awesome person that is known by one name......NICKO!!!
Drum tone is incredible! I take my hat off and totally respect a rock drunmer musician that will stand-up and proclaim they are a born again My first set of drums were Sonor (1973)!
One of the finest metal drummers of our time, and he does it with one bass drum with a single pedal! He's so consistently good!! One of, if not my absolute favorite all time!!
One of the best right feet in the business. I love how he plays without the double bass and the can sound so fast. Great guy, great drummer. Thank you Nicko!
Ham Repair He sure does. Besides all of the great RUclips videos of Nicko being Nicko, he (and the whole band, really) struck me as just good people when I watched the “Flight 666” documentary, from how they talked to how they treated people, both their tour staff and their fans. There are a lot of pop artists that could learn a thing or ten from Iron Maiden about how to be famous the right way. I’d gladly welcome any one of them as a neighbor. And since we started talking about drummers, I’d put Gene Hoglan on that list too.
If you guys ever make it to south florida...check out his restaurant Rock n' Roll Ribs. He's been known to stop by from time-to-time and socialize with the patrons. Great guy!
Hi Nicko, thanks for the tour. You and your bandmates are absolute masters of your craft. Your Legacy tour was the best concert I have ever witnessed, and I am 61 years old so I have seen MANY concerts. Up The Irons Forever!!
Nicko is the man. He’s not one of those cocky drummers who think they are all that. Plus he’s not a show off. And he gives great advice on how to get better if you are a drummer. And most of all, he’s just a down to earth, genuine person. I would absolutely love to meet him one day
Nicko, we’ve admired your drumming for years, your incredible sense of humor but your stock raised with your proud statement of your faith. God bless you, thanks for sharing-love the kit!🎧🙏🏻❤️
Grew up listening to iron maiden and had the pleasure of meeting Nicko two years ago an absolutely fantastic guy so friendly he spent 20 minutes chatting to me. Absolutely down to earth guy real gent.
I got to take apart his drum set at the thinly park date of the legacy of the beast tour...his drum tech was the nicest guy ever and the whole iron maiden crew was amazing to work with
Dude is a class act. Great sounding kit! I love Sonor. First intermediate kit I bought was a Force 2007 in the blue fade finish. I was blown away by the sound and quality and they always got compliments they were beautiful. I love the artwork he had done on these and the stories behind it.
ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to Nicko when he's got summink to explain or talk about; just an all around pleasant fella...May the Lord continue to bless you richly and keep you in good health 👍
Beautiful kit, beautiful sound, beautiful artwork. I really like the way Paiste is done in Maiden-style lettering on the cymbals. But most of all, I appreciate the fact that he's a born-again Christian, and he's not the least embarrassed or ashamed of it. Rock on, brother.
The idea of different Eddies heads on each shell for each album on which Nicko played, with stained glass imitation is genius. Bravo! this drumset is not normal vulgar regular standard rock drumset, it's classic gothic nicko style CATHEDRAL! In metal world, Iron maiden was always the band with the best aesthetic taste, for sure: real CLASS (visually and musically).
Nicko always has fantastic shells.... from the diamond plate for the AMOLAD tour.... to the Blood brothers kit.... flight 666, en vivo.... he's ALWAYS had the coolest kits.... even the one with gold hardware not chrome...
1:48 - 'Nice, aye?' Who doesn't love this guy? Btw if Sonor builds this EXACT kit, down to the stained glass artwork on those German Beechwoods, I'll put my deposit down now please. 😎🤘🔥
It does look amazing. I imagine that kit would cost a pretty penny. A very pretty penny! What's your guess? I'd guess, just the kit, no cymbals at 8k. Hell, it might be 10k+.
Met him today at work. Super nice guy. He was pretty pumped when I told him I saw them summer of '85. My first show and still one of the best. Mainly because of him and his beastliness!
Nicko is my brother in Christ! I've never been into Maiden mainly because I'm not a metal guy but as a drummer I enjoy watching him on RUclips especially these type of videos because he is always funny and very friendly, he also goes into great detail about his kit.
Outstanding. That kit is a musical instrument. So much tone and so nicely tuned. Wonderful to listen to. And kudos to Nicko for mentioning his faith. Much respect, Nicko. Cheers.
Iron Maiden is the only band I ever saw live that told security to back off as the fans from the lawn filled the back of the pavillion. They wanted no empty chairs regardless of whether anyone paid for them. I loved that. Thanks Bruce and great video Nicko! A legend with a great personality.
I haven't read comments but it gets old people talking about Nicko not using double bass or double pedal. He doesn't need it! The short playing at the end shows why. An incredible, creative player and cool, laid back dude
Nicko. Is such a gentleman I love his attitude I love his drum kit he's one of the happiest drummers I've ever seen praise the Lord Brother you're born again I'm a Christian also and I play drums at my church I watched you play since the early 80s
I am a bass player, I follow the drummer (I don’t know why most bass players won’t admit that?!), when I play along to Nickos beats, I feel something I don’t with drummers such as lars ulrich and John dolmayan, i get idea so quickly and really feel like I’m part of the song, he is amazing, the best drummer in the world
I know this is a plug for SonorDrum, and good on them for this. However, I want to give a huge shout-out to my favorite drummer in all the world, Nicko McBrain, hello Nicko! So fantastically pleased to hear you are a Born-again Christian! Makes me very proud of you my friend! God bless you Nicko!
Nicko is one of a kind human being, and musician! I know as I’ve had the honor of getting to know him and his lovely Rebecca , and I was even invited to play this drum set during their concert in Copenhagen 2018. God Bless and see you soon Nicko, J
The whole video I was wondering how "Where Eagles Dare" would sound on this kit. Brought a smile to me face, yes it did, when he finished the video with the intro to "Where Eagles Dare"
@Imperium Europa stupid comment mate. More and more people are coming to faith in Jesus. Look at Blackie Lawless. Those who follow satan will end up in the same place he will, HELL.
One thing about it: at a stroke EVERY Christian Metal Band calling themselves that can just crawl away, like little babies. Why? Because not one can play like Nicko and Maiden, and… because you won't find one among them who is as good a person as Nicko McBrain. Good on him indeed. Let HIM define what that means. I'd call that righteous.
I swear nicko is one of the only drummers left using power toms. Even Roger Taylor is using short stacked toms. Man they look so cool shame you don’t see them type of kits anymore.
I'm a little on the short side so I have a hard time with big deep drums, but damn I'd love a kit like Nicko's just for fun. I'd be playing tom rolls for days haha
It's because the drum manufacturers, like much of the music industry, wanted to distance themselves from 80's and 90's rock. So now they make pussy kits. Nicko plays on a MAN's kit. Another problem is few sound engineers ever learn how to master them, and few drummers were ever smart enough to learn how to tune them. Another reason why Simon Phillips is a god. Not sure what Roger Taylor is doing, though I don't think I would have necessarily ever put him in the same class as guys back in the day who were using power tom sizes. He probably did because that's mainly all that was available in Queen's early days. His playing style was not a good match with power toms.
@@TheWitchOvAgnesi I agree. Lombardo still plays on big drums. I've got a 10pc Tama Artstar Maple Custom in power tom sizes and 24" kicks. The extra depth and having to place the toms higher make it more difficult to play death/black metal on but man do they sound good. All the guys in those genres are playing dinky size toms but I've heard some kits that still sound big. Prob have a good tech/sound guy.
I expect big toms will make a comeback. And power toms and even concert toms. Lemon Twigs drummer using four big single headed concert toms. Sounded great! Would love to see your Artstars. They are tops!
Cheers mate from Durango Colorado. Nicko, back in high school (UGG) and early college years (1981-1986), I learned every one of your grooves and licks from every Maiden song you every played on, as well as your predecessors grooves and licks. It propelled me greatly in my playing. Though I'm no longer a metal enthusiast, I still crank Maiden now and again. After the dust has settled Maiden is the only metal band I listen to anymore. I still hold on to these early 1980 memories when it was so magical to discover and learn a new Maiden tune on drums. I loved your grooves, Bruce's lyrical content and the driving bass/guitar rhythms (the "gallop"). Those few years I spent studying your playing helped hone me into the drummer I am today. And it got me thru the most dismal social period of my life, High school. I closed myself off to the world and practiced and listened a lot, mostly FM Rock radio station KGB 101.5 outta San Diego. Cheers mate from Durango Colorado. That's when I learned your signature riff... as demonstrated on "the Trooper"... the ol' AND FOUR AND riff, open hi hat/kick on "and of 3" then a crash/ kick on "and of 4" just after snare on four. I called it a "push" back then, b/c you accented the next chord on "and of four". QUESTION: was it the band or an individual in the band that made that a prominent riff for so many of the band's songs? In 1988 I went from studying your playing to studying Dave Weckl. Thanks to a bassist that said to me one day, "Ever listen to fusion music, like Herbie Hancock?" ...the rest is history. PS - I couldn't forget first time I saw your photo... on the inside sleeve of that Pat Travers album, the one where he's standing on the producers desk. I first saw that album sleeve picture in the late 1970's. (as I would look thru my neighbors album collection) Few years later when I discovered Maiden, I thought "wait wasn't that Nicko on that Pat Travers album sleeve?" I still play my ol' GMS from 1992. My Pop died, and Mom said "I got some money, go buy your dream drum kit." So I ordered a GMS kit, every drum custom made; deep rack toms; 8,10,14 suspended floor, rack, cymbals, double AXIS pedal, black pearl rack to match black RIMS system on each tom. I hauled that entire kit with no roadies (haha) to every gig in the 1990's. Holy crap that was some gear to set up. But being old and extremely OVER hauling my shit around, I play the most epic version of that kit now; kick/snare/floor tom, ride, 18" crash and hh. I can fit everything on my cart in one load, and takes me less than 10min to set up. thanks again Brother!
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I seriously don't think I've ever heard a single report or interview where anyone said a negative thing about Nicko. Just seems like a great guy.
Gloveberg he lives near my boss! He had a mutual friend get him to sign a pic for me. I love it and hung it in my office. I wish I could actually meet him though!!
There was the one time where he hit a guy with his car (at very low speed) because the guy wouldn't let him into the venue they were playing at due to not knowing who Nicko was.
"Mission From 'Arry" was the only time on record I believe.
Yep, brought me beer!
Christopher McGinnis, yep, and during that tour back in 2003, Bruce introduced him to the crowd as “Madman Nicko McBrain.” 😂
I saw them in Pittsburgh back in ‘03. Awesome show!
One of the nicest and most genuine rock musician you’ll ever come across...
He really is!! My hubby and I had the pleasure of meeting him and the band twice in Dallas, Tx. He was super nice and very talkative and very funny!! He and Janick started drawing on my tour program....lol....
Unless you give him a parking ticket...
I lived next door to him for 8 years.... hes a complete bastard!
Whole band is.... respectful... and respected
@@NB-1 it was only a joke lol as in how noisy it would be lving next door to him XD
i love how he seems to be a fan of his own band lol. he is always paying homage to eddie. it's pretty cool
@George Kamil I guess you could call bruce Dickenson and Adrian smith hired guns also as neither of them are original.
They also wear their own T-shirts on stage, at least Dave and Janick do
@Fred Tedason I think after almost 40 years with the band, you can shed the "hired gun" status!!
That's absolutely amazing. He is so dedicated to Maiden and enjoys every moment with the guys. I think that's one of the reasons why they are such a phenomenal band.
That's the most important aspect of making music
I’ve been an Iron Maiden fan since the early years. Nicko it’s not just a great drummer… But he is a GENTLEMAN to boot. Amazing personality, and knows how to treat his fans. Just an all-around down to earth great guy! BEAUTIFUL DRUM KIT! Long live Iron Maiden!
Such respect for Nicko! Humble, funny and a great drummer! God bless you, Nicko!!!!
What amazes me with Nicko's drumming style is that he is incredibly relaxed when he plays! This is one of the most beautiful, naturally sounding drums kits I have ever heard!
"Tip o the hat to the governor. " (God) ... Nicko is the man. What a great guy.
had no idea he was a Christian! So cool!
@@bryanauer Playing the mark of the beast 666 i doubt it ?.
@@AustinPetDetective He's a born-again Christian, yes.
@@bryanauer Same!
@@AustinPetDetective Well, he said he was so I would say yes.
As Tommy Lee said about Nicko after watching him play: "The man is a f***king octopus..."
Sacred R yeah, Nicko is the man!
@Sacred R but in Tommy's defense, he's still better than Lars!! 😂😂😂
Nicko has been called "a great drummer", just like so many others. But, Nicko frequently gets higher praise and a bigger complement, he's labeled "A good man". A few like Nicko, Neil etc earn that, and that's as good as it gets !
I had the pleasure of meeting nicko a few years ago, what a top man, such a nice guy, had my picture taken with him, which has pride of place in my living room
As Nicko is getting older, he’s looking more like Eddie!
I love Nicko, he is one of my inspirations that I use for learning to play drums (I suck but I try). Having said that, thumbs up on the comment. I think if Nicko did read this, he would smile and agree. :-)
@@cornbread_face22 let the haters Writes bullshit....i personnaly don t care anymore
@@americanusterminus5632 They have NOT sold 200 million records. maybe close to 100.
@@docteur6667 134 million sold but if you include each free downloaded album copy from the internet which my broke ass has done plenty of times the number rises to 200million copies of their albums in the hands of fans
@@cornbread_face22 thank you my friend you are right and now i owe two people an apology and i owe you a thank you for reminding me about being good to others so THANK YOU
A great drummer and even better human being. Thank you for being so inspirational. Hats off to you.
I came up in hardcore hip hop of the east coast of USA but I been taking a liking to rock groups lately from the sheer appreciation I have for the dedication to their craft, and everything I’ve watched and read about Iron Maiden, this guy nicko seems like the coolest most down to earth dude!!! And like tommy Lee said one time while watching him drum from behind him, “he’s so good he’s like a fuckin octopus “ lol salute nicko ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
We often think of the 70's & 80's producing some of the greatest guitar players and tend to forget it produced some of the greatest drummers.
This man being one of them. Awesome drums Awesome drummer.
One of the world's best drummers hands down! I also love the fact that he is proud to talk about his faith! Nicko, you are true artist and a gentleman!
Hes not a christian playing devil music
@@carlgray523 ...
@@carlgray523 You're not intelligent when you make wild assumptions.
Metal is not "the devil's music" if you understand the lyrics and the way it's written. Take away the bullshit and it's art.
@@Hellwyck dude get a fucking life that was 5 fucking months ago. Damn! Obsess much!
@@carlgray523 How is it devils music?
Amazing kit for an amazing drummer and a huge influence on Metal community 🙌🙌🙌
Amen!
Tf? That’s one of the most shitty and unconventional setups ever.
@@acbulgin2 It's Clive Edwards drumming there.
@@Wow-gd3vc This comment coming from someone that can't come close to playing any set of drums anywhere close to the talented and awesome person that is known by one name......NICKO!!!
@@Wow-gd3vc Yeah you are an authority on drum setups? GTFOH.
That was one of the most shitty and unconventional comments ever.
What a Gentleman you are good sir👍🏻 love his playing and his attitude
Drum tone is incredible! I take my hat off and totally respect a rock drunmer musician that will stand-up and proclaim they are a born again My first set of drums were Sonor (1973)!
Wow!!! Never seen such a beautiful drum set. God bless you Nicko
Nicko is a legend, a great drummer and a great man.
Tuning is incredible. Wish I could tune that well...impeccable. Beautiful kit, amazing drums, amazing drummer.
itgoez211 I was just about to type that. The tuning is just perfect pitch interval between each tom.
Andy Ham and ZERO overtones
It's not that hard. Of course starting off with a higher quality drum set makes it easier, but it's not a hard skill to learn by any stretch.
A digital drumdial will make tuning a cakewalk :)
It has todo a lot with the mic equalization! But sounds amazing anyway
I always like listening to Nicko. He seems like such a nice person. That drum set is absolutely beautiful.
You know how you know a drum part is great? When the drummer plays it solo and a non drummer instantly knows what song it is. 😀
Like the intro to back in black, am I right???
Every Tool song ever
Painkiller
The artwork on that thing is beautiful. Amazing. 👍 and sounds FANTASTIC.
One of the finest metal drummers of our time, and he does it with one bass drum with a single pedal! He's so consistently good!! One of, if not my absolute favorite all time!!
One of the best right feet in the business. I love how he plays without the double bass and the can sound so fast. Great guy, great drummer. Thank you Nicko!
Thank you for playing each of the Tom Tom’s! They sound fantastic by themselves and I’m sure you made many other drummers besides myself very happy.
If not at least a bit envious.
You know that's right!
Nicko seems to be a really nice down to earth guy, very nice video. God bless him.
Ham Repair He sure does. Besides all of the great RUclips videos of Nicko being Nicko, he (and the whole band, really) struck me as just good people when I watched the “Flight 666” documentary, from how they talked to how they treated people, both their tour staff and their fans. There are a lot of pop artists that could learn a thing or ten from Iron Maiden about how to be famous the right way. I’d gladly welcome any one of them as a neighbor. And since we started talking about drummers, I’d put Gene Hoglan on that list too.
If you guys ever make it to south florida...check out his restaurant Rock n' Roll Ribs. He's been known to stop by from time-to-time and socialize with the patrons. Great guy!
Hi Nicko, thanks for the tour. You and your bandmates are absolute masters of your craft. Your Legacy tour was the best concert I have ever witnessed, and I am 61 years old so I have seen MANY concerts. Up The Irons Forever!!
Nicko is the man. He’s not one of those cocky drummers who think they are all that. Plus he’s not a show off. And he gives great advice on how to get better if you are a drummer. And most of all, he’s just a down to earth, genuine person. I would absolutely love to meet him one day
Born again, good for you Nicko! What an awesome sounding kit!!
sonor: We dont make 6" drums anymore..
nicko: Well you do now.
sonor:..
nicko: ..
eddie: do it!
sonor: **makes 6" drum in german**
nice meeting you
This comment makes my day. Thanks dude, up the irons! :)
dadygee lol the "Eddie: do it!" Got me laughing dude 😂😂😂
Brilliant mate!
I think Eddie would just growl menacingly
I just love his down to earth attitude. He sounds like the type of guy who could sit down and have a good chat with.
Nicko, we’ve admired your drumming for years, your incredible sense of humor but your stock raised with your proud statement of your faith. God bless you, thanks for sharing-love the kit!🎧🙏🏻❤️
Grew up listening to iron maiden and had the pleasure of meeting Nicko two years ago an absolutely fantastic guy so friendly he spent 20 minutes chatting to me. Absolutely down to earth guy real gent.
I got to take apart his drum set at the thinly park date of the legacy of the beast tour...his drum tech was the nicest guy ever and the whole iron maiden crew was amazing to work with
Dude is a class act. Great sounding kit! I love Sonor. First intermediate kit I bought was a Force 2007 in the blue fade finish. I was blown away by the sound and quality and they always got compliments they were beautiful. I love the artwork he had done on these and the stories behind it.
God Bless You Nicko! Such an amazing drummer and person! See you in less than two weeks!
ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to Nicko when he's got summink to explain or talk about; just an all around pleasant fella...May the Lord continue to bless you richly and keep you in good health 👍
Beautiful kit, beautiful sound, beautiful artwork. I really like the way Paiste is done in Maiden-style lettering on the cymbals. But most of all, I appreciate the fact that he's a born-again Christian, and he's not the least embarrassed or ashamed of it. Rock on, brother.
The idea of different Eddies heads on each shell for each album on which Nicko played, with stained glass imitation is genius. Bravo! this drumset is not normal vulgar regular standard rock drumset, it's classic gothic nicko style CATHEDRAL!
In metal world, Iron maiden was always the band with the best aesthetic taste, for sure: real CLASS (visually and musically).
It really reminds me of Brann Dailor's kit of Mastodon. He got it custom painted in 2012. Aesthetically pretty similar from a distance.
It isn't every album he played on. He wasn't on NotB, Killers, or Iron Maiden. And Powerslave is missing. Still a sweet paint job though
@@my-rasuperstar8892 I too, noticed powerslave was missing as well as the fact he was not on the Killers or Iron Maiden albums.
Nicko always has fantastic shells.... from the diamond plate for the AMOLAD tour.... to the Blood brothers kit.... flight 666, en vivo.... he's ALWAYS had the coolest kits.... even the one with gold hardware not chrome...
WrathchildNH the diamond plate kit was Eddie rips up the world tour
1:48 - 'Nice, aye?'
Who doesn't love this guy?
Btw if Sonor builds this EXACT kit, down to the stained glass artwork on those German Beechwoods, I'll put my deposit down now please. 😎🤘🔥
Only if it comes with the 6x6
It does look amazing. I imagine that kit would cost a pretty penny. A very pretty penny! What's your guess? I'd guess, just the kit, no cymbals at 8k. Hell, it might be 10k+.
I paid that for my Premier Eddie replica kit. My guess is more in the 14-16k range
ZildjianGuy Man+
Buddy if you see this EXACTLY kit at any store believe me it will be more than 12 :D i put my head on that. Greetings
@@pepipavlov2375 As long as it's less than a Prius, still worth it!
Love Iron Maiden and Nicko is an amazing drummer. Great video of a great music icon. Love the history
These guys in Iron Maiden are just pure class. They're somehow even cooler than you ever imagined. Hoping to catch them in a few months in Charlotte!
I haven’t listened to much Iron Maiden but the little I’ve seen of Nicko is that he’s a beast on the drums but very down to earth and humble.
This dude always has a smile on his face
Can not wait to hear this drum set played by you deep in the heart of Texas in Dallas....Up the Irons and see you on tour! May God Bless you NICKO!
Nikko is always the most chill, happiest drummer, ever !!!
The toms sound so great, nice tuning and wonderful tone.
Met him today at work. Super nice guy. He was pretty pumped when I told him I saw them summer of '85. My first show and still one of the best. Mainly because of him and his beastliness!
Its good to know that even the pro's still chop the sticks from time to time.
Nicko is my brother in Christ! I've never been into Maiden mainly because I'm not a metal guy but as a drummer I enjoy watching him on RUclips especially these type of videos because he is always funny and very friendly, he also goes into great detail about his kit.
"Where Eagles Dare" sounds amazing at the end! Plus Nicko is always showing his brilliance and sense of humour every time! Truely a master...
Thx dear mister, I just was thinking which one. I knew it was from POM... ;)
Nicko, great as ever!
Outstanding. That kit is a musical instrument. So much tone and so nicely tuned. Wonderful to listen to. And kudos to Nicko for mentioning his faith. Much respect, Nicko. Cheers.
Iron Maiden is the only band I ever saw live that told security to back off as the fans from the lawn filled the back of the pavillion. They wanted no empty chairs regardless of whether anyone paid for them. I loved that. Thanks Bruce and great video Nicko! A legend with a great personality.
One of my all-time favorite drummers!!!! You ROCK Nicko
He seems like such a genuine down to Earth guy
How can u not love this guy
I haven't read comments but it gets old people talking about Nicko not using double bass or double pedal. He doesn't need it! The short playing at the end shows why. An incredible, creative player and cool, laid back dude
The double pedal would probably make his beats less creative anyway
Nicko. Is such a gentleman I love his attitude I love his drum kit he's one of the happiest drummers I've ever seen praise the Lord Brother you're born again I'm a Christian also and I play drums at my church I watched you play since the early 80s
Do you play Number of The Beast at your church? ;)
A little "Where Eagles Dare" to take out the video! NICE!!!
Totally Agree, Nicko is Definitely one of the Best Hands Down
Nicko Mcbrain my favorite drummer!!!
Welcome to club bro! :)
I am a bass player, I follow the drummer (I don’t know why most bass players won’t admit that?!), when I play along to Nickos beats, I feel something I don’t with drummers such as lars ulrich and John dolmayan, i get idea so quickly and really feel like I’m part of the song, he is amazing, the best drummer in the world
Miki Maiden Ulcerate drummer is also great one, check it out. He loves Maiden
Great person by the size, the talent, his typical English humor,
his humility and also his legendary instrument ... his sonor drums. 👦
I love you Nicko! You, Joey Jordison, and Neil Peart are my favorite 3 drummers. You are 1 of the best my friend and keep rocking!!
I know this is a plug for SonorDrum, and good on them for this. However, I want to give a huge shout-out to my favorite drummer in all the world, Nicko McBrain, hello Nicko! So fantastically pleased to hear you are a Born-again Christian! Makes me very proud of you my friend! God bless you Nicko!
I think that's the most beautiful drum kit I've ever seen. The artwork... 😮
1:20 noice
I love the look and sound of that kit . I would love to rock all those Tom-toms 👍
4:35 to 4:40 blessed to hear those words....God Bless ya man...May God keep watch over you and the band and be safe always!...loved it
Nicko is one of a kind human being, and musician! I know as I’ve had the honor of getting to know him and his lovely Rebecca
, and I was even invited to play this drum set during their concert in Copenhagen 2018. God Bless and see you soon Nicko, J
2:23 Talk about perfect tone and tuning, absolutely beautiful, no wonder he says "My sweet lord"
it sounds absolutely amazing! Sonor has the mighty and classic sound for Nicko and for Iron Maiden! \m/
Sir, you are an incredible drummer. You should play in Iron Maiden.
I'm new to Iron Maiden. I started buying their music about 4 years ago. I'm 73, and Iron Maiden is now my favorite metal band.
Saw my first Maiden show last night. Amazing kit, both in sound and design, not to mention quality. Beautifully done artwork. Just a masterpiece.
The whole video I was wondering how "Where Eagles Dare" would sound on this kit. Brought a smile to me face, yes it did, when he finished the video with the intro to "Where Eagles Dare"
Oh yes :)
Ah man, no aces high eddie!?! Gorgeous kit tho. Love you Nicko, can't wait to see you fellows on September!
What about that little plushie on the bass drum (i think they call it that) is it just a teddy bear dressed as the trooper eddie?
This is one of the guys who inspired me to play the drums
As someone who used to play, but hasn’t played fro ten years, I found that really interesting and entertaining. Top work 👍😎
Good on ya, Nicko for being born again. And great set up
@Imperium Europa Why be a supreme numbskull?
@Imperium Europa stupid comment mate. More and more people are coming to faith in Jesus. Look at Blackie Lawless. Those who follow satan will end up in the same place he will, HELL.
@@rev6litrej560 "To threaten an atheist with an eternity in hell, is to threaten an adult with no presents from santa"
Just something to think about.
Like in "The Clairvoyant'
One thing about it: at a stroke EVERY Christian Metal Band calling themselves that can just crawl away, like little babies. Why? Because not one can play like Nicko and Maiden, and… because you won't find one among them who is as good a person as Nicko McBrain. Good on him indeed. Let HIM define what that means. I'd call that righteous.
I’ve seen him play live, I’ve always wondered how he’s always stayed so still while playing such hard beats
It ain't a Nicko video if he doesn't start it with: "Ello boys & girls!"
That kit is absolutely gorgeous! It's fitting that such a rocking drummer would have it.
This drum set sounded awesome live. The snare and bass were pounding. A great live performance. A great choice of wood that was picked.
Oh my Sweet Lord! Sonor, the best drums of the world!!!
And one of the best drummers in the world
Not sure about the best drums, one of the Best drummers 🥁🇨🇦🍁
hello, great video my friend...👍👍 👍👍 👍👍 Amazing kit ..thank for sharing guy..
1:52 I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord...
LOVE YOU NICKO!!! Thank you for 37-years of rocking my world with the Maidens! G-d bless you and may you keep on rockin for years to come!
Love you Nicko!!!. Glad your in the fold of all of us fans....As well as Maiden's history..
That snare drum has a lot of ring and decay for a wood snare. I like it :)
Abusive Wife best sounding trashcan lid in music
It probably has that decay and ring because of the really dens wood
Detailed and extended drum waklthrough. Thank Nicko and Sonor!
AGTSP any reason why Nicko has his toms up so high is it preference or because he’s tall
edward waldron all because of his hi hat height
I swear nicko is one of the only drummers left using power toms. Even Roger Taylor is using short stacked toms. Man they look so cool shame you don’t see them type of kits anymore.
He will always be an old school fook :)
I'm a little on the short side so I have a hard time with big deep drums, but damn I'd love a kit like Nicko's just for fun. I'd be playing tom rolls for days haha
It's because the drum manufacturers, like much of the music industry, wanted to distance themselves from 80's and 90's rock. So now they make pussy kits. Nicko plays on a MAN's kit. Another problem is few sound engineers ever learn how to master them, and few drummers were ever smart enough to learn how to tune them. Another reason why Simon Phillips is a god. Not sure what Roger Taylor is doing, though I don't think I would have necessarily ever put him in the same class as guys back in the day who were using power tom sizes. He probably did because that's mainly all that was available in Queen's early days. His playing style was not a good match with power toms.
@@TheWitchOvAgnesi I agree. Lombardo still plays on big drums. I've got a 10pc Tama Artstar Maple Custom in power tom sizes and 24" kicks. The extra depth and having to place the toms higher make it more difficult to play death/black metal on but man do they sound good. All the guys in those genres are playing dinky size toms but I've heard some kits that still sound big. Prob have a good tech/sound guy.
I expect big toms will make a comeback. And power toms and even concert toms. Lemon Twigs drummer using four big single headed concert toms. Sounded great! Would love to see your Artstars. They are tops!
He is a gem. Loves his job and always has fun doing it. A good soul.
I'd love to give this talented man a big hug and thank him for all the wonderful music
balls too balls hug ?
Drum technician: So how many toms and cymbals do you want for your set?
Nicko: Yes
All of them
lol
if you think thas alot have a look at terry bozzio's drum set that man went wild for literally everything
I know bro that kit is at least 100.000 my sonar's are 20.000 I have five grand just pasties the company he's got it is awesome kit
Impeccable tuning
6:19 do they place him there in his seat, build the set around him - play the gig - remove the set and let him go home? :)
Cheers mate from Durango Colorado.
Nicko, back in high school (UGG) and early college years (1981-1986), I learned every one of your grooves and licks from every Maiden song you every played on, as well as your predecessors grooves and licks. It propelled me greatly in my playing. Though I'm no longer a metal enthusiast, I still crank Maiden now and again. After the dust has settled Maiden is the only metal band I listen to anymore. I still hold on to these early 1980 memories when it was so magical to discover and learn a new Maiden tune on drums. I loved your grooves, Bruce's lyrical content and the driving bass/guitar rhythms (the "gallop").
Those few years I spent studying your playing helped hone me into the drummer I am today. And it got me thru the most dismal social period of my life, High school. I closed myself off to the world and practiced and listened a lot, mostly FM Rock radio station KGB 101.5 outta San Diego. Cheers mate from Durango Colorado.
That's when I learned your signature riff... as demonstrated on "the Trooper"... the ol' AND FOUR AND riff, open hi hat/kick on "and of 3" then a crash/ kick on "and of 4" just after snare on four. I called it a "push" back then, b/c you accented the next chord on "and of four".
QUESTION: was it the band or an individual in the band that made that a prominent riff for so many of the band's songs?
In 1988 I went from studying your playing to studying Dave Weckl. Thanks to a bassist that said to me one day, "Ever listen to fusion music, like Herbie Hancock?" ...the rest is history.
PS - I couldn't forget first time I saw your photo... on the inside sleeve of that Pat Travers album, the one where he's standing on the producers desk. I first saw that album sleeve picture in the late 1970's. (as I would look thru my neighbors album collection) Few years later when I discovered Maiden, I thought "wait wasn't that Nicko on that Pat Travers album sleeve?"
I still play my ol' GMS from 1992. My Pop died, and Mom said "I got some money, go buy your dream drum kit." So I ordered a GMS kit, every drum custom made; deep rack toms; 8,10,14 suspended floor, rack, cymbals, double AXIS pedal, black pearl rack to match black RIMS system on each tom. I hauled that entire kit with no roadies (haha) to every gig in the 1990's. Holy crap that was some gear to set up.
But being old and extremely OVER hauling my shit around, I play the most epic version of that kit now; kick/snare/floor tom, ride, 18" crash and hh. I can fit everything on my cart in one load, and takes me less than 10min to set up.
thanks again Brother!
Love everything about him especially being a single bass drummer and a man of faith
This video was about an hour too short.