Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden Live At Guitar Center's Drum-Off

[fabioelgringo]

UP THE IRONS FROM FRANCE!

Un dieu de la batterie ce Nicko!

[TheUnforgiven676]

That floor tom sounds like sex! Its so good.

[scotthillart]

All supreme ruler of the RIDE!



[bjorks007]

ZZZzzZzzz....

[TheRuoka]

Im not saying im a genius or anything im just saying in case of someone not being aware of it. But its a fact that this man only uses 1 leg for his bassdrum :)

[pedrobta]

@TheRuoka YOU DONT SAY?

[666tomko666]

He looks like fucking monkey.

[TheUnforgiven676]

@666tomko666 But he drums like a fucking God!

[adrummer469]

1:33 oops

[drliceman]

@jankavich64 what song? do you have the link?

[TheHammer97]

@drliceman search "The Clansman Rock In Rio"

[drliceman]

@TheHammer97 oh yeah thanks. funny guy lol

[Rockoutcookiemonster]

the trooper stupid ass motherfucker:D im just kidding

[jankavich64]

how could someone not like this?



[drliceman]

He's amazing. one of the best drummers. the only bad thing about nicko is, he's invisible behind his tall drumkit if you watch him live (i did, couldn't see him at all). lol

[jankavich64]

@drliceman there's a video of him dancing behind his kit in the early parts of a song..........its kinda funny

[Zildjianrocks]

every time i hear a maiden song i think of a ride cymbal

[Cemersonkid]

@Zildjianrocks no joke because of it i used the shit out of my ride it has a unique sound that i like



[wolfpox]

Face like frankenstein

[TrustYourOwnInstinct]

Nicko is one of the rare ones in the world.

Like Alex van Halen. Or Vinnie Appice.

Their style of playing is so unique. You can tell within seconds who it is.

In the guitar world that would translate into Yngvie Malmsteen, Eddie van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, etc. Instantly recognizable when you hear them play.

[LoserMcBeaver]

Up the irons! Saw them live!!! My life is complete.

[burritounit]

he looks like some kind of mortal kombat character.

[imyourgodmachine]

Sure, he gets off tempo quite a bit, but he still sounds great, and so does his kit. Uber dampened.

[SlappySlapperman]

This never gets old......

[xIcarus227]

am i the only one hearing him sing with the drums at 3:44? 

[joeiron]

minute 1:34 -out of tempo

[DarkHannes9]

i'm in love with his left-bouncing leg

[Jensiron2]

Do he really use that gigantic gong behind him?

[terohann]

@Jensiron2: Yes, see video WfNAiPpApx4 @4:57. AFAIK that's the only time in their typical set list he's using it.

[97MrSlash]

Nico McBrain is so fuckin' awesome drummer! Respect \m/

[crashin1]

His footwork is exceptionally good. I might even go as far as to say it's the best in the world.

[ireternalexistence]

@crashin1 Dave Grohl is faster on one foot pedal.. but he is about 15-20 years younger than Nicko.

[crashin1]

@ireternalexistence

Speed is nothing without consistency. Something Dave Grohl dosent have in an abundance like Nick.

[SexualToasTi]

@crashin1 No. It is not. There are drummers far young and better than Nicko Mcbrain but people who tend to only listen to Iron Maiden get this fever that he's 'THE BEST' same with Avenged Sevenfold fans... they tend to think Synyster Gates is the best guitarist in the world.

[crashin1]

@SexualToasTi

I dont "only listen to Iron Maiden" and I can categorically say Nicko is the best drummer I've ever heard.

[SexualToasTi]

@crashin1 Fair play dude, you should check out people like Adam Gray and Matt Greiner then, they're young, extremely talented, and nobodys heard of them ;D but to really appriciated what these guys are doing, you've gotta love the music really ^^

[Zaktheninjadude]

@crashin1 pffttt watch Neil Peart

[misanthropeAAX]

@crashin1

amazing bass drum foot....

[redeyesrossi420]

@crashin1 its ALL heel toe

[crashin1]

@redeyesrossi420

Not sure what your point is.

[muszyngr]

Maiden is the reason I started playing bass, scratch that, Maiden is the reason I switched to drums, LOL

[keenan12killu]

Brilliant drummer and I have actually met him and seen him play

[SlipFoldSevenknot]

Did he start having his ride in that position because of when he first started playing drums, it kept falling down so one day he was like "Fuck it, i'll leave it.." xD

[MrBuzzoVerde]

sounds like heaven !!

[gewtonj]

There are certain videos that I would like to give two thumbs up

[edcollante]

Wow... pretty amazing the way Kevin Shirley has managed to kill his tone and make his drum kit sound like cardboard.

[Strayfender]

@edcollante Indeed.

[jmr75]

good stuff!!!

[ballcrack10]

the best of all time

[kamasuka78]

The great!!!

[paaulohenriquee0]

25 bitches who can't do the double bass in the guitar solo.

[ElTchibo1]

Nicko Nicko Nicko, now I know... even you play on freeswinging toms hrhrhr :P

[ironjosemi]

es uno de mis favoritos,un genio

[minkowski198503]

The future of Nicko Mcbrain...Tomas Haake

[Estebansouza]

Que maestro que eres Nicko

[yngmie66]

the legends drummer...a great metal drummer in the worlds.

[30cidon]

NICKO... NICKO... THE BEST....

[santanaincubus]

Lame crowd.

[Rattlehead7211]

@kentacohut69 nicko has amzingly fast feet and could play with one foot something that would take most people 2 but yea in the video hes not lol your completely right

[rockmetalfan13]

I don't know why but his face make me think at Genghis Kahn !

[Rattlehead7211]

@rockmetalfan13 cus he conquered and raped all the drums ever

[masterbeat04]

who else wishes their grampa was nicko? XD

[freakydrummerpro]

he uses bass drums as toms lol

[mrpitea]

@freakydrummerpro Used to play drums. He plays the bass drum like a tom.

[royalarctic]

he's amazing

[thephideaux]

@kentacohut69 - he is absolutely doing double bass with one pedal in this video. How did you fail to notice that his left foot was bouncing on the hat through the entire song?

[alkimst13]

NICKO GETS ALL THE PUSSY.!!!

[Ironbound95]

Makes it look so effortless, just an amazing drummer with such an original style and perfect technique thats why he still drums like a badass at 60.

[Kurdtttt]

best sounding FLOOR TOM I've ever heard

[redeyesrossi420]

@Kurdtttt best ride man

[TrustYourOwnInstinct]

@Kurdtttt My name is Floor. Tom Floor.

[scp2392]

@kentacohut69 Not everything is a competition. People should just enjoy the guy's playing.

[calichemusic1987]

GOOD  GOOD GOOD DRUMER......VERYGOOD

[vorheesjason87]

@kentacohut69 Because drumming is only impressive with double bass.

[Alohawauiaoenui]

un des meilleurs batteurs au monde !!!!

[yoshiskato]

@GuitarCenterTV what is the snare he is using here?

[NauanFerreira]

UP FROM BRAZIL !

[softhail1]

ha to any one denys this manis a legend you must have lived under a rock

[CRIBBIO5]

me too xDDD Mc Briannnnn!

[USMC2074]

My favorite band ever, always has been!

[EpictheEpicest]

probably has the best foot pedal skills ever

[vutrica995]

i have counted 4 bad fills and about double pedal with one foot.have you heard for heal-toe?he's not playing 16 note roll so he can be GOD.and he is nothing without 20 toms and 30 cymbals.

[1masterdestroyer]

Something's wrong, you can actually see him behind his kit.

[mjm8686]

There appears to be a drumkit undercover behind Nicko? This leads me to believe Nicko is not the 'main' attraction. Whose drums are those?

[hom3r0824]

people say Nicko McBrain is god or unhuman but U dont believe that

he took 9 months to make just like any other human

they just spent 8 months on his right foot

[irwin3036able]

He should have auditioned for Dream Theater!! :))

[mayak190518]

Lars ulrich could not come and play what he did on master of puppets or any metallica album before 1989

[pinoZioGiovane]

Il Re del Metal

[LiborKukla]

Nice pajama pants. I WANT IT !!! Do somebody know where can I get them, or what brand or type is it? UP THE IRONS from CZECH

[Benny14071995]

Thumbs up if you'll see him in Munich's "Just Music" on the 2nd november too :D

I cant fucking wait

[soberek]

The best sounding ride cymbal EVER. And the best recording of a ride cymbal EVER. At the same time.

[doceinholeite]

The drummers that are the best is Nicko McBrain and Joey Jordison.first nicko

[KISSArmyAliveIII]

Whats the name of the song?

[80sMeavyHetal]

@KISSArmyAliveIII

Have you been living under a rock? :D

It's Maiden's "The Trooper" (Album: Piece Of Mind)

[sempthegreat]

God... I just love Premier drums.. Finest drums ever made.. Tama, Pearl, Mapex whatever, go home!

[themetalvocalist]

best iron maiden drum cover ever lol.... NICKO IS AWSOME!!!!

[sunnylee84]

i think the song was ran from PC no wonder it stuck in the middle of the song and he missed a part :)

[greyfoxzero]

He may not be everyone elses "best drummer ever" but hes certainly mine.

[crashin1]

@greyfoxzero

Okay bye now!!!

[greyfoxzero]

@crashin1 You mad bro?

[crashin1]

@greyfoxzero

Not in the slightest lulz.

The only mad one here is you sir.

[greyfoxzero]

@crashin1 Lulz you so mad bro.

[TheSamurai98]

i love how he's always smiling haha he's like weeeeeeee!

[AdmiralSpazzo]

@TheSamurai98 I think that's the best description for him!

[MaidenMadeOfIron]

@TheSamurai98 to be fair if i could play like him i would always be smiling xD

[MrFabiao34]

só uma pedaleira...fodaaaaaaaaaaaa



[thelopeisback]

those are some sick ass pants

[alkimst13]

NICKO!!!

[juccinaya]

Nicko McBrain Drumclinic 2 November 2011 @ Justmusic Store Munich!!!

[playdrums]

FUCK YEAH Premier drums are the BEST...MADE IN ENGLAND!!

[4BiZ20]

NICKO MCBRAIN.

one of six reasons i will never stop listening to iron maiden......

in my life forever and always will be <3

wanna take a guess on the other five reasons?

Steve Harris

Dave Murray

Adrian Smith

Bruce Dickinson

Janick Gers

hells yes.

[masterbeat04]

man, i hope this guy never rusts... he's too awesome.. 

[spatunaz]

0:00 to 3:56 is why Nicko is the best heavy metal drummer ever.

[Gornslittlehelper]

@spatunaz alright,my favorite band :-)

[spatunaz]

@Gornslittlehelper

Theres no band like maiden and ther will never be. All hail to maiden!

[Gornslittlehelper]

@spatunaz my greatest dream,to see the heroes live *_* (sry for my bad english =D)

[wratchild114]

@spatunaz UP THE IRONS FOREVER!!!!

[quetzal1970]

yeah is GOD maiden FOREVER!

[kapodefe]

1:31 Ups! Holy Shit!

[1973monsters]

Perfect! and those bass drum triplets .... haters go home , this drummer is one of the best

[MBloodline6]

Man... Seriously, will you ever get old ?!

[WolfmotherSongs]

I'm not used to actually seeing Nicko, his normal drumset is humongous

[themetalvocalist]

he my friends is GOD

[TheManagerNick]

@themetalvocalist the proof @ 1:35.

[Zegers93]

It was Face in the Sand not The Wicker Man. The Wicker Man is easy with one pedal, Face in the Sand is almost all double bass.

[MrArena31]

AMAZING GREAT DRUMMER - Nicko the Best and Fuck the Rest!

[nastymonsters2]

Slow intro then speeds up lol

[milesmetkodrums27]

Premier drums?

....lolwut?

[JoshTinkler]

what song is this

[consolegamer2020]

@JoshTinkler The trooper

[JoshTinkler]

@consolegamer2020 thank

[Zegers93]

It's slide technique. Heel toe is for lazy people. Let's see you slide at around 160 bpm like Mr. Mcbrain...

[lemonite1]

@Zegers93 Elvin Jones uses heel toe. I don't think he is lazy.

[Renault2500]

McBrain - это сила....Порву всех за МакБрейна и Айрон Мэйден!!!!

[Kpj7466]

double bass with single foot awesome

[80sMeavyHetal]

actually impossible

double bass with one pedal AND hi hat with the left foot AND......

unhuman.

[1waatb]

@80sMeavyHetal lol u know nothing about drumming.

[itsnotbutter13]

@80sMeavyHetal Actually possible, and not the first to do it. Ever heard of a guy named John Bonham?

[usmccp]

@80sMeavyHetal no it's not impossible. Quick double strokes on the bass drum are usually accomplished with the slide technique, and the illusion of more strokes can be added with the toms, especially the floor tom. No one can argue with Nicko's success, but his technique is definitely doable.

[80sMeavyHetal]

@usmccp you're right, of course it is possible. I just wanted to point out what an awesome drummer (one of the best imo) he is and not to forget his adorable personality

[wendywolfman]

@80sMeavyHetal bonham was a boss at doing that

[soberek]

@80sMeavyHetal Check out Dave Abruzzesse, especially Unplugged Pearl Jam.

[flipsy87]

@80sMeavyHetal nothing is impossible when Nicko is playing, why do u think he's in the Grand Final more than 30 years after he joined with Maiden

[CoDmontagesvideos]

@80sMeavyHetal What'd you wait from nicko?

[rollercoastergod]

@80sMeavyHetal With a well trained foot double bass on one pedal is easily done, its all about 4 way coordination.

[imtallhaha]

haha at the end he forgot the crowd was there for him

[JorgeFuenla96]

the trooper

UP THE MAIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[erkutacar]

nicko is my all time fav! sensational drummer

[Roberto666guitar]

I think he's tired playng this song

[Julexjule]

the first time you can see nicko behind his drum :D

[kamurandeliormnli]

incredible right foot!! long live Nicko:)

[necrosphear]

I misspelled The name shame on me I meant McBrain!

[nudger2002]

Legend! Makes it look so easy. I've learn a basic drum beat, I look at this inhuman in awe and think I should burn my sticks...

[necrosphear]

@nudger2002 Well if you look the hi-hat in this vid and how he manage to maintain that while he is doing a different bit in the bass drum you must say he has 2 brains! after all he is called McBrane, my inspiration i love how this guy plays

[nudger2002]

@necrosphear I fucking love the guy and the band! Going seeing them this thursday for the 1st time come on!!!!

[MaidenOfTheMaidens]

Nicko hates double . he has never been using one cause he thinks its undrummish xD he only used it in Face In The Sand

[lbradleyiii]

absolutely phenomenal! especially for his age!

[00Fuck007]

U the best

[Ahead5ABC]

Does anybody have an idea how he tunes his snare?

[MiCaCasTuCaCa]

..and I know Nicko sets the path to many drummers to come. Why compare him with other drummers ..for he's a living legend from Maiden. Only the good die young. Legends live for ever. Thank you Nicko for your music legacy!

[TheRemedy2012]

Nicko's hihat to snare thing he does during the lead guitar solo is friggin bad ass

[DrummerStuffable]

who won?



[antonio610]

Nicko McBrain closing in on age 60, living proof that only shitty drummers get worse with age.

[Mr3tho]

NO ONE! can play the bassdrum like McBrain here!

[lordilujah]

@Mr3tho and  barefoot !

[clemdu62]

The troooooooper !!!!!

[fs6529]

Too fucking hot !!!

[djFXZ]

HE IS KILLING MACHINE :)

[dagpettergilje]

awsome you goooood!

[katadantesux]

THIS is FUCKIN AWESOME!!!

[wargames1983]

Iron Maiden's dynamics require him to use a High Hat pedal, so even if their was a double bass, it woulden't work out