Nicko McBrain's Solo At Guitar Center's Drum-Off 2008

[philw19642002]

Cymbals sound sweet!! Go Nico on that little 5 piece set you are playing on!

[reherthor]

That Premier Kit sounds sooo good !!!

[justentime77]

Just goes to show it ain't the arrow, it's the Indian! Premier=Shit!

[MforceArts]

That drumkit sounds insanely good

[dexsullivan]

I used to think he wasn't a very good drummer. Now I know he's not. I'm sorry, but he didn't do anything interesting!

[cgrassham]

@dexsullivan Yeah a not very good drummer who has somehow managed to have a 40 year career selling millions of albums and gaining almost universal praise.

[RebelOnAWarpath]

@paokalexthes That's a gong, not a china

[Victorsan1997]

here you can see Nicko playing his baby drum.

[Zunzohz]

Dig those pants. Meinl and TRX is where it's at. I have both but I endorse TRX so I play those.

[exitoftheend]

sabian FTW

[Chrissvinnnie]

He's not used to play a small drumkit like that :D

[Kellsoi25]

the man who plays double bass pedal with only one bass pedal

[masterofrock666]

Anyone know what snare drum he's using? this kit sounds quality.

[18gnpg]

Not my favourite drummer but I really love this guy!!!!

[Drumatically]

Damn a Gong has Style... I think I'll buy me a Wuhan oder Stagg Gong and Place it behind my set, only cause it looks good. :D

[metaldrummerdude14]

1:44 Skull face.....

[abiscake]

this video sucks!!!!!

[heretic0anthem666]

@abiscake

So does your mum....

[NIKONGUY1960]

What? He didn't fly around the kit at a million miles per hour? Whoa, he sucks then, right?

I had never heard him play. I was very impressed. A lot of good chops. Thanks for posting this.

[tsobaby95]

WHOA PAISTE

[rarrary]

The greatest drummer in US and looks very impressive.

NIcko has taken over the stage.

[heretic0anthem666]

@rarrary

He's British :)

[paokalexthes]

I think that this the only time I have actually seen someone use this huge-ass china behind them...

[96drummer96]

@paokalexthes You know the difference between a china and a gong right?

[paokalexthes]

@96drummer96 not really, I know what a china is, but I have never seen a gong in person :P

I know the difference in sound though

[96drummer96]

@paokalexthes Basically a gong hangs from strings and has no center hole for mounting on a cymbal stand...a china is like a crash with inverted sides and has a center hole for mounting on a stand. What Nicko hits @ 1:05 is a china, what his is hitting @ 1:10 is a gong. Hope that helps!

[10qpalzmm]

@paokalexthes gong not china

[DrThrashmaster]

@paokalexthes this is the only time ive ever seen anyone use the gong rack lol

[Drummer61190]

@paokalexthes It's a Gong, not a china :)

[MrCordo10]

@paokalexthes often called gong =)

[Sthrudel]

@paokalexthes watch?v=dfwhSuyumz4 @ 6:40

[YaronFisherT]

@paokalexthes Your'e Freaking Dumb, That's Not A China!$!@$ It's A Gong Cymbal Dumb ass

[paokalexthes]

@YaronFisherT I have gotten almost 20 replies saying the same thing, ok I get it, sorry for making this mistake. Happy now? At least the previous answers were not rude for NO REASON

[shoegazerjoy]

what chinese did mr McBrain use?

[Jack9488]

travis barker looks so much cooler

[intensivex]

The iron in Iron Maiden!

[xDrummingPiex]

Man i love Paiste

[pearlgretschdrummer1]

@xDrummingPiex no offensive i have Paiste they sound like crap sabian or zildjian is better. no offensive!

[SoloDrumMusic1969]

One of my favourites non jazz drummers...well, haha, I'm sure he can play jazz and any style as well...Amazing!

[MrMcHeavyMetal]

this solo is not realy great. so often he did it much better

[jimmys666ful]

the barefoot King!!!!up the irons

[BandaDK]

weirdest ride setup evar

[waltknowm]

@BandaDK it works though. mines set up similar. not as high nor vertical, but it actually does feel comfortable. for me anyway. everyone has their personal set up preferences

[o0Boxy0o]

@BandaDK I think its to make sure the ride doesnt crash. My boom stand loves to slant every so often and when it does, its impossible to crash. I guess its for people who just want a ride, pure and simple.

[BandaDK]

@o0Boxy0o yeah i guess

[steevwx]

what he lacks in looks he makes up for in skill :-)

[thenebelwerk]

an*

[thenebelwerk]

i met him at monday :)

and awsome guy!

[METALdude1195]

As if I already didn't love this guy enough

[AJHans12]

HE JUST goT OUT OF BED AND HE IS DRUMMING :)

[RitesOfGods]

He not even close to a drummer, HE SUCKS!!!

[jhnnyc714]

@RitesOfGods how he is referred to as a legend is ridiculous !

[RitesOfGods]

@jhnnyc714 legend?? he is one of the most overrated drummers, there are uncountable drummers better than him, so never say that he's the best drummer of all time , he's just a drummer, you don't need to be a professional drummer to play like him.

[vivirty]

@RitesOfGods Go troll on some crappy pop video

[SloBurn1138]

@RitesOfGods Oh really? Apparently you've never heard songs like Where Eagles Dare... Can you do fast triplets and quads with your foot? Can other drummers? No.. And not many.. He's a professional and is good at what he does.. Watch the rest of his videos and tell me the same.. If you are honest with yourself, it is impossible to watch all his videos and say he is "just a drummer".. I'm not saying he is the best.. But he his one of the best (in rock/metal) that plays with one pedal..

[RitesOfGods]

@SloBurn1138 Oh yes I have, and for your information, I've seen many other videos, and you know what?? It's the same basic thing, always the same. Dude I've got the right to express my likes and dislikes and nothing, yeah NOTHING is gonna make me change my mind.

[passion4drums]

@RitesOfGods Then don't watch it. You know the only reason you're here trollin' is because you're trying to be a dickhead. You're getting your point across, but there's no need to... You're just making people angry, and causing them to say stupid things.

[scp2392]

@RitesOfGods No one cares about your likes and dislikes even though you're entitled to your opinion. If you dont like it,dont come on here and run your mouth off. Nobody likes a troll.

[RitesOfGods]

@scp2392 oh fuck off  you dirtbag I write the goddamn thing want!!!!

[scp2392]

@RitesOfGods Your tantrums are hilarious troll.

[OGTheDemon]

@RitesOfGods go troll somewhere else faggot

[RitesOfGods]

@OGTheDemon hahaha hey fanboy, you're the only faggot here ( for listening to iron maiden ).

[OGTheDemon]

@RitesOfGods lol...whata fail dude...

[RitesOfGods]

@OGTheDemon dude you're the only failure here!!!

[OGTheDemon]

@RitesOfGods w/e helps u sleep at night

[RitesOfGods]

@RitesOfGods now he sucks even more !!!

[SloBurn1138]

@RitesOfGods

If he sucks, please, by all means, tell us who we should think is a good drummer? Because your opinion really matters...

[RitesOfGods]

you don't play drums, right?

[nri222]

@RitesOfGods Dude, I know you don't like Maiden, and probably prefer Priest(I do too), but saying that Nicko McBrain is a bad drummer is ridiculous. His drumming on songs like 'Where Eagles Dare' is just phenomenal. Don't be like Sergio and troll videos of bands that you hate

[scp2392]

@RitesOfGods He's the drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of all time. Who do you play with? Oh...thats right....

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@RitesOfGods You are clearly an uneducated faggot.  Please delete your account.

[EpictheEpicest]

everyone pronounces it "McBrian" it's wrong douchebag. Shows how much he really cares

[funkydrummer14]

PAISTE cymbals are in a class of their own...I just bought my first Paiste after 20 years of playing (2002 - 16 crash)......WOW...what an amazing and unique sound compared to the other big cymbal makers. I just ordered the 18" Giant Beat crash and can't wait to add it to my 1960's Ludwig Kit......Paiste all the way from now on!!

Great drumming too by Mr.McBrain!! Loved his Paiste factory tour clips..check them out. if you never seen them!!

[skimam]

@synthpathetic demented? you´re an idiot you loser!

[Insert1name1here]

@skimam Demented was never an insult when your talking about Iron Maiden

[Hellwyck]

and it's NICKO, not NEEEECKO

[thedrummerdude777]

@Hellwyck Actually, most people know him as NEE-KO

[MRCJCOLLINS]

all I can say is : "p A i s T e in your face" NEVER seen a ziljunk/sabian drummer use a gong.

[Hheawy]

What an atmospheric way to start a solo, way to go Nicko!

[CHIMIRAL]

si no fuera por los Iron Maiden tu te comias lo que yo te dijera,una de la pelona de los casones.

[Cyaeghauk]

Like John Bonham - a right foot like a pair of castinets!

[tossedboar]

single pedal, bare feet, crazy shorts, and galdalf hare. nice

[sunnylee84]

@tossedboar and British accent! :D

[Hellwyck]

@sunnylee84

He doesn't have a "British" accent because one doesn't exist.

"Great Britian" is 4 countries (England, NORTHERN Ireland, Wales and Scotland),

each with it's own different sections, with their own different accents and dialects.

Nicko has a NORTH LONDON accent.

[sunnylee84]

@Hellwyck well, yeah. but for British ppl it doesn't exist but for non-British ppl it's way too complicated so it could be described as just British accent. It's like Native American tribes, there are hundreds of tribes with absolutely different languages and names but usually are called just Native Americans even tho' the official name doesn't exist :)

[thedrummerdude777]

@sunnylee84 Finally! Somebody understand us Native Aboriginals! It's true! We all don't speak the same language, every small region of a province/state has a different nation!

[RitesOfGods]

@sunnylee84 Natives from US please, America is a continent not just a country, ok???

[1973monsters]

Double bass

[himynameisglen199]

@1973monsters where? there's not even a double bass pedal. you can see clearly at @1:09 that there's only one bass pedal and one hi hat pedal. and note that he's using a very simple single chain dw5000 bass pedal, not that accelerator series thing

[WolfmotherSongs]

@1973monsters Nicko uses a single bass pedal



[ShafiqMaaskamp]

@1973monsters lol just not

[Hellwyck]

@1973monsters

Nicko hates double pedals and has only used one once for the chorus to Face In The Sand.

[stitcha123]

1.27-1.29 sounds exactly like the riff for the trooper lol

[darthjoey13]

I don't think his drums are big enough.

[4766maiden]

Nicko is one of the GREATEST drummers of all time

[blackprovocateur]

i know he's a legend and all, but why is he wearing pajamas?

[trickeyjamie]

@blackprovocateur He's 58 let him be! lol

[ShafiqMaaskamp]

@blackprovocateur ,,,cuz random clothes like a long jeans and shoes can be annoying during a song or just a drom solo.

[wonnorcakes]

no double bass there!!!

[iLikeToHitThings]

love maiden, but a pretty weak solo.

[PieceOfTheNightmare]

@iLikeToHitThings you're a weak solo :P

[drumr6198ish]

Sick grooves!



[xFatassbitchslapx]

@ 1:06 the gong hits his mike :D

[Mutleytech]

I really liked Clive Burr with Maiden back in the day but Nicko has a very quick foot. I think he may have played for a footbol team in England. Super nice guy!

[antonio610]

I wanna see Nicko blast-beating some day.

[aNimaLmex]

gong fun !!

[ddrumer1324]

Those pants...lol

[1991ant1991]

how does he play his ride like that lol

[Bytorand1]

nicko: what are shoes?

[kuolseir]

wel he is prety good but i think max wineberg i better...

[360fingerboarder]

check out 1.06 - 1.08 he hits the microphone with the gong !

[jofx1992]

damn nice. finally a solo from a foamous band drummer usually when its a famous drummer from a band they just play along to a song and its boring as hell but nicko knows whats up. try doing this matt sorum, god his solo was garbage.

[365Avalon]

why do idiot americans always call him neeko

[jofx1992]

@365Avalon because thats how its pronounced? pronounced like nick-o would be retarded

[365Avalon]

@jofx1992 It's not though. It IS pronounced Nick -O. It's short for Nicolas. Do you not listen to how the band members say his name ?

[jofx1992]

@365Avalon quite frankly ive never heard them speak his name before, guess youre right, my mistake

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon actually its pronounced nee'-Ko

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon No it's not, it's a shortened version of his name, Nicolas which is just pronounced Nicko as in Nick

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon but it is said like NEE-KO thats how they all say lol even maiden sais it like that. and his full name is Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain. nicko was a nickname given to him its not his real name bro :)

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon I know it's a nick name, it comes from the name of his childhood bear Nicolas. You don't pronounce that Neekolas. The band don't pronounce it that way at all, only americans. Maybe people get confused with their southern accents.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon  his name is pronounced NEE-KO NOT NICK-O do u understand that? every maiden fan on the planet maiden themselves even nickos son pronounces his name like that lol wtf is wrong with u are we all wrong and u right?

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Quick look at your page....your american lol It's the same with the name Craig, you guy's say CREG, it's fucking weird

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon It's Nicko, short for Nicolas. Again, you don't say Neeeekolas LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon i dont say NEEKOLAS i say NEEKO lol and dont judge my language u rly wanna go there...do u realize how flawed the language u call english is? using words that dont even exist.....dude dont go there lol...ill tell u what u show me a vid of someone pronouncing his name NICK-O instead of the way even his bandmates pronounce it....and ull prove ur point...the UK's version of english is incredibly flawed we view it the same way u view the american version of english

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon English spoken in England is correct English you fool, you chumps just bastardized the language. So typical of your type to ignore that. You want to hear people pronouncing his name as Nick O, anytime a band member mentions his name. They've even joked about people saying Neeeeeko LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon hahah rly? with the thick accents the crazy isle slang? bloody hell tele Oi!! dude dont go there and there is no such thing as "proper english" it was lost long ago neither america or any country speak proper english so ur argument is invalid..... i have never heard any of the members of maiden say nick.....o....... lol ur making shit up bro i follow maiden dont toy with me dont test my faith to them....

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon English spoken in England is far closer to the origins of the language than the mess you talk, so yeah....I'm going there. Sorry I have no idea what you are saying at the front of your last message. You want to talk thick accents, check out your adenoidal dialects. Slang has always been part of English. I've been a fan since the debut album btw, don't lecture me, sonny.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon dont lecture me mother fucker....goes both ways

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon from what I've seen there's no end of topics I could school your ass on lol

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon lol and fyi shithead ur language is just like mine except everyone in ur country has an accent mine doesnt

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon You're so stupid it's funny. Everyone on the planet has an accent you fool, otherwise everyone would sound identical. You're quite young aren't you, you fucking sound like you are.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon yea im 13 :) doesnt that piss u off?.....just think.....we wouldnt be having this convo....if ur ancestors won the war O WAIT DAMN!!!!!! THEY DIDNT.....MINE DID!!!!! and by accent u know wtf i mean lol quit trying to act like like u know what ur talking about XD.....everyone in ur part of the world sounds the same hence the same accent...we do not :)

[OGTheDemon]

BOLLOCKS!

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Well done, that originates from Scotland I believe, not part of England FYI LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon scotland kicks ur ass and u know it they gonna leave ya just like ireland >:)

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Scotland are going to continue to do what they have done for many years, have a huge drink & drug problem coupled with massive unemployment leading to social deprivation. A huge self perpetuating cycle that has been exacerbated by their poorly thought out independence. Nice countryside though . Ireland never left btw. All part of the British Isles.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon ireland is a individual nation that has there own laws and have connection to wales scotland or britain they are there own country....thats like saying germany and hungary belong to russia.....

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon  I'm British, Ireland, Scotland, Wales....ALL part of the British Isles

[OGTheDemon]

have no*

[OGTheDemon]

" there still part of us" lol no and they hate ur guts lol and u know it keep fucking with em and they'll rly take u to war

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon They have no military power. Politically it would be suicide for them. So no, there will be no war, son. They ARE still part of us, get an education and look up Britain in a book. All those places are part of the British Isles and in any war situation they fight with us. They are all doing it right now in the middle east, alongside your burger munching under educated kin folk LOL.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon haha big talk for a older man behind a keyboard now u wanna attack ppl that are losing there lives in a war i didnt say shit about ur military over there u watch ur mouth son and most of ireland did succede u twat one part of ireland the north eastern part a small part at that live under the UK's rules rest of em are like fuck u and ur tea bitch we have beer!!!!

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Older man ? I'd rather not talk about your fantasies, thanks. Where did I attack anyone who's died in a war ? In the words of Steve Harris, more shit comes out of your mouth than your arse LOL. You think everyone in England sits around drinking tea, aww that's sweet LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon and i bet u think everyone just sits around in the US fuckin bitches gettin paid makin money eatin the best tasting food in the world and kicking everyones elses ass while there doin it???awwww ur right lol cause were hardcore fucker >:0 \m/

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Not in this reality, here on Earth you are the No1 cause of unrest around the world. Your country is often referenced with words like crass, inane, undereducated etc. I could also point out that many of you have no knowledge of the world outside your own country. Yes it's a generalization, but it fits you. Look at how little world knowledge you've shown on here in the last hour.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon nah the truth is...i just dont give a fuck about britain to pay attention to its history were the big dogs on the block and u dont like it well...im sry to hear that dude

[OGTheDemon]

and FYI the british Isles are just the name of that part of europe the UK does not control all of it liek i said almost of of ireland gave u the big finger of life and said were not gonna take it...the same way we did :)

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Hmm re writing history just like your movies do LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon haha rly man...thats ur defense?

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon You failed to understand basic world history, what more do you want. I'm not responsible for your failed education.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon lol what basic world history did i fail?

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon 95% of the waffle you typed here today.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon ur right man im sry i dont know what came over me u are right...

[OGTheDemon]

ur a stubborn ignorant prick lol u say ireland is not its own sovereign nation that all americans are burger munchers...were all ignorant...we are the number 1 cause of unrest...we kill millions of ppl ( thought i would throw that in there) AND WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD!!!! o yea and were hardcore and we have brought customs to many third world countries have bailed countries about fo bad times including urs.... we try our damnest to help

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Hmm, most of that crap I never even said LOL. You're not "hardcore" you're just self serving and imoral. When have you bailed us out BTW ?

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon ur right... we are im sry....no rly i am i apologize.....WW2 we bailed everyone out...

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon haha u prolly have a burger right now bitch i betya theres a mcdonalds or burger king right down the street....like uve never had one lol fukin hypocrit

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Tell me, is there any words you CAN spell ? LOL

I don't eat burgers btw, I like to be in good shape, thanks for asking though.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon Grammar warrior haha thats awesome I DONTZ LIKEZ UZ cause u arz faggot LAWLS!!! that better king george?

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon No idea what that says, sorry. I mean to me it says you are low brow & probably have no prospects, but I don't think that's what you wanted to tell me LOL

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon but yea were hardcore.... o yea we still bands to.... like iron maiden and make em the greatest on the planet we push music further than any other nation

[365Avalon]

@OGTheDemon Maiden Are British & are influenced by British & European music. You didn't make them anything, the world made them.

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon no ur not!! and i said im sry

[OGTheDemon]

@365Avalon hey I apologized :) lets be friends :)

[OGTheDemon]

and ur right u dont eat burgers u eat cock theres a huge difference