Nicko McBrain

I don't see any problem with someone like Bruce or Nicko charging for such meetings. Sure, it doesn't fit the brand they've spent years building, but on the other hand, if anyone should charge for meetings, it should be someone with their track record, not a 20-year-old crypto bro or something. It's better than lurking in the bushes outside hotels while they try to relax before or after a concert.
 
Back in 1982 I went to a record store where Maiden made an appearance to sign authographs before their show later that night. Got everyone's sig, of course there was no fee back then. If you go to these conventions now you will see dealers with hundreds of celeb photos and autographs charging whatever. So I have no problems with celebs charging at these functions.
 
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Steve, the barnyard is a world class studio! Can I...uhh look around your pub? Sample a few just for science
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Pretty sure the studio was pretty damn goo towards the end. But same as with Yngwie Malmsteen and his really expensive home studio, you also need somebody with a great set of ears and skills to make the best of it, and that somebody is not Tony Newton and not Steve Harris.
 
Yax said:
Pretty sure the studio was pretty damn goo towards the end. But same as with Yngwie Malmsteen and his really expensive home studio, you also need somebody with a great set of ears and skills to make the best of it, and that somebody is not Tony Newton and not Steve Harris.
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That is true. Manic Street Preachers were able to record excellent-sounding albums in Faster studios in Cardiff (https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats...ews/manics-moving-out-faster-studios-12059671) and have been continuing to do so after that on their own Door to the River studio, which is essentially a converted cottage in Caerleon near Newport.
 
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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'Maybe I'll Be Asked To Do A Couple Of Songs' On Next IRON MAIDEN Studio Album

In a new interview with Jason Green of Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Nicko McBrain confirmed that he is still technically a member of IRON MAIDEN despite having retired from touring with the band nearly a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still a member of the...
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Nicko uncertain of his role in future Maiden releases, but he also says there are no plans for a new album yet.
 
MrKnickerbocker said:
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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'Maybe I'll Be Asked To Do A Couple Of Songs' On Next IRON MAIDEN Studio Album

In a new interview with Jason Green of Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Nicko McBrain confirmed that he is still technically a member of IRON MAIDEN despite having retired from touring with the band nearly a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still a member of the...
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Nicko uncertain of his role in future Maiden releases, but he also says there are no plans for a new album yet.
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He says MAYBE he will be asked to do a couple of songs. And he is still an iron maiden member or part of the family but now means that he does interviews and his role on the fan club.

Now im starting to think that there will not be a new iron maiden album. And there will be a few tours now the greatest hits and maybe another with rare songs.
 
MrKnickerbocker said:
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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'Maybe I'll Be Asked To Do A Couple Of Songs' On Next IRON MAIDEN Studio Album

In a new interview with Jason Green of Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Nicko McBrain confirmed that he is still technically a member of IRON MAIDEN despite having retired from touring with the band nearly a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still a member of the...
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Nicko uncertain of his role in future Maiden releases, but he also says there are no plans for a new album yet.
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This is also curious:
''So, we used to have to change the drum fills on various songs over the last two tours, the 'Legacy Of The Beast' tour part two, and then 'Future Past'. But going forward, there were songs on this new set that I knew I would have difficulty playing, and we wouldn't wanna change them, like the parts we changed, say, in 'Trooper', for instance; I didn't play the big drum fills anymore. So, we agreed. I had a big conversation with Steve and I told him, 'Look, I'm finding it very difficult with all the traveling and the recuperating time.' We didn't have days off, so to speak. And he said, 'Okay, I get it. And maybe it's best.' And so it was more of 80 percent me, 20 percent in agreement with the rest of the guys to hang it up. And that's why I retired.''

Nicko mentions the 2022 tour as well, for changed drum fills.
 
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Who is the person in the middle?
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I think it’s the actor Tim Curry. He played the clown Pennywise and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the old Robin Hood series (which my cousins and I adored in our childhood—we’d play with bows after watching it).
 
But what would you expect Nicko to say when he is asked this question?
He will and can not confirm that they are planning a new album. He also can not answer that he doesn't know anything. After talking about being still a member of the band that would also be odd.
So saying there are no plans is the only option. It is always possible to claim later the planning started after this interview.
 
Azas said:
I think it’s the actor Tim Curry. He played the clown Pennywise and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the old Robin Hood series (which my cousins and I adored in our childhood—we’d play with bows after watching it).
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Not to mention he was Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show, the devil in Legend, and the butler in Clue. Also had roles in Hunt For Red October, Oscar, and The Shadow to name a few.
 
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NICKO MCBRAIN Says He Originally Wanted To Wait Until January 2025 To Announce He Was Retiring From IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain reflected on his last-ever gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place nearly a year ago in São Paulo, Brazil. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry...
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It seems that Nicko was ready to retire after the SJ album or the Legacy '22 tour and said that he couldn't play Murders drum intro now.

''To be honest with you, when we made 'Senjutsu' , I was thinking, 'All right, after the 'Senjutsu' tour, I'll hang it up.' I had made it my mind up, because I was feeling, my body was feeling like, well, I was 70 years old or 69, 70. And so then you have to have your album out for a little while and then you plan a tour around it. So we did the 'Legacy Of The Beast' tour. And that 'Legacy Of The Beast' tour was in four parts over two years. And it was, like, 'Okay, well, I think I'm gonna hang it up after this.' My mindset was always to think about, 'It's time for me to step down and give it to a younger fellow.' … So, yeah, I had my mind set, even back then, of thinking about, 'I'll make this the last tour.' But then it went into 'The Future Past Tour'.
I was very blessed that the band would stick behind me. And you are going into the 50th anniversary, which is obviously a massive tour for the band to celebrate. But I knew I couldn't have opened with 'Murders'. I mean, that drum fill at the beginning was just… I could have scratched through and done something else and changed the intro. But this is a celebration of those records, the first nine albums.''

He wanted to wait until January after the tour to announce his retirement, but the band wanted a proper celebration with him on stage. He also wanted them to announce Simon at least 2 days after his statement, not 24 hours - ''And I must admit I was a bit miffed off about that.''

more from the interview:
- he said Janick is funnier than him.
- Dave has an aura when he talks.
- Bruce is super clever and always thinking up new ideas, ofc for tours too.
- Steve is very shy.
- they love going into the studio making songs that work great live (they always feel pressure), but their overall passion is playing live.
 
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Nicko's super fast playing here is just amazing (1988). Listen to Where Eagles Dare! I still think the band could have played faster and more powerful metal back then, even though it's not his/their thing. Same with the other drummers.
 
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