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I think the problem with Nicko is that accommodating for him will inevitably mean they have to alter their approach in the studio. I don't think Steve wants to do that at all, he'd just prefer to show up, bang the songs together and record them mostly live, maybe in sections for the more tricky stuff and then be done with it. With Nicko they'd likely do songs in parts to get the best takes, probably with just the drums too.
 
Ruflux said:
I think the problem with Nicko is that accommodating for him will inevitably mean they have to alter their approach in the studio. I don't think Steve wants to do that at all, he'd just prefer to show up, bang the songs together and record them mostly live, maybe in sections for the more tricky stuff and then be done with it. With Nicko they'd likely do songs in parts to get the best takes, probably with just the drums too.
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The oficial statment was retired from touring. He has said in public that he wants to do a couple of songs. He plays with his band more than 1h . Sure he can play live 2 songs
 
Let's not forget that going on tour and having to play one-and-a-half hours every other night is very different to recording in the studio. Live the stakes were much higher. In the studio he can take as many breaks as he wants, he can start over if there's a mistake, he can try tricky part over and over, and so on. Those are luxuries that he obviously can't afford on tour. Also, live he had to play thing that he recorded decades earlier, and he wanted to get as close to them as possible. That won't be a factor in the studio, where the drum parts can be written exactly to the playing level he's comfortable with at the moment.

If they want to record with Nicko, there are ways to do that and get pretty good performances out of him still. The question, imo, is: Will Nicko record anything at all? Only a few tracks? Everything?

Given how they're bonding with Simon it would surprise me quite a bit if Simon wouldn't appear at all on any future studio work.
 
Vaenyr said:
Let's not forget that going on tour and having to play one-and-a-half hours every other night is very different to recording in the studio. Live the stakes were much higher. In the studio he can take as many breaks as he wants, he can start over if there's a mistake, he can try tricky part over and over, and so on. Those are luxuries that he obviously can't afford on tour. Also, live he had to play thing that he recorded decades earlier, and he wanted to get as close to them as possible. That won't be a factor in the studio, where the drum parts can be written exactly to the playing level he's comfortable with at the moment.

If they want to record with Nicko, there are ways to do that and get pretty good performances out of him still. The question, imo, is: Will Nicko record anything at all? Only a few tracks? Everything?

Given how they're bonding with Simon it would surprise me quite a bit if Simon wouldn't appear at all on any future studio work.
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Bruce said he would like to record wirh simon too. So why not borh.
 
If they record the next album with Nicko still behind the drums, it'll surely be Iron Maiden's AC/DC album, given his current capabilities.

IRON MAIDEN

From Here to Maternity... Again (working title was From Here to Maternity...Me Too)

I'm not against the idea.
 
Azas said:
If they record the next album with Nicko still behind the drums, it'll surely be Iron Maiden's AC/DC album, given his current capabilities.

IRON MAIDEN

From Here to Maternity... Again (working title was From Here to Maternity...Me Too)

I'm not against the idea.
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I m sure he would be much better in studio and in parts than in tour song after song.
 
dickinson1978 said:
Bruce said he would like to record wirh simon too. So why not borh.
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I wouldn't mind that. But then the question becomes, how do they split duties? Half-half? Does everyone get entire songs or will both be heard on the same track? Do we get one "special" track (like how Journeyman was an all-acoustic song or how Empire Of The Clouds featured the piano) with Nicko on the drums, and the rest is played by Simon?

There's not really an easy answer to all that and they'll have to have some serious discussions about how to approach the next album.
 
Vaenyr said:
I wouldn't mind that. But then the question becomes, how do they split duties? Half-half? Does everyone get entire songs or will both be heard on the same track? Do we get one "special" track (like how Journeyman was an all-acoustic song or how Empire Of The Clouds featured the piano) with Nicko on the drums, and the rest is played by Simon?

There's not really an easy answer to all that and they'll have to have some serious discussions about how to approach the next album.
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Nicko said for a few songs.
 
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