Yax's latest activity
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The funny thing is in 2023, particularly prior to the news of his stroke coming out, Nicko was getting all kinds of abuse online for his... -
That's an insane take in my opinion.
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Eh?
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I think Simon's drumming lacks the flow that Nicko’s drumming had pre-stroke, struggling to capture the feel of Maiden’s proggier side...
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Yax replied to the thread DAWSON 1 YEAR ON.Yes. I don't think many are saying "wow, I don't miss Nicko at all, Simon is amaaaaazing", but rather "well, Nicko post stroke is a...
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So, Simon Dawson, being five years younger, is better than the previous drummer after he had a stroke. This pretty much sums it all up.
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That's what I mean by bad faith. Nicko didn't choose to have health problems, but he had a stroke. We cannot change that. It's a fact...
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Yax replied to the thread RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026.Here is said thread. https://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/dawson-1-year-on.72936/page-2#post-1125452
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Yax replied to the thread RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026.On the other hand, contentious debate can liven things up a bit. I think the debate is fair to have, but I think it's a shame it ended...
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Pros: The thing is he is doing much better this year than last year. Much more relaxed. I'd go so far that he is doing some songs like...
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Yax replied to the thread RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026.Yeah, containing the discussion to that thread is a great idea.
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Just put a metronome on and listen to the studio version of The Wicker Man. Nicko increases the pace more and more from the intro up to...
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Not only can Anika replicate Neil, but she goes beyond - adding her own powerful, youthful precision to the drum parts that clearly rubs...
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The light/visual click is a way to start the song, but once the song starts, it’s just not possible to lock into something like that...
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Yax replied to the thread RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026.I agree he isn’t - much I think is due to style and feel though, with him being stiff rather than loose and Keith Moon-ish like Nicko...
