Dude came back from a stroke, relearned how to use half of his body, and came out swinging on Maiden's Future Past tour. Nicko should be damn proud of everything he's achieved, especially how he went out like a beast.
There's no way Steve and Co didn't at least hear Dawson on some of Maiden's material. And he had to have been good enough. And Steve has over a decade of touring experience with him so he know more than any of us if he can keep up and stay locked in. I'd still prefer Joe, but to be fair to...
Oh yea, the singer is fucking terrible. Sounds like Michael Cera. He's competent but has zero power and emotion in his voice. Thankfully they're taking the drummer, not the singer.
Before we knew for sure if/when Nicko was stepping down, all I could think was "how is Nicko going to play Maiden's faster songs from these albums?" And now that doesn't have to be a concern.
To my knowledge, Dawson only played three songs on the British Lion debut, and played on all of The Burning. Listen to the drumming in this track and it's clear that the guy can at least replicate the footwork. The first few shows next year will be the real eye opener. But again, while Joe...
Personally, i'm pumped to see Maiden with a new drummer live, even if it's not Joe. It'll revitalize the sound and allow them to flex a bit and play the faster stuff on those first nine albums. I'm more excited now than I was before I knew when Nicko would step down.
While I disagree with your political stance, it’s still a well reasoned argument and I respect that.
So to answer your question strictly at face value: I’d rather be broke under Kamala than better off under an authoritarian dictator without NATO support.
(Note: as an American I’ve been...
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