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If they're genuinely already planning to get back in the studio next year then my guess is the UK & further Europe dates (for BoS Tour) will be in the Spring of next year. March sounds good...
 
We have to disagree :funnypost:. The man has not bothered me once since 1998. Anyway, we will both be happy to get a new record.
 
"McBrain adds that he would be happy for Maiden to bring in a new drummer if he was ever unable to carry on playing."

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Source: The Team Rock interview posted on p19
 
Brigantium said:
Team Rock article on Nicko. Nicko says he was inspired by Bruce's fight against cancer to fight his own alcohol problem.
http://teamrock.com/news/2016-04-06/iron-maiden-nicko-mcbrain-drink-alcohol-bruce-dickinson-cancer
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Haven't seen much discussion about this here or elsewhere considering it is perhaps the most privately revealing bit of Maiden information in recent years...besides people already knowing Nicko likes to "have fun". Good on him really. He basically came out and said I'm an alcoholic...And it didn't get much response. I'm hoping he gets it in his family though.
 
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Whooten said:
"McBrain adds that he would be happy for Maiden to bring in a new drummer if he was ever unable to carry on playing."

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Source: The Team Rock interview posted on p19
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Good. I said before that I'd be OK with them replacing him if he wanted to retire, but only if it's done in a respectable way (him supporting them), rather than Brian Johnson/AC/DC situation. He's the oldest member of the band so if bringing in a new drummer would extend band's life, I'm all for it.
 
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Haven't seen much discussion about this here or elsewhere considering it is perhaps the most privately revealing bit of Maiden information in recent years...besides people already knowing Nicko likes to "have fun". Good on him really. He basically came out and said I'm an alcoholic...And it didn't get much response. I'm hoping he gets it in his family though.
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Yeah, I thought it was odd that it hadn't been mentioned. Even though people around here tend to respect band members' privacy, Nicko did specifically choose to bring it up. He's made a couple of oddly personal comments about members of the band over the past year or so. Like he's the one tasked with being frank with the public, because he comes across as easy going and easy to relate to.
 
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Yeah, I thought it was odd that it hadn't been mentioned. Even though people around here tend to respect band members' privacy, Nicko did specifically choose to bring it up. He's made a couple of oddly personal comments about members of the band over the past year or so. Like he's the one tasked with being frank with the public, because he comes across as easy going and easy to relate to.
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I don't think Nicko McBrain will ever not be a member of Iron Maiden, even if he isn't drumming for them anymore. I can see him still being with the band, as a quasi agent. But I think Nicko's frankness about the band is something that I love about him.
 
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But I think Nicko's frankness about the band is something that I love about him.
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Part of the problem with Nicko is that we love him as fans..."Ha, Nicko is so funny" but it's hard to turn the coin and look at him in another way...he's so funny because that's his way of dealing with his shit.... And it's easy for him to cover his alcohol abuse up that way for years....And well, he was a functional alcoholic...he could do interviews drunk and still sound just like Nicko,...

 
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He's kind of the spirit of the band really, isn't he? Maybe more so than Bruce, Mr Frontman with big dreams, and Steve, the worried dad waiting up all night, anxious that his kid won't come home. Nicko is up front and playful, but can show a deeper side when he wants to.
 
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He's kind of the spirit of the band really, isn't he? Maybe more so than Bruce, Mr Frontman with big dreams, and Steve, the worried dad waiting up all night, anxious that his kid won't come home. Nicko is up front and playful, but can show a deeper side when he wants to.
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I think that he is like the buffer between some of the other members. He keeps it together and is liked by all. Spirit of the band uhmm.....he was asked to turn that spirit down in the 80s when he was partying too much!! But yes, outside looking in, he helped Maiden give them their image somewhat.
 
Nicko is the wood.
Steve is the earth.
Bruce is the wind.
Adrian is the ice.
Dave is the water.
Janick is the fire.
 
Forostar said:
Nicko is the wood.
Steve is the earth.
Bruce is the wind.
Adrian is the ice.
Dave is the water.
Janick is the fire.
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Not bad eh?

Steve is down to earth.
Bruce is quick like the wind (and is interested in aviation)
Adrian's solos are bright and piecing like ice
Dave's playing is fluent as water
Janick's stage presence and passion are like fire
Nicko plays with wood. Option B: Nicko has a wooden head.
 
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