nicko mcbrian + double bass pedal?

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 03:43 AM

i do remember nicko saying in an interview that he insists on keeping a single bassdrum pedal instead of going out and getting a double pedal for "where eagles dare"

Now...I was listening to "The Wicker Man" and I'm no drummer so i can't really judge, but is he doing that with one foot??

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 03:50 AM

^^also is clive using double bass on the breakdown of "women in uniform"

Dannyboy15 · 04-29-2005, 03:51 AM

Yes, its single bass on the wicker man.

I read somewhere that he used a double bass pedal on the DoD album.

SilenceNOmorE · 04-29-2005, 03:51 AM

Nicko McBrain is pretty anti-double pedal and proud of it, so I'm guessing that he's using one foot. If you think that's good, listen to "Ghost of the Navigator"

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 03:53 AM

^I don't like that album...haven't heard alot of it

about the single bass pedal...thats pretty ****ing awesome...i used to play drums i wouldnt get anywhere near that with one foot...i guess thats why i didnt play for maiden eh?

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 03:56 AM

what part of the navigator...? the single foot doubles in the chorus?

Kosmos Tree · 04-29-2005, 04:22 AM

The only song McBrain has ever used a double bass pedal is "face in the sand"
All the other Iron Maiden songs are single pedal stuff

mprules · 04-29-2005, 04:23 AM

every song he has ever done is single pedal except face in the sand, i assume he wanted to make an impression as face in the saned is the only song he has ever wrote

and its a good song too if i may say so myself

Kosmos Tree · 04-29-2005, 04:33 AM

he said in an interview that he couldn't play the whole song with the single pedal without his leg falling off and he didn't wanted to cheat; that's why he played it with a double bass pedal.
I also read in the interview that he kind of "cheated" on some fills, does anybody know more about that?

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 04:37 AM

^^that comment made no sense...if he didnt wanna cheat why would he play with a double pedal??

Double Bass Jim · 04-29-2005, 04:53 AM

Im pretty sure that he's always been a 100% single bass man.

Kosmos Tree · 04-29-2005, 04:56 AM

Well, playing with a double pedal is no cheating, is it?

The producer suggested to play the track with the single pedal and cheat a little bit to record it; e.g. using loops and/or triggers.
Nicko meant that he doesn't want to cheat, either he can play it or not.
And in order to play it, he used a double pedal, i don't consider this cheating

PainKiller8191 · 04-29-2005, 05:09 AM

ohhhhhhhhhh

coz in the interview i heard he said using a double bass pedal wasn't drummerlike and he considered it cheating...he was talking about "where eagles dare" its in the early years dvd

jversluis88 · 04-29-2005, 08:01 AM

Yes he's quite against using a double bass pedal, and it shows when you hear his skill with the single pedal. Even listen to Powerslave (the song), his footwork is so clean.

Killjoy · 04-29-2005, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dannyboy15

Yes, its single bass on the wicker man.

I read somewhere that he used a double bass pedal on the DoD album.

whoa

GurS · 04-29-2005, 12:23 PM

the only song he's EVER used double bass drum on is "face in the sand", which is pretty fast bass drumming for about four minutes solid. It's not that he can't play that speed, it;'s just he can't play that speed for that length of time. However, he didn't like, and has vowed he'll never use one again.

BTW, wicker man is hard as it's pretty **** fast, and it's powerful too, my drum teacher can do that speed for that length, but no-where near as powerful as Nicko.

Other great songs for nicko's amazing right foot:

Where Eagles Dare (his finest druming moment)
Out Of The Silent Planet (chorus > me :upset)
Fills in The Mercenary
The Evil That Men Do
No More Lies, to some extent.

oliv_da_skinmasher · 04-29-2005, 12:31 PM

no every bit of maiden is single pedal except face in the sand

Chiefgeezer · 04-29-2005, 12:44 PM

i could be wrong but doesn't he use a double pedal in rock in rio? I'm sure he uses one in that, theres one bit i think it could be in dream of mirrors it looks like hes using one

GurS · 04-29-2005, 12:59 PM

nope, single. But he tends to open and close his hi-hats with his foot when playing on the ride or floor tom, or when filling.

Five Magics · 04-29-2005, 05:25 PM

I dont know too much Maiden but I could have sworn that I seen a concert or video on TV where he had two bass drums. Didn't his setup have 2 bass drums?

04-29-2005, 03:43 AM	#1
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	nicko mcbrian + double bass pedal? i do remember nicko saying in an interview that he insists on keeping a single bassdrum pedal instead of going out and getting a double pedal for "where eagles dare" Now...I was listening to "The Wicker Man" and I'm no drummer so i can't really judge, but is he doing that with one foot??

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Double Bass Jim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7,698	Im pretty sure that he's always been a 100% single bass man.
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04-29-2005, 03:50 AM	#2
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	^^also is clive using double bass on the breakdown of "women in uniform"

04-29-2005, 03:51 AM	#3
Dannyboy15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lawndale, California Posts: 3,414	Yes, its single bass on the wicker man. I read somewhere that he used a double bass pedal on the DoD album.

04-29-2005, 03:51 AM	#4
SilenceNOmorE 3IOB: Saviours of Metal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Behind my drums Posts: 220	Nicko McBrain is pretty anti-double pedal and proud of it, so I'm guessing that he's using one foot. If you think that's good, listen to "Ghost of the Navigator"

04-29-2005, 03:53 AM	#5
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	^I don't like that album...haven't heard alot of it about the single bass pedal...thats pretty ****ing awesome...i used to play drums i wouldnt get anywhere near that with one foot...i guess thats why i didnt play for maiden eh?

04-29-2005, 03:56 AM	#6
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	what part of the navigator...? the single foot doubles in the chorus?

04-29-2005, 04:22 AM	#7
Kosmos Tree Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Leipzig (GER); Galway (IE) Posts: 1,478	The only song McBrain has ever used a double bass pedal is "face in the sand" All the other Iron Maiden songs are single pedal stuff

04-29-2005, 04:23 AM	#8
mprules alexi laiho rules Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 374	every song he has ever done is single pedal except face in the sand, i assume he wanted to make an impression as face in the saned is the only song he has ever wrote and its a good song too if i may say so myself

04-29-2005, 04:33 AM	#9
Kosmos Tree Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Leipzig (GER); Galway (IE) Posts: 1,478	he said in an interview that he couldn't play the whole song with the single pedal without his leg falling off and he didn't wanted to cheat; that's why he played it with a double bass pedal. I also read in the interview that he kind of "cheated" on some fills, does anybody know more about that?

04-29-2005, 04:37 AM	#10
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	^^that comment made no sense...if he didnt wanna cheat why would he play with a double pedal??

04-29-2005, 04:56 AM	#12
Kosmos Tree Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Leipzig (GER); Galway (IE) Posts: 1,478	Well, playing with a double pedal is no cheating, is it? The producer suggested to play the track with the single pedal and cheat a little bit to record it; e.g. using loops and/or triggers. Nicko meant that he doesn't want to cheat, either he can play it or not. And in order to play it, he used a double pedal, i don't consider this cheating

04-29-2005, 05:09 AM	#13
PainKiller8191 MX cheesy power metalhead Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Isreal Posts: 2,747	ohhhhhhhhhh coz in the interview i heard he said using a double bass pedal wasn't drummerlike and he considered it cheating...he was talking about "where eagles dare" its in the early years dvd

04-29-2005, 08:01 AM	#14
jversluis88 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,830	Yes he's quite against using a double bass pedal, and it shows when you hear his skill with the single pedal. Even listen to Powerslave (the song), his footwork is so clean.

04-29-2005, 12:23 PM	#16
GurS /secretly Paul, actually Join Date: May 2004 Location: You Kay? Posts: 6,436	the only song he's EVER used double bass drum on is "face in the sand", which is pretty fast bass drumming for about four minutes solid. It's not that he can't play that speed, it;'s just he can't play that speed for that length of time. However, he didn't like, and has vowed he'll never use one again. BTW, wicker man is hard as it's pretty **** fast, and it's powerful too, my drum teacher can do that speed for that length, but no-where near as powerful as Nicko. Other great songs for nicko's amazing right foot: Where Eagles Dare (his finest druming moment) Out Of The Silent Planet (chorus > me :upset) Fills in The Mercenary The Evil That Men Do No More Lies, to some extent.

04-29-2005, 12:31 PM	#17
oliv_da_skinmasher MX Lover of Paistes Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The UK baby Posts: 10,385	no every bit of maiden is single pedal except face in the sand

04-29-2005, 12:44 PM	#18
Chiefgeezer You can't fix the stupid. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 573	i could be wrong but doesn't he use a double pedal in rock in rio? I'm sure he uses one in that, theres one bit i think it could be in dream of mirrors it looks like hes using one

04-29-2005, 12:59 PM	#19
GurS /secretly Paul, actually Join Date: May 2004 Location: You Kay? Posts: 6,436	nope, single. But he tends to open and close his hi-hats with his foot when playing on the ride or floor tom, or when filling.

04-29-2005, 05:25 PM	#20
Five Magics "Fxckin screwball ya" Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 585	I dont know too much Maiden but I could have sworn that I seen a concert or video on TV where he had two bass drums. Didn't his setup have 2 bass drums?