everyone go over to the "best 12-string song" thread and say Prodigal Son

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]the three most knowladable people in this thread, who know more about maiden than everyone else, and they moderate maiden discussions and stuff.[/QUOTE]

Why did my head suddenly get bigger?

The new member thing is gonna be a bugger to choose...I suggest a vote from all the members that post in this thread. Anyone agree?

I actualy think we're ok with three for now. If we get a sudden influx of new members, then we should get a fourth, but right now, the three of us are just about competent :p

[QUOTE=GurS]I actualy think we're ok with three for now. If we get a sudden influx of new members, then we should get a fourth, but right now, the three of us are just about competent :p[/QUOTE]

i get the Runto the Hills biografy soon, so if its somthing we dont know, i can find it in 2 - 3 minutes :lol: :thumb:

yup.
im just wondering GurS, i know you love Nicko with all of your drumming heart, but what do you think is his best song? (drum wise) i may have to be conservative and say 'where eagles dare' but the drumming on 'hallowed be thy name' and 'the prisoner' (when he does it, not clive) both seem to be good.

*Puts on Gur Mask* I think the best Nicko song is..........


*Drum Roll*


........Out of the Silent Planet.

:lol:


I think the Run to the Hills Biography should be required reading for the Maiden Crew :thumb:

After much deliberation, I'm gonna say Out Of The Silent Planet. Fills wise, it's not very good, as there are basically no fills, but as for a beat... the bass-drum triplets you hear from the second chorus onwards incredible. He's doing that with ONE FOOT. It's near impossible, Nicko's probably got the fastest foot in the world, and that's probably the best example of that fact. Other good examples of feet work are The Wicker Man, The Evil That Men Do, No More Lies and The Mercenary.

Though the intro fills on Where Eagles Dare are pretty **** good.

[QUOTE=ashman]*Puts on Gur Mask* I think the best Nicko song is..........


*Drum Roll*


........Out of the Silent Planet.

:lol:


I think the Run to the Hills Biography should be required reading for the Maiden Crew :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Someone knows me to well :thumb:

[QUOTE=ashman]*Puts on Gur Mask* I think the best Nicko song is..........


*Drum Roll*


........Out of the Silent Planet.

:lol:


I think the Run to the Hills Biography should be required reading for the Maiden Crew :thumb:[/QUOTE]

haha
yeh out of the silent planet is good, but i can do the triplets for a time at least (but i have a DW 5000 series pedal, and have been playing three years so u know...) Clive era wise, 'iron maiden' kicks total drumming *** on the record and so does 'muerders in the rue morgue' and 'genghis kahn'

ghengis kahn i find simple. it's fast, but simple. can you do those triplets with one foot, though?

I think the Trooper is a pretty good song Drum wise...So many fills. Nicko surely sold his sould to the Devil for such mastery on the tubs.

Oh, and a futher reason why Nicko is amazing - he's entirely 100% self-taught

[QUOTE=ashman]I think the Trooper is a pretty good song Drum wise...So many fills. Nicko surely sold his sould to the Devil for such mastery on the tubs.[/QUOTE]

yes.. thats why hes an hardcore christian.. :D
:wave:

[QUOTE=GurS]ghengis kahn i find simple. it's fast, but simple. can you do those triplets with one foot, though?[/QUOTE]

yes, i dont play double pedals, i find them boring and kind of cheating
i can probably do it because i used to play alot of punk, and it builds pedal power amazingly

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]haha
yeh out of the silent planet is good, but i can do the triplets for a time at least (but i have a DW 5000 series pedal, and have been playing three years so u know...) Clive era wise, 'iron maiden' kicks total drumming *** on the record and so does 'muerders in the rue morgue' and 'genghis kahn'[/QUOTE]

With one foot???

[QUOTE=GurS]Oh, and a futher reason why Nicko is amazing - he's entirely 100% self-taught[/QUOTE]

definate agreement there.

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]yes.. thats why hes an hardcore christian.. :D
:wave:[/QUOTE]


Well how else could he have such skills on teh tubs? :lol:


Nicko is the Greatest Drummer this side of anything :thumb:

What a guy!

i dont mean to sound stupid, and everyone will hate me for saying this, but have you heard the dragonforce drummer?

^ Agreed.

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]i dont mean to sound stupid, and everyone will hate me for saying this, but have you heard the dragonforce drummer?[/QUOTE]

Nope...

[QUOTE=ashman]Well how else could he have such skills on teh tubs? :lol:


Nicko is the Greatest Drummer this side of anything :thumb:

What a guy![/QUOTE]

hes trying to save himself from the devil... :amaze:

I actually reckon the best drummer ever was Gene Krupa.

[QUOTE=ashman]Nope...[/QUOTE]

have u got msn? cause if you have, add me on [email]freakinacage31@hotmail.com[/email] and ill send you some, he is amazing. I swear on my life, he is so riduculosuly good. they are basically maiden, but power metal (ie fast, lots of palm muting)

or just go to [url]www.dragonforce.com[/url] and listen to my spirit will go on

well, we're talkative

lol i didnt post agen because that would be a triple post, which is wrong
which other bands do you guys love/like other than maiden?

Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) Great Song :thumb:

hell yes.

[QUOTE=ashman]Here's my vore for the extra MA member:

1) YDload
2) Lord Abortion
3) HeavyRiva
4) Sack Man
5) 88_fingers_joe.

So who's gonna do the "Authority" suggestion to the mods?[/QUOTE]
im not bothered about being in the authority. its like shadow_stalker says, i really dont have a huge knowledge of maiden, just knowledge of some things about them. nice to be recognised though :thumb:

I'm a great fan of the three big folk stars - Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon (and Art Garfunkel).

I'm also a huge Meat Loaf fan.

i like metallica / chili peppers / pink floyd / green day / black sabbath / ozzy osbourne / ac/dc / oasis / foo fighters / velvet revolver and various others.

cool
im a big power metal fan, Bodom and Dragonforce being my fave bands in that genre
but i also love the uk ska scene at the mo, the filaments, bosseye, capdown and no comply all being great
(but maiden being better)

maiden are definitely the best band in the world...also i just saw the video for wildest dreams on scuzz...1st time ive seen it

theres also a power metal band call HammerFall i like, i havnt heard much of their stuff but i may buy an album after christmas...dont jnow much about them except theyre possibly playing download next year

Yeh? Tis a good vid.

Be Quick Or Be Dead is SUCH a typical early-90's video.

is it good?

Tis OK I guess

meh
GurS have ou heard of constant release? its a bass drum pedal technique, and thats how Nicko gets his singles so fast on those triplets.

I can't say that I have - I'm also self-taught.

ahh ok. well its all about using the bounce of the beater of the bass drum, and using it to strike again and again with alot more ease than doing all of them straight
think of it, as ashman said, as a pendulam.
its like a drum roll, but on a bass drum.