The one song Nicko McBrain refuses to play live

For over 40 years, Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain stood by one unbreakable rule: no double bass drum pedals! Yes, well, almost every metal drummer in the world surrounded themselves with twin kicks and machine-gun triggers, Nicko stubbornly insisted that a true rock drummer only needs one right foot. And that has been the case for his entire tenure at Iron Maiden, except for one song. So today, let's take a look at why Nicko was so fiercely anti-double-bass in the first place, and then talk about what exactly happened in the studio that forced him to break a lifetime habit to create the most unique song in Iron Maiden's discography. Here you go! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Nicko's upbringing & inspirations 02:55 - Busting the myth 04:15 - Face In the Sand -------- 🤘 Become a Patreon and support the show - https://www.patreon.com/metal_pilgrim ...or become a YouTube Channel Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06AP7y6naJahDNepxTeCsw/join THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 👕 Metal Pilgrim merch for your next concert - https://metalpilgrim.net/ 📷 Instagram - https://instagram.com/metal_pilgrim/ 👍 Facebook - https://facebook.com/MetalPilgrimOfficial 🆇 Twitter/X - https://x.com/MetalPilgrimOFC 🤖 Discord - https://discord.gg/5NK3pdgfnU 🎶 Metal 365 Playlist - https://metalpilgrim.net/Metal365 🇺🇦 Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundation (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) - https://steelwings.net/en/ -------- Links to products posted here are usually affiliate, meaning that I may earn commission from them. -------- Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.