Nicko McBrain on Life in Iron Maiden, UFO Sightings and Double Bass

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain talks to Loudwire’s Joe DiVita about his new book “Hello Boys and Girls,” which covers over 40 years with the metal legends, UFO sightings, his thoughts on his drumming contemporaries and much more.

0:00 – New book + Lemmy memories
2:30 – The biz in the ’70s
4:35 – UFO sighting
8:40 – Joining Iron Maiden
9:30 – Nicko’s drumming vs. Clive Burr’s
14:45 – Almost quitting Maiden
18:00 – Writing & playing bass
20:55 – Thoughts on other drummers
22:00 – Thoughts on double bass
25:00 – Relationship with Bruce Dickinson
27:00 – His last Maiden tour
28:15 – Ian Hill & Dave Castronovo

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