Nicko McBrain's Drum Setup

I always wanted to see how the drummer from Iron Maiden had his kit configured. I've seen them live I bet like 10 times already and you just never really see him on stage because the toms and cymbals are so high. And you never get to see it from his perspective, of course, unless you buy tickets located behind the stage (like if you're some kind of psychopath).

So here it is. Nicko walks you through his entire kit. Except for the cymbals. For some reason he just skips right over those things. And he misses other items, too... Like, for instance, why is the ride cymbal standing straight up and down? Who knows? We might never know. Same reason that the snare is head high and tilted at 45 degrees, right? Again, who can say?

Good Christ, I love this guy. I'm really going to miss him one day.

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