Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden
When I was growing up, all the guys in middle school really dug Iron Maiden. I gotta wonder if it didn't half have to do with their evil little cartoon character mascot. Maybe it was the boys' way of transitioning from childhood to manhood.
I read a small quote from Nicko McBrain in a magazine this weekend that said that he doesn't play double bass pedal. It seems pretty clear to me that this is a requirement of metal these days, so it is really interesting to hear that a legend of the genre didn't play double. Neither did John Bonham for that matter.
Where Eagle's Dare (considered "very complex and masterful"):
Alexander the Great (with a 7/8 riff)
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (with a 7/4 riff)
The Longest Day (with a 14/8 riff)
The Evil That Men Do (fast single bass pedal)
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