Episode 814: Nicko's Retirement Party

The biggest news on the hearts and minds of Metalheads the world
over is the retirement of long time Iron Maiden drummer Nicko
McBrain. Having been behind the kit since the classic '83 record
"Piece Of Mind", Metaldom just won't be the same.   As is
tradition, every significant retirement requires a proper send off.
So we decided to have one for our listeners. We go over our fave
Nicko skinbeating moments. We also share our choices of who we'd
like to fill these big shoes. And finally, we go over Mr.McBrain's
menu for his Rock N Roll Ribs restaurant.   In our "News,
Views and Tunes", we have Xmas Hallmark (!!) movie recommends and
some Roller Derby talk. Musically, we crank new Sacrifice,
Thunderstick, Rock Goddess, Virtue, Ice War, Cardinal Noire, Raised
By Owls and introduce TX tickets Mean Mistreater in our "Indie
Spotlight".   Horns up!!!   Timestamps for Aaron's "nerd
out":  



Hallowed be thy name - Live After Death - happens at 5:36,
start at 5:30




Rime of the ancient mariner - Snare fill after the interlude
- 8:50, last for about 10 seconds. It's a slow build like a
an orchestra percussionist morphing into a rock drummer.
Starts at 8:48 with a groove.


Senjutsu - Listen to the taiko drums and then how he
blends it in with the kit - first 30 seconds - listening again he
sounds like a younger drummer that was influenced by him.

Revelations - Accents the bass part when it comes in. Starts
at 30 seconds as a band, then bass and drums lock in and change
the groove at 43 seconds

Aces High - 22 seconds the way the drums slow down, and then
the crak to bring it all back to tempo at 24-25 seconds

The Trooper - 9 seconds in the drums play in unison with the
band, this is something I noticed happens a lot in maiden