Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain - Mountbatten Festival of Music

[@DeadZone318]

Respect to EVERY musician on that stage, but MAD RESPECT for the two guys on guitar. Well done.

[@griefforest1870]

I agree. Covering famous songs is one thing, but performing them will one of the musicians who helped created the song is another ordeal

[@jordanwescott6849]

I had the fortune of bumping into Nicko in the corridor outside before the show and gave him a fist bump. Legend.

[@drssexy2142]

did he smell?

[@thomasedmundrichards]

@@drssexy2142unnecessary

[@pnr8uk]

@@drssexy2142 yes of talent and sweet success.

[@AnnWahlquist]

he's a great Guy...

[@MikoNotb]

So sad to see what the stroke 1 year ago did to Nicko. But he's doing great despite having a stroke and being almost 72 years old. Long live Nicko McBrain!

[@22Vasika]

Niko agyvérzés kapott. Niko már mindent jobban tud, mit mi...

[@wv1967]

Can hear the improvement since the summer tour. He's obviously been working hard after his stroke, so good to see. Long live Nicko, onwards and upwards

[@KillerKojak]

Honestly i don't see any upgrade... Trooper still anemic and Run to the hills is more like "Walk to the hills" with a SIMPLE hi-hat pattern.... weird from Nicko !!!! My IDOL since 1985 !!!!! Haaeeyyttt !!!!

[@thomasedmundrichards]

@@KillerKojakgive him a break. He’s an OAP and is recovering from a recent stroke.

[@001GAC]

@@KillerKojak Wow, hes leading a 100+ orchsetra, keeping great time, hitting the key parts and all while recovering and you use words like "anemic " and "Simple" . You are seriously talking about your so called idol like that with out a word of empathy - SHAME

[@gordyturner2439]

The arrangements were all adjusted for the orchestra and choir and Nicko ever the pro reigned in all the chances we drummers take with our bands and kept it tight , powerful and on point . The vast improvements in his right side can be seen since last summer where he still kicked serious butt by the way , months after his stroke . Absolutely wonderful to seem him fast approaching his 100% ready for his North American and Australasian shows later this year , ON YOU GO BIG MAN , love you Nicko ❤

[@espensund2878]

​@@KillerKojakagree with you (sadly) 100 %. I understand that we all like to see Nicko performing like before the stroke, but we know deep inside (its called denial) that it will never happen i'm afraid...Lets appreciate what a legend of a drummer he is, and listen to his incredible beats in IM 👍

[@ScarlettEyre-b7v]

The guitarist was defo loving life playing with such a legend

[@SylvainTriviaux]

Time of their lives ❤

[@waynebradford7779]

I was fortunate enough to be there . Amazing concert as usual. Arguably some of the best in the world , a real honour. Long live the band of his majesty's royal marines

[@emanuelpfoh5580]

72 years old and still rocking! Up the Irons.

[@davidlackey2648]

My grandkids will be telling me to turn it down .. I can’t wait😂

[@ajjy1110]

71 til June

[@thechef3645]

I worked for Iron Maiden and they are by far the nicest in the business. Love to my brothers

[@AnnWahlquist]

great guy's

[@alwilkie666]

Great performance by Nicko. Always done with passion and commitment to his art. My Dad was a boot Nick (Royal Marine) and I have served in the Royal Navy for 35. Years so seeing my favourite bands drummer and the best military band in the world perform together is a moving experience

[@22Vasika]

Ki volt élezve Niko-ra , de én minden percét szerettem az előadásnak. Perfect volt ❤

[@VictorIRONMAIDEN666]

Nicko is a nature's force. A beast. A true legend!

[@androszisimides1222]

This is so cool, congratulations Nicko could not have asked for a more deserving person

[@costageoref3309]

Thank you so much for posting this Gem, Love you Nicko!! 🙏🥁❤️

[@lukesilence]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘

[@R.R.Defensa]

Royal Marines 🇬🇧 Iron Maiden ! 🇬🇧 British Empire ! Up the Iron !

[@daniellesageblack6488]

Never heard The Trooper sung so beautifully before

[@michaelyoung1502]

Have a friend that he sends cymbals too. Uses them once and off they go. Dude is an amazing artist and human being. How cool is that. To be at this level and to be this down to earth

[@leonmorgan1158]

That guitarist killed it..

[@stevepecket2535]

It was the drum corps that made me want to play as a kid. So happy to see Nico looking so well. Never thought I'd ever see something like this but HELL....Awesome .... Rock on

[@duncwoodbridge7152]

Iron Maiden have always supported the true heroes of our great British forces bet Nicko was loving it thanks for posting awesome🤘

[@entrosinllamar8697]

Gibraltar es español

[@duncwoodbridge7152]

@@entrosinllamar8697errr... think you'll find the flag at the top of the rock is the Union Jack and always will be mate 😆

[@johnn5738]

Ceuta and Melilla are Moroccan, or does it only work selectively for you Spanish

[@entrosinllamar8697]

@@johnn5738 falso, a Marruecos le quedaban siglos para existir cuando Ceuta y Melilla ya eran de España, Ceuta y Melilla son ciudades españolas igual que son Madrid, Toledo o Sevilla. Viva la Hispanidad!!!!

[@dred000]

Such an honor for Nicko and Maiden.

[@waltmcv]

been a fan of maiden since 1978 and they have always been my favourite and to watch this legendary drummer playing with the royal marines is nearly bringing me to tears. what a proud moment for nicko and all maidens fans.

[@mrandsp]

This is just so good - how hard must it have been for the guitarists to resist throwing shapes? Absolute respect to all who performed.

[@paisteplayer1040]

Nicko has still not fully recovered.. But glad to see him recovering and still out there

[@ggdeth]

I love Nicko! It's very difficult to recover fully. Especially at his age, bless him. An absolute legend he is, to power through and keep giving as much as he can. Cheers to the most handsome lad in the band.

[@markkent294]

Excellent! Great guitarists!

[@lukesilence]

Yes they are! 🤘

[@Inge.Borthne]

Impressive performance of both Nico McBrain and the Marines. I wish I sat amongst the audience and listened to the performance. Unbelievable how good influence Iron Maiden has done with both the fans and every person who loves to play an instrument. Pure magic.

[@carolnunn1609]

Was there tonight (Saturday)..oh my gosh the drumming was out of this world😍

[@mikerobinson3899]

I love the royal marines band and the corps of drums

[@KevinHudson-q7i]

Got tickets for IRON MAIDEN IN CHICAGO IN OCTOBER, Would've loved to have seen this show, very cool sounds great. ROCK ON NIKO, YOU DA MAN🥁🎼🎵🎶

[@jfl696]

Et moi, des billets pour Santiago le 28 novembre. Je suis Français et si c'est la dernière fois que je le vois jouer, ce sera dans une ambiance sud américaine chaude !!!

[@interplanetarymusic7929]

Awesome!! Thank you ✨️🥁🥁✨️

[@robinhunter5772]

Brought a tear to my eye massive maiden fan and for him to play with the best corps band 🎉🎉

[@katzz6444]

I love this. Nicko is a massive influence on my drumming.

[@sjwalker01]

One of the most amazing live performances I’ve ever seen.

[@zigakokotovic6875]

Nico had a stroke ,a few months before maiden Tour, and Look at him now. Amazing powerful drummer and his right foot...

[@chacalrj2796]

Thanks. I have no words to thank you for this video

[@kenellis-sage9021]

Had the pleasure of seeing the festival Saturday night , amazing night great drumming but the guitar players out of this world amazing 8:07

[@franceswalshe5900]

The whole evening was amazing. Congratulations to all.best thing ive ever been to see.

[@duskousko2]

We need this on DVD pls

[@lukesilence]

The pro shot footage of the event will be up on the marching band's KZbin channel in May. 🤘

[@duskousko2]

@@lukesilence amazing

[@KarinaFelix-l5r]

Up the Irons Forever!!!!!!

[@myrdyr5016]

You know you are not just anybody when you duet with HM Royal Marines!

[@paulwoodcock764]

This is absolutely fantastic, made my month. thankyou !!!!!!

[@lukesilence]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘

[@yvoheaton6402]

Simply outstanding to hear and watch. Thank you for posting. Made my day as I am sure it has for others.

[@lukesilence]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘

[@IRONBEAST_]

Nicko is unfortunately not able to do the descending toms fills, that's kinda sad. (or he readapted his playing to fit this event) But it is what it is, he had a vascular accident and still giving his best. Eternal respect and hails to him, long live Nicko!

Yeah, unfortunately propably never recovers for the 100%

[@LeMalaisologue]

This old man is still rocking but he obviously lost a lot after his stroke

[@franktravagli8695]

He did at the RnR Ribs anniversary in 2023

[@philsswweightlossdiary2944]

Whilst that is possibly true, this is also a very different rendition of all the songs so it wouldn't surprise me if he toned it down a bit on purpose.

[@markkent294]

I suspect it was the arrangement of the songs, and he decided to scale it back a little.

[@sakshi98]

Nicko is a legend ❤

[@michelecollin4249]

bon guitariste et bon bassiste pour réunir tout ça ! c'est magnifique

[@kc9602]

I was up in the Circle for the afternoon show! IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!

[@garycole1437]

Amazing....wish I'd been there.

[@glenb1189]

Fabulous. Metal legend performing with our wonderful Military.

[@mikerobinson3899]

And a iron maiden legend

[@j.r.90001]

Awesome! Great idea using the whole choir as the vocalist.

[@benchristopherhird]

Absolute legend!!! Love you forever Nicko ❤❤

[@andrewtaylor9759]

Was a great surprise! Fantastic night.

[@nmac2714]

Thanks for posting, this is amazing 👏

[@lukesilence]

No problem. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🤘

[@stianhelldiver3819]

EPIC!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@greywebs1944]

I've read that Nicko has been invited to play at the Royal Albert Hall next year aswell 🥁👍

[@davew7648]

Fantastic It was amazing

[@oldschoolpaul73]

Went today. Amazing show, complete surprise to bad a rock legend to!

[@tamb66616]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@davidmain7794]

Made me smile to see the highly trained Royal Marine lead guitarist rocking out. Awesome, and what can you say about Nico? Absolute legend.

[@Mark64W]

I met Nico when I was 17 in 1981 and he was with the French rock band Trust playing in Huddersfield to about 50 people . I got one of his sticks after they played and it said ' Nico McBrain ' on it . That's why I spelt it that way in my first sentence . He couldn't really speak English back then , but seemed a really nice guy .

[@connorfyfe7693]

Was an incredible performance!

[@mannybravo237]

Very cool!🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Love it, go Nikko!

[@josebelarminodecarvalhonet2094]

Amazing, thanks for posting it!

[@lukesilence]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘

[@SteveMOSELEY-e4q]

Truly amazing performance!!!

[@SuperForkbeard]

Child to father: 06:10 "What did you do in the Royal Marines Daddy? "I shredded Son. I shredded...."

[@lukesilence]

😂😂😂😂

[@stevehiggins1578]

This should go on tour. What a gig

[@laurentb.3585]

🤘the further you go, the more legendary their music becomes

[@garethparr9482]

Absolutely fabulous!!

[@alias3409]

chat a great moment thank you for the post ❤❤

[@lukesilence]

No problem. Everyone should have the opportunity to see it. The pro shot footage will be on the Massed Bands KZbin channel in May. 🤘

[@bbc_nanm]

Really?!I can't Wait!😊

[@LieutenantGarber]

Amazing!! Had no idea about this!!

[@gdr1174]

Amazing 🎉

[@chrisw7198]

Wow this is spectacular.

[@maiden4greece572]

Nickooooo ...love him .....Awesome ...

[@ugrasarks1846]

really really sad to see him out of shape but he still has it. it is never easy to come back from a stroke that paralyzed your left side completely and perform an iron maiden song live on the stage with orchestra. thumbs up. cheers nicko.

[@mikerobinson3899]

I love the royal marines bands

[@greywebs1944]

The starting price for the drum kit was £51k and looking at it online does look beautiful 🥁🤘

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

Interesting!!!!!

[@mariner76]

Where eagles dare would have been legendary

[@pnr8uk]

Wow it was just as if Adrian was playing the Wasted Years solo! That's a tricky solo to get so right! Brillian

[@ugoceruti8556]

Nicko great soul great musician !

[@georgejetson1923]

Run to the hills was great.

[@briansneeringer7762]

Wow! Just WOW!!!!

[@johnnyfruits]

Sounds amazing

[@griefforest1870]

This is killer! 🤘🏻

[@chrispierce619]

!!!!!!!That was amazing!!!!!!

[@kingcyrusking]

Chills!

[@Inmate999]

Nicko = Love

[@yorktonstormhunter]

Legend!

[@AnnWahlquist]

you can clearly see that he's not using the same fills and stuff as he uses to.... age is taking its toll... god bless Nicko...

[@ManuelRodriguez001]

Holy shit this is amazing!!! 🤯

[@socrates9789]

Excelente 🥁🎻🎸🎼🎶🤘🏻🇨🇱🍷

[@IanPotts-lv6os]

Nicko playing fantastic tho the military artwork on the kit looks awesome up the IRONS

[@chuckm6592]

Great video, the only thing that would have made it even better, would have been if Eddie had made an appearance. lol

[@renancoimbra7131]

Lindo de se ver e de arrepiar!!

[@joaoapariciosantos8529]

e de Coimbra. Eu sou da Rua das Padeiras.

[@renancoimbra7131]

@@joaoapariciosantos8529Olá João! Na verdade, sou do Brasil. Coimbra é o meu nome. Sou um grande fã do Maiden e em especial do Nicko. Os acompanho há 20 anos e já os vi diversas vezes. Prazer! Grande abraço!

[@EddieTheHeadFanClub-ETHFC]

Awesome! 🤘🏻

[@gregoryg3256]

🌠OH YEAH !

[@TOXIC-mx9of]

must be hard to play with a big orcestra, Nicko does amazing good

[@basvleeskruyer]

This is ultimate British

[@chengdogu6352]

Sitting at home watching this, I almost started to applaud at the end of Wasted Years. The intro to Run to the Hills was superb. It's intriguing that the lyrics of a decidedly anti-imperialist song were amended, but not troublesome: I don't think it should be offensive in the context used, highlighting the atrocities carried out, but if it is, then it's an easy change.

[@MrOgungunes]

çok teşekkürler dostum, sayende güzel bir video izledim

[@22Vasika]

10:00 minute super party