Hear how INCREDIBLE Clive Burr ACTUALLY was on drums | Iron Maiden reaction

[@MetalPilgrim]

Managed to post a short video I had prepared in advance amidst the air raid sirens here today, but will have to postpone our Metal Digest till Sunday! Thanks for all your support, PILGRIMS!

[@jamtransmission9677]

There goes the sirens that warn of the air raids...... Fair play to you man, thats bloody commitment!! Love the content, best wishes to you buddy. UP THE IRONS!!

[@chrisconny2285]

Stay safe brother. Slava Ukraini from the States 🤘👽🤘

[@catmus1506]

Stay safe mate. ❤

[@kforcer]

MetalPilgrim, stay safe! We love you!

[@Borna909]

When you hear how Clive managed to introduce all sorts of breaks and nuances without ever disturbing the song structure, all that remains is the realization that he was the Steward Copeland of metal.

[@robnykulaik7337]

Clive was a true Beast on drums. All single bass drum, no triggers, and unique powerful swing and sense of dynamics!! Not easy shoes to fill!!

[@CWiederwald]

exactly, swing is the word. fantastic drummer

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Clive Burr always managed to bring that extra bit of energy to each song he played.

[@KiphartAZ]

Always loved Clive's drumming! He absolutely was the foundation of that "Maiden" sound. - R.I.P.

[@mikemercer5808]

I was lucky enough to meet Clive and Bruce on the Number of the Beast tour when they were opening up for Scorpions. Maiden was doing a meet and greet at our local record store, and Clive was a very nice and humble guy. I feel so fortunate that my friend and I got to meet him. UP THE IRONS!

[@humanactivated1017]

Ya I remember her tour they played at the kinsmen field house in Edmonton , was front row for the piece of mind tour as well which they went to headlining a stadium in that span of a couple years

[@jettrink9502]

A real drummer. He knows what a groove is and how to set it and that’s called being a foundation for any band. Nicko is also an incredible drummer, who brought a new dimension to IM. Дякую, друже ! - Дмитро

[@Polentaccio]

Exactly, not sure why it is a this guy was better than thay guy. Both were incredible.

[@roybell8470]

Absolutely loved Clive Burr and his drumming was to me the perfect center piece for the band to play off of. Under appreciated drummer. God Bless Clive Burr.

[@chrisbruce8777]

Clive was and still is a favourite of mine , I saw him play in 82 on the NOTB tour in Sheffield

[@azzajames7661]

I love Nicko McBrain. However, Iron Maidens' first three albums would not be the same without Clive Burrs awesome drumming🤘 R.I.P Clive Burr and Paul🤗 Also, happy retirement from touring to the mighty Nicko McBrain, too👏🤘 Up the mighty Irons!!!🤘🤘

[@markgoldman3334]

I love how Clive played lock step with Steve. Formed such a tight rhythm section and foundation.

[@tristandunn4628]

Massive Clive fan here. Although it was a few years later (Somewhere in Time era) that I got into Maiden, when I went back and listened to the earlier releases I was blown away by the energy of the live performances. That energy was Clive. When you listen to the earlier, pre Clive era recordings, the songs are kinda there, but missing that much needed spark of energy that he brought to them. Being a drummer myself, I obviously tune in to a drummer. Clive was really precise and disciplined with his playing, too. Kinda like Adrian is on the guitar (really crafting the performance, rather than a more off-the-cuff approach). His right hand speed still amazes me after all these years. Those 16th notes in Wrathchild and Hallowed by thy Name are so hard to do. He made it look effortless. Gutted that he didn't get more time with the band. If he really did have to go, it's a massive shame that he never subsequently got anything anywhere near as high profile. It would have been great to see him playing on Bruce or Adrian's solo work, before MS got a hold of him.

[@texastank9413]

I remember hearing Maiden for the first and Clive jumped out at me first thing above everyone else. Dude was a badass!

[@forever3797]

Clive had swing which is highly rare and underrated in heavy music which is usually very straight ahead. The same reason I love Lombardo who manages to put groove in thrash which I imagine is difficult to do given the speed and lack of space.

[@sea.of.madness86]

As much as I love Nicko, for me Clive was the best, I’m a Somewhere in Time guy but his drumming in the first 3 albums was very unique and powerful, he was a monster of the drums and had a great energy in the gigs, we miss you Clive, absolutely great drummer!!

[@MatthewGClarke]

Him playing "Transylvania" on "Live at the Rainbow" blew my mind as a kid. Actually it still does now!

[@CountBrass]

Completely agree with your characterization of Burr’s drumming. Thank you.

[@sidewayspin]

Once again! NAILED IT!!! I'd say more, but Clive did the talking. And Total Eclipse is one the best Iron Maiden songs! Period! =)

[@eamonahern7495]

I was a fan of Clive ever since I got The Number Of The Beast on cassette in the 1980s. But it was only recently I discovered he hit a china cymbal in that part of Run To The Hills when I listened to the isolated drum track of the song. I've done a reconstruction of his Number Of The Beast kit on drumstructor, so I know he had one on the right at the back of the kit and the other on the left at his side. Considering the placement of them, it shows his speed and precision that he could hit one every time and keep pace with such a fast song. Hallowed Be Thy Name is one of my favourite songs to drum along to because it's not too technical and was the first song I ever knew the drums to. That build up part in Phantom is done with two hands in unison by him rather than alternating, which is another example of his precision at speed. He and Dave Lombardo are by biggest drumming influences.

[@erikarko]

Man, what a powerhouse that man was!

[@Rebel-Rouser]

I was blessed enough to see his last tour with Maiden on the beast in the road tour. I really think it was Cloves playing that set them apart. He was so unique in his playing. A perfect fit for their sound...

[@davehunt2191]

I’m very lucky to say that I saw Clive play with Iron Maiden during the Number of the Beast tour.

[@HopeMonkey]

Maiden have been blessed with their drummers, each one was brilliant and in a class of their own

[@kenfrederick6223]

The amazing drumming of Clive Burr will echo throughout eternity!🥁

[@giovanniserra5477]

Thanks for the nice video on Clive Burr. I'm a first time fan of Iron Maiden when i luckily had the chance to see them live in Genoa playing as supporters of Kiss. The first lineup of Maiden will still be in my heart and the first three albums are absolute masterpieces. And without Clive and Paul Maiden couldn't have reached the huge success they are still having. I like them still now but the drums played by Clive were at another level (my opinion of course) . Up the Irons!

[@MatthewGClarke]

I never saw Clive play, but I did see him on stage with Maiden three times during those Clive Aid gigs they used to do. Always loved his playing style!

[@JacksonAxe]

He had serious energy. I love every note he played.

[@everettrhay4855]

The tempo and length of the set list on Maiden Japan, is all anyone ever needs to know about Clive’s unbelievable skill and stamina. In the day, it was Clive’s world and everyone was living in it.

[@jasonroberts5166]

Clive Burr is my all time favorite drummer. There was just something about the way he played that made him Iron Maiden’s best drummer. Nothing against Nicko McBrain but no one played Run To The Hills like Clive. RIP Clive and Up the Irons 🤘

[@georgecostan3248]

I was recently obsessed with the Clive vs Nicko debate. For me, Clive was such a live drummer and he had that feel and spark to it to make you just air drum. He was a swinger and he was the Steve Harris of drumming - blatantly noticeable all the way and with his signature sound. On the other hand, Nicko was more about rounding the overall sound, letting the guitars shine more, but without making his parts boring. I love Clive's drumming, but I also love SSOASS A LOT.

[@evil_chuck]

No one Clive Burr composition is boring on drums. What the fuck are you saying?

[@Beogorn]

Clive’s work on those 3 records is absolutely genius. You can recognise every track just by listening to the drums.

[@Rebel-Rouser]

Clive was amazing. He was very unique, and a perfect for for Maidens sound.

[@matsnilson7727]

Clive's playing is legendary. I might have been a bit too young to fullly appreciate his contribution to the Maiden sound, but I remember being very fascinated by the very active and groovy drums on the early albums.

[@RickKing06]

Rest In Peace Clive Burr from 2013 and that they paid tribute to him on the Maiden England Tour and that he made Iron Maiden who they are (which i really agree on too) 🤘 Fun video and again with the others, what a coincidence that he joined the band Nicko was in and that he was with Janick.

[@BeemWeeks]

I got to see Clive with Maiden on the Number of the Beast tour. What an incredible drummer. I've seen Nicko a couple of times as well. Maiden knows how to pick drummers!

[@marcelbr815]

Wow... this rocks!!!! A different drummer compared to Nicko - I still prefer Nicko's fills inbetween lines, and his use of the ride cymbal... but Clive, on a bad day, still beats the best thrash drummer not only due to his technique, but also his feeling for tasty lines. A huge, colossal part of what made Maiden a global band was their rhyrhm section.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Clive was a thrash drummer before thrash

[@surfdigby]

I was listening to Killers last week, and i think what often gets overlooked is his incredible chemistry with Steve. All those tempo and rhythmic changes that hit you without warning, drum fills that mirror the bass fills, all those quirky little accents. Maiden were always a band, not a collection of individual musicians, and they understood that by complimenting each other, they made the whole band look good.

[@rakeshadhin]

Power, precision and a great round drum and ride cymbal sound. The first album stood out to me because of the crisp drum sound. Rest in Power Clive.

[@marciobell8774]

Run to the hills has one of the most classic drums openings of all times in rock music!! R.I.P. Clive!!🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@bryanslepicka3541]

Very true, and he never got songwriting credit for it either.

[@marciobell8774]

​@@bryanslepicka3541Indeed. But we, Maiden's fans, will always remember Burr as the creator of that masterpiece!! 🥁🥁🥁

[@Hammersmith81]

He played on the best iron maiden albums imho. Iron maiden wouldn't have been iron maiden without him. I was shocked when I found out he wasn't in the band anymore back in 83.

[@MrHrannsi]

"I am not a number, I am a free man!!" 42 years later, still get goosebumps when the drums kick in, I gladly blame Clive for that Iron Maiden is still one of my favourite bands.

[@craigmorgan6010]

His parts on the first three Maiden albums were very well thought out and perfect for the songs. When Nicko Joined he raised the energy and momentum and excitement of an already very good live band to a whole other level

[@austinwoods466]

"Phantom of the Opera" live (and fast) from the BBC Sessions is one of my favorite Clive Burr performances.

[@angusgow1887]

We also need to give credit to Clive for Maiden Japan their first live album

[@charliemckeever3192]

Most definitely we do

[@angusgow1887]

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[@AstroZombie1138]

I had the version with Wrathchild on it and for me this is perfection. Live Clive played it around 110 bpm and the studio version is about 105 which gave it more energy.

[@AlmostYearly]

5:33 "...solidify..." is the word. Solid, punchy and in time. Absolutely crucial in pulling the sound together when the bass is clattering around. They've never had that since.

[@bryanslepicka3541]

You're right.

[@guillaumechabason3165]

Saw him in 1980 and very close on the Killers tour at Paris Bataclan An incredibly good drummer

[@stephenhargreaves9011]

A very timely video, and honestly, a good example of why Nicko departing the tours is not necessarily the end of the world. I always loved the drum track to Run to the Hills live, and have all the credit to Nicko for that, but listening to the original studio recording the drums were equally awesome. I have no reason to think that Simon can't fill those big shoes. I'll find out in London next year for the official home 50th anniversary, but I expect it to be awesome. Sadly, I also think that it's likely to be the last Iron Maiden classic line up tour, with Dave thinking of also retiring, and Bruce spending more time on his solo stuff. We could be on the cusp of the end of an era, but a 50th anniversary tour is certainly a great way to end it.

[@michaelvrckoff6966]

My favourite all time drummer

[@rockerbob949]

I’m a huge fan! Rock on 🤘🏼

[@Cpt_Guirk]

He played for the song with great feel and his hand speed was off the charts.

[@sherrilynncrothall2652]

Totally agree 100% Clive ❤

[@edskiedski6256]

Thanks for this, awesome vid, take care.

[@danielriker3790]

Clive!!! He was the first drummer that I got really really headbangy over. Yeah , Bonham Baker , Moon , Ward and many other greats came before him but he was my generations first ( for me ) Of course he was quickly followed by many other greats Countless , I’m sure were inspired by his awesome body of work

[@bryanslepicka3541]

Clive Burr is absolutely my most favorite drummer of all time: Prowler, Running Free, Wrathchild, Killers, Another Life, Genghis Khan, Drifter, The Prisoner, Run to the Hills, Gangland and Hallowed be thy Name. Hearing his isolated tracks just confirms his expertise. His melodic playing added to the song as part of the song, and not just a beat. The way he played was a song in itself which you could instantly recognize if there were no other instruments to be heard. How could anyone possibly even come close to such a creative technician? He had a feel and flow and dynamic range which you can't find today. On top of that, he was a perfect gentleman common to Iron Maiden, another quality lacking in today's world. RIP, Clive: You were the best!

[@mirko1382]

You can also hear Clive on Desperados Bloody but Unbowed, Elixir Lethal Potion, and the band Stratus which was formally known as the Clive Burr project.

[@TOGade-dj6jh]

Clive Burr was a fantastic drummer but when Nick stepped behind the kit legendary things began to happen. 🤘🏻🇸🇪🤘🏻 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@thomasgriffinjr4108]

In 1991 I worked for Dee Snyder. He was working on a new project after Twisted sister. Clive was the drummer in the band. Once a week he made me drive into a NYC tobacconist to get him his Silk Cut Purple cigarettes. The whole experience was like living in Spinal Tap. He was a great guy and a great friend. He was bitter about being replaced by “Shovel face”.

[@johnquiroz8279]

My 3 favorite albums and I saw him live with MAIDEN

[@TransDrummer1312]

Clive and Nicko are two of my biggest inspirations for my drumming.

[@hechogamermx4812]

I´ll give an answer before watching the video, I´m a drummer and an Iron Maiden Fan; Clive´s dynamics were so subtle and unique. Listen closely to the Killers song, browse youtube videos of covers of that song; 99% of drummer just don´t get it, his dynamics were so tasteful. I´m a big fan of Nicko, but Clive Burr was on a different level; his playing style was somewhat similar to Les Binks, very tasteful. R.I.P.

[@nrsdesign]

Merry Christmas \m/aiden forever!

[@jaimegomez8450]

Clive Burr will always be my first Hero!!! Hard hitting and solid!

[@AcaciaAvenue]

I fully realized Clive's skills when comparing the live at hammersmith '82 version of Hallowed be thy Name with the one from Flight 666 album. I'm no expert on drums, but my humble opinion is, whereas Nicko had finesse and technique and gusto, Clive had massive raw power, which is really more fitting to '80s era songs that were meant to be aggressive and impactful over the music scenario of that time.

[@charliemckeever3192]

They are both different but brilliant drummers for MAIDEN I'm glad to say I got to see clive on my very 1st maiden gig in 82... and nicko the year after and so on..

[@Lou_Mavs]

Love and respect Nicko, but Clive was my favorite Iron Maiden drummer. I didn’t say best. I said my favorite. RIP Clive.

[@IraSiegel]

Amazing, powerful and unique drummer.

[@ghastlynavigator]

Clive was absolutely amazing...I love his energy especially Hammersmith he is on fire live. Nicko will always be my favorite drummer though of all time. His single pedal triplets are the skills of a metal god.

[@opaknack5997]

He was - and Paul Di Anno was the Singer.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

Rip Clive!!!! One of the Very BEST!!!!!\M/

[@mardiluz]

Yes he definitely was, great. Power, Speed, Accuracy & Precision.

[@stevenmccormackmusic]

Nice video!!

[@robertthorn8233]

Summer of 82’..I’m 13,.I bike to the record store’13 miles away..I love Metal/Rock though Punk was everything.I saw the first Iron Maiden album,I was hooked immediately by Derek Riggs artwork,.never heard of the band.Had to own the art,didn’t care if the music sucked!..Biked back,.listened to the album all day and night,..biked back the neXt day to get everything I possibly could,.main reason was the insanely incredible drums of Clive Burr,.my biggest inspiration,influence as a drummer.Unfortunately I never saw Clive Live in Concert.I did see every tour from Piece of Mind on till Senjutsu.Still stoked when they play anything from the first 3 albums.R.I.P. Clive,🥁.LEGEND.X

[@claysmell]

happy to see you posted this. there are rabid MAIDEN fans that either don't know or remember Clive. Nicko of course gets all the press, but for me Clive will always be MAIDEN's drummer. check out live clips of him playing Wrathchild - the speed of his right hand on the hi-hat is unmatched. Nicko and many cover bands all use 2 hands. and that's just one of his many skills. Nicko is very technical and mechanical as opposed to Clive's playing. it kind of reminds me of the comparison between Bostaph and Lombardo. there is just this natural chemistry that Nicko and Bostaph could never get, even when they are playing all the same beats/notes.

[@1234567890196]

A brilliant drummer Beast Over Hammersmith and live a The Rainbow And Live In New York Palladium do I need to say anything more RIP Mr Clive Burr you ROCKED 🤘

[@BaronBlack81]

The drum sound on Killers though.... Pure cream... Thats my second fav sounding drum-album by maiden. Fear of the dark has the best drum sound. But i am a child of the time.

[@FreeRPGer]

I *highly* prefer Maiden with Burr & Di'anno. Like you said, Clive plays with his own style that has both power & finesse. I prefer his self-styled approach & control. Thankfully, when I saw Maiden & Priest in '82 (Beast of the Road), Clive was still with them (it was before he stepped aside from the tour because his dad died -- which sadly turned out to be permanent). I do like the 1st two LPs with Dickenson the most, just after the first 2, which are my faves. Hope your safe over there.

[@thomaspallante9166]

Always loved Clive! RIP.

[@darkdrum1968]

Clive and Nicko are 2 different style of drummer. Clive’s beat/ groove were just so powerful. It was relentless and just drove that band. He made it so much easier for the band to sit in the pocket.

[@biorythmicshifter]

Goes to show you, Steve has great taste in drummers. Simon is sure to add a little spice to things, super excited to hear them. No one can replace Nicko, his body of work speaks itself…

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

When you have a great talented drummer as in Nicko, struggle his as off playing these tunes, and admitted he can't play them perfectly. That should tell you how good Clive is, 😊😊😊

[@JohnnyGregory-y8g]

Anytime you got a single bass drummer playing in a band with 3 lead guitarist and one of the meanest bass players if you wanna keep up with these guys you better be dam good and both these drummers were great.

[@luisuzzktgui]

I've never heard a hi hat sound so perfectly 

[@kforcer]

At 6:48, what song was that where the chorus was "Let it go!" that was played when Burr's post-Maiden work was referenced? That song sounded awesome...

[@tbone67]

That’s a great question?? I would like to know too.

[@PabloCollyero]

Solid!!

[@ottoparnarson6381]

I agree on the fact that Maiden would not have become so good without him And in my opinion he evolved the most between albums over those years and to pick a "man of the match" I would pick him on all three 🤘🤘

[@willardwayne3]

He had not only the groove but goddamn he had that swing too! Not something I'd expect from a metal drummer but goddamn if he didn't swing hard

[@marie_andreeplante]

A metronome!👌🏻🔥💯

[@ClaireTrigg]

Knew it already, king of accents, brilliant

[@doguyucel4688]

I totally agree with you on this Pilgrim. Bruce once Said that Clive Should have a second chance with Maiden and he said that Clive was the best Maiden drummer. ❤

[@NelsonMontana1234]

It's a shame he was never recorded properly. Maiden's production really improved post Piece of Mind.

[@boneheded2819]

Gangland changed my life as a drummer.

[@venacava8161]

My first exposure to iron maiden was the live version of hallowed be thy name 1982 hammersmith, god damn the drumming felt more intense and has more drive to it. The best version of hallowed be thy name by far

[@juliestrehl3357]

I still love Clive and always will.

[@markboucher5776]

I’m a drummer AND was 19 in 1982 AND owned a Number of the Beast LP AND am just learning that it wasn’t Nicko!! How is this possible?!??

[@forever3797]

It seems there is some mystery around why Clive was exited from Maiden - apparently it was said by Rod and Steve that he became unreliable and partied too much. There is a video interview I have seen with Clive where he said he was never given a reason - he took some time off from a tour to deal with the death of his father and Nicko filled in. It's speculated by some that when Clive was ready to return Steve had bonded with Nicko and decided he wanted Nicko to continue with the band. Rod also knew Nicko from Trust.

[@Andy-co6pn]

According to Bruce there was tension between Steve and Clive when playing, Steve wanting to speed everything up when playing the songs live, but Clive kept pulling it back to the original tempo. As we all know Steve Harris always gets his way.

[@redwelder]

Clive is unique and so is Nicko they both are totally different and amazing drummers RIP Clive

[@gerardspringer8576]

He grooved. Ian Paice like. Bruce was paying him compliments

[@harlhequim]

is strange few have talk about this, which i found to be evident.......there is a massive difference in Iron Maiden with Clive Drumming, its so exhausitive and tight and changed the overall feel decisively.........probably, a way of drumming too hard to sustain during long tours. Never heard a rythm section of a band like that, he was truly gifted

[@stephenfwadsworth9565]

Merry Xmas/Happy New Year as 'Nicko', has to walk away. :)

[@MichaelRowe-cv3oq]

As someone who listens to Rush and has been a fan since 1977,I would always-and still do-concentrate on the quality of a particular drummer,regardless of whether I like the band or not.I have always been a fan of the more technical drummer as opposed to the thump/bang ones...Without being disrespectful to Clive Burr and his legacy I'd say,if Nicko was Neil Peart then Clive was Cozy Powell.