Rhythm - British Drum Co. Icarus Signature Kit tour with Nicko McBrain - NAMM Show 2020

[@eastbaymauiboy]

Nicko's quite the character. Always with the Infectious positive personality and playful banter

[@danielarviso4156]

Right!!!? Hes very in your face & a sweetheart

[@IraSiegel]

EastBay MauiBoy He’s the best.

[@JanPatrickLucas]

Nicko still unchanged after all those "wasted years"! Still beaming with positivity and enthusiasm! What a fantastic role model and drummer! British Drum Company must be thrilled to have him. He should help catapult the brand upward and onward where they belong. Beautiful set there people! While I doubt I could afford that at the moment, I will be at least looking at acquiring Nicko's signature snares. This was a great clip which i thoroughly enjoyed! Cheers!

[@davidhall8231]

Snare is over a grand

[@TheMetalFreshTiger]

Jan Patrick Lucas i complitely agree with everything you said !!! 👍

[@JanPatrickLucas]

@@TheMetalFreshTiger Very kind of you! Thanks!

[@echohawk9579]

Very positive unlike Ginger Baker

[@PicardManeuver]

Nicko seems so excited and enthusiastic about the work that Keith & co. are doing - it's obvious he's truly inspired by British Drum Co. and his move to the company was clearly done out of pure love for the products and the people. A true class act!

[@Assimilator702]

PicardManeuver I bet he’s part owner. Silent partner maybe.

[@TheMetalFreshTiger]

It always put me a smile when i see nicko! Always! Great person (and very very lovely drumset!)

[@JanPatrickLucas]

I agree with you my friend!

[@vandavis000]

Best kit ive seen them oak shells have stunning finish. Cheers Nicko🎉

[@mediumstudio]

"How does it sound? 'LOUD'" - lol! dude so awesome!

[@luvmedrums4057]

Lovely bloke,worked on his house in Florida.Very down 2 earth,super nice man

[@ralfkirsten124]

Nice stories..!

[@dancincrow]

The biggest difference I see in Nikko is that he's FULLY involved with Keith & The BDC, knowing everything about the kit which is awesome. Even when he was with Premier for over 30 years I never heard him so detailed about the drums as he is here. I'm lucky to know Keith from his days at Premier & he's an absolute genius, the best thing to ever happen to him was being let go by Premier. The BDC is a force to be reckoned with & is taking over the drumming world with the full spectrum of products available.

[@motorrebell]

Isnt BDC founded - made from Former Premier drum workers ?

[@paulocarvalho6480]

I remember watching some videos of him (not sure if he was playing with Iron Maiden, at the time) playing DW drum set. Now, I know that drummers get paid and also get new drum sets by the companies they use. From Sonor, Premier, DW (???), Sonor (again), now this? Ok, he said that this isn't to be used with IM, but man, he changes his mind a lot. Or, aren't the companies paying what's owed to the man, and as such, he keeps changing. Whatever the reason, probably we'll never know. But, it is wonderful to see that he is still such a lovely down-to-earth and good spirited guy. What a fantastic character, and most importantly, what a Drum God. He makes his job look and sound so easy to do. You just have to love him.

[@Sleepwalker91]

Nicko is a Class act a Legendary kit for a Legendary Drummer

[@ronnielopez3267]

I love it when he goes "boys and gurls!"

[@smallfaucet]

He'll never lose it, he's always had it and damn he's a fawking amazing dude!!

[@headroommusicservices2014]

saw him at a jam night at the Royal Standard in Walthamstow way back in early 1990's..same enthusiasm back then. i remember him being supportive of a young drummer...fine fellow.

[@chiselcheswick5673]

Lots of people shouting about him leaving Sonor.... Nicko is a putting effort in to getting a British drum company back in the game which is well needed and admirable. Premier made some brilliant kits in the 90s with the Genista and Signia, and their demise was a real shame as they had lots of history behind them. No one would hassel a German or US drummer for choosing a brand from their own country. The guys doing it clearly for the right reasons.

[@CarlosAnglada]

I agree - losing Premier was quite sad. BDC is doing stellar work: excellent sounding and tastefully elegant.

[@christopher_carmichael_creator]

Wow, what an awesome looking drumset, I wish we all could have heard it in action!

[@ehsbe1056]

The red lights shining on the kit make it look absolutely monstrous, awesome kit

[@paulhole6953]

Nicko..one of the true greats🥁

[@mahyarV13]

How lovely is this fantastic Nicko!

[@aboutthemetal8783]

I wish I could afford the shell pack , what an absolute beautiful drum kit.

[@gailbackhouse8472]

You are brilliant nickomagicxxxx

[@tamadrummer1nz]

Wow he didn't stay with Sonor long

[@timsears951]

nope he sure didnt stay with SONOR very long...

[@MattiaEPaganelli]

big mistake honestly in my opinion

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

He's always been faithful to British companies. He was gutted when Premier failed and his return to Sonor was solely out of need (plus he had worked with them decades ago). His returning to a British company is a no-McBrainer.

[@stuartcarswell2815]

Sonor is a far superior product to BDC or Premier.. That German beech tone is incredible

[@aboutthemetal8783]

Nicko is one of the co owners of bdc , keith al Murray are the others.

[@aarthoor]

What a joy he is! Would like to have heard the drums though.

[@agtsp4144]

Fantastic looking kit! I’m only concerned to get the right Tom angles for a traditional Nicko set up with this Casino hardware 🤔

[@maciekgonet]

At first I was surprised with the move to BDC but now I know why he did it... Just take a look at the passion with which he is talking about the drums, he knows every single product line name, which is rare with famous endorsers since they generally don't care what they play, he REALLY cares about these drums and the company and it's so wonderful to see 😀 Best wishes to everybody at BDC and Nicko ❤️

[@davehunger21]

I'm sure it's because he loved Playing premier, but when the company went under and the talent that built Premier drums started their own company (hello British Drum Company) he went back home to British made drums.

[@robertlucas9867]

davehunger21 I’m glad to hear the talent from Premier started their own company. It was hard to get Premier Drums in USA and since they stopped it is rare to find a used kit now. I’ll have to check this company out.

[@sandrider1406]

BDC will end the same as Premier and Nico will jump ship again and again. No loyalty in this world

[@dean1618]

One of the best drummers ever! And a really funny person.

[@matwashington2784]

Only recently found out that Al Murray is a founder member of BDC, awesome!

[@EchoKraft]

He is the man !

[@echohawk9579]

My pleasure dear boy

[@gailbackhouse8472]

Brilliant ypuxx

[@tuievans]

Wish we got one with the artwork

[@aboutthemetal8783]

I love how the tom mount is on the toms I prefer that to most of the other stuff on the market.

[@leonardomonticelli7639]

Nicko is the Drummer, that is the point.🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@immagood2]

atta boy, NICO!

[@papapoodo6685]

Most likable drummer in the history of music? I think so! One of the best and most unique as well!!

[@JayBagnallDrums]

Al Murray, The Pub Landlord casually hanging in the background.

[@howardevans6302]

Al is part of BDC, it's more or less his baby.

[@JayBagnallDrums]

I know, it surprised me years ago to also find out that he did the drums for the theme tune to Time Gentlemen Please.

[@sethseiden5736]

His best sounding kit was the concert tom Sonor on Powerslave.

[@joseperez8695]

that ride man ..that ride

[@MultiSkyman1]

What happened to Sonor?

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

Nationalism🤷🏻‍♂️ idk,nothing wrong with supporting products made in your country.

[@MultiSkyman1]

@@Thomlistentoslayer fine with me.

[@dmitryshkolnik5233]

@@Thomlistentoslayer while living in another tho

[@MultiSkyman1]

@@Thomlistentoslayer I just saw him showing off his new Sonor kit. I guess thats was maybe a year or two old.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Can't believe he ditched Sonor. Again.

[@beetlejews]

Again?

[@tweevers2]

@@beetlejews yup ...He was with Sonor in the 80's...then he returned a few ago to them. He did the last couple Maiden tours with Sonor kits. Even videos of him on youtube explaining his kit setups and praising Sonor up and down....it sure didn't last long.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Holy fudge... square toms?!!!! For Nicko???? Oh the humanity!!!!!

[@Qahwashm]

Why would anyone "dislike" this video?

[@markrushton1516]

It's only a few months(?) when he switched to Sonor when he told us how glad he was to be with them. But it seems that Maiden and Sonor are partners and this is for 'other occasions'

[@ciaradonnelly4627]

Is he playing it for only one tour or something?

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Makes complete sense to me that he would have returned to a British manufacturer. Especially one with a helmsman who had been at Premier.

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Ok ok send me one. Exact replica. Thanks. When will it be here?

[@marcuse.9522]

as the years go by nicko starts to look more and more like EDDY..lol

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

It's funny because I always thought that as well. Even thought at one point that Eddie had been modeled after him... LOL

[@steevidrums]

Actually, his first ever appearance with Maiden was AS Eddie! Wearing a mask, might have been on top of the pops or some other TV show. But if I remember my maiden history it was before Clive Burr had officially left the band so there was a thing of hiding who the drummer was before it was official. Something like that, maybe someone can correct me of the details. But I do know that his first appearance was as Eddie.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

@@steevidrums Oh yeah! That's right! Totally forgot about that. I don't know any more details either though.

[@philipbalistreri6849]

I'm afraid to ask how much???

[@alexanderqbe]

philip Balistreri I don’t think I can count that high

[@danielarviso4156]

I wonder if it sounds different

[@Aeonblade10]

For the whole kit? No idea, but that Icarus snare alone is over 1000 pounds.

[@cjmilieu]

As he said it is his mistress, but he still has the custom Sonar kit that is epic. I know I bought the kit except they would not sell me the 8X8 tom that really pissed me off. I have his kit and my Rolands that basically surround me where I crawl in and out . I love the drums Not sure I will go and sell my sonars because I love my kit and at 14+ thousand US dollars I am kinda stuck. The kit he rep'ed looks amazing but with all my cymbals where I am way heavy than him I am not sure it makes sense. Oh and yes I use double base drum beater unlike him 12 piece Sonar drum kit Roland 8 Piece TD-30KV 26 Total Cymbals both Roland and Piaste and Still building new to come will be both Roland TD-30KV Pro and TD50 Pro Deciding on adding more cymbals or not takes up so much room you would really hate it. I know the wife hates it somedays when I have to clean and dust the set and vacuum the area in a bedroom.

[@ianpotts3819]

I'd like to hear about the new album Nick up the IRONS

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

I love this guy

[@ctctctaylor]

Iidea but 9

[@ctctctaylor]

Carl Miller b-17 ddy

[@ctctctaylor]

Carl

[@sethseiden5736]

He isn't with Sonor drums anymore?

[@tweevers2]

Nope ...his grand return to Sonor didn't last long.

[@bytorthesnowdogs2112]

Where in Florida does he live?

[@jameskirkbydrums]

any pricings out for the casino hardware yet? or too early to get an RRP?

[@davidhelmedrummer2004]

How much???

[@nista67]

So much for Sonor. Anything for a quid.

[@phrosda]

I thought he was with Sonor?

[@megazap9986]

Thought he was with sonar?

[@sandrider1406]

He changes kit s like the weather, so much for loyalty to Sonor?

[@hasankilicatan4559]

An Iron side of Maiden!!

[@Thirteen31Music]

Haha that was Al Murray in the background.

[@MrBeblis]

Why would you leave Sonor, that's a shame

[@seppoinnanen5577]

Wow. Mr McBrain starts to be in the same league with Vinnie Colaiuta and Carmine Appice for changing endorser as many times as possible. It's a great looking kit though

[@willymccabe6602]

I love Nicko, but there's no way I'm leaving Sonor for BDC if I were him. Don't care if it they are from my home country. Sonor drums are light years ahead in quality and sound than 95% of their competitors.

[@Sappy-jg1cw]

Isn’t he with sonor

[@tweevers2]

His return to Sonor sure didn't last long

[@krusher74]

I would like to see this in white, it would look like Icarus feather wings

[@simonl1785]

Private playing kit thten

[@vanomaden]

What a load of boloney, friendly and professionally presented though. :-D

[@chadthedrummer7]

Glad this isn't an IRON MAIDEN kit. So, does that mean he is still with SONOR? Hope so! $1,200 for the snare alone.

[@bradencutright-head6629]

Cool stuff, although I thought he was with Sonor.

[@GregLikesJelly]

He was. I wonder if they gave him a better offer or just changed to another company// who knows

[@astrozombie138]

@@GregLikesJelly I think he wanted to go back to a company that was British owned and operated, after Premier went belly up and could no longer support their artists, he switched back to Sonor for the duration, until he could get a deal with Brit Drum Co.

[@Assimilator702]

Rick Lemire Or maybe Nicko owns half the company. It makes perfect sense if you think about it.

[@NEALBABBITT]

Beautiful drums, but seem overly complicated to me.

[@alevgmola]

He changes drum company more often then I change drumheads...

[@davidhall8231]

Al Murray in the background....

[@crimsonsunshine264]

4:52 think he was waiting ready to pull nicko a pint after he’d finished his review

[@earthling2007]

Why didn’t he play?? Wtf.

[@johnsnow1139]

perhaps a pair of dice would have suffice?

[@smallfaucet]

The stands alone are out of price range :)

[@timsears951]

still do not understand why he bolted from Sonor so quick...he had just been back with Sonor after he had switched from Sonor many yrs ago...wtf???

[@paulk8716]

He just had the Legacy of the Beast kit built by Sonar, I said WTF too?

[@timsears951]

@@paulk8716 yeah no shit and it was a beautiful kit too...sorry I love Nicko but Ive lost a little respect for him now...I do realize that artist can sometimes jump from endorsement to endorsement but this is ridiculous....unless of course Sonor was fine with it ...which I doubt...

[@joshedwardsOTR]

Tim Sears From what I’m seeing, apparently Sonor hasn’t been the best about supporting their artists. So that seems to be the reason in my opinion.

[@timsears951]

@@joshedwardsOTR i dont know ...it still seems kinda weird ...I mean Nicko had only been with them a yr ? and this is his second time with Sonor..... Sonor built him a beautiful set , in my opinion building a nice beautiful drum kit is the reason why drum companies build instruments for the reason to advertise said instruments isnt that that how it works ?? am I missing something here?? and then Nicko switched to a totally unknown drum company?? Ive never heard of the drum company so IM scratching my head why would he do this?? of course I do not know all the facts but Nicko had this kit specifically designed & built to his specifications.....

[@joshedwardsOTR]

Tim Sears Yeah man. Of course we’ll never know the real reason behind it. It’s typical to see no name drummers switching endorsements all the time, but not usually so in the big guys. I don’t know any more that anyone else does as far as why he actually made the switch.

[@MetalDave98]

That drum kit’s so stunning yet looks so uncomfortable to play, don’t know how he does it.

[@onceonlyaz]

Disappointed he didn't stay with Sonor long....

[@sonofromel]

Who the hell tells off Nicki Mcbrain?

[@ridehead8771]

Amazing how Nicko still has hair like he did since the 70's, while Lars has 5% left. Lol

[@MultiSkyman1]

Lars got the $$$$$

[@ridehead8771]

@@MultiSkyman1 that he's got more for sure lol

[@qdaveq6597]

All of Maiden have full heads of hair. Slightly suspect if you ask me.

[@smallfaucet]

Bahahaha!!

[@doomprogger6345]

@@xheadlessx :-D

[@alfaman4113]

Only one man places that ride cymbal in that ridiculous position

[@bluesky6449]

NIcko sounds like Liza Doolittle's father in My Fair Lady.

[@dmitryshkolnik5233]

Nicko switched his drum brand again, and so soon, wow.. I guess if he switches to Sabian tomorrow, I will lose track of what and why is going on completely .. I mean, great drums are these though, congrats

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Why is everyone surprised by this??? He's been a long-time supporter of British companies. He was gutted when Premier failed, so he used Sonor to tide him over until a viable UK company got back on the scene.

[@AnnWahlquist]

Painfully expensive.... Just the snare is 1200£..

[@himms71]

He swapped that for Sonor? Must be joking...

[@insightmetal]

No more Sonor... Mmmm... Brexit???

[@seppoinnanen5577]

Just might be the real answer...

[@hannes1734]

"Hey, i'm Nicko McBrain and i switch drum companies every few years"

[@megazap9986]

What’s the problem tho

[@tikidrummerpoi]

So did Neil Peart...he eventually found DW and stuck with them til the end of Rush.

[@robertstojanovic5908]

Its a problem " Made in britain " ist not the same as " made in germany " the whole world know that. The German cars are netter and the drums also Sonor is a heavyweight in drums production

[@dissyduster]

I would have stuck with sonor,,Iv seen this stuff on ebay,Well over priced,,Nicko great felle,yr orite son,,boys and girls,,,Can get on yr pip,Like sonor are much better,by far,i think this is made in England,so pretty good chance it will fall to bits,,sorry to say,,,I live in Essex England,BTW,,Nick great sales man X,last vid I see he was selling 2 bottles of troper for price of one,at his rr ribs gaff,keep safe x.

[@sandrider1406]

BDC won’t last and Nico will jump ship again and again, no loyalty. How can Phill Rudd be with Sonor for decades?

[@megazap9986]

Experimenting with different kits is a bad thing?

[@MrBeblis]

Why why, sonor is much better

[@ericlee5989]

Absolutely.