Nicko looks back on learning to drum and joining Maiden

Featured on October 2, 2026 — From a post by GhostofCain in Maiden Chat

Nicko McBrain smiles behind a drum kit with sticks in his hands. Photo: John McMurtrie.

Nicko tells Kerrang! how he first drummed on his mum's cooker with kitchen knives after seeing Joe Morello on TV, and how his first Maiden tour opened with Where Eagles Dare. George Garner's interview, published ahead of Nicko's memoir, also names the drummer's favourite Maiden album.

George Garner's Kerrang! interview

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