Brad's Drumming Brookvale

This man is a true rock drum of the highest calibre .

Nicko was never the guy chasing headlines or begging for attention. He just sat behind the kit for decades and quietly helped drive one of the biggest bands in heavy music with a mix of precision, groove, feel, and personality that never sounded forced.

That is what makes him so interesting. Plenty of drummers can play fast. Plenty can play technical parts.

Nicko had something trickier. He could make complex songs feel alive instead of mechanical. He gave Iron Maiden power without turning every track into a personal audition.

A lot of the magic in Maiden comes from that balance. The gallop, the swing, the timing, the character. Nicko never needed to scream “look at me” because the playing already did the talking.

People usually talk about singers, guitar heroes, and Eddie stealing the spotlight, but Maiden without Nicko would feel like a very different machine.

So let’s give the man his due.

https://youtu.be/hw0lBTN7v7g?si=ydhA-Gyy3pwaEbty
Such an amazing piece of art .
It’s got to be some of the greatest creative drumming I have seen in long time .
The time and creative process he must of gone through would make most players bang there head’s against the wall and give up and go back to just playing groove.
You have to be a special kind of person and have to have an incredible amount of patience and passion for this kind of playing..

Tomo Suzuki a.k.a. Soopy - The Eighth Continent (The Solo Drum Performance, Filmed with FPV Drone) .:.:.:.:.:Headphones or good speakers recommended:.:.:.:.:.“The Eighth Continent” is the fifth piece in a new series of Soopy's solo drum performance.Leave y...

https://youtu.be/-SZySTCtz0w?si=YugrHD2OQNwEebLy
Listen to these words carefully.
I tell my students every lesson ,learn your rudiments and you’ll a world full of possibilities.

A Rudiment's Journey - Mike Johnston This video was a colaboration between myself and Cedric Pilard at Story Eyed Media http://storyeyed.com/

Love this set up by soppy , my brain goes goes wild with possibilities of endless ideas and a huge creative palette .

Brad’s Drumming is still enrolling for term one .
Just go to Bradsdrumming.com for all pricing and lesson times.
I look forward to seeing you soon for your first lesson and beginning your drumming journey .
Regards Brad
Owner and educator of bradsdrumming Brookvale.