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“There were plenty of drummers who could copy what Nicko did, but we don't want one of those. We didn’t want a clone”: Bruce Dickinson on why Maiden chose a drummer with a different feel

Thursday August 21, 2025. 02:55 PM , from Keyboard Magazine

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