Big Fat Five: A Podcast Financially Supported by Big Fat Snare Drum Ben Hilzinger

This week’s guest is Myles Sargent. Myles is a drummer, musical director and playback engineer based in Brighton, UK. Throughout his career, he's collaborated with an array of artists and bands, including The Japanese House, Justin Jesso, Calum Scott, Thomas Headon, Gabriels, Cavetown, Mae Stephens, Gang of Youths and MANY more. He’s quickly become one of my favorite online-converted-to-real-life buddies and I was excited to force him to answer my questions for an hour. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shaped Myles Sargent into the player he is today. Cheers!
MYLE'S BIG FAT FIVE 
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Album - American Idiot
Artist - Green Day
Release Year - 2004
Key Track(s) - Holiday / American Idiot
Drummer - Tre Cool
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Album - Rumours
Artist - Fleetwood Mac
Release Year - 1977
Key Track(s) - You Make Loving Fun / The Chain
Drummer - Mick Fleetwood
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Album - Nm Brass 2015 - 1. Division
Artist - Oslofiord Brass
Release Year - 2015
Key Track(s) - St. Magnus (5:45 it gets cooking)
Composer - Peter Maxwell Davies
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Album - Little Voice
Artist - Sara Bareilles
Release Year - 2007
Key Track(s) - Vegas
Drummer - Matt Chamberlain
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Album - Rickie Lee Jones
Artist - Rickie Lee Jones
Release Year - 1979
Key Track(s) - Chuck E's in Love (and that fill at 1:55)
Drummer - Steve Gadd
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Any Honorable Mentions?
Album - Face Value
Artist - Phil Collins
Release Year - 1981
Key Track(s) - In the Air Tonight 
Drummer - Phil Collins
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Album - Regatta De Blanc
Artist - The Police
Release Year - 1979
Key Track(s) -  Walking on the Moon
Drummer - Stewart Copeland

This week's guest is Steve Durham. Steve is a Drummer, Musical Director and Producer from London, UK. He began playing drums at 8 years old and was out on the road by the time he was 14. Since then he's worked with Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), Dermot Kennedy, Wolf Alice, Foals, Holly Humberstone, Aurora, Declan Mckenna, Marina and the Diamonds and more. I hope you enjoy the 5 records plus a few honorable mentions that helped shape Steve Durham into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

STEVE'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - VHS! Invisible Touch Tour
Artist - Genesis
Release Year - 1987
Key Track(s) - Drum Duet / Los Endos
Drummer - Phil Collins & Chester Thompson
WATCH HERE
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Album - Who’s Next
Artist - The Who
Release Year - 1971
Key Track(s) - Won’t Get Fooled Again
Drummer - Keith Moon
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Album - Colour Of Spring
Artist - Talk Talk
Release Year - 1986
Key Track(s) - Give It Up
Drummer - Lee Harris
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Album - The Bends
Artist - Radiohead
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - High and Dry
Drummer - Phil Selway
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Album - Puzzle
Artist - Biffy Clyro
Release Year - 2007
Key Track(s) - Saturday Superhouse
Drummer - Ben Johnston
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HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Artist - Led Zeppelin
Key Tracks(s) - Good Times Bad Times / Whole Lotta Love
Drummer - John Bonham
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Album - The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out, Wait for Something Wild
Artist - Sikth
Key Track - Skies of the Millennium Night
Release Year - 2003
Drummer - Dan ‘The Lord’ Foord 
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Performance - Live at Woodstock '69
Artist - Santana
Key Track - Soul Sacrifice
Drummer - Michael Shrieve (age 20)
WATCH HERE
 
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This week's guest is Gunnar Olsen. Gunnar's been on the show a lot recently with "save it for the pod" segments. But I noticed his Big Fat Five episode is almost 4 years old, which is a shame. Recently, I went to the Hollywood Bowl with my friends Mike Robinson and Neal Daniels, both show alumni, to see Gunnar play with Puscifer on the Sessanta tour, celebrating Maynard James Keenan's 60th birthday. It was mind-blowing. Gunnar is an incredible drummer, one of the best out there. At this show, Josh Freese was playing with A Perfect Circle, but now that Josh is busy with Foo Fighters gigs, Gunnar is playing with both Puscifer and A Perfect Circle for the rest of the tour. It's unbelievable and well-deserved. Puscifer is a perfect fit for Gunnar. Apart from this tour, Gunnar has also recorded or toured with Big Data, Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, HOKO, Mother Feather, Fischerspooner, Goo Goo Dolls, and many others. He's possibly my favorite drummer, and I admire him a lot. He's a close friend, and I always try to catch his shows when we're in the same town. Although this conversation is from 4 years ago, I wanted to bring it back up because the information is still relevant. It's fascinating to hear Gunnar talk about Tim Alexander of Primus, who has been a big influence on him, and now see them hanging out on tour together, seeming like best buds. Anyway, Gunnar, I'm really proud of you, and I admire your career more than you know, even though I tell you all the time. I hope you enjoy the records that helped shape Gunnar Olsen into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

GUNNAR'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - ...And Justice For All
Artist - Metallica
Release Year - 1988
Key Track(s) - Harvester of Sorrow
Drummer - Lars Urich
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Album - Reggatta De Blanc
Artist - The Police
Release Year - 1979
Key Track(s) - The Bed's Too Big Without You
Drummer - Stewart Copeland
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Album - Songs for the Deaf
Artist - Queens of the Stone Age
Release Year - 2002
Key Track(s) - Song for the Dead
Drummer - Dave Grohl
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Album - Dust
Artist - Ben Monder
Release Year - 2006
Key Track(s) - Dust
Drummer - Jim Black
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Album - Largo
Artist - Brad Mehldau
Release Year - 2002
Key Track(s) - When It Rains
Drummer - Matt Chamberlain

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This week's guest is Earl Talbot. Earl is a renowned Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Music Instructor. He wrote and produced over 90 songs broadcast regularly on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His career includes performances with house music legends Derick Carter and Mark Farina, as well as touring and recording with Master Griots Dialy Mady Cissoko, Christian Bourdon, Poi Dog Pondering, The Chicago Sinfonietta, as well as scores of other artists and clients. 
As a multi platinum recording artist, Earl has worked on songs from Maya Angelou's "Human Family Remix" with Tamarra Love, to Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy's production of "The Hush Sound" with Shawn O'Keefe. Earl wrote and produced 3 songs for Katt William’s ‘American Hustle’.  His hit song "Yakalelo" with French sensation "Nomads" earned a Diamond Record for it's success throughout Central Europe and North Africa.
EARL'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - Back In Black
Artist - ACDC
Release Year - 1980
Key Track(s) - Back In Black
Drummer - Phill Rudd
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Album - Time Out
Artist - Dave Brubeck
Release Year - 1952
Key Track(s) - Pick Up Sticks
Drummer - Joe Morello
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Album - Moving Pictures
Artist - Rush
Release Year - 1981
Key Track(s) - YYZ
Drummer - Neil Peart
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Album - Glass Menagerie
Artist - Billy Cobham
Release Year - 1982
Key Track(s) - Observations and Reflections
Drummer - Billy Cobham
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Album - My Favorite Things
Artist - John Coltrane
Release Year - 1961
Key Track(s) - My Favorite Things
Drummer - Elvin Jones

HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Album - Regatta de Blanc
Artist - The Police 
Release Year - 1979
Key Track(s) - Walking on the Moon
Drummer - Stuart Copeland 
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Album - Romantic Warrior
Artist - Return to Forever 
Release Year - 1976
Key Track(s) - Medieval Overture 
Drummer - Lenny White
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Album - Van Halen
Artist - Van Halen
Release Year - 1978
Key Track(s) - Runnin with the Devil
Drummer - Alex Van Halen 
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Album - By All Means Necessary
Artist - KRS One and Boogie Down Productions
Release Year - 1988
Key Track(s) - I’m Still #1
Drummer - (Sample, All the People- Cramp Your Style)
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Album - Let’s Dance
Artist - David Bowie
Release Year - 1983
Key Track(s) - Modern Love
Drummer - Omar Hakim 
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Album - The Game
Artist - Queen
Release Year - 1980
Key Track(s) - Another One Bites the Dust
Drummer - Roger Taylor
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Album - Nightclubbing
Artist - Grace Jones
Release Year - 1981
Key Track(s) - Pull Up to the Bumper
Drummer - Sly Dunbar

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This week, our guest is Maxwell Flanders, a close friend of mine and pseudo-neighbor based in Los Angeles, California. He's a highly sought-after touring and session drummer who recently wrapped up touring with Lizzie McAlpine and is now preparing for a world tour with Luke Hemmings. I've admired Max's drumming for a long time; he plays with such creativity, and his selections today reflect why. I hope you enjoy learning about the five records that have influenced Maxwell Flanders into becoming the drummer he is today. Cheers!

MAX'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - 1
Artist - The Beatles
Release Year - 2000
Key Track(s) - Ticket to Ride, Paperback Writer, The Ballad of John and Yoko
Drummer - Ringo Star
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Album - The Nightfly
Artist - Donald Fagen
Release Year - 1982
Key Track(s) - Ruby Baby, The Goodbye Look
Drummer - Jeff Porcaro
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Album - Stuff
Artist - Stuff
Release Year - 1976
Key Track(s) - Foots, (Do You) Want Some of This, Happy Farms
Drummer - Steve Gadd
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Album - Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
Artist - Tom Scott
Release Year - 1974
Key Track(s) - Bless My Soul, Sneakin' In the Back, Nunya
Drummer - John Guerin
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Album - Wrecking Ball
Artist - Emmylou Harris
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - Where Will I Be
Drummer - Brian Blade

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This week’s guest is Steve Jocz, also known as Stevo 32. Steve is a Canadian musician best known as the original drummer of the punk rock band Sum 41. Steve co-founded Sum 41 in 1996 with Deryck Whibley and played a significant role in the band's early success, contributing to their distinctive punk rock sound. He remained with Sum 41 until 2013, showcasing his drumming skills on albums like "All Killer No Filler”, “Does This Look Infected?” and Chuck." After leaving Sum 41, Steve left music behind all-but-completely...only to rekindle his relationship with the drums around 2019. We get into a lot of fun Sum 41 history and insider stories via very welcomed tangents and I was smiling the whole time. Steve was a big part of my drumming when I was younger and I was giddy as all hell to have him on the show. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Steve Jocz into the drummer he is today. Cheers!
 
STEVE'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - Nevermind
Artist - Nirvana
Release Year - 1991
Key Track(s) - In Bloom
Drummer - Dave Grohl
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Album - Dookie
Artist - Green Day
Release Year - 1994
Key Track(s) - Burnout (1:12 - 1:38)
Drummer - Tre Cool
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Album - Master Of Puppets
Artist - Metallica
Release Year - 1985
Key Track(s) - Master Of Puppets
Drummer - Lars Ulrich
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Album - Live Fast, Diarhea
Artist - The Vandals
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - And Now We Dance (00:40 - 01:15)
Drummer - Josh Freese
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Album - Milestones
Artist - Miles Davis
Release Year - 1958
Key Track(s) - Two Bass Hit (00:00 - 01:00)
Drummer - Philly Joe Jones
 
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