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

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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This week's guest is JohnnyBgood. I've been following his Instagram account for a while now and I'm really impressed by his nostalgic, retro-futuristic synth sounds and vintage video game vibe. Paired with a clean, opaque colored-infused aesthetic, it's beautiful in its minimalist approach. He's committed to his branding so strongly that he chooses to remain anonymous, creating a character and a whole world to convey his art. It's great – he's a great guy. I love his choices. While he may not consider himself a drummer's drummer, he sees himself more as a producer, which I think is fabulous and a perspective we should all tap into more often. I hope you enjoy learning about the 5 records that shaped JohnnyBgood into the musician he is today.
 
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JOHNNYBGOOD'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - Where the Light is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
Artist - John Mayer
Release Year - 2008
Key Track(s) - I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)
Drummer - J.J. Johnson
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Album - Songs About Jane
Artist - Maroon 5
Release Year - 2002
Key Track(s) - The Sun
Drummer - Ryan Dusick
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Album - Come to Daddy
Artist - Aphex Twin
Release Year - 1997
Key Track(s) - Flim
Drummer - Aphex Twin
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Album - Single Release on YouTube
Artist - Shawn Wasabi
Release Year - 2015
Key Track(s) - Marble Soda
Drummer - Shawn Wasabi
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Album - Small Plates
Artist - J3PO
Release Year - 2019
Key Track(s) - Intensor (Feat. Ateller)
Drummer - Ateller
 
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This week’s guest is Nick Adams … a Los Angeles-based touring and recording drummer whose passion for music and live performance has led him to work with an array of well-known artists such as Rivers Cuomo,Noah Cyrus, Fifth Harmony, Aly & Aj, Liz Phair, and Take That among others. I am obsessed with his Instagram; he gets such amazing sounds and is a nerd when it comes to engineering himself out of his own studio. If you want to watch a drummer who plays deceivingly hard parts with absolute conviction….please go check him out. I'm stoked to introduce a bunch of you to Nick! So please enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Nick Adams into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

NICK'S BIG FAT FIVE 
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Album - Steve Miller Band: Greatest Hits 1974-78
Artist - Steve Miller Band
Release Year - 1974-78
Key Track(s) - Take The Money And Run, Swingtown
Drummer - Gary Mallaber
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Album - Take Off Your Pants And Jacket
Artist - Blink 182
Release Year - 2001
Key Track(s) - Story of a Lonely Guy
Drummer - Travis Barker
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Album - Lateralus
Artist - Tool
Release Year - 2001
Key Track(s) - The Grudge, Ticks & Leeches
Drummer - Danny Carey
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Album - Sawdust
Artist - The Killers
Release Year - 2007
Key Track(s) - Sam's Town
Drummer - Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
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Album - Hotel California
Artist - The Eagles
Release Year - 1976
Key Track(s) - Life in the Fast Lane
Drummer - Don Henley

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This week’s topic on our "Save It For the Pod" segment with Mr. Gunnar Olsen is the timeless and seemingly underrated drummer of Radiohead, Phil Selway. Gunnar and I each choose our top 5 Phil beats and go a dissectin’!

GUNNAR'S CHOICES:
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Track - Morning Bell (Live in Oxford)
Album - I Might Be Wrong
Release Year - 2001
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Track - There, There
Album - Hail To the Thief
Release Year - 2003
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Track - Pyramid Song
Album - Amnesiac
Release Year - 2001
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Track - Where I End and You Begin
Album - In Rainbows From the Basement
Release Year - 2008
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Track - Bodysnatchers
Album - In Rainbows
Release Year - 2007


BEN'S CHOICES:
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Track - All I Need
Album - In Rainbows
Release Year - 2007
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Track - Dollars and Cents
Album - Amnesiac
Release Year - 2001
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Track - 15 Step
Album - In Rainbows
Release Year - 2007
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Track - Myxomatosis
Album - Hail To the Thief
Release Year - 2003
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Track - Rekoner
Album - In Rainbows
Release Year - 2007
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Track - I Might Be Wrong
Album - Amnesiac
Release Year - 2007

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This week's guest is drummer and producer Russel Holzman (@starpowerdrummer). Russell received his education in Jazz and Classical music at the New England Conservatory. Currently, he tours with artists such as Caroline Polachek and, known for his captivating drumming videos, Russell has garnered a substantial following on social media. Based in NYC, he adeptly juggles in-studio recording sessions with global live performances. I hope you enjoy the top 5 recordings that helped shape Russell Holzman into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

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There are 3 different mix styles for each loop: Clean (highly usable, standard studio mix), Comp (over compressed, modern breakcore style mix) and Vintage (old school, classic Amen Break style mix).
 
RUSSELL’S BIG FAT FIVE 
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Album - Zeppelin 1
Artist - Led Zeppelin
Release Year - 1969
Key Track(s) - Dazed and Confused
Drummer - John Bonham
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Album - Nil Recurring
Artist - Porcupine Tree
Release Year - 2007
Key Track(s) - Cheating The Polygraph
Drummer - Gavin Harrison
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Performance - Live At Cafe Bohemia
Artist - Miles Davis
Release Year - 1957
Key Track(s) - Walkin
Drummer - Philly Joe Jones
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Album - Break Stuff
Artist - Vijay Iyer Trio
Release Year - 2015
Key Track(s) - Taking Flight
Drummer - Marcus Gilmore
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Album - Secret Liaison
Artist - Source Direct
Release Year - 1996
Key Track(s) - Secret Liaison
Drummer - Source Direct
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Any Honorable Mentions?
Performance - Coltrane Live @ Half Note, NYC
Artist - John Coltrane
Release Year - 1965
Track - I Want To Talk About You
Drummer - Elvin Jones

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Back in the day, Gunnar Olsen and I launched a segment for this show named 'Save It For the Pod!' without much of a plan beyond discussing random topics in a back-and-forth, list-style format. We managed to produce just three episodes before life got in the way. However, I'm considering bringing it back as an enjoyable addition to this podcast feed. As a way to reconnect with the show's essence, I'm re-airing episode 3, where we each share five songs that initially left us completely puzzled about where the downbeat is
I hope you enjoy !
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