Big Fat Five: Rob Humphreys (Kacey Musgraves, Nikki Costa) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Rob Humphreys. Originally from New Mexico, Rob currently lives in Los Angeles and has quite the impressive list of professional credits having played and/or recorded with Billy Ray Cyrus, Celine Dion, Karon O, Kacey Musgraves, Leonard Cohen, Theo Katzman, Elle King, Scary Pockets and MANY MORE. I absolutely love his playing. He’s just a cool damn dude. Maybe someday I can be rad like him. Anyway…I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Rob Humphreys into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

Check out Rob’s videos HERE

Check The Meters 1974 HERE

Check out Theo Katsman’s YouTube Channel HERE

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Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit.

ROB'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻

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Album That Thing You Do - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Artist - The Oneders

Release Year - 1996

Key Track(s) - That Thing You Do

Drummer - Guy Patterson (Kenny Arnoff, Adam Schlesinger)

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Album - Elastic

Artist - Joshua Redman

Release Year - 2002

Key Track(s) - Molten Soul, Still Pushin’ That Rock

Drummer - Brian Blade

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Album - Rejuvenation

Artist - The Meters

Release Year - 1974

Key Track(s) - People Say, Just Kissed My Baby, Jungle Man

Drummer - Zigaboo Modeliste

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Album - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Artist - Fiona Apple

Release Year - 2012

Key Track(s) - Left Alone

Drummer - Charlie Drayton

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Album - Be The Wheel

Artist - Theo Katzman

Release Year - 2023

Key Track(s) - She’s In My Shoe

Drummer - Jordan Rose

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HONORABLE MENTION:

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Album - Fire Eater

Artist - Rusty Bryant

Release Year - 1971

Key Track(s) - Fire Eater

Drummer - Idris Muhammad

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