This week’s guest is Neal Daniels…an LA-based drummer with credits that include LP, Liz Phair, Matt Nathanson, Booker T. Jones, Post Malone, Due Lipa, Camila Cabello and many more. As is common with this podcast, we’ve known each other from afar for quite some time, but this podcast keeps bringing people together! Neal is a pro drummer through and through and this is certainly a masterclass in the journey towards enlightenment. We talk about the music that sparked his initial interest in drums / his inevitable stoner rock stage / his previous tendency to overplay / his moving to LA & feeling lost with his playing. Don't worry, it all has a happy ending. Please enjoy my conversation with Neal Daniels about the 5 records that shaped him into the player he is today. Cheers!
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Album - TEN
Release Year - 1991
Artist - Pearl Jam
Song Choice (to be played during the show) - Alive
Drummer (if known) - Dave Krusen
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Album - Master Of Puppets
Release Year - 1986
Artist - Metallica
Song Choice (to be played during the show) - Battery
Drummer (if known) - Lars Ulrich
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Album - Anchor Drops
Release Year - 2004
Artist - Umphrey's Mcgee
Song Choice (to be played during the show) - Ja Junk Part 1
Drummer (if known) - Kris Myers
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Album - Over-Nite Sensation
Release Year - 1973
Artist - Frank Zappa
Song Choice (to be played during the show) - I'm The Slime
Drummer (if known) - Ralph Humphrey
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Album - Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein
Release Year - 1976
Artist - Parliament
Song Choice (to be played during the show) - Everything Is On The One
Drummer (if known) - Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey
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