Drummers on Drumming 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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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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Album - Fire Eater
Artist - Rusty Bryant
Release Year - 1971
Key Track(s) - Fire Eater
Drummer - Idris Muhammad
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