Drummers on Drumming Big Fat Five: Zach Jones' (Sting) Top 5 Influential Records
This week’s guest is Zach Jones. Zach is a is a drummer, singer, songwriter, and producer from Brooklyn, NY. Zach has performed and recorded with artists such as Sting, Ingrid Michaelson, A Great Big World, Elle King, and many more. He also writes and records music with his own group, Zach Jones & the Tricky Bits. He’s the kindest dude ever; I was smiling the whole time. We could all benefit from being a little more like Zach on and off the kit so I know you’ll enjoy my chat with Zach Jones about the 5 records that helped shape into the player he is today. Cheers!
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ZACH’S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻
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Album - With The Beatles
Artist - The Beatles
Release Year - 1963
Key Track(s) - It Won’t Be Long, All I’ve Got to Do, All My Loving, I Wanna Be Your Man
Drummer - Ringo Starr
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Album - ‘60s Soul: When A Man Loves A Woman
Artist - Various
Release Year - 1997
Key Track(s) - Soul Man, Knock On Wood, Chain Of Fools
Drummer - Al Jackson, Jr., Roger Hawkins
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Album - Live
Artist - James Taylor
Release Year - 1993
Key Track(s) - Your Smiling Face, Mexico, Country Road
Drummer - Carlos Vega
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Album - Every Breath You Take: The Classics
Artist - The Police
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - Can’t Stand Losing You, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Drummer - Stewart Copeland
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Album - The Royal Scam
Artist - Steely Dan
Release Year - 1976
Key Track(s) - Kid Charlemagne, The Caves of Altamira, Green Earrings
Drummer - Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta (Everything You Did)
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Any Honorable Mentions?
“When The Pawn…”, Fiona Apple, Matt Chamberlain on drums
“Transatlanticism” & “Plans”, Death Cab For Cutie, Jason McGerr on drums
“Riot!” & “After Laughter”, Paramore, Zac Farro on drums
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