Big Fat Five: Steve Durham's (Louis Tomlinson / Drummer / Musical Director) Top 5 Influential Records

Drummers on Drumming

This week's guest is Steve Durham. Steve is a Drummer, Musical Director and Producer from London, UK. He began playing drums at 8 years old and was out on the road by the time he was 14. Since then he's worked with Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), Dermot Kennedy, Wolf Alice, Foals, Holly Humberstone, Aurora, Declan Mckenna, Marina and the Diamonds and more. I hope you enjoy the 5 records plus a few honorable mentions that helped shape Steve Durham into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

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STEVE'S BIG FAT FIVE

Album - VHS! Invisible Touch Tour

Artist - Genesis

Release Year - 1987

Key Track(s) - Drum Duet / Los Endos

Drummer - Phil Collins & Chester Thompson

WATCH HERE

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Album - Who’s Next

Artist - The Who

Release Year - 1971

Key Track(s) - Won’t Get Fooled Again

Drummer - Keith Moon

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Album - Colour Of Spring

Artist - Talk Talk

Release Year - 1986

Key Track(s) - Give It Up

Drummer - Lee Harris

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Album - The Bends

Artist - Radiohead

Release Year - 1995

Key Track(s) - High and Dry

Drummer - Phil Selway

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Album - Puzzle

Artist - Biffy Clyro

Release Year - 2007

Key Track(s) - Saturday Superhouse

Drummer - Ben Johnston

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HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Artist - Led Zeppelin

Key Tracks(s) - Good Times Bad Times / Whole Lotta Love

Drummer - John Bonham

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Album - The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out, Wait for Something Wild

Artist - Sikth

Key Track - Skies of the Millennium Night

Release Year - 2003

Drummer - Dan ‘The Lord’ Foord

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Performance - Live at Woodstock '69

Artist - Santana

Key Track - Soul Sacrifice

Drummer - Michael Shrieve (age 20)

WATCH HERE

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