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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