Big Fat Five: Jost Nickel (Jan Delay & Disko No. 1) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records

Drummers on Drumming

Our guest today is none other than Jost Nickel, a renowned German drummer, composer, and educator. Jost is part of the golden generation of drummers from Germany, alongside his friends and fellow drumming legends Anika Nilles, Marco Minnemann, and Benny Greb.

Currently, Jost keeps busy with Jan Delay and Disko No. 1, but his talent has graced many hit records both in Germany and beyond. He's also had the privilege of playing with jazz greats like Randy Brecker, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Barry Finnerty, and many more.

In addition to his impressive performance career, Jost has authored four highly successful instructional books: Jost Nickel’s GROOVE BOOK, Jost Nickel’s FILL BOOK, Jost Nickel’s SNARE BOOK, and Jost Nickel’s BEGINNER BOOK.

I absolutely love Jost’s playing. It's always so crisp, clear, snappy, and incredibly creative, yet it always feels good. Today, we're diving into the five records that have helped shape Jost Nickel into the phenomenal drummer he is today. Cheers!"

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Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit.

JOST'S BIG FAT FIVE:

Album - The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Artist - Sting

Release Year - 1985

Key Track - Shadows in the Rain

Drummer - Omar Hakim

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Album - Master Plan

Artist - Dave Weckl

Release Year - 1990

Key Track - Tower of Inspiration

Drummer - Dave Weckl

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Album - True Colors

Artist - Level 42

Release Year - 1984

Key Track - Kansas City Milkman

Drummer - Phil Gould

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Album - This Time

Artist - Al Jarreau

Release Year - 1980

Key Track(s) - Spain (I Can Recall)

Drummer - Steve Gadd

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Album - Synchronicity

Artist - The Police

Release Year - 1983

Key Track - King of Pain

Drummer - Stewart Copeland

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