Big Fat Five: Myles Sargent's (The Japanese House) Top 5 Influential Records

Drummers on Drumming

This week’s guest is Myles Sargent. Myles is a drummer, musical director and playback engineer based in Brighton, UK. Throughout his career, he's collaborated with an array of artists and bands, including The Japanese House, Justin Jesso, Calum Scott, Thomas Headon, Gabriels, Cavetown, Mae Stephens, Gang of Youths and MANY more. He’s quickly become one of my favorite online-converted-to-real-life buddies and I was excited to force him to answer my questions for an hour. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shaped Myles Sargent into the player he is today. Cheers!

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MYLE'S BIG FAT FIVE:

Album - American Idiot

Artist - Green Day

Release Year - 2004

Key Track(s) - Holiday / American Idiot

Drummer - Tre Cool

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Album - Rumours

Artist - Fleetwood Mac

Release Year - 1977

Key Track(s) - You Make Loving Fun / The Chain

Drummer - Mick Fleetwood

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Album - Nm Brass 2015 - 1. Division

Artist - Oslofiord Brass

Release Year - 2015

Key Track(s) - St. Magnus (5:45 it gets cooking)

Composer - Peter Maxwell Davies

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Album - Little Voice

Artist - Sara Bareilles

Release Year - 2007

Key Track(s) - Vegas

Drummer - Matt Chamberlain

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Album - Rickie Lee Jones

Artist - Rickie Lee Jones

Release Year - 1979

Key Track(s) - Chuck E's in Love (and that fill at 1:55)

Drummer - Steve Gadd

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Any Honorable Mentions?

Album - Face Value

Artist - Phil Collins

Release Year - 1981

Key Track(s) - In the Air Tonight

Drummer - Phil Collins

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Album - Regatta De Blanc

Artist - The Police

Release Year - 1979

Key Track(s) - Walking on the Moon

Drummer - Stewart Copeland

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