This week’s guest is Ray Brown…drummer for the band Snail Mail. I’ve been a big fan of Ray’s drumming since I first heard him on Snail Mail’s debut album, Lush, in 2017. His upbringing in the DC area music scene gives him authority on a lot of music I’ve never heard before…and I’m assuming maybe some of you as well? He’s got a lot of energy and it was so enjoyable getting to sit back, relax, and learn a lot from a guitarist / bassist turned fabulous drummer. If you’re unfamiliar with Snail Mail, I’m excited for you to find one of your new favorite bands! Also, we play a lot more than 5 tracks today, so buckle up. Here are some of the records that helped shape Ray Brown into the musician he is today. Cheers!
RAY’S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻
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Album – The Smiths
Artist – The Smiths
Release Year – 1984
Key Track(s) – Still Ill (Live on the Tube version 1:28 verse/chorus transition)
Drummer – Mike Joyce
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Album – Red Medicine
Artist – Fugazi
Release Year – 1995
Key Track(s) – Birthday Pony (fill at 1:01)
Drummer – Brendan Canty
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Album – Floral Green
Artist – Title Fight
Release Year – 2012
Key Track(s) – Like A Ritual (chorus fill 1:02)
Drummer – Ben Russin
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Album – S/T
Artist – Clique
Release Year – 2014
Key Track(s) – Lil T
Drummer – Tom Anthony
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Album – Tesseract
Artist – Warehouse
Release Year – 2015
Key Track(s) – Promethean Gaze
Drummer – Doug Bleichner
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Album – Am
Artist – Ovlov
Release Year – 2013
Key Track(s) – The Well
Drummer – Theo Hartlett
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Album – Hoodwink’d
Artist – LVL Up
Release Year – 2014
Key Track(s) – Angel from Space
Drummer – Greg Rutkin
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Album – In Utero
Artist – Nirvana
Release Year – 1993
Key Track(s) – Serve the Servants
Drummer – Dave Grohl
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Album – Drop
Artist – Turnstile
Release Year – 2016
Key Track(s) – Nonstop Feeling
Drummer – Daniel Fang
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Album – Lonesome Crowded West
Artist – Modest Mouse
Release Year – 1997
Key Track(s) – Truckers Atlas
Drummer – Jeremiah Green
Album – DSU
Artist – Alex G
Release Year – 2014
Key Track(s) – Harvey
Drummer – Alex G
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