Big Fat Five: Steve Jocz's (Sum 41, The Vandals) Top 5 Influential Records

Drummers on Drumming

This week’s guest is Steve Jocz, also known as Stevo 32. Steve is a Canadian musician best known as the original drummer of the punk rock band Sum 41. Steve co-founded Sum 41 in 1996 with Deryck Whibley and played a significant role in the band's early success, contributing to their distinctive punk rock sound. He remained with Sum 41 until 2013, showcasing his drumming skills on albums like "All Killer No Filler”, “Does This Look Infected?” and Chuck." After leaving Sum 41, Steve left music behind all-but-completely...only to rekindle his relationship with the drums around 2019. We get into a lot of fun Sum 41 history and insider stories via very welcomed tangents and I was smiling the whole time. Steve was a big part of my drumming when I was younger and I was giddy as all hell to have him on the show. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Steve Jocz into the 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.

STEVE'S BIG FAT FIVE:

Album - Nevermind

Artist - Nirvana

Release Year - 1991

Key Track(s) - In Bloom

Drummer - Dave Grohl

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Album - Dookie

Artist - Green Day

Release Year - 1994

Key Track(s) - Burnout (1:12 - 1:38)

Drummer - Tre Cool

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Album - Master Of Puppets

Artist - Metallica

Release Year - 1985

Key Track(s) - Master Of Puppets

Drummer - Lars Ulrich

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Album - Live Fast, Diarhea

Artist - The Vandals

Release Year - 1995

Key Track(s) - And Now We Dance (00:40 - 01:15)

Drummer - Josh Freese

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Album - Milestones

Artist - Miles Davis

Release Year - 1958

Key Track(s) - Two Bass Hit (00:00 - 01:00)

Drummer - Philly Joe Jones

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