Show Notes
This is easily one of the best conversations to ever happen on this show.
We stopped by Trust Records HQ for this incredible chat the great Sammy Siegler, one of hardcore's most prolific drummers to ever grace the throne.
We dive into Sammy's origin as the Godfather of Open Handed Lefty drummers in hardcore, his brief stint in Gorilla Biscuits, joining Side By Side at 11-12 years old, the Project X 7", joining Youth of Today as a longtime fan of the band, ALL things Judge, Chung King and Bringin' It Down and his later work in CIV, Rival Schools, Glassjaw and somehow Limp Bizkit of all things.
We're appropriately joined by my main man Mike Cesario of Twitching Tongues, Disgrace, Pity Sex, Forced Order and more to round out this mini panel of unique drummers.
Thanks to Sammy for joining us and sharing so much lore about so many great bands and records. Enjoy!!! __________
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00:00:00 - Start 00:03:27 - Discovering Hardcore & Drumming in '80s NYC 00:11:14 - Finding Straight Edge 00:18:11 - GORILLA BISCUITS 00:23:14 - SIDE BY SIDE 00:33:23 - You're Only Young Once 00:38:46 - The Spirit of 1988 00:43:51 - The Way It Is Compilation / Side By Side Reunion 00:47:17 - Pardon This Interruption... 00:50:14 - PROJECT X 00:58:24 - YOUTH OF TODAY 01:02:39 - We're Not In This Alone 01:13:58 - Youth Crew 01:19:41 - We're Not In This Alone Tour 01:27:27 - Youth of Today Breaking Up 01:28:44 - JUDGE 01:33:01 - The Earliest Version of "Metallic Hardcore" 01:38:51 - Chung King Can Suck It 01:47:16 - Bringin' It Down, There Will Be Quiet, The End of Judge 01:52:12 - Judge Covering Led Zeppelin 01:58:05 - Sammy's First Heartbreaking Edgebreak 02:03:39 - Disengage 02:07:53 - Breaking Edge & SHELTER 02:23:41 - GLASSJAW 02:32:08 - LIMP BIZKIT??? (and RIVAL SCHOOLS) 02:43:26 - The Knicks 02:45:19 - Moshing 02:47:59 - Sammy's Unexpected Influences 02:50:11 - What Recording Represents Sammy the Most? 02:55:44 - Top 4 Hardcore Records 02:59:05 - DRUM TALK
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