Big Fat Five: Griffin Goldsmith's (Dawes) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Griffin Goldsmith, drummer for the band Dawes . I’ve been lucky enough to see Griffin perform a few times in person the last month and he is quickly becoming one of my favorite drummers. Also…Dawes just released a 10TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION of their album “Stories Dont End” on limited edition storm cloud vinyl with Remixed & Remastered songs + 6 Bonus Tracks. You can check out that and all their other offerings at dawestheband.com In addition to Dawes, Griff has also worked with countless artists such as Jackson Browne, John Fogerty, Robbie Robertson, Jim Keltner, Elvis Costello, Sharon Von Etten, Angel Olson, Jenny Lewis, Bahamas and the list goes on and on. He’s recently added film scoring to his list of accomplishments. His delicate and deliberate touch is timeless and honors the gold standard of what it means to be a studio musician. Conversations like this are why I get so excited every week to talk to the best drummers of the day. Griffin’s choices are sourced from the apex of human artistry behind the kit and I know you will all be better drummers after hearing what he has to say. Please enjoy my conversation with Griffin Goldsmith…also please go down a rabbit hole of his playing, not only throughout the entire Dawes catalogue, but all the artists I just mentioned. I can't stress enough how underrated he is. Cheers! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today! 🎯 Click here to order now! 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. GRIFF'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Think! Release Year - 1960 Artist - James Brown & The Famous Flames Album - Stax Profiles: Little Milton Release Year - 2006 - Artist - Little Milton Release Year - 1974 Key Track(s) - Let Me Down Easy (the fill at 2:36) Drummer - Calep Emphrey Jr. - Album - Good News Release Year - 1977 Artist - Attitudes Song Choice - Drink My Water Drummer - Jim Keltner - Album - Desire Release Year - 1976 Artist - Bob Dylan Key Track(s) - Oh, Sister Drummer - Howard Wyeth - Album - The Royal Scam Release Year - 1976 Artist - Steely Dan Key Track(s) - Kid Charlemagne Drummer - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Album - No Secrets Release Year - 1972 Artist - Carly Simon Key Track(s) - You're So Vain Drummer - Jim Gordon For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices