Big Fat Five: Sam Cohen (Glitter Party) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records

Drummers on Drumming

What is up!? We’re back with another installment of Big Fat Five, where I invite on drummers who’ve inspired me to break down the five records that helped shape their unique voice behind the kit.

This week’s guest is Sam Cohen—a Canadian drummer who, much like Marco Kleebauer a few weeks back, popped up on my Explore Page and instantly caught my ear.

Sam also makes music under the name Glitter Party—a solo pop project he writes, records, and mixes entirely in his home studio up in Toronto. It’s raw, nostalgic, catchy, and perfectly saturated—DIY in the best sense of the word.

He does a great job of setting up his backstory and artistic approach right at the top of our chat, so I’ll shut up—for now.

Hope you enjoy the five records that shaped Sam Cohen into the musician he is today. Cheers!

Check out all of Sam's links HERE

SAM'S BIG FAT FIVE:

Artist - Amy Whinehouse

Album - Back to Black

Release Year - 2006

Key Track - "He Can Only Hold Her"

Drummer - Homer Steinweiss

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Artist - James Brown

Album - Star Time

Release Year - 1991

Key Track - "I Got The Feelin'"

Drummer - Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo starks, Melvin Parker

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Artist - Al Green

Album - Lets Stay Together

Release Year - 1972

Key Track - "Lets Stay Together"

Drummer - Al Jackson Jr

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Artist - The Band

Album - Music from Big Pink

Release Year - 1968

Key Track - "The Weight"

Drummer - Levon Helm

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Artist - John Coltrane

Album - Giants Steps (mono)

Release Year - 1960

Key Track - "Countdown"

Drummer - Art Taylor

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