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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HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy
Edited by Steven Grise
Title sequence by Nicholas Marzluf
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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
