Steve Durham's (Louis Tomlinson / Drummer / Musical Director) Top 5 Influential Records

This week's guest is Steve Durham. Steve is a Drummer, Musical Director and Producer from London, UK. He began playing drums at 8 years old and was out on the road by the time he was 14. Since then he's worked with Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), Dermot Kennedy, Wolf Alice, Foals, Holly Humberstone, Aurora, Declan Mckenna, Marina and the Diamonds and more. I hope you enjoy the 5 records plus a few honorable mentions that helped shape Steve Durham into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

STEVE'S BIG FAT FIVE
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Album - VHS! Invisible Touch Tour
Artist - Genesis
Release Year - 1987
Key Track(s) - Drum Duet / Los Endos
Drummer - Phil Collins & Chester Thompson
WATCH HERE
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Album - Who’s Next
Artist - The Who
Release Year - 1971
Key Track(s) - Won’t Get Fooled Again
Drummer - Keith Moon
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Album - Colour Of Spring
Artist - Talk Talk
Release Year - 1986
Key Track(s) - Give It Up
Drummer - Lee Harris
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Album - The Bends
Artist - Radiohead
Release Year - 1995
Key Track(s) - High and Dry
Drummer - Phil Selway
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Album - Puzzle
Artist - Biffy Clyro
Release Year - 2007
Key Track(s) - Saturday Superhouse
Drummer - Ben Johnston
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HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Artist - Led Zeppelin
Key Tracks(s) - Good Times Bad Times / Whole Lotta Love
Drummer - John Bonham
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Album - The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out, Wait for Something Wild
Artist - Sikth
Key Track - Skies of the Millennium Night
Release Year - 2003
Drummer - Dan ‘The Lord’ Foord 
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Performance - Live at Woodstock '69
Artist - Santana
Key Track - Soul Sacrifice
Drummer - Michael Shrieve (age 20)
WATCH HERE
 
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