Anika Nilles (Rush) shares the records that shaped her playing

Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. If you haven’t heard, RUSH just announced a run of new shows with Anika Nilles behind the kit. I’m beyond excited for her—she’s going to absolutely crush those songs.

For anyone who isn’t familiar with Anika, I wanted to bring our 2020 conversation back to the top of the feed. It’s one of the first interviews I ever recorded, so I definitely sound like a baby, but I still love this one.

Technically, this was back in the Big Fat Five era—before the current format was established—but you’ll get the idea. I had such a blast, and Anika will also be part of another project I’ve got in the works.

In the meantime, enjoy revisiting my chat with Anika Nilles and learning more about the music that helped shape her into the unstoppable musician she is today.

ANIKA'S CHOICES:

Artist – Toto
Album – The Seventh One
Release Year – 1988
Key Track – "Mushanga"
Drummer – Jeff Porcaro

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Artist – Nerve
Album – The Distance Between Zero And One
Release Year – 2011
Key Track – "Loot"
Drummer – Jojo Mayer

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Artist – The John Scofield Band
Album – Überjam
Release Year – 2002
Key Track – "Überjam"
Drummer – Adam Deitch

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Artist – Foo Fighters
Album – There Is Nothing Left To Lose
Release Year – 1999
Drummer – Taylor Hawkins / Dave Grohl

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