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The Story Of NOFX Drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin
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From a deep depression with drugs to selling out European Shows, Erik "Smelly" Sandin is a name that has been synonymous with punk rock music for nearly four decades. As the drummer of the legendary band NOFX and a former member of Caustic Cause, he has cemented his place in the annals of punk rock history. Sandin was one of the founding members of NOFX back when the band first came together in 1983 in Hollywood, California. Let's take a closer look at the life and career of this influential musician.
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CHECKOUT SMELLY + NOFX'S BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/NOFX-Hepatitis-Bathtub-Other-Stories/dp/0306824779
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:30 Who is Erik? 🥁
02:30 Starting music 🎵
05:00 Born with music 🎤
06:40 The creative process 🎨
08:30 Creating NOFX ⭐️
11:50 Eat, sleep and school sometimes...
13:50 Just playing music to have fun
16:00 First punk rock shows
17:10 What did your family think? 🏡
20:10 Life outside of music
20:30 Life of heroin and alcohol 💉
22:00 Drug awakening and homelessness 🏚️
25:10 Signing with Epitaph Records ✍️
28:00 Just an average drummer 🥁
30:40 It's all about the luck 🍀
33:00 NOFX is growing 📈
37:00 NOFX together for 40 years
39:00 Fat Mikes writing style
41:00 The Decline is the perfect song ✅
45:00 Best concert ever 🎸
46:45 Heavy Petting Zoo album SUCKS 🍭
50:00 NOFX is over!
51:40 So sad that NOFX is calling it quits
54:00 The ups and downs of being in a band ☝️👇
56:30 The pandemic changed everything 😷
58:00 Delivering groceries 🛒
01:00:50 Shaping surf boards 🏄♀️
01:01:30 The process of shaping a board
01:03:45 Surf board and music are similar
01:06:40 My legacy 📣
01:07:40 First European festival 🎊
01:09:33 Namedrop Dave Grohl
01:10:40 Are aliens out there? 👽
01:12:20 The HEP Book and shows
01:20:20 PLUGS like Lena
1:20:50 Inspiring 🤩
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