Adam Phillips is no doubt a strong contender for the title of “hardest working man in show business.” In addition to running APE Booking, Phillips plays with a variety of bands, including The Architects, The Gadjits, Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Other Americans, and Radar State, who are currently on the road supporting Say Anything.
Ghettoblaster caught up with Phillips recently to get his “best of the year” list, and true to his nature, he delivered and then some. Check out his lists below.
Top 10 Favorite Drummers of 2017
No way! I’m not doing this. Nah!
Those other drummers are my competition. There’s no way I’m going to give props to people like Nigel Powell from Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (I watched him play “Hot For Teacher” perfectly one time during sound check in Philadelphia) or Tucker Rule from Thursday (I mean, FUCK!). If I let my band mates know how good those other drummers are, I could find myself out of a gig, so there’s no way I’m going to do that.
Yeah, please skip this list. Don’t print anything about my love for Jon Theadore’s drumming, or the effortless style of Kelsey Cook (Brandy Clarkes’ drummer) or David Hidalgo Jr., who somehow fucking nails Jormas parts when he took over drumming for The Bronx. Don’t even get me started on Jorma. And there’s no way in hell I’m going to shine an spotlight on people like John Phillip, Eric Riley, Joe Sirois, or Dusty Watson. I’d rather hog all of the glory for myself. Know what I mean? Thanks!
Ten Favorite Albums of 2017 (in no particular order)
Berwanger, and the Star Invaders
The Bronx, V
White Reaper, The World’s Best American Band
POS, Chill Dummy
Run The Jewels, 3
Rubblebucket , If U C my Enemies
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Modern Ruin 
Queens of the Stone Age, Villains
K Flay, everywhere is some where
Plasmic , Plasmic 
Top 10 Bass Players of 2017 (no particular order & yes, I’m a total dick for listing three bass players I’m in bands with. Sue me! I love playing music with them.)
Some of these people released new music in 2017.  Others didn’t, but they’ve been active on tours either kicking lots of ass or making them shake.
Zachary Phillips (the Architects)
Matt Pryor (Radar State)
Brent Kastler (Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Madison Ward & Mamma Bear)
Tarrant Anderson (Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls)
Joe Gittleman (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
Brad Magers (The Bronx)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Mike Kerr (Royal Blood)
Bosco Mann (the Daptones)
Chris Wagner (Hipshot Killer)