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  • Florida native McCoy Gibbs made the move to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 18 to pursue a Music Business degree at Belmont University. He not only earned that degree, but also made lifelong connections and friendships while falling in love with the city, energy, and opportunity that is Nashville. The crazy part is that Gibbs didn’t really learn to play drums until his college years. For this natural musician, drums and rhythm came naturally and he found his groove, literally.

    After college, Gibbs emerged as a drummer while playing with pop/rock band Hot Celle Rae. He then went on to become an independent drummer to soak in all the music he could. During this time he met tons of musicians, bands and artists, cut his teeth on the grind of Broadway bars and “honky tonks,” and jumped in a van for a random show in Montana. He loved every minute of it.

    In 2013, his hard work paid off when Gibbs successfully auditioned for CMA-nominated Duo of the Year, Love and Theft, and hit the road for the busiest year of his life thus far. It hasn’t slowed down for him since. From touring, live TV performances, music videos and award shows, Gibbs has kept himself quite busy.

    Gibbs is currently playing with 2017 CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Lauren Alaina, and continues to find other ways to fill in the occasional off day with sessions, shows, and housework. If there is an example of hard work, passion, and preparation paying off, McCoy Gibbs is that example.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:45 Tall drummers

    -4:15 Playing the Opry

    -5:00 Imposter Syndrome?

    -5:20 Musical family. Played Sax, Sing, Guitar

    -8:20 An elder Millennial

    -10:90 The beauty of the Dave Matthews band and Carter

    -12:00 No formal lessons. NOT passing the torch yet!

    -14:00 Guitar! Singing AT you!

    -16:30 The birth of Grunge and Dave Grohl

    -21:00 Music Business Major at Belmont University

    -26:50 Meeting Ed Toth. Into Tonic, Vertical Horizon, etc.

    -28:00 The Singing Drummer (“The 5th Limb”). Don Henley, Deen Castronovo, Phil Collins.

    -33:00 Continuing to play Lower Broadway

    -36:30 John Hamlin and Hot Chelle Rae

    -38:30 Early Hot Chelle Rae demos

    -50:00 Playing with Lauren Alaina

    -52:20 Aaron Sterling on some of the records

    -52:50 Joey Moi as producer now

    -54:00 The glory of private jets

    -56:00 Jim Riley and Zoro always got the photos!

    -1:00:00 Gretsch, Remo, Zildjian, Vic Firth…getting endorsements

    -1:09:00 Pass

    -1:11:00 House Band at The CMT Awards since 2014

    -1:14:50 McCoy’s charts

    -1:15:30 Subbing for Cole Swindell’s tour last minute

    -1:25:00 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    https://www.mccoygibbs.com/

    FB: Robert McCoy Gibbs

    IG: @McCoy.Gibbs

    X: McCoy Gibbs

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Check out Rich’s books on Amazon!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Adam Box

    Adam Box is an American drummer, best known for his work with the country duo Brothers Osborne for the past 11 years. Box started playing drums at church in his hometown of Zero, Mississippi, in a church band that covered contemporary rock songs with Christian lyrics. He later entered a battle of the bands in Starkville, Mississippi and formed a band called Absence of Concern, which opened for Bob Seger at a concert in Jackson, Mississippi. Box later met Chris Ethridge, a bassist who had played in The Flying Burrito Brothers, through a mutual friend, and Ethridge served as Box's mentor.Box is in the road band for the duo Brothers Osborne, and played on most all of their albums and hit singles.

    Some Things That Come Up:

    -2:20 Roto Toms?

    -3:00 Craviotto Drums

    -6:30 The Roots. The Glory of Keith Carlock

    -7:10 Life in Zero, Mississippi. Cutting teeth in the church with great players.

    -8:40 Adam’s father was a great guitarist and person. Adam’s parents just moved to Nashville.

    -11:00 Mourning the death of the shuffle

    -11:55 Clicks and grids

    -14:30 The culture of Brothers Osborne and Jay Joyce as producer

    -19:00 Cooper Acoutin custom snare drums and the Ludwig acrolite

    -21:50 Adam’s Gilded Palace Recording Studio

    -22:40 Chris Ethridge, bassist of the Flying Burrito Brothers, was a huge mentor to Adam. Chris eventually passed from pancreatic cancer.

    -25:20 Chris is always with Adam

    -26:20 Adam built his own studio by hand!

    -27:20 Amazing opportunities came to Adam when he created his studio

    -28:30 Adam is a man of God, putting one foot in front of the other

    -32:40 The lure of Southern California

    -33:00 Adam’s 1st Nashville day job: “Outside Sales” for Zanies comedy club

    -37:00 Used creativity to create value. The desperation philosophy

    -39:30 Leos in the room!

    -40:00 Adam created a Crag’s List ad for his services

    -44:20 Pete Sternberg helped Adam secure the gig with Brothers Osborne

    -46:00 Be prepared, but be open and flexible

    -50:00 Don’t put a time limit on it!

    -51:30 People person? Gotta keep the battery charged…

    -54:45 Russell Crowe body double?

    -58:00 Jim’s voice over style

    -59:50 Adam tracked drums on The Brothers Osborne Grammy Award Winning song

    -101:00 Adam is a Grammy Award winning drummer!

    -1:03:30 Adam’s thoughts on mentoring

    -1:12:00 What happens when you achieve your dreams?

    -1:14:30 The relationship with your drum tech

    -1:16:00 Music.AI. Legacy.

    -1:18:50 Detune two lugs to get the “gush” snare tone

    -1:22:30 Traditional Grip?

    -1:23:40 Taking drum lessons from Brian Stephens.

    -1:26:00 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    IG: @adambox___

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Check out Rich’s books on Amazon!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

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  • Kris Myers was born on April 5, 1977. Receiving a drum kit at the age of 8, he took an early interest in jazz, rock and punk music. During high school Myers co-started his first musical outfit, a ska/punk band called the Skalawags. The group received a decent amount of success but denied an offer to tour Japan to instead pursue college degrees.

    Myers attended Elmhurst College from 1995 – 1999 where he was a music major and the drummer in the Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Under director Doug Beach, the Elmhurst College Jazz Band played gigs in the U.S. and Internationally at events such as the Umbria Jazz Festival, Jakarta Jazz Festival and the Montreaux Jazz Festival.

    In 2001 Myers enrolled in DePaul University where he earned his master’s degree in jazz drumming and was a member of the Rob Parton Orchestra. In addition to his involvement in school bands, Myers was playing in festivals with a variety of jazz artists such as Nicholas Payton, Diane Schuur, Randy Brecker, Dennis DiBlasio as well as local musicians Mark Colby and John McLean. Myers also was a member of Chicago jazz fusion band Kick the Cat.

    Myers began playing drums for progressive-rock band Umphrey’s McGee in 2003 following the departure of original drummer Mike Mirro. With Myers at the helm, Umphrey’s has released ten albums and maintains a rigorous touring schedule of over 100 live shows per year. Umphrey’s has performed at legendary festivals and venues such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Fuji Rock Festival, South by Southwest, Red Rocks, The Ryman Theatre, The Beacon Theatre and more.

    With Umphrey’s, Myers has shared the stage with countless notable musicians such as Buddy Guy, Huey Lewis, Ivan Neville, Les Claypool, Stephen Perkins, Mike Keneally, Joshua Redman, Bela Fleck, Taj Mahal, Victor Wooten, Adrian Belew, Stanley Jordan, Gene Ween, Derek Trucks and Jason Bonham.

    In 2011 Myers was honored with the title of Best Jam Band Drummer by DRUM Magazine, beating jamband stalwarts such as Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers) and Jon Fishman (Phish). In 2018, Myers was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer’s July issue. Myers placed second in the Experimental Rock category of the publication’s “Readers Poll Awards” behind St. Vincent drummer Matt Johnson.

    When he’s not behind the drum kit, Myers enjoys playing golf, attending concerts, hiking and collecting art.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:30 Kris’s multi genre style

    -3:00 Rabid fans

    -4:45 The Umphrey's McGee audition turned into a 21 year gig and counting

    -6:30 Kris’s previous band was Kick The Cat

    -11:00 Maintaining a list of all the venues the band has played

    -11:30 Red Rocks is fave venue as well as The Fox Theater in Oakland and The Ryman in Nashville

    -14:00 Vic Salazar !!! The ambassador of the drum community

    -16:40 The rider! The love of milk chocolate!

    -18:00 Stretching, fitness center, yoga

    -19:40 The documentary “Frame By Frame”

    -21:20 The Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart.. “most impressive”

    -23:40 The cover of Modern Drummer magazine in 2018!

    -24:30 Dauz pads! Used by Rush and Nine Inch Nails

    -26:45 Writing material together as a band

    -27:40 Producer Greg Majors and Manny Sanchez

    -30:30 Different sets every night. Choosing from 14 studio albums. Responsible for all songs at all times

    -35:40 collaboration with Huey Lewis. Met at The Jammy Awards in 2006.

    -43:00 Kris loves practicing impressions

    -44:30 Stewart Copeland, Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Keith Carlock, Steve Gadd

    49:50 The art of mashups, inspired by DJ culture

    -50:15 Kris songs background vocals while playing insane music

    -52:00 Rotator Cuff repair surgery. 6 month rehab, but ready after 4 months

    -54:00 Local gigs and charity work

    -54:50 Getting to do the “Boom Smack”

    -55:50 “David’s Den” for mental health

    -56:15 Wedding preparation

    -57:20 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:
    www.umphreys.com

    www.krismyersdrums.com

    FB: @krismyers

    IG: @krismyersdrums

    YouTube: @krismyersdrums

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Born and raised in Arkansas, Evan grew up playing drums at his dads church in Fort Smith. He was the kid that would sit behind the drummer during church and soak in every detail and nuance. Once church let out, he'd jump up on the kit and play, until the next church service started a few hours later. Evan got his first drum set at the age of 8 and began serenading his whole family and neighborhood with punk rock beats and the sounds of the radio. After touring the country with his band The Exception, Evan decided it was time to move to Nashville, TN and attend Middle Tennessee State under the direction of Lalo Davila and Tom Giampietro. It was in college where Evan honed his craft and wanted to become a studio musician. Years later and having played on multiple #1 songs on the radio, Evan is now an in demand studio drummer. You can hear his drumming with , Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Jimmie Allen, Ronnie Dunn, Keith Urban, Steven Tyler, Toby Keith, Matt Stell, Maddie and Tae, Tim McGraw, Lauren Alaina, Erin McCarley, Rascal Flatts and many other artists.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:00 Started at 2 years old in church in Hot Springs,Arkansas

    -3:45 first teacher was Sam Smith along with non stop playing and practicing

    -5:00 school band and football. Football won

    -6:30 Touring with Evan’s first band, The EXCEPTION

    -7:15 Moved to to Nashville with the band in 2006

    -10:15 The life changing teacher, Tom Giampietro.

    -11:00 Really worked on reading music. Lalo and Julie Davila at MTSU

    -13:15 Touring with Griffin House and Katie Herzwig and started working in some studio environments

    -13:50 Will Sales was a mentor and also Evans first master recording session that featured two drummers

    -18:45 “Dream Wild” movie

    -22:30 Odd jobs and touring was a means to get in the studio long term

    -24:30 Recording with Steven Tyler was a highlight so far

    -27:30 Steven Tyler, Keith Urban and a track from the Barbie soundtrack all at Evan’s house

    -29:30 The legend of Jim Cooley

    -30:15 Fast number charts! Coming from a musical family

    -33:00 Gretsch, Zildjian, Evans

    -38:00 The award for worst recorded snare drum sound goes to…

    -40:00 Nashville’s THREE drum shops

    -45:15 The science behind LOOPS

    -48:15 Efficiency and workflow

    50:30 Writing and producing

    -54:30 Scheduling challenges

    -58:40 Changing heads once a month or so. Tana’s log locks

    -1:00:00 www.musicbed.com

    -1:05:30 Garnering an emotional response with our instruments

    -1:05:40 Samples and loop packages at www.evanhutchings.com

    -1:07:20Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Matt Chamberlain, Stanton Moore, Christian rock drummers, John Bonham, Dave Grohl

    1:11:00 The soundtrack to “That Thing You Do” inspired Evans first kit

    1:12:00 Roni Kaspi is great!

    1:16:30 Grateful for parental support

    1:17:30 Evan parked cars and he doesn’t drive a stick!

    -1:20:45 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    www.evanhutchings.com

    IG: @evanhutchings

    Also: FB, airgigs, soundbetter.com

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Jason Michael Hartless (born November 5, 1994) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for fellow Detroit native Ted Nugent. He has also toured and/or recorded with Eric Martin, Pop Evil, Sponge, Mitch Ryder, C. Thomas Howell, Tantric, Insane Clown Posse, Warrior Soul and Joe Lynn Turner.

    In early 2020, Hartless earned his bachelor's degree in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -1:00 The magic of music from Detroit

    -3:00 The Who and Toto are Jason’s fave bands

    -4:15 Big Band ensemble mentality

    -8:30 Pearl drum artist since the age of 9

    -9:15 Berklee music business graduate

    -10:45 Jason’s company Sound City Music Group that he runs with his Dad.

    -13:00 Vinyl is profitable! A tangible piece of ART!

    -18:00 Working with Ted Nugent

    -21:45 Tommy Clufetos

    -23:00 Nugent records with everyone on the studio floor at the same time

    -25:00 The Motley Crue tour at age 14.

    -26:00 Producers Jason has worked with…

    -27:30 Jason taught at the School of Rock when he was 18

    -30:00 Corky Laing, Eric Singer, Anton Fig as mentors

    -32:00 What’s the next step for the music business? (Drum roll)… LIVE MUSIC!

    -35:30 Linn Drum Machine

    -41:20 Mashups

    -42:00 Is Alex Van Halen retiring?

    -45:00 That DILLA vibe. Very difficult to achieve

    -47:30 Greyson Nekrutman’s success

    -49:00 Sabian and Remo…the AAX Extreme China

    -52:00 The perks of in ear monitors

    -56:30 “Grounding”?

    -58:00 The love of Disney

    -67:00 Los Lobotomys live record

    -68:00 Joe Porcaro

    -71:20 Alex Van Halen auction and drum values

    -80:20 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    www.jasonhartless.com

    FB, IG, YouTube

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Check out Rich’s books on Amazon!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • The Wolfe Brothers are an Australian country rock band from Hobart, Tasmania, formed of brothers Tom and Nick Wolfe and childhood friends Brodie Rainbird and Casey Kostiuk. They came to prominence after being the runners-up of Australia's Got Talent in 2012. Following their success, they have released a self-titled EP and three studio albums, It's On "Nothing But Trouble" and"This Crazy Life" They were special guests on Lee Kernaghan's 2013–2014 Beautiful Noise Tour. The "Nothin But trouble" album spawned 4 Country Music Channel number 1 singles. "That Kinda Night" "You Got To Me" "Born and Bred" and "One Beer At A Time" The "This Crazy Life" album gave the band there highest chart position ever with it being Top 10 on the ARIA all genre chart. The single "This Crazy Life" also reached number 1 on the Country Music Channel. "It's On" reached number 18 on the 2013 Year-End ARIA Charts.
    The Wolfe Brothers were nominated for four Country Music Awards of Australia in 2013, and won the New Oz Artist of the Year 2014 at the Country Music Channel Awards. In 2016 they won the Country Music Channel Group or Duo of the year.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:40 Melatonin and Advil PM

    -4:15 6 records, 19 #1 Australian country hits, 9 Golden Guitar Awards, and the most awarded group in Australian country music history!

    -5:15 Recent show with The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras and documentary

    -11:00 Recent Nashville songwriting sessions

    -14:00 The “Have To” years vs. The “Get To” years

    -20:00 A 4th generation farmers and musicians

    -21:45 Dad was a drummer with a big 70’s Rogers kit

    -23:20 Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” and Iron Maiden’s “Live After Death”

    -28:20 Kip Allen, Dave Ruberto

    -29:15 Brodie Rainbird left as an official member but still plays guitar as a sideman

    -33:30 The first writing session with Rich and The Wolfe Brothers. Co-writing

    “You Got To Me”, “That Kinda Night”, “When I Was The One”,

    “No Sad Songs”

    -35:20 Rich drumming on “This Crazy Life”

    -39:00 The “Kids On Cassette” record, an homage to New Wave

    -40:00 “Livin’ The Dream” was a return to classic Wolfe Brothers

    -44:30 Relationship with Lee Kernaghan and “Damn Good Mates”

    -46:20 “Australia’s Got Talent” TV Show

    -50:00 Pantera’s influence

    -52:30 Dime and Vinnie pics!

    -53:30 Cold Chisel

    -55:30 Accents

    -58:00 Driving Shifts

    -1:00:00 Australian Animals and The Tasmanian Devil

    -1:03:30 American Misconceptions

    -1:06:00 Signing with Broken Brow Records/BMG Australia a month before Covid

    -1:10:10 The Pendulum Theory

    -1:19:10 “The Fave 5”

    -1:29:40 A performance of “That Kinda Night”

    Follow:

    www.thewolfebrothers.com

    Follow The Wolfe Brothers on Youtube, X, Facebook and TikTok!

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Joe Bergamini maintains a diverse career as a drumming performer and educator. Enjoying various styles of playing, he is known for his progressive rock drumming in the bands Happy the Man and 4Front, and he is the current international touring drummer for The Doo-Wop Project. Based in the New York area, Joe has worked extensively on Broadway. In 2018, he held the drum chair for the Broadway production of Gettin’ the Band Back Together, and he has also performed at over 15 other shows including Movin’ Out, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, In the Heights, Beautiful (The Carole King Musical), Hamilton, The Lion King, Million Dollar Quartet, and others. Joe has also appeared on the first national tours of Movin’ Out, Jersey Boys and Beautiful, and with major symphony orchestras including the Philly Pops and the Detroit, Nashville, Seattle, San Diego, Indianapolis and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras.

    A best-selling drum set author, Joe has won four Modern Drummer Readers Poll awards for his drum books, including best drum book of 2013 for Neil Peart: Taking Center Stage. In 2023 he wrote GADD: A Life in Time, the authorized musical biography of Steve Gadd, under Gadd’s supervision and with his extensive involvement. He is also the author of The Working Drummer’s Chart Book, Stewart Copeland: Drumming in The Police and Beyond, Drum Techniques of Led Zeppelin, and several other books. As the Senior Drum Editor for Hudson Music since 2009, Joe has worked closely with many of the world’s greatest drummers, acting as editor on books with Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, Steve Smith, Liberty DeVitto, Mark Guiliana, Tommy Igoe, Stanton Moore, Todd Sucherman, and many others.

    In 2007, Joe co-founded the publishing company Wizdom Media LLC with his late teacher and friend Dom Famularo, and continues to run the company. Their books are distributed physically by Alfred Music and digitally by Hudson Music. Since 2015, Joe has also been Education Consultant for Sabian, designing and directing the Sabian Education Network for drum teachers.

    Recognized internationally as an educator, Joe has given hundreds of drum clinics in schools, retail stores, and conventions. He has appeared at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) multiple times, the Ultimate Drummers Weekend (Melbourne, Australia), the Cape Breton Drum Festival (Nova Scotia, Canada), KOSA (Vermont, USA), and the Sonny Emory Drum Camp (Atlanta, USA), and has done two clinic tours for Tama Drums. He has been teaching privately at his own studio for over 30 years. Among Joe’s many private students who have gone on to pro careers is world-renowned jazz drummer Mark Guiliana. Joe proudly endorses Tama drums, Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans drumheads, Latin Percussion.

    Things That Came Up:

    -1:40 The glory of the New Jersey “jug handle”

    -2:40 Played Broadway for 15 years and now subbing

    -5:09 Inspired by the Buddy Rich Memorial scholarship performances, in which great rock drummers played Big Band music very well

    -9:30 Subbing for Andre Ferraro and “In the Heights”

    -10:50 The “job” of subbing on Broadway is making them not miss the original guy. It’s like being in the most detailed tribute band in the world.

    -18:20 Joe played Rush covers note for note

    -29:30 Strong transcription got Joe the job as the drum editor at Carl Fischer

    -32:30 Then became the drum editor for Hudson Music, a small company

    -33:30 Books with Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd and now, Billy Cobham

    -35:00 As Hudson’s drum editor, also worked with David Garibaldi and Steve Smith

    -38:20 Everyone check out the Hudson Digital Library

    -40:00 Ron Wallis and Paul Siegel bought The Drummers Collective together and built an empire with true entrepreneurial spirit

    -42:20 The Sabian Education Network (SEN)

    -44:40 Dom Famularo was Joe’s mentor starting at 19

    -47:30 NAMM and PASIC are STILL great to do!

    -49:20 www.workingdrummercharts.com

    -56:00 Original drummer for Jersey Boys was Clint DeGanon (one of the busiest drummers in NYC)

    -58:50 Joe’s experience with working with Symphony conductors

    -65:50 The “Jazz period” after high school. Studied with John Riley

    -1:10:50 The band FOREFRONT. “Malice in Wonderland” is the album Joe is most proud of.

    -1:11:45 The band HAPPY THE MAN

    -1:12:30 Joe’s son Nick just graduated from New Jersey City College and is going pro!

    -1:14:50 “The Fave 5”

    -1:29:30 Read the paper!!!

    -1:30:30 “Life beyond the cymbals” includes visiting the National Parks. Joe has been to 260 our of 400. Bird watching as well

    Follow:

    www.joebergamini.com

    IG: @joebergamini

    FB: @joebergamini

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Billboard Magazine's focus on the South Florida Recording scene referred to Lee Levin as "the city's most in demand drummer". Since graduating the University of Miami in 1989, Lee has played on more than 1000 recordings for a variety of artists throughout the world including Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Nelly Furtado, Clay Aiken, Christina Aquilera, Michael Bolton, Sarah Silverman, Meat Loaf, Luis Fonsi, Calle 13, Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra, Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Eros Ramazzotti, Shakira and many others. His drumming can also be heard on ESPN and NBC Sports shows.

    Lee was the Musical Director/Drummer for Bad Bunny on the Ultimo Tour Del Mundo US/Canadian Arena tour and has previously toured/performed with Barry Gibb/BeeGees, Luis Fonsi, Ricky Martin, Christopher Cross, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Secada. Although mostly known as a studio session player, Lee continues to be co-musical director for the Latin GRAMMY house band on the telecast. Besides TV and award shows, he has performed Classical and Jazz concerts, including the World Premier of the Elvis Costello/Twyla Tharp Ballet, “Nightspot”.

    As a writer, Lee has written and/or recorded commercials for Pantene, Bellsouth, Florida Lottery, McDonalds, and Domino's Pizza. His compositions have been heard on NBC's Friends, Saturday Night Live, Dateline, America's Next Top Model and TMZ. Lee has worked on many educational books, videos and CD's for Alfred Publications including one he wrote for the Ultimate Beginner Tech Start Series entitled “Drum Programming Basics”.

    A natural transition toward production has landed Levin with 7 Latin GRAMMY awards and 1 GRAMMY award. His nominations as either a producer or engineer, include 3 for 2015 Album of the Year (Alejandro Sanz & Natalia Jimenez), Record of the Year (Ricky Martin) 2 for 2013 Album of the Year (Alejandro Sanz & Andres Cepeda), 2 For 2012 Album of the Year and Record of the Year (Ricardo Arjona), 1 for 2011 Album of the Year (Calle 13), 3 for 2010-Record of the Year (Alejandro Sanz), Album of the Year (Alejandro Sanz), and Best Engineering (Diego Torres).

    Past nominations include 2009 Record of the Year (Luis Fonsi), 2007-Best Engineering (Juan Fernando Velazco), and 2006 Record of the Year (Ricardo Arjona). In 2008 Lee, along with Tommy Torres and Dan Warner, co-produced “Tarde o Temprano” for Tommy Torres which was nominated in both the American and Latin Grammys. They also co-produced Ednita Nazario's "Por Ti" album (certified gold), which was nominated for a Grammy and won a Latin Billboard Award, as well as her release "Appasionata". In addition to co-producing a #1 song for Luis Fonsi, Levin has also produced for Ricardo Arjona, Tommy Torres, Gisselle, and Perry Joslin.

    Lee's endorsements include Pearl Drums & Percussion, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, Kickport products, Snareweight Products, Heil Microphones, and 64Audio In-ear-monitors.

    Follow:

    www.leelevin.com

    IG: @leelevin1

    FB: @leelevin

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -4:00 Lee’s studio started in a guest bedroom in 1994 with ADATS. Demos quickly became albums.

    -5:15 Lee has been in his current studio for 20 years.

    —6:10 Lee’s kid’s pals thought he was so cool because he was touring with Bad Bunny.

    -9:00 More pro tools systems in Miami than anywhere on the planet

    -10:20 Very memorable experiences with recording artist Soraya

    -11:00 Lee was highlighted on Inside Story, CBS. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Supreme Court Justice graduated from Lee’s high school

    -13:00 Lee came from a non musical family with super supportive parents. Pots and Pans at 4 years old. Practice pad lessons at 5. Traditional musical path-school bands, garage bands, etc.

    -15:20 Played with Metro-Dade big band at 13. Lee met some of his lifelong friends there and are still working together.

    -16:50 Musical Director for the Latin Grammys. Lee writes the theme song every year.

    -20:00 Lee focused on studio work as soon as he got married. Ricky Martin and Barry Gibb sprinkled in.

    -21:20 Bad Bunny tour. Only played 45 minutes of the show

    -26:20 Most of Lee’s heroes were the session cats

    -27:30 The Groove, the funk, the backbeat

    -28:00 First gig after college was with heartthrob Cheyenne.

    -30:30 Julio Iglesias’ gig was always a right of passage

    -32:00 Getting called to replace a Carlos Vega track.

    -35:15 The Miami Hurricanes! The love of football.

    -37:39 The throne is now higher and the cymbals are lower

    -38:20 Longtime Pearl and Paiste endorser

    -40:20 5A vs. 5B sticks

    -41:40 session work involves great IMAGINATION and asking the RIGHT questions

    -43:00 Lobbying and advocation for musician’s rights. It is the federal government’s job to preserve copyright law

    -49:20 Lee is NOT in the musician’s union. Watch out for the “race to the bottom” plague

    -51:50 Most of Lee’s work comes from producers and songwriters.

    -55:30 Lee’s tech is Carlos Guzman

    -56:15 A walking tour of Lee’s studio

    -57:30 Lee is now getting certified as a level 3 wine expert and other accolades. The Wine Guy! Lee is heading down the pro wine path.

    -59:30 Le Tosh wine=$$$. Compliments of Julio Iglesias. Wine Spirits Education Trust.

    -1:02:30 Wine, Finance, History

    -1:05:00 Wine making is both ART and SCIENCE. Very similar to music

    -1:07:00 Muso.AI. Lee is in the top .01% of recorded drummers on the planet with 16 billion streams and 1200 credits.

    -1:10:30 Lee’s Advice:

    “It’s not as much about your talent as it is being a people person.” This is people business. We are providing a SERVICE! Make people comfortable and ALWAYS do a great job. Be fully engaged!

    -1:13:00 “The Fave 5”

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!

    Check out Rich’s books on Amazon!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Dennis Holt is one of Nashville's most gifted musicians, whose drumming abilities cross nearly every genre from Americana to Country to Rock, Jazz, Ambient and R & B. He was born in Hawaii and raised in Jacksonville, FL. He has performed with: Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, K. T. Oslin, Loretta Lynn, Felix Cavalier And The Rascals, Chris Stapleton, Ricky Skaggs, Shawn Mullins, Hank Williams Jr., Trisha Yearwood and many others.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -1:30 The Trader Joes experience

    -3:30 Dennis is left handed and plays on a right handed kit (cross over and open handed)

    -11:30 Growing up in Hawaii

    -16:30 The influence of Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five”

    -19:00 Those Ringo fills are truly left handed

    -22:40 Quit junior college to take a playing gig in LA in 1976

    -23:30 Jim Keltner, Jim Gordon, Paul Leim, Mike Baird. Keltner inspired Dennis to be a session musician

    -25:30 Playing clubs, 4 sets a night, 6 nights a week

    -27:00 Turned down the Lynyrd Skynyrd gig

    -35:00 Denny the Surfer

    -40:00 Getting highly connected in the Nashville scene in the late 70’s

    -46:00 SYNDRUMS!!!

    -47:15 10-12 sessions per week in the 80’s

    -47:45 The offer to be a band member in Restless Heart

    -49:30 Playing in the band Kansas 83-85’

    -50:00 Playing with John Elefante

    -52:00 The fine art of replacing…

    -52:15 Took a break to live in Colorado. Moved back to Nashville in 2000

    -53:00 The perks of working with bassist Spady Brannen

    -57:40 Biking accident

    -1:09:0- Go-To Snare Drums

    -1:10:40 “The Big Yellow” DW Kit

    -1:17:40 Spectrasonics Audio

    -1:19:30 “The Cajon Stack”

    -1:24:50 “The Fave 5”

    -1:33:00 Refine your craft, be early, be kind and always say yes unless it compromises your ethics.

    Follow:

    Email: [email protected]

    IG: @dennydrums

    FB: @dennisholt

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

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    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Cody Ash lives in Nashville, TN and is the drummer for Jelly Roll. He is a Touring / Session drummer and has played the drum kit for about 15 years. He has also been involved in concert band, orchestra, Steel Band, and marched snare drum with the University of Louisville.

    Things That Came Up:

    -2:50 The flight home from the CMT Awards in 2023

    -3:40 Super modern chops and being likable

    -5:40 Making a great impression at all times

    -6:50 Learning from everyone

    -10:07 The hustle of cultivating a drumming career.

    -12:00 Touring with a metal core band. Cody booked the tours

    -18:00 Managing bands

    -18:20 Jake Sommers and the late Kenny Dixon

    -20:25 Cody gets a text from his road manager!

    -24:00 Mostly self taught. Attended a music camp at Eastern Kentucky University. Played steel drums

    -26:30 Introduced to gospel chops and mixed with metal

    -27:50 Cody has great control over stick heights and dynamic control

    -39:00 Fun drum cover videos opened up lots of doors

    -41:00 The Jelly Roll audition story and bartending

    -57:45 Notating 20 songs. The magic that is Lainey Wilson

    -67:00 Jelly’s original band was all metal guys. The culture of the band is having fun!

    -77:10 Grady Block=awesome!

    -81:50 The Fave 5

    Follow:

    FB: @Ashdrumsok

    IG: @codyashdrums

    X: @codyashdrums

    YouTube: @codyashdrums

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Frenette's love of music started at the age of 5 while playing the bongos and listening to records with his parents. Artists like Perez Perado, Tito Puente, Herb Albert, Johnny Cash and Tom Jones were constantly spinning on the record player. By the age of 10, Matt was learning his rudiments in a marching and concert band. Some of Matt's early influences include Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, Michael Shrieve, Danny Seraphine,Billy Cobham, and later influences include Manu Katche, Steve Gadd, and Richard Bailey.

    Frenette is a founding member of Streetheart and his legacy as the other half of one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections is still a part of Canadian rock legend. Matt’s fierce approach to every song and powerful grooves he created were a big part of the musical foundation that Streetheart built their unmistakable sound on in the early days.

    In 1979 Matthew left Streetheart to join Paul Dean’s new band Loverboy. Originally, Matt Frenette played drums for a side-project band, Headpins while Bernie Aubin played drums for a fellow Vancouver band, the soon to be renamed Loverboy. But within months, Aubin and Frenette swapped bands, where each continues to play to the present

    Alongside fellow Loverboy founding members Mike Reno, Paul Dean, Doug Johnson, with Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve, Matt Frenette has been "Working for the Weekend" since forming in Calgary, Alberta over 36 years ago. Loverboy has sold more than 10 million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling "Get Lucky."

    In 1982, as a member of Loverboy, Frenette went on to win a "still-record" six Juno awards.

    Matt's solid groove, versatile musicality and his visually exciting performance has created a demand for his appearance in many different artists' recordings, videos and tours, such as: Tom Cochrane, Bryan Adams, Kim Mitchell, Colin James and many other talented musicians.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -1:30 Rich saw Matt with Loverboy at The El Paso Coliseum, 1985!

    -3:00 Matt broke through the bass drum head! Very memorable

    -5:00 Matt has had many drum techs over the years

    -5:40 “Turn Me Loose” was a breakout hit!

    -13:00 Evolution of a band

    -14:20 The year that was 2020

    -17:00 Practicing at 2112 drum shop

    -23:00 Started drumming at 5 and never had any other job!

    -24:30 First kit was secured on trade from a retired jazz drummer

    -26:00 Community center marching band grade 8-10

    -30:00 The band STREETHEART from Regina

    -32:50 The sweetest audition that Dad set up!

    -40:36 Mike Reno on vocals!

    -44:15 The beauty of the drums on “Turn Me Loose”

    -44:50 Recorded live to tape with no click; everyone live on the floor

    -45:30 Bruce Fairbairn produced and a young Bob Rock engineered

    -48:30 Gaffed headphones to his head.

    -50:20 Guttural grounding sounds

    -57:50 A mutual friend in Lee Kelley

    -1:05:00 Played everyday to “Tom Jones:LIVE” record

    -1:05:50 The two drunks at the Buddy Rich Big Band show. Buddy lit the fire under young Matt

    -1:14:50 Dad wanted Matt to go on the road and NOT finish grade 12! He believed!

    -1:16:00 Historical-=6 Juno Awards+ many others

    -1:18:00 21 years with Yamaha and 42 years with Zildjian

    Follow:

    www.loverboyband.com

    IG: @loverboyband

    FB: @loverboyband

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Check out Rich’s books on Amazon!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • April Samuels (born April 30, 1969) is an American rock drummer, breast cancer survivor, and founder of Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Foundation, Inc. - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Breast Cancer Can Stick It has raised over $600,000 for breast cancer research and assistance for treatments. She is based out of Dallas, Texas. She is best known for her nonprofit and for playing drums as Crash Gordon in the 1980s hair metal cover band, Metal Shop Dallas. She is also known for co-writing songs for Discovery Channel's Outward Bound with her bandmates in Frognot.

    Samuels is endorsed by Aquarian Drumheads, Drumtacs, Humes & Berg Drum Cases, Los Cabos Drumsticks, Rockett Drum Works (founded by Rikki Rockett), Rock-n-Roller Multi-cart SABIAN Cymbals, and Wornstar Clothing, etc.

    Things That Came Up:

    -1:00 Growing up in Plano, Tx.

    -1:45 Celebrating release of her new book, “Breast Cancer Can Stick It”

    -4:25 April’s Diagnosis: Oct 26th, 2010

    -7:30 this year is the 10th anniversary of Breast Cancer Can Stick It’s DRUMMATHON. Sunday, October 20. 12-7 pm, The Grandscape in The Colony, Tx.

    -9:50 Vast list of celebrity drummers have appeared at DRUMMATHON.

    -11:11 DRUMMATHON origin story. The top 25 fundraising drummers get to play a one minute solo and then get half price to jam with a celebrity drummer

    -13:00 Planning Drummathon is a 10 month commitment

    -15:30 Press and Travel

    -16:15 Metal Shop band for 12 years

    -19:00 Backline electronic kits!

    -21:05 April’s drumming evolution. Lessons with Warren White

    -23:20 April played trumpet in school!

    -24:20 Attended UNT for 2.5 years

    -25:10 Sober since 1992 and a love of coffee

    -30:50 All girl band, Baby Jane Hudson

    -33:40 Peart, Bonham, and Sean Phillips of Sister 7

    -43:00 April is a model for people to overcome

    -43:30 Diet, exercise and reduction of alcohol will help prevent cancer

    -46:45 Ozempic? Know your risk. Genetic testing and body scans

    -51:50 Taking DRUMMATHON on the road!

    -55:40 Shawn Messick rocks!

    -57:00 The Fave 5

    Follow:

    www.aprilsamuels.com

    www.breastcancercanstickit.org

    www.drummathon.org

    FB: April Samuels

    FB: Breast Cancer Can Stick It

    IG: @officialaprilsamuels

    @breastcancercanstickit

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • The musical path that freelance session and touring drummer Brian Czach (pronounced "Zack") has been on started in New York City, moved west to Las Vegas, and now has settled in Nashville, TN. After a year and a half of touring with country music star Tracy Lawrence in 2021-2022. Brian is currently a member of Mannheim Steamroller which tours annually, and regularly performs with the Nashville Symphony Pops Orchestra. Czach has been drumming professionally since he was 11 years old. Born in Schenectady NY, he has experience playing in every imaginable musical setting, from a packed out arena to the swankiest jazz clubs, film & TV scores, artist sessions, tours, dance bands, and live theater, Brian’s musical experience is vastly extensive.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -1:00 How Rich met Brian through Danny Young

    -6:00 Studying with Gordon Stout at Ithaca College

    -11:30 Audition for cruise ship agency in NYC

    -15:20 Met his wife on the cruise ship and then a move to NYC

    -16:50 Being known for playing a showcase piece on Krupa’s “Sing Sing Sing”

    -24:00 A move to Vegas

    -26:00 A shared love of Larry Aberman

    -28:30 Hanging together on tour with Tracy Lawrence and Jason Aldean

    -29:30 Traditional Grip and Jim Petercsak of University of NY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music

    -33:30 Don Meoli and Jersey Boys

    -37:00 Gravitated towards clean, studio players like Steve Gadd, John Robinson, Jeff Porcaro, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Phil Collins

    -41:15 Coming from a musical family. Being introduced to James Brown, Tower of Power, Blood, Sweat and Tears, etc.

    -43:00 Connecting with eh playing of Bill Stewart

    -49:30 The power of the Nashville Number System

    -51:50 Mannheim Steamroller and Chip Davis. Glockenspiel, hammered dulcimer, toy piano, etc. Local string section is contracted. 7-8 shows per week for 7 weeks.

    -56:40 Playing Pops concerts with The Nashville Symphony. Percussionists Scot Corey and Sam Bacco

    -1:01:50 Following the conductor and playing extreme dynamics

    -1:03:30 Soundbeter.com and airgigs.com …Own what you charge!

    -1:08:40 Have a system for learning new music quickly. Be versatile. Always be authentic.

    -1:10:20 READ MUSIC! Also, know how o really fake a song you don’t know.

    -1:13:00 The Fave 5

    Follow:

    www.brianczach.com

    FB: @brianczach

    IG: @brianczach

    YouTube: @brianczach

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Jake Sommers is a Nashville drummer originally from Long Island. He attended The University of the Arts in Philadelphia once deciding to pursue his lifelong passion for music. After moving to Tennessee in 2013 he began performing with a variety of artists including Luke Combs whom he has toured with since 2014.

    Things That Came Up:

    -2:00 Audimute’s Match Zlotnik

    -3:00 Jake’s dogs

    -4:20 Jake’s fast rise to success

    -7:00 Writer’s nights at the Tin Roof

    -8:40 Meeting and rehearsing with Luke Combs

    -9:20 Offered the job in 2014

    -14:30 Throw your hat on the ring!

    -15:50 Clinics with bass player Mat Maxwell

    -17:30 Open Handed playing

    -25:20 Jake’s drum solo

    -26:30 Jake takes his shirt off

    -33:30 Craviatto drums endorser

    -37:50 Jake’s work with DRUMEO

    -45:20 GoPro MAX 360 mode

    -55:00 Pinch Me

    -1:04:00 Jake’s advice to the next generation: Being on time means being early. Don’t suck and be nice.

    -1:05 Say yes to everything until you don’t have to.

    -1:07 Jake’s Warmup: Singles, doubles, paradiddles, stretch.

    -1:08 Say ‘no’ to the chocolate fountain and walk 12,000 steps a day. Jake has been running he stairs a the venue.

    1:09 Built by Basics

    80:40 Jake’s “Fave 5”

    Follow:

    www.jakesommersdrums.com

    IG: @jakesommers7

    FB: @JakeSommers

    Youtube: @jakesommers

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • Adam Gust was raised in the cold of Minnesota, studied music in the heat of the University of North Texas, and has enjoyed a diverse freelance musical career of world touring and session work and teaching in just-right Los Angeles since 2000. After a humbling decade of recovery from a career-threatening injury, Adam acquired a unique expertise, empathy, and voice that inform his lessons and masterclasses.

    Adam's journey of relearning how to practice has helped him to stumble upon highly effective student based progressive learning strategies. Adam is excited to share his story of evolution from the ’back of beyond’ as he explains how he implements technology and new academic ideas while re-assessing traditional forms of drum instruction.

    "You will only get as good as you feel"- Adam Gust

    Especially for drummers, technique is about feeling music. It is a measure of how well your mind and body allow your heart to project out through the drums. Therefore, a student's focus is on sensation, posture, symmetrical rhythmic movement, and balance. Employing these systematic mindful practices nurtures our joy of playing and promotes our improvement as musicians and as humans.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -1:30 Adam and Rich attended The University of North Texas

    -5:00 Adam, Rich and Luke Adams played in the Dallas band Random Axis

    -5:30 Adam moved to LA in 2000

    -6:30 The Red Elvis’ was Adam’s first touring gig, which he kept for 8 years. Before that, lots of Cumbia gigs in East LA

    -7:30 Played Russian Surf Rock on LIVE AID in Red Square

    -10:00 Developing a drum DVD in 2010

    -10:40 Adam’s life-changing events

    -11:30 Adam’s TedX talk “The Science of the Groove” was presented at The University of Mississippi

    -14:00 A 6 year period of reducing tension the manifested in the body

    -17:30 Mental toughness supported by emotional toughness

    -19:30 Being accepted into a 3 year training program

    -24:30 Polyvagal Informed Drumming. TRAUMA acronym. Teaching Resilience And Understand Mindful Awareness.

    -32:00 We are only conscious of .0004% of all the sensory information in our body

    -46:00 Our nervous system remembers

    -52:20 Helping clients with aging and losing identity as a drummer

    -54:10 “Breath” by James Nestor, “The Body Keeps he Score”, “I Don’t Want To Talk About It”

    -56:00 The work of Dave Elitch and the Alexander Technique

    -61:20 “Your feel starts when you walk in the room”! -Joel Taylor

    -65:00 Adam did catering for American Movie Classics as an early day job

    -66:30 Select Tracks movie for tv and film

    -67:00 A full eclectic calendar of diverse artists

    -71:00 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    www.adamgust.com

    IG: @adamgust

    X: @adamgust

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-gust-31334540/

    YouTube:

    www.adamgust.com/Tedtalk

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthyvos on all socials.

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    www.itsyourshow.co

  • In Lee’s own words:

    I was born and raised in Concord, NC. Just Northeast of Charlottle, it was a town of 25,000 back then. As long as I can remember, music was around. Whether it be the turntables or 8 tracks; where my older brothers played rock and roll of the 60s & 70s, Dad listened to older country artists or Mom’s Pontiac Bonneville, which seemed to always have the hits playing through it’s car stereo from either 61AM Big Ways, 95FM WROQ or 1100 WBT-AM…Music was always a comforting companion.

    Not coming from a particularly musical family other than them playing the radio, the drum bug came from the next door neighbor playing and then taking it from there. I was playing with records by 8-9 years old; began school band in 7th grade with the natural progression through high school playing in marching, jazz and symphonic bands throughout.

    Since music was not viewed in my family as something you pursued as a career, I studied English Literature & Writing at Pfeiffer University until my senior year in 1990-91 when long time friend and a musical mentor, Rick Lee, called and said, "I'm forming a new band and you're the drummer." This was the beginnings of my music career and the 2019 Carolina Beach Music Hall Of Fame band, Too Much Sylvia.

    After leaving TMS in 1994, I played with a few different bands out of Charlotte and all around the East Coast through 1996. In September 1996, a weeklong trip to Nashville, TN put the hook in and I moved to Music City on January 11, 1997. Fortunately, I got club and road work pretty quickly while learning constantly along the way. The idea was to make a living while seeing the world and that plan came to fruition over the years backing artists like Gary Allan, Mark Chesnutt, Heidi Newfield, Kelly Pickler, Loverboy, Kendell Marvel and, now, Hank Williams Jr. Also, to be able to play and share time with some of the finest musicians & people along the way has just been magic. It's a ride I can't get off of...Nor do I want to.

    Along with time on the road with Hank Jr., I offer drum/percussion tracks to any clients out of the "Boom Boom Drum Room", do club/showcase/session work around town and spend time caring for my family. It's never boring and music is STILL a comforting companion.

    Hope to see y'all at a show sometime!!

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:00 Moved to Nashville Jan 11, 1997 along with Jim Riley and Pat McDonald

    -3:40 Followed the band Sugar Creek, who played on “Star Search”

    -4:10 Joining the melodic rock band “Too Much Sylvia” right before Nirvana exploded

    -6:15 Carolina beach music

    -7:00 Checked out Nashville in August of 1996. Boardwalk Cafe was the first spot visited

    -7:30 Rich and Lee met at 16th Avenue Cafe

    -8:30 The encouragement of Steve Cummings, Steve Misamore, Eddie Bayers

    -11:00 Shuffles! Gary Allan was Lee’s first major artist gig

    -16:30 Larry Babb= underrated

    -20:00 The genius of Milo Deering! Sergio the shirtless saxophone player!

    -24:00 Kendall Marvel shows led to the gig with Hank Williams, Jr. in 2019; championed by Mike Daly

    -24:50 “I Know A Guy” is how it works now

    -29:00 Hot tip****Watch the foot and body language for tempo and cues****

    -30:50 Being trusted with the foundation of the song!

    -32:40 Gage Baker on bass

    -38:50 The great Tommy Wells taught us all how to mount our drum machines

    -45:00 Sharing the HANK WILLIAMS III credit

    -53:00 RELATIONSHIPS! Rinse and Repeat!

    -54:00 Subbing for Matt Frenette with Loverboy through Mike Reno

    -58:20 Lee joins us on his birthday!

    -59:30 Subbing for Del Gray with Little Texas

    -1:08:00 Art touches everything

    -1:11:30 Lee worked in the warehouse at Pearl drums in the early days

    -1:14:30 Lee created a voice acting demo!

    -1:16:00 Moonshining was in Lee’s family!

    -1:80:00 Lee’s Southern Accent

    -1:23:00 The impact of Covid on mental health

    -1:29:00 Getting a PHD in “song drumming”

    -1:30:40 James Bradley, Jr. on Chuck Mangione’s “Live at the Hollywood”

    -1:33:20 Learn the rules so you can break them!

    -1:36:00 Getting exercise in nature and “grounding”…feet on the beach!

    -1:39:00 The surgical precision of Pat McDonald. Perfect for Charlie Daniels. Ron Gannaway as well.

    -1:40:40 “The Fave 5”

    -1:44:00 Passion for movies and books and Apple’s “Discovery Mix”

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Bill Gibson began playing music at the age of seven. He found his passion for music when his father Ed Gibson, an architect by trade but a jazz drummer in his own right, began taking him to see such greats as The Count Basie Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and The Buddy Rich Big Band. Inspired by big band jazz and rock & roll styles, Bill got his first drum kit at age fourteen, and began playing drums with local bands the following year. He soon became the drummer for Sound Hole and played his first tour in 1974 backing up Van Morrison.

    Bill is a founding member of Huey Lewis and the News, which he and other members of Sound Hole and the band Clover formed in 1979. 33 years later, the band is still going strong and has enjoyed enormous success with over 30 million albums sold worldwide, 19 top ten hits including "The Power of Love", "Stuck With You", and "Hip To Be Square", and multiple awards and award nominations. Bill remains an integral part of the band, lending his writing and singing talents as well as providing drums and percussion.

    Bill has been a Yamaha Drum Artist since 1985. Bill currently resides in Marin County, California.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:00 Jim’s daughter singing at Carnegie Hall

    -4:00 MTV!

    -6:00 The untrained drummer is now focused and fascinated with lessons

    -7:30 Metric Modulations and Ostinatos

    -9:35 Drum Solos back in the day

    -10:00 Yamaha drums for 40 years

    -11:30 Music at the house 24 hours a day

    -12:20 Broadway musicals and big band jazz

    -12:45 Saxophone!

    -14:10 1964 Ed Sullivan Show. Parents took young Bill to TWO Beatles shows

    -15:30 Parents installed CONFIDENCE

    -16:45 Jim got a $75 drumset at 12 years old

    -18:00 Huey Lewis origins story. The Fools, Clover, Soundhole, SVT, Sly Stone combined

    -20:00 Manager Bob Brown invested in the band

    -23:10 SPORTS album celebrating 41 years

    -24:00 Music on the TV show GHOSTS

    -26:20 “We Are The World” Documentary

    -27:20 The only full band invited by Quincy Jones

    -28:00 TINA the musical!

    -29:00 Singing after gigs became a habit

    -31:00 “The Heart of Rock n’ Roll”, Huey Lewis tribute band

    -34:00 Audio Clip!

    -35:20 Influenced by Donald Fagen’s “The Nightfly” record

    -36:00 Every record was self produced except for two. Creative democracy in action

    -40:50 Big fan of Jeff Porcaro, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Vinnie

    -42:00 Playing to arpeggiated synths as clicks

    -42:40 No click on “Heart of Rock N’ Roll” and The Linn drum was the heart beat

    -44:00 “Soulsville” was recorded live at Ardent Studios in Memphis

    -48:40 Gratitude in Action and Impacting lives

    -51:40 A play opening on Broadway called “The Heart of Rock N’ Roll”

    -54:40 Light hearted, funny band with funny videos

    -56:00 Enjoying international travel, especially Europe, Japan, and South America

    -59:00 Thomas Lang’s surprise meal!

    -1:00 Shark Fin Soup, Reindeer, Bear Steaks, Jelly Fish Quail Eggs

    -1:02 “Heart N’ Soul” was a sleeper hit

    -1:04 Be KIND to EVERYONE

    -1:05 The tragedy of Huey’s hearing issues

    -1:06 “Frank Sinatra” LIVE at The Sands, 1958.

    -1:09 Shout out to Rich’s Dad

    -1:10 “The Fave 5”

    Follow:

    www.hueylewisandthenews.com

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Born in Brooklyn and raised in Massapequa, New York, Phantom grew up listening to his parents' jazz records and began playing drums by the age of ten. He took lessons with Mousie Alexander, who played with Benny Goodman, studying jazz and working through books by Jim Chapin and Ted Reed.

    By the late 1970s, he was playing in bands with his childhood friend, bassist Lee Rocker. They soon joined forces with guitarist Brian Setzer to form Stray Cats.[ When performing with Stray Cats, Phantom did not sit behind a standard drum kit like most drummers, but instead opted to play in a standing position with a minimalist set-up of bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, and crash cymbal.

    During downtime from Stray Cats, Phantom played in swing, rockabilly, and jump blues combo The Swing Cats with Rocker and ex-Polecats guitarist Danny B. Harvey,[6] as well as rockabilly and glam rock project Phantom, Rocker & Slick with Rocker and guitarist Earl Slick. In 1985, he appeared with Carl Perkins and a host of other musicians including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Dave Edmunds and Rosanne Cash for Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session in London, England. Phantom also played with Jerry Lee Lewis.

    He later formed Col. Parker with former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, releasing the album Rock n Roll Music in 2001.[

    Most recently, he has been involved in the eponymous roots-rock band Slim Jim's Phantom Trio; rock-and-roll supergroup Dead Men Walking with Kirk Brandon and Mike Peters, and Captain Sensible;[ and rockabilly supergroup The Head Cat with Danny B. Harvey and the late Motörhead vocalist and bassist Lemmy. He also hosts the Rockabilly Raveup show on Little Steven's Underground Garage.

    In March 2023, Barnes announced the supergroup The Barnestormers, featuring Barnes, Cheney, Phantom with Jools Holland and Kevin Shirley. A self-titled album was released on 26 May 2023.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:35 45 Years of The Stay Cats

    -3:30 Studying with Mousey Alexander

    -3:50 Ted Reed and Jim Chapin books

    -8:30 Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochran, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Luis Jordan are the roots

    -10:12 Origins of The Stray Cats

    -14:00 Moving to London at 19 years old

    -16:00 Lemmy, Joe Strummer, and Chrissy Hyndes

    were early believers

    -17:30 Ray Davies

    -17:50 The Rolling Stones front row at a show helped the Stray Cats make national news

    -18:40 Arista Records and Dave Edmunds

    -19:00 A Top 10 hit!

    -22:20 5 nights at The Roxy

    -25:45 Opened for The Stones in 1981, for FREE!

    -29:20 Always creating with longtime friends

    -32:00 Working with Harry Dean Stanton and Jules Holland

    -37:45 Getting the job on Little Steven’s Underground on Sirius XM, every Sunday at 5 pm

    -44:00 Climbing Mt. Everest and Mt. Kilimanjaro

    -54:00 One Man Show

    -56:20 Jennie Vie with Courtney Love and Eagles of Death Metal

    -56:45 New drummer is Leah Bluestein

    Follow:

    www.slimjimphantom.com

    IG: @officialslimjimphantom

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

  • Dane Clark is an Indiana native who has been honing his instrumental (drums, bass, guitar and keyboards) and songwriting skills from an early age. His early influences of British Invasion rock and Dylan era folk music still resonate in his musical vision.

    Clark began making a name for himself as a session drummer in the Indianapolis area in the early 1980’s. As well as 28 years with John Mellencamp, Dane has recorded with John Prine, Steve Earle, Ian Hunter, Janis Ian, Carrie Newcomer, The Bob And Tom Band and a multitude of others. Dane has released 7 critically acclaimed singer/songwriter projects of his own including 2019’s Americana tour-de-force “Rebel Town” (featuring Carlene Carter) in October of 2019. His latest release “Songs From Isolation”, by Dane Clark and the Backroom Boys featuring John Sebastian was released in August of 2020 to widespread acclaim and national press. He has produced and played multiple instruments on releases by rock and roll hall of fame inductee Donovan( Ritual Groove) and Don Stevenson of the legendary 60’s band Moby Grape. His eclectic percussive signature has been heard on stage with diverse musical giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Grobin and John Fogerty. For 20 years he has led his own “full blast rock combo”,The Dane Clark Band, playing in countless regional and local venues as well as opening for artists such as Allman Betts Band, Gin Blossoms, John Waite, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and 38 Special.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -2:00 Newest Mellencamp band member has been there 15 years

    -2:30 The return of Lisa Germano

    -4:45 Working with Nashville bassist Mark Hill at Blackbird Studios

    -7:30 Thundersound Studio in Andersen, Indiana

    -9:00 Drums are Dave’s THIRD instrument

    -9:50 The Dane Clark band for 22 years

    -10:45 John Prine, Ian Hunter’s Janis Ian, and Steve Earle

    -11:00 Ian Hunter’s “Defiant One”, sharing credits with Ringo Starr, and the late greats Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins. Also features Mike Campbell and Waddy Wachtel

    -16:30 Embracing all of the ways to record remotely

    -18:40 Mellencamp’s “Orpheus Descending” and “Sad Clowns and Hillbillies”.

    -19:20 Standout tracks are: “Hey God”, “Perfect World” (written by Bruce Springsteen), and “Amen”

    -21:00 The influence of drummer B.J. Wilson (Procol Harum)

    -23:20 The 1993 audition

    -31:00 Too many crashes in modern music?

    -42:15 The heaviness of Ginger Baker

    -44:00 The performance degree

    -45:00 The beauty of Steve Gadd. Checkout “Smokin’ in the Pit” by Steps Ahead

    -46:00 Transcribing Vinnie Colaiuta

    -47:20 Discovering Tony Williams and The New Tony Williams Lifetime

    -49:00 Wrote, produced, performed and mixed his “Songs From Isolation” record

    -60:00 Dane’s Podcast: “The Morning Buzzz”

    -65:10 Seeing Dane at The Greek Theater

    -66:15 The Gear

    -73:00 “The Fave 5”

    -78:00 Stephen King’s work ethic

    Follow:

    www.daneclark.com

    X: @daneclarkmusic

    IG: @daneclarkmusic

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

    RICH REDMOND
    Drummer, Speaker, Author, Host, Emcee, Actor www.richredmond.com
  • Originally from Syracuse NY, Wayne’s career as a recording session drummer began in the mid ‘90s in Nashville TN. Over the years his discography includes playing on Billboard #1 songs and #1 albums and recording 1000’s of songs with artists such as Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, Blake Shelton, Lady A, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Steve Winwood, Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, and Lyle Lovett, Leon Russell, and countless hit songwriters. His studio experience led him into production, along with artist development and artist promotion.

    Some Things That Came Up:

    -3:50 Wayne’s Neil Peart Drum Solo story

    -8:55 Stephen King doppleganger

    -12:15 Graduating from Eastman School of Music

    -20:20 Wayne played drums on some of Rich’s songs

    -27:30 The rise of Jim Cooley

    -30:00 Tea Towels are back

    -34:00 Successful children

    -38:30 “4 Chords and a Loop” not “3 Chords and the Truth”

    -45:00 Play the take and leave it behind

    -49:00 Mitch Malloy/Van Halen on YouTube

    -61:30 CONCERT TOMS ARE BACK!

    -67:00 AI and Construction Kits

    -74:30 Lower you taps!

    FOLLOW:

    Email: [email protected]

    The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!

    Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:

    https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1

    One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!

    Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond

    Follow Rich:

    @richredmond

    www.richredmond.com

    Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.

    Follow Jim:

    @jimmccarthy

    www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com