When virtuosity, intuition and pure soul meet, the results are magical. And that kind of magic — steeped in the sounds, tradition and spirit of Memphis — is (Brother) Paul Brown’s specialty. The GRAMMY® Winning Nashville, Tennessee-based musician, songwriter and producer is a roots world MVP, but his abilities truly extend beyond any genre to encompass his vision.

 

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That’s abundantly clear when Brown’s behind the keyboard. Whether on stage or in the studio, his signature approach and passionate energy are both unmistakable. In addition to the gliding melodies, elongated textures and churning chords, Brown displays a stunning, highly original vocabulary on the instrument — enhancing and reflecting the vocal performances of compelling singers like Rush, Peebles, Deborah Bonham and Mighty Sam McClean with voice-like effects — hums, stutters, exclamations, lines that trail off like sentences. It’s that musical conversation he alludes to, in a very literal sense.

 

A few things that came up:

Coronavirus fears

 

Why "Brother" Paul Brown

 

Testimony by Gloria Gaynor

 

Tea convo

 

Dressing up nicely

 

The Waterboys records

 

"The Whole of The Moon"

 

Ann Peebles

 

Debra Bonham

 

Bobby Rush

 

Paul's childhood, mom OD'd, step father ran off, he and his 3 brothers had to be put into the system

 

Foster parents

 

Louise Mandrell saved him

 

Kiss and Aerosmith concert story

 

Ended up seeing P-funk

 

Hitting the post

 

Man of Peace - Gloria Gaynor

 

Missing finger story

 

Mike Ferris' gear load in cut his finger off

 

I Ain't the One - Bobby Rush

 

Going back to the pocket of Memphis

 

Eye of The Tiger would be Paul's Walk Up Intro Music if he had something

 

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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!

 

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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.

 

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