John Cougar Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Avril Levigne, Alanis Morrissette, Elton John, Bon Jovi, Meatloaf, Melissa Etheridge, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, Brian Setzer, Iggy Pop, Belinda Carlisle…the list goes on and on.

What do they have in common? Kenny Aronoff was their drummer. Literally one of the most recorded drummers of all time. He’s on over 300 MILLION sold albums. He has 1300 Gold, Platinum, and Diamond records.

Most of us have less than 10.

On today’s episode, he gives us the 7 tips to success that he’s been able to execute to create one of the longest and most lucrative music careers of anyone in the world.

We dig into each of these with plenty of detail, but here they are listed:

* Self discipline – do things you won’t want to do, because you have to, not because you want to.

* Hard Work

* RPS – Repetition is the Preparation of Success

* Creating a Plan that you execute to reach your goal

* Communication Skills – Get along with everybody (especially on social)

* A Healthy Life is a Wealthy Life

* Stay Relevant and Focused.

Find Kenny on Twitter and Instagram:

Read his book on Amazon: Sex, Drums, Rock ‘n’ Roll!: The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business

Check out his amazing documentary on Netflix: Hired Gun