Rich Redmond and Jim McCarthy sit down with drummer Ben Satterlee for an unforgettable conversation that spans music, family, and personal resilience. From his early days in Tulsa to becoming a touring musician with Larkin Poe, Ben shares intimate stories of overcoming challenges, including a life-changing hand injury and navigating fatherhood while pursuing a musical career. Packed with humor, heart, and musical insights, this episode offers a deep dive into the life of a passionate musician and dedicated father.

Key Moments: - Miraculous recovery of Ben's son - Drumming inspirations and career highlights - Navigating the Nashville music scene - The importance of relationships in music - Balancing family and professional life

Timestamp Highlights: [0:08:11] - Ben's incredible story of auditioning for Larkin Poe while his son was in NICU [0:26:39] - First drumming inspiration: John Stamos from Full House [0:41:23] - Discussing drum gear and transitioning between drum brands [0:58:41] - Overcoming a serious hand burn injury that changed his drumming career [1:01:06] - Importance of gigging and gaining experience before seeking professional opportunities [1:05:13] - Sharing teaching philosophy and passion for passing on musical knowledge

 

Ben Satterlee also known as the “Nashville Drum Coach” is a drum instructor and studio musician based in Nashville, TN. 

Drawn to the drums at an early age after seeing the drummer in Church, it was only a matter of time before Ben became obsessed. After being gifted a beginner drum set when he was 12, he started gigging shortly after and the rest they say is history. Touring and teaching from the age of 19, he has played all over the US as well as Canada and Mexico. He was an original drum instructor for 180drums.com and had a groove of his featured in Stanton Moore’s Dvd “Groove Alchemy” which won Best Instructional DVD Modern Drummer magazine in 2011. 

After touring out of Nashville for 7 years, Ben decided to come off the road and focus on building up his teaching and home studio work. He’s also done over 20 local “Fun With Drums” kids events in Nashville area libraries. He’s very active on Instagram and is passionate about inspiring the next generation to pursue the arts.

 

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!

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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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