Episode 71- Rich Redmond! Rich has been the drummer for Jason Aldean for the last 21 years. In addition to working with Jason he has also worked with Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, Joe Perry, Chris Cornell and many more. Besides music he also does acting, appearing in many short films and some feature length films. If that wasn’t enough he also does motivational speaking and has a written a book about his success titled “CRASH.”  We discuss all and more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Welcome Rich Live! 
02:01 - Early Background 
03:05 - The Police & Van Halen 
05:02 - Transcribing Songs
06:15 - Texas Tech & North Texas University 
08:22 - Side Jobs & Variety of Bands
09:19 - Trisha Yearwood & Moving to Nashville 
09:55 - Playing In 27 Bands at the Same Time 
10:46 - Meeting Jason Aldean & Early Years 
15:55 - Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Cornell & Joe Perry 
19:15 - Use of Drum Machines in Studio & Live 
22:28 - Best Drummers 
25:30 - Backstage Celebrities 
26:40 - Vegas Tragedy & Higher Power 
28:40 - Performing on SNL 
30:15 - Writing Songs 
32:55 - Acting Inspirations & 3's Company 
35:45 - Improv Comedy 
37:40 - Short Films & Auditions 
40:20 - Secret to Success 
41:50 - The Secret & Avoiding Negativity 
43:11 - Haters, Enemies & Trolls 
44:28 - Playing the Drums With Emotion 
47:10 - Falling In Love With Rejection 
49:30 - Breast Cancer Can Stick It!
50:20 - Wrap Up 

Rich Redmond Website:
https://richredmond.com

Breast Cancer Can Stick It! 
https://www.breastcancercanstickit.org

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