The Rich Redmond Show

Jorge Palacios is a top call drummer based in San Diego. He is know for working with artists such as Rick Springfield (since 2010), Paul Young, Tommy Tutone, The Mustard Seeds and many others. 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-3:25 Just finished tour backing up Rick Springfield, Paul Young and Tommy Tutone

-5:05 Rick Springfield loves LOUD drums!

-5:55 No Tinnitus

-7:15 SR-16 with The Mustard Seeds band

-9:30 Setlists have personalities 

-10:00 The “Mystery Song” Slot

-13:40 Taking chances in life

-20:20 The “Glory Days” of Musician’s Institute 

-21:00 Roommates with Ray Luzier

-25:20 Perfect World Entertainment 

-28:10 Yacht Rock craze 

-29:15 Tribute Bands 

-30:15 Drum Paradise L.A. 

-35:45 Cheat Sheets! 

-38:00 Common traits and skill sets 

-40:30 Daru Jones= visual branding 

-44:00 Family Business since 1978

-46:00 Confidence-Conviction-Charisma-Power-Pazazz-Personality!

-46:50 “The Fave 5” 

Follow: 

FB: @jorge palacios

IG: @drumjorge

X: @drummerjorge

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

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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

Ryan Gruss 

“The Fantasty Football of Music Making” 

Ryan's journey in the music business began after graduating from The Berklee College of Music in 2000 with a degree in Musical Performance for Drums, and then moving to New York City to begin his "career" in the real world. It was during his second week at Atlantic when Ryan was approached by the HR department, asking if he was interested in becoming Ahmet Erteguns' (the legendary Founder and CEO of Atlantic) assistant. His mind was blown and he instantly accepted the position.In 2010, Ryan launched The Loop Loft and began recording other musicians and treating it like a record label, providing the artists with royalties from the sales of each loop pack. Word began to spread amongst the studio musician community, and a roster of legendary musicians like Omar Hakim, Joey Waronker, Matt Chamberlain began to form and quickly grow.

For the next 8 years, Ryan continued to organically build The Loop Loft, adding more artists and content on a weekly basis. Partnerships with companies like Ableton, Native Instruments, BandLab and PreSonus were formed. Guitar Center also began to sell products from The Loop Loft. The company was now the top-selling source for loop and samples, generating millions of dollars of revenue each year. It was a career and a company that Ryan had never dreamed of or anticipated, but he had finally found his musical North Star.

Ryan left Native Instruments in 2020 and formed Yurt Rock, literally inside of his Yurt studio in the hills of LA. But with the COVID pandemic grinding studio work to a halt, Ryan decided to take the time and move his family to Nashville, a place that many consider the music capital of the world. It was time for a fresh start.

With dozens of the world's top musicians, Yurt Rock has quickly become the ultimate source for producers, engineers and songwriters seeking not only loops and samples, but also custom BATTERY/MASCHINE kits, Ableton Live Packs, Logic Sessions, multitracks and much more.  

Things That Came Up:

-3:50 Yurt Rock is the “Fantasy Football” of music making 

-5:10 The Loop Loft was acquired by Native Instruments in 2018. 

-12:30 Berklee set the tone for relationships throughout life. 

-14:30 Expanding into software, partnering with plug-in companies and diving into new media. 

-16:00 Affordable price points are key

-18:00 Redmond’s Big Modern Drums Vol. 1 and 2, as well as Locked! (loop packages)

-23:00 Revelations on the 405 Freeway

-24:10 Moved to NYC

-25:10 Assistant to Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records

-28:00 Art and Photo department at Atlantic Records

-29:50 Peter Asher signs Ryan’s band “The Rinse”

-31:15 Got married, moved to Boston and started working in digital assets management

-37:50 John Mayer crashes with Ryan and they form the seeds to “Room For Squares”. 

-42:00 Robin Williams becomes Ryan’s roadie! 

-46:40 Luke Bryan at Drakes

-49:20 FB Ads are still powerful tool for marketing and sales

-52:30 Pete Townsend and Butch Vig 

-60:50 “The Fave 5” 

Follow: 

www.yurtrock.com

X: @ryangruss 

IG: @yurtrockmusic

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

Mark "Taco" Annino, originally from Miami, FL is the Drummer/Music Director for country artist "Morgan Wallen" (Big Loud Record). "Taco", is currently touring full time as Morgan continues his rise in country music. Morgan received his first #1 on the country radio charts with the song “Up Down” (feat. Florida Georgia Line). Other top songs include, "Whiskey Glasses", "Chasin You", "More Than My Hometown" and "7 Summers". Morgan's sophomore album titled, "Dangerous" is Out NOW!, with lead off single "Sand In My Boots. Taco started working with Morgan after relocating to Nashville, TN in 2015. Prior to the big move, he was drumming for a well established active rock band called "Atom Smash” Previously of (Jive Records). Atom Smash released their debut album “Love is in the Missile” in 2010. This sparked a full touring schedule promoting the records single “Do Her Wrong". When not on the road, Taco offers "for hire" services including drum tracking sessions both locally and remotely, as well as setting up live backing tracks for your next show or tour . He can be recognized for his hard hitting and energetic performance style, yet demonstrating versatility and consistent technique. His performance influences anywhere from John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith to Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers.

Some Things That Came Up: 

-2:18 On Tour with Rich 2020, 2021

-3:17 Caddis Readers. See Stuff! 

-4:45 Mark’s Origin Story

-5:40 Blink 182 in the house! 

-7:20 “That Thing You Do” Movie 

-8:15 Yamaha Stage Custom 

-9:00 DW, Sonor, Yamaha 

-10:15 Atom Smash on Jive Records

-12:20 Mark has the CRASH Concept down! 

-16:00 Versatility of Morgan Wallen Records

-24:30 Controversy! Pandemic!

-27:45 “Mechanics Wanted” side project 

-32:50 The Pendulum Theory and Cancel Culture

-34:20 Jo Koy and the Golden Globes 

-39:20 Nascar and Football! 

-49:50 MD=Master Delegator

-56:30 1st Drumeo Award Nomination 

-1:05:40 Don’t let money be the driving force

-1:14:40 The “Taco” nickname 

-78:30 “The Fave 5” 

-1:28:50 Saturday Night Live! 

Follow: 

www.marktacodrums.com

IG: @marktacodrums

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

In Tyson’s own words: 

“I have been playing professionally in clubs and venues all over the US and Globally since 1988. Originally from Kansas City, I migrated to Nashville to pursue my dream further to be in a touring act, Upon living here for three months, I landed the keyboard spot for 90s country superstar Tracy Lawrence.

    Previous to my tenure with Lawrence, I performed with Corey Taylor of the heavy metal juggernaut Slipknot and Stone Sour in the short-lived band Corey Taylor and the Junk Beer Kidnap Band. Essentially it’s the prequel to his current solo outing CMFT. In 2017, I was hired as the keyboardist for late 80s hard rock all-female sensation Vixen and am still touring the world with them. In addition to touring work, I’ve been a Dueling pianist since 2012 working at venues like Howl At The Moon and currently The Big Bang in Nashville, TN. I’ve also performed on the Kid Rock Cruise. The KISS cruise. The Megadeth cruise. Monsters Of Rock, Shiprocked, The 80s Cruise, and the Rob Gronkowski cruise among others. I released a solo album in 2013. In 2016 I released a follow-up single titled “Cradle To The Grave”. In 2020, I produced a country album for Singer/Songwriter Dew Pendleton called “Might As Well Be Me”. And on New Year’s Eve, I released a hard rock single called “Burning Time” which featured members of Queensryche, Vixen, Mr. Big, and Autograph. When I’m not on the road you can often see me performing between 6-7 nights a week on lower Broadway in Nashville or performing at a Dueling Piano bar somewhere in the country. I’ve also recorded for 80s sleaze rockers Faster Pussycat and David Ellefson of Megadeth, Enuff Z’Nuff, blues artist Amanda Fish, and numerous independent artist releases for artists of various genres.

Things That Came Up: 

-3:30 How Rich met Tyson 

-4:00 Playing in underage bands 

-5:00 Playing with best friend Go Go Ray 

-5:50 2006…The 90 Minutes Band 

-9:00 The Big 5! 

-10:00 Tyson’s blog on medium.com

-10:40 Vietnam. Adoption. Great Parents 

-13:00 Piano Lessons and conservatory training in Kansas City 

-17:00 The magic of Steve Dakin 

-18:30 The deep skill set that is dueling pianos

-20:20 The “Harvey Keitel” of piano players 

-25:00 Who can really sound like Eddie Van Halen? 

-28:00 Working with members ion Living Colour, Dangerous Toys and Megadeath

-29:00 Vixen! Since 2017…

-30:00 Fans to Peers to Friends 

-24:00 18th Rare Hair Show! 

-35:10 The Tom Hurst “Loud Jamz” Model 

-36:20 First Rare Hair Show was January 11, 2016 at Douglas Corner. Rare Hair is now a        BRAND!

-37:35 Sarra Cardile on the drums 

-38:20 Beware the tambourine 

-43:20 Be a part of community events 

-50:40 Eddie Trunk’s 40 years in media celebration

-55:30 Attention to detail for the win! 

-1:03:50 Playing with the Tracy Lawrence Band 

-1:07:40 “Dicked Down in Dallas” 

-1:14:20 Frontmen rule the world 

-1:10:30 The Future 

-1:21:15 “The Fave 5” 

-1:30:10 What we learned…

Follow: 

FB: @tysonleslie

IG: @tysonleslie

TT: @tysonlesliemusic 

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

Chris Fryar is the longtime drummer with the Grammy award winning Zac Brown Band. He has also worked with Oteil and the Peacemakers, led by bassist Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band, Charles Neville, Victor Wooten, John Popper, Steve Bailey, David Hood, Robert Moore and the Wildcats, and the blues trio, Gravy.,,as well as Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Jimmy Buffett, Dave Grohl, Chris Cornnewll, Brandi Carlile, John Fogerty, Skrillex and many more. 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-4:00 Broke leg playing baseball. Started drums

-5:20 UNT, The Mississippi University for Women 

-8:20 Gary Chafee’s “Patterns, Vol. 3” Book 

-11:30 The genius of Keith Carlock 

-18:40 The Dream Theater of the country genre 

-20:00 Archived shows since 2011

-21:50 Kicking butt without a click!

-25:00 Perfect time vs. great feel 

-26:00 Original drummer Marcus Petruska

-34:20 What is a successful drummer? 

-37:20 Pick the finish line and figure out how to get there

-42:50 Jim’s ZBB crying game 

-51:50 Southern Ground Studio. Haunted? 

-63:20 The Science of “Uncaged” 

-1:05:20 Working with iconic artists. Commonalities? 

-1:12:40 Ringo Starr is the real thing and Jimmy Buffett is the genuine article! 

-1:15:00 The 5 Love Languages

-1:19:20 Teaching at Samford University 

-1:23:40 The Chris Fryar Drum Method Book? 

-1:28:00 Incorporating shoulders into warmups

-1:31:00 2024 Co-Bill Tour with Kenny Chesney 

-1:41:00 “Following The Fryars” Podcast 

-1:42:50 GRANDfatherhood

-1:50:00 Sting and Frank Zappa 

-1:50:20 The Power of Reading Charts

-1:52:50 The Fave 5

FOLLOW: 

www.chrisfryar.com

IG: @the1chrrisfryar

X: @chrisfryarrZBB

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

Pete Abbott is an American drummer, percussionist, songwriter, producer, born in Los Angeles, CA, raised in Denver, CO, began playing drums at age 10. After High School, Abbott attended University of Miami's “Studio Music and Jazz” program. Pete has performed with The Average White Band, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Larry Carlton, Keb Mo, Bette Midler, Ashley Monroe and many others. Pete has called Nashville home for the last 15 years. 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-4:15 The Press Roll 

-7:30 Finishing Degree at The University of Miami 

-14:00 University of Miami stylistic small groups 

-14:30 The challenges of ECM music. Jon Christensen and his ride cymbals

-16:30 Long phrases. Jack DeJohnette

-19:30 The seriousness of clave

-22:00 Jim Keltner on Ry Cooder’s “Bop Till’ You Drop”

-25:00 Pete’s Shuffle 

-34:00 Hearing Issues 

-38:15 Swedish drummer Per Lindval

-40:00 Learning a new language 

-44:00 Average White Band and Blood, Sweat and Tears 

-49:00 AWB was the BEST musical experience

-52:40 20% playing and 80% hang 

-53:15 Segue 61 educational institute 

-56:40 Let the brain picking begin 

-1:02:20 Church Training 

-1:11:00 Favorite drummers: James Gadson, Steve Gadd, Greg Morrow, Jim Gordon.

-1:18:40 Pilots License! 

Follow: 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pete.abbott.14/

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

Mike Brignardello is an award winning bassist who has been a staple of the Nashville recording scene for over four decades. He was also a founding member of the melodic hard rock outfit Giant. Mike’s discography is vast with credits ranging from Dolly Parton to Travis Tritt and everyone in between. 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-1:30 Gold Records

-5:20 Stax Records and American Music Label in Memphis 

-8:50 Born in Cuba. Started bass at 16 

-10:10 Bass Duet with Chuck Rainey 

-13:30 Intuition-Execution-Expectation

-14:00 The Nashville pace! 

-18:30 Cohesion, Intentionality and Technology

-24:00 5-20 players that become family 

-25:00 14,600+ days of recording in Nashville 

-27:40 Meeting and working with Dann Huff

-31:45 GIANT was the final push to be in a band 

-36:00 Studio Musicians Academy Podcast with Miles and Gio

-47:10 10,000 hours is a good START 

-47:50 Amy Grant hires the Degarmo+Key band and records two live records

-49:15 The Grooveyard band 

-51:20 Gear and Pedals 

-55:00 Standout career tracks 

-57:20 The Fave 5 

-64:30 Contact Mike via youtube.com/mikebrignardello

-66:30 “Everybody Loves Me” book by Lee Sklar 

-68:30 Family Name Origins 

-71:00 Location Inspires Opportunity 

Follow: 

youtube.com/mikebrignardello 

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

Billy Freeman has been the touring drummer with country recording artist Dustin Lynch for over a decade. Billy also records, writes and produces from his home base of Nashville, Tn. 

Things That Came Up: 

-2:45 Growing up in Garland, Tx. 

-3:00 The Big G Jamboree

-4:00 Starting taking drum lessons at 4 years old

-6:30 Eric Clapton and Gloria Estefan inspiration

-7:30 Little Feat’s “Waiting For Columbus” 

-9:00 Dan Wjociechowski and Mike McMiname

-10:40 Jeff Henan, VHS Tapes and Transcriptions

-12:44 Guitar Center Drum Off in 2011

-13:25 Mayfly Attack!

-15:50 “Red Alert” 

-18:15 Home Studio Evolution into the Apollo gear

-19:30 Golf on the road 

-21:00 Singing jingles for toy companies

-22:00 Love and Marriage

-24:00 The Dallas Cowboys 

-25:40 Playing in Corporate Band, Freelancing 

-27:50 Guitar Center Pro’s Greg Glaser 

-29:00 Cowboy’s Red River in Arlington, Tx. 

-29:50 Watching Wojociechowski’s LeAnn Rimes audition 

-32:00 Meeting Dustin Lynch at Cowboy’s 

-33:00 Touring with Neal McCoy for one year 

-24:30 Setting an infectious positive tone for the room 

-35:00 CRASH success philosophy personification 

-35:40 “Keep your head down and do good work”

-37:00 Loud Jamz and Nashville Drummer Jamz 

-38:00 Vinnie Paul 

-40:00 Ludwig, Remo, Zildjian. 

-42:00 “Phat” vs. “Crack” on a snare drum

-44:00 The Remo Crown tattoo 

-48:00 Organic Relationships 

-53:00 “Unconscious Cues”, failure and constant scanning 

-59:30 Anticipate and solving problems 

-1:40 Singing the Chorus to get the best tempo 

-1:01:40 The Steely Dan and Huey Lewis Tribute bands! 

-1:04:00 The FAST 5 Questions! 

Follow:

IG: @billyjoefreeman 

FB: billyjoefreeman

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!

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 on Amazon.com

Rich’s NEW Book is called “Making It In Country Music: An Insider’s Look At The Industry” is also available on amazon.com. 

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

Follow Rich:

@richredmond

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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

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Jonathan Butler is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who leads a life few can imagine. Born in South Africa under the shadow of apartheid and raised in poverty, Butler was the first non-white artist to be played on South African radio and appear on national television. Though his musical abilities would take him away from the world he grew up in, Jonathan would neither forget the plight of his fellow South Africans, nor the man that led them to freedom. It is for this reason Nelson Mandela credits Butler’s music as having inspired him during his imprisonment. In more ways than one, Jonathan Butler is representative of South Africa. Jonathan’s story begins at a very young age when his father presented him with a homemade one-string guitar. Little did his father realize that he was giving way to a musical phenomenon. From then on, Jonathan’s musical gifts grew by leaps and bounds. In his early teens Butler won a local talent contest, affording him the opportunity to perform with a touring musical company throughout South Africa. On occasion he would perform at lavish concert halls for whites only, where he would not be allowed to use the bathroom, and the very next night he would perform in a dilapidated local township. Ultimately, his ticket to a new life was music.  At thirteen, Jonathan’s talents caught the eyes and ears of the British record producer Clive Caulder. He was signed to Caulder’s Jive Records and the rest is history. Jonathan’s first single broke down racial barriers becoming the first song by a black artist played by white radio stations in South Africa and won the South African equivalent to a GRAMMY®. His commitment to his craft came to fruition with his self-titled debut album, which received a GRAMMY® nomination for the pop hit “Lies.” An instrumental “Going Home” earned him another GRAMMY® nomination and the mid-tempo ballad “Sarah, Sarah” confirmed Butler’s place in popular music. However, to Jonathan Butler, success is measured on a higher plane. A religious and spiritual man, Butler dedicates his life to being a devoted father and grandfather, and a caring citizen to his homeland, South Africa. And in spite of all the hardships, Jonathan Butler has an air of playfulness and quiet resilience that is easily visible in his passionate performances.

Things That Came Up: 

1:55 -taking a break after tours

4:00-being deeply in love with music 

9:15-accepting yourself and believing in your own ability to succeed.

12:15-The NEW record Ubuntu, produced by Marcus Miller. 

14:00-Stevie Wonder featured on harmonica as well as Keb Mo and Tommy Simms. Debuted at #1 on the Itunes Jazz Charts. 

16:00-Growing up in the shadow of Apartheid

19:00-the creations of God

21:00-sign up for Safaris and Desert Jazz Fest. 

22:40-bandleader Dan Lutz 

24:00-bandleader Arlington Jones 

31:00-Using generosity to feature the band members and create moments

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IG: @jonathankennethbutler

FB: @jonathanbutler

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)!

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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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@jimmccarthy

www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

Kent Slucher: 

Kent Slucher is the long time touring and performing drummer for country star Luke Bryan (Kent’s tenure began in 2008). At the ripe young age of 19, Kent began working as a drummer when he got his first touring gig with singer/songwriter Anthony Smith. Beyond Luke Bryan, Kent has also worked toured and recorded with Pam Tillis while also working and performing with such artists as Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Gatlin Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys, Suzy Boguss, James Otto, Bill Medley(Righteous Brothers), Mary Sue Englund, Reggie Vinson (Alice Cooper), Bobby Terry, and Cowboy Crush as well as many others. Performing with Luke Bryan has allowed Kent to play at some of music’s highest profile events like the Country Music Awards, The Tonight Show (featuring Jimmy Fallon), The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Ellen Degeneres, The Today Show, Regis and Kelly, as well as the CMT (Country Music Television).

Some Things That Came Up: 

-1:30 4-On-The-Floor Recording 

-3:00 Playing in Dad’s band

-5:00 Getting hired by Anthony Smith (“If That Ain’t Country”)

-7:00 Play like someone is watching you 

-12:30 It’s always a 4 piece kit at the heart of it 

-15:30 Staying Young 

-23:00 Icing, Wrist Braces 

-24:30 Massage Therapist on tour 

-26:00 Morgan Wallen, Mitchell Tenpenny, FGL, Cole Swindell 

-27:00 Following Rich in Pam Tillis gig 

-29:30 Influences: Peter Criss and BANDS

-31:00 Trey Gray, the model for the young Nashville rock drummer 

-33:30 Bonham standout tracks, like “The Wonton Song” 

-35:50 REO Speedwagon’s “High Infidelity” and Journey’s “Escape” and “Captured Live”

-38:00 The beauty of Warren Haynes 

-39:00 Mellencamp’s “Small Town” 

-40:00 The beauty of Mickey Curry

-41:15 Tony Adams as Kent’s Drumtech; golfers and caddies…

-49:20 Luke Bryan Gig Origin Story

-54:50 Quarantine band with Chris Jericho 

-56:40 Journey Tribute Band 

-60:00 Favorite Career Moments-Opry and Stadiums 

-68:00 Clinics

-68:30 The Fast 5

-71:30 The Future

  ENDS: 1:14:54

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IG: @kstix8

FB: kentslucher

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

Rich’s latest book is: 

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Country-Music-Insiders-Industry/dp/1538172518/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24ZLASY6K553Z&keywords=making+it+in+country+music+rich+redmond&qid=1686181308&sprefix=rich+redmond+country+%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

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