The Rich Redmond Show

One part drummer, one part coach, Mark Poiesz occupies a niche in the entertainment industry. Performing with artists such as Tyler Farr, Jon Secada, Mitchell Tenpenny, Lindsay Ell and Lita Ford has allowed him to share his signature energy on the drum kit with audiences across the globe. As a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, Mark helps ambitious creatives move through ambiguity and uncertainty towards the fulfillment of their own unique vision, in addition to supporting leaders and high performers at companies such as AT&T, IBM, Capital One, Warner Bros. Discovery and many more. In 2023, Mark leveraged his unique combination of experience to release the first specific and measurable professional development course for touring musicians, “The Big 3: Steps to the Big Stage." 

ngeles, California. Currently the Program Chair for

Some Things That Came Up: 

 

1:00 Celebrating 10 years in Nashville 

2:00 Building a life 

2:50 Family history 

3:50 Started drumming in 5th grade band 

4:40 Studying drummers on slow motion 

5:50 Being on tour together for two years 

7:40 The “Richie’s on Fire!” Story 

11:15 The delightful chaos of parenthood 

14:40 Exercise=the pursuit of sanity

17:00 Ruled by radio 

18:30 Public school music education and the University of Miami 

25:55 Working with Jon Secada 

30:40 Home tracking 

31:20 Mutual friends with Sayre Berman 

32:20 THE BIG THREE Training Program 

37:40 Program assessments 

45:00 Coaching certifications 

51:00 Leverage all your talents to be limitless 

54:00 Ghost of Gloria and Lita Ford 

58:00 Tyler Farr tour dates 

61:00 Gear and Ludwig snares 

65:00 Being there right guy 

66:00 Mark in 5 years! 

 

Follow: 

www.markpoiesz.com

www.youtube.com/markpoiesz

IG: @markpoiesz_

 

 

 

 

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

Ron was born in Dover, Delaware, the first of 4 children of Linda and Ron Wikso (the first). After finishing their tour of duty in the Air Force, his parents moved the family back to their native Long Island, New York where Ron lived from age 3 until adulthood.

 

Ron started playing drums at the age of 7 and studied privately with Larry Ramsden while growing up on Long Island. Along with his private studies, he played in several local bands and began playing his first professional gigs around the time he was 12. He also participated in as many of the school bands, orchestras and choirs as he could in an effort to learn as much as possible about music.

 

Some of the people Ron’s been fortunate to have worked with at various times include:

 

Steve Miller Band

Cher

Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

Foreigner

David Lee Roth (Van Halen)

The Storm

Gregg Rolie (Original Lead Singer/Keyboardist for both Santana and Journey)

Eddie Money

CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revisited)

Player (featuring Ronn Moss & Peter Beckett)

Randy Meisner (the Eagles/Poco/Rick Nelson)

Denny Laine (Paul McCartney & Wings/The Moody Blues)

Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon/Cher/Ted Nugent/Jimmy Barnes)

Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)

George Burns

Sammy Davis Jr.

Peggy Lee

and many others.

 

Some of the tours Ron’s been on with these artists have taken him all over the world to places in Europe, Asia, Australia and North, South and Central America and have featured other artists such as Bryan Adams, Peter Frampton, 10,000 Maniacs, Deep Purple, The Doobie Brothers, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Paul Rodgers, Journey, John Fogerty and many others.

 

Ron is also blessed in his personal life to have his significant other, Marcy Requist, as well as his son, Jesse Wikso.

 

He’s currently touring with the Steve Miller Band and dividing his professional time between live touring gigs and session work, mostly at his private studio, where he records live drums, and coordinates/produces/mixes projects for clients from all over the world.

 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-1:00 Playing at First Bank Amphitheater

-2:00 Girlfriend www.marcyrequist.com

-5:00 New website www.ronwikso.com

-6:00 Cher was the first gig big at 29 years old 

-7:00 The Ballad of SONOR Drums 

-10:35 International Touring and Food 

-12:20 Mr. Big and Japan 

-14:30 Steve Miller and the changing setlist 

-18:00 Gordy Knudston

-19:00 First Gig with Steve Miller 

-23:00 Studying with Larry Ramsden

-24:00 Listening to all styles of music 

-25:40 Charting helps you learn the song

-28:40 There’s more to just playing 

-29:30 The rare air of keeping a gig for decades

-31:15 Lifeguard job with David Duchovny 

-32:00 Berklee and gigging 

-32:31 The move to LA in 82’

-34:30 Working with Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)

-36:30 The Gregg Rolie audition 

-44:00 Getting connected in LA 

-47:20 Remote Recording in 1998

-48:00 The move to Austin

-49:30 Creedence Clearwater Revisited

-63:30 Similar Fill Vocabulary 

-65:00 Teaching and Warmups 

 

Follow: 

www.ronwikso.com

IG: @ronwikso

FB: @ronwikso

 

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

Drummer David Uosikkinen, is one of the founding members of Philadelphia’s own, The Hooters. In 2010, David formed his own band, David Uosikkinen’s "In The Pocket" to bring awareness to music education and to pay homage to all of the great music that has come out of Philadelphia. In The Pocket brings together all-star Philly musicians to cover classic Philadelphia tunes.

David has played drums with The Hooters for over 40 years. He has also recorded and performed with Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper, Taj Mahal and Patty Smyth, as well as with many other emerging artists. In addition, David has performed on extensive international tours, including Live Aid, Amnesty International and Roger Waters’ The Wall in Berlin. David is the subject of an upcoming documentary and records drum tracks for clients from all over the world. 

Things That Came Up: 

-1:00 Nailing the Finnish accent 

-5:00 Live Aid

-6:00 Yellow drum set because of Tony Williams 

-7:15 Setups, Lib, Charlie, Ringo 

-8:40 Bob Marley, Peter Tosh

-9:00 Clicks and tempo control 

-10:00 FutureSonics in ear monitors. Only drummer at Live Aid with in ears

-12:20 Studying at The Modern Drum Shop in NYC with Joe Cusatis

-14:00 Starting the band with Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman

-16:30 Full, Half and Quarter Strokes with Joe Cusatis

-21:00 Kicking butt with Patty Smyth, Scandal, Tommy Price

-23:00 The upcoming documentary

-24:00 Gall Bladder Surgery 

-31:00 Learning new skills

-33:45 Marrying childhood friend

-35:00 The horrors of modern air travel 

-37:00 Hair color and AquaNet

-38:00 Rumors of a U.S. tour 

-40:33 Managed music for mp3.com for a bit 

-46:30 Live feel. Clicks helping consistency of vocals 

-49:00 Signature Sound of the Melodica

-50:20 The cross-stick sound 

-52:00 Greg Morrow 

-53:20 David Raymond as the Philly Fanatic

-53:50 Anatomy of the Cheesesteak. Barry’s, The White House. Fried peppers, onions and the BREAD! 

-56:15 www.daveudrums.com…Smash Palace, Kenny Aaronson, John Eddie. 

-59:00 Tour dates at www.hootersmusic.com

 

 

 

 

Follow:

www.daveudrums.com

www.hootersmusic.com

www.songsinthepocket.org

IG: @daviduosikkinen

Twitter: @DavidUosikkinen

 

 

 

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

Tony started his professional career in the music industry in 1980 at the age of 16 years old. Playing drums since the age of 3 Tony had been pounding on his dad’s 1948 Radio King drum set that was a fixture in the basement of his Queens, NY home! Not only was Tony’s dad a professional musician but his grandfather and his great grandfather back in Italy were as well. 

It seems that music was Tony’s destiny. With so many musicians in the family, Tony’s listening palette was broad and wide! Opera and Big band jazz were the main stays on the turntables back then. As was the Beatles, Bee Gee’s, James Taylor and all the pop artists of the day. One influential film Tony remembers was “The Glenn Miller Story”. In the story “Glenn” is searching for that “sound”. Tony’s Mom would often refer to this, as Tony would come up from the basement looking for that “sound” on his drums - bewildered as to how the drums sounded so big and fat on the records. The quest was on for the “Holiest of Grails” a great drum sound! 

As time passed, Tony went on to work in the Studio and Live concerts with the likes of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Carrie Underwood, Ramone, Diane Warren, Keith Thomas, Kip Winger, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Broening, Amy Grant, Donna Summer, Roberta Flack, Paul Taylor, Discrete Drums Loop Series, Toby Mac, Cindy Bradley, Jay Soto, Stephanie Smith, Ayeisha Woods, Rebecca Saint James, Britt Nicole, Stevie B, Sweet Sensation, Kathy Troccoli, Regie Hamm, Crystal Lewis, Avalon, John Elefante, Van Zandt and on. 

His career has taken him from NYC to LA to his current residence in Franklin, TN. (A quaint city 14 miles outside of Music Row in downtown Nashville.) Tony is a successful session drummer and producer in Nashville. After years of touring, he had the good fortune to get into the session scene in town. The scene was healthy but still changing. Session work was going through some severe changes due to budgets and technical changes. 

After an encounter with LA session musician J.R Robinson, Tony was convinced that the future of tracking was going to be done in the home. Now for a gtr track or vocal overdub maybe so, but drums? Here we go again searching for that “sound” in a 25 x 25 Garage built for storing cars and gardening equipment not killer drum sounds. With much investigation and a great builder with vision, they turned the Garage and Utility room into what now is one of the busiest drum tracking rooms in town. 

For 8 years now Tony Morra has been tracking drums for demos, custom records, indie projects. Sounds about right, but NO! There’s more!( Billy Mayes moment) Tony is tracking drums for Masters, Television, Film, Loop Libraries you hear on TV and on radio everyday. Tony is one of the leaders in home recording through the Internet since it was possible to do so! He has been a beta tester for many online programs that make it easier to do sessions in real time. What was thought to be a little drum room for some extra work has turned into a livelihood. Tony’s clients span the world! These sessions are done at his home with the sounds rivaling those done in the largest and most expensive studios. 

A big part of Tony’s career was happening when he thought he had no career! In between gigs and tours in NY when work was lean, Tony would find work as an assistant engineer at jingle studios for jingle writer friends of his. He would also get to play live drums for them from time to time, but this was when the industry was moving to drum machines and loops. These experiences, which he took for granted in that he was just “collecting a check when gigs were slow”, gave him a wealth of knowledge of the recording industry and working with midi and sequencers. Mind you this is before Pro Tools! All editing was done with a razor and a prayer. Oh and he knows how to align a tape machine! 

That knowledge has paid huge dividends in that beyond being an accomplished musician, he is an accomplished tracking engineer. Still Tony will bring in Top Nashville engineers to help dial in new sounds and experiment with gear. 

His room is outfitted with the best gear there is, Daking, API, GML, Avalon, Neve EQ’s, DBX 160’s, Distressors, Telefunken Pre’s, vintage Orbans and so on! The mics are no joke; Neumann U47, AKG’s, Audio Technica, KM 184’s, modified Ribbons.........and a ProTools HDX system. 

It’s a new world and a new frontier in recording. Tony’s embracing it! Using what’s available to make the finest quality Drum Tracks available for those who might never have been able to afford to do so and for those where budget is not even a concern. 

Some Things That Came Up: 

-3:00 Italian Family Legacy 

-7:00 Music was in the family blood. 

-10:30 Sitting in with Margaret Manning. 

-11:45 Compliments to Tony’s drumming Dad 

-13:45 George Lawerence now has Tony’s Dad’s Big Band Charts 

-14:50 Playing drums while Mom did housework

-18:30 Worked at The Modern Drum Shop in NYC and studying with Joe Cusatis

-19:50 The Ted Reed Book and The Bellson Book 

-20:00 Cusatis Method: Play any rhythm with the right hand and fill in the triplets with the left. 

-24:05 The lost art of teaching swing 

-27:00 Trying to impress music teacher at private school 

-29:45 Auditioning for Queens College 

-30:10 Danny Gottlieb, Rod Morgenstein in the neighborhood 

-31:55 Tympani Tuning Incident 

-35:00 Driving vans for a zipper company 

-36:00 Drinking Grappa with Marco Soccoli

-38:00 Hanging with world class drummers at Manny’s Music 

-38:30 Drum Programming inspired by Sammy Merendino 

-39:00 Wedding bands in NYC were a right of passage 

-40:33 Intern for “The Jingle Queen of NY” at age 23, learning engineering, MIDI 

-43:00 Incorporating clicks and loops. The early days 

-47:00 Getting the gig with SWEET SENSATION 

-48:00 Playing with The Shirelles, The Platters, The Coasters as well as singer songwriters like Lisa Loeb at The Bitter End. Playing with Dee Dee Ramone at CBGB’s. 

-50:00 Living next to John Gotti, the prevalence of drugs in the neighborhood. 

-52:00 Moving to Nashville in 1997 and meeting Tony at a Virgil Donati clinic. 

-53:50 The California Connection 

-55:40 Living at Dianne Warren’s house. 

-1:00 Temptations vs. Spiritually Aided Faith

-1:01 Working with Kathy Troccoli

-1:06 Chatting with John Robinson

-1:08 MD. Hiring Musicians. CCM World. Paul Chapman

-1:11 Genesis of creating The Downtown Batterie

-1:19 The FAST Five! Rush, Pink Floyd, Journey…

-1:20 Music and Sports analogies 

 

Follow: 

www.downtownbatterie.com

Twitter: @TonyMorra4

IG: @ajmorra

David Northrup is a Nashville based touring, session drummer educator and international clinician who has recording and performance credits with a multitude of artists over varying genres. His versatile list of credits includes Rick Derringer, Boz Scaggs, John Waite, John Mellencamp, Les Dudek, The Disco Biscuits, Wynonna, Travis Tritt, John Michael Montgomery, The Oak Ridge Boys, T Graham Brown, Joe Diffie, Tanya Tucker, Jo-El Sonnier, Pam Tillis, Lee Greenwood, Doug Stone and Ty Herndon. He is currently on tour with country superstar Joe  Nichols.

 

In 2020 Northrup released his debut solo Instrumental CD “Shapes” Produced by Grammy winning Producer Shane Theriot the project includes performances from the legendary George Porter Jr of The Meters and Adam Nitti on bass. New Orleans jazz great David Torkonowsky and Pat Coli on keyboards. Shane Theriot (Neville Brothers, Hall and Oates) and Mike Miller (Gino Vannelli, Chick Corea Electric Band II) on Guitar with Eric Crystal and Mark Douthit on Saxophone. The project includes several Theriot compositions, a unique latin arrangement of the Miles Davis classic, All Blues! Slick and greasy, Heavy groove instrumental music inspired by his drumming influences Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi and Steve Jordan. 

 

David Northrup Proudly Endorses:

Gretsch Drums

DW Pedals

Paiste Cymbals

Evans Drumheads

Vater Drumsticks

The Drum Dial

Beier Snare Drums

Pearl Hardware 

AHEAD Drum Thrones

 

 

Things That Came Up: 

 

3:30 Mutual friend Frank Briggs 

6:00 album credits junkie and discovering Jeff Porcaro 

7:20 Studying with John Dixon 

7:40 The confidence needed from a drummer 

9:00 Dads urging to study and potentially reach 

10:00 Dave Handlin 

10:20 Willie Fletcher 

11:00 Move to Florida 

15:30 heading the Jeff Porcaro influence 

20:22 create your own cliques that rise together. Advice courtesy of Tommy Wells 

21:50 16th Ave bar and grill 

24:15 two kits Mike’s up at his home studio 

25:30 working with engineer Steve Cummings 

27:00 lots of NO before getting a YES

28:30 Brian Hinchliffe set up Travis Tritt audition 

29:55 finally being justified 

31:61 Be careful about breaking your spirit. You only improve from failures 

33:00 2nd Year with Joe Nichols

36:30 developing clinic career 

39:00 dynamics, control, and subtly 

40:40 Les Dudek and playing on “deeper shades of blues” along with Jeff Porcaro. 

48:00 Bands HAD to get the track 

51:20 Boz Scaggs always knew what he DIDN’T want. 

53:38 Very low stage volume with Boz Scaggs 

56:40 Subbing for Cactus Moser with Wynonna 

59:30 aspen dental sound alike track with John Waite 

65:50 Playing The Tonight Show with Travis Tritt and John Mellencamp.

67:30 Playing Jimmy Kimmel and meeting actor Tony Shaloub.

69:00 Teaching Private Lessons.

70:20 The magic of Muletown Digital website design. 

71:10 The FAST FIVE! 

73:00 Loving old movies. 

74:30 Solo record “Shapes”was a labor of love and is available now on ITunes, Amazon, Ebay, Spotify. Get a physical copy directly from Dave. 

 

Follow: 

FB: Davidr

IG: @davidnorthrupodrums

 

 

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

 

    RICH REDMOND  Drummer, Speaker, Author, Host, Actor www.richredmond.com

Denny Fongheiser grew up in the East Bay of San Francisco in San Leandro. Playing drums at a young age. He was influenced by the East Bay Funk and Soul scene of Oakland. His dream was to move to Los Angeles to play on records and tour with recording artists. Denny moved to LA at the age of 19 and not only achieved that dream, he became one of the most in-demand session and live drummers in the business.

 

Whether playing, producing, writing or arranging, Denny Fongheiser focuses on embracing a great song and bringing out the best in each artist. He can be heard on countless multi-Platinum, Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winning recordings, traveling extensively between Los Angeles, New York, London and Tokyo. He’s toured the world many times over with top Domestic and International Artists. Denny’s written and arranged for countless National TV & Radio Spots as well as creating remixes for various artists. Recently was a producer/musical director for a new rock opera.

He co-founded “Sonic Bliss Productions” with his partner Kimberly Adamis. The company focuses on creating, developing and producing music, photography & other media art on an international level.

 

Just a few of Denny’s credits include Heart, Tracy Chapman (including her mega hit Fast Car), Counting Crows (including the hit Mr. Jones), Seal, Peter Frampton, John Paul Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Boy Meets Girl, Shawn Colvin, Freddy Mercury, The Lion King soundtrack, Tom Cochrane, B’z, Maeda Nobuteru, T-Bone Burnett and was the drummer on I’ll Be There For You, the mega-hit theme for the hit TV show Friends. The list goes on. 

 

 

 

 

Some Things That Came Up: 

2:20 Moving to LA in 1980 and the power of MTV

3:30 Change is good and diversity is king 

5:15 Producing and Writing 

7:00 Technology Evolution and never stop learning 

8:20 Synares, Clicks, Linn Drum, Simmons

12:40 Sequencers following the drummer’s time

14:00 Recording in London, NY and using house gear. 

16:00 Eliminating old gear. 

18:20 Using pro tools to achieve results as opposed to HAVING to get the take in years past. 

18:50 Good “Out of Time” vs. Bad “Out of Time”.

22:20 Using Percussion hyper-creatively.

24:50 Changing setups to motivate creativity.

27:20 Tuning hand drums to the track 

29:00 Analog sounds for digital effects

31:50 REMO Mondo snares and Spoke.

32:40 Tracy Chapman debut record.

34:30 Hal Blaine advice: Dark chords=use toms, not cymbals.

37:20 AUDITIONING to play on the Tracy Chapman record.

38:20 Moving to LA at 19 years old. 

42:10 Triggering on the Cock Robin record. 

48:00 Keltner’s advice to play live. 

50:30 Do what you are supposed to do and the money will come. 

52:50 Counting Crowe’s “August and Everything” …

61:30 Modern Drummer cover issue with the LA session drumming round table…circa 91’. 

64:00 Be your authentic self. We are the best at being OURSELVES. 

67:00 Recording songs for the film “Thing Called Love” at Capitol.

68:50 Recording Brian Setzer’s “Live Nude Guitars” at age 25. 

69:40 CASTING  the right musicians for every project. 

70:30 Opportunities coming through the least expected paths.

74:40 Introverts: GET OUT! 

77:00 Small union gig led to a 3 month tour. 

79:00 Being open to the signs from the Universe.

83:40 Playing on the theme song to FRIENDS 

91:30 TV/Film work vs. records and payments 

94:40 Producing the rock opera “Staring Into Nothing”

100:45 The DW 50th Anniversary Party

 

 

 

 

Follow: 

www.dennyfongheiser.com

IG: @dennyfonghesier

FB: @dennyfonghesier

 

 

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

RICH REDMOND  Drummer, Speaker, Author, Host, Actor www.richredmond.com

Brian Frasier Moore- Musical Director/Producer/Musician

PERFORMED WITH:

The Whitehead Brothers, Les Nubians, Jill Scott, Glenn Lewis, Aaliyah, Usher, Goodie Mob, Patti LaBelle, George Howard, Vivian Green, Bruce Parham(Gospel), Ernie Sanders(Gospel), Steve Middleton(Gospel), Vikter Duplaix, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Billy Paul, Bunny Sigler,Teddy Pendergrass, James Poyser, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Eric Benet, Ginuine, Toni Braxton, Keny "Babyface" Edmonds, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Timbaland, Queen Latifah PERFORMED ON:

AOL Sessions Presents: Christina Aguilera AOL Sessions Presents: Backstreet Boys Televised Performances:

Jay Leno Conan O'Brien David Letterman Jimmy Kimmell Craig Ferguson Carson Daly Jenny Jones Keenan Ivory Wayans SNL Good Morning America Today Show Later with Jools and Holland SUPERBOWL XLVI

SUPERBOWLII

SUPERBOWL LIV Award Show Performances:

Grammy Awards Latin Grammy Awards MTV Awards MTV Movie Awards American Music Awards Billboard Awards CMT Crossroads VH1: Men Strike Back DVD's:

Madonna: "Sticky and Sweet" Madonna: "MDNA" Christina Aguilera: "Christmas 'Reflections' Concert" Christina Aguilera: "Stripped"  Christina Aguilera: "Back to Basics"  Janet Jackson: "All for You"  Glenn Lewis: "Inside My World" Babyface: "Grown and Sexy Live" Usher Live: "My Way”

 

Some Things That Came Up: 

2:30 New gig with PINK 

4:50 long rehearsals with dancers and pop acts 

7:15 daily habits: family, cardio, music enjoyment time 

8:15 starting drumming at age 5 and the obligation of church 

9:00 first co cert was Amy Grant and finding purpose 

10:40 Aliyah and genuine started 30 year touring life

11:00 The Masked Singer and Jimmy Fallon’s “That’s My Jam” tv shows 

19:00 Ignoring the trolls 

20:00 www.bfnworld.com 

23:20  Consultations

30:00 Listening to reel from dropping the needle on records

30:30 Backing up Lionel Richie, The Eurythmics at Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame  2033

32:20 A book, a documentary, a solo record 

34:00 The genius of Alex Acuna 

36:40 John Patitucci’s “On The Corner” and THAT sound. 

39:30 Guilty pleasure of boxing knockouts and MMA on Tik Tok

41:50 Loop package from www.yurtrock.com

43:40 Recording drums for movies and cartoons 

46:15 Documentaries and listening to records

49:50 Playing at The White House for an Obama party 

52:50 Family 

57:00 Top Gun:Maverick 

58:50 Shark Tank product 

 

Contact: 

www.bfmworld.com

www.yurtrock.com

IG: @bfm22

 

 

 

 

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

Based in Austin, TX, Tom was the drummer and music director for singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen from 1997 until Robert retired from touring in September of 2022. Before that, he was the original drummer for the Dixie Chicks. In addition, he has been very active as a freelance drummer, both live and in the studio, for a variety of artists including Cross Canadian Ragweed, the Platters, Bo Diddley, Ricky Skaggs, Larry Coryell, Tyler Childers and Lee Ann Womack..... As a member of the Austin City Limits "All Star House Band", he has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Bridges, Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr, Jimmy Vaughn, Joe Ely, Brittany Howard, Taj Majal, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Chris Isaak, Neko Case, Brandi Carlisle, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Ry Cooder, Raul Malo, Norah Jones, Ruthie Foster, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Jason Isbell, Alejandro Escovedo, Sheila E, Wilco, Marcia Ball, the Flatlanders, and Brittney Spencer.

 

Some Things That Came Up: 

1:30 PASIC

4:50 Austin City Limits All Star Band 

6:45 Being the original drummer with The Dixie Chicks

12:40 The Dallas scene 

16:00 Live Free or Die 

18:00 75th Anniversary of the UNT Jazz Program 

25:45 How the economy affects creating a music scene

28:00 Advocacy for Austin Musicians and affecting change 

31:45 Making the effort to help others and give back 

35:40 The thrill of starting a new career chapter 

38:30 Drum RX

47:00 Working with Robert Earl Keen for 25 years and recording with him 

48:30 Getting the big gig through Lloyd Maines 

50:00 Learn the show that changes every night! 

52:00 Charting the show and being over prepared 

53:30 New set lists 10 minutes before the show 

56:00 The two hour farewell show 

65:00 The retirement meeting 

70:30 Survival strategy=being over prepared, conveying confidence, 

71:40 working with ex student Norah Jones 

75:20 Being open to all suggestions from all musicians 

71:00 The Gear 

79:20 Heroes=Gadd and Porcaro. Studying with Rick Latham. 

84:20 Count Offs, clicks, loops and controlling feel and stage volume. 

88:20 The FAST 5 

 

Contact: 

www.tomvanschaik.com

Twitter: @tvsdrumr

Insta: @tvsdrumr

 

 

 

 

 

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)!

 

Pre Order Rich’s new book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Country-Music-Insiders-Industry/dp/1538172518/

 

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 Terrana is an American drummer, known principally in the hard rock genre. His first professional work was in 1984 with the Toronto Canada based rockers “Hanover Fist” (MCA records), after which he recorded and toured with various bands, playing various rock bands in New York State.   Between 1987 and 1997, Terrana was based out Los Angeles, and began working with Artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Macalpine, Steve Lukather (Toto), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), and Beau Nasty.   In 1997 Mike relocated to Europe, settling in Hamburg Germany, where he worked with such bands as Gamma Ray, Axel Rudi Pell, Masterplan, Rage and Savage Circus.   During the past two years Mike has been touring member of Tarja (X-singer of Nightwish) and recently recorded her second solo CD entitled “What Lies Beneath” for release in the fall of 2010. In 2012 -2014 Terrana recorded Tarjas “Colors in the Dark” and complied a 2 year world tour.   In 2015 Terrana recored a classical DVD entitles Beauty and the Beat” with orchestra   Recorded a self Entitled Rock CD "TERRANA "with his own 3 piece power Trio followed by club dates and Summer Festival appearances   Mike also enjoys playing music from the instrumental fusion genre and is currently performing many drum clinics around the world to support the release of his new book “Double Bass Cross Training”   Endorsements :   Remo Drum Heads, PDP Drums , Paiste Cymbals, and Vic Firth Stick           Things That Came Up:   3:00 deciding to make videos during covid   3:40 recording with Yngwie and MacAlpine   6:20 opening for Talas   9:00 uncle gave him a Slingerland calf skin kit   10:10 seeing Rush in a bar! Deciding to be a pro drummer in 1978   1981 seeing Terry Bozzio in 1981   13:00 double bass versus double pedal   13:5o online trolls   14:40 playing the drums versus living FROM   the drums   15:00 shooting music video on a paddle board   17:30 500 push-ups a day   20:30 4 minute HIT training app   22:30 owning 100 drum sets   26:20 relationships and drumming   35:13 the joys of travel   37:00 drum clinics in China   40:20 stick twirling and playing for non musicians   43:40 getting paid to have fun   44;30 studying electrical engineering in college   46:00 numbers, taxes, ME, INC   50:30 things to do to be successful on your first tour   51:44 moms advice-“always do your best. You never know who’s watching”   56:20 eat real food over vitamins and supplements   60:00 food poisoning, meat and lactose intolerance   62:30 The El Paso Connection   63:40 the “natural” food and dairy in Italy   71:00 upcoming instructional packages   74:15 Tik Tok, the truth and 7 million views   76:3o Terrifier 2   Follow:   FB: @miketerrana   IG: @miketerrana   TT: @miketerrana   www.terrana.com @miketerrana                     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

His recording credits read like a “who’s who” including Taylor Swift, BonJovi, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and new artists James Bay and Moon Taxi. The award-winning percussionist has traveled around the world and throughout the United States performing with artists such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6 and Bob Seger. He currently tours with Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band.   An accomplished composer and producer, Eric has written original underscores for TV and film. These shows include Dateline NBC, 20/20, Fox Sports, the Discovery Channel, The NFL Network, National Geographic and the film, The Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer. Other projects include A Drummer Boy’s Christmas and Sunday Drive.   Inspired by his grandfather who was a musician and band leader, Eric has long felt at home in the world of drums and percussion. Grounded in the fundamentals of both classical and non-classical percussion, Eric’s versatility helps artists hone their sound and distinctly clarify their vision. He is known for creating unique tones and parts as well as one of a kind drum and percussion loops for projects. Never satisfied with the status quo, Eric’s passion for what he does is always evolving. Motivated by a love of learning, he is always willing to embrace new projects that allow him to exceed previous achievements.       Things That Came Up:   -Musical Grandfather   -Started on drums and transitioned to percussion in high school   -Playing on TV Show in College   -Classical Percussion in Nashville   -Chimes on Lonestar record and Sings on a Reba record   -Letter Charts Vs. Number Charts   -Jimmy Buffet Recording turns to live chair   -Flashing Light Clicks with Bob Seger   -Don Brewer playing the exact same fills every night   -The beauty of Ralph MacDonald   -Working out everyday and eating right   -Being teachable, flexible, open minded and easy to work with   -What do you bring to the table?   -Be Honest with yourself and talent   -Trying to improve everyday   -Playing on that first Taylor Swift record   -Maren Morris, Art Garfunkel, Willie Nelson, a love of great songwriters   -Tuning congas to the key   -Back hernia and recovery       Follow:       www.ericdarken.com   Instagram: @ericdarken     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