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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https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer)