RELATIONSHIPS! Rinse, Repeat w/Lee Kelley :: Ep 178 The Rich Redmond Show
Release Date: 05/04/2024
RR SHOW THROWBACK w/Huey Lewis :: Ep 200 The Rich Redmond Show
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In this episode, Rich and Jim talk with the iconic Huey Lewis to discuss his storied career as the frontman of Huey Lewis and the News. Huey shares stories from the early days of the band, including their time as part of the pub rock scene in England and their chance encounter with the Thin Lizzy crew that helped shape their live show. Huey also opens up about his recent struggles with Meniere's disease and how it has impacted his ability to perform and hear music. Despite these challenges, his passion for creating music remains strong, as evidenced by the band's latest album "Weather." The...
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RR SHOW THROWBACK w/RAY LUZIER :: Ep 199 The Rich Redmond Show
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In this episode of The Rich Redmond Show, Rich sits down with legendary drummer Ray Luzier, best known for his work with the band Korn. Ray shares his incredible journey from growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania to becoming one of the most respected rock drummers in the industry. Ray opens up about his early musical influences, his move to Hollywood to attend the Musicians Institute, and the challenges he faced breaking into the music scene. He recounts his audition experiences, including landing the gig with David Lee Roth's band, and the valuable lessons he learned from Roth...
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RR SHOW THROWBACK w/PETER STORMARE :: Ep 198 The Rich Redmond Show
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In this episode, Rich and Jim talks with acclaimed actor, musician, and creative polymath Peter Stormare. Stormare shares insights into his diverse career, from his early days growing up in a small Swedish village to his prolific work in film, television, and music. Stormare discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his creative pursuits, as well as his personal reflections on the importance of family, storytelling, and finding solace in the artistic process. He delves into his acting philosophies, memorable roles, and the crossover between his work as an actor and musician....
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RR SHOW THROWBACK w/KENNY ARONOFF :: Ep 197 The Rich Redmond Show
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As we gear up for another set of new episodes, enjoy this throwback to when Rich and Jim talked with one of the best career pivot stories we have ever had with Kenny Aronoff! Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff shares his incredible journey in the music industry. From being inspired by the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show to working with iconic artists like John Mellencamp, Sting, and Lady Gaga, Kenny's story is one of perseverance, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Kenny delves into the challenges he faced early in his career, including being fired from a recording...
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RR SHOW THROWBACK Drumming Mastery and Life Lessons w/Gregg Bissonette :: Ep 196 the Rich Redmond Show
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In this captivating episode, we sit down with the legendary drummer Greg Bissonette, who has graced the stages and recordings of some of the biggest names in music. From his early days at North Texas State to his prolific career playing with the likes of David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani, and Ringo Starr, Greg shares his incredible journey and the invaluable lessons he's learned along the way. Highlights include: Greg's diverse musical background and his ability to seamlessly navigate through rock, metal, funk, and fusion His educational path and the benefits of a music education degree, which...
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RR SHOW THROWBACK w/THOMAS LANG :: Ep 195 The Rich Redmond Show
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As we gear up for another set of new episodes, enjoy this throwback to episode 89 when Rich and Jim talked with one of the most influential drummers to ever play, Thomas Lang! Thomas shares his incredible journey, from starting drumming at age 4 to becoming one of the most respected and innovative drummers in the industry. We dive into Thomas's unique drumming style, his expansive travel experiences, and his passion for pushing the boundaries of contemporary drumming. He discusses his methodical approach to practice and how it has shaped his development as a musician. Thomas also talks about...
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Crushing It with Carrie w/Seth Rausch :: Ep 194 The Rich Redmond Show
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Originally from upstate New York, Seth began playing drums at the age of three. By age nine, he was sitting in with local bands and even backing up his elementary school choir. He’s been in the Nashville music scene for 20+ years and is currently the touring drummer for Carrie Underwood. When Seth isn’t on the road, he is in the studio recording and collaborating with some of Nashville’s top writers, musicians, and producers. Seth has been in the Nashville music scene for years and has played/recorded with the likes of rockers Quinn Loggins, Joey DeGraw and Sodium. On the rock country...
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When Cobb Calls w/Chris Powell :: Ep 193 The Rich Redmond Show
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Drumming to New Heights with Lauren Alaina w/McCoy Gibbs :: Ep 192 The Rich Redmond Show
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Florida native McCoy Gibbs made the move to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 18 to pursue a Music Business degree at Belmont University. He not only earned that degree, but also made lifelong connections and friendships while falling in love with the city, energy, and opportunity that is Nashville. The crazy part is that Gibbs didn’t really learn to play drums until his college years. For this natural musician, drums and rhythm came naturally and he found his groove, literally. After college, Gibbs emerged as a drummer while playing with pop/rock band Hot Celle Rae. ...
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Door to Door Sales to Brothers Osborne w/Adam Box :: Ep 191 The Rich Redmond Show
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Adam Box Adam Box is an American drummer, best known for his work with the country duo for the past 11 years. Box started playing drums at church in his hometown of , in a church band that covered contemporary rock songs with Christian lyrics. He later entered a battle of the bands in and formed a band called Absence of Concern, which opened for at a concert in . Box later met , a bassist who had played in , through a mutual friend, and Ethridge served as Box's mentor.Box is in the road band...
info_outlineIn Lee’s own words:
I was born and raised in Concord, NC. Just Northeast of Charlottle, it was a town of 25,000 back then. As long as I can remember, music was around. Whether it be the turntables or 8 tracks; where my older brothers played rock and roll of the 60s & 70s, Dad listened to older country artists or Mom’s Pontiac Bonneville, which seemed to always have the hits playing through it’s car stereo from either 61AM Big Ways, 95FM WROQ or 1100 WBT-AM…Music was always a comforting companion.
Not coming from a particularly musical family other than them playing the radio, the drum bug came from the next door neighbor playing and then taking it from there. I was playing with records by 8-9 years old; began school band in 7th grade with the natural progression through high school playing in marching, jazz and symphonic bands throughout.
Since music was not viewed in my family as something you pursued as a career, I studied English Literature & Writing at Pfeiffer University until my senior year in 1990-91 when long time friend and a musical mentor, Rick Lee, called and said, "I'm forming a new band and you're the drummer." This was the beginnings of my music career and the 2019 Carolina Beach Music Hall Of Fame band, Too Much Sylvia.
After leaving TMS in 1994, I played with a few different bands out of Charlotte and all around the East Coast through 1996. In September 1996, a weeklong trip to Nashville, TN put the hook in and I moved to Music City on January 11, 1997. Fortunately, I got club and road work pretty quickly while learning constantly along the way. The idea was to make a living while seeing the world and that plan came to fruition over the years backing artists like Gary Allan, Mark Chesnutt, Heidi Newfield, Kelly Pickler, Loverboy, Kendell Marvel and, now, Hank Williams Jr. Also, to be able to play and share time with some of the finest musicians & people along the way has just been magic. It's a ride I can't get off of...Nor do I want to.
Along with time on the road with Hank Jr., I offer drum/percussion tracks to any clients out of the "Boom Boom Drum Room", do club/showcase/session work around town and spend time caring for my family. It's never boring and music is STILL a comforting companion.
Hope to see y'all at a show sometime!!
Some Things That Came Up:
-2:00 Moved to Nashville Jan 11, 1997 along with Jim Riley and Pat McDonald
-3:40 Followed the band Sugar Creek, who played on “Star Search”
-4:10 Joining the melodic rock band “Too Much Sylvia” right before Nirvana exploded
-6:15 Carolina beach music
-7:00 Checked out Nashville in August of 1996. Boardwalk Cafe was the first spot visited
-7:30 Rich and Lee met at 16th Avenue Cafe
-8:30 The encouragement of Steve Cummings, Steve Misamore, Eddie Bayers
-11:00 Shuffles! Gary Allan was Lee’s first major artist gig
-16:30 Larry Babb= underrated
-20:00 The genius of Milo Deering! Sergio the shirtless saxophone player!
-24:00 Kendall Marvel shows led to the gig with Hank Williams, Jr. in 2019; championed by Mike Daly
-24:50 “I Know A Guy” is how it works now
-29:00 Hot tip****Watch the foot and body language for tempo and cues****
-30:50 Being trusted with the foundation of the song!
-32:40 Gage Baker on bass
-38:50 The great Tommy Wells taught us all how to mount our drum machines
-45:00 Sharing the HANK WILLIAMS III credit
-53:00 RELATIONSHIPS! Rinse and Repeat!
-54:00 Subbing for Matt Frenette with Loverboy through Mike Reno
-58:20 Lee joins us on his birthday!
-59:30 Subbing for Del Gray with Little Texas
-1:08:00 Art touches everything
-1:11:30 Lee worked in the warehouse at Pearl drums in the early days
-1:14:30 Lee created a voice acting demo!
-1:16:00 Moonshining was in Lee’s family!
-1:80:00 Lee’s Southern Accent
-1:23:00 The impact of Covid on mental health
-1:29:00 Getting a PHD in “song drumming”
-1:30:40 James Bradley, Jr. on Chuck Mangione’s “Live at the Hollywood”
-1:33:20 Learn the rules so you can break them!
-1:36:00 Getting exercise in nature and “grounding”…feet on the beach!
-1:39:00 The surgical precision of Pat McDonald. Perfect for Charlie Daniels. Ron Gannaway as well.
-1:40:40 “The Fave 5”
-1:44:00 Passion for movies and books and Apple’s “Discovery Mix”
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:
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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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