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Dane Clark is an Indiana native who has been honing his instrumental (drums, bass, guitar and keyboards) and songwriting skills from an early age. His early influences of British Invasion rock and Dylan era folk music still resonate in his musical vision.
Clark began making a name for himself as a session drummer in the Indianapolis area in the early 1980’s. As well as 28 years with John Mellencamp, Dane has recorded with John Prine, Steve Earle, Ian Hunter, Janis Ian, Carrie Newcomer, The Bob And Tom Band and a multitude of others. Dane has released 7 critically acclaimed singer/songwriter projects of his own including 2019’s Americana tour-de-force “Rebel Town” (featuring Carlene Carter) in October of 2019. His latest release “Songs From Isolation”, by Dane Clark and the Backroom Boys featuring John Sebastian was released in August of 2020 to widespread acclaim and national press. He has produced and played multiple instruments on releases by rock and roll hall of fame inductee Donovan( Ritual Groove) and Don Stevenson of the legendary 60’s band Moby Grape. His eclectic percussive signature has been heard on stage with diverse musical giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Grobin and John Fogerty. For 20 years he has led his own “full blast rock combo”,The Dane Clark Band, playing in countless regional and local venues as well as opening for artists such as Allman Betts Band, Gin Blossoms, John Waite, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and 38 Special.
 
Some Things That Came Up: 
 
-2:00 Newest Mellencamp band member has been there 15 years 
-2:30 The return of Lisa Germano 
-4:45 Working with Nashville bassist Mark Hill at Blackbird Studios 
-7:30 Thundersound Studio in Andersen, Indiana 
-9:00 Drums are Dave’s THIRD instrument 
-9:50 The Dane Clark band for 22 years 
-10:45 John Prine, Ian Hunter’s Janis Ian, and Steve Earle 
-11:00 Ian Hunter’s “Defiant One”, sharing credits with Ringo Starr, and the late greats Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins. Also features Mike Campbell and Waddy Wachtel
-16:30 Embracing all of the ways to record remotely 
-18:40 Mellencamp’s “Orpheus Descending” and “Sad Clowns and Hillbillies”. 
-19:20 Standout tracks are: “Hey God”, “Perfect World” (written by Bruce Springsteen), and “Amen”
-21:00 The influence of drummer B.J. Wilson (Procol Harum)
-23:20 The 1993 audition
-31:00 Too many crashes in modern music? 
-42:15 The heaviness of Ginger Baker 
-44:00 The performance degree 
-45:00 The beauty of Steve Gadd. Checkout “Smokin’ in the Pit” by Steps Ahead
-46:00 Transcribing Vinnie Colaiuta
-47:20 Discovering Tony Williams and The New Tony Williams Lifetime
-49:00 Wrote, produced, performed and mixed his “Songs From Isolation” record 
-60:00 Dane’s Podcast: “The Morning Buzzz”
-65:10 Seeing Dane at The Greek Theater
-66:15 The Gear
-73:00 “The Fave 5” 
-78:00 Stephen King’s work ethic 
 
 
Follow: 
www.daneclark.com
X: @daneclarkmusic
IG: @daneclarkmusic
 
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

Originally from Syracuse NY, Wayne’s career as a recording session drummer began in the mid ‘90s in Nashville TN. Over the years his discography includes playing on Billboard #1 songs and #1 albums and recording 1000’s of songs with artists such as Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, Blake Shelton, Lady A, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Steve Winwood, Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, and Lyle Lovett, Leon Russell, and countless hit songwriters. His studio experience led him into production, along with artist development and artist promotion.
 
Some Things That Came Up: 
-3:50 Wayne’s Neil Peart Drum Solo story
-8:55 Stephen King doppleganger
-12:15 Graduating from Eastman School of Music 
-20:20 Wayne played drums on some of Rich’s songs
-27:30 The rise of Jim Cooley 
-30:00 Tea Towels are back 
-34:00 Successful children
-38:30 “4 Chords and a Loop” not “3 Chords and the Truth”
-45:00 Play the take and leave it behind
-49:00 Mitch Malloy/Van Halen on YouTube
-61:30 CONCERT TOMS ARE BACK! 
-67:00 AI and Construction Kits 
-74:30 Lower you taps! 
 
FOLLOW: 
Email: drumsloud@gmail.com
 
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:
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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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www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

Growing up in a house full of musical instruments, Daxx gravitated towards the drums at a very early age. After high school Daxx traveled the US extensively with his original band, Harmony Riley. Upon the band's dissolution Daxx packed up and moved to Los Angeles where he quickly got into the studio and touring world. His first break was drumming for surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale. While on breaks from touring he formed A Fine Frenzy with singer/songwriter Alison Sudol. This led to jobs with Brandi Carlile, Cory Chisel and the Wandering sons, and numerous others. Since March of 2010, Daxx has been the touring drummer for the legendary rock band Cheap Trick.
 
Some Things That Came Up:
 
-2:00 Recent Travels 
-8:20 Lived in Nashville 2009-2010
-9:40 Piano, Guitar, Drums
-14:30 The nightly drum solo 
-17:00 Ascend Amphitheater  
-19:20 Co-Wrote and drummed on the score for the award winning documentary "Undefeated"
-21:20 Daxx's Gear! 
-27:30 Clinic at the 2023 Percussive Arts Society International Convention
-32:30 The visual click 
-36:00 Matt Abts, Josh Freese, Matt Chamberlain
 -39:00 The success of Brandi Carlile 
-48:00 Playing two nights with Eddie Vedder in a house band for "The Foundation to be named later" 
-51:30 Playing golf with Alice Cooper
-56:00 A shared love of Cactus Taqueria
-59:00 "The Fave 5"
-65:30 The convenience of at home tracking 
 
Follow: 
www.daxxnielsen.com
IG: @cheaprickdaxx
FB: Daxx Nielsen (Music Page)
 
 
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

Maxwell Schauf is a top call drummer that has called Nashville home since 1989. He has performed with Lonnie Mack, Clay Walker, Shelby Lynn, Ezra Mohawk and many others. He can be seen playing regularly at The famed Robert’s Western World with the band Brazilbilly and many others. 
 
Some Things That Came Up: 
-4:10 Brazilbilly and Robert’s Western World 
-5:58 The “Roll” in “Rock N’ Roll” 
-7:30 Playing Consistent low volume gigs 
-9:00 The Wisconsin Accent 
-12:20 Falling through the glass window at Robert’s 
-14:20 ALEX VAN HALEN MODERN DRUMMER HALL OF FAME with Mike Portnoy, Ray Luzier and Jay Weinberg
-15:30 Shuffle Variations
-17:30 The University of North Texas journey 
-18:40 Alan Shinn, Ed Soph, Ron Fink, Henry Okstel and  Robert Schietroma
-19:40 Bach Figured Bass= Number Charts 
-22:45 Creating Opportunities with Lonnie Mack 
-23:25 Opening for Stevie Ray Vaughan 
-23:45 Opening for Huey Lewis 
-26:02 Roger Hawkins and The Swampers 
-29:25 Having a road gig BEFORE moving to Nashville 
-32:40 Motto: “Whatever it takes to stay in Nashville” 
-33:15 Creating Opportunities!
-34:20 Jam Sessions 
-41:15 Lower Broadway School? 
-46:20 Play for free and create another opportunity 
-56:30 Keys to Success 
-62:00 Diet, Exercise and Grounding
-72:00 “The Fave 5” 
-78:00 @vintage.drum.catalogs
-84:26 Leland Sklar’s book “Everybody Loves Me” 
 
 
Follow: 
IG: @maxwell_schauf
IG: @vintage.drum.catalogs
 
 
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

Neil is a renowned percussionist, accomplished music educator, imaginative product innovator, and successful entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of Grover Pro Percussion Inc., a market leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of world-class percussion instruments. 
At the young age of 23, Neil was appointed Principal Percussionist of the Opera Company of Boston, a position he held for seven seasons.  As his career progressed, he found himself in demand for all musical genres, including symphony, chamber music, ballet, opera, and commercial recordings.  Highlights of his collaborations include the Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Music from Marlboro, Indianapolis Symphony, Boston Musica Viva, and the Empire Brass. He was chosen to record the percussion tracks for Phillip Glass’ film soundtrack for Mishima. In addition, Neil appears as a Boston Pops percussionist in the hit movie Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones.  He has toured with Music From Marlboro, Boston Symphony, Henry Mancini, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, and the Broadway production of The Pirates of Penzance.  Since 1977, he has performed, recorded, and toured with the world-famous Boston Pops, where he has made music under the batons of Maestros Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. 
Having performed regularly in the percussion section of the Boston Symphony for over 35 years, he has worked with Maestros Seiji Ozawa, James Levine, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Colin Davis, Charles Dutoit, Colin Davis, Neemi Jaarvi, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Bernard Haitink. It is noteworthy that Neil has performed in over 1,500 concerts as a percussionist with the BSO & Boston Pops.
Neil’s percussive talents have been heard by thousands at renowned venues, such as Boston’s Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, and festivals at Tanglewood, Hollywood Bowl, Wolf Trap, Blossom, and Ravinia.  In addition, he has performed for millions of listeners through television and radio broadcasts on the NBC, CBS, NHK, PBS, A&E and NPR networks.  At the request of composer John Williams, Neil joined the multi-media musical extravaganza, “Star Wars in Concert”, serving as Principal Percussionist on two legs of their North American Tour.
 
Neil Grover has written/co-authored five publications: Four Mallet Primer, Four Mallet Fundamentals, Art of Triangle & Tambourine Playing, Percussionist’s Cookbook, and The Art of Percussion Playing, all published by Meredith Music. 
Neil’s innovative designs and cutting edge manufacturing techniques have set a new standard for the ergonometric functionality of modern day percussion instruments. Neil and his company have been featured in many publications, including: Percussive Notes, Modern Drummer, School Band & Orchestra, Musical Merchandise Review and on two episodes of the Discovery Channel’s series How It’s Made.
Formerly the Chair of the Percussion Programs at both The Boston Conservatory and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, today, Neil’s students occupy leading positions in many top performing, educational and music business organizations.
Things That Came Up: 
-1:45 Owning ALL the percussion instruments
-3:50 The magic of Zelda
-6:00 Studied with the same teacher as Dom Famularo
-7:00 Studying with Vic Firth 
-11:10 “Classical musicians play with their eyes and jazz musicians play with their ears”
-12:10 “Talent got you this far, perseverance will carry you through.”
-12:45 Took AFM pension at age 65 
-13:50 Contracting, composing and arranging as a new life chapter
-15:10 Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro”
-16:35 Being a frustrated stand-up
-17:40 Fred Buda: “Playing drum set in an orchestra is like swinging an elephant”
-19:40 How union pensions work
-26:05 At Tanglewood at the same time as Kenny Aronoff, with Leonard

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
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