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In 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 
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Bill Gibson began playing music at the age of seven. He found his passion for music when his father Ed Gibson, an architect by trade but a jazz drummer in his own right, began taking him to see such greats as The Count Basie Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and The Buddy Rich Big Band. Inspired by big band jazz and rock & roll styles, Bill got his first drum kit at age fourteen, and began playing drums with local bands the following year. He soon became the drummer for Sound Hole and played his first tour in 1974 backing up Van Morrison.
Bill is a founding member of Huey Lewis and the News, which he and other members of Sound Hole and the band Clover formed in 1979. 33 years later, the band is still going strong and has enjoyed enormous success with over 30 million albums sold worldwide, 19 top ten hits including "The Power of Love", "Stuck With You", and "Hip To Be Square", and multiple awards and award nominations. Bill remains an integral part of the band, lending his writing and singing talents as well as providing drums and percussion.
Bill has been a Yamaha Drum Artist since 1985. Bill currently resides in Marin County, California.
 
Some Things That Came Up: 
 
-2:00 Jim’s daughter singing at Carnegie Hall 
-4:00 MTV! 
-6:00 The untrained drummer is now focused and fascinated with lessons 
-7:30 Metric Modulations and Ostinatos 
-9:35 Drum Solos back in the day 
-10:00 Yamaha drums for 40 years 
-11:30 Music at the house 24 hours a day 
-12:20 Broadway musicals and big band jazz 
-12:45 Saxophone!
-14:10 1964 Ed Sullivan Show. Parents took young Bill to TWO Beatles shows 
-15:30 Parents installed CONFIDENCE 
-16:45 Jim got a $75 drumset at 12 years old 
-18:00 Huey Lewis origins story. The Fools, Clover, Soundhole, SVT, Sly Stone combined
-20:00 Manager Bob Brown invested in the band 
-23:10 SPORTS album celebrating 41 years 
-24:00 Music on the TV show GHOSTS 
-26:20 “We Are The World” Documentary 
-27:20 The only full band invited by Quincy Jones 
-28:00 TINA the musical!
-29:00 Singing after gigs became a habit 
-31:00 “The Heart of Rock n’ Roll”, Huey Lewis tribute band 
-34:00 Audio Clip!
-35:20 Influenced by Donald Fagen’s “The Nightfly” record 
-36:00 Every record was self produced except for two.  Creative democracy in action
-40:50 Big fan of Jeff Porcaro, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Vinnie 
-42:00 Playing to arpeggiated synths as clicks 
-42:40 No click on “Heart of Rock N’ Roll” and The Linn drum was the heart beat 
-44:00 “Soulsville” was recorded live at Ardent Studios in Memphis 
-48:40 Gratitude in Action and Impacting lives 
-51:40 A play opening on Broadway called “The Heart of Rock N’ Roll” 
-54:40 Light hearted, funny band with funny videos 
-56:00 Enjoying international travel, especially Europe, Japan, and South America 
-59:00 Thomas Lang’s surprise meal!
-1:00 Shark Fin Soup, Reindeer, Bear Steaks, Jelly Fish Quail Eggs
-1:02 “Heart N’ Soul” was a sleeper hit 
-1:04 Be KIND to EVERYONE  
-1:05 The tragedy of Huey’s hearing issues 
-1:06 “Frank Sinatra” LIVE at The Sands, 1958. 
-1:09 Shout out to Rich’s Dad 
-1:10 “The Fave 5”
 
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www.hueylewisandthenews.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:
 

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Massapequa, New York, Phantom grew up listening to his parents' jazz records and began playing drums by the age of ten. He took lessons with Mousie Alexander, who played with Benny Goodman, studying jazz and working through books by Jim Chapin and Ted Reed.
By the late 1970s, he was playing in bands with his childhood friend, bassist Lee Rocker. They soon joined forces with guitarist Brian Setzer to form Stray Cats.[ When performing with Stray Cats, Phantom did not sit behind a standard drum kit like most drummers, but instead opted to play in a standing position with a minimalist set-up of bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, and crash cymbal.
During downtime from Stray Cats, Phantom played in swing, rockabilly, and jump blues combo The Swing Cats with Rocker and ex-Polecats guitarist Danny B. Harvey,[6] as well as rockabilly and glam rock project Phantom, Rocker & Slick with Rocker and guitarist Earl Slick.  In 1985, he appeared with Carl Perkins and a host of other musicians including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Dave Edmunds and Rosanne Cash for Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session in London, England. Phantom also played with Jerry Lee Lewis.
He later formed Col. Parker with former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, releasing the album Rock n Roll Music in 2001.[
Most recently, he has been involved in the eponymous roots-rock band Slim Jim's Phantom Trio; rock-and-roll supergroup Dead Men Walking with Kirk Brandon and Mike Peters, and Captain Sensible;[ and rockabilly supergroup The Head Cat with Danny B. Harvey and the late Motörhead vocalist and bassist Lemmy.  He also hosts the Rockabilly Raveup show on Little Steven's Underground Garage.
In March 2023, Barnes announced the supergroup The Barnestormers, featuring Barnes, Cheney, Phantom with Jools Holland and Kevin Shirley. A self-titled album was released on 26 May 2023.
 
 
Some Things That Came Up:
 
-2:35 45 Years of The Stay Cats
-3:30 Studying with Mousey Alexander 
-3:50 Ted Reed and Jim Chapin books 
-8:30 Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochran, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Luis Jordan are           the roots
-10:12 Origins of The Stray Cats 
-14:00 Moving to London at 19 years old
-16:00 Lemmy, Joe Strummer, and Chrissy Hyndes
  were early believers
-17:30 Ray Davies 
-17:50 The Rolling Stones front row at a show helped the Stray Cats make national news
-18:40 Arista Records and Dave Edmunds
-19:00 A Top 10 hit! 
-22:20 5 nights at The Roxy
-25:45 Opened for The Stones in 1981, for FREE! 
-29:20 Always creating with longtime friends 
-32:00 Working with Harry Dean Stanton and Jules Holland
-37:45 Getting the job on Little Steven’s Underground on Sirius XM, every Sunday at 5 pm 
-44:00 Climbing Mt. Everest and Mt. Kilimanjaro
-54:00 One Man Show 
-56:20 Jennie Vie with Courtney Love and Eagles of Death Metal
-56:45 New drummer is Leah Bluestein 
 
Follow: 
www.slimjimphantom.com
IG: @officialslimjimphantom
 
 
 
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
 
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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
 
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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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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