Rich's new lesson column in DRUM! Magazine, entitled "Rich's Corner" debuts in the September 2010 sue! Check your news stands.
Watch for "Rich's Corner" video content at: www.drummagazine.com!
Rich is playing percussion on these current radio singles:
Trace Adkins
Current Single: "This Ain't No Love Song"
Album Title: Cowboy's Back In Town
Chuck Wicks
Current Single: "Hold That Thought"
Frankie Ballard
Current Single: "Tell Me You Get Lonely"
Montgomery Gentry
Current Single: "While You're Still Young"
Josh Thompson
Current Single: "Way Out Here"
Album Title: Way Out Here
Rich is now offering world wide drum lessons and consultations via SKYPE. Take your playing up a notch and unlock success secrets. All you need is a SKYPE account, a computer with a webcam, and a PAY PAL account. For details, rates and scheduling:
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(serious inquiries only please)
Here is the latest tour date news from the world of JASON ALDEAN. Catch Rich on all of these dates and watch for CRASH COURSE clinic dates sprinkled throughout.
Nashville, TN – July 12, 2010 – Multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean will extend his WIDE OPEN arena tour into the Fall with an additional 25 dates across the nation. After selling out 39 shows on the first run and breaking attendance records on both coasts, the WIDE OPEN tour will kick back off on Sept. 10 with special guest Luke Bryan joining on the majority of dates.
“We’ve had such a great year with some really big songs and our first big arena tour, and I’m just not ready to move on from it quite yet,” laughs Aldean. “All of us...my band, crew, Luke, and his guys...we’ve been having a blast out on the road together. I think the fans can feel that too. There are a few things to count on...the music will be loud, the beer will be cold, and college football will be on every TV backstage and in the parking lot!”
Aldean is currently in the studio preparing the follow up to 2009’s PLATINUM selling WIDE OPEN. His first three albums have sold more than 3.5 million copies and spawned nine smash hits including “She’s Country,” “Big Green Tractor,” “The Truth,” Why” and “Hicktown.” In the last 13 months Aldean has spent more time at the No. one spot than any other country artist, claiming nine weeks at the summit with three consecutive multi-week chart-toppers. As a tour headliner he has smashed attendance records and continues to pack thousands of fans into sold-out arenas across the country.
WIDE OPEN FALL 2010 DATES:
9/10 Corbin, KY Ag & Expo Center
9/11 Cleveland, OH Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
9/17 York, PA York Fair Grandstand *
9/18 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
9/19 St. Leonard, MD Bayside Pavilion *
9/23 Cape Girardeau, MO Show Me Center
9/24 Tupelo, MS Bancorpsouth Arena
9/25 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
9/30 Tallahassee, FL Leon County Civic Center *
10/1 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
10/2 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
10/3 Cherokee, NC Cherokee Event Center
10/7 Waco, TX Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo
10/8 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
10/9 Mission, TX Las Palmas Park
10/14 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
10/15 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
10/21 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall - U of Illinois
10/22 Ft. Wayne, IN Memorial Coliseum
10/23 Moline, IL iWireless Center *
10/28 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
10/29 Springfield, IL JQH Arena at Missouri State
11/18 Columbus, GA Columbus Civic Center
11/19 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
11/20 Duluth, GA Gwinnett Center
RICH REDMOND SONOR CANADA CLINIC TOUR!
JULY 13th-July 15th, 2010!
Tuesday July 13th, 2010 8:00pm
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments – On Site! 9219 28th Avenue NW Edmonton South, Alberta T6N 1N1
Phone: 780-432-0102 Contact: Darcy Kadatz
Wednesday July 14th, 2010 6:00pm
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments – On Site! 651 Stafford Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2X7
Phone: (204) 284-8992 Contact: Jeff Konwalchuk
Thursday July 15th, 2010 7:30pm
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments - On Site! 1445 McIntyre St. Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 8B5
Phone: (306) 569-8501 Contact: Chris Gervais
Also Check out:
www.sonorcanada.com
Hey there! Welcome to my brand NEW website! This site will be very detailed and rich in content. Hmm...Where to start? It has been such a wild ride in recent years. How about 2009? What a year! This was the year that took my association with country rocker Jason Aldean to another level! A big ‘thank you’ goes out to the fans and the folks at radio. I am very proud to be part of the Jason Aldean Band. We are in our 6th year of non stop recording and touring. We have recorded 3 multi platinum albums, 10 singles, 4 of which were #1 hits...”Why” in 2006, “She’s Country” in 2009, “Big Green Tractor” in 2009 and “The Truth” in 2010. There were even records set for platinum downloads and platinum ringtones. We did all of the Award Shows and jammed with guitar slinger Keith Urban and pop icon Bryan Adams. We even released a gold selling live dvd called "Jason Aldean: Wide Open And More".
HUGE thanks to all of the folks that voted for me in the 2010 Modern Drummer Magazine Reader Polls. I would also like to thank the amazing staff of Modern Drummer Magazine.
The results:
#1 Country Drummer
#1 Clinician
#1 Recorded Performance (for Jason Aldean's 'Wide Open')
As always, I continue to record with artists on Music Row and beyond. Recent and upcoming releases include work with/on:
-A new tune by composer Steve Freeman, which will be featured in it's entirety on HBO's hit show, 'True Blood'.
-Steel Magnolia’s EP and single “Keep On Lovin’ You”, currently in the top ten. The track also appears on the ‘Valentine’s Day’ motion picture soundtrack.
-3 new tracks for Broken Bow’s Crossin Dixon, produced by Garrett Parris
-A new record for Canadian faves The Stellas, produced by Nick Trevisick
-Tracked new sides for musician/actor Christian Kane’s (Tv’s ‘Leverage’) EP available on Itunes. The legendary Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Pink Floyd) produced along with Jimmie Lee Slaos. LA rock demon Brian Virtue engineered. Great sounds. Great Fun.
-Played percussion on new and upcoming releases by: Josh Thompson (Check out the radio hit “Beer On The Table”), Trace Adkins, Frankie Ballard, The Lost Trailers, Montgomery Gentry, and Chuck Wicks.
I co-produced (with partners in New Voice Entertainment) and played drums and percussion on new singles from Ash Bowers, Thompson Square and Blake Wise. Currently working with Texas songstress Katie Armiger, hot Carolina band Parmalee, and a new latin country duo yet to be named.
I am ALWAYS grateful to have some of the world’s greatest songwriter’s consistently hire me for their recordings (and some new faces):
-Jon Edwards, Amy Dalley, Brian Davis, Justin Weaver, Kelly Archer, Blair Daly, Sherrie Austin, Anthony Smith, Patricia Conroy, The Stellas, Gil Grand, Brady Seals, Richie MacDonald, Brady Seals, Jon Roniger, Jim Reilley, Dillon Dixon, members of 3 Doors Down, Jeremy Popoff (Lit),Jami Grooms, Garrett Parris, Carey Barlowe, Randy Montana, Alex Dooley, Bobby Tomberlin, Vicky McGehee, Lee Brice, Blair Daly, Steve Bogard, Krista Marie, Will Rambeaux, Danny Myrick, Troy Jones, Kyle Jacobs, Joe Lethers, and many more.
I ALWAYS love playing live in Nashville with: -Dave Pahanish, Emily West, Julie Forrester and others.
I am SO proud of how far my new production company (NEW VOICE ENTERTAINMENT) has come in 2 years. The production team consists of Tully Kennedy, Kurt Allison, David Fanning and myself. My relati onship with these characters goes back over 10 years. We forged our path with blood, sweat, diesel fumes and friendship. We recently tracked new sides with Broken Bow/Stoney Creek recording artists: Ash Bowers, Thompson Square, Blake Wise... We also tracked with indie stars Finesse, Krista Marie, Natalie Anne and Brad Long. Finesse was the rapper in our underground remix fave of Jason Aldean’s “She’s Country” Smash. This is also available on Itunes.
We are always in search of new talent. Feel free to contact us at:
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Big thanks goes out to the fine folks at DRUM! Magazine for the recent articles and interviews:
-I recorded a nice drum sample/loop collection called “Modern/Indie Rock High Voltage Drums” for Big Fish Audio. The package is being mixed and edited as we speak. It will be available as a download and in a physical form. I played drums at Danny White’s 16 Ton Studios in Nashville for 17 hours straight! The project was engineered by Mike Esser and co-produced by myself, Phil Symonds Sean Rorie. Film and TV composers will dig the earthy low-fi sounds for their compositions. Stay tuned.
-My new reality based DVD (tentatively called ‘Working The Dream/A Week In The Life Of A Working Drummer’) is in the final stages of editing. It sheds light on the realities of splitting time between traveling, recording, teaching and producing. The film was shot and edited by my friend Jim McCarthy, who also plays drums. The film will be available on this site and at my CRASH drum events. Stay tuned.
-The Jason Aldean Band recorded ‘unplugged’ versions of Jason’s big hits recently. The tracks are available on Itunes. We are also in the middle of recording Jason’s 4th record. Tons of great songs. I can’t wait to release this one. The first single is very DIFFERENT. Stay tuned.
-As always, I continue to pursue educational endeavors with my CRASH COURSE FOR SUCCESS Drum Events. Check out more info on my motivational drumming events at: www.crashcourseforsuccess.com
The goal of the program is to motivate, inspire, educate and entertain musicians and people from all walks of life. Big thanks to my sponsors: Sonor drums, Sabian cymbals, Promark sticks, Remo drumheads, Hansenfutz practice pedals, Audio Technica microphones, and many other wonderful companies. Recent appearances have included:
-The Drum Center of Lexington -The Houston Percussion Center -The University of North Carolina, Pembroke -Texas State University -Seven Lakes High School, Katy, Tx. -Mulligan's, Terre Haute, Indiana
AND...
-The Box, San Francisco, Ca.
-Ted Brown Music, Tacoma, Wa.
-Indoor Storm, Raleigh, NC
Recent TV Footage of Rich on WTHI TV:
I make myself available for ‘meet and greets’, private lessons and masterclasses at drum shops, music stores and universities around and during my tour schedule. My appearances are usually scheduled between 10 am and 2 pm on Jason Aldean show days. A recent master class at Sidetrack Studios in St. Louis was hosted by Mike Ehrhard, and Rob Birenbaum and was co-sponsored by Drum Headquarters.It was a blast! Big thanks to my hosts, sponsors and the great students!
For Clinic/Master Class/Meet and Greet Bookings around my tour schedule: Staci Waites:
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For Private lessons in the Nashville area:
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I am SO proud to be part of a 500+ page photography book on drummers and drumming by my friend Jules Follet. You can order your copy here.
Recent TV Appearances (searchable on Youtube and Sonor USA website): April: Lopez Tonight, The Craig Ferguson Show (3rd appearance)
George Lopez:
Craig Ferguson:
Recent Engagements:
May 4th: CRASH Speaking Engagement at Belmont University. Host: Pinky Gonzales Belmont Students only. May 5th: ‘Stick’s N’ Skins’ book signing. Fork’s Drum Closet. Nashville, Tn. 1-5pm May 19th: Industry Showcase with CLOVERDAYLE, 6 pm sharp 12th and Porter 114 12th Avenue North Nashville, Tn. 37203
Thanks for checking out the NEW site! Please check back often for news and blog updates. Pictures and discography info will be updates regularly as well. Gigantic, heartfelt thanks go out to Scott Davis and his passionate efforts on the design of this site. Scott is also a killer drummer based in Nashville. Check him out: www.scottdmusic.net
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Thanks so much Scott!
