Big Fat Five: Rich Redmond's (Jason Aldean) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Rich Redmond . Rich has been the touring and recording drummer with multi platinum country rocker Jason Aldean for nearly two decades. He has recorded 31 #1 radio hits and plays to millions of fans per year in iconic venues across the globe. Rich has also worked with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Ludacris, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Chris Cornell, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and many more. Rich is also a busy educator, speaker, author and actor. www.richredmond.com . But before that, I hope you enjoy the 5 (actually six) records that helped shape Rich Redmond into the player he is today. Cheers ! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today! 🎯 Click here to order now! Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit. RICH'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Winelight Artist - Grover Washington Jr. (Featuring Bill Withers) Release Year - 1980 Key Track(s) - "Just The Two Of Us" Drummer - Steve Gadd, Ralph MacDonald (also writer) - Album - Foreigner Artist - Foreigner Release Year - 1977 Key Track(s) - "Feels Like The First Time" and "Double Vision" Drummer - Dennis Elliott - Album - Outlandos D'Amour Artist - The Police Release Year - 1978 Key Track(s) - "So Lonely", "Born in the 50's", "Can't Stand Losing You" Drummer - Stewart Copeland - Album - The Power Station Artist - The Power Station Release Year - 1985 Key Track(s) - "Bang A Gong" and "Some Like It Hot" Drummer - Tony Thompson - Album - "Scarecrow" 1985 and "The Lonesome Jubilee" 1987 Artist - John Mellencamp Release Year - 1985 and 1987 Key Track(s) - "Small Town" and "Lonely Ol' Night" 1985 and "Check it Out" and "Hard Times For An Honest Man" 1987 Drummer - Kenny Aronoff For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices