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 !

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RICH'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻

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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)

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Album - Foreigner

Artist - Foreigner

Release Year - 1977

Key Track(s) - "Feels Like The First Time" and "Double Vision"

Drummer - Dennis Elliott

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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

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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

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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 

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