Rich Redmond

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John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Rich Redmond

John’s guest is Nashville drummer, Rich Redmond. Rich is best known for his 24 years as the drummer for Country star Jason Aldean, but he’s also an author, educator/clinician, motivational speaker, and actor. In this episode we get an inside…

Modern Drummer
Jan 12, 2023

Anthony Citrinite of The Collective and MeetHook in On The Beat

Dear MD and fellow drummers! My name is Anthony Citrinite and I have been lucky enough to play drums professionally for many years with a number of great bands including Boston, Coheed & Cambria, and currently with Embers Only. Some…

Modern Drummer
Jan 29, 2019

Stickings that Rock, Part 1

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Stickings that Rock Part 1: From a Hand Pattern to a Groove by Rich Redmond This month we’ll look at…

Modern Drummer
Jan 31, 2017

Bonzo Bash NAMM 2017

4th annual BashFest at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA Friday, January 20th, 2017 The first of these shows that Tichy & Sutton have produced, took place on September 25th, 2010, on the 30th anniversary of Bonham’s passing. They…

Modern Drummer
Jan 13, 2017

Video Lesson! The Swampy Double Groove with Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Basics The Swampy Double Groove Grease Up Your Phrases by Rich Redmond With double grooves, the left hand plays every 8th…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2016
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PMC’s “Roadie for a Day” Drums with Rich Redmond

On September 30, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) 2016 International Drum Month (IDM) promotion culminated when eleven-year-old Henry Saad met real-life drum hero Rich Redmond prior to a Jason Aldean concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. Henry’s father, Michael, entered the…

Modern Drummer
Oct 12, 2016

Calling All Drummers to Join Celebrity Drummers in “Sticking It" to Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Can Stick It! will host its second annual, family-friendly Drummathon on October 9, 2016 from 10 am to 7 pm at downtown Dallas’ premier outdoor venue, Klyde Warren Park. The organization is calling all drummers, both in DFW…

Modern Drummer
Sep 23, 2016

Video Lesson! Basics - Advanced Disco with Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the July 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Advanced Disco Beyond Four on the Floor Disco, a style of music popularized in the 1970s, launched dance crazes, drove…

Modern Drummer
May 31, 2016

Video Lesson! Six-Stroke Success with Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the June 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Six-Stroke Success Variations on a Classic Roll The six-stroke roll is easily one of my favorite rudiments. I was hooked…

Modern Drummer
Apr 28, 2016

Video Lesson! Basics - Five-Stroke Glue with Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Five-Stroke Glue Fortify Your Grooves With A Staple Rudiment The world’s greatest drummers have often laid the foundation of their…

Modern Drummer
Mar 31, 2016

Video Lesson! Basics - Backstage Warm-Ups with Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Backstage Warm-Ups A Rudimental Routine for Balanced Hands In this lesson, I’m sharing some of the warm-ups I use before…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

News: Rich Redmond’s Drummer’s Weekend Comes to Los Angeles on April 8 to 10

Rich Redmond is hosting a Drummer’s Weekend in Los Angeles on April 8 to 10. The three-day immersive education event takes place in the heart of Hollywood and features twenty-four total hours of hands-on training with some of the greatest…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2016
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Video Lesson! The Tap Nine, by Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics The Tap Nine Embellishing Backbeats With a Modified 9-Stroke Roll The traditional nine-stroke roll consists of four alternating double strokes…

Modern Drummer
Jan 29, 2016

Video Demo: Basics - More Cowbell, by Rich Redmond

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics More Cowbell Embellishing Grooves With a Different View The phrase “more cowbell” has seeped into the public consciousness with good…

Modern Drummer
Dec 30, 2015
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