008 - Selling Yourself In The Right Place at about The Right Time - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 8 feat David Santos

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For some of us, there are those moments where we dare to make ourselves known and shout to the world (or at least some of the influential folks within earshot), "I WILL HAVE MY DAY AND THAT DAY IS TODAY!!!"

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David Santos took that chance. He's had a pretty stellar career ever since.

David Santos is a world class bassist that has toured/recorded/performed with artists such as Billy Joel, Elton John, John Fogerty, Crosby Stills and Nash, The Neville Brothers, The Rascals, Billy Preston, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Toto and many others. He also performs and teaches guitar, bass and piano in the Nashville area and via Skype.

www.davidsantos.com

In this episode we discuss:

-College educations versus ‘street smart’ pursuits

-Learning specific skillsets

-Audition stories with the likes of David Sanborn

-Working with Fleetwood Mac, Toto, Tim McGraw and many others

-Professionalism and Preparation

-Travel Tips and Rules of the Road

-Always ask if the brownies have marijuana in them

-Working with the greatest drummers in the world: Simon Phillips, Shannon Forrest, Liberty Devitto, Kenny Aronoff, Gene Lake, Brian Delaney, Joe Vitale, Andy Newmark, Steve Ferrone and many others.

-Reading music and the Nashville Number System.

We had lots of laughs! David has SO much experience and stories to share. Enjoy!!

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:
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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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