056 - Rob Dennis :: Finding a Place in the Music Business - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 55
The Rich Redmond Show - A podcast by Rich Redmond - Fridays
Rob Dennis is a staple of the Nashville music machine, being the owner of Rack n’ Roll Audio. He’s been recording live performances with some of the biggest names in music as well as the ACM’s, CMA’S, iHeart music, Grammy’s, Billboard Awards, Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion ceremony.
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Rob’s other credits for live music recording are quite extensive!
Brian Wilson Pet Sounds Live
Reba
Zac Brown Band
Riley Green
Brothers Osbourne Live at the Ryman
Bailey Bryan
Brett Eldridge
Sam Hunt 2017 ACMs
Sam Hunt 2017 Billboard Music Awards
Shania Twain
Brandy Clark
Ryan kinder
Sam Hunt Super Bowl 50
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Garth Brooks
Brian Wilson
Walk the Moon
Fisk Jubille Singers
Carrie Underwood
Sam Hunt
Natalie Maines
Fitz and the Tantrums
Trombone shorty
Band of horses
Dawes
Holly Williams
The head and the heart
Willie Nelson and family
Robert Cray Band
Lady A
Jason Aldean
The band perry
Nick Jonas
Thomas Rhett
Ellen Show
Good morning America
The today show
Michael and Kelly
Jimmy Kimmel
The tonight show Jimmy Fallon
Seth Myers
CMT awards
CMA fest
CMT listen up
Frankie Ballard
Dan and shay
Ashley Monroe
John Corabi
Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers hold my beer and watch this
Lee Brice
Miranda Lambert
Tyler Farr
Neil young
Allison Krauss
Need to breathe
Brett Eldridge
Jana Kramer
Deirks Bentley
Foreigner
Judas Priest
Lynyrd Skynrd Produced Live in Louisville
Hunter Hayes
Jewel
Trace Adkins
Martina McBride
Maddie & Tae
Jamie Johnson
Josh Abott Band
For King and country
Francessica battestelli
William Michael Morgan
Michael Ray
The Voice Finalé 2015
Pitbull
Taylor Swift
Ted Nugent
Josh Thompson
Randy Houser
Rascal Flatts
Accept
The Fray
Amos Lee
Cole Swindell
Luke Bryan
RATT
Kix
Night Ranger
Great White
Dokken
LA Guns
Styper
Queensryche
Foreigner Produced Live at the Ryman
Gretchen Wilson
Taylor Swift
Reba
Hank Williams Jr.
Tim McGraw
Zella Day
Dan + Shay
Chris Young
Charlie Worsham
Brooks & Dunn
A few things that came up:
AB5 CA topic
Salt and pepper hair
Moved to Nashville in 1995
Started without cash and a business plan
Said yes to everything...
Started out as a drummer...
Ken Tondre...
Rich's negotiation skills in college
First concerts
Seeing Matt Frenette and Loverboy in 1986
Rich's first concert was Carmine Appice
Pet Sounds 50th anniversary story with Brian Wilson...
Finding his way into a career...
Dreaming about the ability to say no to things...
Live to air situations....
Just Love Coffee mention!
Ray Luzier
B plans are plans to fail...
Entrepreneurship today....
Recording audiences accurately and authentically...
Recognizing hustlers early....
Getting a door opening and kicking it open
Nashville vs. LA/NYC embracing new talent coming to town....
Brad Lea quote...
Demotivational posters...
The turning point in Rob's business....Dave Huff story about asking about gear...
5-10 year run....
Wasn't sure the music business was supposed to support him....
Can your business run without you?
Hasn't had a job since he was 15...
Tim Ferris - 4 hour work week
Doing what it takes to make it sound like the product they want it to be....
Perfectly matched cymbals....
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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!
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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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