096 - John Tempesta :: A Bronx Basher's Tale

John Tempesta is an American drummer known for his work in hard rock and heavy metal. He has been a member of the Cult since 2006.   *****LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE and subscribe at www.richredmond.com/podcasts   Previously, Tempesta played with several bands including Exodus, Testament and White Zombie. He worked with former White Zombie singer Rob Zombie as a solo artist and served as drum technician for Charlie Benante, drummer for the heavy metal band Anthrax earlier in his career. He is referenced in Anthrax's rendition of "Friggin' in the Riggin'" (from their 1989 EP Penikufesin), with lyrics about the band's crew members.   In 1997 he had a very brief tenure as the drummer for the band Prong before they disbanded later the same year.   In 2000, he played drums on the song "Meat", from Tony Iommi's self-titled solo album.   He played with the band Helmet in 2004–2005.   In October 2004, he recorded with the band Scum of the Earth, composed of John and his brother Mike Tempesta who was formerly the guitarist of Powerman 5000, Riggs (former Rob Zombie guitarist), John Dolmayan (System of a Down), Seven, and Clay Campbell released Blah...Blah...Blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium, a pop-heavy release sounding very reminiscent of the White Zombie / Rob Zombie sound, produced by Ben Burkhardt at Belt of Orion Recording in Hollywood.   On February 14, 2006, he was hired by the Cult.   In April 2011 he recorded drum samples and MIDI grooves for a Toontrack expansion to drum emulation software EZdrummer, called Metal Machine EZX.   Some Things That Came Up:   -Starting from The Bronx   -Wanting to play MSG   -Tech'ing for Charlie Benante   -Phish's Jon Fishman using John's signature snare drum   -Vinnie Paul's drum sound   -Playing with Matthew Mcconaughey   -Playing with Prong   -Weather in the Northeast, Nashville and LA   -Metal drummers are the nicest people   -Finding NY pizza in other locales   -Sandy Gennaro influence   -Jeff Porcaro     Follow John: johntempesta.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyTempesta Instagram: www.instagram.com/johntempesta   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:     https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1     One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   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.     Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com