Jim "Moose" Brown :: A Nashville Multi-Threat - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 49
Jim “Moose” Brown is a studio musician/record producer/songwriter based in Nashville. He is a member of Bob Seger's “Silver Bullet Band,” a Grammy Award- winning songwriter, a Grammy-nominated record producer, and an in demand session player.
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Jim penned the hit “It’s 5:00 Somewhere” for Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson. As a session musician, he has recorded for artists such as: Reba, Aaron Lewis, Colt Ford, Willie Nelson, Montgomery Gentry, Kid Rock, Trace Adkins, Mark Chesnutt, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Joe Diffie, Jamey Johnson and many more! Simply put, Jim is one of the busiest songwriter/producer/musicians in Nashville.
A few things that came up:
-Songwriter, producer and keyboards with Bob Segar
-Tricep rock
-Loretta Lynn
-How he got "Moose" as his nickname
-Grammy award-winning songwriter
-Doing a Crossroads episode with Jason and Bob
-Writing "It's 5:00 Somewhere"
-Average time from a song written to being recorded is about 7 years in Nashville
-Demo sessions vs. custom sessions
-Playing on hit records that he didn't like hearing
-Throwing your passion into what you do will demand success
-How are the kids coming up going to make money
-Songwriter pay challenges
-Diversification of talents
-Don Rollins, writing partner
-Writing Darryl Worley's "If something should happen"
-What does a keyboard player need when coming to town?
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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!
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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