086 - Damon Johnson :: Remembering Eddie Van Halen

Damon Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a solo artist and member of Thin Lizzy.  In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Kane  and later joined Alice Cooper’s band as guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for the hard rock Black Star Riders from 2012 to 2018. Johnson has also released several solo albums and his songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks  and Carlos Santana.    ****Listen to this episode and subscribe! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin! https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin   A few things that came up: -Reminiscing about EVH -Ted Templeman and Donn Landee -Modern music is less about the look these days -How Brother Kane came about -Marty Frederickson -John Waite having a Birmingham AL address -Alice Cooper being a sweetheart -Watching Team America with Alice Cooper -Dragonforce -Runnin’ With The Devil Isolated VOX -Rich playing "I'll Wait" on AVH's kit -Damon interviewed EVH in the 90's -AVH and EVH asking Damon a pointed question in their dressing room was like an out-of-body experience -Damon not motivated to try and write a hit on Music Row   Contact:  www.DamonJohnson.com   _____________________________   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