David Northrup: "Gratitude, Gigs and Goals":The Rich Redmond Show: Ep. 156
Channel: Rich Redmond
Date: 2023-03-26

David Northrup is a Nashville based touring, session drummer educator and international clinician who has recording and performance credits with a multitude of artists over varying genres. His versatile list of credits includes Rick Derringer, Boz Scaggs, John Waite, John Mellencamp, Les Dudek, The Disco Biscuits, Wynonna, Travis Tritt, John Michael Montgomery, The Oak Ridge Boys, T Graham Brown, Joe Diffie, Tanya Tucker, Jo-El Sonnier, Pam Tillis, Lee Greenwood, Doug Stone and Ty Herndon. He is currently on tour with country superstar Joe  Nichols.
In 2020 Northrup released his debut solo Instrumental CD “Shapes” Produced by Grammy winning Producer Shane Theriot the project includes performances from the legendary George Porter Jr of The Meters and Adam Nitti on bass. New Orleans jazz great David Torkonowsky and Pat Coli on keyboards. Shane Theriot (Neville Brothers, Hall and Oates) and Mike Miller (Gino Vannelli, Chick Corea Electric Band II) on Guitar with Eric Crystal and Mark Douthit on Saxophone. The project includes several Theriot compositions, a unique latin arrangement of the Miles Davis classic, All Blues! Slick and greasy, Heavy groove instrumental music inspired by his drumming influences Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi and Steve Jordan. 
David Northrup Proudly Endorses:
Gretsch Drums
DW Pedals
Paiste Cymbals
Evans Drumheads
Vater Drumsticks
The Drum Dial
Beier Snare Drums
Pearl Hardware 
AHEAD Drum Thrones
Things That Came Up: 
3:30 Mutual friend Frank Briggs 
6:00 album credits junkie and discovering Jeff Porcaro 
7:20 Studying with John Dixon 
7:40 The confidence needed from a drummer 
9:00 Dads urging to study and potentially reach 
10:00 Dave Handlin 
10:20 Willie Fletcher 
11:00 Move to Florida 
15:30 heading the Jeff Porcaro influence 
20:22 create your own cliques that rise together. Advice courtesy of Tommy Wells 
21:50 16th Ave bar and grill 
24:15 two kits Mike’s up at his home studio 
25:30 working with engineer Steve Cummings 
27:00 lots of NO before getting a YES
28:30 Brian Hinchliffe set up Travis Tritt audition 
29:55 finally being justified 
31:61 Be careful about breaking your spirit. You only improve from failures 
33:00 2nd Year with Joe Nichols
36:30 developing clinic career 
39:00 dynamics, control, and subtly 
40:40 Les Dudek and playing on “deeper shades of blues” along with Jeff Porcaro. 
48:00 Bands HAD to get the track 
51:20 Boz Scaggs always knew what he DIDN’T want. 
53:38 Very low stage volume with Boz Scaggs 
56:40 Subbing for Cactus Moser with Wynonna 
59:30 aspen dental sound alike track with John Waite 
65:50 Playing The Tonight Show with Travis Tritt and John Mellencamp.
67:30 Playing Jimmy Kimmel and meeting actor Tony Shaloub.
69:00 Teaching Private Lessons.
70:20 The magic of Muletown Digital website design. 
71:10 The FAST FIVE! 
73:00 Loving old movies. 
74:30 Solo record “Shapes”was a labor of love and is available now on ITunes, Amazon, Ebay, Spotify. Get a physical copy directly from Dave. 
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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!