{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Rich Redmond Show","title":"A Drummer For Life | Chris McHugh","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0e1539c3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7316,"description":"On this episode of The Rich Redmond Show, acclaimed Nashville session drummer Chris McHugh talks about the instincts and human connection behind great music. Chris reflects on growing up in a music-loving family, moving to Nashville with Whiteheart, and building a career spanning thousands of recording credits.\nRich, Jim, and Chris get into AI and music-making, the value of spontaneity in live performance and recording, the sounds and gear shaping today’s drum tracks, and what it takes to make it as a session musician. \nTimed highlights: \n00:38 – Chris’s Philadelphia-area childhood and musical upbringing \n05:04 – Dan Huff, Giant, and why songs connect across genres \n07:45 – A live session demonstration that brings the recording process to an audience \n09:59 – AI, creativity, and what human musicians bring to a performance \n12:42 – Spontaneous playing and responding to a singer in the moment \n19:54 – Chris’s move to Nashville and early years with Whiteheart \n22:02 – A career in recording: credits, records, and the changing role of liner notes \n29:30 – Live music, backing tracks, and what audiences respond to \n39:41 – Keith Urban’s Flow State and recording yacht-rock favorites together \n46:09 – Drum sounds, tea towels, and the trend toward thuddy snares \n57:27 – Tuning drums to a song’s key and preserving their dynamics \n1:03:09 – Developing feel through listening, practice, and playing with others \n1:23:55 – Chris’s advice for aspiring Nashville session musicians \n1:47:38 – Staying grounded after a demanding day in the studio \n1:50:27 – The band Chris would choose to tribute\nLinks:\nChris’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrismchugh/?hl=en\nChris’s Website: http://www.chrismchugh.com/\nPodcast Production: https://itsyourshow.co\nRich’s drum intensive: https://drumtensive.com\nThe Rich Redmond Show: https://richredmond.com/podcasts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uQDt_20tG-UB4ylvnw4eoaY_3UiI5oN-5Eu2JNFFxmA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjBi/OGI0NGEzOWQ2NTJl/MjdiZWUwNGRkNDdl/NDM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}