The Rich Redmond Show

Rich talks with Mike Miley, founding drummer of the two-time Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons. Mike covers making nine albums with Dave Cobb, holding back on cymbals in the studio, and talking to sound engineers in their own terms. 

He also explains how he fixed his injuries and shin splints by changing his technique. He introduces his new course, the Foundations Heartbeat System of Learning, and previews his Charlie Brown-inspired Christmas album.

HIGHLIGHTS
06:16 How Rival Sons started 
09:28 Nine albums with Dave Cobb, and holding back on cymbals 
18:37 Vinnie Colaiuta or Ringo Starr? 
25:01 Healing injuries with resistance bands 
36:23 Quitting drinking and cutting sugar 
42:38 Inside the Foundations Heartbeat System of Learning 
1:00:43 Dave Elitch's heel tip that cured his shin splints 
1:05:50 The 26-inch kick and scooping 300 Hz 
1:14:16 The Christmas album, recorded to tape at Boulevard Recording 
1:21:40 Why Rival Sons hits sit between 85 and 95 BPM 
1:31:29 The future of drum education 


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