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Today’s guest is Dann Huff. In the recording industry, Dann is an absolute giant. (pun intended) His work as a session guitar player, artist, and Producer has shaped the sound of popular music from LA to Nashville, across a range of genres, for over 40 years.

I wouldn’t know where to start with listing the legendary artists and timeless hits that he has masterfully crafted. How Dann really tops the charts is his insatiable passion for chasing the nuances of arrangement, performance and production to discover where the magic lives in a song.

Dann is leader who empowers musicians in the studio by creating an environment prioritized on authenticity, humility, and a thirst for growth through collaboration.

In this episode Dann shares the guiding principles that helped him navigate the relentless waves of a career as a hitmaker. He reveals the keys to building, maintaining, and reimagining success in the recording industry. And we explore the inspiration and creative process behind his solo record, When Words Aren’t Enough.

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In todays episode we are discussing the craft of writing Nashville number charts.

Our guests are David Dorn and Leland Grant.

David is a first call Nashville session player, producer, and studio owner. He’s also a Studio Musician academy co founder and mentor who created an incredible training program on chart writing which is available at studiomuscianacademy.com

Leland Grant is a Producer, Songwriter, studio owner and cofounder of a ground breaking app called Nashville Numbers which is revolutionizing the way charts are written, archived and shared amongst players for sessions and live gigs.

In this episode, we explore the intriguing history of how Nashville number charts came to be, dive deep into the important nuances of chart writing, and chart a song live using the traditional written method alongside the digital version on the Nashville Numbers app.

If you’re new to Nashville charting or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with topics that will give you fresh insights on ensuring smooth sessions with charts that your fellow players will love ya for.

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Todays guest is Jerry Roe. Jerry is an ACM award winning, first call Nashville session drummer/bassist, and one half of the heavy duo, Friendship Commanders.

Jerry’s career is a shining example of how to remain unapologetically authentic to one’s creative and personal identity while crafting a top tier career in the music business.

Jerry has held down the pocket for artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Post Malone, The Legendary Shackshakers, Secondhand Serenade, and a continued list of marquee acts that would take us the rest of the length of this podcast to recall. More importantly, Jerry has a one of a kind sense of humor, and an unmovable passion for art in all of it’s forms.

In this hilariously insightful episode, hosted by fellow drummer Miles McPherson, Jerry recalls his journey to becoming one of Nashville’s most in demand session drummers, shares the “secret” contents of his session gig bag, discusses the importance of retaining an authentic identity, and tells us why he believes that AI is a bubble that will burst with catastrophic impact.

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