Based in Austin, TX, Tom was the drummer and music director for singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen from 1997 until Robert retired from touring in September of 2022. Before that, he was the original drummer for the Dixie Chicks. In addition, he has been very active as a freelance drummer, both live and in the studio, for a variety of artists including Cross Canadian Ragweed, the Platters, Bo Diddley, Ricky Skaggs, Larry Coryell, Tyler Childers and Lee Ann Womack..... As a member of the Austin City Limits "All Star House Band", he has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Bridges, Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr, Jimmy Vaughn, Joe Ely, Brittany Howard, Taj Majal, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Chris Isaak, Neko Case, Brandi Carlisle, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Ry Cooder, Raul Malo, Norah Jones, Ruthie Foster, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Jason Isbell, Alejandro Escovedo, Sheila E, Wilco, Marcia Ball, the Flatlanders, and Brittney Spencer.   Some Things That Came Up:  1:30 PASIC 4:50 Austin City Limits All Star Band  6:45 Being the original drummer with The Dixie Chicks 12:40 The Dallas scene  16:00 Live Free or Die  18:00 75th Anniversary of the UNT Jazz Program  25:45 How the economy affects creating a music scene 28:00 Advocacy for Austin Musicians and affecting change  31:45 Making the effort to help others and give back  35:40 The thrill of starting a new career chapter  38:30 Drum RX 47:00 Working with Robert Earl Keen for 25 years and recording with him  48:30 Getting the big gig through Lloyd Maines  50:00 Learn the show that changes every night!  52:00 Charting the show and being over prepared  53:30 New set lists 10 minutes before the show  56:00 The two hour farewell show  65:00 The retirement meeting  70:30 Survival strategy=being over prepared, conveying confidence,  71:40 working with ex student Norah Jones  75:20 Being open to all suggestions from all musicians  71:00 The Gear  79:20 Heroes=Gadd and Porcaro. Studying with Rick Latham.  84:20 Count Offs, clicks, loops and controlling feel and stage volume.  88:20 The FAST 5    Contact:  www.tomvanschaik.com Twitter: @tvsdrumr Insta: @tvsdrumr           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)!   Pre Order Rich’s new book:  https://www.amazon.com/Making-Country-Music-Insiders-Industry/dp/1538172518/   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