Kenny Aronoff, drummer for these Rock groups Jon Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp, Meat Loaf, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mick Jagger, Aldo Nova, Bob Seger, Elton John. Interview December 16, 2009
Kenny Aronoff Interview
- Kenny Aronoff in this interview we talk about John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Melissa Etheridge, John Fogerty, The Bombastic Meatbats with Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aldo Nova, Krokus, Meat loaf, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan.
- Aldo Nova’s Blood on the Bricks.
- Jon Bon Jovi “Blaze of Glory” with Aldo Nova and Kenny Aronoff in the album.
- How Kenny Aronoff joined Jon Bon Jovi on the album “Blaze of Glory”, the story with Jeff Beck and Terry Bozzio how it went for the album.
- Kenny Aronoff on Jon Bon Jovi’s “Destination Anywhere”
- How Kenny got the gig with John Mellencamp.
- The difficulties in playing less is more approach with drums. AC/DC drumming examples.
- The preciseness in recording drums. Percussion’s with the Rolling Stones “Bridges to Babylon”.
- Over 500 albums recorded in career.
- The future of music Iphone apps it becomes your computer and your Ipod etc.
- Other bands Kenny Aronoff made part of Bob Seger, Elton John, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cinderella and Stryper.
Kenny Aronoff Discography
Alanis Morissette – So-Called Chaos – 2004, The Collection – 2005, Aldo Nova – Blood On The Bricks – 1991, Alice Cooper – Dragontown – 2001, Amanda Marshall – Amanda Marshall – 1996, Tuesday’s Child – 1999, Ashlee Simpson – Autobiography – 2004, Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing – 2007, Under My Skin – 2004, B.B. King – King Of The Blues (box set) – 1992, (duet with Joe Cocker) – Deuces Wild – 1997, Belinda Carlisle – Heaven on Earth – 1987, Her Greatest Hits – 1992, Live Your Life Be Free – 1991, Original Gold – 2000, Runaway Horses – 1989, Billy Ray Cyrus – Home at Last – 2007, NASCAR: Runnin Wide Open – 1995, Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits – Volume 3 – 1994, Under The Red Sky – 1990, Bob Seger – It’s a Mystery – 1995, The Fire Inside – 1990, Bon Jovi – 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong (Box Set) – 2004, Cross Road – 1994, Bonnie Raitt – “Michael” Soundtrack – 1996, Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King – “Air America” Soundtrack – 1990, Brian Setzer – The Knife Feels Like Justice – 1985, Celine Dion – All The Way… A Decade of Song – 1999, Falling into You – 1996, Let’s Talk About Love – 1997, My Love: Essential Collection – 2008, Chris Isaak – San Fransisco Days – 1991, Cinderella – Gold – 2006, Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits – 2005, Still Climbing – 1993, Conway Twitty – Conway Twitty Collection (box set) – 1994, Corey Hart – Attitude and Virtue – 1992, Bang – 1990, Corey Hart – 1996, Jade – 1998, The Singles – 1992, Daryl Hall and John Oates – Change of Seasons – 1990, Eddie Money – Love and Money – 1996, Ready Eddie – 1999, Rock And Roll Doctor – Lowell George Tribute Album – 1998, Shakin’ with the Money Man – 1997, The Essential Eddie Money – 2003, Elton John – “Days of Thunder” Soundtrack – 1990, to be continued… (box set) – 1990, Garth Brooks – In…The Life of Chris Gaines – 1999, George Canyon – Somebody Wrote Love – 2006, George Jones – My Very Special Guests – 2005, Glenn Frey – Solo Collection – 1995, Strange Weather – 1992, The Best of Glenn Frey: The Millennium Collection – 2000, Hank Williams Jr. – Hog Wild – 1995, A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam – 1996, Hilary Duff – Most Wanted – 2005, “A Cinderella Story” – Original Soundtrack – 2004, Hilary Duff – 2004, Iggy Pop – A Million in Prizes: The Anthology – 2005, Brick By Brick – 1990, Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop – 1996, Jann Arden – Greatest Hurts: The Best of Jann Arden – 2001, Happy – 1997, Living Under June – 1994, Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane – 1989, Joe Cocker – Gold – 2006, Greatest Hits – 1998, Across From Midnight – 1997, Greatest Love Songs – 2003, Organic – 1996, Respect Yourself – 2002, Ultimate Collection – 2004, John Cougar Mellencamp – American Fool – 1982, Nothing Matters and What if it Did – 1980, Scarecrow – 1985, The Lonesome Jubilee – 1987, Uh Huh – 1983, John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp – 1997, Deja Vu (All Over Again) – 2004, Premonition – 1998, Revival – 2007, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again – 2009, The Long Road Home: In Concert – 2006, John Mellencamp – A Very Special Christmas – 1989, Big Daddy – 1989, Christmas of Hope – 1995, Dance Naked – 1994, Human Wheels – 1993, Mr. Happy Go Lucky – 1996, On the Rural Route 7609 – 2010, Sounds of the Season – 1997, The Unplugged Collection, Volume One – 1994, Whenever We Wanted – 1991, Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory/Young Guns 2 – 1990, Destination Anywhere – 1997, Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway – 2004, Krokus – Hoodoo – 2009, Les Paul & Friends – American Made World Played – 2005, Lynyrd Skynyrd – Thyrty: 30th Anniversary Collection – 2003, Edge of Forever – 1999, Then & Now – 2004, Twenty/Edge of Forever – 2002, Meat Loaf – Couldn’t Have Said it Better – 2003, Bat Out Of Hell 2/Back Into Hell – 1993, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose – 2006, Songs from “Whistle Down the Wind” – 1998, The Very Best of Meat Loaf – 1998, Welcome to the Neighborhood – 1995, Melissa Etheridge – Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled – 2005, Lucky – 2004, Breakdown – 1999, Love Rocks (compilation CD) – 2005, Lucky Live (DVD) – 2004, Melissa Etheridge – Live.. and Alone (2-Disc Deluxe Edition DVD) – 2002, Skin – 2001, Your Little Secret – 1995, Michael Hutchence – Michael Hutchence – 2000, Michael Sweet – Truth – 2001, Mick Jagger – Goddess In The Doorway – 2001, Mitch Ryder – Never Kick a Sleeping Dog – 1983, Presidents of the United States of America – “George of the Jungle” Soundtrack – 1997, Puddle of Mudd – Famous – 2007, Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul – 1998, Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin – 1999, Sound Loaded – 2000, Rob Thomas – cradlesong – 2009, Rod Stewart – A Spanner in the Works – 1995, Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time – 2006, The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 – 2009, Rolling Stones – Bridges to Babylon – 1997, Santana – All That I Am – 2005, Stevie Nicks – Street Angel – 1994, Stryper – Murder By Pride – 2009, Tony Iommi – Iommi – 2000, Tony Iommi & Glenn Hughes – Fused – 2005, Travis Tritt – The Lovin’ Side – 2002, The Rockin’ Side – 2002, The Restless Kind – 1996, The Storm – 2007, The Very Best of Travis Tritt – 2007, Trey Anastasio – Shine – 2005, Waylon Jennings – Nashville Rebel (box set) – 2006, Waymore’s Blues – Part 2 – 1994, Willie Nelson – One Hell of a Ride (box set) – 2008, The Great Divide – 2002