Kenny Aronoff

Hi Everyone … Once again I have been so busy I haven’t kept up on my posts…
here is a quick update..
Just about to master a record I produced and played drums on for a new artist MATT GOLD..
I recorded at Dave Place and the amazing Dave Bianco engineered.. Lee Sklar played bass, Tm Pierce played guitar and Kevin Savigar played synths.. amazing players… they rock..

I recently recorded 2 songs on ROD STEWART’S new cd and
I am on JOHN FOGERTY’S new cd coming out in late May…

I have been busy doing sessions in my Uncommon Studio LA and also other studios in LA.

Heading to Nashville to record at Blackbird Studios with MEADOWS FORTUNE BAND.

I recorded some killer tracks on SCOTT STAPP’S new cd which is being produced by the legendary bad ass Howard Benson and engineered by amazing engineer Mike Plotnikoff…

More to come…..

Man.. I have been so busy it’s been 7 months since I did an update… That’s crazy… So Here is what I have been up to..

APRIL -JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE in Austin at Austin City Limits – I played with  Lucinda Williams, Ronnie Dunn, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristopherson, Shooter Jennings, Rhett Miller, Amy Lee, jamey Johnson, Carolina Chocholate Drops, Brandi Carlile, Shelby Lynne,

JIMI HENDRIX MOVIE featuring Andre 3000  - I recorded many  songs for the movie with Waddy Wachtel and Lee Sklar

MAY – ]CHICKENFOOT USA and CANADIAN TOUR

JUNE – CHICKENFOOT TOUR

FOGERTY SHOWS  in USA

JULY – JOHN  FOGERTY TOUR in Scandinavia, Europe, Canada and some dates in USA.. recording sessions in my studio.. UNCOMMON STUDIO.. Recording sessions in USA and Abby Road London with John Fogerty for his  upcoming duets record..

TAMA Drum Clinic

AUGUST – 2 week Yamaha DTX  Electronic drum clinic tour through Europe.. – sessions in my studio – UNCOMMON STUDIOS

Drum Clinic at DRUM MAGAZINE Drum Festival..

SEPTEMBER – John Fogerty 3 week tour through Canada

OCTOBER – LEVON HELM TRIBUTE CONCERT at New Jersey Izod Center – I performed with Jacob Dylan, John Mayer, Roger Waters, David Bromberg, Joan Osbourne, Lucinda Williams, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Greg Allman, Dierks Bently, Eric Church, Ray La Montagne,

ONE WORLD CONCERT with the DALI LAMA – I performed with David Crosby, Natasha Beddingfield, Nelly Furtado, Phillip Phillips, Cyndi Lauper, David Sandborn, Roberta Flack, Matisyahu, Andy Grammer, Englebert Humperdinck, Bebe Winans, Andy Madadian and Leil Kolet, Angelique

TAMA DRUM CLINICS through Canada – from Vancouver to Quebec City

John Fogerty live shows and recording sessions

NOVEMBER – sessions in my studio – UNCOMMON STUDIOS

Perform in Moscow with THE FLOWERS

Perform with the house band at THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS – honoring LED ZEPPELIN

I have been in the studio this year so far with some bad ass artists such as Keith Urban, John Fogerty. Bob Seger, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Bowersox (American Idol) and some new artists Madison Sting Ray and Gabe Rosato.

Superbowl – I went to the Superbowl as a guest of Jim Irsay, (owner of the Indianapolis Colts football team) and performed at his private party for all the NFL owners with John Mellencamp, Steven Stills, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Mike Mills, Mike Wanchic and Troye Kinnett.

I am gearing up to go to Australia for 19 days March/April with John Fogerty. Check Johns web site for more details… Then in May/June I will back on the road with Chickenfoot in the USA. Check Chickenfoots web site for more details..

I just played in the house band for an amazing event in Vegas.. The grand opening of the Smith Entertainment Center.. The artists performed with were John Fogerty, Carroll King, Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples, Jennifer Hudson, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Pat Monahan, Martina McBride, and Arturo Sandoval, THe House Band was Rob Mathes (MD), Zev Katz, Michael Bearden, Keith Robinson, Bashiri Johnson, Mike Davis, Stuart Duncan, Aron Heick, Jeff Kievit, Blue Lou Marini, Tabitha Fair, Tawatha Agee, and Fonzi Thornton and myself. It was the same production as the Kennedy Center Honors… amazing.. The day of the show we rehearsed, recorded and filmed from 10 am until 7 PM… took an hour off and then performed, recorded and filmed the actual show from 8 Pm – 11 PM..

Johnny Cash Tribute… April 20th in Austin, TX I will be in the house band performing a tribute to Johnny Cash at Austin City Limits..

Here are some things Kenny has been doing in the last 4 months of 2011…

IN THE STUDIO

Here are some of the artists Kenny’s been recording with this year. Some records have been released and others are soon to be.. Check back for updates!

Michael Sweet
LivyB
Brad Paisley
Movie Sound Track
Steve Ouimette project
MAX
Ron Armstrong
Joe Floyd
Mika
Justin Sirota
Miranda Lambert
John Fogerty
Amada McCoy
Glenn Carrol
Bill Best
Billy Mack
Noah
Jin
Beto
Paolo
Tidewater
Mark Louhman
Jaymie Jones
Diamond
Jason Humphry
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

LIVE SHOWS

Chickenfoot – USA, Cabo Mexico
John Fogerty – USA
Deborah Vial – USA
The Drills - USA

LIVE TV

Jimmy Kimmel – Chickenfoot
Letterman – John Fogerty
Macy’s Day Parade – John Fogerty
Kennedy Center Honors honoring Neil Diamond - Lionel Richie, Jennifer Nettles ( click here to view ), Smokey Robinson

DRUM CLINICS

TAMA – UK drum clinic tour
Yamaha DTX Electronic Drum Clinics – West LA Music, LA, CA, Columbus Percussion Center, Gelb Music in Redwood City, CA., Grandmas in Albuquerque, NM