WTH 03 - Drumming on the World Stage with Kenny Aronoff

“I’ll never be as good as I want to be, but I’m willing to spend the rest of my life trying to be as great as I can be.” 

Kenny Aranoff is a phenomenon on the Rock N’ Roll stage; he has been nominated for over 60 Grammys; drummed with legendary names like John Mellencamp and Celine Dion, and is ranked as one of the Top 100 Drummers in the entire world. Kenny has set the stage for musicians worldwide and continues to evolve with every trend that faces him. In this episode of Welcome to Humanity, Kenny gives us a peek behind the curtain of what it takes to become a Rock mogul and how he turned the uncertainty of Covid into a new business venture.

 

Key Takeaways:

Adapt or die: humans were built to adapt to their circumstances including during the pandemic People felt aimless and stuck during Covid but Kenny did not rest on his laurels and adapted to a new normal Reaching a mogul status takes discipline, perseverance, and learning from your mistakes Learning to pivot from an individualistic to a teamwork mindset

 

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Introduction to Kenny Aronoff

[00:04:26] The best Rock N’ Roll drummer

[00:05:46] Staying busy through Covid

[00:11:26] Developing discipline

[00:15:30] Indiana University

[00:19:27] What does it mean to be a Rock mogul and how did you get there?  

[00:22:34] The perceived notion of being stuck with something 

[00:27:36] If you do nothing, you get nothing

[00:30:12] Naturally leading a healthy lifestyle

[00:32:44] Musical mentors

[00:39:07] Pivoting from “me” to “we”

[00:53:15] Top three drummers who’s style you have emulated

[00:56:37] Where do you go once you’ve reached the top

[01:00:20] Connect with Kenny

 

Connect with Kenny:

Website: KennyAronoff.com Instagram Twitter YouTube Spotify