Tucker Wilson - Country Royalty and the Big Beat :: Ep 248 The Rich Redmond Show

Born and raised in Nashville, Tucker Wilson grew up surrounded by true country music royalty: a grandfather in the Grand Ole Opry staff band, family ties to The Whites, and Uncle Ricky Skaggs holding him the day he was born. Today, Tucker is the powerhouse drummer behind Justin Moore, playing arena and shed tours, cutting number one country records, and rocking with his own band Dog Violet.

In this episode of The Rich Redmond Show, Tucker opens up about his musical lineage, quitting drinking in 2023, dialing in massive Gretsch drum sounds, networking the right way in Nashville, and balancing dad life with the road.

Timed highlights:

0:00 It’sYourShow.co add, cold open, and intro

3:57 Quitting alcohol, losing 35 pounds, and playing better

8:01 Meet Tucker Wilson: Nashville native and Justin Moore’s drummer

16:01 Grand Ole Opry staff band stories and “Spider” Wilson

19:40 The Whites, Ricky Skaggs, and a family of bluegrass legends

22:07 Avoiding the “nepo baby” label and earning it the hard way

30:24 Big beat country drumming and Tucker’s Gretsch setup

35:14 “John Bonham in Lynyrd Skynyrd”: landing the Justin Moore gig

42:30 Why drummers should listen to bluegrass and music with no drums