Experience

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Rich studied at:
Drummers Collective, New York, New York

He has also had private instruction with:

• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Dizzy Gillespie)
• Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live band, Sheryl Crow, sessions)
• Rod Morgenstein (The Dregs, Winger)
• Tony DeNicola (Harry James)
• AJ Pero (Twisted Sister)
• David Mcgraw (Richie Cole)

Rich has played, toured, and or recorded with the following artists:

• Bon Jovi
• Bruce Springsteen
• Lady Gaga  
• Jon Bon Jovi & the Kings of Suburbia
• Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul
• Tonic
• Dean Ween Group (Rock2 - Drums on “Someone Greased the Fat Man”)
• Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)
• Eric Martin Band
• Debbie Harry (Blondie)
• Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
• Joe Elliot (Def Leopard)
• Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
• Neal Schon (Journey)
• Chad Taylor (Live)
• Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf)
• Tommy Shaw (Styx)
• Jack Blades (Night Ranger)
• Chris Kirkpatrick (N’sync)
• Lou ‘Blue Lou’ Marini (Blues Brothers)
• Bob Bandiera (Bon Jovi)
• Gary US Bonds
• Southside Johnny
• Billy Hector
• Buddahead
• Steve Brown & PJ Farley (Trixter)
• Donny Osmond (Donny & Marie)
• Joe Grusheky
• John Eddie
• Gedeon Luke and the People
• Tiffany ("I Think We’re Alone Now")
• Nicole Adkins
• Ben E King ("Stand By Me")
• Bobby Lewis ("Tossin’ & Turnin’")
• The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
• The Marvellets ("Please Mr. Postman")
• The Soul Survivors ("Expressway to Your Heart")
• The Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love")
• Lisa Bouchelle (Rock Star Kitchen)
• Joe Scannella Quartet
• Strange As Angels
• Mr. Greengenes
• Kristen & the Noise
• The Rich Scannella Group

Rich has worked with the following producers:

• Obie O’brien (Bon Jovi)
• Phil Nicolo (Billy Joel, Yoko Ono, Bon Jovi, Dishwalla)
• Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols
• Rob Fusari (Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears)
• Earl Cohen (Third Estate, Whitney Houston)
• Aaron Levinson (The Philadelphia Experiment)
• David Ivory (Silvertide, Patti Labelle)
• Robert Greer (Mary J. Blige)
• Joe DeMaio (Skid Row)

A few venues Rich has played:

• While he has played in dozens of back road bars and restaurants–to ballrooms, theaters, arenas, and stadium–here’s a few of his favorites…

East Coast:

• Met Life Stadium-East Rutherford, NJ
• IZOD Center-NJ
• Best Buy Theater-NYC
• The Bitter End
• Bowery Ballroom
• CBGB’s Cantina

West Coast:

• Mandalay Bay Events Center-Las Vegas, NV
• The Joint Hard Rock-Las Vegas, NV
• Whiskey A-Go-Go-Los Angeles, CA
• The Mint-LA, CA
• Spokane Arena-Spokane WA

Mid West:

• House of Blues-Chicago, IL
• St. Andrews Hall-Detroit, MI

Canada:

• Peters Players-Gravenhurst-Ontario, Canada
• Limestone Blues Festival-Kingston-Ontario, Canada

Far East:

• Club Quottro-Tokyo, Japan
• Club Quottro-Nagoya, Japan

Down South:

• Rock in Rio Festival-Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• Morumbi Stadium-San Paolo, Brazil
• Estadio Monumental-Santiago, Chile
• House of Blues-Orlando, FL
• Seminole Hard Rock-Hollywood, FL

Europe:

• Shepherd's Bush Empire-London, England
• 02 Academy-Liverpool, England
• The Ferry-Glasgow, Scotland
• The Picturedrome-Holmfirth, UK

Last but certainly not least....Playboy Mansion, Homby Hills-Los Angeles, California