Monthly Archives: November 2014

Photo: Joe Morello and Buddy Rich Sharing Ideas 1961

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This photo by an unidentified photographer is from the February 16, 1961 issue of Down Beat magazine.

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Judge Says Teen Drummer’s Playing Isn’t a Nuisance

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an interesting court case describing a situation most drummers deal with at some point in their lives. I sympathize with both sides. Another news report said this young man’s drums are in a garage 15-feet from … Continue reading →

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Terri Lyne Carrington’s Pittsburgh Jazz Seminar

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: I first met Terri Lyne Carrington in 1983. She was 17-years old. We sat in my Modern Drummer office and I interviewed her for the magazine. At the time she had just released her first album and had … Continue reading →

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Drummer: Minimal Drum Machine for iPhone

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drummer is a beautiful, minimal drum machine for iPhone By Ellis Hamburger on November 3, 2014 10:00 am The free app launches today. [Y]ou don’t need to understand bars to understand Drummer. Tap play, tap some circles, and listen. Then … Continue reading →

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Modern Drummer Cover Story: Who Decides?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Scott K Fish

“If I can’t have the cover story, I’m not doing an interview at all.” I witnessed three drummers flat out refuse Modern Drummer feature interviews because they weren’t cover stories. The drummer with the cover story had his photo on … Continue reading →

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