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Monthly Archives: January 2015
REMO: Using Rhythm to Make Lives Better
SKF NOTE: With so many drums-in-the-news stories about death, substance abuse, and loudness – this story is a nice change. Kudos to Remo, Inc for focusing their creativity on designing drums for disabled people. NAMM 2015: Remo develops drums tuned … Continue reading
Posted in Drum/Music News
Tagged Comfort Sound, disabled, Drummer, music therapy, NAMM, Remo, Scott K Fish
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Dylan: Rock ‘n’ Roll is Country Blues & Swing Band Music
Surprisingly candid Bob Dylan, AARP magazine cover boy By GUSTAVO TURNER On whatever happened to the rock ‘n’ roll revolution of the 1950s: “There must have been some elitist power that had to get rid of all these guys, to … Continue reading
Shariq Tucker Wins Guitar Center’s 26th Drum Off!
WATCH IT: Bronx drummer pounds his way to the top Bronxite Shariq Tucker beat out 5,000 other rhythm keepers to be named the winner of Guitar Center’s 26th annual Drum Off! contest on Saturday. BY DENIS SLATTERY Bronx drumming phenomenon … Continue reading
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Tagged Drummer, Guitar Center, Scott K Fish, Shariq Tucker
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Playing a Gig with No Drums?
SKF NOTE: Amazing technology. I don’t know how much I would enjoy a full gig not having a surface on which to tap drumsticks. Still, I can think of many musical situations where Aerodrums could be a lot of fun. … Continue reading
Gary Chester: Studio Recording with Ashtrays and Thimbles
SKF NOTE: I found the full transcript from my 1983 interview with Gary Chester, published that year in the April Modern Drummer. The transcript is about twice as long as a typical MD feature interview at that time, suggesting Gary … Continue reading
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Tagged ashtray, Drummer, Garry Sherman, Gary Chester, John Denver, Ludwig, Modern Drummer, Phil Ramone, Scott K Fish
John Densmore: Drummers Trump Guitarists
LIFESTYLE 1/21/2015 @ 9:52PM 731 views The Doors Drummer John Densmore On Late Greats Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek by Jim Clash John Densmore: [I]f you have a great drummer and lousy guitar player, you’re fine. A great guitarist and a lousy … Continue reading
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Tagged Drummer, Forbes, John Densmore, Scott K Fish, The Doors
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Christmas Card from Charles “Keep A Knockin'” Connor
SKF NOTE: The great drummer Earl Palmer told me he was the drummer on Little Richards’ records, and Charles Connor was Little Richard‘s touring drummer. Mr. Palmer, if memory serves, said there may have been some exceptions to that. But … Continue reading
