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Monthly Archives: April 2015
To Eliminate Values from Past Societies, Eliminate the Artists
[SKF NOTE: Thank you to Wall Street Journal Music and Pop Critic Jim Fusilli for bringing this story, this documentary, to my attention. A chilling piece of music history.] What the Khmer Rouge Did to Rock The new documentary “Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodia, Jim Fusilli, Khmer Rouge, Scott K Fish, Wall Street Journal
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Kreutzmann: Deep Sorrow, Compassion Over Garcia’s Heroin Addiction
Bill Kreutzmann, drummer of the Grateful Dead. By ALAN PAUL — April 28, 2015 11:47 a.m. ET Q. You write that when Jerry’s opiate problem became obvious, you all wanted to play with him so much that you turned a blind … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Kreutzmann, Drummer, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Scott K Fish, Wall Street Journal
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Jack Casady: Work is a Means to Independence, Freedom
In Praise of the Teen Summer Job From hauling bricks to delivering newspapers, traditional summer work taught generations of teens about life, labor and their place in the universe By DAVE SHIFLETT — April 24, 2015 11:40 a.m. ET …Jefferson Airplane … Continue reading
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Tagged Hot Tuna, Jack Casady, Jefferson Airplane, Scott K Fish, work
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John Von Ohlen On Indianapolis Music ‘Genius’ Bob Phillips
SKF NOTE: I want to correct my original post intro. I left Modern Drummer as a full time managing editor in October 1983, and continued freelance writing for MD for a few years after, including this John Von Ohlen interview. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Wisp Big Band, Drummer, John Von Ohlen, Mel Lewis, Modern Drummer, Scott K Fish, Stan Kenton
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She Said, My Topic is Dizzy Gillespie
This morning I am remembering accepting Dixmont’s First Selectman’s invitation to serve as one of three judges of a public speaking contest for grade school kids. Not that I felt qualified to do so! The second speaker, as I recall, … Continue reading
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