Monthly Archives: May 2015

Buddy Rich: Two Kinds of Technique I Admired

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Mel Torme‘s two-part 1978 Down Beat interview with Buddy Rich is one of my all-time favorites. It is a conversation between friends, between first-class musicians, and between people with utmost respect for each other. Both Messers Torme and … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Life in Music: The Rise of Writing Influences Pt. 2

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is my latest post in answer to a new friend asking how I “got the gig” as managing editor for Modern Drummer. Here is my first post. And here is The Rise of Writing Influences Pt. 1. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: Thank You!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish
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Derek Trucks: Inspired by Elvin Jones’s Mother

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Watkins: Tedeschi Trucks ‘happy and soulful’ Billy Watkins, The Clarion-Ledger 11:16 a.m. CDT May 14, 2015 Q. I wanted to know about [Derek Trucks‘s] style, about what he tries to say using his guitar. A. “I try to convey some … Continue reading →

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Philly Joe Jones on Baby Dodds

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

“When I was working with Joe Morris opposite George Shearing in the Three Deuces on 52nd St., I went across the street one night to the Onyx. Just casually, you know. And I happened to look at the placards outside … Continue reading →

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