Monthly Archives: May 2015

Frankie Dunlop: Gene Krupa’s Kindness to an Upcoming Drummer

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I was hanging out with friends outside Clark Tuthill’s house in Centerport, NY in the late 1960s. Clark’s record player was outside too. He was listening – as was often the case – to a Thelonious Monk album. … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello on Melodic Playing

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the fifth post on this blog from my early 1980’s interview with Joe Morello. The full back story of that interview is here.  Joe Morello: When I say “melodic” playing I don’t mean you have to … Continue reading →

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Bobby McFerrin: Simply Doing It

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

“I loved [Keith Jarrett’s] attitude toward the piano, just sitting down and playing, just to see what would come out. Whether it worked or didn’t work wasn’t the point. It was simply doing it.” Source: Bobby McFerrin, The Voice, by … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle on The Greatest Four-Bar Drum Break Ever Recorded

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Les DeMerle‘s interview appears in the October 1984 Modern Drummer. Les was an interesting musician who maintained a good balance between the business and artistic sides of drumming. At one point during the interview I ask Les, “It’s intriguing that … Continue reading →

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Life After Emily Remler

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At 9:01 a.m. on July 4, 2014, I read guitarist Emily Remler’s May 1985 Down Beat article, “Emily Remler, Life After Wes,” with Julie Coryell. I know Emily’s name, but have never heard her music. I underline several Emily quotes, … Continue reading →

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