Monthly Archives: August 2015

RIP: Clarence “Jockey” Etienne: Hit Record Cardboard Box Drumming

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Funeral services set for drummer ‘Jockey’ EtienneHerman Fuselier, hfuselier@gannett.com4:13 p.m. CDT August 17, 2015 Funeral services…for Clarence “Jockey” Etienne, a legendary zydeco and R&B drummer who died Sunday. With more than 50 years as a musician, Etienne, 81, played with … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph: Old and New Learning Opportunities

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I was revisiting this morning a 52 typewritten page transcript of one of my Ed Soph interviews. I tell the back story of those interviews in an earlier post. It’s fun remembering when and where these interviews happened. … Continue reading →

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Asking Joe Morello: Have You Lost Your Chops?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I remember very well how nervous, how uncomfortable I was asking 48-year old Joe Morello if he had lost his chops. The back story to this interview is here. Suffice it to say I was sitting right next … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle: A Drum Teacher’s Greatest Disservice

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from my 1984 Modern Drummer interview with Les DeMerle. The back story is here.  We had discussed the greatest service a drum teacher can offer students. I circled back to that topic and asked Les, … Continue reading →

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Keith Moon Obituary

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Found among my clippings in a box in my basement. Sad day. Keith Moon was a very early influence on me from about age 16. I was fortunate to see Moon with the The Who in concert twice. … Continue reading →

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