Monthly Archives: August 2015

Alan Dawson on Innovators

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From my interview with Alan Dawson published in Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary Issue in 1986. Here Alan is talking about drum innovators. Alan Dawson: Innovators are very few. Innovators trod a lonely path. I don’t know who’s the … Continue reading →

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Roy Haynes: You Got to Have ‘Ding Ding Da Ding’ Within Yourself

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This segment is from my interview with Roy Haynes at his home on November 15, 1978. According to my notes “It was raining, traffic was heavy, a chilly…evening, and I was nervous about meeting him. We had spoken … Continue reading →

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Kojo Odu Roney: I Want to Make Them Smile When I Play Drums

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: This young man, Kojo Odu Roney, is encouraging. He appears to have a very good head on his shoulders and he plays jazz well. Roney has a few YouTube videos. He’s fun to watch. Above all, he has … Continue reading →

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W.S. Holland: ‘Borrow Some Drums and Go With Me’

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

W.S. Holland: the man behind the Man in Black John Connor Coulston, MTSU Seigenthaler News Service 10:55 a.m. CDT August 7, 2015 ….Bicentennial Mall Park in downtown Nashville. [O]ne name on the lengthy bill you may not recognize…is one of … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt 2

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 2 by Scott K Fish [SKF NOTE: The back story to this Smokey Dacus interview is in Part 1.] SKF: The playing was different then also. You didn’t have ride cymbals. You … Continue reading →

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