Monthly Archives: September 2015

Which Came First? The Drum or The Drummer?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

It has been awhile since I first thought about an interesting variation I was seeing in drum equipment advertising. I have no data to support this. Just the observation of a lifelong drum equipment ad reader. As I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello Ludwig Ad 1962

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I have seen three Ludwig ads with this same terrific look. I posted a Buddy Rich ad from, I think, this series, here. This ad is from the inside front cover of the July 5, 1962 issue of … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Innovators of Jazz Drumset: Pt 2 of 2

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1994, my friend and former Modern Drummer colleague, Rick Mattingly, was on staff at the Percussive Arts Society’s magazine, Percussive Notes. Rick asked if I would expand on and take a slightly different tack on a subject I touched on in … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Innovators of Jazz Drumset: Pt 1 of 2

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1994, my friend and former Modern Drummer colleague, Rick Mattingly, was on staff at the Percussive Arts Society’s magazine, Percussive Notes. Rick asked if I would expand on and take a slightly different tack on a subject … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams – Why I Play the Way I Do

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This segment is from a good interview by Vernon Gibbs called, Tony Williams: Report On A Musical Lifetime, in the January 29, 1976 Down Beat. I am unable to find the full interview online. Vernon Gibbs: What was … Continue reading →

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