Monthly Archives: April 2016

Roy Haynes: Bird Would Say Cool Your Volume

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This dialogue 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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Drumming Beyond Playing ‘Awesome Grooves’

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drum sticks! Most of the how-to stuff I see and read now is about learning to play the drumset with drum sticks. Groove is a buzz word, i.e. How to play a funk groove, or Here’s a guy … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: Drum Solos Are Like Creating Poems, Paintings

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was, for me, an early and lifelong musical influence. Not long after I tried emulating Max’s drumming style, I discovered a new challenge. If I was going to play like Max at all, I had to … Continue reading →

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Grady Tate: I Listened to Sound

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting a 1979 interview with drummer extraordinaire Grady Tate this morning. At first I am surprised to read Grady is not the product of a “formal” drum education. And as I read, I’m remembering my introduction to Grady … Continue reading →

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Paul T. Riddle: I Think About Us Playing Live

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A nice news story on The Marshall Tucker Band. Drummer Paul T. Riddle does a great job, in a short period of time, sharing stories about what made the MTB work. For more information about Paul T. and … Continue reading →

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