Monthly Archives: August 2018

Freddie Gruber – Greatest Disservice: Drum Teacher to Student

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: Here’s the back story on my interview with Freddie Gruber. In this part of the interview I ask Freddie, “What do you think is the greatest disservice a teacher can do to a drum student?” And Freddie gives … Continue reading →

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James Black on his Drums, Cymbals, Tuning

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. James Black is speaking here from his New Orleans home. I was in my Modern Drummer office. In this excerpt Mr. Black is answering my … Continue reading →

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James Black on Playing Brushes

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. In brief, my James Black interview appeared in the December 1982 Modern Drummer. The first person to get me excited about James Black’s drumming was … Continue reading →

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Joe English: McCartney Gave Me a Fantastic Break

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: Joe English was tough to interview. Here’s what I wrote as part of the feature interview introduction in the June 1986 Modern Drummer: Joe English agreed to to this interview in 1980. Then he disappeared. In 1983, I … Continue reading →

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Max Roach and Steve Gadd

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: Yesterday I remembered an early 1980s phone conversation I had with Max Roach. I couldn’t remember why Mr. Roach and I had the conversation. But this morning I can fill in the blanks. I was still Modern Drummer’s … Continue reading →

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