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Monthly Archives: August 2018
Louis Bellson’s 1940s Gretsch Kit in ‘A Song is Born’ Movie
SKF NOTE: There’s quite a cast of jazz greats in this A Song is Born 1948 movie clip including a very young Louis Bellson on his original mid-1940s Gretsch double-bass drum set. Some wonderful footage of Louis. Watch for his … Continue reading
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Chico Hamilton on Thelonious Monk
“My favorite explanation of why [Thelonious] Monk’s playing was ground-breaking came from Chico Hamilton: ‘Man, I have played with piano players who play with all the white keys. I have played with piano players who have played with all the … Continue reading
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Bill Bruford: Saying ‘I’m a Drummer’ is a Dangerous Privilege (1982)
SKF NOTE: This excerpt provides a look back at two views of the new LinnDrum which was brand new on the market in 1982, the year this Bill Bruford interview took place. Bill Bruford was familiar with the Linn from … Continue reading
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Bill Bruford – Using Hybrid Acoustic Simmons Drumset with King Crimson
SKF NOTE: I never met Bill Bruford in person. Our 1983 Modern Drummer interview was by phone. It was one of my rare MD interviews for which I wish I had been better prepared. Not that I was careless in … Continue reading
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Artimus Pyle Describes Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash, Rescue (1982)
SKF NOTE: I don’t have much to add to my written introduction to Artimus Pyle‘s Modern Drummer interview published in April 1983. This excerpt and the other Artimus Pyle excerpts on this blog are part of my interview with Art … Continue reading
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Tagged APB, Artimus Pyle, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul T. Riddle, plane crash, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog
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