Monthly Archives: January 2021

Elvin Jones – Freethinker (1969)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: How many drummers were (are?) impacted by the Elvin Jones Trio with Joe Farrell on saxophones and Jimmy Garrison on bass? I remember my first experience hearing this trio and I wrote about it here. Elvin had variations … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Buddy Rich Outfit No. 80 N

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This Slingerland ad brings back memories. Pre-internet, when magazine drum ads were a key source for studying drummers’ sets, this ad was among the best. To begin with, this is a back end look at Buddy Rich‘s drum … Continue reading →

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Ron Spagnardi – Taking a Chance on Fish

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This post was first published November 30, 2018. It was my 99th Piscataquis Observer newspaper column. Looking back almost forty years I can’t imagine not crossing paths with Ron Spagnardi, founder and publisher of Modern Drummer magazine. We … Continue reading →

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Down Beat Readers’ Best Drummers 1969

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When I was a high schooler, Down Beat was about the only available music magazine, with its focus on jazz. But that was okay. Jazz drummers were still the standard by which all popular music drummers were measured. … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich’s Perfect Snare Drum

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from one of the best drum interviews I’ve ever read. It was a two-part Down Beat interview of Buddy Rich by his long-time friend and fellow musician, Mel Torme. Both interview parts were published in … Continue reading →

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