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Monthly Archives: July 2023
Ear Training with Steve Gadd
SKF NOTE: Here’s a peek at how my mind works: Yesterday I saw the photo here of Steve Gadd standing with an old military snare hung around him. It’s a custom made 17×20 snare from Loyal Drums in Fredericksburg, VA. … Continue reading
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Tagged ear training, Gaddiments, Loyal Drums, Max Roach, rudiments, Steve Gadd, Tiroro
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Maine Band’s Historic Prison Reform Music CD
SKF NOTE: From March 2013 through June 2015 I was Communications Director for the State of Maine Department of Corrections. One of my favorite memories of that time was working with the Corrections Commissioner, the Maine State Prison Warden, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Born Again, Joseph Ponte, Kandyce Powell, Maine Hospice Council, Maine State Prison, Rodney Bouffard, Sounds of Comfort
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Ed Soph – Buddy Rich Was a Genius
Speaking of great drummers, on July 9, 2023, Ed Soph, responded to my Great Drummers Opinion of Buddy Rich post, with a delightful story about the great bassist Ray Brown on Buddy Rich. Ed gave me permission to share his … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Rich, Ed Soph, Joe Morello, North Texas, Ray Brown, Tommy Dorsey
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Neil Peart 1984 Interview Backgrounder
My friend Jason Carey, owner of JJC Photographic and and excellent musician, asked if I was interested in talking on camera about my interview with Neil Peart for Modern Drummer’s 1984 cover story. Seeing Jason’s idea as an opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, Jason Carey, JJC Photographic, Modern Drummer, Neil Peart, Rush, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog
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Great Drummers’ Opinion of Buddy Rich
This week, Award-Winning Filmmaker Ben Makinen, asked me a series of good questions about Buddy Rich. I thought our exchange would make a good blog post. Ben Makinen: Given all of the drummers you have known and interviewed would you … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Makinen, Buddy Rich, Harvey Siders, Joe Morello, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog, Tom Staley
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