Monthly Archives: October 2023

Bruford – Happy to Be on MD Advisory Board

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An early 1980s letter from Bill Bruford with what appears to be a good news/bad news message. Bruford starts out accepting Modern Drummer‘s offer to serve on its Advisory Board. He asks (tongue in cheek?) that, in exchange, … Continue reading →

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Paul T. Riddle – No Guitar in My Face

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A note card from one of my oldest friends, Paul T. Riddle. I don’t know what pictures Paul is referring to. Probably the photos accompanying his feature interview in the May 1981 Modern Drummer magazine. When Paul writes … Continue reading →

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Peart – Getting Past a Writer’s Cold Feet

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This handwritten note is Neil Peart accepting Modern Drummer Founder Ron Spagnardi’s invitation to join the MD Advisory Board. Most interesting to me, and perhaps to his fans who know Neil only as a prolific book author, is … Continue reading →

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Never Too Many Buddy Photos

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: There can never be too many good-to-great Buddy Rich photos. Years ago I wrote about the times in my life when drummer photos were drum lessons. These two photos I scanned from a Rich concert program. They show … Continue reading →

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Birth of a Drum Magazine Ad Campaign

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My idea for the “Who Reads Modern Drummer?” in-house magazine ads were based, I think, on a similar idea I saw somewhere else. Possibly it was Gretsch‘s great ad campaign with Charles Stewart drummer photos. When and if … Continue reading →

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