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Neil Peart: I Take Enormous Care on Every Word (1984)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In our 1984 phone interview, Neil Peart spoke, in part, about how Rush writes songs. This exchange is from my full transcript of that interview, much of which was never published because there wasn’t room for it. Scott … Continue reading →

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Monk’s Cure for Drummers Who Won’t Keep Good Time

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of my most memorable drummer interview stories: Thelonious Monk’s cure for drummer’s who can’t keep time. This is from Paul Motian‘s 1980 interview. If I can locate Paul’s telling of this story on tape I will digitize … Continue reading →

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‘A Love Supreme’ Test Pressing for $20,000?

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: It will be interesting to see if this test pressing is worth $20,0000 to someone. No mention in the report if anyone has played this test pressing to see if it is, in fact, the John Coltrane Quartet’s … Continue reading →

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Triplets, a Hi-Hat, and Ears: Perfect Art Blakey

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Art Blakey shows us on the title track from Lee Morgan’s 1964 Tom Cat album, that perfect drum accompaniment doesn’t require a bazillion notes played on multiple drums and cymbals. No. Quarter note triplets, a hi-hat, and ears … Continue reading →

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Kasiva Mutua – A Human Being Doing an Amazing Job

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I’ve had a soft spot since the early 1980s for what might seem to be unlikely musical collaborations. Bruce, an airline steward I met through Modern Drummer magazine, told me stories of how his job enabled him to … Continue reading →

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