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John Von Ohlen: I Started on Drums at Age 17 (1984)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From the transcript of my interview with John Von Ohlen, published in the March 1985 Modern Drummer. John’s relatively late start on drums were preceded by more than a decade of studying accordion, piano, and trombone. And also, … Continue reading →

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Mel Lewis: I Own Four Sets of Drums

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Arnold Jay Smith interviewed Mel Lewis for the June 1, 1978 Down Beat. Revisiting that interview last night, I don’t recall Mel owning four drumsets, each different in configuration, that he used for different situations. Mr. Smith asks … Continue reading →

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Alan Dawson – Students as Studio Drummers

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ron Spagnardi asked me to interview two drummers for Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary issue published in January 1986: Neil Peart and Alan Dawson. I don’t know exactly when this interview took place, but it was certainly in 1985. … Continue reading →

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A Sound All Your Own is Most Important

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I always read books with a pencil nearby for underlining good passages so I can easily return to them. Sound is at the heart of the musical conception of great jazz musicians. Miles Davis once said to me: … Continue reading →

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Alan Cornett: The Guts, Talent to Start All Over

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Alan Cornett practiced, became a good drummer, and then misfortune forced him to either start all over or quit. Mr. Cornett chose to start all over. God bless all musicians like him. What first caught my attention is the … Continue reading →

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