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Buddy Rich Enters Down Beat Hall of Fame

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I am surprised by Down Beat Publisher Charles Suber‘s First Chorus. In Down Beat‘s 40 year existence (as of 1974), Buddy Rich is only the second drummer DB readers chose for DB Readers Hall of Fame. The first … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan’s IBM Ad

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere pigs are flying.

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Dennis Wilson Camco Endorsement Ad 1968

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I spotted this ad in the January 11, 1968 Down Beat. I know Hal Blaine did a great deal of studio work for the Beach Boys. DrumForum.org has an interesting forum discussion on Dennis’s and Hal’s individual drumming … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: The Most Structured Drummer Ever?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I think collecting well-written, first-person, live performance reviews of the great jazz drummers is useful. This was review was in Radio Free Jazz: The Magazine of the Pros, which, its name notwithstanding, was a newspaper out of Washington, … Continue reading →

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What’s It Like Playing Drums in a Band?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last night a new friend, a non-musician, asked me two drum questions: Can you explain what it’s like playing drums in a band? Does music need drums? I answered with non-technical language. I said: Next time you’re listening … Continue reading →

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