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Tony Williams’s Textbook Perfect Drum Solo

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tony Williams‘s drum solo on Moose the Mooche with The Great Jazz Trio [Hank Jones, piano and Ron Carter, bass] at the Village Vanguard, February 1977, is textbook perfect. Beautiful.

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Kenney Jones, Not Charlie, Playing on ‘It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll’

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

How Kenney Jones Ended Up Playing Drums on the Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll’ By Michael Gallucci August 19, 2015 3:32 PM Did you know that Charlie Watts didn’t play drums on the Rolling Stones‘ 1974 hit “It’s … Continue reading →

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Karen Carpenter Award Upsets John Bonham

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Flipping through this 35-year old magazine yesterday, I stopped to read something in a news article I had underscored in red ink said by John Bonham. It had me laughing, so I decided to share it. “I’d like … Continue reading →

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Bob Berryhill: The Story of ‘Wipe Out’

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In the early 1980’s, when I set out to write a feature series, The History of Rock Drumming, I thought it would be mostly a cut-and-paste project. That is, I thought most of the drummer research must already … Continue reading →

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The Max Weinberg Modern Drummer Cover Photo That Got Away

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When either I remember or someone tells me this photographer’s last name — I will credit him. And I apologize in advance for not remembering his full name. I met him twice, as I recall. Very nice guy … Continue reading →

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