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Drumming with Words: A Time to Pound, a Time to Pause

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Drumming With Words by Greg J. Stone — 06/11/2015 I have what…Ginger Baker calls the “gift of time.” …I have always had an instinctive ability to keep a beat — at least at the level of an amateur drummer. That skill … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones: The Subtleties of Timekeeping

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Herb Nolan’s 1977 Elvin Jones interview is loaded with wisdom and insight. Thank you, Down Beat, for making the entire interview available online. What Elvin says here about keeping time is among my favorites from Mr. Nolan’s piece. … Continue reading →

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3D Printer Drumset? Cool! But, How Does It Sound?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The technology here is fascinating. I emailed 3DPrint.com, however, asking if online readers can have a chance to hear Mr. Szydlowski’s drums. Not sure why the film editor ends this video at the exact moment the listener expects … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes: Vague Memories of Music in Our Souls

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Sherlock Holmes was a Stradivarius-playing violinist who loved opera. Sherlock Holmes: “Do you remember what Darwin says about music? He claims that the power of producing and appreciating it existed among the human race long before the power … Continue reading →

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First Time Willie Meets Paul

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In his new autobiography, “It’s A Long Story: My Life,” Willie Nelson tells how he and longtime drummer, Paul English, first met. Willie was in radio station KCNC with guitarist Oliver English, Paul’s brother, who was, writes Willie, … Continue reading →

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