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Bobby McFerrin: Simply Doing It

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

“I loved [Keith Jarrett’s] attitude toward the piano, just sitting down and playing, just to see what would come out. Whether it worked or didn’t work wasn’t the point. It was simply doing it.” Source: Bobby McFerrin, The Voice, by … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle on The Greatest Four-Bar Drum Break Ever Recorded

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Les DeMerle‘s interview appears in the October 1984 Modern Drummer. Les was an interesting musician who maintained a good balance between the business and artistic sides of drumming. At one point during the interview I ask Les, “It’s intriguing that … Continue reading →

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Life After Emily Remler

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At 9:01 a.m. on July 4, 2014, I read guitarist Emily Remler’s May 1985 Down Beat article, “Emily Remler, Life After Wes,” with Julie Coryell. I know Emily’s name, but have never heard her music. I underline several Emily quotes, … Continue reading →

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What Does Your Name Sound Like as a Drum Beat?

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Ever wonder what your name sounds like as a drum beat? Now, thanks to designer, Kyle Stetz, you can find out using Typedrummer on your computer. Here’s what “Scott K Fish” sounds like as a drum beat. This may open … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph: Knowing the Reasons

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ed Soph was living in a small Garrison, New York house in the middle of the woods when we first met. My friend, Chris Conrade – a terrific drummer and teacher now living in Oregon – studied with … Continue reading →

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