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Neil Peart – If the Simple Dumb Thing Works Best

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF CORRECTION: Learned users of DrumForum.com pointed out it is Steve Smith, not Neil Peart, playing drums on Jeff Berlin’s Subway Music. Neil plays on other tracks on the album. It’s good to know the truth, and it’s good that … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle – Music vs Business

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Les DeMerle asked me during his interview to ask him about music versus the music business. So I did. Les’s reply is still valid in 2020. The interview was published in Modern Drummer’s October 1984 issue. Les DeMerle: … Continue reading →

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Three ‘Down Beat’ Quotes on Dave Tough

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I used several written sources — as many as I could find — for my Modern Drummer Dave Tough profile. Last week I came across some of my resource notes, including these three quotes from different Down Beat … Continue reading →

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Papa Jo Jones – To Become a Good Jazz Musician

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Words of Papa Jo Jones wisdom I highlighted in my copy of Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones. Timeless. In my experience it’s easy to lose track of the spiritual piece of drumming/music, while lost … Continue reading →

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Jim Gordon – Full Interview – Tape B Side A – The End

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the third and final segment of my interview with Jim Gordon. I posted the back story, the genesis, of this interview, on my blog. This interview with musician Jim Gordon took place January 11, 1982. That … Continue reading →

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