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Alan Dawson – MD 10th Anniversary Interview Pt 1

SKF NOTE: In 1985, freelance writing again for Modern Drummer magazine, I was asked to contribute two drummer interviews to MD‘s upcoming January 1986 10th Anniversary issue: Neil Peart and Alan Dawson. Unlike MD‘s other feature interviews, 10th Anniversary interviewees … Continue reading

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Close Up on Papa Jo Jones

SKF NOTE: Drum pioneer Jonathan “Papa Jo” Jones playing his signature “Caravan” drum solo in 1978. This video is brand new to me. The web has a few excellent videos of Papa Jo drum solos. This 1957 “Caravan” drum solo … Continue reading

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Neil Peart – Music and Writing – Part 2

SKF NOTE: First things first. Between my posting of Part 1 of this interview and now, YouTube switched to a default square perspective of YouTube videos. There is a way for you to still view this horizontally. But that’s why … Continue reading

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Kenny Clarke Raised the Bar for Drummers

SKF NOTE: Kenny Clarke is a drummer I read about before I heard him play. Clarke is a founding father of Bebop, credited with moving timekeeping off the hi-hat and over to the ride cymbal. He did so, according to … Continue reading

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Neil Peart on Music and Writing

SKF NOTE: This 30-plus minute conversation with Neil Peart is one of my favorites. It is a conversation with two guys who love music, drumming, and writing. Neil talks about his goal to transition to professional writer from drummer/lyricist, once … Continue reading

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