Category Archives: Audio

Bill Bruford – Using Hybrid Acoustic Simmons Drumset with King Crimson

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I never met Bill Bruford in person. Our 1983 Modern Drummer interview was by phone. It was one of my rare MD interviews for which I wish I had been better prepared. Not that I was careless in … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle Describes Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash, Rescue (1982)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I don’t have much to add to my written introduction to Artimus Pyle‘s Modern Drummer interview published in April 1983. This excerpt and the other Artimus Pyle excerpts on this blog are part of my interview with Art … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber – Greatest Disservice: Drum Teacher to Student

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s the back story on my interview with Freddie Gruber. In this part of the interview I ask Freddie, “What do you think is the greatest disservice a teacher can do to a drum student?” And Freddie gives … Continue reading →

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James Black on his Drums, Cymbals, Tuning

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. James Black is speaking here from his New Orleans home. I was in my Modern Drummer office. In this excerpt Mr. Black is answering my … Continue reading →

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James Black on Playing Brushes

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. In brief, my James Black interview appeared in the December 1982 Modern Drummer. The first person to get me excited about James Black’s drumming was … Continue reading →

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