Category Archives: Audio

Paul Motian: Gene Krupa and Chick Webb

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a very brief snippet from my interview with Paul Motian. An edited version of this interview appeared in the April/May 1980 Modern Drummer — which means I produced this interview as a freelance writer prior to … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle: Drumming with Awareness of Space

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The three voices on this excerpt are Artimus Pyle, Paul T. Riddle, and Scott K Fish. We three were conducting an interview with Artimus which was published in Modern Drummer. As mentioned in my first post about this … Continue reading →

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James Black: Early Drumming Influences

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My opening question to James Black was, “Early on, was there a person, or something that influenced your decision to play drums instead of another instrument, or something else altogether?” Mr. Black’s answer is part mystery. His main … Continue reading →

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Jim Gordon: What Made You Want to Be a Pro Musician?

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I explain how this interview came about here. This latest excerpt, except for a deleted question about the weather, and the removal of tape hum and a few tape clicks, is the beginning of my taped conversation with … Continue reading →

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Keith Copeland: Latin Drummers to Study

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is Keith Copeland’s expanded answer to my question: Let’s consider somebody who wants to study the great jazz drummers, but so far his only listening/playing experience has been in rock. He has no idea where to … Continue reading →

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