Category Archives: Audio

Frankie Dunlop: Sneaking Into Theater to Hear Gene Krupa’s Big Band 

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpt from Scott K Fish interview with Frankie Dunlop on October 16, 1984 in New York City. In this part, Frankie shares his method, as an underage music lover, for sneaking into a Buffalo, NY theater to hear … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle: My Role As a Drummer (1982)

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: June 23, 1982. Artimus Pyle, no longer with Lynyrd Skynyrd, was on tour fronting his own Artimus Pyle Band. Our mutual friend, Paul T. Riddle, arranged for an afternoon meeting where we all sat, talked, and taped our conversation. … Continue reading →

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Audio: Freddie Gruber: Teaching Saved My Life

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpt #6 from Freddie Gruber’s interview with Scott K Fish circa 1983.

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Jim Gordon on Derek and the Dominos

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When Jim Keltner called me at Modern Drummer to ask if we would be interested in interviewing his friend, Jim Gordon, the answer was an unequivocal yes. It was a time when we MD Editors felt, to an extent, … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: Criteria for Taking on a New Student

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpt #5 from my interview with Freddie Gruber circa 1983.

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