Category Archives: Audio

Fred Below: No Practicing Drums in the House Until You Could Play

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the second excerpt from my interview with drummer Fred Below, arguably the father of Chicago electric blues drumming. Mr. Below recorded with Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Aces, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, and other pivotal … Continue reading →

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My Drum Lesson with Max Collie’s Rhythm Aces

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Scott K Fish

I lived in Davenport, Iowa from 1971-73, earning a living drumming and singing with the Millard Cowan Trio, first at the Holiday Inn in Bettendorf, Iowa, and later, at Millard’s own Davenport club, The Steamboat Lounge. Davenport hosts the annual … Continue reading →

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