Category Archives: Audio

Joe Cusatis: West Side Story Brilliance

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The Peter Nero Trio’s “West Side Story” medley is sheer musical brilliance. Anyone should be able to appreciate it, but that is especially true for musicians who have worked to create new arrangements and sounds while working in … Continue reading →

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Audio Samples: Peart’s 1989 Freewheeling Conversation

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Sometime this week I will post Part 1 of a conversation I had with Neil Peart on August 21, 1989. It may actually have been a two-day conversation. And to be as precise as possible, ours were several … Continue reading →

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Morello – Concerto for Jazz Drums and Orchestra

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Let me say upfront I do not own the copyright to this album track. If the copyright owner asks me to remove it, I will. Concerto for Jazz Drums and Orchestra is a brilliant performance by Joe Morello … Continue reading →

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Andy Newmark’s Lesson from Jim Gordon

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This morning I started re-listening to an Andy Newmark interview drummer Max Weinberg and I did in NYC the early 1980s. My goal is to see what, if any part of that interview can be made available here. … Continue reading →

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George Marsh – Clear for Direct Expression

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drum Channel‘s Don Lombardi, in the video with this post, introduces drummer George Marsh as an “unsung hero” who “should be world renowned.” My introduction to Marsh was first through his Modern Drummer Advisory Board membership. Then through … Continue reading →

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