Category Archives: Backgrounder Interviews

I have backgrounder interviews from the early 1980s for a five-part feature series I wrote for Modern Drummer magazine called, “The History of Rock Drumming.” These interviews were never published until now.

Scott K Fish Interview: Jesse Sailes

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: It was Hal Blaine, I think, who recommended I speak with drummer Jesse Sailes when I was writing Modern Drummer’s History of Rock Drumming. I knew Jesse Sailes only from one B.B. King album. Hal, among others, said Jesse … Continue reading →

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Carmine Appice: Where My Style Came From

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From my interview with Carmine Appice circa 1980-81. Carmine Appice: Basically my style came from listening to a cross between Sandy Nelson, Wipe Out, and all that stuff, and listening to people like Krupa and Rich and Joe … Continue reading →

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Bob Berryhill: The Story of ‘Wipe Out’

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In the early 1980’s, when I set out to write a feature series, The History of Rock Drumming, I thought it would be mostly a cut-and-paste project. That is, I thought most of the drummer research must already … Continue reading →

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Sandy Nelson Interview: Just Follow Your Heart

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I recently found transcripts of a group of short interviews I did in the early 1980’s when I was gathering data for my five-part Modern Drummer series, The History of Rock Drumming. It is probably hard to believe … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt 2

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 2 by Scott K Fish [SKF NOTE: The back story to this Smokey Dacus interview is in Part 1.] SKF: The playing was different then also. You didn’t have ride cymbals. You … Continue reading →

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