Category Archives: Drum/Music News

News items of note, present and past, about drummers and other musicians.

Doug Clifford: Music Quality Has Gone Down with Technology

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Scott K Fish

http://www.mrt.com Creedence drummer Doug Clifford ponders the then and now By Rich Lopez jrlopez@mrt.com Published 8:26 pm, Saturday, June 17, 2017 The music industry “Rock ‘n’ roll was pretty new when I started back in 1953. Radio was certainly different and … Continue reading →

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Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys Fillmore East Concert Review (1970)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I was barely sixteen years old when the first Jimi Hendrix Experience album was released. Jimi Hendrix on guitar/vocals, Mitch Mitchell on drums, and Noel Redding on bass. Theirs was such a great unique sound that stretched across … Continue reading →

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Ravish Momin: Music From a Country that Doesn’t Exist

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Because of his several musical cultural influences, Ravish Momin calls his music “folk music from nowhere” or “music that exists from a country that doesn’t exist.” This morning, browsing through drumming news, I found this performance announcement and … Continue reading →

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Willy Wonka and the Talking Drum Concept

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I love this concept, this approach to playing the drumset. Talking drums, indeed. Even more, I would love hearing David Dockery — or another drummer comfortable with this approach — using it within a band. Comping behind other … Continue reading →

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Long Lost Monk Album Set for Release

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My friend, Christina, brought this new Monk release to my attention. It’s such a treat. Just when I thought I had heard all of Thelonious Monk’s recorded music – a never before released studio recording emerges — and … Continue reading →

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