Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

RIP: Clarence “Jockey” Etienne: Hit Record Cardboard Box Drumming

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Funeral services set for drummer ‘Jockey’ EtienneHerman Fuselier, hfuselier@gannett.com4:13 p.m. CDT August 17, 2015 Funeral services…for Clarence “Jockey” Etienne, a legendary zydeco and R&B drummer who died Sunday. With more than 50 years as a musician, Etienne, 81, played with … Continue reading →

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Keith Moon Obituary

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Found among my clippings in a box in my basement. Sad day. Keith Moon was a very early influence on me from about age 16. I was fortunate to see Moon with the The Who in concert twice. … Continue reading →

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Kojo Odu Roney: I Want to Make Them Smile When I Play Drums

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: This young man, Kojo Odu Roney, is encouraging. He appears to have a very good head on his shoulders and he plays jazz well. Roney has a few YouTube videos. He’s fun to watch. Above all, he has … Continue reading →

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W.S. Holland: ‘Borrow Some Drums and Go With Me’

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

W.S. Holland: the man behind the Man in Black John Connor Coulston, MTSU Seigenthaler News Service 10:55 a.m. CDT August 7, 2015 ….Bicentennial Mall Park in downtown Nashville. [O]ne name on the lengthy bill you may not recognize…is one of … Continue reading →

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Anton Fig Releasing Solo Album

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Lettermen Drummer Anton Fig To Release All-Star Solo Album by VVN MUSIC on AUGUST 8, 2015 in NEW MUSIC,NEWS He spent the last 29 years as the drummer for Paul Shaffer’s World’s Most Dangerous Band/CBS Orchestra on the David Letterman … Continue reading →

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