Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Derek Trucks: Inspired by Elvin Jones’s Mother

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Watkins: Tedeschi Trucks ‘happy and soulful’ Billy Watkins, The Clarion-Ledger 11:16 a.m. CDT May 14, 2015 Q. I wanted to know about [Derek Trucks‘s] style, about what he tries to say using his guitar. A. “I try to convey some … Continue reading →

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Philly Joe Jones on Baby Dodds

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

“When I was working with Joe Morris opposite George Shearing in the Three Deuces on 52nd St., I went across the street one night to the Onyx. Just casually, you know. And I happened to look at the placards outside … Continue reading →

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Ozzy Osbourne Donates $10K to Children’s Percussion Group

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Lovely gesture by Ozzy Osbourne. This percussion group is aces. Ozzy Osbourne Donates $10K to Children’s Percussion Group BY ALEX HEIGL @alex_heigl 05/11/2015 AT 10:30 AM EDT After seeing the video of the Louisville Leopard Percussionists’ rendition of … Continue reading →

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Dave Tough & George Wettling Gloriously Restored

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Wall Street Journal, for bringing this reissue to light. For drummers who’ve not heard either Dave Tough or George Wettling, this is a great place to start. For those of us familiar with Messers Tough and … Continue reading →

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Steward Copeland: A Sense of Relief When It’s Time to Go Home

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Police drummer Stewart Copeland still keeping busy BY JANE STEVENSON, POSTMEDIA NETWORK MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015 02:07 PM EDT Q. [D]o you foresee another Police reunion in your future? A. I’m trying not to imagine such a thing… I mean, … Continue reading →

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