Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Neil Diamond: Two Songs from an $11,000 Guitar

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: Yesterday I finished reading a Steve Earle biography. In it, there’s mention of Mr. Earle buying guitars when he senses the guitar has a ghost or a song in it. I find that fascinating. This snippet from Neil … Continue reading →

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Kenney Jones: A Small Faces Reunion in 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: The Small Faces (aka, The Faces) are one of the great rock bands. I especially loved the looseness, the spirit when I was a high school listener. Infectious.] All or Nothing Rock & roll’s MVP keyboardist, Ian McLagan, … Continue reading →

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American Revolution: Everything Was Bad if the Drummers Were

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

VIDEOS: Upper Dublin teacher ‘drums up’ Revolutionary War historyPublished: Saturday, March 14, 2015By Linda Finarelli Upper Dublin — In the…1770s…listening to the beat of the drum was…a way of life. That message was brought home to the eighth-graders at Sandy … Continue reading →

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Ballard and Rainey: Jazz is an Open-Source Code

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Irish Times Never mind the whiplash, here’s some proper jazz drumming lessons Don’t believe everything you see at the movies: for great jazz sticksmen Jeff Ballard and Tom Rainey, being mentored was a joy – although Ray Charles was no … Continue reading →

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Young Drummer/DJ Says Earplugs Helpful

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

WSJ.com – YOUR HEALTH Is Your Music Too Loud? Experts Say It May Be If It Is Louder Than a Microwave’s Beep To lessen hearing-loss risk, some experts say listen to loud music with earbuds for less than an hour … Continue reading →

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