Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Arts as Fun: Red Hot Chili Pepper Drummer in the Classroom

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drummer Chad Smith rocks out with Greenfield school UPDATED 7:38 PM PST Nov 13, 2014   GREENFIELD, Calif. —What did you learn at school today? Kids at Mary Chapa Academy in Greenfield learned how to play the drums from Chad Smith … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart’s Guide to Neil Peart’s Drums

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Scott K Fish
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Charlie Watts: Drum Mentor

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts speechless over Jagger the 11-year-old drummer November 13, 2014 – 8:23PM No one gets near the Rolling Stones…except a precocious 11-year-old Sydney boy called Jagger, who calls the band’s drummer, Charlie Watts, his mentor. Jagger Alexander-Erber … Continue reading →

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George Russell: Max Roach Made Me a Composer/Arranger

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Scott K Fish

“I came into music as a drummer, at 15, in 1938,” [George Russell] said. “The swing period was at its height…. I played many gigs around my home time [sic], Cincinnati, but mostly at the Cotton club. Two years later, at … Continue reading →

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Judge Says Teen Drummer’s Playing Isn’t a Nuisance

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an interesting court case describing a situation most drummers deal with at some point in their lives. I sympathize with both sides. Another news report said this young man’s drums are in a garage 15-feet from … Continue reading →

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