Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Vietnam Fest: “Some Kids Get Drums Bigger Than an Adult”

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Scott K Fish

CITY DIARY That drumming noise during the mid-autumn festival in Vietnam Stivi Cooke Updated : 08/27/2014 We are nearing the [Vietnamese] mid-autumn festival – Tet Trung thu – which also includes the kids’ version: dressing up in dragon costumes, banging … Continue reading →

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Jerry Marotta: The Secret to Finding a Solid Groove

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drummer Jerry Marotta: From the Colony Cafe to OmegaJohn W. Barry, Poughkeepsie Journal 12:54 p.m. EDT August 27, 2014 Is there a secret to finding a solid groove on the drums? – My secret is to close my eyes and … Continue reading →

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Stanton Moore: I Wanna Be a New Orleans Drummer

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Scott K Fish

wwltv.comPosted on August 25, 2014 at 10:43 PMUpdated yesterday at 10:46 PM Guardians of the Groove: Stanton Moore spreads his love for drumming Reeves: And…one of your drum teachers was the great Johnny Vidacovich. Moore: “He had taught me that … Continue reading →

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When the Drummer Dies, the Drum Dies Too

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drum dies with drummerBy  Pamodhi KuruppuSunday, 20 July 2014 It is exciting to see another drumming. It is a pleasure to listen and admire an expert drummer’s improvisations. It is mysterious and will always be a mystery. I learned that … Continue reading →

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Pete Best: If You Can’t Have Fun, Don’t Go Back On Stage

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Artists & Innovators“No Complaints”: An Interview with Pete Best, the Original Drummer of the BeatlesBy Zachary Stockill 25 August 2014 Between 1960 and 1962 Pete was the drummer of a well-travelled, but so far mostly unsuccessful British rock and roll … Continue reading →

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