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Revisiting My Life In Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer Pt. 2

In Revisiting My Life in Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer I write about how the preliminary actions the MD Editors and Art Director took in deciding which columns and feature stories were in each magazine. Using the December 1982 MD as … Continue reading

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Revisiting My Life in Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer

SKF NOTE: The job offer came at a perfect time. In the wake of a failed, intense relationship; a series of part-time typing jobs for a government agency, an insurance company and others; when my future looked bleak and it … Continue reading

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Revisiting My Life in Music: The Rise of Writing Influences Pt. 2

SKF NOTE: This is my latest post in answer to a new friend asking how I “got the gig” as managing editor for Modern Drummer. Here is my first post. And here is The Rise of Writing Influences Pt. 1. … Continue reading

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Revisiting My Life in Music: The Rise of Writing Influences

SKF NOTE: I’ve written about some of my key musical influences. But what about my writing influences? When did that start? I am surprised I cannot pinpoint a specific moment when I fell in love with writing. My parents were … Continue reading

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Revisiting My Life in Music: Memory Blocks!

SKF NOTE – I find the toughest part of recollecting how I became a freelance writer and managing editor of Modern Drummer is getting right the sequence of events. More than once  I was sure I did this before that, … Continue reading

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