Category Archives: SKF Blog

Barry Keane’s Journey: The Lightfoot Band’s Opera House Show

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drummer Barry Keane and co-members of The Lightfoot Band (TLB), almost didn’t make their Opera House at Boothbay Harbor gig Thursday, July 23. I asked Barry by email if this year’s Boothbay Harbor concert was still a go. … Continue reading →

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Staying Sane as a Drummer

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Fred Below is arguably the father of Chicago electric blues drumming. Any one who wants to know how to play drums in a Blues band needs to listen thoroughly to Fred Below. This July 9, 1982 interview was … Continue reading →

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Donald Bailey, Sr’s Unique Drum Angles

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jim Keltner once recommended I interview for Modern Drummer Donald Bailey, Sr. Keltner raved about Bailey’s drumming. I knew Bailey by name only and I dismissed Keltner’s suggestion. Much later, after hearing Bailey’s great work with Jimmy Smith, … Continue reading →

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Humbled by Mel Lewis

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: There was a time drummer-producer Paul T. Riddle and I decided to tape our phone conversations about drums and/or the music business. We both have in common love and great respect for the founding fathers of jazz drumming … Continue reading →

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Why I Stopped Writing Album Reviews

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Writing Modern Drummer music album reviews was not for me. Growing up, I enjoyed reading and learning from album reviews in music magazines, notably Down Beat. At first, reviewing albums for MD seemed a fun idea. List the … Continue reading →

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