Category Archives: SKF Blog

Smokey Dacus – Studio Drum Recording with Bob Wills

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Smokey Dacus said he is the first drumset player to play with a country band. The full transcript of our interview is available on my blog here. The start of this tape is clipped because I had switched … Continue reading →

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A Shared Moment Can Last a Lifetime

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I write a weekly column for the Piscataquis Observer newspaper, usually on ideas, policies, to make rural Maine a more viable place to live and work. My July 14th column, however, was about Joe Morello. ===== A Shared Moment … Continue reading →

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John Densmore: ‘Ever Hear of The Doors?’

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tom McLaughlin is a friend, newspaper columnist, and a retired history teacher. He’s been writing his blog a long, long time. I enjoyed Tom’s recent story, Window on The Doors, about his chance meeting with John Densmore and … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Ed Thigpen Live (1960)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Now and then I find online wonderful music at a great price. Such is the case with the Oscar Peterson Trio’s Live at CBC Studios 1960. Once upon a time I listened to this group as often as … Continue reading →

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Drum Soloists vs Service Drummers

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drum soloists vs service drummers. That’s a distinction I don’t hear much about anymore. Growing up the two were discussed almost as separate career paths. Q. What do you want to do with your life? A. I want … Continue reading →

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