Category Archives: SKF Blog

Blake Tyson: ‘Not Far from Here’

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you, Blake Tyson. This version of Not Far from Here is included in the Percussive Arts Society’s 2016 In Memoriam Tribute video – … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Webb: Walking a Road is Easier Than Hiking Through Woods

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This interview happened in 1983 at Jimmy Webb‘s home in upstate New York. The full transcript, from which I copied this segment, was my source for a short profile published in Mix magazine. Jimmy Webb remains one of … Continue reading →

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Jim Gordon: “I Was Gearing Myself to Be a Studio Musician”

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This week I digitized my 35-year old interview with musician Jim Gordon. The interview back story — including the less-than-optimum circumstances under which it took place – is described in my blog post of Jim Gordon‘s Modern Drummer … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: Never Just Go ‘Tap, Tap, Tap.’ Sing!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpt #2 from my interview with Freddie Gruber in Buddy Rich’s NYC apartment circa 1983-84. Freddie was speaking about “legitimate” percussionists he’d studied with: Morris Goldenberg, Fred Albright, and Henry Adler. I asked if any of what he learned … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop on Mingus the Perfectionist (or, Frankie! The Tempo’s Gone Down!)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A favorite moment from my interviews with the great drummer Frankie Dunlop. Now, for the first time, listeners can hear Frankie’s impersonation of Charles Mingus as Frankie describes a moment on The Half Note bandstand drumming with Mingus. … Continue reading →

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