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DeChristopher: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests Pt 1

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, John DeChristopher, for hosting a long overdue podcast tribute to Freddie Gruber. This two-part Zoom session with some of the world’s great drummers is a must see, especially for Gruber skeptics. The conversation, the sharing of … Continue reading →

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Keltner on Rich

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Re-reading drummer Jim Keltner’s interview in the November 1981 Modern Drummer, something he said about Buddy Rich made me smile. I decided it warrants reposting. Here’s part of what I wrote about Keltner at the start of his … Continue reading →

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Elvin’s North Texas Jazz Lecture 1984

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: North Texas State University offers this one-hour Elvin Jones jazz lecture online. I started watching from the beginning and couldn’t stop until I had watched the entire 60-minute video. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to promote the … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Webb Interview Pt 4 of 4

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This final part of my Feb. 28, 1983 Jimmy Webb interview is the shortest part. This is Webb completing his thought on the cyclical nature of the music/recording business. There is also passing reference here to music Webb … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Webb Interview Pt 3 of 4

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This third of four parts of my Feb. 28, 1983 interview with Jimmy Webb picks up the story of Ringo Starr’s frustration with the producer of Webb’s “Land’s End” album spending days trying to get a drum sound. … Continue reading →

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