Category Archives: SKF Blog

The Making of a Joe Morello Ad

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The making of an in-house ad for Modern Drummer. Here’s a nice letter from Joe Morello written to me after I had been MD‘s managing editor for one month. Joe was among the drummers I interviewed MD when … Continue reading →

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Marshall Tucker Band: Merry Christmas 1981

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From among my yards of drum memorabilia. A Christmas card from the Marshall Tucker Band with my very good friend, Paul T. Riddle. — end —

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Roy Haynes: Boston Jazz Society Tribute 1978

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The Boston Jazz Society, Inc.’s A Tribute to Percussionist Roy Haynes is a 12-page program I found among my boxes of drum memorabilia. I don’t remember how I got the Haynes program. Terri Lyne Carrington‘s father, Sonny Carrington, … Continue reading →

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Dave Weckl on Gary Chester 1983

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer. Most of this interview is not published anywhere. Portions of it were published in MD as a profile of Dave Weckl. I first heard of … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: What You’re Playing for is Sound

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange with Max Roach took place on July 15, 1981 at his home in Connecticut. The back story is posted here.  How up-and-coming drummers learned from their drummer elders has always interested me. In this interview segment, … Continue reading →

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