Category Archives: SKF Blog

Bill Bruford – Drummers Will Have to Think Quick

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Forty-two years up the road it is, perhaps, hard for some in the drumming world to truly understand the initial impact in the 1980s of the LinnDrum drum machine. Suddenly one compact machine could keep perfect metronomic time. … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams – NY Jam Session 1972

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s some worth-a-listen Tony Williams playing “So What” at a 1972 Newport in New York Jam Session. Except for used copies, I don’t think these albums are for sale anymore. I’ve owned all four vinyl volumes since they … Continue reading →

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Bill Maxwell Part 1 – Drummer-Producer

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Andrae Crouch, The Winans, Freddie Hubbard, Koinonia — Bill Maxwell’s work as drummer and producer is among the best. Bill first came to my attention through my ears in 1981. No pre-judging on my part. “Introducing The Winans” … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart Freewheeling Conversation – August 1989

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE – In August 1989, Neil Peart invited Scott K Fish to his Toronto home to, in part, conduct a Blindfold Test for a new percussion magazine that never saw the light of day. Following the Blindfold Test, the … Continue reading →

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Audio Samples: Peart’s 1989 Freewheeling Conversation

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Sometime this week I will post Part 1 of a conversation I had with Neil Peart on August 21, 1989. It may actually have been a two-day conversation. And to be as precise as possible, ours were several … Continue reading →

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