Category Archives: SKF Blog

Scott K Fish Interview: Jim Gordon

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When Jim Keltner called me at Modern Drummer to ask if we would be interested in interviewing his friend, Jim Gordon, the answer was an unequivocal yes. It was a time when we MD Editors felt, to an extent, … Continue reading →

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Lee Young: The Reason Motown Got Away with Something Like That

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I recently found, and started posting here, transcripts of short phone interviews I did in the early 1980’s while gathering data for my five-part Modern Drummer series, The History of Rock Drumming. It may be hard to believe … Continue reading →

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Pat LaBarbera: Buddy Rich Makes Me Want to Play

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Pat LaBarbera: I like to play with Buddy because he builds a fire in me. He makes me want to play. When he says that he wants to stretch out a tune, he really plays behind you. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Steve Gadd: Working with Chick was Inspiring and Confusing

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere along the way I paid $4.98 for an interesting book of music interviews and photographs by Julie Coryell and Laura Friedman: Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, The Music. Ms. Coryell did the interviewing. Ms. Friedman, the photo shoots. … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Jason Bonham Profile 1988

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a profile on Jason Bonham written in 1988. Jason was on “permanent relief” from his band, Virginia Wolf; finishing a project with Jimmy Page. Ours was a phone interview. At the time, I was at home in … Continue reading →

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