Category Archives: SKF Blog

Freddie Gruber: Is It Necessary to Know Drum Rudiments?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpted from my late 1983 or early 1984 interview with Freddie Gruber. I don’t know how much, if any, of this excerpt is in Modern Drummer’s Focus on Teachers interview, but this excerpt differs in one respect. These … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 2

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my early 1980’s interview with Joe Morello today. Five or six times Joe Morello said some things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. I also found Joe’s remarks instructive and/or funny. I … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 1

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my 1979 interview with Joe Morello today. Five or six times Joe Morello said some things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. I also found Joe’s remarks instructive and/or funny. So, I … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones’s Room

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For a time in the late sixties, [Elvin Jones] lived in a first-floor room at the Chelsea Hotel. The room was long and narrow and dark, and it was clearly a bachelor’s nest. The bed hadn’t been made, … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: The Day Sid Catlett Died

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was 33-years old when he did this 1958 Down Beat cover story. “I’ve always been fond of Art Blakey and Jo Jones,” [Max Roach] continues. “Blakey is a creative person. He plays with the sincerity of … Continue reading →

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