Category Archives: SKF Blog

Alternate Gigs Away From Bars

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: While playing/singing in Honest Tom Pomposello‘s trio, we band members grew tired of playing bars. The drunks, the smoke, the noise. My friend, drummer Chris Conrade, said, “The music business is a bunch of drunks saying, ‘Entertain me.’” … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisiting My Life in Music, SKF Blog | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Neil Peart’s ‘High-Tech Universe’

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a screenshot from a letter from Neil Peart I found last week combing through a box of assorted papers. Written from Toronto on October 25, 1986 on Neil’s “new Macintosh computer,” this snippet has Neil sharing … Continue reading →

Posted in SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Petaccia – Rock Big Band Drumming

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Roberto Petaccia is probably best known for his drumming with Maynard Ferguson’s big band. The first time we heard from Roberto Petaccia at “Modern Drummer” magazine was through a letter: “My name is Roberto Petaccia and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Strange Cymbal Ad

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This strikes me (no pun intended) as a strange Zildjian cymbal ad. Instead of the more typical ads showing pristine, shimmering cymbals, here we see a black-and-white pair of high mileage cymbals allegedly belonging to drummer Jimmie Cobb. … Continue reading →

Posted in SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Strange Cymbal Ad

Bonham Studies Bunker

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin both played at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Tull played July 4 and Zeppelin played July 6. Led Zeppelin was still about four months away from releasing its second … Continue reading →

Posted in SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Bonham Studies Bunker