Category Archives: SKF Blog

Drummer’s View from Lightfoot Stage

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Two photos from the Gordon Lightfoot Facebook page giving us a drummer’s eye view from the bandstand. In this case, the drummer is Barry Keane. The photo with the seated audience is taken from the bandshell at the … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams’s Red Gretsch 1964

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: On his Facebook page, musician Charles Lloyd posted this photo on Tony Williams’s birthday, writing: “Born on the day the drum Master, Tony Williams – propelling us, dancing us, giving us wings to fly higher I was blessed … Continue reading →

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Mingus 1971 – Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: As 2022 draws to a close, bassist, composer, bandleader Charles Mingus is on my mind. Last night, adding more music from my library to my iPod, I was reminded of the never-before-released Mingus albums I’ve purchased recently. Mingus’s … Continue reading →

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The Lost Recordings Found! Great News for Drummers

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Merry Christmas. I’ll share what I think is very goods for music lovers in general, and for drummers in particular: New recordings of never released live dates with some of the world’s great drummers. Our home power went … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams Launches MD’s Second Year

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an old favorite of mine Modern Drummer cover shot of Tony Williams. There are a couple of details worth mentioning. This is “Vol. 2 No. 1” cover means this is the first issue of MD‘s second … Continue reading →

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