Category Archives: SKF Blog

Re-Release of 1957 Philly Joe Jones Date

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A re-release of note. Recorded in 1957, Hank Mobley Poppin’ date’s lineup of musicians is stellar: Hank Mobley (tenor), Pepper Adams (baritone), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Art Farmer (trumpet), Sonny Clark (piano), Paul Chambers (bass). I just bought … Continue reading →

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SKF Goals for 2020: Doing the Work

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Scott K Fish

February 21, 2020by Scott K Fish This year, 2020, I set personal goals. One goal is simple: keeping a list of books I read this year. The key is finding one convenient place to keep a running list, remembering to … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart on Music Marketing – ‘It’s a Sad Mess’

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Digital music devastated the old order of earning a living in the music business. I still don’t understand all the nuances those changes made. But I understand enough to know album sales and airplay lost much of their … Continue reading →

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Alan Dawson – Discovering You’re Playing Drums by Yourself

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from my interview with Alan Dawson for Modern Drummer’s January 1986 10th Anniversary Issue. The interview took place in 1985 in Alan Dawson’s Massachusetts’ home living room over Dawson-made tuna fish sandwiches. This is part … Continue reading →

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Drummers Mike Braun, Max Styles, Skip Meyer

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here are three more publicity photos from a stack of photos I accumulated in the early 1980s. I’m posting these primarily to add a few more drummer photos to the worldwide web. From my own research I know … Continue reading →

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