Category Archives: SKF Blog

What Are Schools For?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Scott K Fish

What are schools for? Scott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • June 21, 2019 In junior high school, and high school, two “guidance” counselors told me I should drop out of school. I was never going to make … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph – Helping a Student Figure Out Swing (1978)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my interview with Ed Soph on May 19, 1978 at his home, a rental cabin, in the woods of Garrison, NY near West Point. It was my first time meeting Ed. A few years … Continue reading →

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Peart – Drum Machines Are for Songwriters (1985)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my 1985 interview transcript with Neil Peart for Modern Drummer’s Tenth Anniversary issue published in January 1986. My assignment was to ask Neil to look forward and back, ten years in both directions, with … Continue reading →

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Why Does Baby Dodds Matter?

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Why does Baby Dodds matter? It’s year 2019. What can today’s drummers learn from a drummer born in 1898 who died 60 years ago? Well, I am always interested in discovering drumming roots. Gene Krupa was the first … Continue reading →

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Not Bad For a Young Upstart

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Scott K Fish

Not bad for a young upstart Scott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • June 1, 2019 Since I am no longer employed at the Maine State House (1989-2012), I haven’t tried this experiment. But every now and then, … Continue reading →

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