Tag Archives: Armin Steiner

Recording Studios: The Feeling of Ensemble Doesn’t Exist

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My introduction to percussionist Mark Stevens was as a percussionist on the 1969 album, Spirit Of 1976 / Live At Donte’s, by percussionist Emil Richards & the Microtonal Blues Band. Later I discovered an earlier album by that … Continue reading →

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Armin Steiner: Recording Motown in L.A.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My Carol Kaye transcript, and other of my backgrounder interviews, prompted questioning from some readers about West coast musicians recording early Motown records. Several musicians and other music industry people told me some (many?) of those Motown recordings … Continue reading →

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Carol Kaye: I Never Really Wanted to Do Studio Work

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In the early 1980s, when I spoke with musician Carol Kaye, I felt incredibly fortunate. I still feel that way. I was working to put together a history of rock drummers that, at times, was tough to piece … Continue reading →

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Frank Capp: ‘I Was Like a Studio Rock Percussion Player’

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Scott K Fish

  SKF NOTE: As with my recent Bob Berryhill, Sandy Nelson, and Jesse Sailes interview postings, drummer Frank Capp‘s interview here was done circa 1981 as backgrounder for my History of Rock Drumming series. I recall wanting to get back … Continue reading →

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