Tag Archives: Blues

Fred Below – Full Interview – Tape A Side A (1982)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Among my interviews with drummers, a few are the only known interviews – at least full length interviews – with a few drummers. Jim Gordon is one. Frankie Dunlop is another. And Fred Below is a third. Fred … Continue reading →

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Willie Dixon-The Beat Changes the Entire Style

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF: Researching for my History of Rock Drumming series, Robert Palmer’s book, Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta, was quite helpful. This morning, leafing through a few pages from Deep Blues I had photocopied in … Continue reading →

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Fred Below: You’ve Got to Know What Each Sound Is

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From my July 9, 1982 phone interview with pioneering drummer Fred Below. In this excerpt, Fred Below gives us his thoughts on the characteristics of great drummers, starting with knowing how to play with dynamics.

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Tribute to Drummer Phillip Wilson

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Blues drumming developed into a fine art in the late ’40s, into the ’50s with the electric blues musicians playing and recording in Chicago, i.e. Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Chuck Berry, and Howlin’ Wolf. The … Continue reading →

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Fred Below: The Drum is a Beautiful Instrument if Played Correctly

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my interview with drummer Fred Below, arguably the father of Chicago electric blues drumming. Mr. Below recorded with Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Aces, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, and other pivotal blues … Continue reading →

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