Tag Archives: Buddy Rich

SKF Letter to Neil on Buddy, Drummers, Books

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This three-page letter to Neil Peart from me was written when I was married and living in Oxford, MD on the Del-Mar-Va peninsula. I was working as Area Director for the MA based non-profit Stop Smoking Clinics, four … Continue reading →

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When Did I First Hear Buddy Rich?

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Recalling one morning places I saw Buddy Rich playing live. Not trying to remember times I watched Rich on television shows like “The Tonight Show.” I remember seeing Buddy Rich in concert five times. There was one afternoon … Continue reading →

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Memories of Roy Haynes 46 Years Ago

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: With Roy Haynes’s passing I’m reminded of several gems Haynes said in our interview in his home on this day, November 15, 46 years ago, when Haynes was 53 years old. Having seen plenty of transcriptions of Haynes … Continue reading →

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Keltner on Rich

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Re-reading drummer Jim Keltner’s interview in the November 1981 Modern Drummer, something he said about Buddy Rich made me smile. I decided it warrants reposting. Here’s part of what I wrote about Keltner at the start of his … Continue reading →

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Never Too Many Buddy Photos

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: There can never be too many good-to-great Buddy Rich photos. Years ago I wrote about the times in my life when drummer photos were drum lessons. These two photos I scanned from a Rich concert program. They show … Continue reading →

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