Tag Archives: Buddy Rich

Rich, Krupa -‘Evolution’ – Essential Listening (1962)

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you to Verve records for making available Burnin’ Beat, a 1962 studio date wih Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. After finding this album as a vinyl cut-out in the 1970s – it had a significant impact on … Continue reading →

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Alan Dawson on Drums, Gear, and Individual Sound

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from an in-person interview with Alan Dawson in his living room over a tuna fish sandwich. The more complete back story is here. Here’s Alan Dawson answering my questions about the need for us to … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Buddy Rich Outfit No. 80 N

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This Slingerland ad brings back memories. Pre-internet, when magazine drum ads were a key source for studying drummers’ sets, this ad was among the best. To begin with, this is a back end look at Buddy Rich‘s drum … Continue reading →

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SKF on Neil Peart – Friends, Dreams and Mystical Resonances

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This post opens with my last email to Neil Peart in August 2018 — which he didn’t answer. On learning of his death and his years long struggle with cancer, I now know why Neil didn’t answer. I … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich: ‘Just in Time – The Final Recording’

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Previously unreleased Buddy Rich? Always welcome. “My dad chose setlists for the two nights that I hadn’t heard before. He…shied away from the tried and true and went to places musically that were very different. [T]hankfully, his last … Continue reading →

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