Tag Archives: Canada

Barry Keane’s 5 Great Ringo Drum Performances

SKF NOTE: I highly recommend listening to award winning Canadian podcaster Paul Romanuk’s current episode. It’s an informative discussion with drummer Barry Keane about Ringo, The Beatles, and the Lightfoot Band. No different from other times I’ve listened to Keane … Continue reading

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Matt Frenette Complete 1984 MD Interview Pt 4 of 4

SKF NOTE – Here’s Part 4 of 4 interview segments. “The interview was therefore intended to be a portrait of an up-and-coming new artist. However, before we had the chance to publish that interview, ‘Loverboy’s’ success had spread across the … Continue reading

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Matt Frenette Complete 1984 MD Interview Pt 3 of 4

SKF NOTE: Here’s Part 3 of 4 interview segments. The actual interview took place September 1983 at the height of ‘Loverboy’s’ hit song, “Working for the Weekend.” It appeared as the cover story for the March 1984 Modern Drummer magazine. … Continue reading

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Matt Frenette Complete 1984 MD Interview Pt 2 of 4

SKF NOTE: I’ve posted a couple of excerpts from my 1984 Modern Drummer feature interview with Matt Frenette. Recently I was asked by a visitor to my YouTube channel if the entire interview was available. Well, as a matter of … Continue reading

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Barry Keane: Origin of The Lightfoot Band

SKF NOTE: With the passing of the great songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, his longstanding band members wondered, “Now what?” Friend and drummer Barry Keane, in this interview, shares the story of Lightfoot’s band picking up the pieces and becoming The Lightfoot … Continue reading

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