Tag Archives: Dave Tough

Dave Tough’s ‘Opus 1/2’ – On My ‘Must Hear’ Drumming Short List

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Long before every bit of recorded music known to man was available on the internet, I sometimes dubbed History of Jazz Drumming audiocassettes for a few drummer friends. My music source was my personal record and tape collection — which … Continue reading →

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Dave Tough & George Wettling Gloriously Restored

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Wall Street Journal, for bringing this reissue to light. For drummers who’ve not heard either Dave Tough or George Wettling, this is a great place to start. For those of us familiar with Messers Tough and … Continue reading →

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Gary Chester on Developing Good Time

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I found the full transcript from my 1983 interview with Gary Chester, published that year in the April Modern Drummer. The transcript is about twice as long as a typical MD feature interview at that time, suggesting Gary shared words … Continue reading →

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