Tag Archives: Dave Weckl

DeChristopher: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 1

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, John DeChristopher, for hosting a long overdue podcast tribute to Freddie Gruber. This two-part Zoom session with some of the world’s great drummers is a must see, especially for Gruber skeptics. The conversation, the sharing of … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Drummer Shortcomings Lead to Innovations

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Sometimes innovations in drumming – stylistic and/or equipment changes that become standard – begin as one drummer’s, or a few drummers’, workaround to a shortcoming. Discovering the root of such innovations is a favorite part of studying drumming/music … Continue reading →

Posted in SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Drummer Shortcomings Lead to Innovations

Dave Weckl – Learning Different Styles as a Kid (1983)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my August 5, 1983 interview with Dave Weckl. Dave talks about learning different styles of drumming, starting when he was a kid, through St. Louis drum teachers, and by playing along with records. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, SKF Blog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Dave Weckl – Learning Different Styles as a Kid (1983)

Jack Sperling ‘Leedy’ Drum Ad 1958

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A 1958 Leedy drum ad of one of Dave Weckl’s early drum influences, Jack Sperling.  

Posted in Drum/Music News, SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Jack Sperling ‘Leedy’ Drum Ad 1958

Dave Weckl On Drumming Before and After Studying with Gary Chester (1983)

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is excerpt is from my August 5, 1983 interview with Dave Weckl. Modern Drummer published a much shorter version of this interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Weckl. I’ve posted a copy … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Backgrounder Interviews, SKF Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Dave Weckl On Drumming Before and After Studying with Gary Chester (1983)