Tag Archives: Drummer

Fred Below Describes the Roy C. Knapp School of Percussion

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my 1983 interview for Modern Drummer with Fred Below. I was at the MD office taping the interview during a phone conversation with a suction cup mic and an audio cassette recorder. Fred … 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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Revisiting My Life in Music: The Earliest Music in My Life

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Scott K Fish

In my first blog post I write of how important to my eventual music writing was hearing, at age six, my Uncle Bob’s recording of Gene Krupa‘s China Boy, and also, discovering Uncle Bob’s mismatched four-piece drumset and loving its … Continue reading →

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Kenney Jones: A Small Faces Reunion in 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: The Small Faces (aka, The Faces) are one of the great rock bands. I especially loved the looseness, the spirit when I was a high school listener. Infectious.] All or Nothing Rock & roll’s MVP keyboardist, Ian McLagan, … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Life in Music: Keys to Becoming a Music Writer

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thinking back. This is a list of qualities/skills I think helped or were essential in becoming a music writer. More important, these qualities/skills will serve well anyone wanting to be a music writier. This list will also help … Continue reading →

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