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Anatomy of Clem Burke’s Drums on Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’

[SKF NOTE: Thank you to the Wall Street Journal for giving writers a chance to publish accounts of well-known songs. It is fantastic to have these musical insights for posterity.] Wall Street Journal ANATOMY OF A SONG How Blondie Created … Continue reading

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Bucket Drummers: The True Meaning of Brotherhood

‘Drum Beat Journey’: an interview wit’ organizer and filmmaker Elilta Tewelde March 3, 2015 by The People’s Minister of Information JR Elilta Tewelde [is] a Pan African organizer.., teaching Africans born in the Americas about our brothas and sistas from … Continue reading

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Brian Blade: The Bedrock Foundation for Everything I Do

Drummer’s music is more about tunes than drum solos By Tad Dickens // Posted: Monday, March 2, 2015 12:15 am [W]ith Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band[..,] Blade is the act’s leader and chief songwriter, but drums are in the … Continue reading

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Fred Below: Becoming a Professional Drummer

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my interview with drummer Fred Below, arguably the father of Chicago electric blues drumming. Mr. Below recorded with Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Aces, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, and other pivotal blues … Continue reading

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John Densmore: Elvin Jones Was My Idol

One-On-One With Doors Drummer John Densmore (Part 2) Jim Clash Contributor – 1/23/2015 @ 5:04PM JC: You weren’t a straight 4/4 drummer. There was a jazzy, bossa nova feel. Who were your early influences? John Densmore: Elvin Jones was my idol…. And … Continue reading

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