Tag Archives: Drummer

Arts as Fun: Red Hot Chili Pepper Drummer in the Classroom

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drummer Chad Smith rocks out with Greenfield school UPDATED 7:38 PM PST Nov 13, 2014   GREENFIELD, Calif. —What did you learn at school today? Kids at Mary Chapa Academy in Greenfield learned how to play the drums from Chad Smith … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart’s Guide to Neil Peart’s Drums

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Scott K Fish
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Oldest Percussion Instruments Create New Sounds, New Music

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Composer Julia Wolfe‘s “riSE and fLY” percussion concerto caught my attention while reading this story about percussionist Colin Currie’s “Metal Wood Skin” percussion festival. I haven’t heard the concerto, but what I hear on this trailer – and … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts: Drum Mentor

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts speechless over Jagger the 11-year-old drummer November 13, 2014 – 8:23PM No one gets near the Rolling Stones…except a precocious 11-year-old Sydney boy called Jagger, who calls the band’s drummer, Charlie Watts, his mentor. Jagger Alexander-Erber … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones’s “Puttin’ It Together” Available in MP3 Format

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Finally! Blue Note releases this incredible album by the Elvin Jones Trio with Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Joe Farrell (sax, flute) in MP3 format. It has been out-of-print as a CD for years. This was my introduction to … Continue reading →

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