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Steve Hideg: Pursuing Freedom Through Jazz Drumming

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Take a moment to read Steve Hideg’s, Neither Bills Nor Advancing Age Can Dim the Glow of a Drummer’s Dream,  and watch the accompanying video. I almost didn’t. That would’ve been my loss. For me, Mr. Hideg’s story … Continue reading →

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Terri Lyne: I Didn’t Know Girls Didn’t Play Drums

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

DRUMMING UP INTEREST IN NEWPORT BY BILL BROTHERTON | 2017-08-02 19:56:38 Terri Lyne Carrington: “I didn’t know that girls didn’t play drums. There was no stigma. My parents encouraged me. By late elementary school or junior high, most girls stop … Continue reading →

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Philly Joe Jones: Nobody Plays Like That

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Just when I least expected it, up pops Benny Golson & The Philadelphians on Amazon’s $5.00 jazz album list with superb Philly Joe Jones drumming throughout. I’m posting Stablemates from the album as an example. Listen to Philly … Continue reading →

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Cherishing Morello’s Three-Star Album

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Having once owned — and listened many times — to Joe Morello‘s Another Step Forward album, I think Jim Szantor’s 1970 review is fair. What is impossible to write about with accuracy is how Joe Morello sounds on … Continue reading →

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Doug Clifford: Music Quality Has Gone Down with Technology

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Scott K Fish

http://www.mrt.com Creedence drummer Doug Clifford ponders the then and now By Rich Lopez jrlopez@mrt.com Published 8:26 pm, Saturday, June 17, 2017 The music industry “Rock ‘n’ roll was pretty new when I started back in 1953. Radio was certainly different and … Continue reading →

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