Tag Archives: Drummer

The Worst That Can Be Said About a Musician

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: “The rhythm section, as a section, was unrecognizable to me.” That was part of Cannonball Adderley‘s response to Down Beat columnist Leonard Feather during  November 2, 1967 Down Beat “Blindfold Test.” A montly Down Beat tradition, Mr. Feather would … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Ed Shaughnessy Launches ‘Energy Force’ Big Band

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An pre-internet example of how drummers kept up with news of our favorite players. This December 19, 1974 Down Beat magazine release about Ed Shaughnessy‘s “new 17-piece ensemble” Energy Force has a photo of Mr. Shaughnessy worth studying. … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle – How He Got the Lynyrd Skynyrd Gig (1982) 

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In this second excerpt from Artimus Pyle’s June 23, 1982 interview for Modern Drummer, Artimus and Paul T. Riddle tell how, around 1972-1973, Artimus – with help from Marshall Tucker Band members, Charlie Daniels, and others who believed … Continue reading →

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Owen Hale: Can a Studio Drummer Earn Enough to Consider It a Steady Job? (1982)

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An excerpt from my 1/12/1982 interview with Owen Hale for Modern Drummer. A reader asked a general question, “Can a studio drummer earn enough money to consider it a steady job?” I posed that question to Owen when he … Continue reading →

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