Tag Archives: Drummer

Sheila E. – The Lady Can Play (1985)

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I remembered interviewing Sheila E., but where and why had escaped me. That is, until I was thumbing through my October 1985 CREEM magazine last night. Why had I even kept that single copy of CREEM for 32 years? I … Continue reading →

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Monster Drumsets: Against the Spirit of Gretsch (1978)?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From 1978, this is not my favorite Gretsch ad. Too many words. Drummer photos too small, too cropped. Tony Williams, Jeff Hamilton, Freddie Waits, and Charlie Watts all – I think – had dedicated Gretsch ads – which … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: Criteria for Taking on a New Student

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpt #5 from my interview with Freddie Gruber circa 1983.

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The Fabulous Charli Persip (1956)

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A wonderful photo by Francis Wolff of one of my favorite drummers, Charli Persip. This picture is from Blue Note’s Lee Morgan Volume 2: Sextet CD booklet.

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Mel Lewis: Loose, Fat, Musical

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I think a lot about the Mel Lewis and Friends album. Last week, this song, Ain’t Nothin’ Nu, came around on an old, unmarked cassette I was listening to. Forty years since the album’s first release on the … Continue reading →

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