Tag Archives: Drummer

Roy McCurdy: Taking More Private Students

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From Roy McCurdy’s Facebook page. What a great opportunity for drummers. If you need Roy McCurdy backgrounder info, here’s Roy’s interview with me late last year. Roy McCurdy October 13 at 1:39pm · I have decided to take more … Continue reading →

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The Dog Chewed My Drum Heads

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Wiiliam F. Ludwig Jr., former President of the Ludwig Drum Co., comes to mind everytime I walk by rawhide dog bones or chews in pet products sections of food stores. Specifically, I  remember a conversation Mr. Ludwig and … Continue reading →

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Fred Below on Backing Singers (Audio) July 9, 1982

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Fred Below was always on my short list of drummers to interview, who, as far as I knew, had never shared their stories for posterity. My first chance to right that wrong came while I was at Modern … Continue reading →

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Papa Jo Jones: We Played Who We Were at the Time

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Chip Stern‘s 1984 Modern Drummer feature interview with Papa Jo Jones is still, in my opinion, the definitive piece on the great drummer. “It could only happen once,” Papa Jo says, telling drummers born after Papa Jo’s heyday, … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of Chick Webb’s Drumming Technique 1938

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: John P. Noonan‘s terrific piece, The Secrets of Chick Webb’s Drumming Technique, (Down Beat 1938), which I’m excerpting here, is a valuable inheritance. John Noonan is a noted percussion player and teacher who studied with Ed Straight, Roy … Continue reading →

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