Tag Archives: Drummer

Buddy Rich: Still Leaves Me Breathless

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[Buddy] Rich’s solo is as exciting now as it has been for the last three decades. His rolls between tom-toms and bass still sound like thunder; his licks are still the cleanest and fastest in the world. I know every … Continue reading →

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Shelly Manne: Portrait of a Jazz Success

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of my favorite drummers. Shelly shares some interesting opinions in this 1962 interview with Down Beat Associate Editor John Tynan. For example: The real way to find out how a man plays is to find out the feelings … Continue reading →

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Allison Gulley on Drumming: I Believe That God Put It There

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

http://www.dothaneagle.com Drummer Allison Gulley credits faith and family as basis for pursuing career Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Ebony Davis, Business Reporter Gulley, who grew up in Mobile, said she started playing drums at age five after watching her two … Continue reading →

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Earl Palmer on Motown, New Orleans, Los Angeles

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I recently found, and started posting here, transcripts of short phone interviews I did in the early 1980’s while gathering data for my five-part Modern Drummer series, The History of Rock Drumming. As I’ve said before, it may … Continue reading →

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Miles Davis: Music Changes Because of the Times and Technology

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is one of my favorite Miles Davis insights. Especially his use of car crash sounds to explain how sounds change with the times and technology. Very, very insightful. “A lot of people ask me where music is … Continue reading →

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