Tag Archives: Drummer

Ramsey Lewis: How I Decided to Record ‘The In Crowd’

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Mike Bourne, for having Ramsey Lewis tell the back story to his Grammy Award winning song, The In Crowd. We never know what chance meetings might lead to. The Ramsey Lewis Trio drummer at this time … Continue reading →

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Mel Lewis Gretsch Ad 1962

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This Gretsch ad is from the inside back cover of the July 5, 1962 Down Beat. Another classic photo from the eye of photographer Chuck Stewart.

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Which Came First? The Drum or The Drummer?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

It has been awhile since I first thought about an interesting variation I was seeing in drum equipment advertising. I have no data to support this. Just the observation of a lifelong drum equipment ad reader. As I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello Ludwig Ad 1962

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I have seen three Ludwig ads with this same terrific look. I posted a Buddy Rich ad from, I think, this series, here. This ad is from the inside front cover of the July 5, 1962 issue of … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Innovators of Jazz Drumset: Pt 2 of 2

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1994, my friend and former Modern Drummer colleague, Rick Mattingly, was on staff at the Percussive Arts Society’s magazine, Percussive Notes. Rick asked if I would expand on and take a slightly different tack on a subject I touched on in … Continue reading →

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