Tag Archives: Drummer

Joe Morello: Technique is Expressing What’s In Your Mind

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This segment from my early 1980’s Modern Drummer interview with Joe Morello is explained here. In this part, my friend and fellow drummer, Chris Conrade and I, are asking Joe about the classic drum book, Stick Control. Scott … Continue reading →

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Gretsch Walking Tour with President Fred Gretsch, 7/30 in NYC

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Gretsch Walking Tour – July 30th in New York City Come out to the Gretsch Walking Tour on July 30th in New York City! Meet Fred Gretsch and take a walk through time in American music history. …Gretsch…was founded in … Continue reading →

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New Sly Stone Box Set: Drummer Greg Errico to Tour This Summer

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

wsj.com New Release: Sly and the Family Stone Live in 1968 A new four-CD set of Sly and the Family Stone live in 1968 at the Fillmore East is a window into the funky, eclectic, improvisational music of one of … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello on ‘Take Five’: They’re Still Playing the Damn Thing

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The back story to this interview is here. In this segment, Joe Morello tells how the classic “Take Five” came to be. Caveat: Everything Joe says here was said in good humor – which can be lost with … Continue reading →

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RIP Donald Pesceone: Executive Director Drum Corps International

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Donald Pesceone, led drum and bugle corps group By Bob Goldsborough Chicago Tribune — July 13, 2015 Donald L. Pesceone was the first full-time executive director of Drum Corps International, a nonprofit group that books and promotes the top drum and … Continue reading →

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