Tag Archives: Drummer

Ginger Baker: “Philly” Joe Jones said, “Man, You Tell a Story”

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A snippet from Jim Clash’s four-part interview with Ginger Baker for Forbes magazine. JUN 16, 2015 @ 9:52 PM Cream Drummer Ginger Baker’s Early Influences, How He Kicked Heroin Habit Jim Clash CONTRIBUTOR Jim Clash: You are a … Continue reading →

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Gary Chester’s Drum Setup

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: On May 22, 2015 I posted two pages of photos of Gary Chester at a studio recording session from a book Gary co-wrote with Charles “Charley” Perry called, “The Popular Rock Drummer.” These two pages from the same … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: In the Final Analysis, You Are the Instrument

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I post this, with hesitation, because it is a glimpse at Freddie Gruber as drum teacher. As such, it probably belongs in the public square. But it doesn’t show my drumming skill in the best light. Oh well. … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams’s Drumset and the Nub of Great Drummers

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Driving Maine roads, listening for the first time to Tony Williams’s “Civilization” album. I think of a recent email concerning Tony’s yellow Gretsch drumset. The email includes a photo of Tony’s drumset assembled in a home basement. The photo haunts … Continue reading →

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Drumming with Words: A Time to Pound, a Time to Pause

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Drumming With Words by Greg J. Stone — 06/11/2015 I have what…Ginger Baker calls the “gift of time.” …I have always had an instinctive ability to keep a beat — at least at the level of an amateur drummer. That skill … Continue reading →

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