Tag Archives: For Big Sid

Max Roach on Hollywood Drums?

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My earlier post focusing on Max Roach playing Meazzi Hollywood Tronicdrums prompted one reader to ask if Max Roach had ever made albums using Hollywood drums. The friend who gave me Max’s “For Big Sid” from the 1977 … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: Drum Solos Are Like Creating Poems, Paintings

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was, for me, an early and lifelong musical influence. Not long after I tried emulating Max’s drumming style, I discovered a new challenge. If I was going to play like Max at all, I had to … Continue reading →

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