Tag Archives: Freddie Gruber

Freddie Gruber–Putting Quality American DW Drums on the Map

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This interview clip is respected drum teacher, Freddie Gruber, telling me how he and Don Lombardi co-founded DW Drums. In preparing remarks to go along with this excerpt I am disappointed to find Gruber’s name missing from the … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber’s Influences

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Respected drum teacher Freddie Gruber’s drum students include Neil Peart, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, and Vinnie Colaiuta. Gruber, a product of post-World War 2 NYC, is known by his peers of that era as a visionary jazz drummer. … Continue reading →

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DeChristopher: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests Pt 1

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, John DeChristopher, for hosting a long overdue podcast tribute to Freddie Gruber. This two-part Zoom session with some of the world’s great drummers is a must see, especially for Gruber skeptics. The conversation, the sharing of … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart – My Studies with Freddie Gruber

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This morning in St. Petersburg, FL, downloading for a project, several large video files, I pass the time reading, writing, and ridding my MacBook Pro of unwanted files. I’m also finding some gems, such as Neil Peart’s Freddie … Continue reading →

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My Drum Lesson with Fred Gruber (1982)

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Yesterday, while searching through a stack of my interview transcripts, I came upon this transcript from a long interview I did with Fred Gruber for Modern Drummer in 1982. We were sitting at the kitchen table in Buddy … Continue reading →

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