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Istanbul Launches 1960’s Tony Williams Tribute Cymbals

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Nice idea, tribute. NAMM 2015: Istanbul launches Tony Williams tribute cymbals Based meticulous study of Tony’s original cymbals RhythmJanuary 16, 2015, 08:30 UTC NAMM 2015: Turkish cymbal maker Istanbul has announced an exciting new line, crafted in tribute … Continue reading →

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New Music from Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Philly Joe Jones

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I thank Mr. Richard Brody for bringing to my attention two CD’s and one bit of news unknown to me: We may yet hear more of Elvin Jones with the classic John Coltrane Quartet, there is unreleased Tony … Continue reading →

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Carmine Appice on Tony Williams

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is from my 1977 interview with Carmine Appice, 37-years ago, at his mother’s home in Brooklyn, NY. Carmine’s comments about Tony Williams are among my few drum interview moments that keep coming to mind, usually eliciting a … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones’s Room

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For a time in the late sixties, [Elvin Jones] lived in a first-floor room at the Chelsea Hotel. The room was long and narrow and dark, and it was clearly a bachelor’s nest. The bed hadn’t been made, … Continue reading →

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Phil Collins’ Drum Equipment July 1984

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Phil Collins’ Equipment Phil Collins has several different drum kits (Gretsch, Pearl, Premier) for different occasions. On tour with Genesis, Robert Plant, and on his own tours, he uses a Gretsch set, which he is currently endorsing. (“They’ve always had … Continue reading →

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