Tag Archives: Harvey Siders

Bonham Studies Bunker

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin both played at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Tull played July 4 and Zeppelin played July 6. Led Zeppelin was still about four months away from releasing its second … Continue reading →

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Great Drummers’ Opinion of Buddy Rich

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Scott K Fish

This week, Award-Winning Filmmaker Ben Makinen, asked me a series of good questions about Buddy Rich. I thought our exchange would make a good blog post. Ben Makinen: Given all of the drummers you have known and interviewed would you … Continue reading →

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Shelly Manne: My Best Drum Solo (1974)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Shelly Manne in 1974 names his “best” drum solo. An bit of history I saved from Harvey Siders’s column in the short-lived Different Drummer magazine. ===== Harvey Siders: Of all the recordings you’ve made, which stands out in … Continue reading →

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Harvey Siders: Long Drum Solos Bore Me

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here I’ve excerpted remarks about drum solos from a 1973 roundtable discussion Down Beat Contributing Editor Harvey Siders had with five drummers: Willie Bobo, Louie Bellson, Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne, and Donald Bailey. None of these wonderful players … Continue reading →

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