Tag Archives: History of Rock Drumming

Help From Hal Blaine

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A generous offer from the excellent drummer, Hal Blaine. At first read I assumed Hal was offering to help me with the History of Rock Drumming series I wrote in the early 1980s for Modern Drummer. On closer … Continue reading →

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Fish’s ‘Terrific’ History of Rock Drumming

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Another memory found while digging through boxes of my drum memorabilia. I have a recollection of Modern Drummer Founder/Publisher Ron Spagnardi sharing percussionist John T. Bock‘s letter with me. Bock founded Fast Hands Drum Studio in NY in … Continue reading →

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Innovators of Jazz Drumset – Part 2

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: “This material is excerpted from Scott K Fish’s forthcoming book, The History of Rock Drumming.” That’s what it says in the lead paragraph to this Percussive Notes piece from December 1994. Lacking a publisher for my “History,” I … Continue reading →

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Missed Opportunity with Charles ‘Keep A-Knockin’ Connor

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Regret comes at solitary times; driving a car long distance, or at my computer searching for a blog post topic. Sometimes, like now, I remember opportunities to interview drummers, to capture their stories, lost. When I was at … Continue reading →

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Jerry Allison: Simplicity Was Part of the Plan

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jerry Allison’s description of his “keeping everything relatively simple” approach to playing drums with Buddy Holly & the Crickets is from a longer interview with Mr. Allison in 1982. It’s still good advice. Jerry Allison: We always tried … Continue reading →

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