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Tag Archives: John Von Ohlen
John Von Ohlen: I Started on Drums at Age 17 (1984)
SKF NOTE: From the transcript of my interview with John Von Ohlen, published in the March 1985 Modern Drummer. John’s relatively late start on drums were preceded by more than a decade of studying accordion, piano, and trombone. And also, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Wisp Big Band, John Von Ohlen, Mel Lewis
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John Von Ohlen: Reading and Writing Drum Charts (1984)
SKF NOTE: From the transcript of my interview with John Von Ohlen, published in the March 1985 Modern Drummer. This interview was done by phone. I was at home in Connecticut taping with a telephone answering machine that recorded sound … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Wisp Big Band, Drum Charts, John Von Ohlen, Modern Drummer, Scott K Fish
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WVXU Podcast: A Celebration of John Von Ohlen
A Celebration of John Von Ohlen By LEE HAY • JUN 30, 2014 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wvxu/audio/2017/01/JVO_Special.mp3 Full Story
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Tagged Drummer, John Von Ohlen, Scott K Fish, WCXU
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Freelance Writing: Today and Yesterday
SKF NOTE: One aspect of the pre-internet days I miss, and have not yet replaced, is paid freelance writing for music magazines and newspapers. Freelance writing was a great way to sharpen researching/writing skills. A great way to record for … Continue reading
Posted in Revisiting My Life in Music
Tagged Drummer, Frankie Dunlop, Freelance, John Von Ohlen, Modern Drummer, SKF Blog
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John Von Ohlen Photo Update: October 2015
SKF NOTE: The Blue Wisp Big Band just posted 20-plus new photos on the band’s Facebook page. Here’s a nice one of John Von Ohlen and the rest of the rhythm section. For an answer to why Von Ohlen has … Continue reading
