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Tag Archives: Life Beyond the Cymbals
Freddie Gruber: Never Just Go ‘Tap, Tap, Tap.’ Sing!
SKF NOTE: Excerpt #2 from my interview with Freddie Gruber in Buddy Rich’s NYC apartment circa 1983-84. Freddie was speaking about “legitimate” percussionists he’d studied with: Morris Goldenberg, Fred Albright, and Henry Adler. I asked if any of what he learned … Continue reading
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Tagged DW Drums, Freddie Guber, Life Beyond the Cymbals, Scott K Fish, Teaching
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Dave Weckl: ‘Up And Coming’ Profile 1984
SKF NOTE: When posting the complete transcript of my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer, I mentioned MD had published a much shorter version of the interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Dave Weckl, which I … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Weckl, Drummer, Gary Chester, Life Beyond the Cymbals, Modern Drummer, Scott K Fish, SKF Blog, Up and Coming
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Newly Released Photo: Jaimoe & Butch 1982
SKF NOTE: Allman Brothers drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks said yes to being part of my idea to tweak Modern Drummer magazine’s Who Reads Modern Drummer? in-house ads. Noted drummers were asked to provide MD a photo and their statement … Continue reading
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Why a Snare Drum & Sticks, Little Drummer Boy?
SKF NOTE: From a drummer’s perspective: Why do most recordings and performances of The Little Drummer Boy (aka A Carol of the Drum) assume that 2,000 years ago, the little boy who played drums for Jesus in the manger, used … Continue reading
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Revisiting Chris Smith’s Bio of Mel Lewis
SKF NOTE: Mel Lewis biographer Chris Smith has some new to me photos and music he’s sharing on Jon McCaslin’s Four On The Floor blog. I especially like the 7-minute live, unrehearsed duet between Mel Lewis and tenor saxophonist Bob … Continue reading
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