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Tag Archives: Louie Bellson
Louis Bellson’s 1940s Gretsch Kit in ‘A Song is Born’ Movie
SKF NOTE: There’s quite a cast of jazz greats in this A Song is Born 1948 movie clip including a very young Louis Bellson on his original mid-1940s Gretsch double-bass drum set. Some wonderful footage of Louis. Watch for his … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, SKF Blog
Tagged A Song is Born, Gretsch, Louie Bellson, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog
Beyond Traditional Grip
SKF NOTE: I grew up believing traditional grip was the gold standard of drumset players. There was a best way, if not the right way, for drummers to hold drumsticks: traditional grip. Traditional grip functioned like a fine-tuned machine. Not … Continue reading
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Buddy Rich, Joe Morello, Louie Bellson, SKFBlog, traditional grip
Louie Bellson: The Finger Method of Drumming
SKF NOTE: I found this incomplete column posted awhile ago on The Great Drummers Group Facebook page. When I went back weeks later to find it again so I could credit the original poster, I could not find it. If … Continue reading
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Down Beat, Drummer, finger method, Louie Bellson, Louis Bellson, Scott K Fish
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My Drum Lesson with Max Collie & the Rhythm Aces
I lived in Davenport, Iowa from 1971-73, earning a living drumming and singing with the Millard Cowan Trio, first at the Holiday Inn in Bettendorf, Iowa, and later, at Millard’s own Davenport club, The Steamboat Lounge. Davenport hosts the annual … Continue reading
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Bix Beiderbecke, Bob Grauso, Davenport, Drummer, Louie Bellson, Max Collie, Ron McKay, Scott K Fish
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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 3
SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my early 1980’s interview with Joe Morello. Joe Morello said things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. Joe’s remarks were instructive and/or funny. I am posting the remarks separately, by subject. Here … Continue reading
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Buddy Rich, Drummer, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Louie Bellson, Ludwig, Scott K Fish
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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 1
SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my 1979 interview with Joe Morello today. Five or six times Joe Morello said some things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. I also found Joe’s remarks instructive and/or funny. So, I … Continue reading
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Buddy Rich, Drummer, Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, Louie Bellson, Ludwig, Modern Drummer, Scott K Fish, Sid Catlett
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Harvey Siders: Long Drum Solos Bore Me
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
Posted in Drum/Music News
Tagged Donald Bailey, Down Beat, Drummer, Harvey Siders, Larry Bunker, Louie Bellson, Scott K Fish, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo
