Tag Archives: Michael Shrieve

Michael Shrieve – Musical Career Updater 1983

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

SKF NOTE: This exchange between Michael Shrieve and me, which survived on a cassette, shows how slow it was in 1983 for well-known drummers to get career updates to their fans on the page of a print magazine. In this … Continue reading →

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Michael Shrieve: The Making of Santana’s ‘Promise of a Fisherman’ (1983)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: I found this phone conversation tonight while digitizing interview audiocassettes. The voices are Scott K Fish and Michael Shrieve. This is no doubt me, as Modern Drummer managing editor, asking Michael an MD reader’s question for the “Ask … Continue reading →

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Carmine Appice Syndrum Ad: One Moment in Time (1978)

Posted on February 25, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: Michael Shrieve was, I believe, the first drummer I heard playing Syndrums. This Carmine Appice ad photo from 1978 is a good example of one moment in time during the ongoing progression of the drumset, drum accessories, and … Continue reading →

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Finding Michael Shrieve’s Press Kit

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

SKF NOTE: I have fond memories of the time I spent with Michael Shrieve putting together his Modern Drummer interview. Of all of the drummers I interviewed, Mike Shrieve was immersed in the most varied aspects of drumming. Really, he … Continue reading →

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