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Barry Keane – 46 Years with Gordon Lightfoot

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: After first interviewing Barry Keane in 1981 for Modern Drummer magazine, I had no idea we would do it again in 2022. We’ve stayed in touch over the years. When I asked Barry if I could interview him … Continue reading →

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If Ringo Wants to Be in Our Magazine

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Memories of Modern Drummer magazine co-founder Isabel Spagnardi make me smile. Isabel was MD publisher Ron Spagnardi’s wife. I don’t, and didn’t, know the specifics of Isabel’s work at MD. My impression is, and was, that she, as … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Charlie – You Were a Great Drummer

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Scott K Fish

In 1981, when Max Weinberg and I interviewed Charlie Watts in his New York City hotel room, Charlie seemed sad and, as a drummer, unfulfilled. He said anyone who said his drumming was great had no ears. Greatness, Charlie told … Continue reading →

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Great Jazz Drummers of 1980s – Would I Change My Mind?

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere 1980-1983, when I was on staff at Modern Drummer, I received a call from author Burt Korall. Mr. Korall was among the writers I absorbed in Down Beat magazine and jazz album liner notes. Getting phone calls … Continue reading →

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Credit Where Due: Paul English Invented Wooden Brushes

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1981, when I interviewed Paul English for Modern Drummer, I was early into my self-study of country music. This was a music that, at its inception, and for many years after, didn’t use drummers. In many instances, … Continue reading →

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