Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Download Peart Original Manuscript-MD 10th Anniversary Interview

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Writers of Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary Issue all agreed our interviews, in MD founder/publisher Ron Spagnardi’s words, “would be to assess the current state of the art by looking back at how it was arrived at, and then … Continue reading →

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SKF Letter to Neil on Buddy, Drummers, Books

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This three-page letter to Neil Peart from me was written when I was married and living in Oxford, MD on the Del-Mar-Va peninsula. I was working as Area Director for the MA based non-profit Stop Smoking Clinics, four … Continue reading →

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SKF to Gruber – We Need Teachers Who Can Work With Kids

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is my letter, written the morning of July 13, 1983, to drummer/teacher Fred Gruber. This morning I am scanning a stack of papers. Interview transcripts, drum columns, old contracts, and letters. Letters to me from drummers. And … Continue reading →

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Michael Shrieve Part 2 of 2

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At the time of this interview, Michael Shrieve was on a mission to make music that was both true to himself and appealing to the masses. Could a hit pop record do that? Shrieve believed the answer was … Continue reading →

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Michael Shrieve Pt 1 of 2

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This interview starts with Michael Shrieve’s quick “no” response to my question, “Do you ever think about playing drums (or drum solos) with the fluidity of a saxophone player?” But then Shrieve tells us how he does approach … Continue reading →

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