Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Monk’s Cure for Drummers Who Won’t Keep Good Time

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: One of my most memorable drummer interview stories: Thelonious Monk’s cure for drummer’s who can’t keep time. This is from Paul Motian‘s 1980 interview. If I can locate Paul’s telling of this story on tape I will digitize … Continue reading →

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Remembering Paul Motian: Songs and Drumming

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

SKF NOTE: Last week and this week I am putting together audio excerpts for posting from my interview with Paul Motian, published in the April-May 1980 Modern Drummer. The first I remember hearing, and being drawn to Paul Motian’s drumming … Continue reading →

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Roy Haynes – You Figure The Interviewer Will Be Creative (1978)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my interview with Roy Haynes at his home on November 15, 1978. Roy Haynes was a challenging interview, questioning or dissecting most of my questions. It almost impossible for me to have the go … Continue reading →

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T. Bruce Wittet on Keith Moon (1982)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is one of several messages I rediscovered this morning on an unmarked audiocassette. While working at Modern Drummer it was often easier to interview people if I taped our conversation. That way I could focus better … Continue reading →

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Paul Motian: Gene Krupa and Chick Webb

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: This is a very brief snippet from my interview with Paul Motian. An edited version of this interview appeared in the April/May 1980 Modern Drummer — which means I produced this interview as a freelance writer prior to … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle: Drumming with Awareness of Space

Posted on October 21, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: The three voices on this excerpt are Artimus Pyle, Paul T. Riddle, and Scott K Fish. We three were conducting an interview with Artimus which was published in Modern Drummer. As mentioned in my first post about this … Continue reading →

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Here’s How to Get Your Article Into Modern Drummer: A Spoof

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: Last week I came across this photocopy, a parody called, Here’s How to Get Your Article into Modern Drummer. I wish I remembered how this came about. This was a great group to work with. Everyone had a … Continue reading →

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