Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Roy Haynes – Talk About Love! (1978)

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my interview with Roy Haynes at his home on November 15, 1978. According to my notes “It was raining, traffic was heavy, a chilly…evening,” and I was nervous about meeting him. Roy Haynes doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Odie Payne, Jr. – I Like Melody

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In the early 1980’s, when I set out to write what became a five-part feature series for Modern Drummer called, The History of Rock Drumming, I thought it would be mostly a cut-and-paste project. That is, I thought … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams – Modern Drummer Cover 1978

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE – A great way for Modern Drummer to kick off it’s second year of publication, with a Tony Williams cover story.

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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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