Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Scott K Fish: Creativity vs. Business

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At age 28 I realized my life was out-of-balance. Devoting so much time to drumming, music, and writing — I had neglected the practical matters of earning a living, of understanding how business works. I’m still learning! This … Continue reading →

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Gary Chester – Teaching as a Way of Life

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my Sept. 18, 1982 with Gary Chester which I transcribed, edited, and published as a Modern Drummer feature interview. Other than a few of my Mm-hm‘s — useless mouth sounds I’ve since learned … Continue reading →

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Artimus Pyle: Copying Other Drummers’ Licks is the Hardest

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In this excerpt from Artimus Pyle’s June 23, 1982 interview for Modern Drummer, Artimus talks about how hard it was having to learn Bob Burns‘s Lynyrd Skynyrd drum parts note for note. But it was also helpful. The … Continue reading →

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Hal Blaine’s ‘Staying In Tune’ Unplugged

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Boy, finding a stack of Hal Blaine‘s replies for his Modern Drummer “Staying In Tune” column brings back memories. I’m posting one page of Hal’s replies here. From strictly an editing perspective Hal’s typed replies meant lots of work. … Continue reading →

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Haskell W. Harr’s Letter: I Am Like Father Time (1983)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Haskell W. Harr is one of the renowned historical drum instructors. At age 89, Mr. Harr wrote this letter to Modern Drummer to thank us for publishing a story about him and his legacy to drumming. Mr. Harr, as … Continue reading →

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