Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

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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Artimus Pyle – How He Got the Lynyrd Skynyrd Gig (1982) 

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In this second excerpt from Artimus Pyle’s June 23, 1982 interview for Modern Drummer, Artimus and Paul T. Riddle tell how, around 1972-1973, Artimus – with help from Marshall Tucker Band members, Charlie Daniels, and others who believed … Continue reading →

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Owen Hale: Can a Studio Drummer Earn Enough to Consider It a Steady Job? (1982)

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An excerpt from my 1/12/1982 interview with Owen Hale for Modern Drummer. A reader asked a general question, “Can a studio drummer earn enough money to consider it a steady job?” I posed that question to Owen when he … Continue reading →

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