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Dave Weckl Newly Released Interview 1983 Pt. 3

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the third installment of the complete transcript of my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer. MD published a much shorter version of this interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Dave Weckl, which still holds up well. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Dave Weckl Newly Released Interview 1983 Pt. 2

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the second installment of the complete transcript of my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer. MD published a much shorter version of this interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Dave Weckl, which still holds up well. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Dave Weckl Newly Released Interview 1983 Pt. 1

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the first installment of the complete transcript of my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer. MD published a much shorter version of this interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Dave … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop: Recording a Garbage Can Lid with Mingus

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A segment from the full transcript of my Frankie Dunlop interviews. The back story on the interview is posted here. In researching for my meeting with Frankie Dunlop — pre-internet — I found Frankie listed as playing percussion on … Continue reading →

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Blakey: ‘Is There Anything I Can Do to Make You Sound Better?’

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I am ever grateful for timeless words of wisdom from drum masters. This gem from Art Blakey’s interview with Chip Stern is one example. “See, I wanted to become a great drummer, but just in the sense of … Continue reading →

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