Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Max Roach: Drum Solos Are Like Creating Poems, Paintings

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was, for me, an early and lifelong musical influence. Not long after I tried emulating Max’s drumming style, I discovered a new challenge. If I was going to play like Max at all, I had to … Continue reading →

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Grady Tate: I Listened to Sound

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting a 1979 interview with drummer extraordinaire Grady Tate this morning. At first I am surprised to read Grady is not the product of a “formal” drum education. And as I read, I’m remembering my introduction to Grady … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Dave Tough Profile 1979

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I wrote this Dave Tough profile for the January/February 1979 Modern Drummer as a freelance writer pre-internet. The piece includes several names of people and things Life Beyond the Cymbals readers might want to explore further. In the … Continue reading →

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Barbara Borden: A Woman Drummer? Not an Issue

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Some more worthwhile advice for drummers from my 1981 Modern Drummer interview with Barbara Borden of the jazz group Alive!. The interview back story is here. Scott K Fish: Do you feel that a woman considering a career in … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph: You’ve Got to Rely on the Time in Yourself

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ed Soph‘s thoughts here on big band vs small band drumming are from my undated interview transcript published as a feature Modern Drummer interview in the 1979 January/February interview. The circumstances of this interview are posted here. I … Continue reading →

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