Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Digitizing My MD Interview Tapes?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Two of my many Modern Drummer interview cassettes. I really need to get these digitized. Ideas on how best to do so are welcome. — end —

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What Makes a Music Photographer Good?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I wrote in an earlier post about, from my perspective as Modern Drummer‘s managing editor, what makes a music journalist good. I said I would write as well about what makes a music photographer good. A picture is … Continue reading →

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Maurice Purtill: I’m Not Dead

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Scott K Fish

  SKF NOTE: After I had closed for the night the cheese shop I managed in Huntington, NY, I was standing outside with Andy, one of the meat cutters from the butcher shop next door. Somehow we got around to talking … Continue reading →

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Enthusiastic Kids Might Actually Know Something

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I think his name is Chris. He was a young guy who called me from time-to-time, at Modern Drummer, full of enthusiasm about a local upstate New York drummer he said we should interview Chris was the only … Continue reading →

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Armin Steiner: Recording Motown in L.A.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My Carol Kaye transcript, and other of my backgrounder interviews, prompted questioning from some readers about West coast musicians recording early Motown records. Several musicians and other music industry people told me some (many?) of those Motown recordings … Continue reading →

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