Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Scott K Fish Interview: Paul T. Riddle

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Paul T. Riddle (aka “P.T.”) was my first interview as Modern Drummer‘s Managing Editor. We conducted the bulk of this interview in his hotel room in New Jersey. The Marshall Tucker Band was playing at what was then the … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop’s Christmas Card

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Going through some boxes of writings, photos, and other leftovers last night, I found some items, like this Christmas card from Frankie Dunlop, that bring back good memories. This was probably Christmas 1984. I met two or three times … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish Interview: Jaimo and Butch Trucks

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE Jan. 25, 2017. I am very sad to hear about Butch Trucks’s death. He was a great guy and an essential part of the Allman Brothers sound.  SKF NOTE: I don’t need to add much explanation to this … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish Interview: Jim Gordon

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When Jim Keltner called me at Modern Drummer to ask if we would be interested in interviewing his friend, Jim Gordon, the answer was an unequivocal yes. It was a time when we MD Editors felt, to an extent, … Continue reading →

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Lee Young: The Reason Motown Got Away with Something Like That

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I recently found, and started posting here, transcripts of short phone interviews I did in the early 1980’s while gathering data for my five-part Modern Drummer series, The History of Rock Drumming. It may be hard to believe … Continue reading →

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