Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

How Joe English Got the Gig with Paul McCartney

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt of how Joe English landed his gig with Paul McCartney and Wings is from my 1983 interview transcript with Joe. The back story of that interview, that started in 1980 and was published 1986 in Modern … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Life In Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer Pt. 2

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

In Revisiting My Life in Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer I write about how the preliminary actions the MD Editors and Art Director took in deciding which columns and feature stories were in each magazine. Using the December 1982 MD as … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello: Technique is Expressing What’s In Your Mind

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This segment from my early 1980’s Modern Drummer interview with Joe Morello is explained here. In this part, my friend and fellow drummer, Chris Conrade and I, are asking Joe about the classic drum book, Stick Control. Scott … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Life in Music: Early Days at Modern Drummer

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The job offer came at a perfect time. In the wake of a failed, intense relationship; a series of part-time typing jobs for a government agency, an insurance company and others; when my future looked bleak and it … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones: The Drumset is a Musical Instrument

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Rick Mattingly was Modern Drummer‘s Features Editor when I was at the magazine. He was/is also publications editor for the Percussive Arts Society, and drum/percussion editor for Hal Leonard Corporation.  Rick did many good interviews for MD, including … Continue reading →

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