Tag Archives: Modern Drummer

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt 2

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 2 by Scott K Fish [SKF NOTE: The back story to this Smokey Dacus interview is in Part 1.] SKF: The playing was different then also. You didn’t have ride cymbals. You … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 1

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Part 1by Scott K Fish Introduction This unpublished phone interview with William Smokey Dacus (pronounced Day-Cuss) has been on my mind for 35 years. In my view, it deserves publishing. It should be … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 3

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 3by Scott K Fish [SKF NOTE: The back story to this interview is in Part 1. Part 2 is here.] SKF: When you say you are the first drummer in country music … Continue reading →

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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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