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Modern Drummer Cover Story: Who Decides?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Scott K Fish

“If I can’t have the cover story, I’m not doing an interview at all.” I witnessed three drummers flat out refuse Modern Drummer feature interviews because they weren’t cover stories. The drummer with the cover story had his photo on … Continue reading →

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Jim Keltner Inducted Into Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: Jim Keltner is a wonderful human being AND a first-class drummer. I consider Jim a friend going back to 1981 when I did his first feature interview for Modern Drummer. A great guy, Jim was always, always helpful … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: How A Drum Student Hears Pt. 2

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Scott K Fish

I posted Part 1 of my exchange with Freddie Gruber here. During our interview, however, I stopped our hypothetical conversation and asked Freddie to use me as a real-life example. So this second part of our interview began after Freddie … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber: Finding Out How a Drum Student Hears

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Excerpted from my interview with Freddie Gruber in late 1983 or early 1984. I don’t know how much of this excerpt is in that MD Focus on Teachers interview, but this excerpt differs in one respect. These are … Continue reading →

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Regrets? I’ve Had a Few #2 Levon Helm

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Scott K Fish

I first heard Levon Helm singing and drumming in 1968. I was a sophomore in my high school cafeteria. A student with a record player was playing The Weight from The Band’s first album, Music from Big Pink. The song … Continue reading →

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