Tag Archives: photography

The Fabulous Charli Persip (1956)

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A wonderful photo by Francis Wolff of one of my favorite drummers, Charli Persip. This picture is from Blue Note’s Lee Morgan Volume 2: Sextet CD booklet.

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When Photographers and Drumsets Collide

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Alan Gratzer’s 1981 Ludwig ad reminds me of an innovation Alan mentioned to photographer John Leze during an REO Speedwagon in-concert photo shoot for Gratzer’s Modern Drummer interview published in July 1981. At that time it was still … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Drummer Photos Pre-Internet

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I suppose drummers coming of age with the internet offering limitless video and sounds of famous drummers, will never understand the impact of a single magazine photo on drummers coming of age with magazines, books, and rare t.v. … Continue reading →

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The Drum Thing: Photojournalist Portrays Drummers as Human Beings

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: So far, so good. That’s my first impression of Deirdre O’Callaghan’s newly published book of her photos and “personal conversations” with 100 drummers, The Drum Thing. In my February 2016 Life Beyond the Cymbals post, What Makes a … Continue reading →

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The Making of a Joe Morello Ad

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The making of an in-house ad for Modern Drummer. Here’s a nice letter from Joe Morello written to me after I had been MD‘s managing editor for one month. Joe was among the drummers I interviewed MD when … Continue reading →

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