Tag Archives: Sandy Nelson

Sandy Nelson: I Basically Had One Drumset

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Let There Be Drums, Drums Are My Beat, Birth of the Beat — Sandy Nelson had a string of drum solo hit records I loved. So did lots of other drummers and pop music fans. I was glad … Continue reading →

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Sandy Nelson: Introductory Phone Conversation with Scott K Fish (1982) 

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Finding snippets of unrelated phone conversations within my Modern Drummer interview cassettes is affecting how I digitize my cassettes. These unrelated snippets are also reminders of my work habits — and my work-around tricks — pre-internet, pre-digital sound. … Continue reading →

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Carmine Appice: Where My Style Came From

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From my interview with Carmine Appice circa 1980-81. Carmine Appice: Basically my style came from listening to a cross between Sandy Nelson, Wipe Out, and all that stuff, and listening to people like Krupa and Rich and Joe … Continue reading →

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Sandy Nelson Interview: Just Follow Your Heart

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I recently found transcripts of a group of short interviews I did in the early 1980’s when I was gathering data for my five-part Modern Drummer series, The History of Rock Drumming. It is probably hard to believe … Continue reading →

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