Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Drummer Mickey Jones with Dylan ’66: Restoring a Legacy

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: If I were a rich man, I would certainly own and listen to the new 36-CD Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings boxed set. Bob Dylan going electric. Bob Dylan and The Band’s early collaboration — except Levon Helm. … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: When I Started Playing Professionally

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the first audio excerpt of my phone interview with William “Smokey” Dacus over 35 years ago. Smokey Dacus was the first drummer to play in a country band. Legendary bandleader Bob Wills had the idea, in … Continue reading →

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Bill Maxwell: I Used To Think Record Companies Were Crooks (1982)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drummer/producer Bill Maxwell stopped by Modern Drummer on August 17, 1982 for a feature interview, published in August 1983. Andrae Crouch, The Winans, Freddie Hubbard, Koinonia — Bill Maxwell’s work as drummer and producer is among the best. I … Continue reading →

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Steve Gadd Meets Gene Krupa: ‘He Was Great’

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, John Shand, for this story about Gene Krupa meeting Steve Gadd. I did not know those two great musicians had met. I remember someone noticing how often great drummers who came of age after Krupa were … Continue reading →

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Dave Weckl: ‘Up And Coming’ Profile 1984

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When posting the complete transcript of my 1983 interview with Dave Weckl for Modern Drummer, I mentioned MD had published a much shorter version of the interview in April 1984 as an Up and Coming profile of Dave Weckl, which I … Continue reading →

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