Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Grady Tate: I Listened to Sound

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting a 1979 interview with drummer extraordinaire Grady Tate this morning. At first I am surprised to read Grady is not the product of a “formal” drum education. And as I read, I’m remembering my introduction to Grady … Continue reading →

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Paul T. Riddle: I Think About Us Playing Live

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A nice news story on The Marshall Tucker Band. Drummer Paul T. Riddle does a great job, in a short period of time, sharing stories about what made the MTB work. For more information about Paul T. and … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Dave Tough Profile 1979

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I wrote this Dave Tough profile for the January/February 1979 Modern Drummer as a freelance writer pre-internet. The piece includes several names of people and things Life Beyond the Cymbals readers might want to explore further. In the … Continue reading →

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Barbara Borden: A Woman Drummer? Not an Issue

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Some more worthwhile advice for drummers from my 1981 Modern Drummer interview with Barbara Borden of the jazz group Alive!. The interview back story is here. Scott K Fish: Do you feel that a woman considering a career in … Continue reading →

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Keith Richards Would Never Have Released ‘Satisfaction’

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Scott K Fish

Keith Richards: The truth is if I’d had my way, [Satisfaction] would never have been released (laughs). We were recording in L.A. at the time at RCA and it just tripped off the end of my tongue, as it were, … Continue reading →

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