Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Rick Allen: A Game of Substitution

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Def Leppard drummer, Rick Allen, talks about re-learning how to play the drumset after losing his left-arm in a car accident. DEF LEPPARD’S ONE-ARMED DRUMMER, RICK ALLEN, IS ALSO A PROLIFIC PAINTER BY DAVID MINSKY TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, … Continue reading →

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Emily Remler: There’s A Lot of Humor Missing

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

“There’s a lot of humor missing, I think, from some of the younger players today.” Source: “Emily Remler, Life After Wes,” by Julie Coryell, Down Beat, May 1985.

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Simon Phillips: Composition Over Technique

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

Saturday Jan 09 2016 A destiny of drumming: World-renowned drummer Simon Phillips and his band, Protocol, perform Wednesday By: Carol Guild, Features Editor – carolg@goldcountrymedia.com [Simon] Phillips’ music has encompassed rock, fusion and jazz. What he performs with Protocol is a … Continue reading →

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Time to Retire Ding-Dinga-Ding?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Is it time to retire ding-dinga-ding-dinga? Jon McCaslin’s drumming blog, Four On The Floor, is among my favorites. Dr. McCaslin posts unique drum videos that say something. A recent video is from new-to-me drummer Joe Farnsworth‘s master class … Continue reading →

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Al Duncan: Big Ears and a Good Memory

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This backgrounder phone interview with drummer Al Duncan is among several I did for a multi-part Modern Drummer feature series, The History of Rock Drumming. The entire interview is published here for the first time. And you can … Continue reading →

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