Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Max Roach: The Most Structured Drummer Ever?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I think collecting well-written, first-person, live performance reviews of the great jazz drummers is useful. This was review was in Radio Free Jazz: The Magazine of the Pros, which, its name notwithstanding, was a newspaper out of Washington, … Continue reading →

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What’s It Like Playing Drums in a Band?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last night a new friend, a non-musician, asked me two drum questions: Can you explain what it’s like playing drums in a band? Does music need drums? I answered with non-technical language. I said: Next time you’re listening … Continue reading →

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Phil Seamen Obituary

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From the December 21, 1972 Down Beat.

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Nice Idea Too Late to Help Broke, Homeless, Dead Drummer

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A bittersweet story. At what point do people involved in The Star Making Machinery voluntarily do what’s right and see that artists are paid monies they’re owed? November 11, 2015 Happy Ending Man who wrote ‘the most famous … Continue reading →

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My First Typewriter is Getting a Makeover

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I bought this L.C. Silent typewriter circa 1971, used, for $35 at a Goodwill in Huntington, NY. I began my professional writing career with it. Factoring for inflation, magazines — including Modern Drummer — paid me $2,500 for … Continue reading →

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