Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Mel Learns Roach from Dunlop

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from the full transcript of my September 8, 1977 Mel Lewis interview. Modern Drummer magazine used my edited transcript as Mel’s first MD feature interview. You can see in the photo I’ve included with this … Continue reading →

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Sherrie Maricle – Bandleader-Drummer: Swinging with Purpose!

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I don’t remember the exact moment learned about drummer/bandleader Sherrie Maricle. But it was probably through the “THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE & NOT JUST JAZZ NETWORK” Linkedin group. Our conversation centers mostly on Maricle’s current activities – which … Continue reading →

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Soph Zildjian Cymbal Set-Up

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A “for the record” post of a 1980s Ed Soph Zildjian Cymbal Set-Up pamphlet. Is this Soph’s current cymbal set-up? I don’t know. But it’s a snapshot of Soph’s playing career roughly 40 years ago. Ed Soph was … Continue reading →

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Help From Hal Blaine

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A generous offer from the excellent drummer, Hal Blaine. At first read I assumed Hal was offering to help me with the History of Rock Drumming series I wrote in the early 1980s for Modern Drummer. On closer … Continue reading →

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Remembering Honest Tom Pomposello

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE – My recorded drumming/singing output is quite small. I have a few tapes of me playing in The Steamboat Lounge in Davenport, IA on my YouTube page. I have a 45-rpm of a tune called “Slave Girl,” written … Continue reading →

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