Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Stanley Turrentine: Mystery Albums Sometimes the Best

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Stanley Turrentine: “Sometimes I’d go into the studio without knowing who was on the date. I wouldn’t know who was playing bass, drums, or whatever. No music, no nothing – we’d go right into the studio and create. And some … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Bo Diddley Beat

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an interesting chronology of the Bo Diddley beat. Missing from this article is drummer Clifton James who recorded many of Bo Diddley’s great records, and deserves credit for popularizing that beat. Bo Diddley used a canny … Continue reading →

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Ginger Baker: “Philly” Joe Jones said, “Man, You Tell a Story”

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A snippet from Jim Clash’s four-part interview with Ginger Baker for Forbes magazine. JUN 16, 2015 @ 9:52 PM Cream Drummer Ginger Baker’s Early Influences, How He Kicked Heroin Habit Jim Clash CONTRIBUTOR Jim Clash: You are a … Continue reading →

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John Von Ohlen: Some Best Moments in Drumming Have Been the Simplest

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Indianapolis music teacher Bob Phillips, who John Von Ohlen mentions in this post, is, John says, “the guy who really taught me music.” Mr. Phillips and the back story to this 1985 Modern Drummer interview are explained here. … Continue reading →

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Gary Chester’s Drum Setup

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: On May 22, 2015 I posted two pages of photos of Gary Chester at a studio recording session from a book Gary co-wrote with Charles “Charley” Perry called, “The Popular Rock Drummer.” These two pages from the same … Continue reading →

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