Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Bomba: Culture Beats Through His Heart, Like a Drum

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

A Beat Calls Puerto Ricans to Their African Roots JUNE 7, 2015 By DAVID GONZALEZ Jose Ortiz…straddled his drum and played. This was not a performance. It was life. [T]his instrument…had transformed him into Dr. Drum, a man on a … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph: I Got Blown Out by Krupa, Not Buddy

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The back story to this Ed Soph interview is posted here. Scott K Fish: When did you first hear Buddy Rich? Ed Soph: At a Jazz at the Philharmonic concert. Buddy, Gene Krupa, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald. I … Continue reading →

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Jason Bonham: First Experience with Led Zeppelin Live was Frightening

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my 1988 interview with Jason Bonham. The first excerpt and background story are posted here.  Putting some perspective on this post, Jason Bonham was 10- or 11-years old in 1977. Scott K Fish: … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph on Intuitive Communicating with Music

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The circumstances of this Ed Soph interview are posted here.  Our exchange in this post involves two instances where musical communication is precise as verbal communication. I experienced it. Ed Soph experienced it. Such instances are rare in … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts’s 74th Birthday: Jazz and a Jam Session

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Stones drummer Charlie Watts plays at Dakota Jazz Club The birthday drummer sat in with several Stones sidemen on the song “Ruby Tuesday.” By Jon Bream JUNE 3, 2015 — 12:08AM Charlie Watts …Charlie Watts, the jazz lover, went to … Continue reading →

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