Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

My First Interviews Were Written on this Typewriter

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Scott K Fish

I bought this typewriter used for $35.00 at a Goodwill store in Huntington, NY. I sold $1,000 worth of freelance articles written on it, including several of my first feature Modern Drummer interviews. — end —

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Square Drumsticks

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Remembering a Roy Burns drum clinic in Illinois. Probably Moline. I lived and played drums for a couple of years in the Quad-Cities area of Iowa. The Quad-Cities are Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa; Moline and Rock Island … Continue reading →

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Innovator: Country Music’s First Drummer: Smokey Dacus

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus, original drummer with Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, is credited as the first to play drumset in a country band. Modern Drummer founder/publisher Ron Spagnardi chose to not publish my interview with Smokey Dacus as a feature. … Continue reading →

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Ringo Starr and The Rooming House Pay Phone

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: During my three years as Managing Editor for Modern Drummer I was the go-between among MD, our writers and photographers. When we scheduled a feature interview, I had to make sure writer and drummer were meeting, and that we … Continue reading →

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What I’m Doing Here

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My Life Beyond the Cymbals blog is about music mostly; the parts of my life I would pass on to my children. My hope? That some of these stories will be helpful to someone. Maybe aspiring musicians, music … Continue reading →

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