Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Matt Frenette’s 1984 Loverboy Drumset

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE:This is interview excerpt is drummer Matt Frenette, at the height of ‘Loverboy’s’ hit song, “Working for the Weekend,” describing his mutt drumset. He starts out saying of his kit, “I’ve got so many different things.” Frenette’s was the … Continue reading →

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JazzTown – Ode to Musical Mentors

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ben Makinen’s documentary, JazzTown, is a tribute to hometown musical heroes who graced his life in Denver, CO. Makinen tells us in the film’s opening credits, “This film is an ode to my early musical mentors – Masters … Continue reading →

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Tom Staley – NRBQ’s Original Drummer

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: On October 11, 2021 I bought the digital format of NRBQ’s first album. I owned a vinyl copy of the album when it was first released in 1969. For the last 52 years, in life moments when I’d … Continue reading →

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RIP Gordon Lightfoot; RIP Lightfoot Band

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The passing on May 1 of Gordon Lightfoot is the passing of one of the world’s greatest singer songwriters. Lightfoot’s passing also ends one of the world’s greatest singer songwriter bands. I was going to say I doubt … Continue reading →

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Tom Staley – We’re Gonna Be OK

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Referring to Tom Staley as a renewed-to-me drummer is more accurate than saying he is new-to-me. On October 13, 2021 I added a post, Haunted for 52 Years by NRBQ, to this blog. Here is, in part, what … Continue reading →

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