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What About ‘New-To-Me’ Drummers?

SKF NOTE: I don’t often write about them, but drummers owe a lot to players we might refer to as “one hit wonders.” Think of Ronnie Wilson, the Surfaris’ drummer who gave the world the classic drum hit, “Wipe Out.” … Continue reading

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Max Roach and the Beijing Trio

SKF NOTE: A week or so ago, after updating my Instagram page, I was impressed by erhu musician Jiebing Chen‘s playing in a short rehearsal video also posted on Instagram. The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, sometimes called … Continue reading

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Barry Keane Modern Drummer Interview 1981 Pt 2 of 2

SKF NOTE: This is Part 2 of my interview with Barry Keane, published in the August-September 1981 Modern Drummer magazine as a feature interview titled, “Barry Keane: Canadian Studio Kingpin.” Our discussion was as much about Keane’s studio drummer work … Continue reading

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Alan Dawson – MD 10th Anniversary Interview Pt 1

SKF NOTE: In 1985, freelance writing again for Modern Drummer magazine, I was asked to contribute two drummer interviews to MD‘s upcoming January 1986 10th Anniversary issue: Neil Peart and Alan Dawson. Unlike MD‘s other feature interviews, 10th Anniversary interviewees … Continue reading

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Paul Motian – Songwriter Drummer

SKF NOTE: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts described his first hearing of jazz pianist Bill Evans’s early 1960s trio as a group where no one, including drummer Paul Motian, served as timekeeper. Instead, observed Watts, he heard and felt the … Continue reading

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