Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Happy Birthday, Gary Chester

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Katrina Chester let me know this morning that Modern Drummer is making available online Gary Chester’s April 1983 feature interview. Today, October 27, is Gary’s birthday. Thinking back to first meeting Gary, to MD Founder Ron Spagnardi’s approving … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich – Always There Until

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One afternoon, in March 1987, my Oxford, MD apartment phone rang. Paul T. Riddle was calling from South Carolina. He and I remain friends after I interviewed him in 1980 for Modern Drummer magazine. Paul loves jazz drumming. … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart – My Studies with Freddie Gruber

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This morning in St. Petersburg, FL, downloading for a project, several large video files, I pass the time reading, writing, and ridding my MacBook Pro of unwanted files. I’m also finding some gems, such as Neil Peart’s Freddie … Continue reading →

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Phil Collins, Genesis Sell Music Rights for Over $300M

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I understand why musicians are making these deals, but still, I hate to see it happening. It truly is the end of an era when musicians could establish annuities based on their royalties. wsj.comSept. 29, 2021 Phil Collins … Continue reading →

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Morello – I Never Use Half the Technique I Have

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An excerpt from my 1979 Modern Drummer interview with Joe Morello. Just prior to this part of the interview, I told Joe I was sad to read in the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 25th Anniversary Reunion album, Joe saying, … Continue reading →

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