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A Most Difficult Thing to Do

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Playing straight time well, with good tone and feeling is good advice for drummers too. Donald Byrd once said, “After all these years of playing, I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the most difficult things to … Continue reading →

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A Drummer’s One Unique Idea

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of the first instructions to new drum students from teachers is: “Here’s how to hold the sticks.” Once upon a time “how to hold the sticks” meant traditional grip. I suspect matched grip has caught up with … Continue reading →

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Joe English – Getting Chops Together with Sea Level

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Joe English was tough to interview. Here’s what I wrote as part of the interview introduction in the June 1986 Modern Drummer: “Joe English agreed to to this interview in 1980. Then he disappeared. In 1983, I got … Continue reading →

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Elvin – My Father Was a Wild Man

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Around 1982-83 I attended an Elvin Jones drum clinic in NYC. I remember neither the exact location nor the clinic sponsor. (It may have been Elvin’s 1982 Professional Percussion Center clinic.) Former Modern Drummer Features Editor Rick Mattingly … Continue reading →

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Troupe – Miles Believed in Spirits

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: After Gil died, sometimes when I visited Miles, he would tell me of a conversation he had just had with Gil earlier that day. He couldn’t believe Gil was dead. He wouldn’t accept it, believed only Gil’s flesh … Continue reading →

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