Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Jim Gordon: ‘Gordon Lightfoot Was a Very Methodical Man’

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s the second excerpt from my interview with Jim Gordon. We had been talking about his work as a studio drummer/percussionist. I asked Jim if he had any favorite records from his studio days. After citing a few … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Drummer Photos Pre-Internet

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I suppose drummers coming of age with the internet offering limitless video and sounds of famous drummers, will never understand the impact of a single magazine photo on drummers coming of age with magazines, books, and rare t.v. … Continue reading →

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M’BOOM Interview (1983)

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Every time boxes of the new Modern Drummer arrived at the MD office it was exciting. Each issue was the culmination of team work by many people. MD’s entire crew – editors, artists, ad sales, subscriptions. The music … Continue reading →

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Blake Tyson: ‘Not Far from Here’

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you, Blake Tyson. This version of Not Far from Here is included in the Percussive Arts Society’s 2016 In Memoriam Tribute video – … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Webb: Walking a Road is Easier Than Hiking Through Woods

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This interview happened in 1983 at Jimmy Webb‘s home in upstate New York. The full transcript, from which I copied this segment, was my source for a short profile published in Mix magazine. Jimmy Webb remains one of … Continue reading →

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