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Ed Thigpen Endorsement Letter (198?)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is Ed Thigpen’s statement for his Who Reads Modern Drummer? ad. The background story on that ad series is here. The signature on this page is Ed Thigpen’s. The editing/proofreaders marks, and the twice underlined handwritten Save, … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus – Studio Drum Recording with Bob Wills

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Smokey Dacus said he is the first drumset player to play with a country band. The full transcript of our interview is available on my blog here. The start of this tape is clipped because I had switched … Continue reading →

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A Shared Moment Can Last a Lifetime

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I write a weekly column for the Piscataquis Observer newspaper, usually on ideas, policies, to make rural Maine a more viable place to live and work. My July 14th column, however, was about Joe Morello. ===== A Shared Moment … Continue reading →

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John Densmore: ‘Ever Hear of The Doors?’

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tom McLaughlin is a friend, newspaper columnist, and a retired history teacher. He’s been writing his blog a long, long time. I enjoyed Tom’s recent story, Window on The Doors, about his chance meeting with John Densmore and … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Ed Thigpen Live (1960)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Now and then I find online wonderful music at a great price. Such is the case with the Oscar Peterson Trio’s Live at CBC Studios 1960. Once upon a time I listened to this group as often as … Continue reading →

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