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Monk’s Cure for Drummers Who Won’t Keep Good Time

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of my most memorable drummer interview stories: Thelonious Monk’s cure for drummer’s who can’t keep time. This is from Paul Motian‘s 1980 interview. If I can locate Paul’s telling of this story on tape I will digitize … Continue reading →

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Triplets, a Hi-Hat, and Ears: Perfect Art Blakey

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Art Blakey shows us on the title track from Lee Morgan’s 1964 Tom Cat album, that perfect drum accompaniment doesn’t require a bazillion notes played on multiple drums and cymbals. No. Quarter note triplets, a hi-hat, and ears … Continue reading →

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Joe Morello Drum Clinic Mid-to-Late 1970s – Part 1

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Relying solely on my sketchy memory, I taped this Joe Morello drum clinic at the Long Island Drum Center. As of this writing I am unable to pinpoint the clinic date. I’m guessing it was in the mid-to-late … Continue reading →

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Remembering Paul Motian: Songs and Drumming

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last week and this week I am putting together audio excerpts for posting from my interview with Paul Motian, published in the April-May 1980 Modern Drummer. The first I remember hearing, and being drawn to Paul Motian’s drumming … Continue reading →

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Learning from Singers to Be a Better Drummer

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Paging through books from my music book collection, reading again the passages I underlined, I remember I did so because all of these passages — or almost all of them — helped me become a better drummer. Breathing … Continue reading →

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