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Emily Remler: There’s A Lot of Humor Missing

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

“There’s a lot of humor missing, I think, from some of the younger players today.” Source: “Emily Remler, Life After Wes,” by Julie Coryell, Down Beat, May 1985.

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Scott K Fish Interview: James Black

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My James Black interview appeared in the December 1982 Modern Drummer. The first person to get me excited about James Black’s drumming was Jaimoe. We were listening to records and Jaimoe asked me if I’d ever heard James … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Innovators of Jazz Drumset: Pt 2 of 2

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1994, my friend and former Modern Drummer colleague, Rick Mattingly, was on staff at the Percussive Arts Society’s magazine, Percussive Notes. Rick asked if I would expand on and take a slightly different tack on a subject I touched on in … Continue reading →

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‘The World’s Greatest Drummer is Louis Bellson’

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My Uncle Bob, older brother Craig, and I are standing in the dirt driveway at Charles R. Fish Nurseries, 39 School Street, Auburn, Massachusetts. I’m maybe 10 years old. Craig is one-and-a-half years older. The sun is shining … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle: How Did You Get Your Break?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Les DeMerle‘s interview appears in the October 1984 Modern Drummer. The back story is here: Scott K Fish: What are some of the common questions you’re asked at clinics? Les DeMerle: One of the questions I’m asked alot is, … Continue reading →

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