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Benny Benjamin’s Unbeatable Timing

SKF NOTE: Piecing together for my History of Rock Drumming series the mystery that was Motown‘s drummers, I called Motown’s offices for help, and Brian Holland spoke with me! I didn’t ask to speak with Mr. Holland. I imagine the … Continue reading

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Playing Drums in Jacket and Tie?

SKF NOTE: Six years ago I wrote about drum photos as drum lessons. As a pre-internet kid, opportunities to see well-known drummers live were rare. Studying every detail of a great photo could command hours of my attention. The fine … Continue reading

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Innovators of Jazz Drumset – Part 2

SKF NOTE: “This material is excerpted from Scott K Fish’s forthcoming book, The History of Rock Drumming.” That’s what it says in the lead paragraph to this Percussive Notes piece from December 1994. Lacking a publisher for my “History,” I … Continue reading

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Thank You For Your Help

A heartfelt thank you for visiting my blog, Life Beyond the Cymbals, and to visitors willing and able to to support the work with a donation. Started in April 2014, Life Beyond the Cymbals is mostly about drumming and drummers. … Continue reading

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Neil Peart – Music and Writing – Part 2

SKF NOTE: First things first. Between my posting of Part 1 of this interview and now, YouTube switched to a default square perspective of YouTube videos. There is a way for you to still view this horizontally. But that’s why … Continue reading

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