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Zutty Singleton – We Just Kept the Rhythm Going

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Growing up, I was aware of Zutty Singleton among the drum pioneers, but records on which he played were either not on my music priority list, or they weren’t available. The New Orleans-Chicago early jazz drumming was a … Continue reading →

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What Big Sid Did with One Foot

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Art Hodes wrote a Down Beat column in the mid-1960s which I enjoyed. He was a jazz pianist who knew musicians, including early jazz drummers, like Dave Tough, George Wettling, and Big Sid Catlett. I valued Mr. Hodes’s … Continue reading →

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John Von Ohlen – Your Day of Liberation

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When I finished putting together John Von Ohlen’s Modern Drummer interview, before it was published, I sent him a copy to review. That was my standard practice. Drummers responded, usually, by signing off on the interview as written. … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart – If the Simple Dumb Thing Works Best

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF CORRECTION: Learned users of DrumForum.com pointed out it is Steve Smith, not Neil Peart, playing drums on Jeff Berlin’s Subway Music. Neil plays on other tracks on the album. It’s good to know the truth, and it’s good that … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle – Music vs Business

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Les DeMerle asked me during his interview to ask him about music versus the music business. So I did. Les’s reply is still valid in 2020. The interview was published in Modern Drummer’s October 1984 issue. Les DeMerle: … Continue reading →

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