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Dizzy Gillespie – We’re All Supposed to Inspire Each Other

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drummer Art Taylor’s Notes and Tones: Musician-to-Musician Interviews, which I bought when first published in 1977, remains an interesting read and source book. As time goes by, whenever I open “Notes and Tones,” I find something new, interesting, … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich: ‘Just in Time – The Final Recording’

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Previously unreleased Buddy Rich? Always welcome. “My dad chose setlists for the two nights that I hadn’t heard before. He…shied away from the tried and true and went to places musically that were very different. [T]hankfully, his last … Continue reading →

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Freddie Gruber – A Great Teacher Shares Some Life

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Scott K Fish

A great teacher shares some lifeScott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • November 22, 2019 Freddie Gruber was a great drum teacher. If you have a great teacher in your life, no matter the subject taught, then Freddie … Continue reading →

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Karaoke Drumming vs Uncharted Terrain

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When playing copy songs in bands, I was never big on note-for-note copying of the original drummer’s parts. Sometimes I duplicated drum parts, but most often I captured the flavor of original drum parts while creating my own … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop – Complete Interview Part 7 of 7

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the last segment of my full interview, no edits, with Frankie Dunlop. The interview took place in 1984 in two sessions. The first session, on October 16, 1984, was at my former in-law’s New York City … Continue reading →

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