Tag Archives: SKFBlog

Start with Curiosity

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The first time a kid with the desire to learn picks up a pair of drumsticks and starts playing the most basic rhythm, he or she has the opportunity to learn from all other drummers present and past. … Continue reading →

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Fife and Drums: 18th Century Communications Tools Rattling Windows

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Newspaper reporter Rodrigo Arriaza makes an important point: drums are communications tools. Not always, but most often, in all music styles, the best drummers think of their instruments as communications tools. Think of a situation where most people … Continue reading →

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Horace Silver: Highest Marks for Billy Higgins

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I’ve always thought pianist Horace Silver‘s left hand comping makes great fodder for drummers’ left hand comping. That idea first came to me listening to Blue Note’s classic albums, A Night at Birdland Vols. 1 and 2. Recording … Continue reading →

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Nice to Meet and Hear You, Smokey Johnson

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: There’s always one more drummer to learn about, isn’t there? This morning, scrolling through online news I stop at this provocative headline about New Orleans drummer Smokey Johnson: “His playing wasn’t just hot; this New Orleans drummer was … Continue reading →

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Anka: The Secret to Song Writing is Simplicity

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Paul Anka‘s autobiography had been sitting on my office bookshelf since buying the book on April 5, 2016. Yesterday I began reading it. My experience reading biographies and autobiographies of successful musicians (and other music industry people) is: … Continue reading →

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