Tag Archives: Steve Gadd

Steve Gadd: Working with Chick was Inspiring and Confusing

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere along the way I paid $4.98 for an interesting book of music interviews and photographs by Julie Coryell and Laura Friedman: Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, The Music. Ms. Coryell did the interviewing. Ms. Friedman, the photo shoots. … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Life in Music: First Meeting with MD Founder Ron Spagnardi

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Scott K Fish

I first met Modern Drummer founder/publisher Ron Spagnardi probably in the summer of 1978. MD‘s office was the basement of the Spagnardi home at 47 Harrison Street, Nutley, NJ. MD was still a quarterly publication. Nothing fancy about the basement. … Continue reading →

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John H. Beck: The Snare Auditioned 1,618 Students

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: What a great project for a videographer: Chronicling John H. Beck’s stories as he “whittles down” the memorabilia in his music studio. Drumming up, sorting out the stuff of a lifetimeJim Memmott 3:09 p.m. EST January 27, 2015 … Continue reading →

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Mel Lewis to Steve Gadd: You’re a Drag

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Around 1976, Mel Lewis told me of the time he first met Steve Gadd. In 1976 Steve Gadd was really starting to grab the attention of musicians everywhere – especially drummers. I first heard Steve Gadd in 1974 … Continue reading →

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