Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal

New Sly Stone Box Set: Drummer Greg Errico to Tour This Summer

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Scott K Fish

wsj.com New Release: Sly and the Family Stone Live in 1968 A new four-CD set of Sly and the Family Stone live in 1968 at the Fillmore East is a window into the funky, eclectic, improvisational music of one of … Continue reading →

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Grand Piano Innovation: The World Contains Many Piano-Makers

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: How inspiring! In a quest for better sound, Messrs. Barenboim and Maene modify the acoustic concert grand piano. Who would have thought? For example, the new placement of the bass strings (see below) makes sense to my way … Continue reading →

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Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2015 — MUSIC Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set In conjunction with the band’s 50th anniversary, an 80-disc box set dubbed “30 Trips Around the Sun” will be available on September 18. The collection … Continue reading →

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Dave Tough & George Wettling Gloriously Restored

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Wall Street Journal, for bringing this reissue to light. For drummers who’ve not heard either Dave Tough or George Wettling, this is a great place to start. For those of us familiar with Messers Tough and … Continue reading →

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To Eliminate Values, Eliminate Artists

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you to Wall Street Journal Music and Pop Critic Jim Fusilli for bringing this story, this documentary, to my attention. A chilling piece of music history. What the Khmer Rouge Did to Rock The new documentary “Don’t … Continue reading →

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