Tag Archives: Yamaha

Dave Weckl—Hand Technique (1983)

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKFNOTE – August 5, 1983 I interviewed 23-year old Dave Weckl in his Bridgeport, CT apartment. In 1983, no one else at Modern Drummer thought Weckl warranted a feature interview. The feature interview I argued for became a much shorter … Continue reading →

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Can You Find Sherrie’s Stolen Drumset?

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you in advance to the humanitarian who helps drummer/bandleader Sherrie Maricle get back her stolen Yamaha Bebop Kit. Sherrie tells the story at the end of this post. Stealing a musician’s instrument, IMO, is akin to stealing … Continue reading →

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Tommy Aldridge – Yamaha Print Ad 1989

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I always enjoyed looking at drum ads as soon as they arrived with Modern Drummer‘s advertising director. Print ads sometimes had great photos of drummers back when, as I’ve mentioned before, studying drum print ads for clues to … Continue reading →

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Vinnie Colaiuta Yamaha Endorsement Photo (1985)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My educated guess on this Vinnie Colaiuta endorsement picture, found among my file folders, is that Yamaha sent it to me when I was gathering info for CREEM’s 1985 Drum Supplement. I was surprised and disappointed then at … Continue reading →

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Gadd’s Famous Zildjian, Yamaha, Ludwig Ad

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I had not seen this Zildjian Steve Gadd advertisement in many years. But a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the ad on the back cover of Modern Drummer‘s October 1981 issue – and I smiled. Zildjian used … Continue reading →

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