Scott K Fish

Life Beyond the Cymbals

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@Gianl1974 Yawn

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Fred Below: They Didn't Teach Blues Music in School-I was coming strictly from jazz. I had to learn by going around and meeting some of the players like Junior Wells, Dave and Louis Meyers. The Meyers taught me how to play the blues. SKFBlog https://t.co/Z2qYbJpJGp

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Neil Peart’s Advice to Anika Niiles? https://t.co/Z8sfZ5JIar No one knows for sure. But I think Neil would advise Anika Niiles, “Be yourself. You’ll do fine.” https://t.co/cAgSmBpiSW SKFBlog https://t.co/FpdCpe3LAQ

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Brian Holland: Motown's Drummers Were Unbeatable-We'd record just the rhythm track, then dub lead and the group. Then dub strings. That was unusual at the time. They never knew what the songs was they were going to be playing on. SKFBlog Full Story https://t.co/4YiQB7tQJN

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My Drum Lesson with Max Collie’s Rhythm Aces - https://t.co/5NX4pIOZYT Starting the next chorus all musicians stopped playing. I broke into a floor tom solo. Collie and several horn players were shaking their heads in disgust. SKFBlog Full Story https://t.co/HrRLw5aQvS

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@Bubblebathgirl Great job. Thank you, Mr. President.

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@Phranklinton1 The wasp is a bumblebee

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Jason Bonham-Disregard of Timekeeping Interview (1989) https://t.co/uJ0BkjCvcq This interview was for publication in a percussion project writer Chip Stern was launching. The interview has insightful stories about John Bonham and Led Zeppelin. SKF Blog https://t.co/GxmWnUxsI4

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Fred Below: I’m Thinking Melodically All the Time https://t.co/PfoUx55qiQ In this excerpt, I ask Below a question I often ask drummers: When drumming, are you thinking rhythmically or melodically? I believe the best drummers think melodically. SKFBlog https://t.co/22behjAc1y

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Freddie Gruber: Learning, Teaching Awareness of Rhythm, Melody, Harmony in Drumming https://t.co/gcj0C9GQYJ Excerpt from my '83 or '84 MD interview with Gruber. This exchange took place at Buddy Rich’s NYC apt kitchen table. SKFBlog https://t.co/upSzhilcXU

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@Mikehomeseller Neil Pert had the original oil of the album cover on the left hanging in his Toronto home.

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Why Does Baby Dodds Matter?-Krupa said, “Baby taught me more than all the others — not only drum playing but drum philosophy. He did all that the others did, and more. He was the first great drum soloist. SKFBlog https://t.co/llUVMLcmvD

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Bill Bruford-Drummers Will Have to Think Quick https://t.co/uJRvon55Vl An '82 interview excerpt from an MD feature. Bruford speculates on why the LinnDrum was invented. And shares ways he found creative uses in studio/onstage for the LinnDrum. SKFBlog https://t.co/rHsBQklhoP

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Toy Factory Project: New Video: "Fly Like An Eagle" — Watch Now - The latest from Paul T. Riddle's hot new band. https://t.co/NW9VjHjNoI We just dropped a new video — "Fly Like An Eagle" played full and wide open. SKFBlog https://t.co/ihlx1AXQc1

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Why I Stopped Writing Album Reviews-Writing Modern Drummer album reviews was not for me. At first, it seemed a fun idea. Disney cartoon character, Thumper the Rabbit's, "If you can't say something' nice, don't say nothin' at all," got in my way. SKFBlog https://t.co/6Xkpr5T3Bs

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Ed Soph – Make Jazz Drumming History Interesting (1978) https://t.co/HAEV088u7c This excerpt, from my first interview with Ed Soph, follows earlier discussion on how best to teach students the history of jazz drumming. SKFBlog https://t.co/HAEV088u7c

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SKF Letter to Neil on Buddy, Drummers, Books-Neil Peart and I kept up a correspondence. We often shared thoughts on books. Replying to a long list of books Neil wroten me about, I said, "I cannot believe how many books you are able to read." SKFBlog https://t.co/wRpZ8f2UCt

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Frankie Dunlop–Never Rehearsed With Monk 12/13/84 https://t.co/2HIREH8MJj Listeners will hear Dunlop mimicking Thelonious Monk's voice. Throughout our interviews, Frankie, an exceptional mime, became Monk, Mingus, Rollins. SKFBlog https://t.co/9le5qn7qyQ

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Monk's Cure for Drummers Who Won't Keep Good Time-I was playing with Monk. I think the tempo picked up. At the set end I said I was sorry I might have rushed on that number. Monk said, ‘Well, if I hit you in the side of the head you won’t rush!’ SKFBlog https://t.co/3mCyjp3jtY

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Shelly Manne for the First Time https://t.co/McJLyT4UvO Shelly redefined for me the musical possibilities for drummers in piano trios. No drummer played with Shelly's musicality, interplay, use of space, humor, surprise, swing! SKFBlog Full Post https://t.co/CyqsDzOuPN