Modern Drummer Cover Story: Who Decides?-I witnessed three drummers refuse Modern Drummer feature interviews because they weren't cover stories. The cover story drummer had his photo on MD's cover. SKFBlog scottkfish.com/2014/11/03/mod…

Revisiting My Life in Music: Memory Blocks-Imagine having a passionate interest for 35-years. Everything about your passion is kept in a large, secure barn. One day you walk away from it all. Thirty years later you unlock the door and walk in. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/yphvz2hp

Al Foster-No Wasted Notes-No wasted notes. Al Foster took the musical vocabulary of bebop, funk, and fusion, distilled each into its essentials and no more, and swung always with grace and power. Thank you, Mr. Foster. You will be missed. SKFBlog scottkfish.com/2025/05/30/al-…

Will Calhoun-First Release Interview Pt 1 (1989)(Audio)-Among my favorites, sorry to say this interview with Will Calhoun, meant for 'Modern Percussionist' magazine, was never published. I've posted the interview in 4 parts. tinyurl.com/nkmvd9u3

Living with Great Sounds of Unknown Drummers-A moment, after deciding in 1982, to write a History of Rock Drumming, I knew there probably would always be missing pieces of rock drumming history, blanks never filled in. SKFBlog Full Post tinyurl.com/ykze6xsf

Harry Stone: Lost Opportunity to Replace Dave Tough (Audio)-Interesting history from a drummer who saw Tough play and revered Tough as a drummer. This is a timeless lesson on grabbing opportunities when they show up in our lives. SKFBlog scottkfish.com/2018/01/10/har…

Bass Drums–Gary Chester Asks, Neil Peart Answers (Audio)-I sent Gary's daughter, Kat, an email that I remembered my last meeting with Gary: "The last time I saw Gary...he asked me to ask Neil Peart if Neil played heels down or toes down." SKFBlog tinyurl.com/538d54ty

With Max Roach and His Drums-I wasn't vain enough to want to sit at Max's drums and try to impress him. It's that I would have been fascinated to hear the sound of his drum set while seated behind them. SKFBlog Full Post scottkfish.com/2021/12/10/wit…

Neil Peart on Max Roach’s M’BOOM (Audio)-I found an Aug 89 manuscript of a "Trading Fours." Neil said, "Here's the kind of music that I can understand why people want to make it, but I can't understand why anyone would ever want to listen to it." SKFBlog tinyurl.com/2j5pzt5u

A Shared Moment Can Last a Lifetime-I am among the generations of drum writers who knew many of the great drummers, welcoming every chance to speak with, or read stories by, people who knew my musical heroes. SKFBlog Full Post tinyurl.com/bdd6rw37

Keeping Alive the Sounds of Art Blakey-I drove a house party outside onto a deck one night when I put Blakey’s 'Orgy in Rhythm' on the stereo. I’ve listened to these albums many times. None of this is casual listening music. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/3huhkw3c

Frankie Dunlop on Mingus the Perfectionist (or, Frankie! The Tempo's Gone Down!) (Audio)-A favorite from my interviewswith Frankie. Hear Frankie impersonate Mingus as Frankie describes a moment on The Half Note bandstand drumming with Mingus. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/5xcmv7xb

When the Drummer Dies, the Drum Dies Too-I learned that drum is like heartbeat, the breath, the rain and thunder. I learned that one drummer‘s style cannot be followed by another. It’s always different. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/mt6sp5h4

The Great Bass Players on Drummers 1981-Writing this piece was thoroughly enjoyable. Some of the best drumming advice I received in my playing days was from non-drummers. This is an impressive group of bassists. SKFBlog Full Post tinyurl.com/mrxwzbjf

Barry Keane MD Interview 1981 Pt 1 (Audio)-Barry had been with Lightfoot 5 yrs. This interview was after the band’s soundcheck in Saratoga Springs, NY 8-2-80. Gordon’s album, 'Dream Street Rose,' was released 2 months earlier. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/49ahrvkn

Simon Kirke-Double Drumming with John Bonham (Audio)-'John and I were great friends,' said Simon, but never together recording. Simon relates a story of playing together on two drumsets on 'Whole Lotta Love' during a Berlin LZ concert. SKFBlog tinyurl.com/3475hkbj

Did Vinnie Ruggiero Create Dawson's Swiss Rudiment Innovations?-In a 1981 letter, Alan Dawson writes, here are "the [Swiss Rudiments] 'INNOVATIONS' I believe originated from a drummer-teacher in upstate NY. I think his name is Vinnie Vigerro." SKF Blog tinyurl.com/2m96wt2c

Neil Peart on Morello's 'Shortnin' Bread' (Audio)-In 1989 I played Neil a few favorite drummer records without telling him anything about the song or the drummer. Our exchanges were meant for a music publication Chip Stern was creating. SKFBlog Full Post tinyurl.com/4en8tb78

Who is Gary Chester?-The first I heard about Gary was in a letter sent in response to my 1982 five-part MD series, 'A History of Rock Drumming.' The letter patted me on the back, but wondered why the history didn't include Gary. SKFBlog Full Post scottkfish.com/2018/10/31/who…

Added Percussion-Listening enroute to pick up my grandson, to guitarist Kenny Burrell’s “God Bless the Child” album. During one song, immersed in a percussion wonderland, I discovered my right blinker had been part of the mix! SKFBlog scottkfish.com/2025/08/16/add…