I don't want people to think that I think I'm this great drummer because, to me, I'm just a kid playing drums,… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
“You play 30 instruments. What's the toughest? Drums, just because I don't get to play them a whole lot. I” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have always been drawn to percussion and drums, to bass and piano, in music much more then I am drawn to… — Dave Matthews Copy Share Image
With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house. — Levon Helm Copy Share Image
I got my first set of drums when I was around 3. I went from band to marching band to Latin jazz… — Jeremih Copy Share Image
I play the ukulele. I have a great group of friends, and we do things like have battles of the bands -… — Mike Myers Copy Share Image
Having that music around us all the time, it was so inspiring. But at the same time, I was a kid. I… — Sheila E Copy Share Image
I've often thought that my background in rock 'n' roll has gone to waste in film work. My background was that I… — Cliff Martinez Copy Share Image
That's how we grew up - kinda like Pops would put his drums, his percussion and instruments into the car and we… — Sheila E Copy Share Image
One very important side of my playing lies in rhythm; I have a very percussive style. It's one I've developed with Dream… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Puffy's contribution to hip-hop culture was the remix. He offered us the music that his mom played in front of him, with… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
Well, I was very lucky. I was brought up west southwest coast of Scotland and my mother and father had a music… — Clive Anderson Copy Share Image
I'm interested in creating a little sound world for songs, really crafting it, building it, and making it like a little doll's… — Imogen Heap Copy Share Image
I have never been one for musicians. I know girls are supposed to go crazy for frontmen who close their eyes when… — Julie Klausner Copy Share Image
You can have the best riff in the world, but if the drums behind it just ain't vibing it, it's not gonna… — Johnny Christ Copy Share Image
The whole having records and selling records and being on TV, that was something that I didn't ever think would be for… — Phil Collins Copy Share Image
We have a lot of people onstage. We have a live violin, live cello, live drums played on this kind of massive… — Grace Chatto Copy Share Image
I play drums, and I'd recommend it to anyone, except maybe your neighbors. It's great exercise - physical, mental, emotional, and social.… — Greg Saunier Copy Share Image
I look over and Mike's not there, I hear the drums and know it isn't Jeff. I guess there is some survivor's… — Steve Porcaro Copy Share Image
I found my childhood scrapbook and there's an interview in there with dad from 1970. He talks about how long he's been… — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just… — J Mascis Copy Share Image
I can play a bunch of instruments but drums? My brother's a drummer and I've always been jealous that he's such a… — Nat Wolff Copy Share Image
My heroes were Eddie Van Halen - especially after Van Halen I, II, III, and IV - Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley and… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
The 'Lions' inspiration was unity. I started with a riff on the guitar, and I was playing the riff in the studio.… — Skip Marley Copy Share Image
I don't like pre-written raps; I think it makes the song better if you listen to the beat first. In a sense,… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
It's uncomfortable, definitely, but it's also really, really great to talk drums with kids and hear them get excited about music and… — Patty Schemel Copy Share Image
If I'll be a President the inaugural balls will be replaced with an inaugural Rock Band party. For expert-level players only. Don't… — Paris Hilton Copy Share Image
I would like to do one of Ilaiyaraaja's songs. After all, I did play drums for him and have watched him closely… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I got so lonely in 2012 and I wasn't playing drums. I thought I would just form my own band and play… — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
I remember when I would write a song as a kid, I would also write out on paper what the drums would… — Lights Copy Share Image
I felt like I plateaued at playing drums, like I wasn't getting any better. I bought an electric pair of drums, sold… — Murda Beatz Copy Share Image
I was a singer professionally when I was four years old, and I did not really begin to play any instrument -… — Mel Torme Copy Share Image
I like being in the back. I've done that for so many years, I'm really comfortable doing it. I don't like the… — Sheila E Copy Share Image
I come from hip hop for sure, and there are basic elements of that, but then I'll take from somewhere else, like… — Kaytranada Copy Share Image
Out of the sky, the birds, the parrots, the bells, silk, cloth, and drums, out of Sundays dancing, children's words and love… — Aime Cesaire Copy Share Image
To me, I always felt like drums have to be the support and the driving factor in a song, and there's places… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
My cousin Joey played the drums. We used to go to his house, I liked beating on his drums. I beat the… — Carmine Appice Copy Share Image
Dude, I love playing drums, and I love being on stage, and I love recording. It's my life... it's been my life,… — Dave Lombardo Copy Share Image
Musicians play music because you love... I loved to play drums since I was five. It's all I ever wanted to do.… — Peter Criss Copy Share Image
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