I'm not the fastest drummer in the world, but I'm very into dynamics and knowing that there's space in between the notes… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
I don't like totally free jazz, unless it's done by somebody like Coltrane, who did bebop and cool jazz, so he was… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
We have our own little heartbeat, too. We already have what I would call polyrhythms going on. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
The Stones without Mick. The Police without Sting. The Doors without Jim. It doesn't work. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
We knew we were tight and good, but we didn't know we were going to be the band to help each generation… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll be in an elevator and I'll hear a corny instrumental version of 'Light My Fire.' — John Densmore Copy Share Image
When Dudamel is up on the podium, he truly is 'inside' the music. It courses in his veins, mixing with his blood. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
The one constant thread through my life so far is that I have been constantly fed and nourished by music. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Echo & the Bunnymen just copied 'People Are Strange,' which is cool, we made some money, thanks. But when an artist finds… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Ray grew up in Chicago so he had the blues, Muddy Waters and all that. He also had classical training. That was… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Some genres of rock 'n' roll attract more of the party animals. I guess the Stones partied a bit. I think The… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
A major component of jazz is improvisation, which forces you to stay in the moment because you never know what will be… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
I've been very blessed to make a living in stuff I love and am totally passionate about, music and writing. So I'm… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Bass players and drummers are like brothers, working in the basement, cooking up the groove. If they don't lock together with the… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Jim had melodies as well as words. He didn't know how to play a chord on any instrument, but he had melodies… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
Pete Townshend keeps fooling us again, selling Who songs to yuppies hungry for SUVs. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
At the risk of sounding grandiose, I will say that, to me, rock 'n' roll is sacred. — John Densmore Copy Share
I've been very blessed to make a living in stuff I love and am totally passionate about, music and writing. So I'm eager to… — John Densmore Copy Share
The fossil fuel industry has made advocating alternative energy sources a liberal/conservative thing, and an ideological battle, when it should really be about a… — John Densmore Copy Share
When I was in my 20s I went through my testosterone phase and had a Mercedes to show that I'm rich, and they used… — John Densmore Copy Share
First of all, Turtle Island is the name of this continent we live on... that's right, not 'America... as in North America,' but the… — John Densmore Copy Share
As long as there's young people, they can look to Jim to help them cut the umbilical chord. — John Densmore Copy Share
In my old age, I've learned that if I put the right cymbal crash in the very right spot, exactly, it can be as… — John Densmore Copy Share
The Stones without Mick. The Police without Sting. The Doors without Jim. It doesn't work. — John Densmore Copy Share
Fortunately, an extremely sexy, pixie-voiced blond named Ronnie Harran, who booked the Whisky, saw us...She had an ear for talent...the Whisky was finally a… — John Densmore Copy Share
Money is like fertiliser. When spread around, things grow; when it's hoarded, it stinks. — John Densmore Copy Share
I'm not the fastest drummer in the world, but I'm very into dynamics and knowing that there's space in between the notes and you… — John Densmore Copy Share
Jim was Dionysus, but it took three Apollos to balance that Dionysian energy. He was a force. — John Densmore Copy Share
