Too many drummers sit at the back covered in drums, and you never see them. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Of course drums weren't meant to be played other than sitting on the ground. When you're upside-down, your feet don't want to… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I'm driven by music. It's in my blood, and I've never been able to stay away from it for too long. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Our music will continue to have an impact in people's lives long after we finally call it quits. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Whatever we do as a band, none of us can do as individuals. We all know that, whatever we have gone through… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
The New York Dolls are the only band that we grew up on that we haven't played with. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Most drummers are covered with a million drums, and everyone is like, 'What are you doing back there?' — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I wouldn't specifically say rock n' roll is dead, but I don't see a lot of charismatic performers in the way of… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Once the song is done and recorded, I like to go back and then cut the drums, because then I know exactly… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I don't listen to anybody's full record anymore and when I did, I don't think I listened to the whole record. I'm… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I was just reading some poetry, and it talked about how things start as one thing and change into another, and I… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
No one really buys records anymore. You can look at sales and do that math real quick. Unfortunately, it's fast food in… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
It's all about the music. For me, that's truly what I live for. Just music constantly. Always listening to, writing, or playing… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I still play but for some reason, I am having so much fun playing guitar and singing that I don't really miss… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
On our first record, man, I didn't know what I was doing. I was just playing. I was over playing. You're as… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
The drums are about gravity. Your hand naturally falls down on the drums as you hit them. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
I'm happy doing what I'm doing, and if you have that kind of attitude then everything else from there on is a bonus. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
“If there’s one genetic trait that automatically disqualifies a man from being able to rock, it’s curly hair. Nobody cool has curly hair; people… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
I'm driven by music. It's in my blood, and I've never been able to stay away from it for too long. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
I didn't have the opportunity to go to college. I was busy touring since the age of 17. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
I still play but for some reason, I am having so much fun playing guitar and singing that I don't really miss it because… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
Phil Rudd from AC/DC was someone I really liked a lot... Not because I was dazzled by his playing ability - he was just… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
I just write... if it's really good, it's going on the record. If it's average, it's going in the trash. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
If you show up late, you don't get credit for the class, which made that car ride even more of a test of your… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
Sometimes when you cut your bed tracks right off the bat, you don't really know where the vocal is landing and where the background… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
“One day, after practice, he came up behind me, tapped me on the shoulder, and as I turned around, he sucker-punched me and relocated… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
It's so funny because no matter what you say, fans only read and hear what they want. — Tommy Lee Copy Share
