Whoever's drunkest gets on the drums.

The three drunkest cities in America: Fresno, Riverside, and whatever Mel Gibson is driving through.

— Craig Ferguson

Babies are like the smallest, drunkest people you know.

— Nick Swardson

“You the drunkest white man I
ever seen!” one says, which you take as high praise,”

— Hosho McCreesh

It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try…

— J Mascis

Probably for drums, a guy I really enjoyed watching is Simon Phillips. I've seen him play with The Who and with Pete Townshend on…

— Michael Anthony

On patrol through Taliban villages, the falsehoods and the jingoism that beat the drums of war back home were quickly made hollow, and all…

— Jake Auchincloss

Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized two things:…

— Greg Iles

I play bass. I play a bit of guitar. I've never been to a lesson, so my theory of music is non-existent in any…

— Thomas Sangster

I love playing drums and helping out.

— Mike Portnoy

It's harder to play drums than guitar, physically. I'm always kind of on the edge. I guess that's how I play everything: on the…

— J Mascis

The drumming helps a lot when I'm producing songs or writing songs. My knowledge of drums helps more in that aspect, (although) I don't…

— Bruno Mars

The drums have hogged a lot of the credit. We're as much -- or more -- *cymbal* players, as we are drummers.

— Peter Erskine

I used to be a drummer in a band, and I really loved playing the drums, so I look forward to the right opportunity…

— Zedd

I am just a guy who plays drums.

— Bill Kreutzmann

O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.

— Rudyard Kipling