LCD Soundsystem - they put the drummer in front. I always thought that was cool. Because the drummer is usually the guy… — Mike D Copy Share Image
Probably for drums, a guy I really enjoyed watching is Simon Phillips. I've seen him play with The Who and with Pete… — Michael Anthony Copy Share Image
Tons of people know me from Nine Inch Nails and A Perfect Circle, and they think I'm very goth. It's like, 'He's… — Josh Freese Copy Share Image
My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out… — Herbie Mann Copy Share Image
That's what the drummer is supposed to do. Keep the time. If you can do something else besides that, fine. But the… — Elvin Jones Copy Share Image
I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. He's a tough act… — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, that's really cool. You know, you're moving. You're… — Bill Kreutzmann Copy Share Image
First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money. — Ringo Starr Copy Share Image
When I say I had a cosmic confidence that we were capable of writing good music, I'm speaking about that time when… — Paul Banks 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
You know, I only claim to play three instruments. My dad is a banker, but a drummer at heart; and my mom… — Charlie Worsham Copy Share Image
Yes, I always say that we're a National League band. What I mean is, if you play an instrument, you have to… — Emmylou Harris Copy Share Image
As a drummer, you can't fake the instrument. A trumpet, you could be blowing air; a person who plays the trumpet could… — Miles Teller Copy Share Image
I was in orchestra in high school, but I really started when a friend of mine who's a drummer showed me some… — Carla Azar Copy Share Image
That's where I think a lot of these guys today are just, 'I'm the drummer, man. Check it out. Here's my lick.… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if… — Phil Collins Copy Share Image
The Little Drummer Boy was playing in the background for what seemed like the third time in a row. I fought off… — Dana Reinhardt Copy Share Image
At this point, I think I would garner a lot of hate mail if I was now on the cover of Modern… — Jason Schwartzman Copy Share Image
I have toured with Klemens Marktl, playing his original compositions and arrangements. He is a wonderful drummer, a writer possessing a high… — Joe Locke Copy Share Image
Drummers shouldn't just think of themselves as drummers. If you're going to be a musician, you should expand your horizons, compose things,… — Stewart Copeland Copy Share Image
I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of… — Michael Pena Copy Share Image
I love playing the drums - I really get a lot out of it - but I don't think I'm a good… — Max Tundra Copy Share Image
As far as being a drummer, to me it's a positive that he's my father. To be mentioned alongside him... I mean,… — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
Stick choice should be every drummers first decision. Sticks are the liaison between you and your creative expression on the drums. Getting… — Rikki Rockett Copy Share Image
I was interested in music and making movies about musicians, but my own experiences, and doing what it felt like for me… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
I warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn't quite have the ability to carry… — Bill Bruford Copy Share Image
When I lost the use of my hi-hat and bass drum legs, I became basically a singer. I was a drummer who… — Robert Wyatt Copy Share Image
As a drummer my job is to reproduce what made the people bop their heads when they first heard the album on… — Eric Hernandez Copy Share Image
And, well of course, Count Basie, and I think all of the black bands of the late thirties and early forties, bands… — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
It's the honesty you apply to your playing that makes music enjoyable. The style of the music has little to do with… — Elvin Jones Copy Share Image
I was thrilled to hear Mick Jones wanted me to be involved in celebrating 40 years of Foreigner. I spent three years… — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
I usually write from the rhythm section...If a drummer got a funky beat on some things - like a half-shuffle or a… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix's drummer when I was in high school, but I graduated in 1970, the year he died. — Narada Michael Walden Copy Share Image
My soul is that of a drummer… I didn't do it to become rich and famous. I did it because it was… — Ringo Starr Copy Share Image
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I was playing in bands and doing gigs from the age of 14 on. I stopped at the age of 28. Technology… — Mitchell Joachim Copy Share Image
If we were to find a drummer that we were comfortable with and who we felt could really become a part of… — Zacky Vengeance Copy Share Image
I think my first experience of art, or the joy in making art, was playing the horn at some high-school dance or… — Robert Pinsky Copy Share Image
I didn't date my wife in high school, but she was definitely by far the coolest woman there. She was definitely the… — Eric Mabius 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
![“When I say I had a cosmic confidence that we were capable of writing good music, I'm speaking about that time when we met Sam [Fogarino]. Greg [ex-drummer] is actually a really great drummer and a great guy. I never want to sound like I am belittling his contributions in the early days, but when…” quote by Paul Banks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9d5/paul-banks-25147_belittle_when-i-say-i-had-a-cosmic-confidence-tha_1543834.jpg)
