A half‑shuffle on the snare can set a whole song in motion. Drummers speak of fear that pushes them to be good, of magic wands that could replace sticks, and of being the rhythm backbone while others claim the credit. They also love the groove that makes a track sound groovy.
![“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/i/9d5/paul-banks-25147_belittle_when-i-say-i-had-a-cosmic-confidence-tha_1543834.jpg)
