Drummer Quotes · Page 8

“But blasting the drummer into the river, though it would have been easy at this range, was not a good way to…

— Neal Stephenson

Actually, I wanted to be a musician, either a guitarist or a drummer. I guess my dreams were in the entertainment industry,…

— Israel Broussard

I read somewhere that drummers are practically Olympic athletes. I feel pretty good, most of the time. After 38 years, I can't…

— Michael Bland

Keith Moon is not interested in Jazz and won't ever be a Jazz drummer because he's more interested in looking good and…

— Pete Townshend

You can make yourself the greatest singer in the world or the best drummer in the world with the aid of technology.

— Dave Grohl

I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I…

— Jack White

I started playing drums in multiple bands, then became a wedding drummer while studying drums in college, and after became a touring…

— G Flip

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

I started trying to do my own music at home, and I was like, 'You know what, I can play the guitar,…

— Steve Burns

That's the nice thing about being in Mr. Big, is I'm not only the guitar player. I'm the background singer, and so…

— Paul Gilbert

At the time I learned drums, I wanted to be the drummer of Hanson. I wanted to be this guy because he…

— Stromae

Imagine if you were a drummer, and you accidentally picked up two magic wands instead of sticks. There you are, keeping the…

— Mitch Hedberg

There's quite an overlap between musicians - especially drummers - who have an affection and a proclivity towards comedy and comedians who…

— David Cross

You must walk to the beat of a different drummer. The same beat that the wealthy hear. If the beat sounds normal,…

— Dave Ramsey

I have so much pride and love for the songs of The Smiths. However, I must ask you, if you come across…

— Steven Morrissey

When my son was in his teens, he was a really fine drummer. He was asked in an interview if he would…

— Anne Murray

God is punishing me for my past wickedness by keeping me alive and in as much pain as he can.

— Ginger Baker

I play weird. I'm always just behind. We [drummers] only have so much room. We're not guitarists.

— Ringo Starr

If someone said, 'What was anything you could wish for,' it would have been to have Donald Tardy in my band as…

— Andrew W.K

Hi. I'm Rachel Trachtenburg. I'm the daughter and the drummer for the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players.

— Rachel Trachtenburg

I envy drummers. It must be the ultimate to sing and play drums at the same time. Phil Collins, no wonder he's…

— Noel Gallagher

“Are you gonna sit back there and whack off or are you gonna give us a count? It's me and you to…

— Shari Copell

Being a bass player in a band without a drummer for seven, eight years has been kind of weird.

— Ted Dwane

“Jaz is their drummer. He’s pretty damn good too. Hell, he’s pretty damn good at everything he’s ever tried. Creative little shit.”

— Lissa Matthews

If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummer's put an extra beat in a bar or something -…

— Steve Winwood

My drummer, Gene Lake, is Oliver Lake's son. So I certainly have wide tastes, in not only what I listen to, but…

— David Sanborn

Generally, I end up being the one thrown against the wall, because Zach is the drummer. He's stronger than me.

— Isaac Hanson

It's a pop album from a drummer's perspective but more importantly, 'Drummer' is the album I always wanted to hear growing up.

— G Flip

To me, a great drummer isn't always about somebody with chops who can shred. A great drummer is someone who is part…

— Mike Portnoy

Traditionally speaking, the three biggest twats in any band are the singer, the keyboardist and the drummer. I don't need to say…

— Noel Gallagher

Being a drummer, I'm always like, 'Oh, that's got a funky beat. That's cool,' and I like to dance.

— Tommy Lee

If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help…

— Sonia Sotomayor

Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow The drummer relaxes and waits between shows For his cinnamon girl.

— Neil Young

I was a jazz drummer, and it was my life for a while: what I lived and breathed every day.

— Damien Chazelle

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

Do you know why they call a drummer's seat a throne? Because drummers are kings and queens.

— Ed Thigpen

I love playing the drums - I really get a lot out of it - but I don't think I'm a good…

— Max Tundra

Drummer, beat, and piper, blowHarper, strike, and soldier, goFree the flame and sear the grassesTil the dawning Red Star passes

— Anne McCaffrey

At this point, I think I would garner a lot of hate mail if I was now on the cover of Modern…

— Jason Schwartzman

Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow, the drummer relaxes in between shows with his cinnamon girl.

— Neil Young