I had trouble fitting in, in a musical sense. A lot of drummers get sidetracked by the instrument. It can engulf you. — Tre Cool Copy Share Image
The drums have hogged a lot of the credit. We're as much -- or more -- *cymbal* players, as we are drummers. — Peter Erskine Copy Share Image
I want to keep pushing the limits for drummers and expressing myself, — Travis Barker 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've played with the best drummers in rock, ranging from Josh Freese to Brooks Wackerman to even Dave Lombardo. — Robert Trujillo Copy Share Image
There are a lot more women drummers now than there used to be, and I'd like to think that I'm part of… — Gina Schock Copy Share Image
Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers,… — Benny Green Copy Share Image
I had a lot of teachers. When I think about my upbringing I feel like the most fortunate person. It was a… — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to… — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
“May she play the Drums to the fiery rhythm of her Own Heart with the sinewy strength of her Own Arms, so… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
I've never thought too much of 'Rolling Stone.' The first thing I'd do is look at about 50 or 60 of the… — Butch Trucks Copy Share Image
I think that drummers have come a long way, but they haven't forgotten players like Gene Krupa, or the other jazz players. — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
You'd be surprised. Drummers ape each other. The way every rock n' roll record sounds like something else but not all together.… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
As a drummer, I always approach things as, 'I want to play just enough to keep other drummers interested, but not enough… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
To women, drummers seem like these adorable, sexy Neanderthals, and lead singers seem mysterious and dangerous. So while the lead singers all… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
It's much easier to have a diversified career as an electronic musician than it is as a drummer. Nothing against drummers. If… — Moby Copy Share Image
Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
John Bonham is one of the greatest drummers of all time. Feel, power, simplicity - you name it, John Bonham had it. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I really like working with drummers, I like being able to bounce ideas off drummers. — Thighpaulsandra Copy Share Image
You are never, ever gonna get a drummer to dis another one. It's part of the drumming rules, as important as being… — Philip Selway Copy Share Image
A lot of young drummers have a tendency to really overplay. Sometimes simple is better, and the notes that aren't played between… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
People who come up to me are drummers or fans of the band. I don't get it too much, but I'll be… — Chad Smith Copy Share Image
Drummers haven't managed to develop their individuality quite as well as guitarists have. We can be so focused on the nuts and… — Bill Bruford Copy Share Image
Always in movies... drummers are portrayed as the dumb character... I don't know why. Most of the drummers I know are the… — G Flip Copy Share Image
Bass players and drummers are like brothers, working in the basement, cooking up the groove. If they don't lock together with the… — John Densmore Copy Share Image
I was one of the original drummers. What everyone likes to do is think of Lynyrd Skynyrd as the band that picked… — Rickey Medlocke Copy Share Image
Some of [drummers] drop time because they want to hear what you're doin'. — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
I look up to a lot of old school drummers from the '70s, '80s, and '90s. — Ashton Irwin Copy Share Image
Too many drummers sit at the back covered in drums, and you never see them. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image