Drums Quotes · Page 5

Not really, drums found me, I just liked music, all kinds of music.

— Pat Mastelotto

Since my early childhood, I've played drums in visuals as well as sound.

— Bill Ward

I started on the drums when I was eight.

— Masego

You can't beat two guitars, bass, and drums.

— Lou Reed

I wanna play hard rock. I wanna play loud drums.

— Bill Ward

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

— Malin Akerman

I think for me, drums was this protection.

— G Flip

I've played the drums for so long, I can't imagine saying goodbye to it.

— Miguel Ferrer

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

— Peter Erskine

I play the drums, I love to sing. I'll make a beat anywhere - on the wall, on the floor - and…

— Maya Moore

I started playing the drums at five years old and used to listen to a lot of screamo bands like Asking Alexandria,…

— Rich Brian

“Anything with drums, bass, and guitars is under the pop umbrella. We'll continue to try new sounds as long as we're a…

— Patrick Stump

If I'm playing drums I don't really want to wear a headband on stage, so I wear a hat that keeps my…

— G Flip

I started playing piano; I picked up a ukulele, and I loved it and kept playing that. I play a bit of…

— Max Schneider

I don't focus on one thing. I play guitar and bass and keyboards and drums, but I never stay on anything long…

— Lou Barlow

When I listen to the radio, I just hear so much music that doesn't even sound like people. The vocals are all…

— Dave Grohl

The 'Lions' inspiration was unity. I started with a riff on the guitar, and I was playing the riff in the studio.…

— Skip Marley

I've played every instrument you could possibly think of for 10 minutes. So I'm mediocre at everything. I can play drums, guitar,…

— Kat Dennings

Formerly known as The Muslims, The Soft Pack brings a lot of swagger to its garage-rock sound. There's a load of gimmick-free…

— Anthony Fantano

When I was a kid, I went through a lot of musical phases, and one was when I'd learn everything that The…

— Eric Carr

Having my son on drums has made a huge difference. I can't stress this strongly enough, in terms of the groove space…

— Ry Cooder

There are a lot of great recording artists, like Jack White and Jack Johnson, who stay confined inside a very small box,…

— Mat Kearney

I always wanted to play music, and always loved it. I saw a band come to school, when I was in elementary…

— Patty Schemel

'Makossa' is from Africa, and it means 'dance.' It's also the name for this type of music. In my song, I decided…

— Natti Natasha

I like a nice rumble on bass, openness on guitar and drums that breathe.

— Rory Gallagher

I have a drum set in my dressing room. I play drums to relax and have some fun.

— Queen Latifah

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

— Keith Thibodeaux

I've played drums in bands since I was 16.

— Miles Teller

Drums were my first instrument, my first love. I need rhythm, something that moves.

— Patrick Stump

I spent a lot of time lifting my drums into a van, playing to ten people night after night. I can't complain…

— Fred Armisen

More traditional guitar, bass, drums - it's not something completely natural to me. It's, in a way, exotic.

— Mike Patton

What's the essence of the Go-Go's? Great melodies, guitar hooks, driving drums. All of that.

— Charlotte Caffey

I played the drums, and I was in a band called Funkasaurus Rex in Toronto. When I left for school, it became…

— Jake Epstein

If I could play drums like Patrick Carney or Taylor Hawkins, I'd be a really happy person.

— Olivia Wilde

I've been playing guitar since I was 6 and then drums, bass, and piano since I was 10 years old.

— Bazzi

Of course drums weren't meant to be played other than sitting on the ground. When you're upside-down, your feet don't want to…

— Tommy Lee

I have all the rhythm in my left hand, and I use the rhythms that Gene Krupa did on his drums.

— Dick Dale

I mean, when it gets down to it I just wanted to play the drums. The rest of it never meant that…

— Bill Kreutzmann

I try not to think about the drums themselves. If I do, I'll end up hitting myself in the head with a…

— Greg Saunier

The original 'Don't Let It Get to You' started with a beat. The drums came first. All the musical and lyrical elements…

— Rostam Batmanglij