Song Quotes by John Densmore

When rock loses integrity it's time for renewal.

— John Densmore

I like to drum for various theatrical things.

— John Densmore

Jazz musicians are spiritual by nature.

— John Densmore

Being in a band is like polygamy without the sex.

— John Densmore

For us, anyone can record our songs. Anyone can cover our songs.

— John Densmore

The Stones without Mick. The Police without Sting. The Doors without Jim. It doesn't work.

— John Densmore

We have our own little heartbeat, too. We already have what I would call polyrhythms going on.

— John Densmore

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 don't like totally free jazz, unless it's done by somebody like Coltrane, who did bebop and cool jazz, so he was…

— John Densmore

Pete Townshend keeps fooling us again, selling Who songs to yuppies hungry for SUVs.

— John Densmore

When Dudamel is up on the podium, he truly is 'inside' the music. It courses in his veins, mixing with his blood.

— John Densmore

The one constant thread through my life so far is that I have been constantly fed and nourished by music.

— John Densmore

Sometimes I'll be in an elevator and I'll hear a corny instrumental version of 'Light My Fire.'

— John Densmore

Ray grew up in Chicago so he had the blues, Muddy Waters and all that. He also had classical training. That was…

— John Densmore

Some genres of rock 'n' roll attract more of the party animals. I guess the Stones partied a bit. I think The…

— John Densmore

Echo & the Bunnymen just copied 'People Are Strange,' which is cool, we made some money, thanks. But when an artist finds…

— John Densmore

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

I've been very blessed to make a living in stuff I love and am totally passionate about, music and writing. So I'm…

— John Densmore

A major component of jazz is improvisation, which forces you to stay in the moment because you never know what will be…

— John Densmore

Jim had melodies as well as words. He didn't know how to play a chord on any instrument, but he had melodies…

— John Densmore

We knew we were tight and good, but we didn't know we were going to be the band to help each generation…

— John Densmore