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“A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!” quote by Bill Bruford — Download Open image

“A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!”

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But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.

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I warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn't quite have the ability to carry them out.

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The piano is kind of my second instrument.

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