Creating Quote by Buddy Rich

We have big limitations by not having a drummer. It instantly informs a lot of our musical decisions when it comes to writing. What…

— Ted Dwane

Drummers get bored. You tell them to play something simple, and it gets more complicated as they do it. If they're not a composer,…

— Phil Collins

Drummers don't write - or at least, that's what everybody believes.

— Tony Williams

When you want to form a band, there's always an overwhelming lack of drummers.

— Yusaku Maezawa

I had been composing just for myself, and people would say I played so orchestrally, and wondered if I thought about having someone write…

— Terry Bozzio

As a composer I approached the drums differently than a non-composing drummer. I embraced drum machines.

— Phil Collins

I'm a visionary drummer and I have been for a long, long, long time.

— Bill Ward

Every now and then, as a composer and producer, it's important to write music for yourself.

— Ludwig Goransson

Composing is just another exciting thing. It's as exciting as being in a band. It's kind of like joining a new band for three…

— James Iha

I write almost every single part of my songs, even the actual drum parts sometimes, whether they be simple or layered with many different…

— Kaki King

There's the drums, the music, the melodies, the lyrics, the production, the artwork: there are so many elements to making an album, and the…

— Mike Portnoy

I hope people just enjoy the music. I'm not worried about any sort of legacy. Whether people view me more as the drummer in…

— Glenn Kotche