Drum Quotes

289 quotes by 238 authors

Anytime I switch to another instrument, I immediately turn it into another kind of drum so that I can understand it better. — Levon Helm
Embrace the faff. Stare out of the window. Bend paperclips. Stand in the middle of the room trying to remember what you came downstairs for.… — Tom Hodgkinson
I like things matching. I have an upright bass, a drum kit and a grand piano that's the same color. I tend to overthink things. — Penn Jillette
I'm so proud to be on a Kate Bush record; she's always marched to the beat of her own drum. — Elton John
I have a drum set in my dressing room. I play drums to relax and have some fun. — Queen Latifah
I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really funky… — Tommy Lee
I have actually found myself buying up more and more old analogue gear. I have this strange obsession with old drum machines. — Moby
For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style.… — Michael Musto
When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the… — Bob Newhart
I learned how to play the drums. When we were in pre-production, when we were still in LA, I had a couple of drum lessons… — Mary-Kate Olsen
If you've got a problem, take it out on a drum. — Neil Peart
It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about… — Neil Peart
I worked at an ice cream parlor called Chadwicks. We wore old-timey outfits and had to bang a drum, play a kazoo, and sing 'Happy… — Amy Poehler
But, I don't think any arranger should ever write a drum part for a drummer because if a drummer can't create his own Interpretation of… — Buddy Rich
I play a percussion instrument, not a musical saw; it needs no amplification. Where it's needed, they put a microphone in front of the bass… — Buddy Rich
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sometimes I hear a drum groove in my head and I rush down to my studio. — Billy Sherwood
Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your… — Simon Sinek
Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good… — Chad Smith
During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's… — Emma Thompson

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