Beats Quote by Chad Smith

I play drums, and I'd recommend it to anyone, except maybe your neighbors. It's great exercise - physical, mental, emotional, and social. It takes…

— Greg Saunier

Playing along with records is key. And as far as equipment goes it has gotten so much more affordable and the drum sets are…

— Chad Smith

When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit, just to…

— John Otto

One thing that's always been important to me is to try and build a tool kit, drumming-wise, that was diverse and wide-ranging in terms…

— Andy Hurley

To be a good artist / letterer / designer / guitar player it takes practice. A lot of it. More than you can even…

— Jessica Hische

A great way to get your rhythm playing together is to work with a drummer, preferably someone that has a good groove and plays…

— Zacky Vengeance

I've always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be…

— Taylor Lautner

I had some proper training, but that was only on snare drum. Learning all the techniques in marching bands and realizing how important it…

— Vinnie Paul

Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.

— Mike Gordon

I think the biggest problem with drum and bass is that people don't like to collaborate, and so from very early on I have…

— DJ Rap

The drumming helps a lot when I'm producing songs or writing songs. My knowledge of drums helps more in that aspect, (although) I don't…

— Bruno Mars

After you've practiced for an hour or so, turn down the lights and record yourself playing. Improvise and go nuts, then playback what you've…

— John Petrucci