Band Quote by Duke Ellington

Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average.

— Buddy Rich

I don't consider myself a great drummer. I consider myself just a music fan that's a very, very passionate artist, and the drums just…

— Mike Portnoy

To me, a great drummer isn't always about somebody with chops who can shred. A great drummer is someone who is part of a…

— Mike Portnoy

You don't have to be a great drummer to be the most important guy in the band.

— Mike Portnoy

A band is as solid as its drummer is.

— Joey Kramer

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

— Yusaku Maezawa

I'm a good guy, and I'm a pretty good drummer, by the way.

— Phil Rudd

I'm a terrible drummer. I can tune 'em pretty good, but I'm a pretty bad drummer.

— J. Robbins

I never professed to be a great drummer but I was a very heavy drummer.

— Dave Clark

I'd rather be entertained and go to a show and watch a drummer and have somebody that makes me actually smile. So I don't…

— Mike Portnoy

It takes a pretty good drummer to be better than no drummer at all.

— Chet Baker

The thing about a band is, it's not so much how good the musicians are - it's the blend of personalities and characters. It's…

— Ian Gillan