Communication Quote by Miroslav Vitous

The role of the musician is to go from concept to full execution. Put another way, it's to go from understanding the content of…

— Yo-Yo Ma

The greatest contribution jazz has made in music has been to replace the role of the conductor with a member of the ensemble who,…

— Elvin Jones

Drummers haven't managed to develop their individuality quite as well as guitarists have. We can be so focused on the nuts and bolts that…

— Bill Bruford

Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling right, the whole thing goes…

— Steven Adler

But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band.

— Buddy Rich

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

— Mike Portnoy

They're simply following what was laid down in front and they play the same thing. So, there's no great challenge In being a classical…

— Buddy Rich

A bass player has to think and play like a bass player. A drummer has to play and think like a drummer, and stay…

— Hunter Hayes

The drummer is definitely the hidden hero of a band they really hold the music together. It's actually a really difficult job, and as…

— Dominic Cooper

Drummers shouldn't just think of themselves as drummers. If you're going to be a musician, you should expand your horizons, compose things, and work…

— Stewart Copeland

I know that drummers tend to be the butt of a thousand jokes, usually from the uninformed and untalented, but I always felt I…

— Roger Taylor

To be a drummer you also have to be a musician.

— Ian Paice