I think that the rhythm sections, drummers in particular, are the unsuing heroes of the music. It's the rhythm section that has changed the styles from one period to the other.
If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummers put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right.
I envy drummers. It must be the ultimate to sing and play drums at the same time. Phil Collins, no wonder he's so f. . . happy.
There's quite an overlap between musicians - especially drummers - who have an affection and a proclivity towards comedy and comedians who fantasize about being in a band. And a lot of comics play instruments.
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 we overlook the importance of individuality - the broader picture, if you will.
Bass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move.
I've gotten hernias from drummers when they drop tempo.
We auditioned a lot of great drummers; every one of them was world class. We had a lot of fun playing with each of them and had some great jams. With Mike [Mangini] it was just something really special about what was going on.
I think female drummers are great. I think there should more of them.
Stick choice should be every drummers first decision. Sticks are the liaison between you and your creative expression on the drums. Getting there the smoothest way is the reason I'm using Vater.
Some of [drummers] drop time because they want to hear what you're doin'.
There aren't enough girl drummers.
With all due respect to the world's great drummers - it ain't brain surgery.
Hendrix rehearsed different drummers, before we met Mitch Mitchell.
Lars [Ulrich] of Metallica is one of the worst drummers I've ever heard, but they hide it because they spend millions recording.
How come drummers leave their drumsticks on the dashboard of their car? So they can park in the handicapped spaces.
Michael Sunday and I are the original members of the band. We first did it just for charities and benefit concerts. It was very ad-hoc, and before we knew it, we were really a band. We went through several drummers and guitarists before we were happy with the line up.
Almost the moment he died, they put him in Playboy as one of the greatest drummers, which he was - there's no doubt about it. There's never been anybody since. He's one of the greatest drummers that ever lived.
In respect for drummers, see, I love drummers.
I want to keep pushing the limits for drummers and expressing myself.
