What are some of the most famous drumming quotes?

Here are some of my favorite famous and most notable drumming quotes of all time. “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 with other instruments.” -Stewart Copeland What a fantastic quote.

Who said the first thing you hear about drums?

– Buddy Rich This is a very self-indulgent quote for us drummers. We know it and hear it all the time. Whether it be the radio or seeing a performance live, drums are usually the first thing we hear and see.

What does a band without a drummer look like?

Jack Douglas A band without a drummer is like a rocking chair that somebody has cruelly bolted to the floor: while it may appear to rock, it actually doesn’t. Tony Barrell

Which famous drummers inspire you to follow your dreams?

Here are 10 quotes from some of the world’s most famous drummers to inspire you to follow your dreams. One of the most famous jazz drummers and dubbed the world’s greatest, Buddy Rich lived up to his words by skillfully playing until his death in 1987. He even kept drumming after bypass surgery.

Why is composition so important in drumming?

Tony Williams is completely correct in stating that composition has the power to really fulfill a musician’s needs. Bringing a sense of the orchestra to the drum set is no easy feat and doing so requires such a tact discipline. And a good thing too.

What if John Bonham never started playing the drums?

Had John Bonham never started playing the drums, we may have never seen many of our favorite rock bands come into existence. Is there not a drummer out there who hasn’t been influenced, at least a small amount, by John Henry Bonham? It’s unfortunate that we lost him so early in his career. “Playing with The Who is the biggest rush there is.