- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Late
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- Nov 07, 2020
And, well of course, Count Basie, and I think all of the black bands of the late thirties and early forties, bands with real players. They had an influence on everybody, not just drummers.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that.
- Great Teacher
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play.
- Drummer
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- Nov 07, 2020
But, I don't think any arranger should ever write a drum part for a drummer because if a drummer can't create his own Interpretation of the chart and he plays everything that's written, he becomes mechanical; he has no freedom.
- Flashing
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- Nov 07, 2020
But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn't sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste.
- Better Things
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can think of a lot better things to do with my hands than to cut them up on the rim of a drum.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way.
- Leader
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- Nov 07, 2020
I mean, I think I liked every band I ever played in because each band was different, each band had a different concept, and each band leader was different... different personalities and musical tastes.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
I play a percussion instrument, not a musical saw; it needs no amplification. Where it's needed, they put a microphone in front of the bass drum. But, I don't think it's necessary to play that way every night.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician.
- Album
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- Nov 07, 2020
It takes us about four or five days to get an album out.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
So, practice, particularly after you've attained a job, any kind of job, like playing with a four piece band, that's... an opportunity to develop.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
So, to come In with a set routine it's something I've never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 drummer.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, I never really practiced because I never had the opportunity to practice.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020