Philip Selway Quotes

United Kingdom, Musician
May 23, 1967

Philip James Selway is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the drummer of English rock group Radiohead. In addition to drums, he provides backing vocals, synthesizers, along with occasional guitar and lead vocals, for 7 Worlds Collide. Selway is well known for his precision and proficiency in various styles and unusual time signatures, being named the 26th greatest drummer of all time by Gigwise in 2008. He has worked with Samaritans since 1991.

Also known as Singer, Songwriter

When I first started drumming, when I was 14 or 15, I started writing songs. I wrote for a couple of years, but when we started 'Radiohead' it became very apparent quite quickly that I just wanted to concentrate on the drumming.

Philip Selway Radiohead
- Writing
- Couple
Listening back to your speaking voice for the first time, unless you're James Earl Jones, it's a quite distressing process for most people.

Philip Selway Radiohead
- People
- Time
- Listening

I think I needed the resilience of approaching my late 30s to come to terms with the resilience I required to learn to sing.

Philip Selway Radiohead
- Resilience
You are never, ever gonna get a drummer to dis another one. It's part of the drumming rules, as important as being able to keep pace or smashing up hotel rooms. Drummers do not dis!

Philip Selway Radiohead
- Up
- Important
Anything that broadens your musicality always moves the way you write drum or guitar parts.

Philip Selway Radiohead