Mike Joyce Quotes

United Kingdom, Drummer
June 1, 1963

Michael Adrian Paul Joyce (born 1 June 1963) is an English drummer. He is best known as the drummer for The Smiths, an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and Joyce.

As a performer, there was nobody better than Morrissey.

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- Performer
The shot clock and the 3-pointer have made the game more exciting. It's opened up the game offensively. It keeps teams in the game and also forces coaches to coach differently.

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- Game
- Exciting
- Coaches

You can't show someone how to play the drums in six weeks, but you can point them in the right direction.

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- Play
- Direction
- Drums
I never like to think that we can't win a game, but this was certainly our toughest challenge of the season. We match up well with them, but we needed to have a big second half -- and we did.

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- Challenge
- Win
- Half
I remember playing the Royal Albert Hall, and a guy would say, 'Ten minutes to stage time,' and I'd get so nervous.

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- Playing
- Nervous
We understand the stresses on caribou and birds in a much better way than we used to. We can mitigate those disturbances.

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It's the biggest win in my three years here. One of our fortes is wearing people down, and when Pereira went out, our pressure started to get to them.

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- People
- Win
When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing.

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- Energy
- Drums
- Drummers

I became vegetarian after 'Meat is Murder' in 1985.

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- Vegetarian