Drum Quotes
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The insignificant, the empty, is usually the loud; and after the manner of a drum, is louder even because of its emptiness.
Thomas Carlyle
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Come to think of it, the way I play is like a drum machine- very mechanical.
Ikue Mori
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I've tried electric drum pads, but I hate them. I even had a huge, double-bass electronic kit in my last apartment that I played on through headphones, and I had that for maybe two days and that was it!
Paul Charles Caravello
Kiss
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My vocals are bad, I can't sing, hey man, I wouldn't ask you to do a drum roll if your arm was falling off.
James Hetfield
Metallica
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When it comes to actually writing, I like to write in a full room with the amps blasting, and a big drum set.
Slash
Guns N' Roses
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Secrets stolen from deep inside....the drum beats out of time
Cyndi Lauper
Blue Angel
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We were doing this outdoor show in Salt Lake City, we were about a mile above sea level to start with and it was about 45 minutes before I got my first break. During the sound check they didn't have a drape up but for the show they put it up right behind the drum kit. When I got up, the lighting rig was really low and I hit my head on it, and grabbed hold of what I thought was a solid wall but it was the drape and I fell off the back of the stage. I almost lost a testicle. I had quite a bruise.
Rick Allen
Def Leppard
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If you listen to bands like Public Enemy or A Tribe Called Quest, you can hear in the samples that the snare would sometimes go very dull - like on one snare. So, to replicate that, we’d record a drum break and Geoff would get it on vinyl, then he’d chuck it on the floor and kick it around, so it was a bit crackly, get it on his deck and just scratch on the snare drum bit to make it go dull. That’s the sort of attention to detail that made the record.
Adrian Utley
Portishead
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The first drum beat we all heard was our mother.
John Densmore
The Doors
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I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me.
Buddy Rich
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To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time.
Neil Peart
Rush
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I don't know how long it has been since my ear has been free from the roll of a drum. It is the music I sleep by, and I love it.... I shall remain here while anyone remains, and do whatever comes to my hand. I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.
Clara Barton
