Quotes About Music

I had success as a drummer and was doing very well - I could send my mom to Best Buy and she could go buy my album, you know?

I'm the best live rock drummer. That's what I think of myself. That's who I am. I can't help it.

I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. He's a tough act to follow.

My dad was a drummer and would always have music on around the house.

One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn't want to end my career as just the drummer in one band.

If someone said, 'What was anything you could wish for,' it would have been to have Donald Tardy in my band as my drummer.

For me, it's always easier playing with a drummer.

I wanted to be a drummer but my brother Iggor was better at it, so I took up guitar instead.

Both my brothers are drummers.

There are a lot more women drummers now than there used to be, and I'd like to think that I'm part of the reason.

Drumming is so hard.

When I'm drumming, I'm not thinking about much.

Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse.

If you have a drummer who alternates between fast and slow drumming, it can negatively affect the music.

There's a lot of personality in Lars's drumming. That's what makes it unique.

When you have kids coming up to you saying, 'You're the reason I started playing drums,' it's the best feeling in the world.

I played drums on Keith Carradine's first record.

I started playing music when I was around 10. I always wanted to be in a band, so I started out by playing drums.

I've been playing drums since I was 7.

I didn't sing, but I did play the drums.

I started playing the drums at five years old and used to listen to a lot of screamo bands like Asking Alexandria, Dream Theater, and Attack Attack!

I learned how to play the drums... it got me into LTD.

I liked playing drums in the band, but the truth is, I always knew they were going to call Joey to play drums.

I wanted to play drums and if I didn't play drums, I wouldn't make music and drums are the foundation for what I do.