Quotes

"I'm certainly not on a level, and probably never will be on a level where I'm happy with what I'm doing. Most of the time I can't stand the way I sound"
Dave Weckl. Rhythm, May 92.

"No two drummers will sit down and play the same groove the same way"
Vinnie Colaiuta. Rhythm, April 96.

"It's great to be able to hold a groove, because some things call for simplicity...... There is a time and place for everything. You have to use your intuition to know when to do something and when not to".
Jack De Johnette. Modern Drummer, June 95.

"Music is not standard, it's fluid and it either grows or it dies. We have to keep nurturing it, keep pushing it further ahead into new dimensions. We just can't be satisfied with playing 4/4 with an accent on 2 and 4 for the rest of our lives"
Gary Chaffee, percussion teacher. Rhythm, May 90.

"I once saw a car sticker slogan somewhere, along the lines of the R.S.P.C.A. but about music; 'Stop Cruelty To Music', I.m going to get one of those for my car".
Gary Husband. Rhythm, March 90.

"The triangle looks easy to play, but it is not. It can be the instrument to make or break you at audition and is definitely one of those instruments that can make a huge difference to a performance. With great care and practice, the player can create rapid, subtle rhythms by striking the interior angle between the the two bars with a metal beater. One can experience it in incredible cajun and Zydeco music from Louisiana and in the samba music of Brazil..........There are real virtuosos out there".
Evelyn Glennie. Music Magazine, April 2000.
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