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10 Inspiring Quotes From Famous Drummers
Written by Kerry JacobsonTony Williams was among the most important jazz drummers of the 1960s. Miles Davis stated Williams was...the centre that the group's noise revolved round."
Mickey Hart is known forquotes about the influence of music in the heart, mind, and soul. Hart assists all musicians, not just drummers, remember the soul and spirit of music.
Sheila Escovedo ranks among the drummers of funk music, and is regarded as among the best female drummers ever. Playing with everyone from Marvin Gaye to Ringo Starr and Gloria Estefan, she has shared her gift of music.
Brian Blade's inspiring quotes point to a way of promoting togetherness, and audio as a fellowship. To Blade, music is present beyond boundaries and promotes devotion, sensitivity, honesty, and spirituality.
When you get discouraged, remember this quote. The drummer of this famous'70s duo, The Carpenters, recognized that despite what the audience might believe, musicians are only human.
Layne Redmond might not have played well-known bands, but she followed the beat of her own drum by playing little frame drums from the Mediterranean world.
This jazz drummer continued to play well into his 90s. He served as goodwill ambassador for President Eisenhower. He earned a spot from President Bush on the Board of the Kennedy Center, also has been given the National Medal of the Arts by President Clinton.
Eric Moore has performed with many different popular artists from Bobby Brown and Debarge, to his current band Suicidal Tendencies Moore's focus on exercising the gift of drumming through ongoing exercise shows through his flexibility, which ranges from punk and gospel to intense metal and R&B.
From rock drummers to jazz drummers and everything in betweenso take note of those words of wisdom.
Hopefully, these quotations from famous drummers make you need to grab your sticks and begin playing!
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Great quotes thanks to quote is:
There are a lot of guys out there with skills not having contributed to the growth of the instrument. It is about more than that...it is an emotive language, an aesthetic. Ability is still an aspect, but it's exactly what you do with this skill, or state with this skill, that things." - Vinnie Colaiuta
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