“I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.” ThinkingShouldMindPlayTodayBehindsSittingGet UpTunesLackingSoloDrummerSitting UpPlaying Drums Author:Buddy Rich
“But, I don't think any arranger should ever write a drum part for a drummer because if a drummer can't create his own Interpretation of the chart and he plays everything that's written, he becomes mechanical; he has no freedom.” IfsThinkingShouldWritingPlayWrittenInterpretationDrummer Author:Buddy Rich
“Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to learn how to play drums. I wish I could say that for about ten thousand other drummers.” ThinkingDonePlayWishMy OwnCreativityThousandTenDrummerPlaying Drums Author:Buddy Rich
“I play a percussion instrument, not a musical saw; it needs no amplification. Where it's needed, they put a microphone in front of the bass drum. But, I don't think it's necessary to play that way every night.” ThinkingWayNeedsPlayNightSawsFrontsNeededInstrumentsMusicalEvery NightBassMicrophonesPercussionAmplification Author:Buddy Rich
“I never believed in a set routine. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel.” FeelsShouldPlayMusicDependsJazzRoutineHow You Feel Author:Buddy Rich
“You either swing a band or don't swing a band and that's what's lacking today.. There aren't any guys who get back there and play with any kind of guts.” KindPlayTodayGuyBandGutsGet BackSwingsLacking Author:Buddy Rich
“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.” ThinkingWayPlayBigsInspirationWantedWinningOne TimeGenesContestsDrummer Author:Buddy Rich
“If you have any requests. keep them to yourselves. we don't play requests!” IfsPlayRequest Author:Buddy Rich
“If you can play, you can play anything. I don't like classifications.” IfsPlayClassification Author:Buddy Rich
“But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play.” ThinkingKnowsWantShouldPlayTodayYoungTeacherInstrumentsStartingDrummerGreat TeacherStarting Out Author:Buddy Rich
