#rum

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. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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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. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn't sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#because #drummer #else #ever #every

And, well of course, Count Basie, and I think all of the black bands of the late thirties and early forties, bands with real players. They had an influence on everybody, not just drummers. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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I can think of a lot better things to do with my hands than to cut them up on the rim of a drum. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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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. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#bass #drum #every #every night #front

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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They're simply following what was laid down in front and they play the same thing. So, there's no great challenge In being a classical drummer. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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