I Think It's A Fallacy That The

So, Practice, Particularly After You've Attained A Job, Any Kind Of Job, Like Playing With A Four Piece Band, That's... An Opportunity To Develop.

I Mean, I Think I Liked Every Band I Ever Played In Because Each Band Was Different, Each Band Had A Different Concept, And Each Band Leader Was Different... Different Personalities And Musical Tastes.

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.

Average Band With A Great Drummer Sounds Great, Great Band With An Average Drummer Sounds Average.

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.