But, I don't think any arranger should ever write a drum part for a drummer because if a … - Buddy Rich

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We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun. We are not afraid of the darkness. We trust that the moon shall guide us. We are determining the future at this very moment. We know that the heart is the philosopher's stone. Our music is our alchemy.

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.

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You only get better by playing.

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Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average.

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A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught

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But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.

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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.

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