There were so many individual styles thirty or forty years ago.

And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that.

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 can't sit down long enough to absorb any kind of learning.

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

Well, I never really practiced because I never had the opportunity to practice.

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