What is the best music is impossible to define. Just because it's played by a virtuoso player, doesn't mean it's great music. It might not reflect the soul of a people, which is really my criteria for great music.
Mickey HartEgyptian drumming happens to be a favorite of mine. It's a really simple instrument, but it's really difficult to play. You can take it anywhere with you - you can play it in your room, in an airport. It's very quiet, so you explore the quiet side.
Mickey HartWhen I heard Grateful Dead music, I knew that it was the most powerful force on the planet.
Mickey HartLife is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, thatโs what we are.
Mickey Hart