The reason [drummers] call things "unison", and they sound unison, is because you actually play two different tempos . . . like you're a little sharp, or a little flat; it's so slight that they call it "unison", but it's not unison.
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
I don't care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
Always listen for what you can leave out.
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.