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I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get.

~Buddy Rich

Topics: Better Fallacy Get Harder Practice Think You I Think

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I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way.

~Buddy Rich

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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.

~Buddy Rich

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I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me.

~Buddy Rich

Topics: Big Contest Drum Drummer Drummers Every Gene Inspiration Like Me Naturally One Time Play Same Think Time Wanted Way Win I Think

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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.

~Buddy Rich

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But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band.

~Buddy Rich

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You only get better by playing.

~Buddy Rich

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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.

~Buddy Rich

Topics: Any Because Becomes Chart Create Drum Drummer Ever Everything Freedom He His Interpretation Mechanical Own Part Plays Should Think Write Written

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Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to learn how to play drums. I wish I could say that for about ten thousand other drummers.

~Buddy Rich

Topics: About Almost Almost Everything Anyone Anyone Else Could Creativity Done Drummers Drums Else Ever Everything Had How Learn Listen My Own Other Own Play Play Drums Say Ten Think Thousand Through Wish I Wish

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

~Buddy Rich

Topics: Better Better Things Cut Drum Hands Lot Than Them Things Think Up I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 30th, 1917

Died: April 2nd, 1987

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