Earl Scruggs Quotes

John Bonham, probably the greatest drummer ever - all of us wanted to play drums like him.

Probably some of the most impressive drumming I've done is on the 'Far Beyond Driven' record.

In the Foo Fighters, my main job is to be the drummer, and that's enough.

I wanted to play drums, and I got a set when I was 14 and just started to play in the house, to the stereo. I liked Ringo Starr, of course. And Sandy Nelson. I had his record, 'Let There Be Drums,' and I'd play along with it.

I play Orange County drums. I love those guys. I've got a four piece kit.

I look up to a lot of old school drummers from the '70s, '80s, and '90s.

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.

I love drums and still play frequently.

Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit.

Being a drummer, I'm always like, 'Oh, that's got a funky beat. That's cool,' and I like to dance.

John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing.

I never professed to be a great drummer but I was a very heavy drummer.

I like a bass drum. A big one.

I got my first set of drums when I was around 3. I went from band to marching band to Latin jazz band - it's like riding a bike.

When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's what made the drum set possible.

In 2007, I studied with Peter Erskine because I was doing a Buddy Rich tribute concert, and I wanted to take my big-band drumming up a level. I went over to Peter's house with my sticks, feeling like a 13-year-old again.

Still for fun, I play the drums, but I don't do much recording with them.

With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house.

I have all the rhythm in my left hand, and I use the rhythms that Gene Krupa did on his drums.

Drumming is my middle name.

Phil is a real drummer's drummer.

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play.

Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.

The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different beasts.