Malcolm Young Quotes

Jazz has a lot to do with being very present. You know the structure, then you flow through it.

Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music.

Michael is the kind of guy who has rhythm; he has rock'n'roll in his soul, whether he really plays it or not.

Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

Rhythm is God. I think, without rhythm, you can't create - there is no art.

The piano ain't got no wrong notes.

When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing.

Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.

Some people wish above all to conform to the rules, I wish only to render what I can hear. There is no theory. You have only to listen. Pleasure is the law.

Classical stuff takes a lot of rehearsal time and preparation, but with stuff that involves improvisation, you can over-rehearse it and it gets stale. You don't want it to be too comfortable. In fact, a good sound check, a good rehearsal usually means a bad performance.

Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.

I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.

Jazz is about being in the moment.

There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play.

An important part of being in a band is the rhythm section.

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing.

If you listen to the way I speak, I have a lot of rhythm, use a lot of accents. When I'm playing my instrument, that concept comes through very clearly.

I suppose I've got a natural rhythm. When I was little, I used to just dance a lot and have some fun. I'd never been taught to dance. I've never been to dance school. I do my own little dance moves.

I do read music, but I prefer playing from the heart.

He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love, he hears drums instead of Ravel.

It's about knowing how to make a groove happen and keep it going so others can play off it.

Music is something no one can control.

Playing drums, for me, is like breathing. It's like thinking. It's like eating. It's like walking.

I find that drummers are the coolest people in the world. I play a little bit of drums.