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 Read Quote
I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way. Buddy Rich Read Quote
So, to come In with a set routine it’s something I’ve never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel. Buddy Rich Read Quote
Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn’t sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste. Buddy Rich Read Quote