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I was always very extroverted and loud.
Every band goes through breakups or splits.
I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak.
I have no desire to write lyrics with Adrenaline Mob.
I'm a very sentimental guy; I'm a very nostalgic guy.
I'd just like to be remembered as a huge music lover.
I don't think there's such a thing as a 'best' drummer.
Life is too short for resentments, and I always forgive.
I spent a good solid two years giving my all to Adrenaline Mob.
If you do anything long enough, people can't ignore you anymore.
If you're not gonna be happy, then it's not worth doing anything.
It's nice when somebody says that you're their 'favorite' drummer.
It's so refreshing to just play straight-ahead music with lots of twists.
To me, there's way more to being a good drummer than precision and technique.
Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time.
When Dream Theater first started, we were touring in a van and playing clubs.
You don't have to be a great drummer to be the most important guy in the band.
I surround myself with incredible musicians who inspire me to always do my best.
My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself.
When you're putting together a concept album, it's all about the flow and the story.
Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
When I sit down to do an interview, I try to be polite and answer the questions that I'm asked.
I don't even like doing drum solos live; to me, it's like, 'Ehhh.' It doesn't really interest me.
There are no prog elements to Adrenaline Mob; it's very song-oriented, with shredding and grooves.
I kind of always made it a tradition, whenever Dream Theater played Toronto, to play a Rush cover.
The most bizarre occurrence has to be when I dislocated my wrist during a show in Germany in 1997.
In all of my years in this business, I've always been part of either a progressive band or a metal band.
Dream Theater was my baby. I formed it from the beginning, out of college, and I lived a lifetime with them.
My time and my legacy with Dream Theater will always be a part of me. It's something I'll always be proud of.
Trite as it sounds, follow your heart. Persevere. And if you follow your heart and persevere, it will pay off.
I don't think I was ever meant to be tied down to one band for the rest of my life, playing one style of music.
I wanted to completely honor The REV and pay tribute to him and carry on the legacy that he intended with this record.
I'm not a politician; I'm a very open, honest guy, and that's the way it is - that's the way I am; take it or leave it.
First and foremost, play what you love to play. Don't try to jump on a bandwagon or a trend or a popular musical craze.
I could be just as happy playing a Beatles song as I am when I'm thrashing out the double bass stuff with Adrenaline Mob.
I tend to like the heavier things, especially live on stage. I need that energy and interaction and feeling the audience.
I think it's important for a young musician to stick with a band for a while and really work with a band and stay focused.
I have no interest in playing 'perfect.' To me, it's more about being an entertainer. Having a connection with the audience.
One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn't want to end my career as just the drummer in one band.
I don't want people to think that I think I'm this great drummer because, to me, I'm just a kid playing drums, and I love music.
I've always had lots of side projects in my life, but what's exciting for me is knowing that Adrenaline Mob is bigger than that.
You can put me in front of any kit, and it is a fun thing to have to adapt. It inspires me to try different things. I like that.
One of my biggest concerns was how defensive the fans would be over The REV's drum throne. I'm grateful they have been welcoming.
I love my family more than life itself, but I can only sit at home by my pool eating barbecue food so many days before I go cuckoo.
As far as I know, you only live once. So, I want to make the most of it while I can and work with as many different people as I can.
To me, a great drummer isn't always about somebody with chops who can shred. A great drummer is someone who is part of a great band.
Some of my heroes are John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford... The list goes on and on and on.
Normally, when I write the setlist for a Dream Theater show, I'll change it up every night, and we can basically play whatever we want.
I'm very proud of the album I made with Adrenaline Mob, and I think that there was really a great chemistry there; it was a great band.
I am not a technical drummer at all. I'm more from the Keith Moon/Lars Ulrich school of, 'Hey, look at me!' I just get up there and bash.