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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived.
It is an honour and a privilege to play music for a living, and I don't take it for granted, not even for a second.
We live in a world that pays attention to speed, volume, and flash. Subtlety has its own power in relation to that.
I didn't have a normal childhood by any means. But it was what it was, and I appreciate what my parents did for me.
I love cooking fajitas. I'm from Texas, and it's not a difficult thing to do, but a lot of people burn the chicken.
If the situation presents itself, I'm always going to play as if I want the job. You either play, or get played out.
Of course the headspace for the young musician is whatever the guy who is paying you says, is right, but that's all.
As the world gets smaller and communication spreads further and further out there, you try to find the right balance.
I think my music is great for film, but I don't have the opportunity, or goesche to go and pitch myself to Hollywood.
I had trouble fitting in, in a musical sense. A lot of drummers get sidetracked by the instrument. It can engulf you.
A cosmology that admits of only one male god limits women’s capacity to envision their full potential as human beings.
I wanted to completely honor The REV and pay tribute to him and carry on the legacy that he intended with this record.
I don't bask in the awards I've won, read my bank statements, I refuse. To me, that's how you start losing the hunger.
Dave Grohl have said a lot of really nice things about me that I don't know I deserve but it's nice of him regardless.
Second edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano.
The greatest success in life is to feel I’m something for someone; the feeling of falling in love, the newness of love.
You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect.
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'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.
I love being on the road; I love traveling. I love interacting with the fans and friends and fans and metal on the way.
It's funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it's hard for me to dissect my own thing.
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 feel qualified and competent to try anything that's thrown my way because I don't have to be a success. I can just try.
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.
You have a natural groove inside of you, but the more you practise, the more comfortable you will be with your instrument.
I was a really crazy kid. I'm still a crazy kid. That's the nice thing about being in a rock band. You can feel 14 forever.
Kurt Cobain represents a very legit, realistic outlook. Before that, in my head, to be a white artist was to be privileged.
The philosophy of jazz represents tolerance, teamwork and inclusion. That's what America is about. The music reflects that.
I have no interest in playing 'perfect.' To me, it's more about being an entertainer. Having a connection with the audience.
For anyone that's ever had a musical breakthrough in their career, it's always followed by the departure period right after.
I've been doing the academic side of music and the rock side of music in conjunction, basically, since I was in fourth grade.
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.
To play the drums, you have to spread your legs and use your arms. It's a very physical instrument to play. It's not feminine.
I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.
A lot of people are really hung on the past - they can't get past that - but you've gotta get past that if you want any future.
My dad was a country musician, so we had David Allan Coe and lots of other country music playing around the house all the time.
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.
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.
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.
I think it's artist's role to give and to receive and the people to give it, hear it, vibe on it, and give it back around again.
I'm very grateful to be where I'm at and be able to play. That's really the bottom line for me. Survival and being able to play.
I wanna survive an avalanche. I wanna be one of those people a dog finds buried under a ton of snow, almost dying of starvation.
People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby.
I warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn't quite have the ability to carry them out.
Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.
I would say that I'm very proud that Metallica plays heavy music - but equally proud that we don't think like a heavy-metal band.
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.
Music has never been at a better time then it is right now, we're really lucky to be a part of this wonderful thing called music.
I've learned that you can call it a band, but unless everyone is contributing, it's not, really. It's pretending that it's a band.