But I Think That Any Young Drummer

As Far As Music School Goes, I Walked Through Berkelee One Time.

A Great Musician Is Just A Thief Who Doesn't Get Caught

I Think It's A Fallacy That The Harder You Practice The Better You Get.

And, Well Of Course, Count Basie, And I Think All Of The Black Bands Of The Late Thirties And Early Forties, Bands With Real Players. They Had An Influence On Everybody, Not Just Drummers.

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.