I Can't Sit Down Long Enough To

I Mean, I Think I Liked Every Band I Ever Played In Because Each Band Was Different, Each Band Had A Different Concept, And Each Band Leader Was Different... Different Personalities And Musical Tastes.

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.

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.

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.

I Never Believed In A Set Routine. It Should Depend On How You Feel, Because You Play What You Feel.