You Only Get Better By Playing.

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.

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

But Primarily, The Drummer's Supposed To Sit Back There And Swing The Band.

And, You Know, I Think The Original Recording Of Ravel's Bolero, Probably Whoever Played Percussion On That, Will Never Have It Played Better Than That.

No, I Don't Like Recording. It's A Bore.