Dave Clark Quotes

In the Foo Fighters, my main job is to be the drummer, and that's enough.

Anybody can be a drummer.

I've been playing drums since I was 7.

I have all the rhythm in my left hand, and I use the rhythms that Gene Krupa did on his drums.

Drumming is my middle name.

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.

When I speak of natural drummers I'm talking about guys that are playing with the talent God gave 'em.

I've always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be good at, because I'm a very physical person. I've always played sports and stuff. Drums would give me something to do.

I look up to a lot of old school drummers from the '70s, '80s, and '90s.

Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.

I love drums and still play frequently.

I love the way Pharell is laying down great drum tracks. He is a great drummer.

I am just a guy who plays drums.

Being a drummer, I'm always like, 'Oh, that's got a funky beat. That's cool,' and I like to dance.

I think - actually, I know - that I am, without a doubt, the world's worst drummer.

As a young kid I never saw myself as a drummer.

I find that drummers are the coolest people in the world. I play a little bit of drums.

Bill Ward, when you hear his beats, he's not just playing a straight 4/4 beat; he's doing almost a hip-hop beat. There's a song called 'Sweet Leaf.' The drum beat that he's playing, he's trying to kind of swing and funkify it. Now, is he doing a great job of it? Maybe not. Maybe.

I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.

I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway.

Phil is a real drummer's drummer.

It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about the smooth fluidity of hand-eye coordination and physical grace, where drumming is much more about splitting all those things up.

I play Orange County drums. I love those guys. I've got a four piece kit.

When I'm drumming, I'm not thinking about much.

You can't show someone how to play the drums in six weeks, but you can point them in the right direction.