A lot of these guys come up and say, 'Man, you were my influence, the way you thrashed the drums.' They don't seem to understand I was thrashing in order to hear what I was playing. It was anger, not enjoyment - and painful.
Probably some of the most impressive drumming I've done is on the 'Far Beyond Driven' record.
To play like John Bonham is the hardest thing in the world because you're not John Bonham. It's how you breathe out of your heart. It's your emotions.
The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different beasts.
Drummers - sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.
I like drums, really, if they're under control.
As a drummer, you can't fake the instrument. A trumpet, you could be blowing air; a person who plays the trumpet could still say, "Oh, those aren't the right hand motions." On drums, you have to actually hit them. You can't fake it.
John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing.
To get your playing more forceful, hit the drums harder.
