Pat Mastelotto

“You have to have big ears to play in this band.”

“I'm always trying to find a new sound, a new texture to add to the music.”

“You don't just want to be a timekeeper. You want to be a musician who plays the drums.”

“For me, it’s all about sound. So the more sounds I can get, the better.”

“I think about rhythm all day long. It's just part of my DNA.”

“The road is tough, but the two hours on stage make it all worthwhile.”

“I'm just a component. A very loud, rhythmic component.”

“King Crimson has a reputation of being a boy's club, and it pretty much is. We're a gang.”

“The electronic stuff gives me a bigger palette. I can be an orchestra.”

“With Crimson, there's so much information coming at you, you have to be totally present.”

“Improvisation is a big part of what we do. It keeps it fresh and dangerous.”

“The role of the drummer is to make everyone else sound good.”

“I’m not a drum collector, I’m a drum user.”

“My approach has always been to try to be musical, to serve the song, and to play what the music requires.”

“I always felt that with two drummers, we should sound like one giant octopus, not two separate guys.”