Pat Mastelotto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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