Percussion Quotes

“Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments.”

“I always felt there's a difference between a composer who's a percussionist, and a percussionist who's a composer.”

“The drum is a musical instrument, not a noisemaker.”

“Percussion, to me, is the most avant-garde of all instruments.”

“The physical reality of the piano is not all that different from the physical reality of a drum.”

“Drums are the bones of the music.”

“I'm interested in the history of the drum, the power of the drum, the healing power of the drum.”