Rhythm Quotes

“The drummer's got to be the clock. You've got to be the timekeeper.”

“For me, the bass is the heartbeat of the music. And it's also the harmonic foundation.”

“The pulse is the basic reality of music.”

“Rhythm is not a metronome. It's the heartbeat of the character.”

“The great rhythm of the sea is a part of the rhythm of our lives.”

“It was all about the groove.”

“Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me! Hit me!”

“Syncopations are no indication of tempo.”

“The groove is everything. It's the heartbeat of the music.”

“The bass drum is the foundation.”

“Rhythm is something that connects us all. It's a fundamental part of life.”

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

“True Boogie-Woogie I conceive as homogeneous in intention with mine in painting: destruction of melody which is the equivalent of destruction of natural appearance; and construction through the continuous opposition of pure means—dynamic rhythm.”

“It's about the feel, it's about the groove.”

“The groove is the most important thing. If it doesn't make you want to move your head, then what's the point?”

“You can have the best band in the world, but if you've got a bad drummer, you've got a bad band.”

“I feel that the basis of all music is rhythm. It's the one element that can exist by itself.”

“The bass is the foundation of the music. It's what makes you want to move.”

“Rhythmic training must be the first step in a musical education.”

“A march should make a man with a wooden leg step out.”