The drummer is stereotypically the dumb guy. Maybe that's why I always respect drummers who do more than drum.

I always thought if I had a band it would have the energy and feel of early Police, since that's where my roots are, and then the harmonies of the Eagles, and the technique of King Crimson or something like that. Fast, up-tempo, beat-the-hell-out-of-the-drums, because that's my style. Energy, but sophistication, rhythmically and melodically.

I'm not trying to be the next Dave Grohl or Phil Collins.

Taylor Hawkins Quotes