"A lot of people have issues speeding up and slowing down. If you play with a metronome, you can sort that out. But bands that play with click tracks live never develop that dangerous element [of groove]. ... There can be little fluctuations, but that is what it is all about. Your heart doesn't beat the same every day. Music should flow. Nobody wants everything to be sterile and sound like a click track. Sometimes there is too much emphasis put on perfection."
"A lot of young drummers have a tendency to really overplay. Sometimes simple is better, and the notes that aren't played between the spaces are bigger than the notes that are. You've got to be really tasty. It's all about the groove of the song. I like a drummer to shine when it's their turn to shine. But most of the time it's about the singer and the melody... and we're carrying the whole thing along."
Vinnie Paul
