Where do you draw your inspirado from?

[Motleyguy]

...by inspirado I mean inspiration. I figured this could be an interesting thread, so my question is...who inspires you all?

[slpntrx5]

just **** that happens to me and **** that happens in the world.

[slpntrx5]

^^^thats probably not what you meant by that question but i said it anyway.

[Motleyguy]

aha, alright then...I meant as drummers or musicians, who/what inspires you?

[nelldog]

i think having good buddies around you in your band in the end the most dull gigs ive had is ones where i barely know the rest of the people and we just play whats needed but if your band is tight as friends gigs are always so much more fun and you all inspire each other to up the game

[Motleyguy]

that's a valid point, and I'd have to say I agree.

[jalel]

I draw mine from professional drummers, music, and people on this board (especially the vets like DBJ and Josiah):)

[an_original_name]

i think having good buddies around you in your band in the end the most dull gigs ive had is ones where i barely know the rest of the people and we just play whats needed but if your band is tight as friends gigs are always so much more fun and you all inspire each other to up the game

let me introduce you to a little friend of mine. its called punctuation :thumb:

seriously though you make a valid point, having great mates around you can inspire you alot.

[Motleyguy]

let me introduce you to a little friend of mine. its called punctuation :thumb:

seriously though you make a valid point, having great mates around you can inspire you alot.

Gotta love punctuation eh? He's like one of my best friends :p

[CasB]

Bands like: Bambix, Slayer, Bad Religion, stuff like that :)

[Murd_666]

Proffesionals:
Mike Portnoy
Neil Peart
Matt McDonough
Chad Smith
Joey Jordinson
Travis Barker

People on MX:
DBJ
Damo
Jonas P
British Boy

Local Bands:
Disoriented Youth

and thens there the drummers at long and mcquade that i see

[Motleyguy]

Matt McDonough is Mudvayne's drummer right?

[Janeway]

I don't really get inspired to drum from listening to music a lot of times, because I tend to listen to voice/guitar oriented music.
Books about musicians seem to really inspire me, though.

[DxRocker]

Steve gadd and my teacher immediatly comes to mind

Basicly any drummer with a great groove does something for me.
Anything with soul and feel really that's based on hitting something with a stick :)

[spike9908]

right now my main inspiration comes from Neil Peart and Jason Rullo with some Buddy in there, but im starting to get into Buzz Saylor of the band Simon Apple.

[CombatWombat3]

Um........for me? Josh Eppard, Keith Moon, Jimmy Chamberlin and Chad Smith. Although I think one of the most inspiring things for me is being in a musically strong environment, being around musicians who know what they are doing and are good at what they do.

[Rayne264]

john bonham would be my biggest inspiration

[PremierManiac]

My greatest inspiration has to be Moon. (I've seen all the movies and own his biography) My older brother's band inspired me to start a band.

[aznriceball]

fellow drummers (like 2 others i know lol) and the usual idolistic figures that i'd probably never meet chambers/gadd/dolmayan/blackwell/etc

[dj_ando]

i'm always feeling inspired by all sorts of things.. my drums teacher, a new record i've got which turns out to be a real gem, seeing great live acts, talking to other drummers and musicians, quotes from the jazz greats, there are so many things! every day i feel like i'm finding another reason to love playing music.

[DruMMeR_BoY14]

Right now my major inspiration is Josh Freese, I've always liked his playing but its just been recently that I've really gotten into him.

Some other drummers that I've been inspired by in the past include:
Tucker Rule from Thursday
Brandon (wont even bother with his last name) from The Used
Taylor Hawkins from Foo Figthers
Adam Carson from AFI

Back in the early days Rob Bourden and Travis Barker were big influences, but I ended up outgrowing them after about a year or so.

After seeing a show i'm always excited to get behind the kit or practice with the band

[puppet.master]

I draw mine from professional drummers, music, and people on this board (especially the vets like DBJ and Josiah):)
a little brown nosing never hurt anyone

[TerranCmdr]

Depending on the type of song my friend has going, a different drummer. For example, for slower songs I listen to Dashboard Confessional. Great drummer.

[Motleyguy]

Depending on the type of song my friend has going, a different drummer. For example, for slower songs I listen to Dashboard Confessional. Great drummer.

I noticed that, I was listening to some dashboard earlier today, there drummer does some cool stuff.

[Double Bass Jim]

If I had to pick one person who's influenced and impacted the way I play most it would deffinetly be Peart.

[Motleyguy]

If I had to pick one person who's influenced and impacted the way I play most it would deffinetly be Peart.

That's awesome. I can honestly say I've never heard all that much of Peart's work, or all that much Rush actually. But I guess since I started this I should say who inspires me. Well first and foremost it would be my fellow musicians, my bandmates, with whom I write music that I personally think is amazing, I wouldn't be with them if I didn't think that. I also draw inspiration from just about any drummer who is more experienced...I love listening to and watching, even discussing drumming with other drummers, it just gives me ideas and tips to improve my own playing.

[Double Bass Jim]

http://www.elementweb.com/upload/uploads/4/Anicent%20Peart%20Solo.mp3

One of pearts first drum solos, always been one of my favs ^^^

[Motleyguy]

http://www.elementweb.com/upload/uploads/4/Anicent%20Peart%20Solo.mp3

One of pearts first drum solos, always been one of my favs ^^^

Awesome, thanks man. This is pretty sweet, I'm diggin' it...he has so much groove:thumb:

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

all the music i listen to is where my playing comes from, i draw it from all genres of music its just what i hear and think o thats cool, some of the old faves and some new drummers that are amazing. it comes from all round for me really

[Divine Drummer]

http://www.elementweb.com/upload/uploads/4/Anicent%20Peart%20Solo.mp3

One of pearts first drum solos, always been one of my favs ^^^


Wow thts great, loving the theme tunes. When i saw my mates dad play at a pub a while back the drummer did tht first cowbell tune with brushes. I forget where its from though

[Win A Rabbit]

my inspiration comes alot from pretty much every piece of music i hear. i'm always taking mental notes on what i like and what i don't like about a certain song/band/genre. but for me, nothing inspires me as much as being in my basement with a couple of guys, just hanging out, writing a song together.

[Laney]

If I'm stuck for song ideas, my biggest inspirations come from walking around B&Q and listening to songs I'd never normally listen to. Seriously!

Drummers that never fail to amaze are Stewart Copeland, John Otto and Aaron Spears.

[Corkofski]

lyrically, ex girlfriends and mates that have pissed me off for my more serious band songs, huge amounts of coffee and the normal retarded content of my brain for my solo stuff

drumming wise, if i hear and i like, i attempt to emulate

[GuynamedGuy]

I've always drawn inspiration from all genre's and all styles. I have never limited myself,

Inspirations Include- Dave Lombardo, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Jon Theodore, Josh Freese, Buddy Rich, my friend tim for laying the groundwork and showing me the basics, Alex Vanhalen, always been a fan of the At the Gates drummer for playing metal unconventionally.

Most of the reasons these people have influenced me so much, is just the heart and soul they put into their music, it's not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle.

[Murd_666]

Matt McDonough is Mudvayne's drummer right?Thats him alright, I forgot to add adam carson to my list

[xX_selkiesteo_Xx]

i already posted a thread like this like 2 days ago...

[FockerTheLopper]

Wanting to get better is my inspiration, I try to base myself on players like John Bonham Steve Gadd and Neil Peart. I play drums for fun and hopefully to get famous in a band(hey you never know... I have a good feeling about the new band I might join!)

[jalel]

a little brown nosing never hurt anyone

Just listen to DBJ's solo he recently posted and tell me the roll at the end doesn't inspire you to bust out the practice pad and a metronome.

[blujelly]

I get inspiration from videos, books & what I feel like on that particular day. Also I might nick a drum beat from a song & moddify it a little bit :D

[Bone]

Life, the musical interaction of the sounds around us all the time. Great musicians.

[Quickdrop]

im obviously inspired by vets like Portnoy, Gadd, Peart, etc. But im really inspried by Ulrich. Maybe its his rediculously simplistic grooves, or maybe its the fact that i love 'Tallica. Eah, both.

[CDelle]

I think most of my inspiration lately has come from listening to myself play with a couple friends... We get together every Saturday and jam off-and-on all day. Then we go through the recordings we made looking for anything that stands out and make MP3s of them. Then I take them to work with me on my iPod and listen to them all day. They may lack structure and there are probably a lot of messed up parts but they're still great to listen to and it's something I can take pride in.

[Mr Ska]

I absorb all the music I can, and let my hands figure out what they want to do. I'd say radiohead is my biggest inspiration right now, anything that I can really connect with.