The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Amir “Questlove” Thompson (the Roots)

Arguably the most prolific drummers of this generation, Questlove is a Philly boy (Go Birds), who’s playing complex, old school hip-hop to an audience of predominately white young adults, despite all that, he’s kicking more ass than any single drummer really ever has before.

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The More You Know

  • None of the Beatles could read or write sheet music.
  • David Bowie's eyes weren't actually two different colours.
  • Before starting the band Kiss, Gene Simmons was a sixth-grade teacher.
  • Dave Grohl was so intimidated by Kurt Cobain that he hid a lot of the music he made while on tour with Nirvana. After Cobain's death, the tucked away music would become Foo Fighters' first album.
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