The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Akira Kawasaki (Mouse on the Keys)

Somewhere between classical, jazz, and punk, Mouse on the Keys is a band that is held together by super creative technical yet somehow still pocket drumming. Kawasaki has an ear for what can make a piano-drums song mind-blowing. Mouse on the Keys is one of the coolest two-piece bands to ever exist. If you like "mathrock" or anything that could be considered of the mathrock ilk, you should check out Mouse on the Keys. 

Sheila E. (Prince)

Sheila E. bounced around legends backing bands for a dauntingly long time, playing with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Marvin Gaye at a very young age. She was later picked up to play with Prince, and she stuck with him until the day he died. 

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The More You Know

  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
  • Layne Staley asked Jerry Cantrell to play in a funk band and agreed to sing in Cantrell’s band in exchange. The funk band didn’t last but Cantrell’s band became Alice in Chains.
  • Travis Barker told CBS Local that his first ever hero was Animal from The Muppets, crediting the character as his inspiration to pursue drumming.
  • Got a song stuck in your head? That’s called an “earworm.”
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.