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?? Tommy gun… ♪ A rule of rock 'n' roll, it says, {\an8}you're only as good as your...

�� Tommy gun… ♪ A rule of rock 'n' roll, it says, {\an8}you're only as good as your drummer,
and that is really true, {\an8}because if you try and imagine a group
and the drummer is falling apart, then no matter what you're putting on top,
it's going to fall apart

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♪ Tommy gun… ♪
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A rule of rock 'n' roll, it says,
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{\an8}you're only as good as your drummer, and that is really true,
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{\an8}because if you try and imagine a group and the drummer is falling apart,
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then no matter what you're putting on top, it's going to fall apart.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:06
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Split Prism Media,Great Point Media

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You can have rhythm without music but you can't have music without rhythm.
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