Mike Joyce
Mike Joyce
Michael Adrian Paul "Mike" Joyceis an English drummer. He is best known as the drummer for The Smiths, an English Rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and Joyce...
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth1 June 1963
Mike Joyce quotes about
six
You can't show someone how to play the drums in six weeks, but you can point them in the right direction.
birds mitigate understand
We understand the stresses on caribou and birds in a much better way than we used to. We can mitigate those disturbances.
vibe
When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing.