Scott Phillips

"I think I was looking through the Sears catalog and went 'Hey, a drum set, that's cool.' And they were like, 'Yeah, you can get that stuff but you got to learn how to read music and play the piano first.'"
- on what his parents told him when he first became interested in drums.

"I always loved the drums. That was the one thing II was drawm to -- If I ever saw a band I was focused on the drummer. When we were in marching band, I focused on the drum section. It just felt natural that was the instrument of all of them that I was really drawn to."

"My parents weren't very strict at all, but they would set aside an hour or two a night that I needed to study. Well, I would always take in headphones and a Walkman and listen to the Living Colour tapes over and over again, and never did any homework whatsoever. I guess in a way that was my homework, because I was always studying what he was doing on drums. And that was probably the biggest influence on me--that really got me into wanting to be a drummer."

"A lot of the songs have dark undertones to them, but we always try to show there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and not necessarily religion or anything like that. Just -- life can be good, don't get yourself down about everything that's happening to you right now. Spirituality really kind of comes into play more than, say, Christianity would. Whether you believe in a higher power or not, just treat other people well and try to look on the bright side of things; not to quote Monty Python."

"Believe it or not, that's how I learned. I would watch MTV and watch what the drummers were doing and I would beat on pillows. That's kind of how i figured it out."


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		Full Name: Thomas "Scott" Phillips Birthdate: Febuary 22, 1973 Age: 30 Birthplace: Madison, Florida Current Residence: Orlando, Florida Marital Status: married



		Fun Facts History: Taught himself how to play drums and has been playing for 8 years. Influences: Will Calhoun from Living Colour Favorite Bands: Living Colour, Rush, Soundgarden, Tool, Indepentent Favorite Album: Living Colour's Time's Up Past Jobs: 1) Pizza Hut 2) Convient Store in Tallahassee 3) Knife Store at the mall 4) Vacuum Seller Other Fun Stuff Scott's Equipment: Drums: Premier Signia 22" x 18" Bass Drum 14" x 7" Snare 10" x 8" Tom 12" x 9" Tom 14" x 14" Floor Tom Cymbals: Zildjian 16" A Custom Crash 14" Quick Beat Hi-Hats 8" K Splash 18" Z Custom Medium Crash 10" K Splash 18" Z Custom Rock Crash 22" Ping Ride 18" Oriental China Trash Scott first played piano for 3 or 4 years then starting playing saxiphone in 6th grade and continued playing for his high school marching band. Scott's parents were big into music, his dad plays trumpet and mom plays piano and some guitar. His grandma also taught piano lessons. Scott's parents are both teachers, his mom teaches English. Scott is credited for having the most wide-variety of musical taste in the band. Scott taught himself how to play drums by watching his favorite drummers on MTV. He always wanted to play drums but his parents made him learn music and a musical instrument first. Quotes "It's not about 'Praise Jesus!' or anything. We're not that kind of band, but I think a lot of people find positive stuff in the music. If they enjoy it, that's what's important." "I think I was looking through the Sears catalog and went 'Hey, a drum set, that's cool.' And they were like, 'Yeah, you can get that stuff but you got to learn how to read music and play the piano first.'" - on what his parents told him when he first became interested in drums. "I always loved the drums. That was the one thing II was drawm to -- If I ever saw a band I was focused on the drummer. When we were in marching band, I focused on the drum section. It just felt natural that was the instrument of all of them that I was really drawn to." "My parents weren't very strict at all, but they would set aside an hour or two a night that I needed to study. Well, I would always take in headphones and a Walkman and listen to the Living Colour tapes over and over again, and never did any homework whatsoever. I guess in a way that was my homework, because I was always studying what he was doing on drums. And that was probably the biggest influence on me--that really got me into wanting to be a drummer." "A lot of the songs have dark undertones to them, but we always try to show there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and not necessarily religion or anything like that. Just -- life can be good, don't get yourself down about everything that's happening to you right now. Spirituality really kind of comes into play more than, say, Christianity would. Whether you believe in a higher power or not, just treat other people well and try to look on the bright side of things; not to quote Monty Python." "Believe it or not, that's how I learned. I would watch MTV and watch what the drummers were doing and I would beat on pillows. That's kind of how i figured it out."