8 Drummers Who Became Guitarists — rollingstone.com

An old joke: "What do you call someone who likes to hang out with musicians? A drummer." Over the years, musicians have made the transition from a drum kit to a guitar for many reasons, ranging from the need to avoid the physical demands of drumming to the desire to stand up during a show. In fact, some of the world's greatest guitarists started out behind a kit. And the ex-drummers who don't make themselves into guitar heroes? Well, at least they have good senses of rhythm.

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