But whereas Nugent is pugnacious and caustic, Sanchez handles his critics the same way he commands a drum kit - with supreme authority, intelligence, and a confident flair. While he has yet to earn the title of The Left’s Answer To Ted Nugent, Sanchez has been a highly visible political force on social media the past few years, and he isn’t about to tone down his views or the frequency of his posts because of a few naysayers. But it’s amazing to me that so many people out there think musicians have no right to talk about what’s going on.” “Or ‘I love your drumming, but man, your political thing sucks.’ That’s another one.” He cracks a smile, then adds thoughtfully, “Of course, they’re not all like that. “‘Shut up and play your drums.’ I get that one a lot,” Antonio Sanchez says. The drummer is brewing espresso in the kitchen of his home in Jackson Heights, Queens. ![]() FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE’S OCTOBER 2017 ISSUE | BY JOE BOSSO | PHOTOGRAPHY BY EDDIE MALLUK
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