Original sentence: "If you watch me, it doesn't look like I'm doing much" he remarked in an interview.He almost exclusively played Gretsch drums, although in later years, played Slingerland drums equipped with natural calfskin top heads.Lewis described a playing philosophy of not "pushing or pulling" but "supporting".Lewis' wood-shell drums were considered warm and rich in their sound.Lewis's cymbal work was considered unique among many musicians.Of his style, drummer Buddy Rich had remarked that "Mel Lewis doesn't sound like anybody except himself").Regular mylar heads were used on the bottom.The rather lightweight cymbals exuded a dark, overtone-rich sound
Edited sentence: " "If you watch me, it doesn't look like I'm doing much," he said in an interview, describing his subtle but highly musical style.He could play at a break-neck tempo for lengthy periods and hardly break a sweat.He wasn't flashy or loud—just tasteful, and highly musical.Lewis once described his playing philosophy of not "pushing or pulling" but "supporting.Lewis's cymbal work was unique and added qualities to his groups that are hard to describe, but that are recognized immediately and virtually impossible to emulate (Buddy Rich once said that "Mel Lewis doesn't sound like anybody except himself").The dark, overtone-rich sound of these rather lightweight cymbals, combined with the rich, warm sound of his wood-shell drums (he almost exclusively played Gretsch drums, although in later years was playing Slingerland drums) equipped with natural calfskin top heads (again, Lewis was a purist), using regular mylar heads on the bottom, exuded a veritable treasure trove of sound