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John Otto quotes

American Musician March 22, 1977

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When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit, just to practice soloing and being in time and completing all my phrases. John Otto
John Otto quote: "We've got many different sides of music to us."
We've got many different sides of music to us. John Otto
John Otto quote: "It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music..."
It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about. John Otto
John Otto quote: "Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality."
Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality. John Otto
Sometimes the band can't fully hear your fill, so they come in differently. So I've also learned not to really step out too much, because you sacrifice the band when you do that. John Otto
John Otto quote: "I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool."
I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool. John Otto
John Otto quote: "I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the..."
I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand. John Otto
Even on the drum level, it's all about stating your theme, going back to certain things that need to be emphasized, not doing fills for the sake of doing fills. John Otto
John Otto quote: "When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building."
When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building. John Otto
I was really conscious of that when I went in because I felt that I was pretty solid on the first one, but I didn't have the groove exactly where I wanted it. John Otto
John Otto quote: "When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful..."
When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear. John Otto
John Otto quote: "I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I..."
I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing. John Otto
John Otto quote: "I've always liked funk and rock and everything."
I've always liked funk and rock and everything. John Otto
John Otto quote: "We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more..."
We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album. John Otto
John Otto quote: "I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that."
I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that. John Otto

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