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John Otto
American
Musician
About the author
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,
American
Musician
#Pretty
#First
It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Music
#Development
When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear.
John Otto,
American
Musician
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,
American
Musician
#Time
#Practice
#Being
#Machines
We've got many different sides of music to us.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Music
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,
American
Musician
#First
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,
American
Musician
#Sacrifice
I've always liked funk and rock and everything.
John Otto,
American
Musician
Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Jazz
When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Songs
#Building
I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Play
I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#First
#Instinct
I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Jazz
#Learning
I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Play
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,
American
Musician
But I've gravitated more towards the drum set.
John Otto,
American
Musician
Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure.
John Otto,
American
Musician
#Pressure