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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/when-i-was-young-i-had-one-of-those-yamaha-drum-machines-and-i-used/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

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## More by John Otto

> [I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/i-really-just-wanted-to-play-the-drum-set-and-match-that-i-was-never/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [But I've gravitated more towards the drum set.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/but-i-ve-gravitated-more-towards-the-drum-set/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [We've got many different sides of music to us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/we-ve-got-many-different-sides-of-music-to-us/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/when-the-songs-pop-out-that-s-like-the-climax-of-us-building/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/jazz-was-more-of-a-tool-for-me-to-use-to-enhance-my-musicality/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/we-knew-we-wanted-to-put-a-lot-of-melody-into-it-a-lot-more-than-what/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [I've always liked funk and rock and everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/i-ve-always-liked-funk-and-rock-and-everything/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/i-was-really-conscious-of-that-when-i-went-in-because-i-felt-that-i/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/i-d-take-the-syncopation-and-play-swing-and-then-read-the-syncopation/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/when-the-snares-don-t-hit-together-it-s-just-the-most-awful-thing-to/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/even-on-the-drum-level-it-s-all-about-stating-your-theme-going-back/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/i-usually-go-with-the-first-instinct-and-then-build-upon-that/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/onstage-it-s-more-of-a-momentary-pressure/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/it-s-all-about-theme-and-development-anyway-that-s-what-music-is-about/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

> [When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit, just to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-otto/when-i-was-young-i-had-one-of-those-yamaha-drum-machines-and-i-used/)

[John Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-otto/)

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