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 Copy Share Image
I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing. — John Otto Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I was really conscious of that when I went in because I felt that I was pretty solid on the first one, but I… — John Otto Copy Share Image
I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand. — John Otto Copy Share Image
When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear. — John Otto Copy Share Image
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… — John Otto Copy Share Image
