I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing. — John Otto Drum Copy Share Image
We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our… — John Otto Album 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,… — John Otto Because Copy Share Image
I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand. — John Otto Hand Copy Share Image
When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear. — John Otto Awful 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… — John Otto About Copy Share Image
It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about. — John Otto About Copy Share Image
When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit,… — John Otto Being Copy Share Image
Sometimes the band can't fully hear your fill, so they come in differently. So I've also learned not to really step out… — John Otto Also Copy Share Image
