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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."

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"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."

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Akshay Vasu

"I've been playing with Blackwell over 20 years. We used to play when I first went to Los Angeles. Blackwell plays the drums as if he's playing a wind instrument. Actually, he sounds more like a talking drum."

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Akshay Vasu

"We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date."

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Akshay Vasu

"At synods, I usually wait about a week before I speak. First I listen. I feel the temperature. I listen to what has been said, what has not been said, and what I think needs to be said at that point."

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Akshay Vasu

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

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Akshay Vasu

"The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957."

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Akshay Vasu

"I always begin to compose the melody first."

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Akshay Vasu

"My first encounter with a Kelly was not on a musical scale. It was from primary school. Dave and I went to primary school together and we were like boy scouts."

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Akshay Vasu

"My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964."

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Akshay Vasu

"The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure."

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Akshay Vasu

"The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn."

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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 practice soloing and being in time and completing all my phrases."

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John Otto
"I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand."

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John Otto
"I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that."

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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."

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John Otto
"I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool."

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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."

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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."

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John Otto
"I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing."

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John Otto
"It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about."

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John Otto
"Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure."

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