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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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"Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality."
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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."
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"I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing."
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"When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building."
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