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John Otto

"When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building."

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"When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building."

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"Then I have a head mounted display which actually was designed for the military to do synchronized building entries and that's looking down at my hands, so projected on the big screen behind me, you can see my hands as I'm putting the tracks together."

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"You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions."

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"In fact, the socialization gives us the tools to fill our evolutionary roles. They are our building blocks."

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"When I first went to New York I was right out of high school, I was 17 years old, and I had never seen a building over two stories high."

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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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"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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"I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that."
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"Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure."
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