American - Musician | March 22, 1977 -
But I've gravitated more towards the drum set.
John Otto
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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 for the sake of doing fills.
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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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I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool.
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I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that.
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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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I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.
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I've always liked funk and rock and everything.
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It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about.
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Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.
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Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure.
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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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