LIMP BIZKIT DRUMMER REDUCED TO GIVING DRUM LESSONS
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 11:58am by Axl Rosenberg
I mean, really. The above headline is so unfair. Lots of perfectly respectable metal musicians give lessons when they’re not touring ’cause it’s a good way to make some extra money.
Of course, those musicians tend to be talented, hard working, blue collar dudes in real metal bands. And, also, y’know, musicians.
And none of those words describe John Otto, the Limp Bizkit* skinsman/resident hobbit who is now offering drum lessons for $150-$200 a pop (depending on if you want a little alone time with him or don’t mind sharing him with someone else who thought that “Rollin’” was a good song). Having never taken a drum lesson, I have no idea if that’s a fair price or not, but if I were gonna take a drum lesson and it was gonna cost me $200, I would probably want it to be with Dave Lombardo or Gene Hoglan or Paul Bostaph or Kevin Talley or Jiminy fuckin’ Cricket, or at least, like, David Silvera.
Anyways, you can get more info here. Please book something soon and help Mr. Otto get his Ferrari out of the shop – Fred and Wes tell him the LB reunion is still at least a year off and he really, really needs that car to get laid.
-AR
*Frodo – uh, that is, Otto – is apparently also in a band called The Killer and the Star, but I think even fewer people have heard of them than have heard of Black Light Burns.
As someone who has spent a lot of time both taking and giving drum lessons, that’s a ridiculous asking price for a single lesson. You should honestly get 4 lessons for that price. This isn’t Brann Dailor, he has no call to be asking for that much, b/c he’s neither THAT great a drummer nor is he even a popular one.
this faggot cant drum worth a shit. try finding lessons from a real drummer. i cant believe how much this faggot sucks. everyone should know the best drummer on the planet is HELLHAMMER
I’d join in on piling on, but I’ve sat behind a drum kit and, while I can drum like Mike Portnoy in my head, I actually sound like I belong in the Special Olympics Drum Corps.
From what I remember, this guy is pretty good on the kit. $200 is a high price, but there are rich people out there and the guy was in a really big band at one point.
John Otto! Take ‘em to the Matthew Bridge…
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
True, Jiminy Cricket rips it on the double bass, but his asking price is $350/lesson….whatta ripoff!!
Yeah, he’s pretty much rippin’ people off. I get my lessons for only 15 per.
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Otto was a very accomplished drummer in High School prior to joining LB. He is also know as a very good jazz drummer. Sure, $200 is high, but you can’t say he isn’t a good drummer.
Just because Fred Durst is a no-talent douchebag, doesn’t make Otto a bad drummer.
I have to agree with Ian on this. I hated Limp Bizkit because I thought Fred Durst was an idiot. I am a big fan of Cold and heard that the Ex-Cold lead singer, Scooter Ward has started a new band called “When November Falls”. From what I read, John Otto is the drummer, is that true?
I get great lessons from a great local drummer for 20$ per lesson. LB’s drummer isn’t even that good.