I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker describes their preference for having everything set up completely flat when playing music. The jazz teacher, Ed Will, was influential in imparting this practice, as he would set up the instruments in a flat position and then tilt the snare drum slightly away from the player. The speaker adopted this practice and continues to tilt their snare drum away from them. The quote highlights the speaker's idiosyncratic approach and propensity for maintaining an optimal playing environment as per their personal preferences and the teachings of their jazz instructor.

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