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“When I joined the band I was coming largely from an improvising background, and the idea of a fluid rhythm that was really coherent attracted me.”

Quote by John Dieterich

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John Dieterich
John Dieterich

John Dieterich, born in 1963, is of an unknown profession category. His life experience and contributions are not clearly defined. more

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