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Patton is saying that the standard setup of guitar, bass, and drums does not feel natural to him. He views that kind of arrangement as unusual or foreign in his own musical experience.
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Originally said in English.
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About Mike Patton
American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor
Michael Allan Patton is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor. He is best known as the lead singer of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, and for a career that has moved across rock, experimental music, and collaboration with artists from other fields. Patton has also fronted or performed with Tomahawk, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Fantômas, Moonchild Trio, Kaada/Patton, Dead Cross, Lovage, Mondo Cane, the X-ecutioners, The Avett Brothers, and Peeping Tom. He has worked often with John Zorn, Dan the Automator, and Eyvind Kang. His biggest commercial success came with Faith No More, which had one US hit and three singles in the UK top 20.
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