When he's old and grey, he will finally look exactly like the wizard that we all know he's truly been all along.

@syfman6

3 жыл бұрын

🧙‍♂️

@tomoharuyara9908

3 жыл бұрын

That would be ruddess tbh

@astro2691

3 жыл бұрын

He's already grey.

@cameronbartlett8299

3 жыл бұрын

Remindes me of the lead singer of gormathon

@enriquerivas7292

3 жыл бұрын

Correction: When he stops painting his beard and hair

Imagine being the random guy that inspired John to play, and they probably don’t even know it

@jorozco13yearsago40

3 жыл бұрын

They're probably dead.

@ijustchangedmyname

3 жыл бұрын

@@jorozco13yearsago40 Woah that escalated

@starrk7158

3 жыл бұрын

@@jorozco13yearsago40 from 0 to 100 REEEALLL quick

@yantoaldama6813

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to mention Royal Higness Kirk Hammet.

@siambawixtar1272

3 жыл бұрын

One of them was slash.... 🥺

He is nailing all the Dream Theater songs. He should audition for the band.

@Chris-jd9wg

10 ай бұрын

Stolen comment from @insulini. Did you really think no one would notice?

We often think of guys like Petrucci as just being gifted and that their skill just fell into their laps. Hearing him talk about struggling to learn simpler riffs and solos (compared to the insanity he plays on DT songs) and the enormous amount of work it took to get to the level he's on kind of humanizes players like him a bit. No amount of talent can possibly replace hard work; talent is useless without labor.

@SICKYPOPP

3 жыл бұрын

underated comment!

@drewjohnson4794

2 жыл бұрын

💯 Exactly. Talent is a fake attribute, practice is the difference. Talent just means well versed, trained or practiced. Even a barely 5 foot tall dude can be in the NBA if he's practiced a lot, remember Spud Webb. Whereas most 7 foot tall folks are really clumsy and not athletic at all.

@rgdec74

Жыл бұрын

Truth👊🏽

@sholland42

Жыл бұрын

It’s all practice. I’ve seen guys naturally talented at certain things but struggle with the rest. You can’t be a great guitarist without woodshedding big time.

@rgdec74

Жыл бұрын

@@sholland42 that is so true. Imagine Petrucci doing Chet Atkins/Tommy Emmanuel. That’s why they are do many special musicians: famous and not. Music is just beautiful. So is the musicianship. 👊🏽🤘🏽

Paranoid - Black Sabbath 0:45 Hey hey my my - Neil Young 1:25 The number of the beast - Iron Maiden 4:44 Working Man - Rush 5:27 Roadhouse blues - The Doors 6:35 Barstool warrior - Dream Theater 7:13 The mirror - Dream Theater 7:50 The dark eternal night - Dream Theater 8:20 The school song - Majesty 9:27 And off his brand new solo album! Snake in my boot - John Petrucci 10:17 Temple of circadia - John Petrucci 10:47 Thank me with like buttons :) You're welcome.

@jeremyp245

3 жыл бұрын

Stephen Abbott doing yeomans work.

@mikecronis

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't quite get Alex Lifeson's Working Man right. Shame. Well, that plus one rack distortion/chorus setting for all these songs pretty much.. so..

@ValveReactor

3 жыл бұрын

Mvp!

@ukwonderboy

3 жыл бұрын

Hero!

@bigdaddynasty69

3 жыл бұрын

hell yeah

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins; nor is he off key. He hits every note precisely as he means to!"

@quinetastic

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent comment!

@scottslaten6664

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! 🤘😎🤘

@benbrennan4953

3 жыл бұрын

Im very impressed with this comment!!

@AngeloXification

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something a jazz player would say lol

@kchennessey8781

3 жыл бұрын

@@AngeloXification Very perceptive, I am a jazz player lol

Love how humble John is talking about his early mistakes. The man can probably play anything now but he still remembers where he came from.

@richardaversa7128

2 жыл бұрын

Except roadhouse blues 😂

@richardsanchez9190

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardaversa7128 I was just about to say that haha

@franki2085

2 жыл бұрын

He's no Dimebag

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

He can barely play long slow bend. I have seen him botch one entirely. He is just a wanker who plays fast- slowing down is hard for him bc he plays out of compulsion. Trying to be slow and melodic is a struggle. He is no Dime…

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@franki2085 exactly. I saw them both live in 97-98. Dime plays the album perfect. This guy played all kinds of mistakes!!! People who haven’t seen them live are in for a huge diss appointment. And forgot about live albums- why do you think so many cover songs?????? That’s not a normal part of the show……

6:15 "yo, Petrucci, can you play Roadhouse Blues?" Petrucci: "Damn, man, that's hard. Can we just play The Dance of Eternity?"

@70erJahreJunge

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's harder to play the simple things very good I guess. I know a very good shredder who told me that AC/DC-Riffs are the hardest to play for him.

@erenanidem3479

3 жыл бұрын

@@70erJahreJunge That's what Paul Gilbert said once

@leonardoandreoliveiracorre5286

3 жыл бұрын

@pasquale cucciolo lol, wtf is this comment? Did you write this using only the spell checker's suggestions?

@tylercoulombe4728

3 жыл бұрын

Well its tough to play blues for someone who is a shredder. Its very difficult to seperate themselves from the shredding, it ends up sounding like blues rock instead of blues.

@ezernetoguitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylercoulombe4728 As a blues player, I totally agree with you.

"...so when I discovered bending..."- John Petrucci, the first Guitarbender.

@EetFuk8

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't say he invented it.

@connerkerrison2579

3 жыл бұрын

@@EetFuk8 😐

@lewismx8815

3 жыл бұрын

He means when he personally discovered it for himself, and learnt how to do it

There's no need to introduce yourself, maestro...❤

John is from another planet, when we says he learned all "the number of the beast" songs, he means it. Note for fucking note, not one riff here ,one riff there, a solo or two.All the songs.

“Really loved Iron Maiden and Rush” How could I tell

"One of my favorite DT riffs......" *Petrucci putting medal on Petrucci*

@keplerarpeggios3215

3 жыл бұрын

my fav riff is the silver thinkers: the 17 million damn its EPIC !!!

@julioluiz

3 жыл бұрын

There's no such thing as enough medals for Petrucci

@siccbastard4580

3 жыл бұрын

@@julioluiz true

@Aaron-zh4kj

3 жыл бұрын

He's proud of it and loves playing it. Nothing wrong with that.

@pascalg16

3 жыл бұрын

He's quite humble actually.

Simply, BEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME

He’s the sum total of his playing experience. A guitarist who respects and plays all genres from heavy medal to classic blues to modern interpretations of blues by bands like Zep, SRV, is the hallmark of the best players, as he surely is.

I love how humble John is. He talks about how simple technical things were difficult for him starting out. This can really give any new player some solace as they progress, knowing that even the greats struggle.

@quinnmitchel4075

3 жыл бұрын

And he acts like such a nice guy

@rickleblanc8900

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone struggles when starting to play guitar, it doesn't happen overnight. Like John, i began learning by ear, trying to figure it out by myself with albums and repeating until i sounded decent lol. And it always helps to play with other musicians even if they're way better. You pick up a few things and learn different techniques, eventually you acquire jamming skills and instinctively recognize where to be on the fretboard. The discovery moments along the way and the end results, It's all good

@pasta4762

2 жыл бұрын

The greats are bums who kept going

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

Dude he struggles to play a quarter note. If he isn’t compulsively shredding he doesn’t know what to do with himself. The whole falling into infinity tour and album was a disaster.

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@pasta4762 these guys are bums that use great studio tricks to hide it. They have the worst vocalist I have ever heard in my life at a live show. Not to mention they don’t play as a band it’s a bunch of guys trying to sound louder than each other. Every stereotype about 80’s metal is embodied by their truly spinal tap of a live show. If you haven’t seen them live don’t assume you know what it sounds like. Check out the Rush tribute album- it’s a better representation than live albums.

So, Rasputin also dominates the art of shredding.

@suk4ed

2 жыл бұрын

yo!

“Barstool Warrior” in my opinion, is the best culmination of Dream Theater’s best aspects. Odd times, big riffs, but also memorable, touching melodies and subject matter, and highly technical yet emotional guitar playing. If I were to tell anyone to listen to one Dream Theater song, it would be that one.

@lu1g1rockz11

2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent song to use, indeed. I have listened it for a while Now and still blows my mind. I'd try using almost that entire album. But I think a fool proof song to tell if someone can be or not into DT is Overture 1928. For the same reasons, except for, obviously, the lack of vocals.

@mikegordon1859

2 жыл бұрын

Will listen to that track now, thanks for the tip, Wits End is my fav

@trojanhorse5906

Жыл бұрын

@@mikegordon1859 BLACK METAL TEENS HEARING PINK FLOYD

I swear, every time I watch an interview with John I feel like I'm sitting home with my good old friend, drinking tea and talking about music. It's so nice!

I remember in a concert when Dream Theater opened with the Dark Eternal Night riff, it was raining heavily and there was thunder and lightning. The sky was blood red when lightning struck. That was the most metal moment of my life.

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently you never saw Pantera this isn’t metal at all dude. Hell I saw them at a bar.. the other side was open for dancing and more crowded than their lousy show. LaCheese couldn’t hit one right note. Worst concert of my life, never listened to them again after. I bet you are talking about a damn dvd.

@trl768

2 жыл бұрын

@@bojangles6444 It was a live concert, I was there. I meant that the moment when lightning struck with the blood red sky while they opened with the Dark Eternal Night riff was metal. Of course Pantera is much heavier than Dream Theater.

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@trl768 not just heavier they sound exactly like they do on the albums. DT is underwhelming- their live show just isn’t all together. James is a weak frontman he stands around facing the wrong way half the time. He used to stair at Portnoy and have his back to you half the time no joke. And Dime had tone that cut through. DT everyone is trying to sound louder than each other they act like it’s a completion not a band. Myung especially- the guy doesn’t even look around he dances around headbanging like an idiot with his volume too loud. I dunno if he can talk I never heard him do an interview. It’s like they obviously never had any real training and live you see it. Neil Peart said the Rush tribute album was full of bar bands- DT members played on almost every track. I don’t think he knew who they were bc he later apologized. The album is terrible though- no one talks about it it’s so bad. That’s what they sound like live imo. And I saw them play at a dance club- half the place was open for dancing and more crowded than the concert. I think a bar is more metal than a dance club. I would have much rather seen Petrucci do a guitar clinic he would have been easier to hear without Myung and Portnoy overplaying with bass and bass drums at ear stabbing levels. The vocals were so bad all wrong notes and no vibrato- I guess he was trying to sound trendy and less 80’s for that tour. I dunno how you guys don’t notice their vocals are a nightmare.

@RohannvanRensburg

2 жыл бұрын

Goodness, ignore the tirade. That's super metal, DT are phenomenal live and great entertainers.

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@RohannvanRensburg did you see the falling into Infinity tour where James decided to sing with no vibrato to sound “contemporary?” Much like Metallica they were trying to escape from metal only to return immediately once it was good for album sales. I just hope you have seen them live. Blue Ray and live album are not sufficient. It was around 1998, I would hope since you know so much you were born yet. They rarely appeal to people for longer than periods of 5 years typically in their teens and early 20’s when they admire technique but have no concept of musicality. Great entertainers?? That’s why instead of looking at the audience Briefs would face Portnoy with his back to the audience- amazing stage presence. Especially the way he hides behind the microphone like he is uncomfortable in his own skin during solos, not to mention can go a whole show without hitting one right note. Drummer and keyboard auditions. WHY not Singer Auditions????? Are the tedious 80’s glam rock vocals really the best prog can muster? I don’t think so.. at least get someone who doesn’t make faces wincing in pain with each high note.

I’m a big Dream Theater fan. John Petrucci is an incredible guitar player and is criminally underrated in my opinion.

@simonealbertini5580

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more!

@GeoffreySplaneChannel

3 жыл бұрын

He's regarded as one the best in the world. If u mean commercially then maybe u r right. But i believe the best musicians on earth usually dont make commercial music.

@malawigw

3 жыл бұрын

Petrucci has been considered one of the best guitar players the last 20 years, how can he be underrated? :P

@bucsfan2565

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he’s underrated. Every person who has listened to him thinks he’s the best of all time, if not, in the elite of the elite guitarists.

John is not only a disciplined Master, he is a lovely, humble man. Love this Dude! 🤘🏻

He seems like such a nice guy

i see petrucci i click

*If he comes to India, sit under a banyan tree and start sharing his knowledge........they will build a temple around him 🙌*

@dr.imtiazchaudhry4469

3 жыл бұрын

Amen brother.

@SpookyStorkRunningWild

3 жыл бұрын

cringe

@rajeshbista2690

3 жыл бұрын

Sahi baat Bhai!

@samarramiresz7005

3 жыл бұрын

He won't.

@maxvincy9127

3 жыл бұрын

Oh bhai finally I got some Indians, normally I feel like iam the only guy in my whole town who knows western music.

John Petrucci is so monumentally important to the fabric of my musical being, the purest culmination of friendliness, humbleness, musicianship, and approach to the instrument.

He's a 14 th century orthodox priest wizard that traveled through the long years to play in that amazing band!!

I've heard his arm is illegal in 11 countries.

@adeangelo6871

3 жыл бұрын

😁

@keplerarpeggios3215

3 жыл бұрын

my fav riff is the silver thinkers: the 17 million damn its EPIC !!!

@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis

3 жыл бұрын

His fingers have been banned in all Arab states

@renzmetal6158

3 жыл бұрын

what??? lol

@elhijodelriff

3 жыл бұрын

AJJAJAJAJ OMG

He's right about The Mirror. I couldn't even hear that first little section without headbanging and playing the rest of the intro in my head.

@KamilKisiel

3 жыл бұрын

So simple, yet so effective. Shows you don’t have to write something super complicated for it to be good.

I saw John perform with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in a G3 concert in Santa Fe New Mexico long time ago, I believe it was 2003 or so. Words not needed. Three hours of pure guitar nirvana..

I love DT because they incarnate all the music I like: Deep Purple, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Queen, etc. Plus, they are so fast and precise. I've attended three concerts here in Italy and they were great each time.

I'm a simple man. I see Petrucci and I instantly hit the like button. What a great guy.

@ianbarcelos

3 жыл бұрын

@@matteo-nf1kv His political views are not my concern. His music and his character are. And as it should be for every other artist alive. We should respect their views.

the most polite, modest and kind man on earth

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

He’s such a badass

@Mikau-gb8uo

3 жыл бұрын

it's part of his job to be like that, especially near cameras.. :-)

@laurentfargues8113

3 жыл бұрын

I don't agree. Steve Morse is even more humble. Paul Gilbert too.

@ArielGTAcS

3 жыл бұрын

After Andre Matos.

@patbateman8116

3 жыл бұрын

Confirmed. I met him with DT a couple of years ago and he’s one of the nicest dudes around. So much respect for him 🤘🤘

John has the perfect tone for all these riffs he’s playing.

John is a super nice and down to earth guy and one beast of a guitar player! A top 10 for anyone who knows their virtuosos. Thanks for all the amazing music over the decades!

@trojanhorse5906

Жыл бұрын

BLACK METAL TEENS HEARING PINK FLOYD

I love this series!

@ayyocam1917

3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna start watching it too lol

@maxvincy9127

3 жыл бұрын

The only comment where Jared got soo many less likes. 😂. But jared is was too fuckin awesome.

@maximustyler2250

3 жыл бұрын

Yo Jared

@ratedgsuperstar2092

3 жыл бұрын

Sup Jared dines.

@JackPlunkettMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I love you

Damn dude, john is such a cool and talented dude, I hope he never stop making music with dream theater.

I love how one of his favorite Dream Theater riffs is the intro to "The Mirror". I love that song.

I'm baffled to read that JP is self-taught. This guy is really unbelievable.

@MikkoRantalainen

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! On the other hand, if you are self-taught and get this good, you're obviously very smart which also helps in the process.

im so glad to hear John playing Dark Eternal Night's guitar riff on the video

My dad inspired me to play. I have surpassed him in playing. I teach him songs now. It's my way of saying thank you for being such an awesome dad and for teaching me so much more.

@robertisrotten

2 жыл бұрын

Awww, that's so sweet

@-RJ-hw6qq

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he is super proud of you!

@Stash1978

2 жыл бұрын

Even though you don't know it he used you. He taught you to teach him faster.

@Cheximus

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stash1978 lmfao.

@Stash1978

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cheximus lol

Love that raising forearm jutsu he always do when finishes the playing. That's the magic secret of his mastery.

He is my guitar hero ... never forget the feeling when i listen to "Images and Words" the first time !! In my opinion it is the best album ever !!!

@TrollHunterxXx

2 жыл бұрын

it’s amazing .. and probably their best album

@capzisediam5845

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrollHunterxXx and probably their best album ... yeah, i think so ;-)

John: here’s one of my favorite riffs Also John: MUST END ON ROOT NOTE MAJOR CHORD

@JimmyBags69

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I've noticed this lately watching a lot of different guitarists. EVERYONE powerslides down to the root note when they're done noodling . It's like they can't not do it 😂

Kevin Moore is a Psychiatrist now that was just brought on at the hospital I work at. My coworker said that his introduction mentioned he was in a successful rock band before going to medical school. Couldnt believe my eyes when I read that it was Dream Theater haha.

@KingOrpheus

3 жыл бұрын

He graduated from Des Moines University.

@adams2531

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool to hear. His stuff with OSI was awesome.

@KingOrpheus

3 жыл бұрын

@@adams2531 Hell yeah it was. I still crank that up every now and then.

@lamey99

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously?

@Quantumface

3 жыл бұрын

@@lamey99 yep!!

Firstly, that is one divine tone. Secondly, that is one divine instructor.

Made me feel all warm and nice.. Thank you John and Loudwire.

Everything he plays is so clean, so tight. No sloppiness at all. Amazing technique.

alternate title: John plays things we can't play

@julioluiz

3 жыл бұрын

Or: John plays

Hurray for his new solo album. Glad this video showed up in my recommended videos so I could learn about the album. Thanks KZread, thanks Loudwire, and thanks John Petrucci, giver of musical gifts!

Man. How humble you are as you share your early struggles. :) Thank you for so much amazing music. I'm a life-long DT fan.

John is A god with human personality

@rowancurran3881

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@personman2957

3 жыл бұрын

A Dying god coming into human flesh

@911copcar

3 жыл бұрын

John Phrist

@americanmetalhead7318

3 жыл бұрын

joe satriani and?

Of course The Dark Eternal Night is one of his favorites. All riffs in that song are incredible

@legitaly

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah dude

Thank you John for sharing these memories. Drags me back to when i was first learning how to bend and how a new door opens to make soles feel so much defined. Love the music that you and the band have formed over the years.

the sound on this is just killer. Thanks for taking the time John.

Systematic chaos is a criminally underrated album even from the fans of the band. This and train of thought the heaviest !

@matheusibanez

3 жыл бұрын

I HATE RELIGION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey look, a catholic playing guitar, i'll worship him.

@Art-Stream

3 жыл бұрын

In the presence of enemies part1 and 2 are both amazing. I love Systematic Chaos, but Train of thought is still probably my favourite album as it was my first DT album. Train of thought is quite possibly my favourite song ever.

@OscarGarcia-un3gn

3 жыл бұрын

Systematic Chaos kicks so much ass. In the presence of my enemies gives me chills every time.

@Kpap82

3 жыл бұрын

@@matheusibanez first of all I don't worship him I just like the band, second i like many bands and people who are Christians it's completely irrelevant the one with the other. You tried to be funny but failed

@hipnofago2102

2 жыл бұрын

Constant Motion may be one of the best Dream Theater' songs.

So THAT'S why my bends are never very accurate. FFS, literally being playing for 5 years and never realised.

@CompleteProducer84

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the additional support fingers help a LOT for bends. I think I'd been playing for around 7 years before I learned that. It's crazy because it seems like such a simple thing, but it had never crossed my mind for some reason

@iamacharliest

3 жыл бұрын

This is a good example of why having a guitar teacher is quite valuable :) They pick up on these things straight away and it helps you progress much faster

@YouArentValid

3 жыл бұрын

I play with lighter gauge strings now, I find that bending and vibrato with one finger works for me. It’s more about listening and being familiar with pitch. Guthrie Govan has a great lesson on bending you should check out.

@paulkline3011

3 жыл бұрын

I've been playing for 29 years now but it took me 10 years of playing to figure that out because I've never taken lessons.

@CompleteProducer84

3 жыл бұрын

YouArentValid Yeah that Guthrie lesson is fantastic. Not many other guitar lessons focus so deeply on bending, and it’s such an important skill. The part where he has you bend each note of the pentatonic scale up to its next note is really great. Some of those bends make for a great workout

Such a talented friendly person , a hell of a Guitarplayer but still modest and gentle , love his Music

JP is such a good player and creates so many great riffs and melodies. Terminal Velocity came out pretty late in the year and yet it was my most listened to album of the year.

The Dark Eternal Night literally made me buy a 7 string.

@malawigw

3 жыл бұрын

I love the ending riffs in that song.

7:21 The ability to alter 6 strings into a 7 strings in a split second. He's not a human

I love the series, actually I love all of the content that this channel brings up. Thank you for all the work.

John Petrucci: "You use the leverage point, and use the other fingers behind it like this." Guitar: "OMFG what are you doing to me"

00:45 Paranoid - Black Sabbath 01:26 Hey hey my my - Neil Young 04:45 The number of the beast - Iron Maiden 05:30 Working Man - Rush 06:36 Roadhouse blues - The Doors 07:14 Barstool warrior - Dream Theater 07:52 The mirror - Dream Theater 08:28 The dark eternal night - Dream Theater 09:28 The school song - Majesty 10:22 Snake in my boot - From his last album 10:54 Temple of Circadia - From his last album too!

@911copcar

3 жыл бұрын

The Dark Eternal Night - DT

@giginthesky9039

3 жыл бұрын

@@911copcar i skipped that! Thanks ;)

@VeganO_MexicanO

3 жыл бұрын

Sofi Osman put time stamps and you are a “true hero” ;)

@giginthesky9039

3 жыл бұрын

@@VeganO_MexicanO jaja gracias :D

@giginthesky9039

3 жыл бұрын

@Enrique Lizárraga i know right!? ;D

Lol so Black Sabbath literally influenced everyone playing their favourite riffs on Loudwire? That's great! They certainly influenced me and made me a happy man \m/

@shredtildeath777

3 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath pretty much was the first ever metal band and the first band to really have that crushing sound so yeah

@shredtildeath777

3 жыл бұрын

Sabbath is life

@Kytchos

3 жыл бұрын

Sabbath is the greatest band of all time

@george-geedeevee9054

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao literally influenced entire genre and multiple genres, thrash, stoner, doom, prog metal wow first 6 albums man I just listened to all of them and it just completely just wow nothing like that had ever been done and really no one else was doing it While or even far after they had done and know one has ever done better maybe the same but not better not with as much impact as sabbath did leaving the blues scale they focused more on just idek what kind of different scales they progressed on, not to mention Ozzy's eerie vocals, geezer butlers bass tones and playing with the groove but also making it unique contributing to most of the lyrics too, I'd never buy my first guitar if it hadn't been for Tony's thundering riffs fighting through, having 2 chopped finger tips and being A LEFT HANDED PLAYER!! Not to forget Bill ward's heavy loud drumming, jazz influenced like they all were back then haha, they just killed it and they're all so humble and understanding abt it too really down to earth band at first misunderstood pioneers :) \M/

@kewinabea5439

3 жыл бұрын

@@shredtildeath777 led zeppelin influenced alot of metal because of their live shows especially when playing dazed and confused those versions were heavy and dark

He is my favorite among many of rock guitaris , Thank you Mr Jhon, for your mentoring and teach us,

dude Mirror gets me going everytime, so happy to hear it is one of his favorites too

This man is the Chuck Norris of music

@aliensounds1576

3 жыл бұрын

Or a Heavy Metal Santa Claus.

@scoishvelociraptormaloish22

3 жыл бұрын

@@aliensounds1576 Santa is Tom Araya 😂😂

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

100% haha

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

Berry Harbour him and Mike Orlando!

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

Nate Hodge what do you mean?

Love lines in the sand solo..

@simonealbertini5580

3 жыл бұрын

Very awesome guitar solo

@maurostrachwitz747

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome song as well

so humble 💥 gotta love Petrucci ❤‍🔥a childhood hero

This guy knocks me out with his fabulous chops,creativity....what a genius.

I really love that Guitar Legends get old and become much more humble and giving advices and memories about simple topics. Very down to earth virtuoso.

@Christian-eq7uh

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly some become more arrogant

@zzodysseuszz

Жыл бұрын

@@Christian-eq7uh “some” a lot especially in rock

John: "The first riff I learned was from Hey Hey My My" Me:"GEENEEERATIONS HOME AGAIN!"

@daniylo

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha i get it

@ann_jee

3 жыл бұрын

Hah..Octavarium ,I see.

Man!!! You're a genius John...👍🍻

Keep rockin' John! You've been composing awesome music man! It was extreme pleasure and privilege to listen to you guys live in National Palace of Culture, Sofia in 2019.

Systematic chaos is my favorite dream theater album. I think that’s partly because I’m a huge riff guy and there are so many amazing riffs on that album🤘🏽

@simonealbertini5580

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, SC it's a great and underrated album

@shabblabbat

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the one I always play when I think of DT..

@atranfanatic

3 жыл бұрын

It's an awesome album, but nothing will top the album that got me into Dream Theater and my favorite.....Images And Words!

@simonealbertini5580

3 жыл бұрын

Top 3 Dream Theater albums: 3 Images and words / 2 Awake / 1 Scenes from a memory

such a great player and down to earth unpretentious guy.

Dude you don’t have to say who you play for , you are so humble , thanks for every riff you give to us :-)

Damm - I listen to this guy playing for over 30 years now! 😍

You're an inspiration, John!

I remember hearing The Mirror for the first time when it came out. It was my introduction to DT. That song absolutely blew my little highschool brain to pieces

One of my biggest influences in my formative years of playing guitar. Love John. He seems like such a happy man. Would love to meet him.

Many Thanks for the video (👍👍👏👏) with one of my favorite guitarists, the extraordinary John Petrucci! You just gave me the idea to rewatch the Blu-ray of 'Live at Luna Park' with Dream Theater.

Can't wait to listen to the new solo album, absolute legend and he always seems like a humble and down to heart dude

@oppermanfitness

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

He’s a riff writing god like Mustaine, Hetfield, and Chuck Shuldiner.

@aliensounds1576

3 жыл бұрын

The fact that you compare Schuldiner with Petrucci holds great sentimental value to me. I just got acquanted with DT during the phase when Death got more progressive. Both of them had a massive influence on the development of my musical taste and I'm ever so grateful for it to this very day!

@jorozco13yearsago40

3 жыл бұрын

Dave Mustaine is nothing compared to those two.

@reficul1984

3 жыл бұрын

Chuck was and is the man.

@klaus8456

3 жыл бұрын

But not quite Tony Iommi level.

@matheuslobato9212

3 жыл бұрын

Jorozco • 13 years ago oh yeah they’re better

John's tone Has ALWAYS been HUGE. And I love his playing. Great musician. His early experiences are so similar to mine it's scary. We had a lot of older guys in the neighborhood who had bands and were always willing to show w newb some stuff. Good times.

Love John's guitar sound and speech

Got to admit, I've always loved that chugging riff in "The Mirror".

@keplerarpeggios3215

3 жыл бұрын

my fav riff is the silver thinkers: the 17 million damn its EPIC !!!

Your rock diceplen course changed my life man

Such an amazing and humble guy. I just love how none of the fame has gone to his head. And he’s a guitar legend now. Absolutely the pinnacle of what a human being should strive to be.

So glad you mentioned the first Rush album!

Can’t wait for his album especially that list riff he played!! Sounds sick

Leave it to Petrucci to be asked to play his favorite riffs, only to go into an amazingly insightful guitar lesson.

@keplerarpeggios3215

3 жыл бұрын

my fav riff is the silver thinkers: the 17 million damn its EPIC !!!

Refreshing glad I saw this!

Thank you for your true & humble approach to music. 🤘✌️🎸

I noticed something really cool: The ending of "Glasgow kiss" can be connected really nicely to the beginning of "Terminal velocity" since both songs are in E. And now I noticed that the ending of "Jaws of life" can be connected really nicely to the opening riff from "Temple of Circadia", since they are both in C sharp and played on a 7 string.

@diyarhasani9118

3 жыл бұрын

Big pp

All Dream Theater guys speak so calm and easy but they become into beasts when start playing their stuff.

I miss my childhood and the music back then.was so much fun.

For all these years this man still the same. VERY HUMBLE! I love you man!

I really just love this guy. He's all about the craft and the love of it. His music has never been about selling records and catering to demographics.

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

See falling to Infinity. That was not a prog album it was an attempt to break into alternative radio- a failed one at that. James even had no vibrato the whole tour and album to sound less “metal”. A year or two later it was metro pt 2 though back to normal. I saw Petrucci struggle to play slow solos, these guys are so used to playing fast they were nervous and making mistakes for no reason. Saw Petrucci lose the string in a long bend. Then he shook his head like a kid would, you don’t broadcast mistakes. I was really surprised he didn’t have that ingrained like most musicians. If you don’t let people know it’s a mistake by body language you can trick them over half the time by playing a dif note. Or just play the mistake over with confidence.

@rickleblanc8900

2 жыл бұрын

@@bojangles6444 Well, even the best can make mistakes. An off-night happens to anyone, especially in a live situation. I've seen/heard a few obvious mind farts by great players over the years and being surprised it even happened. I saw DT on their last tour and Petrucci was perfectly bang-on and confident on everything he played that night. If he made one tiny fraction of a mistake, i never heard it, he's just awesome

@bojangles6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickleblanc8900 this was a long time ago. I think this was one of the worst shows of the tour from what I was told. I think there was a lot of problems with the monitors I don’t think they could hear each other that well. The bass was way too loud overpowering everything from the audience. My friends wearing custom ear plugs for musicians that cut out low end seemed to enjoy it more. I was 16 now I am 40 lol. I would imagine that things have changed- honestly though the singing was really off and no vibrato. He was trying to change his style to sound more commercial or something at that point was just odd. That’s always been my main problem with this band- and I have heard the same from others. Trying too hard to impress instead of focusing on pitch. I liked liquid tension and the instrumental aspects of this band the most- wouldn’t mind if that was the focus. I think that whole vocal style is just very dated and already was from the start- I suppose the first album even more so with Dominici. I really liked that album though based on the instrumental songs from what I remember- although the cd could have used a remastering I haven’t heard it since the 90’s not aware if it has been. As I have gotten older I am more into musicians who demonstrate their talents in a bit more subtle ways. I try to play leads that are more melodic so I tend to gravitate towards those types of players. Plus I got into the shredder guys before I knew about Holdsworth, Al Di Meola, etc. That’s where I go if I want to hear something fast- it’s also more sophisticated as far as the rhythms and chord progressions, improvisation, etc. I also think DT was a little too eager to relieve their keyboard players- always pissed me off bc I felt like It was never an improvement. Sherinian may not be on the same level as Rudess, but I think he was a better fit over all. And the first guy was the best by far.