"There's a bass solo in a song called Metropolis where i play...a bass solo" -John Myung

@mkklmann

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds a lot like hearing myself talk, and I was diagnosed with Asberger's.

@wesleyzimmerman94

5 жыл бұрын

Well, it is a crazy two handed tapping section that's like a solo inside a solo

@birkganze2977

5 жыл бұрын

It's too complexe for us. That's why we don't understand.

@ibnufasya6408

4 жыл бұрын

That's why he never talks. It became a meme

@samking7902

4 жыл бұрын

"I don't tap very much but there's a tapping solo where I tap." I think that's what he said I can't remember lol

Holy shit, those strings need to be absolutely amazing if they make John Myung talk

@michellsevilla3084

6 жыл бұрын

Mr. BingBong 😂😂😂

@leonardorancati6039

3 жыл бұрын

How Is the intro solo called??? Bruh i wanna learn It

@hanithehimbo3382

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonardorancati6039 the glass prison

@romanruiz3141

2 жыл бұрын

I got some a couple days ago, they truly are great under the fingers.

@jordythebassist

2 жыл бұрын

I used them in the mid 00s and they were horrible, never used them again. For my money I'd take DR or Dean Markleys, but EB may be better quality now.

the guy who made this animation of John Myung's talking is a god of a modern digital graphic animation. The motion of the lips and the face in general is so natural. Great Job!

@pilebunker420

7 жыл бұрын

something something mass effect andromeda

@kevinheckeler

7 жыл бұрын

When John speaks, you fucking listen. lol

@fender68able

7 жыл бұрын

That's right! Even if it's only every few years!!LOL

@RR-jx7tr

7 жыл бұрын

yazkoo Hahaha lol

@hedhliwael3677

7 жыл бұрын

i am laughing at work :DDDDDDD

"Music is defining time with emotions, with notes." Thank you, JM.

@HaireeyHashnan

5 жыл бұрын

beautiful quote

@cervinho2189

3 жыл бұрын

Also “Practice is time spent with your instrument”

No lie, a week ago at the Chicago show, I already purchased the VIP package. I was in line for the photo with the band. I brought my bass similar to the one he's playing only red/maroon and a 5 string. He saw the case and I have to believe he knew what it was. After the photo we started another line for the signature phase. We could have 2 items signed by the band. He was the last to sign it. THEN after he signed it he picked it up and started to play/practice on it. I was kind of freaking out because I forgot about the other item I was getting signed by the band (The Astonishing CD). After he was done he handed it back to me. He did speak to me as well. And the lady taking the photos snapped a photo of John playing my bass. Wonderful gentleman. That meeting made my year. Thanks John.

@merqury5

5 жыл бұрын

Shit that is incredible! Those guys are just incredibly humble.

@1-minslomo129

4 жыл бұрын

pls give me a link to the photo

@biancasouza226

4 жыл бұрын

The relationship between DT and the fanbase is one most strong in the metal/prog.

@situacionando

4 жыл бұрын

Marvellous! Do you remember what kind of stuff did he play?

@bassimprovjams3772

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome brother!!!. Hopefully I'll be getting my borolo bongo very soon!!!

The Johns have been slaying prog together for 32 years. That's longer than most marriages.

@gabrielbarblay8120

6 жыл бұрын

Kyle Flory bromance goals

@johnathangoldblatt2931

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@Moskal91

4 жыл бұрын

They were doing it as kids too

@Moskal91

4 жыл бұрын

@americannovice americannovice he doesent talk

@iwatchtheanime279

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah.... my parents didnt last 10 years.... its all my fault..

Dude's so Zen.

@___717.

7 жыл бұрын

I have a sneaking suspicion that he could be a samurai assassin. Think Jin, from Samurai Champloo.

@Ledones

7 жыл бұрын

He is a awesome person. I met him after the show last year in Sao Paulo. He received a drawing from a little girl and he got really excited. He smiled! All DT guys are amazing, I need to say!

@xXxglassgowdreamxXx

7 жыл бұрын

INTPguy11 yes

@1967mdavis

7 жыл бұрын

Have met the guys twice at meet and greets and there are no more humble, genuine musicians around. These guys are ALL phenomenal musicians and none of it has gone to their heads.

@blandopher

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Davis So true.

The wait is over!! The end is near!!! Myung talk more than 30 seconds...

@MrGul

7 жыл бұрын

Enlighten us, what does John Myung say in the Live in Tokyo DVD, besides "Actually feeling kinda spooky"?

@SpookySkeleton738

7 жыл бұрын

"what's a joke?" -leila ros 2k17

@BirdRacer

7 жыл бұрын

like "There's a bass solo in a song called Metropolis, where I do a bass solo.."

@Vulkanzed-117

6 жыл бұрын

Hengky Jie you can thank ernie ball for making the silent man speak.

This is the most watched video in the Ernie Ball "String Theory" series. I think that says a lot about John Myung.

@ChessCat1500

5 жыл бұрын

Yup....who doesn't want to see John myung *TALKING*..??

@renzorevilla1210

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, unlike him

@sanchzilla477

4 жыл бұрын

Justin Chancellor's episode is the most watched now, almost 1 mil!

I've been listening to Dream Theater since 1994, and this is far and beyond more than I've ever heard John Myung speak. And even though I don't play a stringed instrument, I'll gladly buy some Ernie Ball strings if only because you got him to speak for several minutes. He is the opposite of a sellout, which makes me appreciate your product even more.

The Glass Prison - Dream Theater Perfect Lines (Flayin') - The Jelly Jam Nature's Girl - The Jelly Jam As I Am - Dream Theater

@Muglinnor

6 жыл бұрын

I forgot the name of that song, so I didn't add it to the list :p

@alumnismuyapemri9862

4 жыл бұрын

Awesone dude ... \m/

@matusmoro955

Ай бұрын

theres also halos in hell by the jelly jam

He TALKS

@DioStreams

7 жыл бұрын

Jean Borges does he ever talk? (I'm kinda new to John)

@jcborges96

7 жыл бұрын

+Light Warrior (lightwarrior13) Rarely. If he does, it's for really short amounts of time.

@jakepark9962

7 жыл бұрын

He talked during his bass lesson dvd most of the time.

@jcborges96

7 жыл бұрын

+J Venturella because of obvious reasons, like here.

@leeDs718

7 жыл бұрын

Jean Borges i was waiting for this stupid comment.

FINALLY!! Thank you Ernie Ball for finally producing a proper video/interview of John Myung. This is so F-ing rad!

Comments topic 5% content about string 10% john myung's fan 40% john myung turn into CGI 45% john myung can talk

John Myung is the reason I started playing music. Thank you so much John.

John is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will. Something you know very little about.

@roguecheddar

7 жыл бұрын

Clane Estremera , the Baba Yaga of the bass.

@ilpatongi

5 жыл бұрын

Naaah

@fulgeptic

5 жыл бұрын

This!

@psyberiusblack

4 жыл бұрын

Rumor has it. He once killed a man with a plectrum.

One of the Greatest bassist of all time. Great job Ernie Ball

00:00 The Glass Prison - Dream Theater 00:55 Perfect Lines(Flyin') - The Jelly Jam 02:34 Halos In Hell - The Jelly Jam 05:12 Nature's Girl - The Jelly Jam 06:19 As I Am - Dream Theater

@iagobarros8671

3 жыл бұрын

On 1:00 is also from perfect lines

@agelessstudio

2 жыл бұрын

i wonder why myung choose this list ...

@giuseppequaresima6420

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏

@Tbritt2112

Жыл бұрын

@@agelessstudio He was preparing for a tour with The Jelly Jam around this time. :)

@tristanyoung3632

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, I was wondering what those songs after "The Glass Prison" were. Thank you!

John Myung has made some beautiful lyrics, for example Dance of Eternity and Erotomania

@cmvb

6 жыл бұрын

Learning to live

@levigoodwin3522

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment!

@chegevara8896

2 жыл бұрын

overture, Hell's Kitchen and other beautiful songs!

@ChrisHinton1967

Жыл бұрын

The lyrics are great, but his vocals on Stream of Consciousness are the best I've ever heard.

It’s pretty amazing how effortlessly he goes from light airy lines to pure metal riffage. No one else could play bass for dream theater.

@bassimprovjams3772

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@bassimprovjams3772

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing his fingers move on as I am in the end I can watch over n over

@jacurururur8848

3 жыл бұрын

maybe if you combined Steve harris and geddy lee

@scottmartin6594

3 жыл бұрын

Steve Di Gorgio

I could listen to this man talk all day! Been a fan since 1992. Such a humble talented guy.

He doesn't talk much but his words are thoughtful and calculated

what did they threaten this man with to get him too speak at all, if not this much

@balinttakacs4529

7 жыл бұрын

well, we cannot say there are no strings attached for sure... :D

@mesadrums375

6 жыл бұрын

Your name deserves an award

It's cool seeing John playing the Glass Prison in the intro. According to mike portnoy, he and John developed the riff that he plays in the video way back in 1996 when they were working on Falling Into Infinity. They haven't played the song since 2005, but it looks like JMX still likes it!

@ShatteredWindowpane

7 жыл бұрын

wcr4 Yup. Since Portnoy left they have left behind a large portion of their discography in favour of concert favorites. I'd rather see The Glass Prison brought back than hearing Breaking All Illusions again!

@ashutoshgoit9540

6 жыл бұрын

ShatteredWindowpane You could have said On The Backs Of Angels. Breaking All Illusions is a beast of a song. However, The Glass Prison remains unmatched.

@HOLLOWOXDT1

6 жыл бұрын

that's his most iconic bass intro for sure .

@ironwolg

5 жыл бұрын

The Glass Prison has a special place in my heart. It’s the first song I ever heard by Dream Theater and inspired me to start my journey as a lead guitarist. I desperately want to see it live in person one day.

I'M CRYING. This is perfection .

Calm down guys. They have filmed this for straight 3 years. Wait for him to talk. Then they just cut the parts where he talks and puts it together then we have this video.

@sideparting6845

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to his android-like inability to age, we can't even see the cuts over such a length of time

“Practicing is just spending time with the instrument” - John...my goodness that was beautiful

Probably the longest interview he's ever done in front of cameras...

@revylokesh1783

5 жыл бұрын

It was taped over the course of 3 months, probably. A few words, here and there, each couple of days...

Good God.... the tone and watching his fingers fly when he's playing. Thank you Ernie Ball for giving us this footage and for making JM talk for almost 9 minutes!

What's the name of the voice-actor?

@EetFuk8

7 жыл бұрын

That's fucking hilarious :D

@jeffreyhermosura5152

6 жыл бұрын

Darude - Sandstorm

@lautaromontoya6690

6 жыл бұрын

mohn jayung.

@JackstandJohnny

6 жыл бұрын

White people mad that Asians speak better English than they do.

@Vulkanzed-117

6 жыл бұрын

Andrian his bass guitar

The dude has a super dark vibe about him. Seems like a perpetually somber character. Would love to really get to know the guy that inspired me to pick up the bass all those years ago.

@user-hk7hz9cn7v

5 жыл бұрын

tuna rage He’s very zen, very intelligent and very into playing bass

@manifestgtr

4 жыл бұрын

Eh, not really...if you listen to the “when dream and day reunite” commentary, you get a glimpse into his private character. Much more chatty, self deprecating and occasionally goofy than his public face. He even has a few funny little outbursts in there.

@ferox965

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say dark as much as focused and serious.

Got to talk to John at asbury Park. Lots of rumors saying how he never spoke. Turns out he was very talkative and included in the conversation, and low key funny. He was incredibly humble and nice and I feel very lucky to have met him.

JM is like a quiet yet powerful force behind a lot of DT's success. The practice regimen he talks about surely influenced the band from the very start. A lot of the riffs he comes up with are later duplicated on guitar and worked into songs. He's also one of the nicest and most unpretentious musicians you'll ever meet. God bless the man.

Pretty sure John just confirmed he identifies as a bass

@MMAoracle

7 жыл бұрын

SuperStratosfear Did you just assume his gender?

@GoldFellaTim

7 жыл бұрын

MMAoracle did you just assume his fender?

@MMAoracle

7 жыл бұрын

Spoonerboy962 lol

@bolank2374

7 жыл бұрын

SuperStratosfear tol!!!

@LetsJamMan

7 жыл бұрын

#basslinesmatter

There is now a John Myung String Theory episode. This is a great episode featuring one of my favourite bass players and the fact that one of my other favourite bass players (Justin Chancellor) has a string theory episode as well, this made my day

@jplb96

7 жыл бұрын

Same for me. Two incredible and unique bassists.

@harrystranger

7 жыл бұрын

Loving the profile pic! Saw AB in Sydney a few weeks ago, amazing show!

@frasercummings3227

7 жыл бұрын

Harry thank you!! Saw them in Glasgow back in December. They're great live!

@harrystranger

7 жыл бұрын

Fraser Cummings for sure! Always great to run into another fan!

His tone is so amazing. It sounds clear in the low end, yet really powerful. The mids and highs are all accounted for, but in an appropriate manner. Nothing sticks out as being out of place. Also his playing is very consistent.

Only in a band like DT can someone like Myung be possibly overshadowed. He's like the Alex Lifeson of Dream Theater.

@NihilisticSnake

Жыл бұрын

No I believe that honor goes to their pianist.

his voice is so young

@baphodeath

7 жыл бұрын

of course! he never uses it! hahahahaha

@rockefeller5248

7 жыл бұрын

That's because he is ... John M(young)

@Muglinnor

7 жыл бұрын

Rockefeller52 LOL

@anonymousprime1738

7 жыл бұрын

Because he barely uses it lmao

@chemarodriguez6699

6 жыл бұрын

Young miung

All jokes aside, this video is so full of musical knowledge and John deserves so much credit for his virtuosity and calm wisdom. His thoughts on recording when it’s happening is so smart for anyone writing music. It’s not to be forced, just let it happen when it happens.

A true professional.

This guy might get far if he practices

@Elchinodiabolero

7 жыл бұрын

obviously dude... I mean, I've never been into Dream Theatre but i shure know who the band members are XD

@BirdRacer

7 жыл бұрын

Elchinodiabolero he meant talking practice

@tatebrown4348

5 жыл бұрын

@@Elchinodiabolero Did you just reply to your own comment?

@Elchinodiabolero

5 жыл бұрын

@@tatebrown4348 no, there was a coment before but I guess it got deleted

@AngelHernandez-rp5fp

3 жыл бұрын

@@Elchinodiabolero 2 years later and still replied 👍

I can't even tell what is more exciting - HIM playing bass , or HIM actually speaking :-)

Came for the memes. Was not disappoited.

@robbyatmaja6896

6 жыл бұрын

Eugenio Palombella XD

@JRSRLN

6 жыл бұрын

What meme?

"I should be able to figure it out" 35 years later he is probably the best bass player of all time.

@mathbrook

7 жыл бұрын

HeHoZy Nice fucking meme

@dadude7

6 жыл бұрын

HeHoZy Eh? Calm doon.

@fred8453

6 жыл бұрын

lol. what about Geddy Lee. calm down.

@andrewbrietbart7396

6 жыл бұрын

JUSTIN CHANCELLOR IS SUPERIOR TO AAAALLALALALALAL

@gunnar2321

6 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Brietbart again, what about geddy lee. Not to even mention claypool and jaco.

I love John as a bassist... he just seems so calm and in the zone when playing.

I have waited so long to see such video with Myung!!! Thank you!!!!

0:51 anyone else find it ironic that he found a bass at a FLEA market?

@zacharydutton4470

5 жыл бұрын

The Chicken Nugget of Fate lol one year later and still funny

You can tell the amount of dedication this man have committed to music, just by watching how he talk & look at the camera

his voice is just mellow and soft, thank you ernie ball!

"The best time to record something is when it's happening." - John Myung

would love an entire series of jon just performing these bass lines from all over there discography.

I love John's tone.

he's just so serene in his setting especially when playing bass, the focus is so real💯

Outside the fact that John is rather private, this is a valuable interview; a musician speaking about his love music and for an instrument while letting the instrument "speak" so to speak as well... I always smile at some of those little shades of John Entwistle like licks and runs...👍

We have waited so long for thousands of years to see this. Hail John Myung. Big thanks Ernie Ball \m/

Long live the never aging legend John Myung!!

Hats of to the video edit - and fantastic player :)

It EB 23 years for them to get enough footage of him taking to put this 8 min video together. I'm glad they stuck with it!

the Enigma machine

Why is it so relaxing and just cozy listening to him at the end of the video?

I might be able to see them in December and I'm sooooo hyped

"John Myung plays Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt Bass 5 strings" *looks at the 6 string bass he played the entire video*

@Benni1503

3 жыл бұрын

Thats true. I play the same strings but the high C string can only be bought individually

John Myung is in my Top 3 of my fav Bassist. Just AMAZING!! Bongo 6 is on my list of must haves.

Practice...as time spent with one's instrument. Damn. John Myung is a seemingly zen-like speaker to me (when he speaks). What he says here about musical approach could apply to any discipline or aspect of life. Brilliant.

So thrilling to hear THE Best BASS Player in Music History saying that he was in awe with the same Albums&,Bands I was in my early adolescence. You're THE GREATEST,SENSEI MYUNG

I actually love how he spends most of the video playing tunes from The Jelly Jam. I love what he does for Dream Theater, but The Jelly Jam is what really solidified him as one of my all time favorites.

Amazing guy, Love Master John Myung !

An ideal role model when it comes to bass playing and attitude towards life 🤘

This is the best interview that we will ever get out of him.

This whole video was pure ASMR. Especially when Myung was talking.

The living bass prodigy. Master Myung.

John Myung has such a calming voice. Also that bass tone is the sound of heaven and hell combining into one.

Wow! Im in awe.

John Myung sounds soo good....😍😍😎

"Music is defining time with emotions, with notes" -John Myung

Since the live in Tokyo vhs I have been hooked on John myung. He will always be my bass hero. He's like superman to me and I'm a grown ass man now

Somebody ought to make a 10 hour version of this. JM speaks!!

Happy birthday John Myung

hearing that as i am bassline was awesome at the end! Still one of my favorite bass players ever!

this was just made my day!

I absolutely love this guy!

My main influence on bass. Nice playing

He was a great inspiration to me, as a bass player and now as an accoustic guitar player also. I see some of the lines I play on the accoustic guitar is actually quit similar to his. Never noticed until today.

This guy is amazing. Great sound !

what an amazing sound

This is great! I look over my shoulder and see a set of Ernie Ball bass strings still in the package. Gonna have to put them on soon once the set on my bass now are losing tone.

wow this is amazing! inspiring much!

The Legend!!

Nice that he plays some of Perfect LInes, "abit fast!". Great sounding bass-pedals in that one, and that´s a cool tune.

Absolute legend, JM is my hero

John Myung Dream Theater..one of the best bassist in the world

Way late to this and I’ve said it in other videos of yours but whomever the DP is should get a raise and a movie.

You go Jphn!!!! Love your bass lines!!!!!! Regards, Rene , Sarasota, Florida

The simmering growl of his bass. 👌🎸😎

great legend love him the best

Wow I'm amazed !!

I´m I the only one that think that John´s voice is perfect for ASMR? I have hear many John´s interviews and I have always think of that

@worthless_opinion

Жыл бұрын

I thought so too!

One of the GREATS

an incredible talent!!!

I love this guy! So down to earth, and of course a legendary bass player!