Ibanez days, Triaxis days, Rock Discipline practice, simply 90s JP's Era - Pure gold. I know I'm nostalgic, but this is the JP that inspired to play and practice the guitar.

To my mind, this is John Petrucci in his prime. Not this particular gig, but that era... Still love him, but I think his star was shining brightest between 1992 and 1999.

@FeatherAce-we8bn

8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Scott I think after the year 2000, Petrucci just plays for the fans. like in the 90s you could tell he had an 'adventurous' style and he was open to all sounds. now he is just known for incredibly fast shredding..

@Fishies125

7 жыл бұрын

Yep. Can't get enough of his improvising style from those days.

@andras.89

5 жыл бұрын

To me, SDOIT album is one of the best, and I even concider the Train of Thought album as a hit. The last song from that album "In the name of God", frickin masterpiece.

@axlrosea675

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree. He plays no worse now and he's still creative.

@ianbarcelos

4 жыл бұрын

What is a God on his prime?

I miss the old Ibanez days so much......

Paradigm Shift - 02:11 Purple Rain - 20:00 Universal Mind - 42:55 State Of Grace - 57:45 Necronomicon OST - 1:17:50 You're welcome.

@chemarodriguez6699

3 жыл бұрын

Hero

@GentalaMaya

Жыл бұрын

Khank Tou

I miss THIS Petrucci...

@MetalAndRandomThings

9 жыл бұрын

+rafamcm what do you mean? i dont know if is my impression,but he looks sounds cleaner than early days

@carpedei_

9 жыл бұрын

+rafamcm his soul left off with that Ibanez he's holding.

@jwcorcoran9838

8 жыл бұрын

Idk man six degrees was pretty amazing and that was with Ernie balls - I do agree though the 90s stuff was terrific

@monomono

8 жыл бұрын

+rafamcm Its called aging ! and its happening to us too x)

@grammaticalerorr4654

8 жыл бұрын

+dnkzz it seems he got a reverse aging. He used to be all around and now just metal. I used to be metal and now play all around because aging LOL

I'm sitting up front, This was a Sunday. wow time flies. .

An hour and twenty minutes of Petrucci at his prime that I've somehow managed to never see? YAUCE PLEASE.

@oaspe

Жыл бұрын

Ola England posted another one.

Those were the best of times.

That Ibanez is awesome! I'm sure the Music Man is a fine guitar, but his signature Ibanez were just untouchable!

@chocolatecookie8571

Жыл бұрын

Agree

Back when John Petrucci was....*"John Petrucci!!"*

@shlokda

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman seriously, this couldn't be more true. I'll always love the guy, but good lord his phrasing/writing/sound was so at it's peak during this era.

@rajeshsunchildmadhav9740

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman yes agreed before building too much muscles.

@ociroid

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman I think it's his muscle. He should start toning done and have more like a climber physique than a body builder's. Maybe the old John will resurface. :D

@TheMedievalBard

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman I politely disagree with you all. I think it's more the nostalgia factor that makes you like the old john petrucci more. His technique is definitely still as good and even better in certain areas. When it comes to DT's songs I do find their older stuff had mor charm and they didn't change their sound over the years. But to say his muscles have decreased his ability to play is just wrong, listen to his 2015 live recording and unless your'e dellusionnal you'll see he's just as good as in 1998.

@WandersonGuitarHero

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman I couldn't agree with you more !

John is my all time favorite guitar hero, especially this period. He was so cool, chill, upstanding and funny, you just couldn’t help being inspired.

Good old times ain't never coming back...been nearly 20 years

Wow. I’ve been a guitarist and metal head for 20ish years but never really gave JP / Dream theater more than a cursory listen. This recording was incredibly enjoyable. I love the conversational tone he talks to the audience with.

I'm not a huge prog fan but gotta hand it to him for reinventing the harmonic intervals from somewhat typical and common placements into interesting soundscapes never yet assembled in the era leading into our post modern present day take on music. boss

He was a beast indeed.. but i can clearly see a big difference between then and now .His live performances now are better than ever.

That luscious chorus......just floats between the ears...🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Wow!! I was at this guitar Clinic this was the moment and day my commitment to guitar playing changed to practice every day .

Amazing!!! Thanks so much. Miss the Ibanez days.

Now ......that is my favorite player. Petrucci in his PRIME ..... best player ever ¡¡¡¡¡

If your not already, you have GOT to hear this on HEADPHONES!!! Holy God!!!! At about 37:35 he switches on this AMAZING stereo delay that is just SO . . . . just WOW!!

this was Petrucci when he still in human form

@remynisce33

8 жыл бұрын

+roolee2k Because he look like a Dwarf Lord nowadays lol.

@dannycastillo_

4 жыл бұрын

Haha in those times a Majesty would look rare and big for him

I love watching a great guitarist who then says “yeah, I built this riff from an EVH lick”

I like the last note John played with the wah at the very end of this video:“WAAAAUW”! 👌🏻

this was awesome to watch. thanks for sharing

john p., please play your ibanez guitars again... :-)

One thing I miss about modern Petrucci is the jazzy, almost fusion-esque style to his playing. He's still capable of it, of course, but there's been a definite stylistic shift towards a more metal sound. Again, it's not a matter of something turning off and another thing turning on, merely that he plays (at least in public) less of the almost jazzy stuff he used to sometimes pull out. But all that said and done, Petrucci has nothing to prove to the likes of me. I could pick dozens of incredible pieces of playing and composition from every single year of that man's creative life that are show-stoppers - he's an incredible player and has a fantastic ear (and discipline) for melody. One only has to listen to the dramatic, almost orchestral lines in his outro solo to "Pale Blue Dot", or the solo in "The Best of All Times", or ........... holy shit ........ 1:01:56 ........that amazing improvised variation on the album with that beautiful bend!

Such a musician. Thanks for sharing.

How nice to hear a tribute to Prince. Surely one of the greatest examples and inspirations to musicianship that the rock world has ever given to the instutution of music.

Saw him in Tampa for images and words tour. Excellent. Saw him solo at a G3 show here in Orlando. Blew my mind

The absolute technical mastery coupled with tone and musicality of John Petrucci has left me totally inspired to work harder at my own playing.

As for him not "fading" like many others have, this is no surprise. He's a consummate musician and from day one, he has always prefaced anything that's instructive with the need and importance of warming up exercises, and he is no doubt, a very disciplined player. I also understand the different opinions about him being better back then than he is now, because of his style or guitar choices. But I don't see it that way, I believe he's just evolving with the times and his age so that his music and playing won't become stagnant. In addition to that, he's still the main song writer, lyricist and producer for the band. Liquid Tension, G3, he's a workhorse for sure. As well, if he was exactly today as he was back then, there would be those saying that he's not "keeping up with the times" or that he's "stuck in the past". Besides, its not ours to question the "creator".

Reading the comments... Lot of nostalgia for THIS john petrucci. Unfortunately, i have to agree. In the '90s he was absolutely unique and his riffs, tone, playing... and guitar (!) were so beautiful. Seems to me he's somebody else now. Those were the days. Thanks John for a decade of fantastic music.

I remember going to the library at mi to watch this video almost weekly. Master of the instrument

@bromidrosis3238

Жыл бұрын

Did you go to MI? I’m thinking of going

@chrislandrum62

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did. It was a blast!

This gonna be my favourite video for months to come

perfect ! my idol musicians in The word ... Very Nice .. good

1998 seemed so modern at the time!

The old good Petrucci sound on Ibanez

JP I buy you a Triaxis and a JPM, but please bring back this tone

Just amazing....I'm happy to be able to watch the entire thing from the Musicians Institute. Btw...this is by far the best ever cover of Purple Rain. Also, for those interested, you can find him doing the Comfortably Numb with Queensryche....he does the second solo....BUT when you hear the first sound from his guitar you know God is playing....anyway, there are many amazing guitar players around the world, and I want to pay tribute to all of them for making the world better with their music, but for me John is No One.

YOU ARE A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER BRO.... I HAD A FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR NAMED JAZZ AND HE WAS JUST AS TALENTED LIKE YOU AND ... YOU REMINDED ME OF HIM.... GID BLESS YOU BOTH.

Very best sound of JP... I want to be there

I have seen many of my favourite 80s-90s guitarists taking a toll over the years...Top on the list would be George Lynch (who occasionally sounds like he can't play anything anymore), Kirk Hammett (who has been degenerating for a few years now)..even the almighty Yngwie started fading and becoming sloppy, his phrasing is out of the window. However, John Petrucci has stayed professional throughout. I know many might love his old "honk" Triaxis sound a bit more, (personally as a Triaxis enthusiast I do as well, but his modern JP2C+ is also a dream rig), but no one can say that John "faded" over the years. His technique is still up there and spot on.... Its just that he couldn't get any better because he was in God mode since the 90s anyway...Another one that doesn't seem to fade at all is Steve Vai.....And MAB.

@coreyyates3385

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Michael Romeo!

@malawigw

2 жыл бұрын

@@coreyyates3385 and Satch!

@richardhincemon9423

2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Hiland, Frank Marino IMHO are still the best!!!

@paulgraves1392

2 жыл бұрын

Buckethead is also top form

@JoePass222

2 жыл бұрын

@@coreyyates3385 Michael Romeo is on par with all the best but his composing is unmatched by anyone in the rock/metal genre, imo. It's too bad that he doesn't have the recognition that he deserves. Symphony X is more of a connoisseurs metal. Baddest band on the planet, imo. That is if their still a band?

John you make it look so easy but youur smoothness is non nervous

I miss so much those ibanez old days.....

27:30 - 28:00 Absolute amazing. Tireless!

what a freaking fucking great song from 20:00 to 29:00.... John is John and anyone else is just an imitation :P

@TheLinuxExperience

8 жыл бұрын

+Bassan Karame Purple Rain by Prince

@Tumamagringa1

3 ай бұрын

This song is pure feeling 🕊️🕊️

This sounded good! Big ups foo

For me the early 90s up to this represent my favorite era for both JP and DT. Perhaps they've only gotten better as some would argue and I won't disagree but this era is my personal favorite.

Great player....perfect !!

JP is the master of guitars all of time..

Genius. Awesome!

@mfahmihalim2564

7 жыл бұрын

dick

Amazing

i also miss the ibanez days, he was just better imo, his tone was better sounding as well

Creo que la fanatica se divide en dos secciones, la de antes del 2000 y la despues de, sin duda alguna albums como WDADU, IAW, o Awake, tienes toda la dscencia y calidad composicional de Jhon en su maximp esplendor, lo que viene despue tiene una elaboracion mas compleja pero no le llega a los talones a esta era, esta era lo es todo, el tono, los solos, la improvisacion es mas rica a mi parecer, JP todo su esplendor 😎

I have that model JPM100-P2. My favorite ERA of Petrucci.

28:30 - 28:40...holy f***! Other guitar players likely will find this particular excerpt particularly impressive, alternate picking-wise.

for god's sake guys purple rain was by prince not Andy timmons

@christiangrey0

8 жыл бұрын

+Avisek Ganguly Hahahahahahaha

@DTSVK

8 жыл бұрын

+Avisek Ganguly Of course we all know that Purple Rain is Prince`s song. But John played it`s instrumental version created by Andy Timmons.

Gold

Nice knees.

master class petrucci sir

Its amazing just watching him keep hitting the pickup toggle every 2 seconds and never miss a beat. Its such a fluid action. Sometimes hes hitting it for no reason (making sure?) or missing the right position other times which is interesting. More a gear problem than anything. Wonder what exactly hes done to fix that since.

Which piece of gear does he use to control the temperature of the sun?

these guys are all drooling!

@michaeladamonis2620

5 жыл бұрын

how does this guy live with himself?

haha purple rain! love John Petrucci

Like that soft melody sound it’s in a realm of its own great landings on a hard drive of diversity

I'm in the crowd..;-)

John Petrucci with Ibanez shows a really magical arsenal!

07:50 the best solo!

Watching this further solidifies how much better his tone was back then. Not sludgy and compressed like now. Much more punch. Playing seems to have more fun in it. I know people change as they get older, but it also shows that change just for the hell of it isn’t always an improvement.

MARIO LOPEZ THANKS FOR HELPING THE RAZA... DIOS TE BENDIGA.... MUCHACHO....

Damn that purple rain is SWEET

Love the white socks.

King guitar petrucci

Its funny when he talks he is in gear 0 ...so chill and zen.. and paradigm shifts to gear 7 to take you for a ride! The human sports car here fellows!

John Petrucci + Ibanez = Som Master.

Damn😮

The Best Petrucci

I loved the Ibanez JPM stuff way more than the the new stuff. I owned one of each...Ive owned five or six JPM MM series but the MM stuff to me was better

@manifestgtr

3 жыл бұрын

Wait...you just contradicted yourself. Which guitars did you like better?

💙

Best

It's cool how many people name check Steve Morse... King Edward is obvious, but only guitar players know Steve. First time I took my wife to see Steve she asked, "why it this guy now a household name?"

The Moooooooooooonster!

Okay John petrucci you are a rock star legend your music is very powerful John and with a lot of consort on hold now it doesn't look very good for now this virus is perfectly every were now so keep on rocking so that dream theater can get a little stronger okay rock fan alex

Wow... I miss this Petrucci and this tone.

Wow, first time I've heard Petrucci covering Andy Timmons. Definitely both heroes of mine.

@DanielVerberne

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Verberne Oops, I was wrong. Seems Petrucci played alongside Timmons on "Guitar Battle" album back in 1998.

@dennisn.9583

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Verberne wow where does that happen in here?

@DanielVerberne

8 жыл бұрын

+Dennis N. Starting around 19:58, he starts playing Purple Rain which I think is a Timmons track, but not sure now.

@dennisn.9583

8 жыл бұрын

No its not. But thx for position

@christiangrey0

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Verberne Prince - Purple Rain

i saw a few mistakes , this must have been just before he became a robot and never missed a note :)

JPM 🤘🏻

Brasil 🤘

I really *hate* to be “that guy”...and believe me, I support anything that Petrucci has done from ANY era but good god, man. This was the tail end of Petrucci in his absolute prime, imo. As soon as Jordan entered the scene on a permanent basis, it started what I call “the Rudess/Petrucci arms race” where the right hand went wild and he really started just tearing through notes at high speed. This was recorded right at the peak of his melodic, “Berklee-inspired” (ugh...) playing. Once Rudess joined them full time, it set off this chain reaction of high speed antics.

@AshRavens

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right! 100% agreed

@ericjpdt

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more

PRINCE....

intellegent muscian.

Are you ever going to do a clinic/ Orlando FL/ 2022? That would be great

Was I the only one that thought Count of Tuscany when he demonstrated the one note different scales thing?

JP Signature Acoustic Ibanez?!?! That'd have been cool.

I wonder if Petrucci reads comments like “ i miss Petrucci on his Ibanez days“ everybody misses Petrucci from that era, i wonder if he says “ oh man , people don´t like my style of playing an more i should go back to develop that style“

@MartinMillerGuitar

8 жыл бұрын

+rrsscc2006 No.

@rrsscc2006

8 жыл бұрын

+Martin Miller HAHAHAHA.... i know ....its just that i miss Petrucci prom that era, by the way i love your playing man

@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz

8 жыл бұрын

+rrsscc2006 Lol, Petrucci gives zero fucks. He does what he wants. ;)

@MartinMillerGuitar

8 жыл бұрын

+rrsscc2006 Cheers, sir!

@Homie3794

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinMillerGuitar sup

How did he set up his delay during purple rain? Appreciate some advice ;)

Even Petrucci in his prime can't play Universal Mind flawlessly.

Cool time...

@kigawman

8 жыл бұрын

+Max Music listening to JP play at this time, I felt he's more acquainted with his alternate picking technique. I can hear the notes clearly compare to the way he play these days. He's not the same as when he was one of those uber guitarists in the late 90's.

@AJVargasCovers

8 жыл бұрын

+kigawman I think he's still the king of the Alternate Picking department, but the clarity on the notes during this era was due to him using lower gain than today. Nowadays he got his amp's gain really hot and being pushed by some sort of boost (TOT era) or preamps (Jp13/Majesty). Just watch his demo for Dimarzio's Crunch lab/liquifire with his BC&SL rig for his uber-gained modern tone.

@Jmusicguitar

8 жыл бұрын

+JohnnyLayneGTR no, I saw rusty cooley at a clinic yesterday, hes the king of alt. picking, hes so insane. But petrucci has much better phrasing.

Is is Purple Rain?? Beautiful

Hello. Which power amp he named where he speak about gear?