I really miss that DT Era: The sogns were happy, joyful, epic with almost ethereal atmospheres and Petrucci still had that particular "80s lofi early digital" tone and such a skill in mixing modes and scales that is just mind blowing..What an inspiring piece of Music...i really miss all that
hehe. same for me .. I still have my big 19" 8 units rack with triaxis and 2:90 in it and a 4×12 recto speaker box connected. men. I so much loved petruccis sound back then.
Ha! I watch your channel Ola and i love this solo so i thought id look at the comments. Ironic that i found you commenting here. Its a small world out there!
Nothing to do with the guitar thas for sure It is less gain on the amp settings and not so many pedals in front of the amp also the micing of the cabinett the recording of the video has alot to do with this tone This tone was NOT on any album he made thats for sure Also the "rack routing" thrue a bunch of rack stuff compare to AXE FX he uses today make a hugh difference
I'm sorry...I know Petrucci must be very happy with Musicman these days, but his tone was vastly superior with his Ibanez signature. I know there are other things that go into it, but to me after he went with Musicman, it was never the same. Anyway, I have already watched this video several times. I think it's one of his best performances ever.
Diogo Vincenzi I was just about to type this comment and you beat me to it! I've owned plenty of musicman JPs but now currently own 2 Ibanez J customs. Go figure.
JJLipton There's just something about Ibanez, and the tone the guitar has, that I just don't see from other guitars of the same type. It's the same thing with Fender. You can own any Strat copy in the world. When you play a Fender for the first time, you see why they are the legendary guitars that they are. BTW, J Customs are awesome. Congrats. My pride here is a very rare Ibanez Radius 540 HSS with maple fingerboard from 1987 :)
Diogo Vincenzi Have to agree, absolutely amazing display of virtuosity, warmth and versatility in this particular solo break. I think his current set of guitars also sound great, but there's a lot of effects going on with his playing now and maybe that sounds great to John's ears but gets between him and audience perhaps? I don't know. Still think he's one of the best players on the planet and he still surprises me to this day with his inventive and disciplined approach to soloing and melodies.
The best representation of Petrucci's talent. I think he young and fresh in that hera. He now tribute himself and he's stuck in his patterns. Everything's there in that video: Feel, tone, techniques....10 on 10.
Yeah coworker is dumb. Literally nothing he did here in this 10 out of 10 Guitar solo was because of effects, man some dudes are just flat out retarded for real who says that lol. In fact pretty much every single part of this on all instruments is perfectly written like objectively even if I wasn't into this kind of music.
Yes sir take the time isolated guitar track and learning to live isolated guitar track has to be some of his finest work and that solo from the Spirit Carries On the silent man isolated guitar track is something else to acoustic
This is the magic period of Dream Theater. I never think theyll be able to recreate the sound and atmosphere of this era ever again. This is how Petrucci is supposed to sound.
This is like nothing I've ever heard before. All of his solos in his studio songs sound so different from this, but even so, this is still magnificent. John is the essential musician.
He is one of the most well rounded players ever. his technique alows him to play whatever he wants. whether it's smooth soloing like in the song or intense shred, he can do it. and he can do it better than anyone else. ROCK ON PETRUCCI!!!
Awesome guitar solo! He played with pure feel and emotion. He's only 26 years old playing live, unbelievable! Also loved the blues licks he added. Amazing guitar player who deserves the accolades.
Looooove this solo. How it builds up, and how he gets to express all of the various ideas that encompass his overall style, without making it seem TOO self-indulgent. In my opinion this is so much more interesting to listen to than unaccompanied solos that sound more like exercises.
Yeah, and the best is that he doesnt shredruin it with those annoying badabadarululruluruluruluruulruulruulruul lines like he usually does... Well, almost.
Petrucci's playing sounded so effortless back then, no way could he play like he did then today. Of course you can't expect any guitarist to play like they did so many years ago but still, his feeling and tone is just something else here.
John B Personally I think Petrucci has gotten a lot more technical in his writing, still great but the feel he had in this era is no longer there in my opinion.
Thing is, he plays like this still in long solo sections in their live sets. It's just the record stuff that he focuses on more technical playing for some reason. The last couple of times I have seen them live, there's always a long portion where Jordan puts on a droning synth pad and John goes to town; playing like he used to in the Images/Awake era. It's actually a little frustrating! I want that creativity in their records!
We were talking about the people who gain the world and lose their souls... (Beatles "Within You and Without You, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, side 2 song 1 by George Harrison) Petrucci here quotes the sitar melody and vocal line.
I love John to death, but nothing today is as soulful and melodic as his earlier work. I mean, show me another guitarist that can take a classical passage (2:47), straight into blues and the transition is seamless. What a command he has of so many styles. This is the DT I fell in love with 30 years ago. ❤️
I agree… this is without a doubt, one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard. Put together extraordinarily well. So much melody. Don’t know why his playing style changed so much to more of a metal sound. While playing as fast as he does, with so many notes crammed into a couple minutes of a solo, is impressive, I’ll take this over that any day. Less is definitely more.
Hands down the best tone JP/DT ever had. It's so clean, sharp and every single texture comes out. Not only in this, but this entire concert. Even when the distortion is cranked up, you can taste every note in the performance, whereas now it all feels more groggy and muddy.
Nowadays he is just trying to hide all the mistakes he makes (actually A LOT). It's almost impossible to not notice that for a decent ear. He is not able anymore to play accurate and fast, also his style is a lot less emotional
The combination of 90's Petrucci guitar playing + 90's + Ibanez Guitars = PURE AWESOMENESS!! Wish he would still play and sound like that...I gotta be honest...being shredder myself I don't like 2015 Petrucci's style of shredding...
Back when this video first came out, I purchased it on a whim because it was on sale... saw this solo, I've been an enthusiast ever since! Still one of my fav Petrucci moments.
This is for all those people who keep saying that Dream Theater have no heart. This is one of the best solos in the history of electric guitar! (And from 1.25 to 1.59, John Petrucci does a tribute to The Beatles...the song is called Within You Without You). GREAT DT!!!!
From time to time John has to hit the gain and show us all that he is still God, but when he is in the mood to play songs with this tone, it only solidifies the fact that he is God. He'll shred your face off, then sooth it with such beautiful music. Truly my favorite artist hands down.
I’m still listening to this insane *thing* for all these years and this is still unbelievable to my ears. I mean what the hell? How could this happen?!
I love his playing but i really miss the way he played in the 90s. I know every guitar player evolves over time but i really miss john petrucci of the 90s.
I got this VHS for my birthday when I was 22 and it had just been released. I played this part enough times that the tape broke and I had to use scotch tape to put it back together. It still played afterwards (it's been many years since I've tried) and it was missing a few seconds in one spot, but I was still able to watch it.
Unlike many guitarists of his genre, Petrucci has learned to let the music breathe, and to appreciate each note...His dynamics are varied and generally develop gracefully from melodic whispers outward into machine gun crescendos...I'm impressed.
No doubt. I just miss this era of DT. The music just seems a lot more soulful and from the heart. Jordan compliments the band very well, but I miss Kevin. He was an integral part of a lot of the harmonies that he and John played together.
Jordan is an amazing player but he has classical style. Especially in the latest albums... too much piano parts... Sherininan and Kevin M were probably a better fit in DT
This is Music! This solo spans everything from a classical/electronica mood to southern rock to blues. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of guitar greats out there and they are talented. But this is truly great playing. I hate to say it but all the guitar greats including JP were better when they were young. Their styles have gone to screaming guitars and confused, unorganized noise. Plus the drums and keyboard in this song make it epic.
He's playing more advanced stuff now. Just because you don't, can't, or refuse to try and understand it doesn't mean it's worse as you put it. It's more of a reflection of you probably. Wishing everyone could stay the same. Maybe that's all you've done and are wondering why everyone else is so different now. You probably think Ten is Pearl Jams best album. Acting like he's not a better player now is just plain ridiculousness. Unless you think a musicians sole purpose on planet Earth is to make music that sounds good to only your ears.
The tone in his older music is warmer and more natural and let's the real guitar genius shine. A lot of his newer stuff has more of an electronic or synthetic sound which takes away from the flow and feel. There are many of his newer solos that are not more advanced, just more chaotic chord changes and more fuzz. I guess he just figured out that it doesn't take much to impress or entertain the shallow, younger crowds anymore and he still gets paid with less effort. Do you fit this category? @@Budaboose
By far, my favorite era of this band. Got this show on VHS for Christmas, never forget it. His playing here is in my opinion, the best of his career, miss this version of DT
Hell yes!! Petrucci is an absolute Monster! I'll never forget the first time I saw Dream Theater live- the "Awake" tour in 1994 in AZ- 😮😯😱🤪😄🥰!!! I was absolutely floored!! I was literally exhausted and exhilarated at the same time- incredible performance!
Me too. He was my hero growing up. I have the vhs of this concert. A vhs tape was a book size box that held magnetic tape with media recorded on it that could be read by vhs player.
i don't even..... just... lay back and enjoy this fine piece of musicianship... just... stop.. discussing or whatever it is, you guys are doing.... and listen.
I still listen to it tiil dis day, absolutly masterpiece , the living Legend Petrucci, he influenced almost evry guitar player out there today from evry country, he is the reason i picked up the 🎸n put it back🤦♂️
No he is really technically sophisticated at guitar playing and has a really good ear. But he achived both through hard work playing 6 hours a day and studying music his whole life. Genius is someone who was born with those things like Vai and Jason Becker. No disrespect meant for guitar god Petrucci who is inspiring people all around the world to stop playing guitar.
Lots of people spend shitloads of hours mastering something. So were there lots of Einsteins or only one? You think he was the only one studying hard? Check out youtube, there are lots of good guitarists but they don't even come close to Vai or Satriani even though I believe they study guitar and music hard. I also think that Petrucci is good but he doesn't have that natural thing that e.g. Vai has.
False. Vai himself stated in a recent lesson that he had to work hard to become better at the guitar. He practiced for up to 12 hours a day and more. I highly doubt anyone is just born being able to do great things. It's called being human.
***** Pay attention how he approaches guitar playing, with finese, he has the best possible control over playing and delivers power when playing that's no match to any other player. The things I compare how great his technique is and overall virtuoso element. Petrucci is ages ahead of everybody. Taste-wise I agree with you, not everyone likes him but as far as what guitarist should look for and stray to...he is THE ONE.
Right. Thats why i said he's the benchmark, the guitar player who any new virtuoso that pops up is compared to. Anyway i dont like is fast shreding lines when improvising, he loses all his feeling when goes into that "cheap path" to fill the moment, and thats why hes not my fav guitar player right now. Andy James is at this moment (give him a listen, crystal clear technique with lots and lots of feeling), tomorrow it could be anyone else, maybe petrucci again :)
Oh..I missing that period of Dream Theater. John is really amazing, he got good phrasing, good melodic line and all the idea is appropriate to the whole show. And his sound is really sweet. I don't understand why he changed his style. Anyway, it's just an opinion :) He's one of my inspiration.
Petrucci is the best. He's not using a rediculous amount of distortion here and the notes come out flawlessly. He doesn't need distortion to cover his ass
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I miss that young petrucci style of guitar playing
Guillermo Pinto Yea. He crap now:))
+Spam'n'egg. LoL
+Spam'n'egg. He's not o.o
I just wrote this on another post. I agree, bro. All the way.
@Bjorn Ironsides I think it was ironical ;-) He's an absolut beast but I agree his playing was tasty here
Why is John Petrucci is amazing? Because in 7 minutes he can play a Beatles-Blues-Funk-Shred-Emotive-Jazz-Classic Rock inspired solo!
And make it all blend effortlessly without making the changes of style obvious and abrupt
30 years ago
I thought I was reading a wish ad for a minute
11 years after lol
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I really miss that DT Era: The sogns were happy, joyful, epic with almost ethereal atmospheres and Petrucci still had that particular "80s lofi early digital" tone and such a skill in mixing modes and scales that is just mind blowing..What an inspiring piece of Music...i really miss all that
early DT was kevin moore at his best
Part of being progressive is moving in different directions.
yeah me too..
@peterg5383 yeah just like "progressive" people.... what progress? 🙄🤣
Me too. No that portnoy is back, do you think there are any chances that they alter their direction?
A true electric guitars masterclass, everything, all tones, all techniques .
The tone here man... this is why I got a triaxis and 2:90 back in the day.
hehe. same for me .. I still have my big 19" 8 units rack with triaxis and 2:90 in it and a 4×12 recto speaker box connected. men. I so much loved petruccis sound back then.
Oh hey ola!
Ola Englund I wish I could afford one
Ha! I watch your channel Ola and i love this solo so i thought id look at the comments. Ironic that i found you commenting here. Its a small world out there!
The chug is real!
His sound is so much better in this video than the current sound. Love the rough, sharp and snappy sound of the ibanez.
celdoor he could still get that tone today with music man but it’s mainly the chorus and delay today that doesn’t sound amazing
celdoor
Ibanez guitar inspire
His tone sounds very Vai-esque in this clip
But the Music Man will always win for me I love that rich, sweet tone he has now 🤘🏼
Nothing to do with the guitar thas for sure
It is less gain on the amp settings and not so many pedals in front of the amp also the micing of the cabinett the recording of the video has alot to do with this tone
This tone was NOT on any album he made thats for sure
Also the "rack routing" thrue a bunch of rack stuff compare to AXE FX he uses today make a hugh difference
I'm sorry...I know Petrucci must be very happy with Musicman these days, but his tone was vastly superior with his Ibanez signature. I know there are other things that go into it, but to me after he went with Musicman, it was never the same. Anyway, I have already watched this video several times. I think it's one of his best performances ever.
Diogo Vincenzi I was just about to type this comment and you beat me to it! I've owned plenty of musicman JPs but now currently own 2 Ibanez J customs. Go figure.
JJLipton There's just something about Ibanez, and the tone the guitar has, that I just don't see from other guitars of the same type. It's the same thing with Fender. You can own any Strat copy in the world. When you play a Fender for the first time, you see why they are the legendary guitars that they are.
BTW, J Customs are awesome. Congrats. My pride here is a very rare Ibanez Radius 540 HSS with maple fingerboard from 1987 :)
Diogo Vincenzi Have to agree, absolutely amazing display of virtuosity, warmth and versatility in this particular solo break. I think his current set of guitars also sound great, but there's a lot of effects going on with his playing now and maybe that sounds great to John's ears but gets between him and audience perhaps? I don't know. Still think he's one of the best players on the planet and he still surprises me to this day with his inventive and disciplined approach to soloing and melodies.
Diogo Vincenzi he happy cause it were free Oo.
+Diogo Vincenzi Is it the guitar or the rig? Seems like this sound involves less thick distortion/overdrive.
The best representation of Petrucci's talent. I think he young and fresh in that hera. He now tribute himself and he's stuck in his patterns. Everything's there in that video: Feel, tone, techniques....10 on 10.
not stuck in patterns at all. have you listened to anything he's produced in the last 25 years? Jesus christ man.
The flame of youth🔥
I love the way Mr. Petrucci focuses on majors rather than minors here. It's a really upbeat solo and one of my all time favorites \m/
This is in B Mixolydian
Had a dude at work that said, "any guitarist could do that with enough effects backing." I laughed my ass off at him!
Yeah coworker is dumb. Literally nothing he did here in this 10 out of 10 Guitar solo was because of effects, man some dudes are just flat out retarded for real who says that lol. In fact pretty much every single part of this on all instruments is perfectly written like objectively even if I wasn't into this kind of music.
I bet you did...he has no knowledge of guitarist obviously 🤷♂️
Yep!! I know if I had JP's rig and tried to shred like him I'd sound like a Cartoon! And a noisy one at that!
This solo is probably one of the main reasons I picked up the guitar 20 years ago.
This is the reason why I was in love with Ibanez and decided to buy one... and two... and (repeat forever) "just one more".
Me either...
ok but who asked?
I miss this old Petrucci Style, its quite Brilliant
Petrucci's style in the times of Images and Words is the best one.
Yes sir take the time isolated guitar track and learning to live isolated guitar track has to be some of his finest work and that solo from the Spirit Carries On the silent man isolated guitar track is something else to acoustic
I come back to this every so often and it is still my favorite guitar solo
I love this one and the studio recorded version equally
@@weefekwhat song is the studio one
This guitar is really one of the most beautiful designs I've ever seen
This is the magic period of Dream Theater. I never think theyll be able to recreate the sound and atmosphere of this era ever again. This is how Petrucci is supposed to sound.
This solo will live forever... :')
This is like nothing I've ever heard before. All of his solos in his studio songs sound so different from this, but even so, this is still magnificent. John is the essential musician.
0.25 - Love how he just lets the notes ring out and lets the guitar speak to you! excellent musician! the 90's DT is the best DT
Omg wtf did I just watch!!. I'm 55 year old rock guy and have never heard of this man am I dreaming?
He is one of the most well rounded players ever. his technique alows him to play whatever he wants. whether it's smooth soloing like in the song or intense shred, he can do it. and he can do it better than anyone else. ROCK ON PETRUCCI!!!
Petrucci +Ibanez=wonder.
This is what i mean....the tone the coolness the guitar and all the old thing from dream theater....i miss it so much
Oh the golden era of Petrucci and Ibanez! Amazing tone!
Awesome guitar solo! He played with pure feel and emotion. He's only 26 years old playing live, unbelievable! Also loved the blues licks he added. Amazing guitar player who deserves the accolades.
Looooove this solo. How it builds up, and how he gets to express all of the various ideas that encompass his overall style, without making it seem TOO self-indulgent. In my opinion this is so much more interesting to listen to than unaccompanied solos that sound more like exercises.
Yeah, and the best is that he doesnt shredruin it with those annoying badabadarululruluruluruluruulruulruulruul lines like he usually does... Well, almost.
Petrucci's playing sounded so effortless back then, no way could he play like he did then today. Of course you can't expect any guitarist to play like they did so many years ago but still, his feeling and tone is just something else here.
+ESPSJ Why not? In my opinion, the greats get better as they age.
John B Personally I think Petrucci has gotten a lot more technical in his writing, still great but the feel he had in this era is no longer there in my opinion.
Maybe he barely misses a note or key change, but (in my opinion) his phrasing these days is nowhere near what he did in those days.
Thing is, he plays like this still in long solo sections in their live sets. It's just the record stuff that he focuses on more technical playing for some reason. The last couple of times I have seen them live, there's always a long portion where Jordan puts on a droning synth pad and John goes to town; playing like he used to in the Images/Awake era. It's actually a little frustrating! I want that creativity in their records!
What year was this recorded?
We were talking about the people who gain the world and lose their souls... (Beatles "Within You and Without You, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, side 2 song 1 by George Harrison) Petrucci here quotes the sitar melody and vocal line.
00:00 till 7:17 is awesome.
I agree
hercules too too I hate the last second too
I love John to death, but nothing today is as soulful and melodic as his earlier work. I mean, show me another guitarist that can take a classical passage (2:47), straight into blues and the transition is seamless. What a command he has of so many styles. This is the DT I fell in love with 30 years ago. ❤️
I’d say that set of licks was more blues edging on jazz fusion rather then classical, fantastic playing.
I agree… this is without a doubt, one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard. Put together extraordinarily well. So much melody. Don’t know why his playing style changed so much to more of a metal sound. While playing as fast as he does, with so many notes crammed into a couple minutes of a solo, is impressive, I’ll take this over that any day. Less is definitely more.
steve morse
Hands down the best tone JP/DT ever had. It's so clean, sharp and every single texture comes out. Not only in this, but this entire concert. Even when the distortion is cranked up, you can taste every note in the performance, whereas now it all feels more groggy and muddy.
Nowadays he is just trying to hide all the mistakes he makes (actually A LOT). It's almost impossible to not notice that for a decent ear. He is not able anymore to play accurate and fast, also his style is a lot less emotional
This song contains some of the most beautiful guitar playing ever. I constantly return to it to hear perfect melodies and harmony.
John Petrucci. You're one the best guitarist players that i ever listen for 25 years ago. Thanks you😂
2:19 pinch harmonic is placed so great!!
The combination of 90's Petrucci guitar playing + 90's + Ibanez Guitars = PURE AWESOMENESS!! Wish he would still play and sound like that...I gotta be honest...being shredder myself I don't like 2015 Petrucci's style of shredding...
I'd have loved to have been in the audience for this gig. That was some truly next level stuff from John there, even the atmosphere looks amazing
Me too mate !!!
That’s the JP model guitar no one has, beautiful!!
Exactly, that guitar was never in production, I have a P3 and P4 but that’s a unique piece
His best tone and style! I love this solo! I wish he played more of this now.
This is so beautiful. I don't even have words.
This is John's best improvisation solo imo.
Except it's obviously not improvisation. It was written.
The majesty. The tone. The beautiful old school synth. Old school dream theater was so amazing I’m sad it’ll never be this way again
This so is a true performance rather than just shredding. His style throughout the whole solo was amazing.
i heard of DT and John way back when but didn't get around to checking them out till this. better late than never, this is a masterpiece.
This inspired me at 16 and I'm still watching it today
Love hearing Petrucci play without the "tear-your-face-off" distortion or 7-string. such a great tone here
The most amazing tone that Petrucci has ever had...the best playing that Petrucci has ever had....
Back when this video first came out, I purchased it on a whim because it was on sale... saw this solo, I've been an enthusiast ever since! Still one of my fav Petrucci moments.
This Petrucci AND the short lived with short hair is the best. Tone, feeling, melody lines.
This is for all those people who keep saying that Dream Theater have no heart. This is one of the best solos in the history of electric guitar! (And from 1.25 to 1.59, John Petrucci does a tribute to The Beatles...the song is called Within You Without You). GREAT DT!!!!
From time to time John has to hit the gain and show us all that he is still God, but when he is in the mood to play songs with this tone, it only solidifies the fact that he is God. He'll shred your face off, then sooth it with such beautiful music. Truly my favorite artist hands down.
my all-time favorite JP moment!!!!!
I love dream theaters music so much. John was so amazing back then.
This is beautiful. I can't think of any other band that sounds like this. The Images and Words era of DT was truly wonderful
Petrucci in the ibanez years = best tone.
This video is 17 years old now, beautiful performance by Petrucci that day.
He is the living legend till now and G.O.A.T
This guy is absolutely the BEST I've ever had the privilege of watching live - 3 times.
Why do people use drugs when there's john petrucci?
i just say the same question
-Atomsk Duskait- you ever combined the two?
eveyone knows that john petrucci drops tons of acid and has orgies before and after every show
I wish I can like it 10 times....😂✌️🤘
Why do u wanna drink & drive if u can smoke pot, listen to John Petrucci & fly?
I’m still listening to this insane *thing* for all these years and this is still unbelievable to my ears. I mean what the hell? How could this happen?!
Who can argue this awesome shit. Has it all, musicality, technical prowess, rhythm, soul, groove. A great inspiration to guitarists everywhere.
This is my favorite JOHN PETRUCCI / DREAM THEATER Era 👍🏻💥🎸
I love his playing but i really miss the way he played in the 90s. I know every guitar player evolves over time but i really miss john petrucci of the 90s.
I got this VHS for my birthday when I was 22 and it had just been released. I played this part enough times that the tape broke and I had to use scotch tape to put it back together. It still played afterwards (it's been many years since I've tried) and it was missing a few seconds in one spot, but I was still able to watch it.
Unlike many guitarists of his genre, Petrucci has learned to let the music breathe, and to appreciate each note...His dynamics are varied and generally develop gracefully from melodic whispers outward into machine gun crescendos...I'm impressed.
Beautiful sound wow
No doubt. I just miss this era of DT. The music just seems a lot more soulful and from the heart. Jordan compliments the band very well, but I miss Kevin. He was an integral part of a lot of the harmonies that he and John played together.
Jordan is an amazing player but he has classical style. Especially in the latest albums... too much piano parts...
Sherininan and Kevin M were probably a better fit in DT
I have been listening to this for years and it's still wonderful, creative, intensive and beautiful. Pure genius.
never grow old of this solo..love it
Golden Era of Petrucci sound and Golden Era of Ibanez guitars
This is Music! This solo spans everything from a classical/electronica mood to southern rock to blues. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of guitar greats out there and they are talented. But this is truly great playing. I hate to say it but all the guitar greats including JP were better when they were young. Their styles have gone to screaming guitars and confused, unorganized noise. Plus the drums and keyboard in this song make it epic.
He's playing more advanced stuff now. Just because you don't, can't, or refuse to try and understand it doesn't mean it's worse as you put it. It's more of a reflection of you probably. Wishing everyone could stay the same. Maybe that's all you've done and are wondering why everyone else is so different now. You probably think Ten is Pearl Jams best album. Acting like he's not a better player now is just plain ridiculousness. Unless you think a musicians sole purpose on planet Earth is to make music that sounds good to only your ears.
The tone in his older music is warmer and more natural and let's the real guitar genius shine. A lot of his newer stuff has more of an electronic or synthetic sound which takes away from the flow and feel. There are many of his newer solos that are not more advanced, just more chaotic chord changes and more fuzz. I guess he just figured out that it doesn't take much to impress or entertain the shallow, younger crowds anymore and he still gets paid with less effort. Do you fit this category? @@Budaboose
By far, my favorite era of this band. Got this show on VHS for Christmas, never forget it. His playing here is in my opinion, the best of his career, miss this version of DT
Myself included.. loved the tone of his old Ibanez.. incredible phrasing and melodic playing..
And he throws a a little jazz towards the end bro.. very cool!
EVH 5150 miss it for sure, not sure what happened to him haha
2019 and still the best :)
Holy crap that is awesoe!
1:26 Within You Without You by The Beatles?
yes
The Gates of Delirium (Yes) , too!
YES!~!!!!!!!
Willie Stevan yes I was just about to post that
yeah theres also a reference to get the funk out by extreme
What an amazing piece of music. Can listen to it all day long!
I literally get chills listening to this solo. The incredible feel he has in this improvised piece is just simply amazing !
His style of playing was so fresh. One could tell he just left college.
still listening in 2024 anyone?
Hell yes!! Petrucci is an absolute Monster! I'll never forget the first time I saw Dream Theater live- the "Awake" tour in 1994 in AZ- 😮😯😱🤪😄🥰!!! I was absolutely floored!! I was literally exhausted and exhilarated at the same time- incredible performance!
Shut up 🙄
10000000 percent! never ever gets old. wish he chased this tone a bit more, so amazing
Absolutely, never gets old
One of the greatest guitar solos ever - Petrucci is one for the history books 🤟
Its one of the best and unforgettable live performace of John Petrucci.
really liked his style and tone during this era..
Me too. He was my hero growing up. I have the vhs of this concert. A vhs tape was a book size box that held magnetic tape with media recorded on it that could be read by vhs player.
i miss his tone here very clear and not muddy unlike today with the delay on really high level.
The fastest and The createst guitarist in the world i never saw guitar player who play like this
THIS IS 30 YEARS OLD
Fantastic, a great 7 minutes.
He is perhaps the best guitarist of any genre.
Damn this is good!
you are great jonathan
i don't even..... just... lay back and enjoy this fine piece of musicianship... just... stop.. discussing or whatever it is, you guys are doing.... and listen.
one of the best mixolydian solo...
Do I hear The Beatles' "Within You Without You"?
I still listen to it tiil dis day, absolutly masterpiece , the living Legend Petrucci, he influenced almost evry guitar player out there today from evry country, he is the reason i picked up the 🎸n put it back🤦♂️
This guy is a fucking guitar genius
No he is really technically sophisticated at guitar playing and has a really good ear. But he achived both through hard work playing 6 hours a day and studying music his whole life. Genius is someone who was born with those things like Vai and Jason Becker. No disrespect meant for guitar god Petrucci who is inspiring people all around the world to stop playing guitar.
Lots of people spend shitloads of hours mastering something. So were there lots of Einsteins or only one? You think he was the only one studying hard? Check out youtube, there are lots of good guitarists but they don't even come close to Vai or Satriani even though I believe they study guitar and music hard. I also think that Petrucci is good but he doesn't have that natural thing that e.g. Vai has.
Exactly, after certain time of mastering, talent gomes into play and it's what separates the geniuses from the rest.
guys u r getting it wrong. vai also had to put shit loads of time even more than petrucci ever did even guthrie and satriani did.
False. Vai himself stated in a recent lesson that he had to work hard to become better at the guitar. He practiced for up to 12 hours a day and more. I highly doubt anyone is just born being able to do great things. It's called being human.
This is my favorite video on youtube
Don't anyone ever compare Petrucci to any other guitarist...
Petrucci is the best.
Im not sure hes the best for me, all tastes are different. But surely hes the benchmark for any metal/rock super guitarrist!
***** Pay attention how he approaches guitar playing, with finese, he has the best possible control over playing and delivers power when playing that's no match to any other player. The things I compare how great his technique is and overall virtuoso element. Petrucci is ages ahead of everybody. Taste-wise I agree with you, not everyone likes him but as far as what guitarist should look for and stray to...he is THE ONE.
Right. Thats why i said he's the benchmark, the guitar player who any new virtuoso that pops up is compared to. Anyway i dont like is fast shreding lines when improvising, he loses all his feeling when goes into that "cheap path" to fill the moment, and thats why hes not my fav guitar player right now. Andy James is at this moment (give him a listen, crystal clear technique with lots and lots of feeling), tomorrow it could be anyone else, maybe petrucci again :)
you can't say "the best" without "compare"
Shawn Lane and Andres Segovia and Django Reinhardt poop all over Petrucci.
So i've been playing guitar for 10 years, and I've heard tons of guitar solos, and this is still the best live guitar solo I've ever heard, IMO.
If he doesn't have a beard than it is not his best solo. The power of his beard has given him Samson like qualities on the guitar.
So Amazing !
Oh..I missing that period of Dream Theater.
John is really amazing, he got good phrasing,
good melodic line and all the idea is appropriate
to the whole show. And his sound is really sweet.
I don't understand why he changed his style.
Anyway, it's just an opinion :)
He's one of my inspiration.
Petrucci is the best. He's not using a rediculous amount of distortion here and the notes come out flawlessly. He doesn't need distortion to cover his ass