I love how he basically is like, "So we have this one nearly impossible part going on, and this other nearly impossible part going on, and we were trying to figure how to play them all at once for live shows. So I was like, I'll just play them both at the same time, problem solved." What a wizard. I think he is without a doubt the greatest keyboard player of our time/ever.
funnily enough, he auditioned after Kevin Moore left but didn't get the job, until Mike Portnoy became the leader of the band, fired Derek and then got Jordan to join. If it wasn't for Portnoy, Jordan wouldnt be in Dream Theater lol
Willow Sparks Actually he did get the job, dream theater wanted him. But Jordan decided not to accept the position and went another route for some reason I forgot. I think he went with a different band.
pull me under 0:01 the great debate 2:30 beyond this life 3:20 finally free 5:20 layering concept 9:20 beyond this life 11:59 beyond this life 13:48 finally free 19:09
I saw this guy with his DT bandmates when they came down to Sydney, Australia, to play at Luna Park. I easily remember when Jordan Rudess looked up in the camera smiling while doing his solo during "Overture 1928". That's one of the best aspects about Rudess, he never takes himself too seriously.
'So in our world, there's been a lot of hunger and pain and failing diplomacy, and the challenge was to fix world poverty and end all the wars. So what I did was I split the keyboard...'
Don't think of him as an alien. This level of skill is very much attainable, as you probably know. I understand the satire in your comment, but just know that you are also human and can achieve these things as well. Though it might be more difficult because he actually has what is known as perfect pitch.
in my left hand i have 5 fingers and in my right hand i have 30 fingers, which is a challenge to my to play live, cause audience will note that am an alien
Peter P Hey thanks man I'm gonna check this out, I'm a big fan of the Ipad for carrying VSi's around.. I'm only a mere bass player, but I have a ton of fun dabbling with the apps, they are a great value. You should check out the M3000 Mellotron and Neo Soul Keys for a Rhodes sound if you haven't already.
Great express comunication, he talks about the important things in the most simple way, he's one of the best talent artist that you can find as a teacher. Congrat. and thanks so much for posting.
This guy has to be one of the most amazing keyboardists today and I am so glad he also loves Prog music. So many sounds, textures, effects and depth that can be achieved. Jordan is truly a maestro of the XXIst Century, Keith Emerson has a heir to the Prog Keys God and this tutorial is just a small sample. Saw Jordan play all Tarkus at the Emerson tribute last year in L.A. El Rey - totally awesome and about seven times with Dream Theater.
holy crap the master advanced class actually starts at 26:00 I thought the first half was hard enough to follow. He has his shit completely sorted, a true professional.
Oh my god... It's even more crazy to hear him play this solo. He's like a one-man-orchestra. But I did realize one new thing today; not all wizards wear cloaks.
Brilliant stuff and a masterclass in the value of time spent learning your kit and the possibilities of blending traditional wind or acoustic instruments and orchestral sounds with rock/synth sources...amazing and inspirational.
I want to see what he could do with a fully programmable FM chip, like a YM2612 in the Genesis. The big fault for that chip was that the default patches in the devkit sucked, and very few musicians experimented with making their own sounds. The few that did, made the best sounding stuff on the console.
fuck me, at the beginning of the video even looking at it this close is hard to notice him playing the longer more melodic notes that he is playing along with those little chords in pull me under
All these great splits wouldn't be possible if you cannot exercise the 2-hand independence. The left hand would be playing a totally different from the right. What I'm saying is, even if anyone can program the splits to any sound they like, not everyone would be able to play as effectively as Jordan can. On that note, those are some amazing sound programming/assignments Jordan!
Yeah, not only Jordan is badass in 2-hand independence, even Jordan's right hand is able to do an "Independence". Watch at the pull me under explanation
I consider Mr. Rudess as a keyboard icon that perhaps I can come close to......If I can practice a couple hours a day.....It doesn't matter if I ever achieve the goal..... it's the the journey that's fun. I cheat.....I dont often split the keyboard: I've messed up too many favorite patches.....and in todays world of synths that have so many parameters, it's not that easy to just "go back to what I had". I come from the old Wakeman and Emerson era when they had many keyboards on stage....I still like that esthetic. I bring quite a few keyboards out when I play. ( If I study what Jordan is doing I could save a lot torture lugging these heavy instruments)....
This guy is sick. It's so good that he doesn't live around me. I would constantly be over his studio begging to hear him play. I can't even imagine having access to sounds like this. I would never sleep. Thanks for sharing this video, Pedro. Awesome, for sure!
I wish after demonstrating that sort of sitar sound in Solitary Shell he would’ve also talked about that square wave patch that you hear in the intro, I love love love that
This guy's is just in a different place. You can't tag it with better or worse it is what is. He's friggin' amazing and is explaining to you as best he can.. How can you can not love this guy? Amazing musician, outstanding human being.. I'm buying a keyboard at 57 and he's the reason why.. .... I won't name guys from the 70's were awesome but this guy kills them all. Did you just hear him explain Petrucci's part in a song how he had to work around it. He isn't billed as such but believe me he has a part in the musical direction of every tune..
They way he play it looks so easy.. This man know keyboard like a back of his hand.. I'm a big dream theater fan I'm not a keyboard guy.. I'm John petrucci fan but honestlyi just love this man . Very creative and phenomenal player.. Big love to you Jordan.
as a guitar player, watching this man play is like seeing an alien. So out of my depth, and so amazed. Musically I understand whats going on, for the most part. But it stills blows my mind.
I play the keyboard mainly and not the piano (yes, you can do one without the other, even if they share skills). I think people should stop arguing and just play more music.
Get a Midi/USB Keyboard and Reason how ever you wish to obtain it :D ~$100 And being fast isn't everything but it will come over time, I've been playing Drums, keyboard/piano, guitar ( I consider Bass guitar as well :) ) and trumpet for about 10 years now majoring with Drums and I am extremely faster and more accurate with my rolls/ single kicks/double kicks/blasts than I was 10 years ago. Just keep practicing and you will overtake Rudess one day. Don't forget to play with a metronome every now and then to make sure you have perfect timing too :)
DavidSarge Hey man thanks for the hints. I already have a midi controller keyboard, it's not the best of the market but it's Ok. You know, I used to practice more, but I don't have much time lately. I just play for fun nowadays! See you!
Jordan has innovated the way which keyboardists use a keyboard. Im my vision, he was the only guy which have worked so hard in this technique: key segmentation. Althought is very cool and usefull, it gives anew introdution in the keyboard world
This ia not such a problem to leaen this and copy it. But the genius is in inventing, setup and conposing all of this. This is really hard even for somebody who is playing synth for 20 years
Je fonde un grand espoir sur le fait que Mr Rudess deviendra avec le temps un musicien, et non plus un technicien de son instrument. Mais, certainement pas en restant dans Dream Theater. Agiter ses doigts avec grande vélocité est à la portée de nombreuses personnes. Savoir se mettre au service d' un collectif avec humilité et créativité en est une autre ...
Es hermoso ver cómo rudess recrea esos pasajes musicales de tantas canciones y lo que se puede con un instrumento como el teclado , realmente puedes sentir ese feeling en las composiciones ,un gran perfil musical tiene el gran rudess
Jacob Cooley No, start with Awake. Will always be the best album Dream Theater ever does. They never have and never will top it. It's a bloody masterpiece!
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I love how he basically is like, "So we have this one nearly impossible part going on, and this other nearly impossible part going on, and we were trying to figure how to play them all at once for live shows. So I was like, I'll just play them both at the same time, problem solved."
What a wizard. I think he is without a doubt the greatest keyboard player of our time/ever.
Not even close
@@ManyThingsSeem would you care to offer any valuable counter?
@@OfficialDreamTheater Yuja Wang , Adam Holzman, Richard Wright, Keith Emerson
@@OfficialDreamTheater in that order order for today... in the past? Franz Liszt... Rachmaninov, Chopin, Bach... I could go on...
Lol exactly
SPLIT
0:00 Pull Me under (7:31-8:13)
1:36 Great Debate (7:26-7:41)
2:52 Fatal Tragedy (2:06-2:15)
3:12 Beyond This Life (2:26-2:57)
3:53 Beyond This Life (7:21-8:16)
5:10 Finally Free (4:01-4:46)
6:04 Finally Free (live Ending)
7:51 Universal Mind (0:00-0:24)
LAYER (9:18)
9:57 Fatal Tragedy (1:19-1:37)
10:20 Fatal Tragedy (1:19-1:37)
10:44 Beyond This Life (8:26-8:46)
12:22 Beyond This Life (8:46-9:06)
14:12 Beyond This Life (9:06-9:24)
15:43 Dance Of Eternity (2:32-2:48)
17:24 When The Water Breaks (16:48-16:57)
18:30 Finally Free (33:37-4:00)
19:30 Finally Free (7:23-9:48)
21:40 Over The Edge (4:26-4:41)
22:23 Home (11:45-12:53)
23:37 In The Name Of God (8:08-8:36)
24:13 In The Name Of God (11:29-11:59)
ADVANCED LAYERING/SWITCHING
25:54 Endless Sacrifice (6:28-6:34)
27:21 Dance Of Eternity (0:31-1:29)
29:33 Fatal Tragedy (1:33-1:46)
30:28 Fatal Tragedy (Live Version)
31:01 The Spirit Carry on (5:26-6:38)
34:14 In The Name Of God (5:51-6:24)
35:16 About To Crash (0:34-0:56)
36:32 Test That Stumped Them All (0:00-:026)
38:09 Test That Stumped Them All (1:16-1:26)
39:23 Solitary Shell (2:05-2:15)
40:44 six degrees of inner turbulence (Main Theme)
LEAD CONSTRUCTION (43:14)
45:40 Fatal Tragedy (5:13-5:59)
46:39 Home (8:40-9:21)
47:30 Blind Faith (7:56-8:53)
48:05 pitch technic and ribbon
51:27 guitar-ish lead sound
53:25 This Dying Soul (9:38-10:00)
53:53 Endless Sacrifice (6:34-6:58)
54:23 Endless Sacrifice (7:23-7:35)
54:44 controllers technic
Glad someone put this up, thanks!
Thanks!!!!!
I love you
Thanks for segmenting!!
Good
Audition for Dream Theater keyboard player:
Jordan Rudess - Well, am i in the band?
DT's members - No, you are the band.
funnily enough, he auditioned after Kevin Moore left but didn't get the job, until Mike Portnoy became the leader of the band, fired Derek and then got Jordan to join. If it wasn't for Portnoy, Jordan wouldnt be in Dream Theater lol
Willow Sparks Actually he did get the job, dream theater wanted him. But Jordan decided not to accept the position and went another route for some reason I forgot. I think he went with a different band.
@@willowsparks4576 you're wrong.
Gurls Talents really cause i saw it in their documentary that is on its entirety on RUclips
Willow Sparks mike portnoy is now a king in my eyes
Jordan Rudess is the JS Bach of the 21st century, a rational musical genius and a phenomenal educator, to boot! Unique on this planet.
"And on my right hand I've got a massive organ"
Agus Gonzalez Exactly..you got to it before me :)
At least it wasn't IN my right hand, that would be worse.
3:02
@@MrJdsenior -- oh, but it WAS "in" ....
"And then the bottom dropped out."
41:42
If I were JR, I would establish my own country and use that as the national anthem of Rudesstopia
😂😂😂
pull me under 0:01
the great debate 2:30
beyond this life 3:20
finally free 5:20
layering concept 9:20
beyond this life 11:59
beyond this life 13:48
finally free 19:09
"We had a problem with doing this live, so I done something fucking genius and solved the problem" - Jordan Rudess
Great video!
I saw this guy with his DT bandmates when they came down to Sydney, Australia, to play at Luna Park. I easily remember when Jordan Rudess looked up in the camera smiling while doing his solo during "Overture 1928". That's one of the best aspects about Rudess, he never takes himself too seriously.
'So in our world, there's been a lot of hunger and pain and failing diplomacy, and the challenge was to fix world poverty and end all the wars. So what I did was I split the keyboard...'
haha
Hahaha lmao 🤣
And added three more layers of peace and prosperity by re-electing Trump and bringing him back into the mix.
Herbie Hancock - Sly from the record Headhunters
Jordan has done so many great tutorials , he is very generous with his talents and skills. Very inspiring.
he has mini brains in his fingers that works independently and in tandem
ohh yeahhh dude!!!
dream theater musicians are outside this world
true
It's the other way around, they are in their own world and we are living in it.
The amount of information this guy keep in his head together with how he organize and execute it on keyboard is genius.
"and in my right hand, I've got a massive organ"..... Bwahaha
Pmsl I didn't get at first. but then it tickled me lol.
i also got stuck on that but thought that maybe he wanted to say magic organ sound
@@bfddanny1987 He tickled you with the massive organ in his right hand?
wow.... one of the best modern musician ever. I'm loving Dream Theater and Jordan Ruress from '90s. Now I know how he got those sounds. Thanks.
He's got a MASSIVE organ in his right hand...that should be impressive enough for anybody.
Rudess gives me soooo much inspiration when I need it. Man, he never ceases to amaze me...
He is a great teacher and willing to help other musicians expand their mind. Love the help Jordan and really appreciate your wisdom. Thank you.
Dat death stare at the end of each example
this video got me very inspired...until I sat down at my keyboard and realized that Jordan is an alien and I'm not.
Work harder Jordan is the Jedi Master in this and as an padawan you need to focus more to master his craft.
Retardud3 he's not an alien, he's just a WIZARD
An Alien Wizard..Wizard Alien..lol..PEACE!! :)
Aliens don't go bald and have to shave their heads...
Don't think of him as an alien. This level of skill is very much attainable, as you probably know. I understand the satire in your comment, but just know that you are also human and can achieve these things as well. Though it might be more difficult because he actually has what is known as perfect pitch.
in my left hand i have 5 fingers and in my right hand i have 30 fingers, which is a challenge to my to play live, cause audience will note that am an alien
24:15 to 25:33.. Insane layering.. Brilliant..
Master class from Jordan Rudess.
Just loaded my iPad with his Jordantron app and I'm just blown away by all the AWSOME. : O
Jordantron here:-
www.wizdommusic.com/index.html
Peter P Hey thanks man I'm gonna check this out, I'm a big fan of the Ipad for carrying VSi's around.. I'm only a mere bass player, but I have a ton of fun dabbling with the apps, they are a great value. You should check out the M3000 Mellotron and Neo Soul Keys for a Rhodes sound if you haven't already.
Mance Rayder (Computer voice) "Searching" :-)
Jordan adds all the epicness to their songs
Great express comunication, he talks about the important things in the most simple way, he's one of the best talent artist that you can find as a teacher. Congrat. and thanks so much for posting.
This guy has to be one of the most amazing keyboardists today and I am so glad he also loves Prog music. So many sounds, textures, effects and depth that can be achieved. Jordan is truly a maestro of the XXIst Century, Keith Emerson has a heir to the Prog Keys God and this tutorial is just a small sample. Saw Jordan play all Tarkus at the Emerson tribute last year in L.A. El Rey - totally awesome and about seven times with Dream Theater.
22:46 is my favorite part
holy crap the master advanced class actually starts at 26:00 I thought the first half was hard enough to follow. He has his shit completely sorted, a true professional.
Oh my god... It's even more crazy to hear him play this solo. He's like a one-man-orchestra.
But I did realize one new thing today; not all wizards wear cloaks.
Brilliant stuff and a masterclass in the value of time spent learning your kit and the possibilities of blending traditional wind or acoustic instruments and orchestral sounds with rock/synth sources...amazing and inspirational.
simply a genius master instrumentalist who knows what he's doing and does it EXTREMELY WELL too!
He needs to write music for video games, like, now.
I want to see what he could do with a fully programmable FM chip, like a YM2612 in the Genesis. The big fault for that chip was that the default patches in the devkit sucked, and very few musicians experimented with making their own sounds. The few that did, made the best sounding stuff on the console.
fuck me, at the beginning of the video even looking at it this close is hard to notice him playing the longer more melodic notes that he is playing along with those little chords in pull me under
It makes the way Kevin Moore played it look incredibly amateurish. Jordan actually covered what was on the record.
25:00 onwards is some Final Fantasy level stuff. Absolutely immense composition.
Ultimecia
All these great splits wouldn't be possible if you cannot exercise the 2-hand independence. The left hand would be playing a totally different from the right. What I'm saying is, even if anyone can program the splits to any sound they like, not everyone would be able to play as effectively as Jordan can.
On that note, those are some amazing sound programming/assignments Jordan!
Yeah, not only Jordan is badass in 2-hand independence, even Jordan's right hand is able to do an "Independence".
Watch at the pull me under explanation
3:00 "In the right hand, I've got a MASSIVE ORGAN" Alright Mr. Rudess.
I cry literally EVERY time I hear any part is spirit carries on!! Even Jordan explaining it! 😅
I wish he would spend a similar amount of time on his newer solos as he did when he first joined the band. I want Metropolis Rudess back!!!
I consider Mr. Rudess as a keyboard icon that perhaps I can come close to......If I can practice a couple hours a day.....It doesn't matter if I ever achieve the goal..... it's the the journey that's fun. I cheat.....I dont often split the keyboard: I've messed up too many favorite patches.....and in todays world of synths that have so many parameters, it's not that easy to just "go back to what I had". I come from the old Wakeman and Emerson era when they had many keyboards on stage....I still like that esthetic. I bring quite a few keyboards out when I play. ( If I study what Jordan is doing I could save a lot torture lugging these heavy instruments)....
This guy is sick. It's so good that he doesn't live around me. I would constantly be over his studio begging to hear him play. I can't even imagine having access to sounds like this. I would never sleep. Thanks for sharing this video, Pedro. Awesome, for sure!
How can someone remember all these settings in a live performance setting!? Truly amazing
Amazing video, makes me appreciate some of his parts in DT seeing how it's all put together with all these layers. Truly inspirational. ;)
I wish after demonstrating that sort of sitar sound in Solitary Shell he would’ve also talked about that square wave patch that you hear in the intro, I love love love that
Brilliant stuff. Keyboards are without doubt a tool of infinite potential!
Um gênio, monstro, maestro...
Inspiração total!!! Jordan Rudess my God, my Idol!
watching this vid several times and still amazed by this wizardry plays!
I couldn't play that fast in my head, never mind my fingers...A genius for sure
21:50 is just plain insanity
Just too cool! Ive learned so much about music watching Jordon Ruddess videos.
THE EVIL GENIUS OF THE KEYBOARD!!! UNBELIEVABLE!
I had the fortune to see Mr. Rudess with Dream Theatre.
Wonderful upload ! Saved to the playlist of my channel
25:00 oh hair raising, spine-tingling music -_-
This guy's is just in a different place. You can't tag it with better or worse it is what is. He's friggin' amazing and is explaining to you as best he can.. How can you can not love this guy? Amazing musician, outstanding human being.. I'm buying a keyboard at 57 and he's the reason why.. .... I won't name guys from the 70's were awesome but this guy kills them all. Did you just hear him explain Petrucci's part in a song how he had to work around it. He isn't billed as such but believe me he has a part in the musical direction of every tune..
Jordan Rudess, the pinnacle of the keys!
Talk about a music(ian) appreciation class. ;-) This guy is immensely way out there, knowledge, talent, execution, imagination, etc. wise. Superhuman.
My fav keyboard player...JR...so amazing
They way he play it looks so easy.. This man know keyboard like a back of his hand.. I'm a big dream theater fan I'm not a keyboard guy.. I'm John petrucci fan but honestlyi just love this man . Very creative and phenomenal player.. Big love to you Jordan.
Nobody will ever be as good as Jordan................
13:23, sounds like an intro to some kind of show.
At first I did not believe he could teach. Now I know he teaches as good as he plays piano / keyboard. Thanks Jordan.
as a guitar player, watching this man play is like seeing an alien. So out of my depth, and so amazed. Musically I understand whats going on, for the most part. But it stills blows my mind.
same here man .. this shit is out of our reach, I'm really considering to buy myself a keyboard next summer .. guitar is not enough for me
Happy Thanksgiving brother!
41:44 Heaven on Earth.
Best modern music and finest talents..Jordan rudess
JORDAN...You are Awesome....So Articulate in Music. A Master. Thanks !!
I take this as a prove that you don't need to be surrounded by a dozen of all colours synthzisers to make a very full conclude performance.
3:32 Am I the only one who thought he was going to play Song of Storms?
Sounds like 'A Day In The Life' from The Beatles on the orchestration part (in 20:38)... It' awesome!
my favorite part of this whole video is Finally Free true ending a.k.a live ending. it sounds like a great credit rolling section on a theater.
Thing is, he's both a pianist and a keyboardist, and he's AMAZING at both (which are entirely different things!)
I play the keyboard mainly and not the piano (yes, you can do one without the other, even if they share skills). I think people should stop arguing and just play more music.
The most amazing part is that probably 80% of those details get buried under massive guitar and drum sounds. Appreciate the effort tho, Jordan xD
Too bad I don't have this keyboard and play like him. The keyboard I can buy if save money, but I can't play like him in a million years. Congrats!
Get a Midi/USB Keyboard and Reason how ever you wish to obtain it :D ~$100
And being fast isn't everything but it will come over time, I've been playing Drums, keyboard/piano, guitar ( I consider Bass guitar as well :) ) and trumpet for about 10 years now majoring with Drums and I am extremely faster and more accurate with my rolls/ single kicks/double kicks/blasts than I was 10 years ago. Just keep practicing and you will overtake Rudess one day. Don't forget to play with a metronome every now and then to make sure you have perfect timing too :)
DavidSarge Hey man thanks for the hints. I already have a midi controller keyboard, it's not the best of the market but it's Ok. You know, I used to practice more, but I don't have much time lately. I just play for fun nowadays! See you!
Jordan has innovated the way which keyboardists use a keyboard. Im my vision, he was the only guy which have worked so hard in this technique: key segmentation. Althought is very cool and usefull, it gives anew introdution in the keyboard world
Now that's a good lesson of learning thank you Jordan !!!
does he have only 10 fingers?
10:43 Yes Jordan, we are well aware of that
An amazing musician 🎶 🎼 🥰 X
03:01 "And in the right hand I've got a massive organ"...
**childish laughter ensues** :3
Master of understatement. he's so good and like the rest of the band just a great guy ta boot.!
Our Father, who art in Heaven, Jordan be thy name.
This makes it sound like he died or something. He didn't by the way.
he is one man orchestra!!
every time he looks directly at the camera, right into my soul, I get better at music
Dude is a beast
Jordan Rudes è un fenomeno! Bravissimo, ci sono altri che si avvicinano, ma eguagliarlo è impossibile! !
This is one of my most favorite part :) 16:56
One of the reasons why Dance of Eternity is my fave song
This ia not such a problem to leaen this and copy it. But the genius is in inventing, setup and conposing all of this. This is really hard even for somebody who is playing synth for 20 years
now I see how it was possible that Finally free sounded so amazing and mysterious
From when is this? Before Octavarium I suppose, since there's nothing from that record, right?
"In my world, even the simplest thing is complex."
Wow, this is very impressive. Whats his Rig? All these patches and automations are saved on his keyboard or a DAW?
So genius !!!!! Jordan for me you're the best !!!!
I have never laughed at a video because I was so amazed...ever...until now.
Je fonde un grand espoir sur le fait que Mr Rudess deviendra avec le temps un musicien, et non plus un technicien de son instrument. Mais, certainement pas en restant dans Dream Theater. Agiter ses doigts avec grande vélocité est à la portée de nombreuses personnes. Savoir se mettre au service d' un collectif avec humilité et créativité en est une autre ...
And this when I knew it was time to quit playing my keyboard. Forever
Es hermoso ver cómo rudess recrea esos pasajes musicales de tantas canciones y lo que se puede con un instrumento como el teclado , realmente puedes sentir ese feeling en las composiciones ,un gran perfil musical tiene el gran rudess
Hola amigo, que teclado está tocando Rudes?
i nearly spat out my coffee when he sing's petrucci's guitar part in fatal tragedy
Wow! I need to start listening to Dream Theater.
Begin with Scenes from a Memory. You won't be sorry!
Jacob Cooley No, start with Awake. Will always be the best album Dream Theater ever does. They never have and never will top it. It's a bloody masterpiece!
+Peter Lightning yea start with them then listen to the masters,genesis ,yes gentle giant,king crimson etc
I would love to know if J.Rudess spends more time playing or programming and choosing the sounds xD
you and me both