Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy Solo + Outro Cover by Luciano Rosica

All the guitars are recorded by me, the rhythm guitars are double tracked and hard panned left and right, and the lead is on the center.
Gear:
Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 Mystic Dream
Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci
Recording Gear:
Audient iD14
Yamaha HS8
Shure SRH840
DAW: Fl Studio 20
Instagram: @lucianorosica97
#johnpetrucci ​​​​ #dreamtheater #dreamtheatercover

[@ArnHaz]

What I really like about this cover is the absolutely minimalist execution. No extra arm movements, no extra wrist movements. There is a beautiful contradiction between the calmness of the execution/attacks and the explosion of notes being produced. A lot of thought and care must have been given to this.

[@lucianorosica]

@@ArnHaz Thanks Arn! Yes, in solos like this you have to be as relaxed as possible in both hands, otherwise you will get tired and start to lose precision. On the other hand, being an early Petrucci solo, his Alternate Picking technique was super controlled, precise and sounds very different from the post-Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence era, from Images and Words to Six Degrees, he used his wrist a lot for the Alternate Picking, and from then until today, he uses the forearm and the technique is a little wilder. I try to adapt to the technique that was used in each solo and I practice them disciplinedly with their respective techniques. It's a lot of work, but, for me, it's worth it and from what I see, for those who watch the video it's also worth it because they know how to appreciate the work behind these solos. Thanks for your comment!

[@ArnHaz]

@lucianorosica I see Petrucci resting his right hand pinky finger on the body. But you are not doing that. Is there any difference? My beginner classical guitar teacher forbade me to rest the pinky on the body.

[@lucianorosica]

@@ArnHaz I sometimes rest the pinky on the high E string when I'm playing the low E string to get a sense of where I'm at and it gives me more precision and I can mute the strings better. I don't think that's a bad thing, especially if Petrucci does it too. Sometimes teachers tend to be strict about those things or even how to hold the pick or where to put your thumb on the fretboard. And while it is true that it is better not to learn bad habits (I don't consider these to be bad habits, rather a bad habit would be doing vibrato with your fingers and not with your wrist) because they are difficult to correct later, I don't consider that there is ONE correct way to hold the pick (Synyster Gates holds the pick with his index finger, middle finger and thumb, and he is one of the best) or how to place your thumb when playing or where to rest your pinky, as long as it is comfortable for you and it does not affect doing the techniques well, there is nothing wrong with that, in fact, you will see that I change the position of the pick all the time to achieve different attacks and sounds, and my thumb is not always behind the fretboard with my hand fully extended. If we are talking about playing classical music on a classical guitar, then I would tell you to do everything to the letter, on electric guitar you can keep the techniques but it does not mean that the other ways of playing are wrong, they are just different. I hope the answer was useful to you haha.

[@ArnHaz]

Thanks for the elaborate response. I can also see that your fretting fingers are also hovering just a few centimeters above the fretboard, minimizing the distance to be traveled and thus minimizing errors of fretting. The whole approach is very neat and clean, tightknit, balanced and shows a lot of forethought, I must say.

[@lucianorosica]

@@ArnHaz Yes, that is something that you refine over time, just like the pressure used to press the strings on the fret. At first you press too hard and that makes you play tensely and end up getting tired. When you start using the right amount of force, you play more relaxed and have more stamina.

[@charlesgrimm7382]

The hand shake at the end proves you're human. Really nice job.

[@lucianorosica]

@@charlesgrimm7382 Thank you Charles! My hand was begging me to stop, I had to do too many takes 😅

[@fariyantomustaqim2448]

Mantap... Luar biasa 👍

[@lucianorosica]

Thanks! :)

[@jackoconnor6797]

Insane economy of motion, flawless 🙌🙌

[@lucianorosica]

Thank you Jack!

[@wewefwefwefwef3889]

tune is nice and u is nice keep good work take money and girls ahahah :D gl

[@lucianorosica]

@@wewefwefwefwef3889 HAHAHA Thanks!

[@alessiobartoli5755]

Quello che mi sconvolge di più è la tua pulizia e tocco veramente perfetto! Veramente tanta ammirazione so quanto impegno richiede e niente se Jhon si vuole prendere una vacanza sappiamo chi chiamare!! Grandissimo

[@lucianorosica]

Haha, grazie mille Alessio! Sì, la verità è che richiede molta pratica e perseveranza, oltre a non sentirsi frustrati quando all'inizio non suonano bene. Come dico sempre, li suono nel comfort del mio studio con tutte le riprese necessarie finché non sono soddisfatto di uno, il fatto che John l'abbia scritto e posso suonarli dal vivo (insieme a tutto il resto della canzone, e non è l'unico a cui suonano ahah) è qualcosa che ancora mi lascia a bocca aperta. Un saluto, Luciano!

[@GotaArgento]

Tremendo solo!!! Lucho prime. 0:58 destructora

[@lucianorosica]

Gracias amigazo!! Esa parte todavia me da panico cuando la veo

[@ProgKey]

Amazing work, the cover is flawless. I love this album so much

[@lucianorosica]

Thank you Prog Key!

[@imJMB]

Flawless. Well done.
*sells his guitars*

[@lucianorosica]

@@imJMB HAHAHA, nah man! Don't sell them, use the video as motivation to grab the guitar and keep practicing, with enough practice and discipline there is no song or solo you can't play haha

[@LuukEvo]

Absolutely killer bro!

[@lucianorosica]

@@LuukEvo Thank you Luuk! Glad you liked it!

[@Ravensk1ll]

Another great cover, love your playing

[@lucianorosica]

@@Ravensk1ll Thank you very much! Really appreciate it!

[@alexandrosvavatzanidis]

Bravo! Immaculate

[@lucianorosica]

@@alexandrosvavatzanidis Thanks Alexandro! Glad you liked it!

[@MorilloDj]

Amazing. Interpretación impecable. Eres un gran guitarrista.

[@lucianorosica]

@@MorilloDj Muchas gracias Daniel!

[@martinkguitarcover4933]

Really good 👍

[@lucianorosica]

@@martinkguitarcover4933 Thanks Martin! Glad you like it! Cheers

[@heteroyngwielover]

bro so amazing how can you play this good

[@lucianorosica]

@@heteroyngwielover Thank you! Lots and lots of hours of practice haha sadly there is no magic trick for that haha

[@raffaelemascellani778]

Amazing

[@lucianorosica]

Thank you Raffael!!

[@nakinaki7991]

When Yngwei tells you that you are good you know you are😮

[@lucianorosica]

@@nakinaki7991 Where did he say that? I didn't see it haha 😅

[@matteomelucci5415]

Amazing guitar cover 👍👍🤘🤘

[@lucianorosica]

@@matteomelucci5415 Thank you Matteo!

[@TheJohnAlves]

woowww

[@lucianorosica]

@@TheJohnAlves Thanks!!

[@juangabrielparodi64]

Q capo

[@lucianorosica]

@@juangabrielparodi64 Gracias amigo!!

[@ArnHaz]

Pulling out the big guns.

[@lucianorosica]

Haha, and more incoming!

[@stephanelaurent3313]

hey , what pick, do you use ? jazz 3 ? jazz petrucci or flow pick ?

[@lucianorosica]

@@stephanelaurent3313 Jazz III Petrucci, the one made of ultex

[@ignacios1562]

No fallas Lucho eh, es terrible

[@lucianorosica]

@@ignacios1562 jajajjaj gracias Nachito! Trato de hacerlo lo mejor posible