Dream Theater Quotes

• The C+ amps is vintage at this point, and it definitely has a certain sound to it. I wanted something that was going to keep Dream Theater in more of a current musical landscape, as far as being the producer and producing the type of album I wanted to hear.

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  John Petrucci

  Dream   Vintage   Musical  

  Source: thehub.musiciansfriend.com

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• We used to rehearse and that's where the roots of Dream Theater formed. Y'know, we used to play cover songs and jam to [Iron] Maiden and stuff but we were writing songs and it was this metal, loud style and we'd constantly get knocks on our door, because the rehearsal rooms were right next door to each other, and these jazz guys would be like, "Can you guys turn it down a little?"

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  John Petrucci

  Dream   Song   Writing  

  Source: bloody-disgusting.com

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• Jordan [Ruddes], he learned that way, and that's what he knows how to do. That's how he kind of approaches all music, whether it's to learn a cover song that we're going to play, or to review Dream Theater music - he always uses charts. That's what he knows. I really rely a lot more on memory.

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  John Petrucci

  Dream   Song   Memories  

  Source: thehub.musiciansfriend.com

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• Even with Dream Theater, we track in a big studio and everything. But when it comes to doing leads, I don't really require a lot of studio to do that. I need a good sounding room and a Pro Tools rig, and some Neve mic-pres, and I'm good.

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  John Petrucci

  Dream   Track   Needs  

  Source: thehub.musiciansfriend.com

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• Out of Berklee Dream Theater was born and we've been together ever since. I didn't have to taste that feeling of defeat.

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  John Petrucci

  Dream   Feelings   Together  

  Source: myglobalmind.com

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