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Just because something is mel...

Just because something is melodic or catchy doesn't mean that it doesn't have depth and substance and progressive sensibilities.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

We're a band that really... I...

We're a band that really... It's important to us to write music and put it out there and to work together.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

It's one thing to be recogniz...

It's one thing to be recognized by your peers over the course of your career, but the Grammy is something else altogether. You have the Recording Academy, along with a huge cross-section of producers, writers, engineers and musicians from all different musical genres and backgrounds who are making a decision. It's an amazing feeling.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

Just because you have develop...

Just because you have developed the craft on your instrument doesn't mean that you don't have the ability to be expressive emotionally on that instrument, or vice versa.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

In my touring rig, there's a ...

In my touring rig, there's a pedal drawer, where I'm able to switch pedals in and out, going into the front of the amp.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

Just because something is ver...

Just because something is very technical or heavy doesn't mean that it's not melodic.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

Dream Theater music, there's ...

Dream Theater music, there's a lot of background and context to the songs, as far as the subject matter and the albums they come from.

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I love playing live, but our ...

I love playing live, but our tours generally last about a year. I could never do this without the understanding and support of my wife. She's also a guitar player, and we knew each other before Dream Theater started touring.

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The cool thing about our fans...

The cool thing about our fans is that they're not just passive concert goers.

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Your solos should be as inter...

Your solos should be as interesting as any other part of the song.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

One of the main things I look...

One of the main things I look for in a guitarist is in the sound itself. I go for a certain sound, and I think it's an important thing for making a player more identifiable in the big giant pool of musicians out there. You want a sound that people will recognise just as much as your playing.

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I've always employed a melodi...

I've always employed a melodic style with my leads, placing strong emphasis on infusing romantic sensibilities into what I'm trying to say. Those big, epic melodies come from influences like Pink Floyd, Journey, Marillion... bands that have these guitar parts that are just soaring!

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Although music comes from a v...

Although music comes from a very personal place, talent is meant to be shared.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

When we tour in America, the ...

When we tour in America, the shows are great, and the fans are just as passionate and excited as anywhere else in the world, but in other parts of the world, in parts of South America and in parts of Europe and Asia, the size of the venues and the amount of people we get at concerts is considerably more.

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I'm a fan of creative writing...

I'm a fan of creative writing and telling stories.

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In Japan they're definitely m...

In Japan they're definitely more over the top. They had four Boogie stacks and 20 guitars. But otherwise it's pretty much the same thing, except there's a translator. It's really nice.

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I've always said that there's...

I've always said that there's a huge progressive rock, progressive metal audience out there, in the world.

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You try to play the song bett...

You try to play the song better than you had before.

John Petrucci 85 quotes

When we came out, the kind of...

When we came out, the kind of music that was popular was Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, all that stuff. That was when we released our second album, 'Images And Words', and it was something people werent used to hearing maybe, and it sort of rose above all that somehow, being progressive, or whatever.

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I wanted something different....

I wanted something different. I'd been using the C+ amps for a long time, and I love them - they're one of my favorite amps ever. But on this album [Road Kings] I wanted - there were a couple reasons, actually. One is that I wanted a more aggressive sound, some more teeth and hair.

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