Master Class (Petrucci/Abasi/Townsend Content)

[la szum]

Take notes. Read them twice. Then read them again.

So. Much. Vital. Information. Shared.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I have been in my weekly "this VII is way too much money wrapped up in an amp that I won't gig" mode the past few days. I fire this vid up last night when I am winding down and Petrucci is chugging away on that g*d*mn thing and it is GLORIOUS I really need to fill up that Recto slant cab I have at home and complete the circle of Mesa \m/ These three guys are great

 

[Whizzinby]

Hopefully in this life we all find someone that looks at us the same way Tosin looks at JP.

Cool to see such a monster player have so much reverence for one of the OG’s.

Devon looks like the interview got in the way of his plans to go to the car wash.

 

[Sleezy E]

I just learned the intro riff to Paradigm Shift

Thanks JP! and la szum

 

[Achilles]

Cool to see such a monster player have so much reverence for one of the OG’s.

I noticed that too. He's like a kid watching his hero at a clinic. And Tosin could probably play Erotomania effortlessly by the time he was 8.

 

[James Freeman]

Townsend doesn't seem to want to be there.

 

[Sleezy E]

Devon looks like the interview got in the way of his plans to go to the car wash.

Townsend doesn't seem to want to be there.

Every time he starts talking...

 

[James Freeman]

I've just passed the 1 hour mark, about halfway Devin starts to open up and feel more comfortable, a lot of people are like that.
Petrucci is leading this though, you can see how passionate he is about all this still.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Petrucci, Abasi, Townsend.
Or PAT if you will.

I'll have to check this out later.

 

[la szum]

Because we all wanted to hear Devin sing on a Dream Theater song.

And yes, that is the same outfit Devin wore all Tour long. On and off stage.

 

[la szum]

Pretty sure Devin has said he is on the Spectrum. Social settings are not comfortable for everyone.
And even if he didn't speak as much as John in the interview (maybe 5% of what John said) his
insights and perspective are invaluable.

 

[the-trooper]

Because we all wanted to hear Devin sing on a Dream Theater song.

And yes, that is the same outfit Devin wore all Tour long. On and off stage.

Damn, when Devin comes in after LaBrie, it's like autotune kicked in.

 

[TSJMajesty]

As far as Petrucci's lead tone changing over the years, and how Beato asked him about that, I would've asked him if he felt it all came down to the gear, or if any part of it has to do with his playing. Because it sounds to me like it does.

His licks have always been amazing and tight, but the last several years, they actually sound like they have a liquid quality. The individual picked notes have absolutely no space between them, sounding almost like they're legato.

Like in this solo. I'm hearing a striving for 'liquid perfection', and continued refinement of his technique. Not just pushing the gear.

Some may think it's too perfect. I hear a man who is always pushing himself to be an even better player than he was on the previous album. I'm the kind of guy who looks up to, and respects that.

 

[Stone]

That was really awesome, all cool dudes, but John is the man

 

[la szum]

As far as Petrucci's lead tone changing over the years, and how Beato asked him about that, I would've asked him if he felt it all came down to the gear, or if any part of it has to do with his playing. Because it sounds to me like it does.

His licks have always been amazing and tight, but the last several years, they actually sound like they have a liquid quality. The individual picked notes have absolutely no space between them, sounding almost like they're legato.

Like in this solo. I'm hearing a striving for 'liquid perfection', and continued refinement of his technique. Not just pushing the gear.

Some may think it's too perfect. I hear a man who is always pushing himself to be an even better player than he was on the previous album. I'm the kind of guy who looks up to, and respects that.

I swear I heard John say that the pickups (the evolution of his signature pickups) was the biggest piece of gear
resulting in his lead tone change over the years.

 

[la szum]

That was really awesome, all cool dudes, but John is the man

For sure. I notice John "solos" extensively in conversations, too.

 

[James Freeman]

Because we all wanted to hear Devin sing on a Dream Theater song.

Wow so much better. I can actually hear a song when Devin sings it.

 

[la szum]

Devin gets into his chest. James never does. Always in his head... and with not a lot of power live as a result.

 

[JiveTurkey]

James sucks. Vince Neil of prog metal singers

 

[la szum]

He seems to manage better in the controlled confines of a studio. Live? Eh, not so much.