I almost rely on other people to say, "Hey, you ever hear of this band?" And I'll say, "Oh, I've never heard… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
As far as bands doing that in a way where they think they're going to fight the government, the only people they're… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I somehow always found the right people on my own to jam with as well as playing with all my buddies. I… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I don't know if people know this about me, but I'm into Billy Joel. I'm a huge fan of his and always… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Now that we're established and we have a history we know that we can expect people to show up and to have… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Music is a communication. It's a two-way street. You need people to play to in order to make that connection complete. That's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Many times we talk about the people that have come to enjoy the show. They went through a lot to get here,… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When we came out, the kind of music that was popular was Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, all that stuff. That… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Many kids and parents ask me, 'What kind of guitar can I buy?' It's a great opportunity for those people to be… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
We've seen progressive rock all over the world, in South America, Europe, Asia, across the US and North America and Australia. There's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
One of the main things I look for in a guitarist is in the sound itself. I go for a certain sound,… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
To be in Boston, which is a great city and which is full of many colleges and young kids, and to be… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
A lot of people around the world were, like, very frustrated, you know "Why don't you just release the name? Why is… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
If you practice in a focused, concentrated manner and make efficient use of your time, you will progress a lot faster than if you… — John Petrucci Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Before Dream Theater took off I used to teach a lot, and one of the things my students often asked me was how to… — John Petrucci Copy Share
I listen to somebody like Shawn Lane, and unfortunately he is no longer with us, but I hear him playing and I am like,… — John Petrucci Copy Share
By adding open strings to even the simplest chords, you can create voicings that sound sophisticated, but are really easy (and fun) to play.… — John Petrucci Copy Share
Sometimes just allowing yourself to noodle without any structure will enable you to stumble upon great new ideas, culminating in creating your own distinct… — John Petrucci Copy Share
Songs come alive every night and can be a new experience for someone. You might have someone in the audience who has never seen… — John Petrucci Copy Share
I'm from the school of putting a lot of hours of practice into playing. But at the same time you have to write original… — John Petrucci Copy Share
I have to say that our fans have been absolutely wonderful all across the world. — John Petrucci Copy Share
I really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader. — John Petrucci Copy Share
A violin neck is much smaller than the guitar's, so it's much easier to play wide intervals on one violin string. On the guitar,… — John Petrucci Copy Share
Using open strings is a great way to add texture and atmosphere to any chord progression. — John Petrucci Copy Share
We are very, very fortunate to have built a career based on playing the kind of music we play. In a lot of ways,… — John Petrucci Copy Share
