Song Quotes by John Petrucci
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I'm a hopeless tone chaser, and Petrucci talks about hunting the perfect sound with every piece of gear he can find. He sees music as a two‑way street, where playing and listening create a shared experience for the audience. He also stresses trying to play each song better than before, and mentions how early rock bands shaped his style.
![“Obviously [Black] Sabbath is definitely a huge name and of course deserving with Ozzy coming back.” quote by John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/75c/john-petrucci-2141_black_obviously-black-sabbath-is-definitely-a_2159837.png)
![“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.” quote by John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4c8/john-petrucci-2141_approach_jordan-ruddes-he-learned-that-way-and-th_645451.png)
![“The only thing I had in my mind [when I was 17 ] was that I was going to be a professional musician. So it was just the right environment.” quote by John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f1a/john-petrucci-2141_environment_the-only-thing-i-had-in-my-mind-when-i-w_1187772.png)
