It's amazing how well real strings blend with metal, like that whole sound. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I wanna go in the studio and just go back to the same amps and stuff I'm so comfortable with the sound… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
With all tools at my disposal, I'm 100% into chasing tone and checking out new equipment and "geeking" out during sound check… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll hear a certain approach that kinda cathes my ear, like „It's kinda cool what that guy's doing there", or maybe… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Guitarists use downstrokes and upstrokes to play fast patterns, but doubling up on down- or upstrokes might be essential to the sound… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The C+ amps is vintage at this point, and it definitely has a certain sound to it. I wanted something that was… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I wanted something different. I'd been using the C+ amps for a long time, and I love them - they're one of… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The good thing about playing this style that we play, you know, the progressive element of it, is that we can add… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
It's a balance between getting the right string gauge that's thick enough where it sound good, and not rubber bands - but… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You might be able to get a certain sound, and in the studio you certainly look at things under a microscope a… — 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
![“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.” quote by John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8a6/john-petrucci-2141_aggressive_i-wanted-something-different-i-d-been-us_3093868.jpg)
