It's much better to play the guitar a half hour a day, every day, than not practice for a week and then… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I'll never forget when I heard Steve Morse and the Dixie Dregs for the first time. I was just blown away, and… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
As a guitar player, you never stop learning, never stop honing your skills. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
If you can't play as good or as fast as me, just give up, sell your guitar on eBay and kill yourself. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
We have a storage close by where I live, that's very organised. My guitar tech, Matty organised it all, labeled everything. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Almost 15 with music, we have so many guitars that we developed over the years. The latest one is 'The Majesty' guitar,… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The guitar is the ultimate vehicle for expression and composition for me. It's a part of my DNA! — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I have a lot of guitars. Yeah, I'm not like a guitar collector, I don't have all vintage instruments. I don't even… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When I was younger, and Iron Maiden and Def Leppard and all that stuff was coming out, I was learning all those… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
My main objective with a home studio - I could get into doing full band demos - but my first objective is… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I didn't try out for bands when I was younger. I got into guitars intensely a couple of years into playing so… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I remember feeling for the first time going somewhere where I was part of a community where I didn't feel like an… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, whenever I do interviews with guitar magazines and we discuss my influences, I mention people like Steve Morse, Alex Lifeson, Al… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
A violin neck is much smaller than the guitar's, so it's much easier to play wide intervals on one violin string. On… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
One very important side of my playing lies in rhythm; I have a very percussive style. It's one I've developed with Dream… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The guitar is a funny instrument because you have bendable strings and distortion - there's a potential for noise. It is more… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I think it's a good way to sort of build your career and even when I was a young kid, I did… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You might pick up some influences from another type of music that you wouldn't normally think of, but, you know, maybe as… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When I think of a lot of the players I admire, they could always play their parts without hiding behind distortion and… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The Majesty guitar symbolizes the very reason why I am so proud to be a Music Man artist. I had the idea… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Instead of buying a guitar for $2,000 or $2,500 - I'm not sure how much these are going for - but it's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
In Japan they're definitely more over the top. They had four Boogie stacks and 20 guitars. But otherwise it's pretty much the… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
When we make those guitars we make tons of prototypes, I have all those. And once a guitar has come out there's… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I have seen Tommy Emanuel play; my wife and I went to see him and he just melted my face off. How… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
In order to become a well-rounded musician, you have to master the three major aspects of guitar playing: the technical side, the… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Guitar players get inward and analytical about their playing but when you start to get positive feedback from other players it makes… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
Once you've developed some technical facility on the guitar, the musical side (which entails theory, harmony, chord structure, ear training, sight-reading, composition… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
There were some initial instruments I had when I was young and made some trade-offs. Maybe a guitar I bought in a… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
There's successes you have in your career. For me, for example, as a guitar player, as somebody in a band putting out… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I often think about my Music Man guitars being 100 million percent tailored to my needs as a player and how lucky… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I'm grateful that as part of the Ernie Ball family, I'm able to connect with my fans in such a meaningful way… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I used to have these reoccurring dreams that I played guitar, which I thought was so bizarre. It all sort of fit… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I love playing live, but our tours generally last about a year. I could never do this without the understanding and support… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I started playing guitar when I was 12, and I started getting into more metal, like Maiden and Metallica... Of course, as… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You can approach the guitar like a voice. That's the best way of looking at it. If you are singing, you can't… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
For a band like us, one that you don't necessarily hear on the radio, it's our fans that keep us alive and… — 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
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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Definitely an important aspect of my playing is keeping my hands in sync. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I have to say that our fans have been absolutely wonderful all across the world. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader. — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
