John Petrucci

If you practice in a focused, concentrated manner and make efficient use of your time, you will progress a lot faster than…

— John Petrucci

In my touring rig, there's a pedal drawer, where I'm able to switch pedals in and out, going into the front of…

— John Petrucci

Before Dream Theater took off I used to teach a lot, and one of the things my students often asked me was…

— John Petrucci

I listen to somebody like Shawn Lane, and unfortunately he is no longer with us, but I hear him playing and I…

— John Petrucci

I'm a hopeless tone chaser!I love it and get into the whole thing.

— John Petrucci

Definitely an important aspect of my playing is keeping my hands in sync.

— John Petrucci

By adding open strings to even the simplest chords, you can create voicings that sound sophisticated, but are really easy (and fun)…

— John Petrucci

Sometimes just allowing yourself to noodle without any structure will enable you to stumble upon great new ideas, culminating in creating your…

— John Petrucci

Songs come alive every night and can be a new experience for someone. You might have someone in the audience who has…

— John Petrucci

I'm from the school of putting a lot of hours of practice into playing. But at the same time you have to…

— John Petrucci

I have to say that our fans have been absolutely wonderful all across the world.

— John Petrucci

I really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader.

— John Petrucci

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

Using open strings is a great way to add texture and atmosphere to any chord progression.

— John Petrucci

We are very, very fortunate to have built a career based on playing the kind of music we play. In a lot…

— John Petrucci

If I had to pick a favorite band of all time, it would be Rush.

— John Petrucci

I don't have very eclectic tastes in music.

— John Petrucci

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

When we tour in America, the shows are great, and the fans are just as passionate and excited as anywhere else in…

— John Petrucci

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

Many times we talk about the people that have come to enjoy the show. They went through a lot to get here,…

— John Petrucci

You try to play the song better than you had before.

— John Petrucci

I started to get turned on to a bunch of different bands when I was in middle school/high school. I was turned…

— John Petrucci

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

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