3 John Petrucci Licks From 1997

[@TheCyberMantis]

The solo from "Under A Glass Moon" is perfection.

[@calfaro1979]

His phrasing in the 90s particularly Awake/Change of Seasons/Infinity was just so special IMO

[@phillipnichols4125]

Images and words too, for me. Amazing touches on that album.

[@TomBaddley]

I remember how excited I was for Falling Into Infinity to be released. John and Mike did some clinics leading up to it, with sneak peeks at parts of the new songs. I loved that era, particularly with Derek Sherinian's energy and humor.

[@Wolf.51.50]

I totally agree!

[@christianconnett]

One of my favorite albums. Underrated, it was a shift in their sound as they fought with the label for “radio” songs but they wanted to keep the DT sound. I think there are great tracks on FII especially Lines in the Sand! But the early albums are all incredible. 🤘🏼

[@loganmertes6266]

It’s awesome he brought the first melody back in Gemini from his recent album Terminal Velocity!

[@jaymitchosky]

Outstanding, thanks DB. Love the “Picasso Era” of Dream Theater. Perhaps you can answer a technical question for me; at 7:20 when you launch into the double-picking sequence can you explain the mechanics of your thumb movement? It rolls in and out at the knuckle presumably to control pick orientation. But I have never understood the action/reaction of the movement. Thanks.

[@mram6311]

Saw them last week. Great show.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

Petrucci just might be the GOAT

[@Krullmatic]

I think he might've got the sidewinder technique from Neil Shon in the song Lights. I love that tune, and playing that solo. It's one of my favorites. Shon does it super fast, and I still have trouble with it sometimes lol. You've gotta go into it just right, or it all falls apart.

[@07STREETGLIDE]

Totally agree that John is a whole package player. Love his solo work! First discovered JP when I bought a G3 DVD with Via and Satch - didn't know who this Petrucci guy was. Well Glasgow Kiss was the first thing I heard and was totally blown away!

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

That was the best time for John and Dream Theater those graphics on his Ibanez Picasso I think we're so cool agree 💯%

[@Nasosdag]

John was using these licks a lot during those days when he was playing live. Lick 1 can be heard in the background at some point during Rock Discipline. Lick 2b is in the Voices solo (Awake is a stellar album!) and also in the intro solo of Rock Discipline. Chromaticisms like Lick 3 were all over his lines (and still are) and examples of the dominant pentatonic lick can be found in the awesome Scarred solo. His playing in the 90s sounded a bit more... risqué? Does that make sense (that Scarred intro... my goodness)? He has evolved, grown and matured in all the best ways, yet Images and Words and Awake had some spice that was never reproduced in later albums, their greatness notwithstanding. I have a particular spot in my heart for JP's music... he looks like such a good person too, always very gracious with fans and fellow musicians. Great video, Dave! Love the tone coming from that Strat.

[@ericjpdt]

I think he have more technique nowadays, but i find his playing to be tastyer in 90's.

[@ericjpdt]

In fact, the first lick belongs to a song that he write as a bunch of exercices combined to play at clinics. You can hear bits of this song in Rock Discipline and Petrucci finally released this song in Terminal Velocity,with a few changes to his structure. It's called Gemini

[@kenfixes2908]

Solid!!!! Nicely done! Saved this lesson. Need to practice these

[@drockny]

When is the Devin Townsend chordplay coming?

[@hrosemd]

I remember watching my 1993 Images and Words Live in Tokyo VHS tape obsessively at the time. He's got a great solo on there. This was also John's peak hair days as well, of course.

[@duncanrathband5492]

Love that solo ❤

[@musicman700]

The best live solo for sure.

[@bingefeller]

Late 80s early 90s Dream Theater is my favourite. John’s tone during that era was unbeatable. In the 90s I had a Picasso Ibanez and sold it in the early 2000s. That was the biggest gear mistake I ever made!!

[@martymooney8099]

Beautiful tone on the strat awesome content as usual Sir 🤘🤘✌️🖖

[@waynegram8907]

LATE NIGHT, E dominant pentatonic is the b7 pentatonic scale in the Key of F# minor. Mostly others will use Diminished scale but the dominant pentatonic is a substitution scale. Example in the key of C major you will play the Bb dominant pentatonic scale which is the b7 pentatonic scale.

[@chadjones4236]

That guy has been popping up everywhere he was on Ola England's channel not long ago would love to attend his guitar camp😎👍

[@simondodd918]

I was 17 in ‘97 and Petrucci was a *revelation*. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

[@petemorrisrocks4922]

Great work as always brother 🤟🏽

[@wulfenii64]

Did you him, Tosin Abasi and Devin Townsand on Beato's channel? Really great interviews.

[@suzannecoholic1467]

cool! thanks!

[@blueskylizard1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 have you done a Martin Miller one ??

[@hollywoodjakespeed8354]

Another fantastic lesson, David!!!🤘🏻 I agree that the ‘90s DT was a special band! Please do a lesson on Vai’s playing on “album” by PiL!🤘🏻(no one’s done it!!!)

[@mgdarenz]

Kevin Moore was the most interesting member, musically.

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

Pull me under is 1 of my favorites im not afraid....

[@martymooney8099]

Also love your vibrato Sir 🤘🤘✌️🖖

[@mikesparks3398]

That “sidewinder” lick sounds like Neal Schon “Lights”

[@mikeivey8471]

Great video !! Love Petrucci !!! *REQUEST* Please do a video covering "Prince" ?? His chords or Licks !! Love Prince !! He was a great influence on me and many others !!! That Dominant pentatonic scale would be a great one to cover with us as well !!! Great Job , Dave !!!

[@larrythomas7512]

Does Tosin ... smoke John...Mister Brewski? Smoking and Kicking ASS.... No punches Thrown... great LIFE for Both of them...

[@johnnymoraes23]

No2 B is from the "Voices" song; that's a.very common pentatonic guitar rock pattern lick, used in the 80's. It's also on Sweet Child O'Mine guitar solo. Prince's "Purple Rain" has the same chord progression as Journey's "Faithfully" song. That's actually where Prince took that chord progression idea from. BTW 90's DT rules over today's DT.

[@Ash___Wolf]

dear Sir:) Can you please make a video on how to solo over mixolydian b6 mode with ease ... Covering whole fretboard ... Also, Big fan of your content :>

[@stakolachook2581]

Does your guitar sound coming from that Behringer rack thing?

[@bingefeller]

Yeah, he talks about it in an earlier episode.

[@Wolf.51.50]

Yeah! In the 90s John Petrucci was THE best guitar player.

[@TheCyberMantis]

And then Michael Romeo showed up.

[@Wolf.51.50]

@@TheCyberMantis who?

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@Wolf.51.50 Don't act stupid.

[@NunoRomeo]

@@TheCyberMantis Yeah, Romeo is undoubtedly there between Yngwie and Petrucci.

[@D_5150]

hOLA AMIGO, ES MUY DIFICIL PONER LOS SUBTITULOS EN LOS VIDEOS? SERÍA DE GRAN VALOR PARA LOS QUE NOS ES DIFICIL EL IDIOMA, GRACIAS POR LEERME

[@cjprocker]

Can you do a W.A.S.P chordplay?

[@bingefeller]

Is the first lick from a song or anything?

[@Nasosdag]

I think it is something that John was using during live solos, demos and clinics in the 90s. You can definitely hear it at some point on Rock Discipline, when John is talking (can't remember exactly where though).

[@petyapyatochkin9630]

the song is "Gemini"

[@Nasosdag]

@@petyapyatochkin9630 True!

[@lightningstrikes7314]

Excellent stuff-I prefer your tone to his though! A good ol' Fender superstrat beats Ibanez everytime 😂

[@curtisjones7970]

Who?

[@michaeljensen8211]

Try death metal....DEICIDE

[@billydeewilliams9104]

That stuff aint easy.