DREAM THEATER - Interview at the Studio Pt. 2

Dream Theater talk about the studio, the writing and the recording of their new album.
New album "Distance Over Time" out Febuary 22nd, 2019!
Interviewer: Roie Avin

[@c.j.echave]

To quote John Myung:

[@brendonpenn3126]

I have the highest respect for John Myung's seriousness and demeanor. He must always be calculating the importance of discussion against time that could be spent with his instrument.

[@FanaticDrummer]

Brendon Penn Instrument over family lol

[@skeletankmcgraw7343]

After all these years he still has no emotion..

[@TOAOM123]

Theres actually a tv behind the interviewer and hes just watching cat videoz

[@flavy1000]

I understand that...because I prefer playing to talking ajjaja think the same about him!

[@pitpride1220]

He's just a textbook introvert. He embraces the awkward tension. He doesn't force himself to pretend. That doesn't always end well. Look at Neil Peart. John chose comfort. Hard to exist in the world that way. It baffles extroverts.

[@ilyesbensalem3713]

Myung is pissed about the use of his Riff!

[@nudsh]

If this Dream Theater gig runs out for Myung, he has a solid shot at the lead role on a remake of Weekend at Bernie's

[@kylenarad]

most exciting part of the interview: 4:18

[@GoskitarDTV]

What did he said?

[@xlRyusei]

@@GoskitarDTV Check my comment.

[@kylenarad]

@@GoskitarDTV doesn´t matter, but he spoke!

[@daveskritterkingdom]

Why did Myung answer that question? Because he can get away with mumbling the answer. I have no idea what he said at all LOL

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

The Silent Man speaks!

[@fabianogrotto1357]

4:18 John Myung was obliged to speak through the question of the interviewer lol

[@nicosimioni7363]

Sorry, but couldn't finish watching the interview. I just can't stand Myung constantly interrupting the other guys. Can't he be quiet for a second?

[@mjw4000]

Portnoy isn’t in this video.....

[@charlesnorth649]

And all that I heard was Mr. Myung just yelling over everyone else who tried to speak!! Lol Federico you have made a great comment thank you for giving me a good laugh today:)

[@tronlady1]

comment of the week ha!!!

[@charlesnorth649]

@@tronlady1 Thanks

[@27pugsly]

Myung is so awkward

[@steedjr12]

4:19 i call this "THE GLORIOUS MOMENT IN DREAM THEATER'S LEGACY"

[@masculinegang]

You can see that Jordan Rudess is struggling to stay awake.

[@evangelosgkanas3609]

7:35 John Myung doesn't even smile on that funny story.....

[@SDFprowler]

He's too busy practicing bass in his mind to smile. Dude's dedication knows no bounds.

[@ejRecording]

@@SDFprowler look closer i see his trademark smirk, these guys are all very focused, especially him

[@dreadbull5039]

His humor module was removed

[@justsupersteve]

no you're wrong... I can definitely see how his breathing changes from 2' seconds to 0.1 second intervals... also his blinking pattern changes too.... see? that says a lot... HAHAHA

[@robertf6409]

these comments are killing me 😂😂😂

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Can't believe JR is 61.....Wow he ages well and plays even better as he gets older

[@Ophius]

Brian Rudess some of the age is actually going to his beard, a separate living and sentient entity. That's why Jordan looks like he doesn't age. Biologically he's about 40

[@beanman2206]

ummm has you would hope a musician should get bette wit time that is of course until they get really really old

[@PedroCaminoMUFC]

Awesome guys! They really love what they do. Legends.

[@huskobar4545]

You'd think after several decades in this band Douchestache Labrie would at LEAST be allowed into the Black T-shirt Club. Sheesh.

[@raybergstrom]

Thank you for these interviews!

[@bahritkharakor9257]

Nice interview...love it!

[@charlesnorth649]

I must say that these guys being blessed with such talent and the chance that they had starting in the music industry always fills me with joy and makes myself feel much better just knowing that their are still a great bunch of guys out there who have achieved so much over the years !!

[@KL43-e8f]

I agree with the John Myung thoughts!

[@Learn4Live]

What I like the most in this interview is how it is naturally build-up , with sincere questions and honest answers.

[@FanaticDrummer]

Myung: “I give you one riff because thats all you can handle from my godlike genius, if you ask for more, you will self implode”.

[@Fuckaue]

Oh I was waiting for it!

[@Jordi94945]

I think that the dream theater's new album will be really great.This atmosphere is fantastic. I waiting for... with a great impatience.

[@Nephilim-81]

Dream theater have so much going for them and rightly so. I really think this band will be around another 20 years.

[@kaladin783]

I hope not. The older a band gets, the further they depart from their original sound. Now this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but often they lose all passion for their work. Better to end on a high note and keep the magic alive rather than dragging the music into the grave with you.

[@nabillatashandra4868]

Roie Avin is a lucky man! Wish i could interview them someday 😀

[@mikedervos5974]

man...myung never smiles!!!

[@Lee_Bolgil]

in, I think 2013, me and my family went to go see Dream Theater play in vancouver. I was about seven at the time and I remember getting a picture with all of the band memebrs and I also go a guitar pick from Petrucci. I had an absoulute blast and i hope DT can come to Vancouver again to play.

[@juliewong8527]

Great interviewer!

[@jeremythornton433]

I love these interviews! Wish there were more camera angles though.

[@tronlady1]

5.21 "we are all very dedicated musicians".....understatement of the decade ha!!!!

[@robincherix7152]

I like that Myung answers the question about not giving too much away

[@TheHunter2]

@7:30 Myung's face is the opposite of what Mangini is describing :D

[@ejRecording]

look closer i see his trademark smirk, these guys are all very focused, especially him

[@AndreiMusicMan]

11:27 John Myung only needs one take :D

[@jamesgoldman6942]

John SPEAKS!!!!

[@ejc8017]

We need an album like awake!

[@cyclone637]

Mike really reminds me of my old music teacher, he's such a nice, down to earth guy who's easy to make a joke with

[@MetalWaniTV]

@9:40, Roie, bro, I don't recall anyone asking this question to DT till date. Well done :)

[@numetalinkin]

HE SPOKE! I can't believe it.

[@aLr_boosh]

Nothing too crazy to learn here but like most here I was really taken aback when Myung spoke lol. Twice at that! Looking forward to a John Myung riffs album one day

[@oyeoye1112]

Come on release a song already

[@somberone8259]

Yea dude, I can't freaking wait :D

[@somberone8259]

@Heycel what?

[@flavy1000]

Neither I I!@Heycel

[@morenoharjoyudanto8889]

They did

[@oyeoye1112]

@@morenoharjoyudanto8889 and i think the song is good

[@d3a7hr0wasd]

Mike seems like a really pleasant guy.

[@jmbluerose]

Myung and I talked for 3 minutes @ The Jelly Jam show @ Token Lounge. Great show. Jon Martin / Rite Of Passage

[@nixneato]

6:08 - Jordan pulls another "and make everybody THINK" like during the drummer auditions. Dynamic control bro. It works with your mouth too :)

[@princejava9735]

About JMX, that’s why you all like Dream Theater..

[@psychofunksoldier02]

Was the John Myung riff Viper King? That song was a pleasant surprise IMO! :-)

[@HeillorMatheus]

I have always wondered about, how musicians that play at a level like this - define themselves regarding that their music actual is a form of art. I mean, this guys have developed so much over the years as musicians, but I still think that "Images and Words" is still their best "art" performance, that I can find musicwise. Even the concept-albums I think, cannot capture what I find in the songs from "Images and Words". Have they lost something along the way, I wonder.

[@310siddharth]

Being a dream theater fan since images and words I testify that I do NOT want a million notes per second.

[@yuceliko5459]

i wander how much myung talks in family like to his wife to his kids

[@FanaticDrummer]

Yuceliko He doesn’t. He beats them lol

[@simonblide5602]

@@FanaticDrummer Dude, uncool...

[@sebs2306live2]

oh dude. I would imagine way more. I would hope.

[@kaladin783]

@@FanaticDrummer what the fuck man...

[@montruo000000007]

"How many mikes on the drums?" "FOOOOO"

[@Scrambles2112]

MYUNG!!!!!

[@jaredklock8754]

Myung speaks!

[@sagestarfield3894]

Saw them last night 3rd row. My new religion. Genius aliens from....???

[@DanLokar]

1:04 "Train of Thought, similar record..." hints on the style of the new album? It's going to be heavy as fuck

[@hanzo2238]

I hope so dude, i hope soooooo

[@daveskritterkingdom]

I caught that too!

[@erikmuna]

Um, they just said the timing of writing was similar to the time it took for Train of Thought. If they said the timing was similar to Octavarium would you assume a concept album? It’s nothing more than how long they were in the studio.

[@squitestubez]

Not what he said at all. Stop making things what they aren't. JP said it took a similar amount of time to write. That's all this is. All expectations bring are disappointment.

[@micharekosiewicz8660]

ToT was heavy because of drums. Without Portnoy this is gonna be another plastic, emotionless pile of notes with no meaning at all.

[@PoissonedApple1]

This album should've been called "DT- The Room" cause that's all they talk about

[@FanaticDrummer]

John at 3:25 “Oh you’re going to cut me off, you mother f*cker”.

[@aidan7195]

I must hear the sacred Myung riff

[@weepingicon]

Is John Myung actually alive...?

[@nicosimioni7363]

Yes, but he is a silicium-based form of life who came from another planet and feeds off his own unspoken words. Hard to explain via KZbin comment, but that's basically it.

[@dreadbull5039]

No he died years ago but remains animated via the power of music

[@27pugsly]

john johnson 🤣

[@zakariahlafreniere1332]

There can never be quintessential dt sans Kevin Moore. The end.

[@almightyhotdoglady5383]

Wow, that's about 30 years of epic music you've been missing out on, then. What are you, drunk?

[@phantomofoaktown]

How is it that these guys don't burn out? They come out with a new album every year

[@-morrow]

no, it's every 2-3 years. The Astonishing came out in 2016

[@phantomofoaktown]

@@-morrow wow! Time goes by really fast, I saw dream theater last year, I think Lol! But still, they never slow down, it's a miracle if they get quality time with their families

[@rootcellarmusicstudiorobku519]

This looks a lot like a studio i saw for sale in Vermont.

[@Nedwin]

Recommended question for Myung: What shampoo brand endorses you?

[@itodios4562]

John Myung can speak tho ... xP please sing on the next album #iWish

[@mazeofamazement]

let's talk about the room

[@vitormac1818]

0:23 Myung uses sign language to express himself, I feel like having listened him say something

[@budicahyadi7538]

4.40 J.Myung talk.... ✌✌

[@88omair]

I'm surprised John hasn't built his own studio for the band to record albums in.

[@MrNickoOD]

JOHN MYUNG SPEAKS

[@cupofsadge8359]

11:27 LMAO he literally asked DT whose the biggest perfectionist when recording 🤣😂 Not doggin on the interviewer, I honestly thought there would be 1 of the 5 who is always the last one to agree on something. Just a funny question to ask DT, arguably the biggest perfectionists in music today

[@kaoko111]

Man... Myung inspired the whole thing with a single riff that didn't made the cut? I wanna hear that. ._.

[@9Dill]

it DID actually

[@percyrobles8897]

Please somebody could add spanish subtitles to the video, i barely understand what they say. Por favor alguien le puede poner subtitulos al español no todos entendemos.

[@joebrooks3638]

4:18 Myung speaks

[@PR0T0TYP3MKII]

Now that sounds familiar, a Myung-based song that became something big on the album?

[@MrJonathanainsworth]

Myung is being well weird.

[@hcpiano]

They shoud have named this video: "John Myung interrupts the band for 15 minutes straight"

[@denergodok]

I don't know what you americans would say, but as a norwegian, I think John Petrucci speaks and sounds just like Michael McKean! Am I right?

[@crusheverything4449]

Very similar, now that you mention it.

[@aikumaDK]

Lol, just noticed the difference between the chairs LaBrie and Mangini sits on.

[@justsupersteve]

which is??

[@crusheverything4449]

steven romero LaBrie sits in one, Mangini the other.

[@justsupersteve]

@@crusheverything4449 mmm I'm afraid I didn't explain myself... (I guess I was thinking in Spanish) I meant, what was the difference between the chairs they were both using??? According to the original post

[@crusheverything4449]

steven romero - I know - I was just making a stupid joke. Sorry!

[@justsupersteve]

@@crusheverything4449 see?? Lost in translation again... Didn't get the joke... LOL the mystery remains 😂😂

[@dettwideo]

I wanna see that cooking/chicken/burger footage.....

[@sirspookybones1118]

Not gonna lie, I gotta look to see I'd it exists yet

[@alainvmusic]

Not listening anything else while writing, reminded me that The Glass Prison was written after JP and Portnoy went to a Pantera concert, and looking the making of SDOIT you can see the Inspiration corner and lots of CDs, that could be good for inspiration sometimes, or sometimes not... I guess people change his way over the years as you guys are now more focused on isolate and write...

[@EthnHayabusa]

I think it is a smart approach. A common criticism of the last few Portnoy albums was riff stealing (especially when they got into Muse). That habit seems to have diminished.

[@dreamcaptureweddingfilms]

Based on this new tune.. Id like to hear louder & cleaner vocals...

[@89saur]

18 days...o lord

[@driftless7134]

It doesn't seem like anyone in the band is very excited for the new album. I could be wrong, but it seems like they're all just going through the motions, like a lot of people do when they punch into work on Monday morning.

[@benguitardrums9569]

I bet myungs riff was S2N

[@GoskitarDTV]

Can anyone please comment what John Myung said ?

[@Saxoprane]

Yes

[@GoskitarDTV]

@@Saxoprane he didn't just said yes

[@jps9508]

@@GoskitarDTV he also said ''mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm''

[@imaginetv401]

Myung

[@vieri031]

That's how you became a great person - do not talk too much

[@twowheels808]

Myung speaks at 4:20 coincidence? 😂

[@Eaglejorge]

what about some pull me under

[@romualdbab4395]

Myung ‘’ mais qu est ce que j en ai a foutre ‘’ .... et je peux le comprendre :)

[@tronlady1]

6.18.....mankini...." we didn't fall off WHAT trucks"????

[@killz323]

5:52 I heard Morgan Freeman for a split second

[@yeseniamartinez7378]

John Myung is a robot...

[@johno378]

Myung, give the others a chance to speak lmao

[@BCapelas]

14:00 this is why if they release more 10000 albuns they will always sound the same. They don´t listen music. Although MP was a huge reference on DT´s sound, his music taste and production, influenced every song.

[@Weltfremdheit]

You didn’t understand the answer they gave to that question. Watch it again.

[@Opranius]

Listen to it again, they just talked about not listening to music in the writing process what is totally normal and not a big deal. But I think you are right that MP MAYBE listens to much more music and different styles than the rest of DT. But who knows.

[@BCapelas]

@@mikel5163 totally agree with you.

[@BCapelas]

@@Weltfremdheit sorry but i understood perfectly. Even outside the writing/recording process, lacks the vision of a producer in song writing. They are stale and the output is copy paste. I really enjoyed ADTOE .they had I&W formula on song writing which ended very well. Cheers

[@felipperodrigues8448]

I Wish they sound exactly the sabe,the guys r gods n masters. I didn't like Astonishing at all , but these guys got the greatest taste n skills on earth. Just accept or cry MP's Widows.

[@naveamitay]

Myung is talking! Holy sh*t! ABORT ABORT!!!

[@qwantinmoe6215]

Fake interview - John Myung is speaking

[@jetydosa1]

It’s hard to tell, I can’t figure out who the leader of the group is after portmoy left

[@erinnewland7211]

That’s the beauty of it! No one’s ego is so large that they need to take full control. They all contribute and appreciate one another. Each of them have their moment to shine and realize the music comes first. In concert, LaBrie is allowed to be the lead singer and he doesn’t have to compete with someone who should be concentrating on the music not his antics.

[@jetydosa1]

@@erinnewland7211 I was kidding. Petrucci is the clear leader and is no longer challenged by Portnoy. The last three albums show that. You really think Portnoy would have allowed them to make the Crapstonishing?

Drink a shot each time John M speaks? :D

[@sirspookybones1118]

I'd be dead

[@Hrkortegaard]

Jordan’s beard looks like an upside down ice cream cone 🤭

[@jonathanwalther]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqeTkqGHdrSGeM0 The skull cover looks a bit like borrowed from Bad Salad. A Brazilian band becoming somewhat famous with DT covers and a very similar style. Really good but had no breaktrough.

[@spaceman_sz]

What drives a man to dye his hair?

[@mgarrett227]

Old age and the desire to still get laid.

[@tronlady1]

ROCK!!!!

[@ProgressiveStyle]

...and not a single word was said by Myung...come on guys, you should've made him speak, somehow!

[@brent3522]

Did you watch the whole thing? 🙄

[@rigobertoosorioorellana368]

Someone translate it into spanish,Please 😮‍💨🇨🇱

[@lifeisajourney5789]

The only news about DT, that I want to hear: MP and KM should return into DTs lap. That would create the original DT-chemistry. Also would be great if JM would write more lyrics again.

[@christophercarter6962]

I agree with the fact that MP and KM should come back. Love the old chemistry those guys present. But good news though, there are lyrics in this album that JM wrote. Thats a plus:)

[@Thierryyz]

Enough ,Get a grip with that , cmon..