John Petrucci interview (2023)

Ollie chats to Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci.
You can find Ollie on instagram - @olliewiniberg
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01:21 - This or that
03:55 - Winning the Grammy
07:40 - An LTE live tour and LTE 4?
10:00 - Who decides the set list?
13:10 - Song writing for the fan
15:55 - Sets then vs sets now
19:00 - Inspiring the next generation
12:30 - Advice for aspiring musicians
24:30 - How to be remembered?

[@thepetruccinator6318]

Thank you so much for asking about LTE4 and an LTE tour!! Really hoping we’ll see that soon, as well as a third JP solo album!!

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

My pleasure. I have openly said I HAVE to see LTE live. I’d love them to do a proper world tour.

[@TheDarkEternalKnight07]

​@@TheHeavyHooksShow me too. The thing is that they probably won't go outsise US or Europe

[@TheDarkEternalKnight07]

Technically UK too, since they are not in EU anymore

[@matguy9245]

Actually brought up it to JP and JR after their show, they seemed interested to get back to it gotta work around portnoy and levin's schedule

[@ShredmasterScott]

great chemistry between you guys

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed his company. He was super easy going, great answers and an all round lovely guy… plus y’know.. he could lift a school bus with one hand 😂

[@leddygee1896]

It's the 20th Anniversary of Train Of Thought. I'm surprised they didn't acknowledge It. One of my favorite albums by them...

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

Hey! I actually touched upon this when I was hosting the Dream Sonic stream with AAL, Devin and John (it’s on the DT KZbin page) I asked about it. He gave an interesting response.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

LTE4 !!!! LTE4 tour!!! Man you ask JP and JM soo many perfect questions!! Being a life long DT fanboy I really appreciate you and the energy you give them it opened JP and JM right up! 🙏😊 since MP left JP has takin on so so much and he appears to Handel it well,

[@brentos5001]

Yesss can’t wait to watch this one!

[@brentos5001]

It didn’t disappoint. Love Ollies excitement and left of field questions. Way more interesting than the bog standard Qs done to death. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

@@brentos5001 thank you so much. That genuinely means the world. One more to come for this series (although I said that two episodes ago haha!)

[@paulgilbert3139]

Have you watch it ?

[@JiMxtreme]

Great interview 🙂 counting on you to get MP soon! 🤘

[@filipkaczmar]

Yes! Thank you for bringing up LTE!!!

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

Haha you’re welcome! I want it as much as you

[@BMR86]

New sub here, Ollie you are great and asking the important questions! Thank you! It wasn't until October of 2022 that I had the privilege to attend a show of the tour John did for Terminal Velocity... I had been waiting for that opportunity since 2005! I'm certain John will deliver and we'll be able to see LTE live and that will be checked off of my bucket list! 🙏🏻

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

Hey! Thank you so much for subscribing and thanks for the lovely comment! I hope he brings another solo album out sooner rather than later, and absolutely, we want an LTE world tour and new album! Thanks again

[@matguy9245]

Yeah I actually saw John solo before seeing dream theater great show I might rather take a Solo show over dt

[@KungFuKuya]

Love your energy! Really nice and relatable interviews. Also, I'm just ecstatic that Portnoy is back! All that early 2005 Dream Theater vibes are back! I'm literally watching the Score DVD on my CRT widescreen TV.

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

That is such a lovely comment. Thank you so much. It’s honestly comments like these that really do mean the most. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for stopping by!.. and yes! Big news RE Mike’s return!

[@Guitarliano]

John is the BEST 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Zakariah1971]

Please post all DT cd sales since Awake went platinum in 1994? 👀

[@bamahi7142]

He's one of the most cerebral guitarist/musician for sure.

[@filheim]

2025, 40th anniversary, DT & LTE world tour

[@matguy9245]

Yeah have LTE open for dream theater

[@alamakluke]

great interview... I have watch JM one as well... new sub.... love the energy....

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

This means so much! Thank you!!

[@reactions4u438]

some interesting responses to the quick fire round

[@matguy9245]

How about an only instrumental dream theater show?

[@matguy9245]

For the 40th Anniversary have one of Portnoy's bands open for dream theater perhaps sons of Apollo because it got to former dt in that band and have them come together for the encore in the sprite carries on

[@matguy9245]

2047 tony levin would be a 101... Though I hope he still touring hopefully we will have LTE 28 by then

[@spectralfiend6534]

Sounds like John boosted mic with drive pedal

[@Vampepper7529]

Great interview man, instant sub ! keep at it \m/

[@TheHeavyHooksShow]

Thank you so much!!

[@Zakariah1971]

They been putting out turds since Awake. 👀

[@Zakariah1971]

That Grammy was ex post facto for fouling up IAW…. Alien tune is garbage.

[@Zakariah1971]

Star struck Interviewer drooling is so annoying. 🙄

[@progdrummer-nenad]

Cringe

[@Zakariah1971]

The Kevin Moore era John Petrucci with that signature Picasso Ibanez was the real JP. More baroque parts like A Fortune in Lies. This new fraud with that boring ass music man puts real DT fans to never never land. zzzzzzzzz

[@darthslater6077]

JOHN NEEDS TO LOSE THE ZEEK!! OR DO COUGH DROP BOX BOX COMMERCIALS. HE LOOKS LIKE SOME MOONSHINER.