Jordan Rudess Hears ANIMALS AS LEADERS For The First Time🔥

[@PianoteOfficial]

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[@rezaman2080]

It would help if you could lower the song's volume so we can better hear the keyboard

[@ENDED796]

hiromi is the real boss!!

[@MarianoRodriguez]

-We have a hard song for you, Jordan. -No, you don't.

[@knightware1]

THIS COMMENT WINS

[@blackcitadel37]

"I'll send them the bill later" kek

[@francisconikotian2326]

stares deep into your soul, no you don't...

[@TheDrummerGeorge]

He didnt know what band it is even when He was playing with them like a year ago xDD But, BUT, he is like a kind of GOD and dats why he can do dat soooo "fast".

[@pinkprogressive9904]

too easy for him lol

[@aaronrumfelt8111]

Seeing this really makes me realize how much impact he has on Dream Theater's sound

[@JoThreat]

exactly what i was thinking

[@thiagotecnico]

since Metropolis part II (1999)

[@lemigrant]

yeah... and thats sad

[@whiteegretx]

​@@lemigrant - It's not sad at all

[@soocool78]

@@lemigrant agreed. No one disputes Jordan's technical abilities and mastery. But since he's joined he transformed the keyboard to basically be another guitar player. If you listen to this compared to say Justin Stanton's appearance, its miles different. Jordan is syncopating with the guitar, he's not modulating or changing the feel of the song. For purposes of this video, I'd say thats fine, and its amazing how quickly he can pick up this song and play it. But a keyboardist should be so much more than that. Look at the magic of Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree) or Riverside (sorry dont know keyboardist name!). Even old DT before Jordan, or even old DT in Jordan's early years. The keys brought such a huge dynamic. Now it just brings a sound like another soloing Guitar. It was the sound that was getting old when MP left (he originally wanted a hiatus because it felt monotonous to him). Some of DT best "new" songs are when Jordan has his own parts (think count of tuscany, octavarium...which isnt even "new" these days).

[@BeatsbyBlanch]

what amazes me is not only his playing and riffs but his sound selection for his patches. He knows exactly what sound would fit per section

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

That was what jumped out to me as well, he is so well rounded in every conceivable way as a musician, it was really cool to watch him process things real-time!

[@LotoTheHero]

Ok, so we need Jordan as a guest musician on an Animals as leaders song now. Let's make that happen! This was phenomenal!

[@henrydupuis5648]

Imagine Jordan guest keyboard solo and Tosin guitar solo combined yo yeehaw!

[@znjjrs]

jordan rudess literally re arrange the music😂

[@seanlawrence9107]

Please

[@jo-fhreycorpuz]

Yess❤❤❤

[@simon515]

Tosin would definitely be up for that!

[@AndreDiofanu]

isn't it crazy how quickly he processes music! He's the master 🙌

[@zeroman614]

60 years of practice and study

[@hologramma]

hellya@@zeroman614

[@Lukassmus]

They call him the wizard for a reason!

[@lemigrant]

the magic of edit

[@w00tehpwn]

Musical genius is what came to mind

[@Meshuggah_Boy]

"This is the dancing part" - his mastery is indescribable!

[@thewaldfe9763]

Yes, he's the dance master 🕺

[@rodrigocostadossantos5740]

he learned a complex prog song like it was a simple jingle or something that's so impressive

[@O-M-A-D]

Isn't he a memeber of a prog band?

[@Quinceps]

He won’t be impressed by AAL. By this I mean he’d have no trouble playing their music. He’s so talented that the Rudess you know from DT is actually quite restrained (although the music clearly has his own influence on it, quite heavily at times).

[@nfl5597]

he's from dream theater, their songs is complex too.

[@karlikot]

He actually complimented AAL in this video.

[@ZalMoxis]

he's an older guy who has been playing professionally for more than 40 years.... he should be bloody good.

[@barrettKiwi]

Animals as Leaders should definitely have Jordan feature on one of their next songs. Absolutely masterful.

[@MoonmanSpacejam]

I was thinking the same thing. A collaboration would be insane!!!

[@kikarias79]

Absolutely. Crazy integration.

[@Mason_____]

I think that’s what this is alluding to friends

[@mculkin]

He doesn’t even listen to them 😂

[@crowing3886]

​@mculkin he does. Just not all of their music. He's literally jammed with tosin an the whole band before an praised their last album.

[@joshcastle9257]

Roasting the short length of the song is an absolute classic

[@hiurro]

I came here after a mention from a video where they had His band mate, Mike Portnoy, learning a tool song on drums. At one point Mike says, "please tell me this is only like 4 minutes long. Not like eight or nine or ten or twelve minutes," as the words "Pnuema" Runtime: 11:52 flashes on screen.

[@thiagocustodio8177]

this guy is not human. OMG how fast he captured such complex riffs

[@PianoteOfficial]

He's incredible! 🧙‍♂🪄

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Well he does have perfect pitch

[@anynhi]

Dream theater rhythm is crazy too. He looks so familiar with it :3

[@geofreysander]

i listen to mike portnoy too and he did great job playing song he never heard before too, even though those song didn't have complex riff like prog song. dream theater's players are highly insane musician

[@c0hink176]

@@anynhi not nearly as complex as AAL but he is also a god-tier musician

[@JirehDalusong]

He sounded like he was really a part of it. Absolutely wizard’s work.

[@PianoteOfficial]

He's amazing! 🧙‍♂🪄

[@KasbashPlays]

This is actually the main takeaway for me. He augmented the song rather than merely just playing fancy keyboard runs without much context.

[@MetalAdrian10]

I can't hear this song anymore, without Jordan Rudess's keyboard, Just amazing ❤

[@abanomex9038]

IKR, the normal song now sounds too plain without his arangements.

[@rozi206]

that's why he called "the wizard"

[@Skeleton_Dork]

There were several moments I didn't realize he was even playing, his composition just blended so incredibly well with the original

[@axlhangoover4686]

I agree: it is amazing! Now we just wait for a crossover between the two bands, maybe an entire album would please me!

[@LiamNoir]

3:02 "Even though I have perfect pitch" - Jordan just letting us know in case we weren't sure after hearing this yet if he does have perfect pitch.

[@ryun_d3v]

Also, no ego when he said it, so chill

[@CanadianDivergent]

is his perfect pitch tuned to 440, 432, 415,441, or some other intonation??😆🤣

[@codygriffin299]

​@@CanadianDivergenthaha nice one, but alsooo as someone with perfect pitch, weirdly enough it can change over time. I've had to basically retune my brain for what I intuitively think of when I hear each note, because even though I have clear and vivid reactions to when I'd hear, for example, C as a child, if I actually hum those same childhood notes, they're all flat by basically the same amount. Nowadays I know what each note ACTUALLY is, but every now and then it just doesn't FEEL right, even if I KNOW that it is. It's real weird, but kinda like if most people were kiiiinda colourblind, I can see colours, but the same colors I remember as a kid have actually shifted on the colour wheel compared to what my eyes are telling me, like if true red seems a little more orangey than it should. You almost have to relearn those colours and their relations to each other. It's one of the few truly frustrating things about having perfect pitch. Other than getting asked "okay turn around.... now, what's THIS chord?" 😂

[@enriquepageperez1305]

@@codygriffin299this is a studied phenomenon: people with perfect pitch “detune” with age.

[@codygriffin299]

​@@enriquepageperez1305EXHIBIT A But honestly I'm glad it's in the literature that I'm not the only one. I wonder if it's a typical thing for people with perfect pitch, or if there are plenty more that don't detune

[@RepeatedFails]

I actually can't believe how well he integrated with this... and he left the bass part alone He says not as crazy as it could have been and not perfect, but he did exactly what he needed to Damn this is so cool

[@blackcitadel37]

i think that's one of the marks of a great musician, to add what the song needs not just put a lot of endless flourish and shredding on top of it.

[@treytison1444]

Jordan Rudess is just insane. The fact that even during the first listen he was predicting things and playing along.

[@ablinkontime9890]

You're crazy

[@anticarnick]

I actually got a chance to live in Brazil for a month with a professional pianist. It's intense when someone suggests very natural-sounding improvements and continuations to the songs of well-regarded composers haha.

[@bbbbbbb51]

​@@anticarnickit's something I did a lot growing up. I had a knack for piano as a kid and that just grew as I aged and my chops refined. It's the same as any other technique or muscle, the more you do it the better you'll be at it! Anyone can start. Don't be intimidated because you have an absolute master in front of you. Again, anyone can learn this skill with practice & dedication!

[@ZackMorse]

For me personally, this is a vivid illustration of why Dream Theater wanted this guy in their band after Kev’s departure. It wasn’t just his chops, but also the incredible mind (and ears) for arrangement and adding the appropriate textures sonically Jordan clearly has. I didn’t know this song either, but he may as well have played the keys on the track originally, because it fit so well.

[@Loctorak]

Definitely. Jordan just "fits" everything Dream Theater are about - prog rock made by the highest calibre of musicians in their respective instruments. Not for everyone, but for those that appreciate it, it's magic.

[@crauxkun]

Dude's literally a genius

[@TheDawnWillCome]

After Kevin was Derek Sherinian for one album and then this crazy genius of the keys.

[@ZackMorse]

@@TheDawnWillCome yes, however, they had approached Jordan first, who was not interested at that time. After a positive experience with LTE, he decided to join. (Also, Derek did the Falling Into Infinity album, and also appears on the A Change Of Seasons Ep & the Once In A Livetime live album / video.)

[@davidmb1595]

you're in for a treat if you have not heard AAL before, their music is amazing.

[@HSithis]

the way he not just plays one of the parts on piano but rather adds a nother layer of composition to the song is incredible. He shuld definetly feature on an Animals as Leaders song

[@mrr5835]

I agree. It's like his parts should be there.

[@gcruzatto2]

I mean, after this video, it might actually happen

[@aliensporebomb]

It's like the missing part from the actual tune - add his part to the finished tune and....done!

[@mrr5835]

@@gcruzatto2 let's pray to the rock (metal) gods!! 🙏

[@mm9773]

If you would happen to catch them jamming together somewhere, sure, by all means. But I don’t think it would be a good fit for recordings. He’s obviously an amazing musician, but this is the kind of noodling that is typical for old prog, and Animals as Leaders have decided to use this sort of stuff very sparingly, that’s one of the reasons why they sound fresh. Same with the atmospheric layers - many people might enjoy it, but less is more in this case.

[@edmiddlebrooks1696]

Cool, now we need a reaction video from Tosin Abasi and an announcement of a new project for Animals as Leaders with special guest Jordan Rudess. This is ABSOLUTE MAGIC!!

[@blairhicks7129]

Doubt they’d want him on knowing that he was on tour wi th then and apparently never bothered listening to them 😂

[@CaliDBan]

@@blairhicks7129 He literally said "Is this Animals as Leaders?" He picked up on it really quick. Can't blame him for not knowing their catalogue, at least he knows it was them. Touring for a band like Dream Theater isn't sitting around and hanging out with the other bands.

[@Omertahun]

@merluzo8269 guy is a legend in prog scene since 2009, not some newbie

[@michaelk8642]

@merluzo8269 One of the guitarists, or lead guitarist, for Animals as Leaders.

[@niluss6]

​@@blairhicks7129 That wouldn't matter thou. It's all about fun and money. If it'll work, it doesn't matter if sessionist was a previous listener or not.

[@okoroifeanyichukwu8762]

The wizard! Once he's behind the keyboard/piano, my confidence in him is 1000%

[@trustmeimmexican]

Love the transition from Alicia Keys to Animals as Leaders.

[@otacon04psn]

Animals as Keys

[@ronnykas5268]

​@@otacon04psngood name for a band😅

[@aloisjanicek9531]

Natural progression

[@counterfit5]

Alicia as Leader

[@PeX218]

@@counterfit5🌚

[@stevensiwinski]

With Jordan's keys on top it automatically sounds like it could be a Dream Theater song. Amazing how much his sound influences the band.

[@bmac4]

Well it's also his technique on this kind of keyboard. You can just hear his sensibilities for type of synth timbres and notes to play.

[@jameswyatt6076]

One of the better modern composers alive. Always was a fan of this wizard

[@kyleleon85]

What a musical master, seriously.

[@peterritchie7382]

I was thinking the same thing, holy hell, dude learned an animal as leaders song on the spot.

[@haiguyzimnew]

He's just on another level, completely out of this world

[@PianoteOfficial]

🧙‍♂⚡

[@sammathis]

I'm not really an AAL fan, but I'm amazed at how people can write such complex music and then go out and perform it live. Truly remarkable.

[@Badministrator]

I think AAL should maybe get him in for a song or two. He really changes the vibe in an interesting way. He plays better guitar solos than most famous guitarists.

[@deterfaktiskharitsoppay8660]

Totally agree!

[@mundoeze]

Well, its much easier to play complex stuff in piano than in guitar, but I agree and think they could make a great track together

[@gktde9874]

@@mundoezelike Tony MacAlpine said…"it depends. some things are easier but some things are harder to play on the piano." Some intervalic leaps are definitely harder to play on the piano.

[@ManWithoutThePants]

@@mundoeze Beginning is easier on piano, but when you start to go to limits of the instruments there is not really difference between instruments. Usually each instrument have their unique things which are easier or harder to play. It's good to transcribe other instruments, so you won't be so restricted to playing cliches and other stuff which are comfortable on your instruments.

[@ConnorHammond]

Funny enough, he plays guitar better than most guitarists as well. In fact, he can play keys and guitar at the same time, better than most do individually!

[@felipesazo9970]

Jordan is a real monster, his understanding of musical theory is phenomenal

[@Allen_784]

If he wasn't already enough of a musical genius, he has videos of him shredding guitar with one hand and the keyboard in another. At the same time 🤯

[@erichminer7722]

YES! I was hoping you did another one with him!

[@PianoteOfficial]

🤩🙌🏼

[@javier160211]

me too, and this one it's perfect

[@VictorCastro7]

​@@PianoteOfficial one more please

[@CR-ee3ze]

You could have a whole series with him. Watching him pick up songs is endlessly fascinating and inspiring. He plays all kinds of piano styles. What if you sat him on a standard piano and tried something more classically inspired? @@PianoteOfficial

[@ConnorHammond]

@@VictorCastro7At least! Have him on as a regular!

[@AlessandroCorazzaCA]

He approached this so elegantly... His parts sound like they should always have been there.

[@You-ud2fp]

While I agree, there is a certain art to arranging and some of the times while he was playing made the arrangement feel a bit cluttered sonically. That solo was fkn magical tho

[@peachmelba1000]

​@You-ud2fp A few more hours. Trim that stuff down, and I think he would find his places.

[@rushadpatel2608]

That addition of piano is pure genius and pure experience combined.

[@vinniesaleluce6611]

“Not perfect…”, Master Jordan Rudess said. In my humble opinion, that’s the closest position a mortal can reach in the infinite path to perfection. Amazing!

[@GuthrieGoV]

hahahah Nice!!

[@thematturlookingfor]

The keys actually complete this song imo. It fills in the mix in a really good way.

[@MnyFrNthng]

The song does not have keys?

[@Tuleinaarii]

@@MnyFrNthng Animals As Leaders is just two guitars and drums.

[@Enztun]

i watched this last month, amazed. I'm watching this again, still amazed. He is really on another level, much respect !

[@BaronSenf]

It's crazy to get quality content like this for free these days. Jordan completely kills it

[@rapatao133]

shhh... c'mon man, don't give them any ideas.

[@Strepite]

it’s not free… 1. They advertise his course 2. They earn revenue from views Nothing wrong with that, just saying, your view and attention has value!

[@boscobaracus1823]

You were the kid that reminded the teacher to collect homework, weren't you?

This was always in my imagination, a track from animals as leaders played by Jordan rudess himself, you guys materialized this dream for me, I hope I'll soon do a collab with the band

[@VernonDaCosta]

Demonstrations of high levels of competence are a beautiful thing to watch. Absolutely beautiful.

[@ovivan79]

I love Animals As Leaders but I defintely think that Jordan's keyboard parts added a lot of cool texture and vibe to the song. And that Lead melody and sound during the solo, wow.

[@Schmiddsche]

Don't forget the dancing part😅

[@VictorCastro7]

We need an entire section of videos with Jordan

[@PianoteOfficial]

We're working on that Victor! Stay tuned 🧙‍♂🪄

[@jkid1134]

​@@PianoteOfficialif he has perfect pitch, maybe throw him a microtonal curveball :P

[@klantic2]

I'm a Patreon member of his. He's always posting and doing live streams all the time. You may want to check that out.

[@KristianJoyZX_V-T-D.]

Yeah! Would Like To See Him Playing "Cafo", "Red Miso", "Monomyth", "Micro-Aggressions" And So Much More!

[@MegaJames182]

wizards as leaders !!!! una total locura, la habilidad, la capacidad, el conocimiento, el oido, la creatividad, mi mente exploto. Gran leyenda Jordan Rudess, no te acabes nunca...

[@shankeong6753]

he added layers that made the song even better... a true musical savant....

[@amountainlioncsgo]

LMAO savant implies there's something wrong with him and he's good despite it

[@nope-z5y]

@@amountainlioncsgo You might want to pull out your dictionary.

[@TronciM]

​@@amountainlioncsgoNo?

[@bbbbbbb51]

​@@amountainlioncsgoI can't believe so many other people agree with you. Where did y'all learn this meaning of savant?

[@benjaminpikoikj7090]

I've seen animals as leaders live and they are absolutely insane. For him to recreate the whole song just from listening to them? Mind-blowing

[@Fallub]

It is crazy how expressionistic he gets when playing. Amazing video.

[@caseygroves3046]

That solo gave my entire body goosebumps.

[@googlydorken]

I had to pause and shout a few times and rewind it.

[@Altum8bit]

same 😌

[@nwildner]

absolutely. recreating the guitar solo sentiment/feeling on piano.... just insanely good

[@Bombtrack411]

I'm a guitar player but I love watching Jordan play piano. Really cool to see his process when learning a new song. I saw Dream Theater live once and Jordan was incredible.

[@yugdails]

Why does it matter what instrument you play? Any person and musician especially could and should find this extremely interesting to watch. Are you saying because you play guitar you won’t find piano transcription cool? Genuinely makes no sense why you need to say that at the beginning. It’s cool regardless

[@Bombtrack411]

@@yugdails relax dude all I said was I don’t play piano but I like watching a specific piano player.

[@wingsoficarus1139]

@@yugdails Because they're two totally different instruments? And no, not every musician would find this interesting to watch specifically because most people dont even look out of their own lanes whether it be their genre or instrument.

[@edmiddlebrooks1696]

Me too!! I love Jordan videos because he's always breaking down his thought process and making me realize I'm a Platypus musician.

[@Creapture]

Those screaming bends he does with the piano wammy punches you i the chest. Im also a guitar player and damn that wammy is an intimidating sound that would be very hard to replicate that cleanly with a guitar.

[@dreammachine86]

How on earth does he do a crazy, screaming solo with a real Blues-y sound over AAL's heavy, dark harmonic minor sounding breakdown & solo?! Incredible talent! Would love to see Jordan Rudess collaborate on at least one future Animals song.

[@SamuelChaparo]

This is why Dream Theater is a pillar in the complete music history… the amount of complexity he can achieve in just minutes of hearing a song, it’s out of this world

[@heavenorhell2024]

and nothing memorable, its like doing flips and acrobatics over the place but having no punch

[@sebastianvilen4084]

@@heavenorhell2024, I respectfully have to disagree.

[@ioannisdenton]

Lmao there js always a nihilist like you. 😂 Keep coping ​@@heavenorhell2024

[@Danumurti18]

​@@heavenorhell2024because you got dementia

[@dreadbull5039]

@@heavenorhell2024I disagree but with no respect whatsoever

[@Mofos_of_Metal]

As dazzling as his fingers are - his ears are the jewels in his crown as an elite musician. The more you mature as a musician - the more you realize that great fingers are a dime a dozen but a truly great ear is rare.

[@charleslaine]

He said he has perfect pitch. It shows.

[@GoatMee]

And brain 🧠 don't forget the brain

[@uraniumcranium2613]

Ridiculous comment. Great fingers are not a dime a dozen, otherwise everyone would be playing at Shawn Lanes standard.

[@axeman2638]

@@GoatMee Indeed, you have to know what you hear and understand it conceptually as well, at the speed you are hearing it at.

[@axeman2638]

time spent training your ear is much more valuable than just running exercises on an instrument.

[@rocha_ethereal]

How can I go back to listen to Animals As Leaders without a synth now? HOOOOOWW?????? Damn you Jordan the Giant!!

[@aakashmondal789]

exactly. Jordan put those synth parts in perfectly

[@Jagtnkerpdig]

the soloing is insane

[@PianoteOfficial]

🧙‍♂⚡

[@ConFamGaming]

Seeing the animals as leaders guys live with dream theater in denver was literally a life changing show. I am truly grateful to every member of those bands along with devin townsend for putting on just the most incredible show ive ever seen.

[@davidlindquist1499]

I've seen Dream Theater in Denver twice, and I can't believe I missed the one with AaL!

[@lunaretic3]

I've seen them live, they were okay. But thought it was too technical without emotion.

[@stewie3128]

​@@lunaretic3We all groove on different stuff

[@paradise_valley]

@@lunaretic3I can see that, and agree with it to an extent. Though I felt this way with more of polyphia’s rhythm section too at times. Not a knock on any of them at all, just a matter of preference. When he solo’d over Alicia Keys piano work on Empire State of Mind, there was certainly the feel I get from my more slower, bluesy musicians. It’s not a skill deficiency for sure they just creatively like to challenge themselves. It’s like two extremes of the spectrum of music where we have soulless, emotionless manufactured chart topping pop music and then super technical stuff that has little feel, I’d say Dream Theater aren’t too close to the latter end of that spectrum and I find this way more listenable than most boring mainstream pop.

[@HIVEMINDxMusic]

I really hope Animals as Leaders have seen this. They need to recruit Jordan! He improves on this piece a lot, I keep coming back to watch his performance 🔥

[@madmanadam1]

very rarely do I agree with shoehorning another instrument in a track that feels so complete but somehow this is correct, I know Jordan is mixed higher so we can hear it but I can totally hear it externally and it being pretty spectacular.

[@BaconNationChannel]

They could use a full time keyboardist imo. No bassist, 2x 6-7-8 string guitarists and drums.

[@petephelan969]

This guy is the real deal. He can write the music for what he hears. It's amazing.

[@iau]

Seeing JR react and dance to The Woven Web's breakdown just made my 2024

[@atcamci]

Absolutely fantastic synth solo. What a maestro.

[@BrodyCox]

I met him after he opened a Porcupine Tree show solo, he was hanging around the back of the room and we talked for about 20 mins or so. One of the nicest and most humble people I've ever come across, but a natural teacher as well. Notably astute and perceptive, and very well spoken. Hope to talk to him/see him perform again some day! I feel like I'm devolving into a single-celled organism every time I watch him rip through a solo, it's just mind-bending.

[@Omertahun]

humble is not the first thing that comes to mind though

[@GRisaWasteofTime]

doenst strike me as a "most humble person" tbh the prog has douched him or the other way around edit: he ignores tosins solo and plays his whacky uninspired old man blues over it nutting all over his kronos

[@bp4816]

He’s my idol but he’s not humble ahahh, no one in prog rock is besides maybe devin townsend 😂

[@GRisaWasteofTime]

​@@bp4816 i think you're right

[@coffeeintheface]

It's amazing that after all the success he's had with DT and what an absolute giant of his instrument he is, he remains that humble person. A true testament to this character

[@last0706]

It sounded so natural as if keyboards were meant for this song. I cant get enough of this soundd! Hes incredible

[@drummersinger5324]

Too bad he can't play a B3 Hammond worth crap huh?

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

This has just within the past couple of weeks popped up on my feed, and I have been putting off listening to it. I have been on a AAL kick tonight, so I finally decided to give this a watch. IT DIDN'T DISAPPOINT!

[@pietro_bosso]

And that'sWHY he is the Dream Theater's keyboard player... master. Congrats Jordan. 👏🏻

[@Codence666]

The solo gave me full body chills. Bravo Jordan.

[@DeepMindMeditation]

Jordan Rudess is not only an amazing musician, but also such a wonderful personality. His passion comes through all the time. Thanks for this video! Love these "for the first time" videos.

[@TomasSotoJara]

Please! More with Jordan Rudess! I would watch every video with this man. Maybe it's easy to say, but this man studied at Juilliard and has been a fundamental piece in a band as incredible as Dream Theater for years. He is a master. There are probably few like him: it's not just the technique and the speed, it's not just the technology and all the sounds that he can get from that Korg Kronos in sub-second transitions, but it's also all the musical heritage and influence of the last 30 years. An inspiration for many. For me, the best.

[@ak47dragunov]

Not that I ever doubted it for a moment, knowing his work but this was simply jaw dropping. I know there were cuts and edits but I'd bet this didn't take him more than an hour tops to get down

[@PianoteOfficial]

Watching this unfold was insane. He works fast.

[@zacktheweeb]

THAT SOLO IS OUTSTANDING MAN! I got freaking goosebumps damn

[@ViperKid1]

Now, that’s the kind of episode we needed! The Woven Web is an absolute masterpiece, and Jordan complimented it with his playing nicely!

[@EvilHippy38]

Unmatched, this man. Brought the song to a whole new level of harmony and intelligence. Wonderful.

[@boxingnerd-007]

For anyone wondering, the time signature is split in a repeated two measure 4/4 and 5/4 time. So the first measure is in 4/4 time and the second measure that follows is in 5/4, allowing the melody to come full circle after each section. Sometimes a decision or argument can be made for switching the measure and making the 5/4 measure as the first and then following that with the 4/4 measure, however, the phrasing of the melody and how the rhythm is built around it made me suspect that it IS starting with the 4/4 measure and then having the second measure be 5/4 time. Having multiple time signatures is especially common when it is used to create a compound time signature, such as the 4/4-5/4 time signature that is used in this song. That is just for the main chorus. Not sure about the rest of the song.

[@FacePallm94]

For years I've said we need to get Garstka on drums, Rudess on keyboard, and Petrucci on guitar to write an instrumental prog album.

[@tomvesely4008]

Liquid Tension Experiment

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

​@@tomvesely4008 LTE is essentially an instrumental DT but cooler, it's already been done and I don't think we need another LTE copy. Matt Garstka does quite a different thing than the shred-oriented stuff LTE tends to indulge itself into and he writes his own drum parts or whole compositions himself as well. It would be interesting to see them figuring out how to incorporate their own styles and influences and synthesize it into something fresh. Matt Garstka has worked on numerous artists of various influences while Jordan Rudess's contribution on Mahandini album by Dewa Budjana is arguably my favorite non-DT works of his by far.

[@robertkelly3041]

There’s an instrumental prog fusion project that Garstka is in called Victoria, I’d highly recommend

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

@@robertkelly3041 I hope Matt and Josh would continue to make more Victoria material again, someday! Another interesting but cancelled project featuring Matt (sadly) I wish to see the day of its resurgence again is GEM😭

[@xBaphometHx]

They played together in a tour.

[@timr8159]

Dream Theater promo is slowly starting to roll...first Mike on Drumeo and now Jordan here! Great stuff and super pumped for the future album

[@thevorace]

Rudess immediately improves every band. I'd love to hear hime play with Snarky Puppy!

[@jordanbellotti109]

Cannot believe how well he executed that. Jordan, do a remix of that whole album! Your parts fit so well.

[@slightleeaddicted9415]

I play the electric and acoustic guitar and hearing him play and make a guitar solo on the keyboard better than anything I've ever even played has inspired me quite a bit...... inspired me to find the nearest dumpster to chuck my musical instruments 😭

[@Semper_Fish]

You're not the only one to think that, and at least I'm grateful to still be more proficient with a fishing rod.

[@slightleeaddicted9415]

@@Semper_Fish Right on! As I type this, I'm literally cleaning out my trunk and organizing all of my fishing gear to get ready to go fishing next week now that we have a couple of warmer days coming up.

[@Chris-vk2zw]

​@slightleeaddicted9415 or you can just lift the guitar out by hand.

[@JerryLSmithII]

Jordan is simply top tier, no doubt about it.

[@loureirofabio]

OMG! I never thought I would see Mr. Jordan Rudess soloing to an Animals As Leaders song, and it was just MIND-BLOWING! The Woven Web was an excellent choice, by the way. Thanks for making it happen, Pianote! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@canman87]

It's such a pleasure to watch Jordan do his thing and not only process music he's never heard before, but embellish it so well with his own style. We truly live on a privileged timeline, where we get to benefit from this man's contributions to music. Animals + Rudess is definitely an album I'd buy! This sounds so good.

[@cristobalstuart659]

i only know the most popular songs of DT, but after this video i have realized that i need to sit down and listen to their whole discography, this man is a genius

[@AboveStars]

He just made that song at least 10x better, which is just INSANE!!!!!!

[@tadgray9114]

This is incredible. The riffs, the harmonic arrangement, the solo, just incredible. If you'd have played that version to me, as someone who doesn't know the original, I'd be convinced that it was a Dream Theater song.

[@LaNfinity]

Hey Mister! I have listened Animals As Leaders multiple times and I always thought that The Woven Web is just a perfect song and no one can add any value to it. You have clearly proved that I was wrong. Unbelievable masterpiece, thank you very much!

[@simonr344]

The definition of a musical genius

[@r4x2]

The half-step descending line at the end of the solo was so flawlessly timed. The transcribing is one thing, super cool and inspirational, but his feel in performance is something any musician should be able to appreciate.

[@dustinmason1866]

Im left in a state of wonder and devastation to witnesses genius and now my limit was never even his first step. Bravo

[@charcharbeast2653]

Jordan Rudess is incredibly talented and his imagination is absolutely bursting with creative ideas. It's amazing to see how he brings those ideas to life through his music. 🎶✨

[@xxczerxx]

Holy crap. Some people have this quality of allowing music to "flow" through them, this is a perfect demonstration of it..

[@mistermanoval5659]

The joy of watching someone so accomplished at what they do is so hard to top. This captured sheer happiness!

[@NeuroLinares-y2d]

De seguro habrán muchos otros buenos músicos como Jordan, pero este señor es realmente increíble. Uno de los 5 corazones de Dream Theater. Mi admiración 🇻🇪

[@AndyGneiss]

Jordan's music + Lisa's smile = happiness!

[@Pauligrinder]

Just... wow. I've seen some similar videos with Jordan, but the way he just immediately knows what's going on blows my mind every time. What an absolute master of his instrument (or music in general, I guess).

[@edwinnursyarief1473]

Been a fan of Dream Theater since my middle school time, and recently listened to Animal as Leaders at my college times, seeing Jordan plays Woven Web brings me joy

[@BrandonToews]

This is gonna be insane.

[@diacoal2433]

I feel like there is some sort of inspiration from drumeo there, no?

[@GhostPartiesMusic]

@@diacoal2433 part of the same company

[@diacoal2433]

@@GhostPartiesMusic that makes sense, thanks

Can we get Jordan, Chad Smith and Flee in the same room for a while? 😜

[@Hagstrom4ever]

Jordan is a f....g monster, impressive talent, impressive ear and taste. What a gifted man.

[@alanbarnett328]

PETITION TO HAVE JORDAN RUDESS AS PERMANENT MEMBER OF ANIMALS AS LEADERS MEMBER this was fantastic, you would make an excellent addition to their lineup!!!

[@alanbarnett328]

Very dream theater sounding

[@alanbarnett328]

MAKES ME WANT TO LISTEN TO OCVATARIUM (and here i go again

[@martinkrajc472]

4:00 this part is killing me. Jordan: ,,Wait, that´s the whole song? They write like three minute prog tunes?!"

[@uns33n]

It kinda triggered me. The idea that you would tour with someone and not even watch a single set. Jordan is almost as pompous as he is talented.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

@@uns33n the thing is, he would always be preparing for his own show because they always played last. But that doesn't excuse knowing nothing about the band. I hope Jordan knows the people better than their music.

[@eldiablort1461]

Eff off. These guys are all in bubbles.

[@uns33n]

@@falsemcnuggethope He just comes off so pretentious. Over the course of the few hours they recorded this he mentions his perfect pitch multiple times. And that is just whats left dude. Seems kinda of like a young prodigy who joined a prog band but never got his head out of his own ass. which i guess is pretty accurate for that band as a whole. besides the singer, he doesn't have near the viruostic chops the rest of the band does..

[@Schmiddsche]

@@uns33n Don't be so prententious!

[@juanpablovaccari]

Holy Sh.. he's such a beast!! not only understood the timing (which is crazy in this song) straigh away but then he started jamming on it. This is when you get to see the level of musicians this guys are. Anyone can play something practice a million times and record it. But this is on another different level. Well done Jordan you're one of the best out there

[@markmaw8]

Jordans understanding of music is absolutely phenomenal

[@diluted8]

Jordans solos on Train of Thought are mind blowing . His vaudeville playing in The Dark Eternal Night is exciting. His unison leads with Petrucci are ear melting. I love the modulation, the keys sound like they're bending with so much feelings and emotions

[@sonicclang]

I've been a huge fan of Jordan's since 1999 and even I'm blown away by how incredible he is! It's one thing to have time with the band to learn the songs like he does in DT, but to see him process everything in real time like this is just another level

[@diegosolis9681]

6:06 This man didn't enter when he should've, what they call: loosing the cue. And yet, he immediately knew where to enter and in which part of the arrangement he was... THAT'S NUTS! That level of musical resiliency is absurdly rare, most people lose the cue and immediately become a mess, specially if they are doing something else like in his case. This man is the definition of being a master.