Dream Theater's John Petrucci - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

Legendary #DreamTheater guitarist #JohnPetrucci sits down with @grahamwire to prove and disprove what's written on #Wikipedia.
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[@LeonTodd]

Wiki: You play guitar. JP: I am guitar.

[@rickfeith6372]

You're a JP fan too? Awesome.

[@LeonTodd]

@@rickfeith6372 Scenes from a Memory was the second or third album I ever bought. Life altering.

[@rickfeith6372]

I feel ya...Scenes is one of my favorite records of all time. It has the most tame IIC+ tone ever, and its so warm and woody. I just got tickets 13 days ago to go see em in Syracuse NY on November 10th. I really dig the new record, its fresh and easy...but when I heard they are playing Scenes in its entirety, I jumped in head first. This will be the 14th time for me at a DT show, and was the most expensive concert yet at $185US for a pair of 8th or 9th row tix...slightly stage left OF COURSE, lol. Major props to these old timers, they just anounced yet another leg to this epic tour down in Chile and Brazil, a couple weeks after they announced this 2nd US leg. True vets of the road like very few others.

[@prowrestlerfighter]

@Malcolm Reynolds everybody is getting old

[@tylerbailey9329]

Wikipedia: John Petrucci is human. Fiction

[@Rekko82]

He never actually said anything is fiction.

[@csaenz14]

@@Rekko82 hahahahaha

[@csaenz14]

@@Rekko82 he is kind of a terminator but nicer than the first one

[@novaedypresnawan169]

😀😀😀

[@drummer7557]

He looks like a stoned Disciple. !! ha

[@plugnplaybaby]

"Practiced 6 hours a day" That's more than I sleep

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

Practice is why I don't sleep that much. Lol

[@LiamNoir]

I'm pretty sure I didn't even play video games for 6 hours per day at my peak video game playing. Doing that AND partying... Wow. No school homework presumably at least.

[@svengotze215]

This is why he is GOD!!!

[@thomascusik6109]

You don't get that good playing 6 minutes a day

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

I don't even play 6 hours in 1 year 😂

[@benjammin105123]

I can't imagine John Myung at a party.

[@daisyvlogs1816]

Mike P and John M lived together in Long Beach in the late 80's. Mike would throw crazy parties. Myung would stay in his room amp cranked and practice for hours.

[@asenovbruh8575]

wHaT sHoUlD I sAaAaaAy

[@maverickty7506]

and the amount of time they spent together is unbelievable .

[@firestormdrummer5557]

He camed with his BASS

[@maximummatt73]

Imagine him with a Saturday Night Fever Travolta suit

[@rex8958]

Graham "They Do Get That Wrong Sometimes" Hartmann

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

Lmao

[@iwillspam5985]

@George Kam They got it wrong with Matt Heafy lol

[@Anguyen92AB]

@George Kam They actually got M. Shadows' birthplace wrong. He wasn't born in Huntington Beach, CA. He was born in Fountain Valley, CA, which is basically next to Huntington Beach.

[@klausesteinworth126]

Do they really get it wrong though?

[@tyleranthonybeauvais4999]

Lol no shit he does say that alot

[@joeyhammer6702]

This interview is shorter than a dream theater song

[@fartvader84yearsago8]

Great interview but I was to distracted by John's ear shaped into his hair 😂😂😂😂

[@justink.paball6307]

So true

[@daveristic7895]

you fukker! I can't unsee it now lol

[@jrgilbert]

@@daveristic7895 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😅😆😆😆😆😆😅😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂😅😆😆😆😆😅😅😆😆😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😅😅😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😅😅😅😂😅😂😂🤣Me either. Damn it.

[@cygnus976]

i can't unsee it now....

[@dumpygoodness4086]

EXACT-AMUNDO! It's INSANELY distracting to me. WTF!! (Was he wearing big headphones for an hour?? I've NEVER seen hair-shaped-like-an-ear like that before! DRIVES ME NUTS!)

[@rurounicarlos]

John Petrucci: Yeah, Kevin was my best friend John Myung seing this: WOW

[@americanmetalhead7318]

Imagine going to the gym and seeing John Petrucci on the bench press.

[@Fuzzyjamez]

And everyone just standing around watching him, not because they know who he is but because he has all the weights in the gym on the bar, preventing them from working out.

[@8man943]

T bag him

[@swat4145]

@@Fuzzyjamez hahah, nice one!

[@rcc_96]

The sound of John weight training probably sounds better than my guitar playing.

[@speakingforcrows5227]

Ironically, I ran into JP at the airport in Amsterdam the day after watching their show in London. I had to look twice but it was really him, late at night, standing there with perhaps his guitar tech who was rather scary looking. Initially I kept walking because I didn't know what to say, and by the time I almost reached the last gate I gathered my guts to talk to him. He was extremely nice, I was having a slight melt-down trying to talk to him because he's been my favorite guitarist and influences as a guitarist since I was a kid. Because I didn't want to be disrespectful I didn't whip out my phone and ask for a photograph, however, I kind of regret it in some way. It was just such a crazy moment in my life.

[@jaredklock8754]

Petrucci is such a humble human being. Met him at the aftershow in Atlanta, GA as well as Rudess, Mangini, and LaBrie. All very nice gentleman and very humble.

[@nalla1782]

for some reason I read "humble" as "terrible" and i was like daaaaamn bro relax

[@merschavonia4745]

Werberjerbins u need glasses 😜

[@meiermakesmusic]

do you know where myung was?

[@reshpeck]

Yep, met him once and really is a very friendly and humble guy. Met Portnoy twice and he's the same. My friend met Rudess at the weed store before the show earlier this year (in Denver) and he said Rudess was super chill. I wonder why...

[@axlh.1827]

I read “petrucci is such a horrible human being” and I got so heated omg

[@caio509]

John was born - fiction, he descended from the heavens

[@squidwardstesticles5914]

John transcends time. He always was, and always will be

[@user-ww3js8ci7d]

He’s guitar Jesus

[@rishabhkashyap690]

John was, John is and John will be.

[@TheDawkan]

From hell

[@hatred9427]

@@TheDawkan Delete this now.

[@SaleenS351R]

“I hated it”. Amazing one the best, most influential guitarists, Hated it at first. Thank god he loved it once going at it again. Dude is a machine

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

Ikr even the best guitarist struggled at the beginning

[@Skrubits]

Damn. I saw your comment the second he said that in the video. Appreciate the subtitles, bro.

[@kokomishka6312]

who?

[@kevinjohnanand]

Makes me feel better about hating drums in the beginning.

[@lmlCOBHClml]

His story at the begging is word for word my experience with the guitar. Got one at 8, went to lessons, played songs no one wanted to learn, put the guitar down until I was 13 and learned and practiced what I wanted to for about 6 hours a day lol

[@dydy0928]

Bring John Myung for next Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction

[@KtheSouthernWolf]

10 minutes of straight silence

[@TheHernanNoguera]

“It says here that you actually speak” *..............*

[@mikewestfall827]

@@TheHernanNoguera Fiction!!!!!

[@TheHernanNoguera]

Mike Westfall but doesn’t he have to speak to say that? 😱

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Yes please do!!!!

[@lucasbelloni]

Wiki: How much did you practice the guitar? JP: Yes.

[@skeptock3205]

My favorite comment in all this.

[@syahiedainulyaqien5565]

Okay, make him play the hello kitty guitar right now !

[@neilomac]

Erotomania solo on the Hello Kitty guitar plzkthx.

[@syahiedainulyaqien5565]

@@neilomac Oh God Yes ! Like Plastica did

[@watchcrap9352]

@@syahiedainulyaqien5565 thanks for introducing me to plastica that's great

[@syahiedainulyaqien5565]

@@watchcrap9352 you're welcome. Actually if you look up to MetalSucks channel, John did react to Dream Theater Cover including Plastica. Awesome

[@BeardManDrummer1999]

Graham at 10:59 : That's a nightmare for a guitarist. My easily amused brain: Must have been A Nightmare to Remember....

[@asmunddahlin1603]

Trey Weddle me too man, me too...

[@hl6816]

Ooooooohhhhhhh....yay.

[@internetm8]

lol i though im the only one

[@asmunddahlin1603]

@@internetm8 In the line "flawless new beginning" in Nightmare, i always heard "flawless new bikini". A strange new topic for petrucci, i thought

[@lebassdesign4850]

Looks like JP wore some headphones :-) You can’t unsee...

[@BlkwtrPrk]

haha! Now I can't unsee!

[@aryanjr7995]

😁😂😂😂😂

[@hanhtet4543]

Man that's really even more sad about Kevin and JP. Knew it was hard on the band in general but to lose a childhood friend. Bummer.

[@szekamate]

My mind is very simple. I see John Petrucci, I click.

[@delete866]

No it's not

[@Dale_V]

Yeah you are simple for posting that

[@8Scientist]

There is always some fucking idiot that posts the EXACT SAME POST ON EVERY DAMN VIDEO.

[@thomascusik6109]

That is simple. Wow.

[@TheDarkMessiah]

5:54 If you reverse something twice, you're back where you started, except that now the attack of the notes is at the end of the notes instead of at the beginning, which is definitely what's going on in that solo.

[@hannabaal150]

A scene in Lynch's "Twin Peaks: Fire walk with me" was filmed backwards, but the actors spoke their lines backwards phonetically so that you can understand what they are saying even though the film is reversed.

[@drewnolde2674]

I was shocked that he didn’t remember this. It’s definitely what happened. It’s the same thing George Harrison did in I’m Only Sleeping. I know Portnoy is a big Beatles fan, so I’ll bet it was his idea and Petrucci just forgot. To be fair, it was nearly 20 years ago.

[@SockLove]

@@drewnolde2674 i'll give him a break, with how many songs he wrote its normal you dont remember how you wrote some of them

[@PortugueseKeto]

2 things- 1) John is such a chill, laid back interview. Very gracious and forthcoming. I love it. Thank you for your excellent attitude, sir. 2) Kevin Moore era dream theater was my absolute favorite version of the band, and Chroma Key/OSI has grown to become one of my favorite acts. But to hear John’s side of Kevin’s departure was heartbreaking. Come on Kevin. You don’t have to be in the band, but give your old buddy a call and reconnect. Enough time has passed. You can see he still misses you and thinks about you.

[@thechickennuggetoffate9139]

James LaBrie has confirmed that Kevin and him are keeping in touch via text in 2019. So I'd like to know if the band has heard his new patreon demos, or any of his original music at all!

[@blablablabla3819]

The Chicken Nugget of Fate Portnoy also publicly reached out to Moore recently after a long period of saying not-so-nice things about him.

[@thechickennuggetoffate9139]

@@blablablabla3819 wow that's crazy! Can you send a link please?

[@blablablabla3819]

The Chicken Nugget of Fate I remember the exact post where it was (Kevin’s Facebook, where he linked to one of his demos - think it was “Strong” - on Patreon in 2017), but the comment has disappeared. anyway, it didn’t say anything too juicy, just something like “can’t wait to check these out Kev, miss you old friend”. so you can choose whether or not to believe me!

[@tyleranthonybeauvais4999]

John Petrucci is the most humble musician I've ever seen

[@gilbrun7830]

I'm a simple man, I see John petrucci and pray

[@BuzzlightyearinactionSaSenado]

Lols you got me 😂😂

[@thomashouse7906]

After all, he is the metal Jesus

[@creatorjan]

The hella funny man 😂🔥

[@andreicristian7382]

JOhn and JOhn's Bizzare Adventure : The Count Of Tuscany

[@woodenhoe]

John Joestar

[@mindstorms44]

What a truly, thoroughly nice grounded descent person.......John we are lucky to have you!

[@sjoerdjaspers]

He isn't a person. He is the guitar

[@doxortho9731]

John sounds like the most well-adjusted person in the world

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

The Count of Tuscany is one of my favorite Dream Theater songs. What a great story. Love the ethereal guitar solo in this one.

[@Rickles]

I'd love to hear him talk about the song As I Am. I heard the solo and lyrics were inspired as an FU to another guitarist trying to give him pointers about how he should be playing during the course of a shared tour.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Rick it was Mike Stone from Queensryche

[@blablablabla3819]

Paramarta Iganp imagine being Mike Stone and thinking you can tell something to John Petrucci

[@miguelgalicia9180]

Recently started playing guitar and I can’t believe it took me until now to start listening to Dream Theater; gladI found it nonetheless. Truly a masterpiece through and through.

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

10:17 That was an unsimplified way to say: *"u lift bro?"*

[@leoadrian2486]

Wikipedia: John Petrucci Plays in 4/4 FICTION!!

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

Doesn’t matter what time signature you play in if your shit is good.

[@adamkallin5160]

I know you're joking but Dream Theater has plenty of songs in 4/4 and other "normal" time signatures.

[@JuanHernandezV]

Dude, I think "Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?" is one of the best ideas I've seen in years... not to mention how good you are as an interviewer, the idea is AWESOME!

[@grachisol8236]

John "I think so" Petrucci

[@Nickolaars]

JP was wearing headphones that day.. 🤣

[@Jmusicguitar]

I have a picture of me and John at namm when he was in his sling for that ski acident, it was right after he recorded train of thought.

[@VictorGonzalez-gk1nr]

The fact both Petrucci and Myung keep getting better at their craft year after year tells me the 6 hour daily practice never went away...

[@flextape5994]

Been waiting for this!!!!

[@jrgilbert]

The part of the interview that bothered me deeply was that about Kevin Moore. To me that was very sad. I know a lot of long time Dream Theater fans that, like me, believe Moore truly contributed something special that was very much lost after his departure. I love all Dream Theater albums, but like many people Images and Words and Awake are still 1 and 2 as favorites. The number one thing I think Moore took with him was the ambient keyboards. The more atmospheric sounds like Surrounded and Lifting Shadows Off a Dream. Space Dye Vest, a Moore song, remains one of their most unique compositions to this day. So it is obvious what Moore meant to the band, but to just not stay in touch with John is heartbreaking...or at least in my way of thinking of life and friends. Sad really.

[@fVNzO]

I think the metropolis part 2 through black clouds is the best Era. I don't disagree that Kevin provided some great keyboard work but I don't think dream theater lost a great deal of their identity with rudess. Much of the dt sound was elevated thanks to Jordan and he did also do some great ambient work especially in mp2, train of thought and six degrees. It was perhaps less dominant but still there. In addition we got some marvelous solo work and riffing.

[@jrgilbert]

@@fVNzO Jordan is likely a much better pianist, but I liked Kevin's style more. I got tired of Jordan's grandiose piano riffs in songs. It was a detraction. Still, I swear I appreciate both, however, Kevin's style was so much better to me.

[@blablablabla3819]

he was in touch with all of them sporadically until ‘98ish, he came to see one of their shows on the FII tour. after that it’s only the people who tried to keep in touch with him, that’s Portnoy up to a certain point when he got pissed, and LaBrie. No one asked Myung about it so he may or may not be.

[@jamespeterson1630]

WHY DO PEOPLE NOT LOVE LIKE CRAZY ON THE DEBUT AAAAAAAGH

[@Ahtnagarp]

I love this interview, JP is so humble and honest. And also props to the interviewer, he is so polite and respectful.

[@robcook4831]

I’m sorry... is this the most beautifully kept beard , ever?

[@davidalexandermurillogavir6283]

John's humbleness is what makes him a nice person, plus his huge talent on guitar makes you to be a big fan of him. My best wishes for Petrucci

[@jor2416]

Wiki says you can play guitar, i agree

[@rupertconradie8410]

This is such a great interview

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Thank you Loudwire for having JP. Can't wait til you get PG here. Both of them are a very good interviewee (?) very engaging and humble.

[@bahritkharakor9257]

Great interview..love it! JP the living legend...

[@harmonygaleria6311]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@Dale_V]

Pierre Cruz What about pornhub vids?

[@PitchforkStudios]

Thank you Loudwire and Graham for this.

[@DemonSlide]

Long overdue. Thank you.

[@giacomomariapini5146]

one of the best Fact or Fiction episodes so far!!!

[@thechickennuggetoffate9139]

If anyone's wondering what happened to Kevin Moore - He started a project called "Chroma Key" which plays Ambient Electronica music. Check them out!!

[@MaxPower-df1rn]

And if you like it a bit heavier, there's OSI which is also very good.

[@TheHernanNoguera]

I was dying for the follow up question on why Kevin left. I mean I know you can read it somewhere, but he’s literally in front of you... So much wasted opportunities in this interview :(

[@pel666]

What a nice person...I never knew, but I have been surely impressed and inspired by his Guitar playing for god knows what is it, over 30 years? Enjoyed that a lot!

[@SuperAlfonsoBros]

This video flew by. Do another with him please!

[@jimdemassi8788]

How is it possible that this master of his craft and hero to so many, can be so damn humble and genuine. It’s like he just loves to chat with people.

[@bertintingvatn8030]

do one with myung aswell!

[@AshanGuitarLessons]

i didn't know he had vocal capabilities. like talk or make a noise.

[@murphymoerf]

it'd just be 10 awkward minutes of Myung nodding and shaking his head :D

[@julioluiz]

He would answer through his bass soloing

[@AshanGuitarLessons]

@@julioluiz that'd be actually interesting. He must really think that music is a universal language then. Haha 😂

[@d1l4te43]

Glad to see our metal lumberjack John Petrucci doing well

[@alexwr]

This guy has stories for days, really down to earth! :)

[@kevins4222]

Siiigh...the same old questions about the meaning of “The Count of Tuscany” and “Nightmare to Remember”...I want to know what the hell “Under a Glass Moon” is about!!

[@HoleLeashIt]

Kevin Schumacher I heard its about him proposing to his wife

[@Boomer.Roberts]

@@HoleLeashIt Wait really? That makes me love it even more

[@kevins4222]

o0O0o hmm that would kind of make sense 🤔

[@HoleLeashIt]

A friend told me this, and the line “ By your hand, I’ve awakened. Bear this honor in my name” sort of makes sense with it

[@FabioCandido95]

It would be really nice if Joe Rogan invited Petrucci for a podcast. Come on people, let's make it happen.

[@prowrestlerfighter]

Tell Joe Rogan not to talk about things like honey bees the whole interview, please.

[@rjc7289]

Interesting DT story -- a cassette copy of DT's "Awake" album was one of the last things I bought at my local Jamesway department store before they closed up shop in 1994. So many fond memories of cassette albums and singles I bought at that store in the 80's and 90's!

[@alemutasa6189]

I think that if I ever get the chance to meet him IRL I'd instantly turn into a puddle of blob. Dream Theater's music guided me, both in hard times and good times: it's the cause of me meeting my soulmate, it has been there when my grandad died, it has been there when I was growing up, it cured (and continues to cure) my depression, it made every good moment better. Dream Theater's music has been, ultimately, the light that guided me in darkness and the catalyst that made the sun look brighter, and it continues to do since Christmas of 1999, when my grandad gave me Metropolis Part 2 as a gift. That's why I couldn't meet John Petrucci or any of them: how can you say "thank you" in a way that encompass all the things above?

[@DrawAndErase]

Would love a Derek Sherinian Fact or Fiction episode

[@brunocunha3076]

YES!!! THANK YOU!

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

That Count of Tuscany story was great to hear about. Always wondered what inspired that song.

[@maverick4ever09]

Cool man, I love his guitar playing!

[@jabibgalt5551]

John Petrucci was such an inspiration when I played guitar. Scenes From A Memory is still my all-time pound-for-pound favorite album ever. And his solo album, Suspended Animation, is a masterpiece from beginning to end. I stop following him when I stopped playing and changed to something else, and I can't say I like what he has become (stylistically), but the man is a legend.

[@HunterRouth]

I've wanted to know for the longest time about "The Count of Tuscany." That is crazy. Thank you Graham for asking that. You're the MVP for that.

[@wrektum]

John Petrucci is always first class. Great interview

[@TheMeJustMe75]

Like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, John seems like a super nice guy with these wizard like guitar skills.

[@bateriasautosil]

The beard of wisdom!

[@MrKkgr]

Humble and great

[@diegoquiroz5166]

Besides the wiki thing, this was a really interesting interview

[@mjnation7876]

Here before 1,000 views. Sweet👌🏻. But yeah, I have the Distance Over Time artbook and it’s pretty cool.

[@Jonnymelonzx]

I thought John Myung started with the violin

[@sonalichakraborty212]

He did

[@PortugueseKeto]

Looks like they’ll need to do a Fact or Fiction with John Myung. If they get him to to talk that is.

[@MRrocker983]

That's a great, dark and shiny beard Mr.Pretuci

[@DanLokar]

Instantly liked and added to favorites. John

[@movieanalysis5877]

Mike the Music Snob has been awakened.

[@MattVyle]

Always such an honor to watch Mr. Petrucci :)

[@chrollohxh5268]

"We made a pact to practice 6 hours a day". So, that's the answer for the genius in John and John's musicianship came from.

[@rotesgarados6475]

Pls do this with David Coverdale, James Hetfield, Eddie Van Halen, Udo Dirkschneider, Doro, Sabaton, Charlotte Wessels

[@agustingiraldo7385]

How lucky Graham is to talk to the guitar God

[@cleverclover7]

Well done.

[@TheFrozenOneYT]

Such a nice guy.

[@20TheGame09]

I actually did a paper on Petrucci for a music history class.

[@markusorth5450]

He seems like the nicest guy!

[@michaelheinze1988]

Yes, please Kevin, give him a call!

[@maverickty7506]

I look up to Petrucci not only because of his skills , but his personality . the humility of this dude is unbelievable , and side note . Holy shit hes been friends with Myung for like forever .

[@allencollins6031]

Knew him from neighborhood. He was always a nice person. Totally unpretentious.

[@maximefrancillon6874]

One of my hero of all times !

[@system331]

its kind of crazy to think that Dream Theater has a guitarists and drummer that sick. Would be amazing to see them live

[@avivoren1132]

I like Slipknot, but Dream Theater are a goddamn new level. Great to see more Progressive Metal artists in Loudwire

[@PieterDaniell]

One of the best guitarists in the world

[@avivoren1132]

THE best if you ask me

[@alecwoodruffmusic]

One day after this video released, wikipedia is already corrected, at least on the 6 hours a day thing which is the only thing I checked on. Well done, internet.

[@nfindc]

I love how JP references Rush as one of their influences. Most Prog-Metal/Rock bands in this day and age have all been touched by them musically in some way.

[@bkjed3922]

Did john tk gym beside guitar 😃his body is well built.. Proud to be his fan.

[@jacobz927]

Absolute Legend.

[@VS0097]

Why is john the chillest dude on the planet

[@epicman2789]

I learned today that john petrucci's biggest inspiration is his bedtime

[@necroplastful]

Im happy John came down to earth a little bit since Distance Over Time dropped. Hopefully the robot years are over. But deep down i'm still hoping that Mike will return to the band one day...

[@ianmoffat4459]

Clicked on this vid just to like it. Really don't feel like watching the vid,but it deserves a like and a pleasant comment because John Petrucci and Dream Theater

[@hsanid]

Such a nice and warm vibe I am getting from this guy on his interviews/videos etc. Just a decent and down to earth human being even after all the success and money and adoration from millions. Just be a person, be a nice person and strive to be the best at what your role is on this earth. I think he is nailing all of those. I am a DT fan but I am also a fan of his public persona (unlike the vibe I am getting from Labrie for example :))) ).

[@brianvosburgh1720]

Exactly. Dude just oozes "chill". It doesn't seem all that normal in the music industry but here he is killing it and not making a peep about it.

[@tauseefasad]

Now I want some of KZbin suggestions like that.