The John Petrucci Guitar Method - Episode 1: Why I Became a Guitarist/My First Riffs

[@E-MusicProductions]

His beard tuning is Drop J E S U S

[@Duskeroth]

It's Gsus

[@alastairk0159]

D J E S U S

[@paridox4ever]

jesus you are going too far, he give me a rasputin vibe tho

[@yosefelianimusicchannel1070]

He's a Rabbe more like

[@davidyoung8875]

@@Duskeroth that is funny

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

Love John's personality and humbleness. One of the greatest musicians for me.

[@jfo3000]

Acid Drop Baby lol He's so laid back, all the time. Seems like a good guy to be in a band with.

[@metfan4l]

Such a legendary dude, he's written some truly amazing stuff over the years and also seems like one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

[@warhumm3l]

metfan4l Yeah Man, super nice humble guy… like Paul Gilbert Have to love him

[@wanik4]

Would make a good Santa Claus, too. Kinda like a Papa Pet

[@cocorico474]

but he's to big n that makes me scare. He'll grab my neck like a chicken

[@nilsolsson1795]

wtf dude i see you everywhere

[@lalhmangaihihmar2947]

Bach Tran 😂😂😂😂

[@vankazanjian3707]

make 100 episodes of john petrucci guitar method because we have a LOT to learn.

[@soubhiz]

Van Kazanjian 😂

[@julioluiz]

you meant 1000000

[@blessed7fold]

Van Kazanjian I second that!

[@lordviewer7305]

I second that idea

[@srijanmoitra3852]

I was waiting for this series.When I see my hero John Petrucci sir,an electric current runs through my body to practice more.Thank u John sir for teaching and inspiring us so much

[@sorenjones2076]

me too...nuff said

[@JohnnySnipshow]

Met john by accident in toronto the day of a show. Offered to get him a coffee . He said ya and we got a coffee and I expected him to take it and say bye, but I shit u not he sat down in a food court with me and had a coffee

[@valebliz]

What you talked about then?

[@JohnnySnipshow]

I just asked about like all the albums lol especially the older ones cuz I love them. Asked a lot about train of thought and if this one story I heard about the solo on as I am was true or not.

[@fourteencrows1244]

Bro.. you lucked out..

[@iwatchyouatnight1550]

@@JohnnySnipshow if i recall, the solo (and the whole song) was a bit of a middle finger to michael from Queensryche for trying to tell Petrucci how to play right? Also what was the answer?

[@JohnnySnipshow]

I watch you at night he said pretty much kinda sorta lol

[@p3r1n1]

John is opening the red sea in the thumbnail

[@blueblaze5160]

What tuning is that beard in?

[@vondoom2876]

Blueblaze5 it's in drop B.

[@bestboy897]

Its in Standard J E S U S S

[@waldotorres8600]

7 string Open God String tuning

[@stax56]

Blueblaze5 drop B

[@garyofalltrades]

Gsus

[@OlettaLiano]

John Petrucci is awesome, both as a musician, and more importantly as a person.

[@martindfp72]

Great player but his politics are a bit dubious. He lost a couple of points when he came out as a Trump supporter.

[@MusicWithMarky]

Werd!

[@sumantaselim5661]

@@martindfp72 😢

[@ivanezbeer]

And most importantly as a God!

[@thegamingguy1]

I see John Petrucci, I hit like.

[@pitpride1220]

Dood Ranch Is there any other choice?

[@CortZero]

I see Rihanna, I hit her. *Brown, Chris.*

[@AlejandroKearne]

I see J Petrucci, I hit my fly

[@paulgtarist]

The Rush song was What You're Doing off the first album. But hey, he's John Petrucci. If I had to choose between knowing the name of every Rush tune and being able to play like he does, I'd choose to be able to play like he does. lol

[@brockbaldridge7620]

Paul Young I was gonna say the same thing

[@pedroordonez7031]

I would have said it was a passage to Bangkok. But no, it is what you're doing.

[@paulgtarist]

That's an awesome song, too. One of my favorites.

[@citrus7115]

Whenever I hear him talk about music, I get so inspired to practice and make music

[@nicolacopetti5265]

when he talks about music u can see pure happyness in his eyes

[@DimitrisNapasOfficial]

John Petrucci is one of my inspirations! I remember myself learning his guitar methods since day one and trying to create my own, based on his playing. It is so nice to see him say how he started playing the guitar.

[@DushtYantr]

What did you play when you were a beginner? *plays intermediate level licks and riffs

[@jpej173]

Very lucky times we live in, having interviews from people like him available to us at the click of a mouse.. thank you Guitar World..!

[@Yumaja]

I'm loving this series! Keep them coming!

[@MultiDom20]

John is one of my favorite guitarist

[@Asirianni82]

The rush reference was from the song what you're doing off the fist Rush album called Rush. Same album as working man.

[@priyadeepgiri4501]

Man the classes are just getting better to awesome !! Steve Joe John Oh yeah !! 🤘

[@josevillarreal4897]

Awesome! Man he seems like such a nice guy.

[@achrafarf1064]

Jose Villarreal actually he's veeeery very humble and respectful and soo polite

[@JAAHUNGHAAM]

Jose Villarreal he is nice guy

[@rejdu8698]

Yees, he is a very good person! He is very nice and firendly. I got to meet him in the Images Words and Beyond Tour. It was a very amazing experience :D

[@fanson1986]

Zero narcissism, such a humble guy!

[@MadNut321]

YES! ANOTHER SERIES WHERE I CAN LEARN FROM JOHN! THANK YOU! Really can't wait for episode 2

[@xGshikamaru]

It doesn’t get easier, you just go faster. It’s fun that this Greg Lemond quote also applies to guitar playing. I’ve spent countless hours trying to learn Overture 1928 and there’s even faster than that. What I find amazing about Dream Theater is how fast they can play in unison, and yet it doesn’t feel robotic like bands playing with a click track like you see with so many bands these days. By far my favorite track is Blind Faith from the Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence album. Towards 8 minutes into the song there’s a unison duo between Jordan and John which still blows my mind to this day. Maintaining an organic feel with such intricate parts is probably the reason why Dream Theater is still by far my favorite band of all time (but Yes is also right up there in my heart). Sorry to sound like a fanboy but I hope there will be more episodes like this one :)

[@DemysMusic]

Plays like a legend and he still is so down to earth🤙🏽

[@CurlyJohn.E]

John is the reason I turned into a rush maniac. Alex and John are true guitar innovators.

[@luisaodograndao3590]

I dont know how there can be dorks that clicked on dislike this vid, John Petrucci is an outstanding musician and a total example of what one of the most advanced musicians in the world should be!!! ;) Rock on!!!

[@KeleleHead]

I hope Petrucci serie had those little and secret details like Steve's in his episodes, not only to shred, explain some details that nobody knows about him, stuff like that

[@yorulaney8563]

Hopefully Paul Gilbert will get a guitar method series. But i Feel like Paul is trying to avoid Spotlight lately for some reason.

[@MirkoFadda]

Awesome John! Always so inspiring. Long live the King!!! 👑

[@anaojeda4880]

Yes

[@nethbt]

THE grandfather of technical metal soloing

[@caseyjones952]

As a budding guitarist, it’s great to see that even the Masters, like John Petrucci, struggled and had to start somewhere in the beginning...THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!!!!!

[@nickshutta8351]

Thank you John, this guy can really explain music, just hits the nail on the head

[@francescoballetta7945]

great musician and also a great person. i love his guitar working

[@gustavolaurenti]

Everytime I watch him i learn something new. Great player and even greater teacher

[@artemisnite]

Same, man! I draw, write, paint and play! I'm trying to make some music that melds with the novel I'm writing. Creation is a compulsion. Thanks for your lessons! I've been loving your work with Guitar World for decades.

[@tyler_bt3326]

Videos like this are great. It's good to see people who are considered guitar "gods" talk about being a beginner and being clueless. It's inspiring, like if they started the same as you and got where they are, why can't you?

[@ifabbott]

It is refreshing to see that a guy of his talent went through the same stages of figuring things out the same way I and all other guitar players have done.

[@AndiKravljaca]

I love how they've taped over the Marshall logo on the amp in the background, just so absolutely noone gets the wrong idea about what companies JP is affiliated with.

[@Heiteinah]

Seeing Petrucci reset his thought process during figure 5 made me feel so happy. Its good to see that even the great ones can occasionally screw it up ever so slightly. I may be mistaken, but I'm fairly confident he did a "wait something happened here lemme redo it" there. Like, when SRV was performing a guitar solo and a string broke and he reset. Different situations I know but you know? Petrucci is awesome, love this guy to death

[@rwl6935]

John seems to be a real down to earth guy who didn’t let fame change him. I learned guitar, as I’m sure many others have the same way, and I’m still learning, and hopefully will never stop learning one of the best instruments ever created.

[@pitpride1220]

Oh John, that riff is "What You're Doing",not "Working Man". LOL He'll be mortified he said that, because he's a proper RUSH fan. I'll forgive you. Their earlier stuff kinda ran together. Even RUSH admits that. You're a brilliant guitarist in a brilliant band. Glad we connect on influences. Thanks for having him on!

[@f93278]

We are so fortunate to have KZbin. What we can watch in 5 minutes , it took 5 months for these guys to learn! That's why they are the guitar Gods.

[@emmalouise6055]

This brilliant .. great interview.. found this guy very impressive!!!!!

[@Yolocraeter]

This tone

[@nikrogalor5749]

Dojo Dodo inijinjijj i j j

[@js100serch]

Praise the tone \ |T| /

[@paulogp4629]

I Love this interview. Great stuff!

[@jendi56]

This guitar is the epitome of beauty.

[@eluherlu]

Such a nice person.. Been a long time fan of him not just because his music, but also his personality

[@rafsoc1613]

I noticed all my favs guitarist have Italian last name: Petrucci, Satriani, Vai, Batio, Di Meloa, Gambale, Braido...

[@tillpera9559]

He is so cool! Always sharing his knowledge

[@mauro.campitelli]

it's amazing how he's seated literally as page is on that pic behind

[@dachapple]

Excellent video . All the very best . Alan .

[@Voodeville]

19 years of inspiration as for me. Long live John!

[@nonparticipant4671]

Saw him play with G3 a couple months ago. I thought his set was the best, mostly due to his incredible imagination and dexterity. Seeing a player live is really where you get to see what they can do and what they're about. If you haven't seen him play live yet, you are missing out.

[@jametalboy]

what john petrucci said about learning things in guitar that when you see someone do it or when you stumble upon techniques, its quite similar how I discovered things while learning technical things in a guitar. Good guitar player

[@AMB666]

1:16...yes, it is a Marshall...but that's a secret😀

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Silver Jubilee it looks like. :P

[@hydeane]

Yes, but notice he is not playing through it, more than likely the great Axe FX:-)

[@AMB666]

hydeane I love Marshall amps really...the magic is made with Marshall and Les paul but in this days gibson is over priced and marshall is not as the 80's....I mean not following the needs of today's players.

[@Weed69Eyes]

I have Marshall JVM 410H and it´s unbelievable man!

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

Not as unbelievable as my EVH!

[@kenzijeanis]

My first week of playing guitar, my fingertips were in agonizing pain. They weren't used to constantly being pressed against sharp metal strings, but thankfully would go numb after an hour or so of practice. I wouldn't say I'm a good guitarist by any stretch of the definition a year later, but I try to remember how far I've come any time I feel down about what feels like a lack of progress. Anybody who's still in the beginner stages, don't get discouraged!

[@tdz69]

How many guitar players can relate to those a-ha moments when first playing. lol. Before KZbin you had records, figuring things out yourself (frequently incorrectly) and seeing other players live to learn a lot of things. When I was learning to play, I remember seeing a local guitarist play the intro riff to Ratt's "Lay it Down" and my head exploded. Lol. The magic of guitar in the formative years is something very special. Nice to hear guys like John share what they went through also. They are human after all haha.

[@e.g.systems6146]

Love hearing anything this man has to say about guitar. Especially relate to the "been playing it wrong, then see someone play it right !" thing. When he gets older, I vote him in for Santa Claus of guitar, maybe the world. Beards rule....

[@gr8guitarplayer]

For me, that little "secret" was discovering how to properly play the intro to "Whole Lotta Love." That 'Oh Wow' moment when you realize you play the D and open E at the same time, and slightly bend the D. Made all the difference.

[@MichaelLeeMetalProject]

He's got the whole biblical Moses vibe going on there with the beard, lol I didn't realize how young he was in his first instructional video years ago

[@ElDuderino502]

We call them creative people.

[@fbiman]

can you PLEASE get james hetfield on guitar method

[@patrickolivier1]

abhinav jha dudeee! Yesss

[@calfaro1979]

All about down picking.

[@muffbit8735]

6 Videos about downpicked palm muted open E string

[@frostinfy169]

He is terrible

[@Dcba964]

Genius musician, very kind person.

[@lrdstrahd1]

Modern legend of guitar.

[@ClubXrock]

Hi all, what’s the name of the song that is used on the introduction? Sounds amazing! Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

[@anonymousguitarist9096]

Hes one of my inspiration in life...

[@sabnamlama1154]

Legendary heroic guitar player

[@ingakharlinskaya591]

omg, that's how John did it!!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Amazing sound, amazing guitarist, I could only pray and hope to become 10% as good as this :)

[@icemanlee666]

What a great sound that is

[@Super-Simo-B]

Thanks Jesus

[@rickjohnson831]

Peter Framptom album on the back wall...it just goes to show you..you dont have to shred to be good..still one of my favorite albums...John is one cool guy...

[@shonnythansurn]

Isn't Figure 8 the riff from Black Sabbath - Paranoid?

[@dydy0928]

He should make another instructional video

[@KingTabor]

this is it

[@GeoffBosco]

He's talking about people who are high in trait openness at the beginning of the video. People who are high in openness are always looking to expand the bounds of their horizons and art-especially music-is the easiest way-though not the only-to do that.

[@iancox7874]

Is this seriously going to be an ongoing John Petrucci Lesson Lab??? I see “episode 1” up there.. who authorized this EPICNESS???

[@achrafarf1064]

John is my Guitar God ,please do ep2 🤘

[@RamboNr5]

0:26 well that is a creative term for these people :)

[@DonQ0]

that yellow guitar is cool, is that production model?

[@askekrogh137]

dtadf looks like a jp6 model, but dont think thats a production model color

[@billybob728]

its part of the 2018 jp6 run. they added the yellow and that other purple one

[@sashingopaul3111]

but he’s still gonna use a Majesty.

[@guitarmanbr6762]

que bom que tem legenda em português Brasil, obrigado!

[@kcarr1021]

I love this and want more

[@zZeRoNz]

What song was at the opening?

[@leo.y.comprendo]

Роман Ливерман Pull me Under

[@zZeRoNz]

Thanks!

[@cougar231000]

It's his First music man signature Guitar, my Dreamcast Guitar, It has the best design

[@rothenrotlinga9106]

Nang ngei hi lo ni e.. Guitar of God

[@lindjohn5141]

☯️✌️ Thanks a lot. First time i see a video like that... For me its an easy demonstration👆 i explain more : people are very impressed more by the Rock Sound and Metal Sound... in fact the chords are very simple. You have to practice every day if you want to get the quickness out of your hand. And more you will play with you lightly hand , the more you will get a beautiful guitar riff👆✌️ (Greetings from France)

[@geraldpasion3378]

john petrucci.. for so many years of hearing and listening to you.. you still speak calm and slow.. and soft.. hehehe! it is like listening to your guitar lessons all over again. :D

[@alonglkr3216]

You didn't chose the guitar! The guitar chose you! 🤘

[@cosmicsea89]

I remember discovering tremolo picking (with the help of a friend); was like achievement unlocked lol

[@maximovargas6471]

THE BEST#1

[@tmmmedia731]

When that first Rush album came out people were calling the radio stations saying I need that new Led Zeppelin album when does it come out

[@newlife3669]

Wish.. . there's a dime. N sharing his damn fucking awesome cool stuff knowledge of hell solo.. technique N his old memories.. You r always in our hearts man!! Dammm... Respect..for you.. Coolest guitarist ever...Dime

[@battymac1300]

how the hell does he ghost bend on that lick towards the end while preventing the initial upwards bend to be muted?.....

[@jorgesguitar]

Awesome jesus interview!

[@littmus32ify]

I must be JP's twin. This is exactly how I discovered the guitar and how I learned. Only I didn't slow down the record... I would click pause and rewind on the cassette player.

[@greenleafycabbage8715]

Because you are born for it

[@fourteencrows1244]

Ghost bend... cool technique. Cooler name

[@buzzledoll]

what is the tune's name which introduced the video ?

[@sashingopaul3111]

Sébastien Garrido Pull Me Under.

[@enayetchowdhury1434]

Can anyone tell the solo et the beginning?

[@ripit.3457]

Pull Me Under - Dream Theater

[@NeilRaouf]

john has a good vibe

[@DVTOM]

He's just a man Rocky, he's just a man! No he is much more he is "THE" man!