Jordan APPRECIATION!!

[Fisi]

As I already told in the Newb Welcome thread, I adore Jordan more than any other musician in the world. I love all the stuff he does, whether it's his playing in DT, his iOS apps or his awesome solo stuff, like the extremely beautiful Notes on a Dream piano album for example. His playing has really inspired and influenced me, and he was the biggest reason for me to start playing the synthesizer too. He also made me realize how many awesome music things you can do with an iPad. And of course his YouTube channel is the coolest YouTube channel on the planet. 

So yeah, really big appreciation. 

[Naikon]

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_KiALmJMg and go to 5:53. That part sounds fucking amazing on the piano, which u cant really hear in the song

[Cedar redaC]

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_KiALmJMg and go to 5:53.

[Lucidity]

I love Jordan so much He's probably my favourite member if I had to pick one. He is extraordinarily talented and seems like a really fun and nice guy in real life. He can be wacky and creative as well as very emotional. So versatile

[PROGdrummer]

I think Jordan is the most musically talented member of the band. And that says A LOT 
He also has the most badass facial hair out of all the band members 

[DebraKadabra]

As I already told in the Newb Welcome thread, I adore Jordan more than any other musician in the world. I love all the stuff he does, whether it's his playing in DT, his iOS apps or his awesome solo stuff, like the extremely beautiful Notes on a Dream piano album for example. His playing has really inspired and influenced me, and he was the biggest reason for me to start playing the synthesizer too. He also made me realize how many awesome music things you can do with an iPad. And of course his YouTube channel is the coolest YouTube channel on the planet. 

So yeah, really big appreciation. 

Your avatar of him is amazing.

[Lucidity]

As I already told in the Newb Welcome thread, I adore Jordan more than any other musician in the world. I love all the stuff he does, whether it's his playing in DT, his iOS apps or his awesome solo stuff, like the extremely beautiful Notes on a Dream piano album for example. His playing has really inspired and influenced me, and he was the biggest reason for me to start playing the synthesizer too. He also made me realize how many awesome music things you can do with an iPad. And of course his YouTube channel is the coolest YouTube channel on the planet. 

So yeah, really big appreciation. 

Your avatar 

[BlobVanDam]

Not only is JR easily the best keyboardist DT has had, and part of their two best albums (imo), but he's also the friendliest guy in the world too. It's impossible not to like the guy.
And the reason SDOIT is my favourite album is because of JR's talents for composition and sound (along with the rest of the band of course). Absolutely untouchable.

[Lolzeez]

Not only is JR easily the best keyboardist DT has had, and part of their two best albums (imo), but he's also the friendliest guy in the world too. It's impossible not to like the guy.
And the reason SDOIT is my favourite album is because of JR's talents for composition and sound (along with the rest of the band of course). Absolutely untouchable.

This.

[theseoafs]

Appreciate the keybord work on SFAM and Blind Faith, that'all.

[Cedar redaC]

Bosk, would it be too much to ask for a :jordanrudess: emoticon?   

[darkshade]

Not only is JR easily the best keyboardist DT has had, and part of their three best albums (imo), but he's also the friendliest guy in the world too. It's impossible not to like the guy.
And the reason SDOIT is my favourite album is because of JR's talents for composition and sound (along with the rest of the band of course). Absolutely untouchable.

Fixed, and agreed.

[Pinga]

He isn't my favorite keyboardist or pianist, but he is definitely a tremendous player, and he has been mostly a huge asset to the Dream Theater sound since joining the band.

Just out of curiosity, who is your favourite keyboard player? Kevin Moore?

No, probably Tony Banks, with Moore and Keith Emerson just below; Rudess would be in the next tier right after those guys.  Rudess might be number 1 if he didn't overplay as much as he does.

Agreed on the overplaying thing. However, to be fair, he has shown great improvement in ADTOE, which has none of the superfluous soloing from the previous 2 albums. (Octavarium is very controlled in terms of keyboard playing, which might have made him to go over the edge) I think ADTOE features wild keyboard playing without sounding wanky.