Petrucci Interview...regards to the new album and the recording process

[wkiml]

https://iheartguitarblog.com/2013/09/petrucci.html

[?]

One question that came up on Facebook when I was preparing for this interview was, do you have any plans to play "Space Dye Vest" live? [Mike Portnoy had gone on record as saying "Space Dye Vest" was so identified with former Dream Theater keyboard player Kevin Moore that he didn't think ever be played without him]

Um... I don't really have plans on doing that. I mean, you never know. I'm not sure how great of a live song that'd be. It's obviously very mellow and spacey and atmospheric. I mean, it could be a cool moment in the set. It'd certainly be rewarding to people that have wanted to hear that. It's not the first song I'd go to when thinking of what to play in a live show.

You'd need to follow it with something that's really up!

Yeah definitely! It might depress the audience! But it's a cool song. I'm sure eventually we will but I haven't thought too much about that at this moment.

[MoraWintersoul]

"One question that came up on Facebook when I was preparing for this interview was, do you have any plans to play "Space Dye Vest" live? [Mike Portnoy had gone on record as saying "Space Dye Vest" was so identified with former Dream Theater keyboard player Kevin Moore that he didn't think ever be played without him]

Um... I don't really have plans on doing that. I mean, you never know. I'm not sure how great of a live song that'd be. It's obviously very mellow and spacey and atmospheric. I mean, it could be a cool moment in the set. It'd certainly be rewarding to people that have wanted to hear that. It's not the first song I'd go to when thinking of what to play in a live show.

You'd need to follow it with something that's really up!

Yeah definitely! It might depress the audience! But it's a cool song. I'm sure eventually we will but I haven't thought too much about that at this moment."

OMG JP you can't fear the mellow atmospheric stuff. With three hours in the set, there's gotta be some time for that sort of stuff. And I hate how they dropped Scarred and The Great Debate and other rarely played songs because of "lack of audience reaction" while in truth people are just appreciating those songs in a more silent manner.

[Mladen]

That was a very good question, I've been waiting for someone to ask him that. Fingers crossed for it to happen at some point...

[mikeyd23]

Cool interview! Thanks for posting it! Very interesting to read about the "phased" approach JP talks about with the lyrics and melodies on this record.  Judging by the end result I'd say it was a great process! The lyrics and melodies on DT12 seem to be some of the most consistent DT has had in a long time, I cant think of one bad or cringe-worthy lyric off the top of my head.

[?]

OMG JP you can't fear the mellow atmospheric stuff. With three hours in the set, there's gotta be some time for that sort of stuff. And I hate how they dropped Scarred and The Great Debate and other rarely played songs because of "lack of audience reaction" while in truth people are just appreciating those songs in a more silent manner.

Yeah, exactly. I may have said this multiple times, but SDV would be a perfect breather between some more intense songs. I mean, they had the acoustic break in the setlist on the last tour and SDV could fill that spot nicely. Anyway, the main thing is that this isn't impossible, and the words "I'm sure eventually we will" make me a happy man!

[JohnnyLayne]

Jordan Petrudess

[dparrott]

Maybe start an atmospheric medley off with it, then LSOAD, etc.

[TAC]

Jordan Petrudess

[Accelerando]

Space Dye Vest would be a song I actually would want to hear live!

[Podaar]

Space Dye Vest would be a song I actually would want to hear live!

Pee break! Hey, I'm not getting any younger or my prostate any smaller.

[BlobVanDam]

Ugh. That song is enough of a downer on the album, and would be an epic buzzkill live.

[Madman Shepherd]

SDV would be awesome.  Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype.  I'm glad JP is just treating it as another song from their catalog and doesn't rule out playing it. 

[hefdaddy42]

SDV would be awesome.  Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype.  I'm glad JP is just treating it as another song from their catalog and doesn't rule out playing it.

I think he is just being nice for the interview.  I would be very surprised if it ever showed up on a DT stage.

[Mebert78]

Jordan Petrudess

Where did this come from?  Who is is this?  Hilarious.

[Mosh]

SDV would be awesome.  Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype.  I'm glad JP is just treating it as another song from their catalog and doesn't rule out playing it.

I think he is just being nice for the interview.  I would be very surprised if it ever showed up on a DT stage.

This. I always got the feeling that JP (and maybe other members) didn't really like that MP ruled out playing songs live, or making albums a certain way. I think JP is just trying to establish that nothing is off limits and we should expect surprises from the band.

[Zydar]

One question that came up on Facebook when I was preparing for this interview was, do you have any plans to play "Space Dye Vest" live? [Mike Portnoy had gone on record as saying "Space Dye Vest" was so identified with former Dream Theater keyboard player Kevin Moore that he didn't think ever be played without him]

Um... I don't really have plans on doing that. I mean, you never know. I'm not sure how great of a live song that'd be. It's obviously very mellow and spacey and atmospheric. I mean, it could be a cool moment in the set. It'd certainly be rewarding to people that have wanted to hear that. It's not the first song I'd go to when thinking of what to play in a live show.

You'd need to follow it with something that's really up!

Yeah definitely! It might depress the audience! But it's a cool song. I'm sure eventually we will but I haven't thought too much about that at this moment.

Yes.

[wasteland]

It's been years since I last considered SDV to be a depressing track. Nowadays it gets me rather pumped. Not in the same way as PMU, to say it all, more like emotionally resonating, a tension that is beautifully released with the full band resolution of the song.

I'm positive that the song wouldn't be depressing to the audience. That being said, JP words sound like an obituary to our hopes for it.

[JohnnyLayne]

Jordan Petrudess

Where did this come from?  Who is is this?  Hilarious.

Is the guy who did the interview.

[MoraWintersoul]

SDV would be awesome.  Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype.  I'm glad JP is just treating it as another song from their catalog and doesn't rule out playing it.

I think he is just being nice for the interview.  I would be very surprised if it ever showed up on a DT stage.

I think so too, since they're leaning away from that sorta stuff in their setlists, but at least he didn't say "oh no, that's Kevin Moore's song, it shouldn't be played without him" or something. I'm going to hold him to this "eventually we will" after all, they played Dissapear twice, and Vacant, and a bunch of other "depressing" songs.

Space Dye Vest would be a song I actually would want to hear live!

Pee break! Hey, I'm not getting any younger or my prostate any smaller.

That's too bad, enjoying beautiful music is sure to keep one younger longer

[Podaar]

Space Dye Vest would be a song I actually would want to hear live!

Pee break! Hey, I'm not getting any younger or my prostate any smaller.

That's too bad, enjoying beautiful music is sure to keep one younger longer

Dear Ms. Wintersoul. I am inspired by your post and wish for you to please offer examples of beautiful music to provide longevity to my miserable existence!

[bosk1]

Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype. 

Not really.  He mentioned it, what, maybe three times?  And wasn't it always in respose to fan questions about it?  I think the fans played up Mike's comments and gave it more hype.

[MoraWintersoul]

Space Dye Vest would be a song I actually would want to hear live!

Pee break! Hey, I'm not getting any younger or my prostate any smaller.

That's too bad, enjoying beautiful music is sure to keep one younger longer

Dear Ms. Wintersoul. I am inspired by your post and wish for you to please offer examples of beautiful music to provide longevity to my miserable existence!

Well played

Mike played it up so much as the forbidden song that it just gave it more hype. 

Not really.  He mentioned it, what, maybe three times?  And wasn't it always in respose to fan questions about it?  I think the fans played up Mike's comments and gave it more hype.

Not really. His most famous comments on it come from the Score drumming commentary, which was just him talking on his own.

[aprilethereal]

Come on DT, play SDV and I can die a happy man

[Zydar]

Come on DT, play SDV and I can die a happy man

Yeah, I'd like to see Strange Deja Vu as well.

[Prog Snob]

Come on DT, play SDV and I can die a happy man

Yeah, I'd like to see Strange Deja Vu as well.

Don't Look Past Me!

I do agree with whoever said JP is not creating "bans" on songs from being played live. I bet they will listen to fan responses and reactions to certain things.

[aprilethereal]

Come on DT, play SDV and I can die a happy man

Yeah, I'd like to see Strange Deja Vu as well.

Both actually

[Kotowboy]

Come on DT, play SDV and I can die a happy man

Yeah, I'd like to see Strange Deja Vu as well.

Weird - I knew you would say that.

[iheartguitar]

Jordan Petrudess

Aahaahahaha. That's hilarious. Made my day.

Sincerely,
Jordan Petrudess,
iheartguitarblog.com

[Kotowboy]

You heart Guitar.

I Heart Guitar.

We all  Guitar.

[MoraWintersoul]

Jordan Petrudess

Aahaahahaha. That's hilarious. Made my day.

Sincerely,
Jordan Petrudess,
iheartguitarblog.com

Dude, thanks for the intie! You're officially the first person who asked JP about Space-Dye Vest. I don't know what the fuck took people so long

[BlobVanDam]

Dude, thanks for the intie! You're officially the first person who asked JP about Space-Dye Vest. I don't know what the fuck took people so long

Because clearly aside from this forum, nobody cares to hear it.

[aprilethereal]

Dude, thanks for the intie! You're officially the first person who asked JP about Space-Dye Vest. I don't know what the fuck took people so long

Because clearly aside from this forum, nobody cares to hear it.

But instead people care for Misunderstood

[Whatsername]

Dude, thanks for the intie! You're officially the first person who asked JP about Space-Dye Vest. I don't know what the fuck took people so long

Because clearly aside from this forum, nobody cares to hear it.

But instead people care for Misunderstood

I like both.

[aprilethereal]

Good for you