UG John Petrucci Interview

[Ravenfoul]

Just posting this 'cause I didn't see it anywhere else on here, or at least, I don't recall seeing it. Lot of Q/A.

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/john_petrucci_answers_readers_questions_thanks_to_all_the_people_who_submitted.html?no_takeover

[TheOutlawXanadu]

Awesome read. Thanks a lot.

[OsMosis2259]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

[Xenon]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

[Anguyen92]

I knew it was a long shot, but I really hoped I had my question answered.  "With Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy doing an instruction DVD where they teach viewers on how to play all the guitar parts of their Fortress album, do you think that you may want to venture into something like that for the next DT album?"

Other than that, there are some pretty good questions where some of them were a bit different than what are asked in interviews.  Really liked the weight training answers where he is asked if he is afraid of dropping a weight on his fingers.

[Rodni Demental]

Mark and Myles made an instructional DVD for Fortress? Oh man, that sounds amazing! Or at least, would be quite interesting to here them chat about stuff on the album.

[Anguyen92]

Mark and Myles made an instructional DVD for Fortress? Oh man, that sounds amazing! Or at least, would be quite interesting to here them chat about stuff on the album.

Don't know if you got it, but I sent a PM to you responding to this post.

[Lucien]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

[BlobVanDam]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

Please god no.

[TheCountOfNYC]

I wish he had answered my question about the thought process of writing the extremely complex songs like TDoE and Outcry but this was a great interview nonetheless. I love reading and watching JP interviews because he's such a laid back and down to earth guy.

[adastra]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

YEAH!  Think about this, More calmer DT album (FII-style) and Steven Wilson producing it That'd be great!

[Kotowboy]

" JP: [laughs] Yeah, we have no plans of doing that again but everybody is certainly capable. That's for sure.  "

RE : Nightmare Cinema

Mangini is so tiny - him playing a bass would look hilarious.

[Kotowboy]

I like his reply about not actually listening to music all the time.

I'm like that too. I obviously LOVE music but sometimes I prefer silence.

[hefdaddy42]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

yes yes yes

[King Postwhore]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

Please god no.

I think you got it wrong my friend.  I bet it would be DT all the way but the production would be amazing.

[BlobVanDam]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

Please god no.

I think you got it wrong my friend.  I bet it would be DT all the way but the production would be amazing.

While his production is clean and better than their last several albums, I find it to be very sterile sounding and lifeless. And I don't want him having even the slightest influence over DT's music.

[Sycsa]

"Campion95: Would you ever consider Steven Wilson to produce a Dream Theater album?

That would be fun. He's a great producer and I love his work and certainly it would be a great collaboration. He's really talented for sure."

Make that shit happen

Please god no.

While I get where you're coming from, it's a pretty safe bet that DT would sound better with SW producing it (or pretty much any other outside producer for that matter).

[King Postwhore]

I think it's all verbal jerking anyway.  Just patting each other on the behind.

[BlobVanDam]

I think it's all verbal jerking anyway.  Just patting each other on the behind.

I get that impression from a lot of DT's answers. I can't imagine JP being the kind of guy to say no to that question, even if it's not something they're likely to do. Same with questions about concept albums etc.

[tiagodon]

" It's consistency and you have to practice every day and you've got to put a lot of hours in. So all that combined is how I developed my speed. By doing that you kind of find these spots in your hands where the speed kid of locks in. It's like starting a motor and then it kicks in and that's when you kid of find your comfort zone."

Unfortunately, I don´t have that time available. I´m always with the shortcuts!