Is this necessary? I mean, I guess to play the older stuff, but in terms of going forward, I would think the "KM block" of the DT fanbase wouldn't be upset to see a keyboard player with less technical chops than Jordan. Somebody like Wirman would take the sound in a different direction, obviously, but I've always been impressed with the atmosphere he creates (albeit in a wildly different context).
Well it is pretty necessary, as there's a huge load of old songs he would barely be able to play
but he's good enough to learn that. It's just about that JP is used to having a total wizard by his side for composing purposes. As he once said, showing some new song-bit to Jordan requires playing it for him once
and he is immediately able to retort in a million different ways/styles.
Man, Jordan is irreplaceable...
Being a keyboardist I used to be a huge Janne fanboy back in 2008-09 Anyway, I don't think he would be the right fit.
Jens Johansson auditioned for DT already back in 1994 and he could be a good choice, although he will probably never leave Stratovarius for any other band. He's actually talked about the DT audition in interviews:
- What about your involvement in DREAM THEATER? Some time ago news had it that you were going to join them.
Yes, but it was a bit complicated situation there. Basically, it was pretty clear that I was going to join them but they changed their minds as they wanted to have a wider selection of people to pick from. Then I said I don't care for that type of bullshit. But that was a long time ago, like '94. It's as simple as that, it was all silly, I thought, it was a bit strange situation. It was when Kevin Moore had actually left the band so, I think, there was a bit of stress, they didn't know what to do. A strange situation for them - one of the members that actually formed the band, he leaves right before the tour, that's what he did. There was a lot of pressure. But since, they had quite good keyboard player anyway - they're the band that always had good keyboard players, so whatever happened was the best.
Relatively typical of DT, "we want you in the band - um yeah hang on - whoops no we don't"
I'm a fangirl of both Jens and Janne myself. Jens... not sure if he would have been a right fit in the 90's. But looking at Derek's resume before DT, who would have guessed he would have fit so well?
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