John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity (feat. LaRue & Portnoy) Digital 8/28, CD 10/30

[gmillerdrake]

I think I missed it when this was first announced that MP was on drums for this......that makes me exponentially more excited about it.

[Adami]

Well now I'm definitely in.

I was worried MM was going to be the drummer. So this is more exciting for sure.

Also happy there's no keyboard player. Let it focus on JP.

[MoraWintersoul]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

[The Walrus]

Well now I'm definitely in.

I was worried MM was going to be the drummer. So this is more exciting for sure.

Also happy there's no keyboard player. Let it focus on JP.

I was taken aback by no keyboard player either until it was pointed out to me that there's no keyboardist on the first album either 

[goo-goo]

Was never expecting for MP to drum with JP again. I'm excited about this but I'm also a little bit disappointed. I thought maybe Thomas Lang or even Marco Minnemann would been good choices. Anyways, really stoked for this solo album! Loved SA.

[emtee]

Very cool that they collaborated again. I'm a buyer!

[Stadler]

Just a trio, with Dave LaRue?   I'm in.   

Did Mike ever mention or even hint at this?   I seem to recall him hinting at something special that wasn't his to announce, but I assumed that was Neal's new album.   

[The Walrus]

JP missed some real hype opportunity by not naming one track Metropolis Part 3  imagine the hype seeing that + MP as the drummer haha

[MinistroRaven]

The secret project MP was rferencing the other day 


 

I called it first

[Indiscipline]

The struggle between our children has ended

[T-ski]

The struggle between our children has ended

Phenomenal

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Honestly, that's really cool. JP and MP working together again! 

[gzarruk]

Just a trio, with Dave LaRue?   I'm in.   

I still don't understand how people are surprised with this. Literally everything John has done as a solo artist has been in a trio format

[devieira73]

I’m very very happy with MP being the drummer in this album! Also now I truly believe in LTE 3.

[HOF]

Cool to see MP and JP together again. Not sure I have any actual interest in this release, but maybe.

[Mebert78]

Fingers crossed Kevin Moore makes a guest appearance on a song or two. It would be great to see JP, MP and KM collaborate again one day. That aside, JP and MP joining forces is exciting enough! \m/

[Adami]

Fingers crossed Kevin Moore makes a guest appearance on a song or two. It would be great to see JP, MP and KM collaborate again one day. That aside, JP and MP joining forces is exciting enough! \m/

Yea....I doubt JP writes his solo albums with "what can I do to please the super hardcore DT fans" as opposed to "How I can I write a cool album that I like?"

I doubt KM plays into that second one.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Super excited to see MP and JP collaborating on music together again, but I hope this doesn’t make MM feel slighted in any way. John probably wanted to keep this separate from DT hence why he went with outside musicians, but there’s a huge difference between “a drummer not in DT” and MP.

[Stadler]

Just a trio, with Dave LaRue?   I'm in.   

I still don't understand how people are surprised with this. Literally everything John has done as a solo artist has been in a trio format

Nah, less surprised with the TRIO, than the people. 

[Dedalus]

Interesting that MP is the drummer of the album.

Positive points IMO.

1. It is a good opportunity for them to collaborate again.
2. Raises audience interest in the album by 100%.
3. It doesn't look as much as "a return from the good DT" as it would be LTE3.

Negative points IMO.

1. It is no longer a JP solo record. It is a  JP solo record with MIKE PORTNOY ON DRUMS !!!!!!.
2. It will feed, once again, the idea that "DT without MP sucks". It is completely unavoidable.

At the end of the day, I think for JP and MP it's just "cool to collaborate again". But for the audience it is not just that and any attempt to think otherwise is innocent. But is cool that they can do it again.

Personally, I’m not so excited, as I don’t tend to be a fan of "solo guitarist albums". But I would definitely check it out.

[Dedalus]

But for those who are big fans of instrumental albuns focused on the guitar, this will be an interesting year.

Finally a new JP album (collaborating again with MP) and a new album by Kiko Loureiro (with Marty Friedman as a special guest).

[nobloodyname]

This went from a might-casually-listen to an instant-buy for me when I saw LaRue on bass and, yes, MP on drums.

Only downside of the latter is that we'll have to endure the usual suspects whining that MP didn't do anything other than reach for his usual bag-o-tricks.

[PetFish]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

It definitely is but I wonder why he changed the name but not the "Scotty Doesn't Know" riff?  I'd think that the riff would be way more of a problem than the title.

[ZirconBlue]

LaRue was on Suspended Animation, and MP + LaRue was his band for G3, so, other than the MP reconciliation, I'm not so sure what's surprising about this.

[Dublagent66]

Doesn't surprise me one bit, but it's still extremely wonderful news!  JP and MP together again.  Amazing combination!

[Stadler]

LaRue was on Suspended Animation, and MP + LaRue was his band for G3, so, other than the MP reconciliation, I'm not so sure what's surprising about this.

I'm aware of that history; I just didn't see him revisiting like that.  I don't know; it's not earth-shattering surpise, it's more happy surprise, but still. 

[Max Kuehnau]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

It definitely is but I wonder why he changed the name but not the "Scotty Doesn't Know" riff?  I'd think that the riff would be way more of a problem than the title.

"Scotty Doesn't Know" was a title? Whatever secret John was hiding, that again gave me a good laugh, so that's nice.

[Adami]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

It definitely is but I wonder why he changed the name but not the "Scotty Doesn't Know" riff?  I'd think that the riff would be way more of a problem than the title.

"Scotty Doesn't Know" was a title? Whatever secret John was hiding, that again gave me a good laugh, so that's nice.

Huh? Scotty doesn't know is a song from a movie called EuroTrip.

[Max Kuehnau]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

It definitely is but I wonder why he changed the name but not the "Scotty Doesn't Know" riff?  I'd think that the riff would be way more of a problem than the title.

"Scotty Doesn't Know" was a title? Whatever secret John was hiding, that again gave me a good laugh, so that's nice.

Huh? Scotty doesn't know is a song from a movie called EuroTrip.

see, that's what I didn't know (awkward as it may be)

[Adami]

This is major news.

I hope "Happy Song" is Cloud Ten.

It definitely is but I wonder why he changed the name but not the "Scotty Doesn't Know" riff?  I'd think that the riff would be way more of a problem than the title.

"Scotty Doesn't Know" was a title? Whatever secret John was hiding, that again gave me a good laugh, so that's nice.

Huh? Scotty doesn't know is a song from a movie called EuroTrip.

see, that's what I didn't know (awkward as it may be)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vyj1C8ogtE

[Anxiety35]

Initial thoughts...

I was excited about a new JP release. I'm now more excited because MP is playing drums. Interested to hear the chemistry. Wonder also how much input MP had in the music or he was following the writing of JP.

Speculation time...

People are gonna wonder so I'll throw it out there. Will this be the beginning of a process for MP to rejoin DT? Maybe they all say "no" right now, but if this happens then a new LTE album is made, it could possibly pave the way for MP returning. (Disclaimer: I'm not saying I want MP to rejoin. I'm purely speculating.)

[kaos2900]

This shouldn't really be that big of a surprise. Plus, it sounds like a new LTE is going to happen. Sure, you're going to have the trolls shouting about MP rejoining DT but i'd be shocked if that ever happens.

[Adami]

Initial thoughts...

I was excited about a new JP release. I'm now more excited because MP is playing drums. Interested to hear the chemistry. Wonder also how much input MP had in the music or he was following the writing of JP.

Speculation time...

People are gonna wonder so I'll throw it out there. Will this be the beginning of a process for MP to rejoin DT? Maybe they all say "no" right now, but if this happens then a new LTE album is made, it could possibly pave the way for MP returning. (Disclaimer: I'm not saying I want MP to rejoin. I'm purely speculating.)

Stop that.

[Northern Lion]

I don't think this has anything to do with the idea of MP returning to DT.  And I don't think MM is slighted because JP decided to work with MP.  This is a collaboration with music written by JP, nothing more.  It doesn't signal anything, it doesn't imply anything.  I really don't know what the big deal is.  MP is a fine drummer and he's the one JP chose to compliment his music on this release.  And that's all.

[Volante99]

Speculation time...

People are gonna wonder so I'll throw it out there. Will this be the beginning of a process for MP to rejoin DT? Maybe they all say "no" right now, but if this happens then a new LTE album is made, it could possibly pave the way for MP returning. (Disclaimer: I'm not saying I want MP to rejoin. I'm purely speculating.)

Over JLB’s dead body. When MP plays on the next JLB solo album THEN I might speculate or get excited about that prospect.