It's hard to answer that from my own perspective because when I'm playing I know where it is coming from and the sources.

It's hard to answer that from my own perspective because when I'm playing I know where it is coming from and the sources.

Even with Dream Theater, we track in a big studio and everything. But when it comes to doing leads, I don't really require a lot of studio to do that. I need a good sounding room and a Pro Tools rig, and some Neve mic-pres, and I'm good.

I do a lot of the stuff that I started out doing that I think any guitar player that's concerned about the craft needs to do. It's basic practicing of the basic elements. I try to practice like a well rounded regiment of things where I can kind of do whatever I wanna do and I also have to practice the actual songs to keep that under my fingers as well.

I've always said that there's a huge progressive rock, progressive metal audience out there, in the world.

Almost 15 with music, we have so many guitars that we developed over the years. The latest one is 'The Majesty' guitar, which I'm really proud of.

I really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader.