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.

Music is a communication. It's a two-way street. You need people to play to in order to make that connection complete. That's the way we look at it.

The Majesty guitar symbolizes the very reason why I am so proud to be a Music Man artist. I had the idea for this guitar a couple of years ago but it is because of their innovative spirit and dedication to the art of guitar building that it is now a reality. I am so grateful that I am able to collaborate with the best guitar company on the planet and so incredibly proud that together we have created what is to me, the perfect musical instrument for guitar players. I really hope you get a chance to play one and am confident that you will feel the same!

The C+ amps is vintage at this point, and it definitely has a certain sound to it. I wanted something that was going to keep Dream Theater in more of a current musical landscape, as far as being the producer and producing the type of album I wanted to hear.

I'm realizing this more and more that it's one thing to get involved with your own political beliefs and stand behind you believe in personally.

Jordan [Ruddes], he learned that way, and that's what he knows how to do. That's how he kind of approaches all music, whether it's to learn a cover song that we're going to play, or to review Dream Theater music - he always uses charts. That's what he knows. I really rely a lot more on memory.

We have a storage close by where I live, that's very organised. My guitar tech, Matty organised it all, labeled everything.