We used to rehearse and that's where the roots of Dream Theater formed. Y'know, we used to play cover songs and jam to [Iron] Maiden and stuff but we were writing songs and it was this metal, loud style and we'd constantly get knocks on our door, because the rehearsal rooms were right next door to each other, and these jazz guys would be like, "Can you guys turn it down a little?"

I don't have very eclectic tastes in music.

I went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar.

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.

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.

Usually we're all comfortable playing the songs, but during the song there might be one part where you're like „oh, this part's coming up, I have to really focus", a lot of songs have those moments in them.

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