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.
John PetrucciThere were some initial instruments I had when I was young and made some trade-offs. Maybe a guitar I bought in a flea market. They weren't the greatest guitar but they would be cool to still have them. Other than that, not as a professional.
John PetrucciI've always said that there's a huge progressive rock, progressive metal audience out there, in the world.
John PetrucciThe good thing about playing this style that we play, you know, the progressive element of it, is that we can add in different elements of different styles. And that creates a more interesting overall sound.
John PetrucciI know we play a part in the story of progressive music, but for us those influences are the real fathers, the ones that we were interested in.
John Petrucci