Mr. Fastfinger - Mr. Petrucci

[gabrielthornmusic]

I've started on 30bpm, and increased the speed over weeks and weeks, without success. I will start again with a good teacher who can play what I want to learn. I still have time :)

[gabrielthornmusic]

I've done the same. Practiced with the metronome many hours for 3 years, played the notes clean, started on very slow speed, tried to increase the speed gradually, and I always died at 16th notes at 120bpm. That's where my carreer as a guitarist ended ...

[PsychoManiac696]

@gabrielthornmusic if that really happend (and you couldnt push it any further), then you developed 2 different techniques (for slow and fast with different muscle-action).. thats why many players advise to start extremely slow for developing the muscle-memory in the correct way. i had the same problem like and then i stopped for 3 years.. but wanted to create music and add my solo-ideas to it.. but i started with 40-50 bpm and gradually i increased it over weeks. it works! :)

[DOATOfficial]

I think the audio of the man was put in after.

[Santaslave666]

3:29 He didn't realize he was in the presence of Jesus himself so he left.

[robonez]

LOL!!!!!

Priceless!

[StevieVaibanez]

1:28 'Obvious some point have more ability or talent than others...' Clever guy, he was so referring to himself there. :P

[MikleShnikle]

@StevieVaibanez Dude your name is epic :D

[StevieVaibanez]

@MikleShnikle

Thank you :) I like yours too, even though I don't understand it ;)

[ExtremeBogom]

What is it with Petrucci and Cooley these days? They look like brothers.

[JMartinsATV]

8 people tried shortcuts.. and failed

[EADPE]

Slow and practice BS...of course that is obviously BUT you gotta have patience and that is the key

[Greensmurf]

@EADPE Yep.  John didn't practice 63 hours a day for nothing

[ZachValkyrie]

@EADPE Or a low-level autistic disorder, like me! (granted, I am a keyboardist; but the basic principles are the same.)

[robertominicio1978]

LEGALLLL

[MrFluffay]

Wow if I had the chance to interview Petrucci I would ask all the tips in the world, this guy fucking blew it.

[PreedyM2k]

John Petrucci played that fast he turned into an animated character, then he played even faster and turned back to human

[stebbZv]

haha, wrong man on the wrong place at 3:26 ;D but this is funny and educating at the same time!

[gangsterthomas1000]

lol is it me or does Fastfinger sound a bit sexist? :P no just kidding

[itti1977]

Interview wit Mr.Biber is great!

[gangsterthomas1000]

SLOOOOW, YESSSS, FOCUS xD

[eimaiokalyteros]

When mrfastfinger tells Petrucci "you play super fast and you use very great techniques on your solos", Petrucci's expression is like "Yeah, I know. I'm the best"...

[Kynitt]

3:45: suspended animation.

[Monkibomber93]

"Juu mast pii mister Petrutsi"

[Simoto92]

Explaainnn... XD

[druglover200]

zeennnnnnn * knods head*

[pumpkinheadjrb]

3:27=black ninja

[jyoung320]

I worry about how many people died once Petrucci approached "Killzone mode".

R.I.P

[druglover200]

@jyoung320 please telll me where this is from i vaguely remember but i know ive seen a video that had this lol.

[Slashe50]

Lol, Fastfinger. Connotatious.

[sleepy5zzz]

who was the black guy who stuck his head through the door at 3:27

[Hardysamnin]

That was hillarious!!

[scarfr156]

Does John Petrucci anchor his picking hand or not??

[espibanez1]

@scarfr156 he does

[itti1977]

Did the Mayhem interview to his?

[chaveznieves]

"it is possible, but the human may become animated themselves, and they might not come back"

this is the premise behind killzone mode. only the power is being expended outwards rather than making the player himself become animated

[Fl4k]

i respect this moment muahhaha

[inuki69]

This is one of the most awkward interview JP ever took,.

[blackseeds666]

anal fisting ftw!

[wicky1992]

@blackseeds666 That's probably the most random comment I've seen in a while :')

[nickbaldeagle01]

Sounds like the cookie monster. coooooooookiiiiieeeeeeee

[CreepingDawn12]

PETRUCCI PETRUCCI

[deathscythekim729]

it's not Portnoy, bcoz portnay was in the back of scene talking, listen carefully around at 0:40 secs..

[sichadeb]

sloww.... yesss..... focusssss

[TFIFH]

Me speak very good english, mr. Petrucci.

[jakubsimkovsky]

Mr. FastFinger is GOD :D:D

[RLuteran]

he's so modest I love it

[eplpsp2]

I wish that was my nickname....

[DefiantDeath666]

The ladies probably love Mr. Fastfinger. lol

[NonEternal]

just like alexi laiho's shirt "Guitarrists finger better" lol

[HARDCORE22REVOLUTION]

@NonEternal

that's true dude ive put it to the test lol

[Bartekdex]

John is so cool and kind =)

[LHondrums]

he's cool

[Trumavarium]

THERE IS NO SHORTCUT FOLKS! IT'S OVER!

[bittnerchristian]

Is Myung interviewing him?

[DreamTheater2269]

@bittnerchristian No, myung never speaks.

[HybridSoldier94]

i remember this video from the making of BC & SL.

John, Jordan and Mike are joking and laughing like crazy and John Myung sits in the background at the desk :D

[brianthetrumpet]

@HybridSoldier94 Wait there is a making of dvd? Does it come in the box set?

[HybridSoldier94]

@brianthetrumpet no they dont put it on a dvd, jordan recorded some videos when they were in the studio. you can watch them anywhere on youtube

[kevinkevin04]

@DreamTheater2269 actually he does speak.. try the bass lessons..

[SystematicChaos08]

@DreamTheater2269 on occasion he divides by zero (solo in dance of eternity) tho

[TheSonsofHorusx]

@DreamTheater2269 truezies, but i do enjoy playing dream theater songs on bass the most.

[OscarVicente1993]

in order to play really fast, you got to start slow and practice... LOL!! xD

[OndskapensHersker]

lol

[chifflo]

WTF is up with The Room?? it's god damn PINK!!

[hammondplayer91]

I think it's red. From the little practising-station behind him you can see, that they're on tour, so the room is somewhere below a live venue, it's not they're own room...

[piejo]

mr fastfinger sounds like vortigaunts from half- life series ;p

[DoucheDog09]

totally does

[UgE]

Totally agree haha!

[MrChristianPopescu]

Hahaha at the begining was that guy who growled "I am mr fastfinger" and looking at Petrucci's face I thought wee was going to say "what do you whant from mee?! why can't this vizions leave me alone?No more wisky for mee!starting to see things" bu no he just sayd a short simple and happy "HI" :)) yeah good ol' Petrucci he never stops to impress and entertain :D

[MrSRV94]

LOL 3:28 hahaha

[stormtrooper86]

"Hi"

I stopped watching because I couldn't stop laughing for the next 15 minutes :)))))

[wenchiang12]

ROFL!

[2dth94]

Hi!He said that so funny.

[ChavDeathBringer]

Classic. Petrucci's first word

"Hi!!"

Gotta love Petrucci

[pipiri45654]

i love petrucci

[LuisPonsJr]

3:27 lol

[00Dakka]

how the fuck did petrucci not crack up

[StAtUsSeeker92]

I donno. But I bet he cracked the fuck out of him after this. Maybe they shot this video a few unsuccesful times untill he didn't laugh.

[AlanLeviYYZ]

Maybe mr. fastfinger's voice was edited after the video was shot xD

[Glufius]

@00Dakka because most of the voice is eddited. ;)

[Slashbag69]

@00Dakka Because only humans crack up.

[GuitarAndRifle]

petrucci we love you!! *-*

[Hahatooslow]

Mr Fast Finger sounds liek an accented Old Snake

[socomfan]

Was that fastfinger interviewing him.. or Cookie Monster?

[dedde0303]

who is mr fastfinger????

[MrFastfingerNet]

I THINK MR. PETRUCCI IS VERY COOL!

[theoak84]

John is one of my favorite guitarists. along with guthrie govan, andy timmons, SRV, joe pass, and about 10 other greats.

[Tuze]

whoa nice list =)

[oilkills]

You forgot a favorite of Petrucci, Govan, Timmons, Gilbert, MAB, Romeo, Cooley, Masi, and Buckethead...

It's Shawn Lane!!!

[TheKidGuitarist]

How can you put Andy Timmons up with SRV?

[theoak84]

I like various genres of music. They are obviously all different.

[Sulcuscentralis]

Why not?

[socomfan]

lol.. you are a kid guitarist, aren't you? SRV was a stud.. but that's apples to oranges. There are things that John does that SRV couldn't have done to save his life.

[TheKidGuitarist]

:) I was talking about Andy Timmons.

[Estonianwoodsman]

Uhhh...How can you say that? They play completely different styles of music. I'm a huge Petrucci fan and a huge SRV fan.

[TheKidGuitarist]

You're right. I take back what I said. :)

[crazykb]

Petrucci is great. So was SRV!

[GuitarThrill]

Look man, I love SRV, but thing is there's no comparation between great guitarists, they are all great in their own ways, SRV could never play like Petrucci,Vai or Mr. Fastfinger, but also, they will never play like SRV,and that is the beauty of music and especially a guitar, 5 guys can take same guitar and same amp, and they will all sound different, and if they are good, they will all sound great. :)

[TheKidGuitarist]

Yes, you are right. I take back what I said.

[buscobanda]

No one will never play like anybody, we all have a unique tone

[Flopza]

I think you typed that wrong.

Nobody will ever play like someone else. We all have our own unique tone? :)

[buscobanda]

that's it man, sorry!

[scarfranc]

He is very cool!!!!! indeed!!!! Mika!!! it´s me Mr. Oscar, how are u doing? say hello to Mr. Fastfinger when you see him! :D

[woodsterix]

how dare you compare him to buckethead.

[yigao666]

Really!! I Love To John Petrucci.

[rudessdfdf]

yhea i know just kiddin

[rudessdfdf]

isnt he the merchandise from resident evil 4?

[Accavarium]

WELCOME! what are you buyin?!

nuh, not really. :)

[deathmetaliscool]

COME BACK ANY TIME! I miss that guy

[JustinSyn]

"Heh heh heh heh!" I always hated that guys laugh

[deathmetaliscool]

ahahah

[LicRamDav]

What are ya selling...

[mrbungle50221]

I'll buy it at a high price!

[chooseyourblues]

Slow... Yes...

Hilarious.

[mrnobody1994]

LOL

[svartehelll]

Sweet

[46lar]

Zennnnn

[diabeticmonkey]

If a human played faster than a cartoon character, time would warp so fast that the world would explode.

[Greenday134]

yes, yes i would

[rafiscoolerthanyou]

sick

[guitarplayeraustin]

I don't think I could even get a bit of an erection from looking at John Myung Naked...

[rafiscoolerthanyou]

what if he was naked, and playing the ytse jam and metropolis bass solos?

[guitarplayeraustin]

Maybe we would talk.. :P

[rafiscoolerthanyou]

hahaha

[Miloransu]

LOL!

[abstract37]

If Myung showed up, he'd probably just walk in, stare for about 2 seconds, then leave, not having made a sound. . . .

[5tatus5eeker]

i think myung only can explress any tipe of sound with the bass, even when he walks you cant hear the footsteps :P

[Spazman173]

He has to keep it spooky.

[Guitarmajster]

hahaha nice!

[wcr4]

that is a very astute observation!

[fingerboy18]

"He might not come back, it's very dangerous actually."

Hahaha

[serazac25]

it would be funny if John Myung is doing the voice

[wcr4]

that would make my day

[Nickolaars]

Nice wallpaper...

[karalhao]

no you can year mike talking about 45 sec

[Andrexthor]

3:28 PEEK A BOO!

[ivanfides]

aheuaheu Very good "I respect this moment"

[warlockshred]

hahah, very creative! =)

[JuicyOverdrive]

I lol'd.

[metalplayer03]

ZEN!!!

[HeAdShOt72]

Truly entertaining Mr. Portnoy :) You MUST make more of these, it was a riot!

P.S. - The autographed pic & sticks I got from you in Vancouver, are now framed on our rehearsal room wall. We have a moment of silence, and bow in prayer to you before each rehearsal.

Thanks for the inspiration and entertainment!

[C7Blackjack]

I think Mr. Fastfinger is a finnish guitarplayer... his accent sounds finnish aswell.

[synastikki]

He is the Finnish guy who has also greated those animation during the octavariun live and dark eternal night

[NamretliF]

is not mikey pornoy man.

this guys is "real" he have a page with all his stuffs.

[cumcumca]

so cool

[felipe6686]

haha

[joepius]

looks like he's been eating quite a bit of yngwie's cheesecakes ? lol bodybuilder galore !

[joepius]

whoops wrong video !

FOCUSSSS :D

[nhonho23]

Someone please tell me what the fuck was that

[laneyTT100]

HAHA, you don't no Mr. Fastfinger?? lol

google or youtube it

[gyllenluin]

marvelous interview!!!!!

[reypelele]

Jesus Christ

[KingBigBang]

Jesus Christ.... Isnt that the dude who made sense to people until John Petrucci came?! :D

[amaurythewarrior]

slloooooOOooow yeeeEEees

[ravovasquez]

haha fastfinger is our guru

[Carlos7492]

LOOK at 3:28, the face of the guy in the corner is like ``what's the fuck???´´

[Bigdeezy74]

What the fuck Johns talking to himse...oh fuck theres a camera. thats what it looked like

[Conroy15]

Yeah, isn't that Mike Portnoy? XDD

[merqury5]

what is that hideous studio like room he is in?

Looks like something from the eighties. grusom!

funny vid!

[dawnafterchaos]

Like how he says "hi!"

Also for some reason this interview reminds me of the US version of The Office.

[tjt84]

What the ....?

This is the wierdest interview I've seen Petrucci in.

[thejemboy]

Absolutly Amazing !!!

[buscobanda]

It feezes :S

[Dunford00]

fuckin funny!

[MissMisstreater]

AMAZING!!! i LMAO!!!

[BlindFaith418]

what a strange interview

[huurmoordenaar]

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