Rig Rundown - Dream Theater's John Petrucci

[jesusgnr12]

It's too bad this video became obsolete the day after its release.

JP changes his rig EVERYDAY. Why? Because he's John F*cking Petrucci. That's why.

Also, I'm sure that Axe FX unit is actually his new "Control The Expansion Rate of the Universe" unit.

[memoglz]

rosemont theater is having dream theater that´s theaterception

[GuitarCase97]

are all guitar techs huge, or is it just rebecca soo small? O_o

[LevonsWound]

everyone should have a giant guitar tech

[viola0shredder]

just the jp 11?

haha  so non chellant

[coltsuperocean10]

.....at 0.34, no, I think you will find it is black?

[gitariscryo]

she's got the best job in the women's world

[Neyonful]

cool stuff!



[cpkelley]

So his stage stacks...the guy says only half of it works and the other half are empty cabinets just for show.....thats stupid, right?

[PrisonerInGlass]

@cpkelley It serves as a backdrop. There are TONS of bands that do this. Everything will ultimately come out of the PA anyway so really you only need one cabinet, the rest is just for show.

[rmccaw7]

@PrisonerInGlass status quo!!!! true. if your choice is a 50w or a 100w of the same amp, and you're gonna use the pa anyway, may as well go for the 50

[PrisonerInGlass]

@rmccaw7 Yeah and it's easier to get a good cranked tone out of a 50w, either way a 50 or 100 watt tube is gonna be way louder than anyone will need usually.

[JayFraser0987]

@Randyolsson Nope, Petrucci does use 0.010's. When he did an interview for iguitarmag, Andy James asked him specifically that question, and he said that for him, 10's are perfect.

[Marcel3540]

@mistermoshpit101

NO!

a hot girl who knows all about guitar is awsm!

[mistermoshpit101]

@Marcel3540 i agree, but she knows fuck all.

[Chromeboy2003]

Great tech no doubt, Just a pity he is such an asshole

[Randyolsson]

i really doubt he's using 0.010s....

[mistermoshpit101]

@Randyolsson its just 10. not 0.010...

[Randyolsson]

@mistermoshpit101 lol.... the thinnest string is not 10? 10 what? it's .01 inches in diameter. i'm pretty sure he's always using .009s, pretty hard to do those bends he does otherwise.

[TMDMOCC]

@Randyolsson he is pretty hench though...

[OhSoInsane]

Lol, thats about 25k+ of mobile rig.. Goddamn.

[Dkvilvik]

This guy got my dream job!

[ChristianBurrell]

@MrDreamTheater2 nope, i want a better look of her junk. :D

[Ozzeus82]

The cabinets in the front are for show off!! AHAHA You really only need a speaker to put the mic in front!

[MrJessieBlanchard]

His actual "Rig" starts at 5:23

[salamas89]

on every rig rungdown, you see the GUITARIST showing us his rig. but Petrucci gives no fuck about this, he sends his road.... shit.

[hamtheman222]

@salamas89 you'll probably find he's doing a signing at the time or at a guitar store demoing his gear. He does it alot. Spend time with the people who love him or make a rig video?

[ZenotheMetalWarrior]

Well, at least now what the JP Chorus is for - his TC Electronic Dreamscape pedal.

[mrbsv1]

rebecca dirks is niiiiiiiiiiice!

[blackwidow88812]

aluminium guitar = likey

i'm wondering how it sound

[ZenotheMetalWarrior]

@blackwidow88812 He used it on Lost Not Forgotten on A Dramatic Turn of Events, if I recall correctly.

[disengagejam]

cue from Wayne's World ... IM NOT WORTHY, IM NOT WORTHY !!!

[EpicLegends]

I love this guy's impersonation of JP.

[TehNish]

when you talk to him, he's such a cool dude, and a total nerd.

[MrDrummerpony]

dont you just HATE when americans pronounce english grrrrrrr,its aluMINium not bloody aloominum gggrrrrrrrrrrrr .lol ignore me having a grumpy day haha

[ZenotheMetalWarrior]

@MrDrummerpony The guy who's comment right under yours already addressed this - different spelling. We don't have the second "I" in Aluminum/Aluminium. That's why we pronounce it differently. If we stressed the same syllable, and kept our spelling, it would sound terrible.

[MrDrummerpony]

@ZenotheMetalWarrior fair enough.

[CptColtFlash]

I would give my left nut... who am i kidding... both of my nuts for that vault and all the ebmms in it.

[MrTakmil]

Rig Rundown for Buckethead, please!

[foreverjimmy]

oh... is angel @//@"

[JaySon33883]

Why do I just not care about this guy's rig? 

[foreverjimmy]

she is an angle

`-`

[shaboda1973]

A right Angle? :)

[guitar2adam]

@shaboda1973 I'd say she's acute angle :D

[ltayl1]

Why do Americans call Aluminium 'Aloominum'? Seriously when you read it it's read 'AL-U-MIN-I-UM', yet the 2nd 'I' is comletely ignored. What's up with that?

[Elemeninki]

@ltayl1 they spell it aluminum, therefore they pronounce it aluminum. Don't know why, but they do.

[VexylMusic]

@ltayl1 It's English. ;)

[Ethan314159]

@ltayl1 American English doesn't have the 2nd 'i' in aluminium/aluminum.

[Newbyrock23]

"I want to feel my guitar in the floor"..... Lolz only John can get away with that!.... Hell, I don't care if he wants to feel it in his elbows as long as he keeps shredding

[hastyberford]

She's cute but she asks some weird questions.  "Who made the three way switch on that baritone?"

[DerekBallesty]

Wish I could call someone and say "send me every compressor pedal you have".

[gnrcr]

I like how they refer to John as ''he''. It's like they fear calling him by name.

[dussan007]

so...

[laconchatu]

the camera work is a shit

[felphero]

jesus christ, i've been playing guitar every single day for almost 6 years now..and for most of the time i have no friggin clue what they are talking about! haha! goddamn it, yes! this IS rocket science!

[AlvisLiquid]

@felphero Shame on you. Knowing gear is an art.

[felphero]

@AlvisLiquid i thought i did O.o

you know to me everything was always just you know amp, a head, a cab, maybe a mic some pedals and that's it! or cuz i can't afford those amps that cost more than my house I would always just use multi effects pedal like a line 6 pod X3, but this.. geez

what the hell is even that super computer on top of the two heads? effects loop?

[Jeepjones85]

That's a cool new rig!

[dirtstargazer]

so

[RediForKing]

they forgot to say that those guitar are being treated by ultralight.

[USAon3]

John Petrucci is the Chuck Norris of Guitarland. Please apply all comments pertaining to Chuck Norris' awesomeness to John Petrucci.

[theriskey]

Great rig

[theriskey]

great rig

[ThePrettyRyan]

What an awesome job.

[totaleclipse518]

This guy's favorite word is "so..."

[Azza8808]

@totaleclipse518 I keep hearing Bill Lumbergh with the 'so..' now >.<

[Zhaggysfaction]

He has probably the best digital modelling rack effect-system in the world and...

He uses only 1 preset!?!?!

Well if the best effect he wants comes from the AxeFx2 why not, but what a waste when the AxeFX could do everything in his rig and nowone in the audience would know.

[LambOfGod4Life888]

just love the rig...................

[DreamTheater96]

I met JP after the show in Philly. No ego at all. All around nice guy. Very polite and appreciative of his fans. A certain person that's commenting on this is missing the point. Just showing his rig. If you knew what you were talking about, you'd know that this rig is significantly smaller than previous tours. Octavarium was amazing. Black clouds was incredible. ADTOE is equally great. Suck a man.

[svtrs1]

my dream job 

[javisambora]

this guy makes the carbs shakes for john XD

[splifford]

what kind of mini LED lights are those? Generic or something specific?

[berserk2012xxx]

-_-

[surgeyX]

This is pretty cool -- she knows all the right questions to ask for gearheads ^_^

[musicmanpiezo]

He plays Panic Attack with the Baritone too.

[2PlayGuitarNow]

nice pedalboard!

[deathscythekim729]

Matt or Maddi?

[CollinGuitarStuff]

@deathscythekim729 both hahaha

[systematicdesign]

Inalcanzable en su técnica...inalcanzable en su rig.

[brianwhank]

you guys need a better way to capture sound besides that 58

[mastertracks19]

I was ready to go to bed and figured oh I can watch this rig nbd. 17 minutes?!?!?! Still gonna watch it of course

[ThieleM]

I have been substituting the 13 and 17 out of a regular 10-46 set with a 12 and 16 for years now. Got the idea from Carl Verheyen.

It gives a really nice, balanced feel.

[Breeeidem]

the man in red @16:00 looks like portnoy oO :D who is that? it cant be him

[Aleciano]

@Breeeidem gasyasyaysyasy

[MlKEPORNTOY]

He's nothing without Portnoy.

[FLOYDUCCI]

@MlKEPORNTOY ...and who is PORTNOY without DREAM THEATER????????

[accless510]

4 mesa boogie mark v amp heads

one year salary

[MetallicaFan4ever5]

@accless510 It's amazing how everything on his rig works. John is one of the most tallented guitar player in the world. Those amps are simply awesome

[rafaeldeor]

MUST..... FEEL ...... GUITAR!!!

[gram440a]

I was at that show, great show! Guitar sound was absolutely amazing. It was weird watching them check the amps with the PA off. You could see those 6 cabinets staring you in the face, but you could tell the sound was coming from FAR AWAY!

[MrLash1143]

Does anyone knoe where you can buy pedalboards like that ive been lookin al round but cant fin em

[lUvmUzakkkxoxoxjklol]

@bbtucci  dude's a roadie. he sees hotter chicks backstage every night.

[bbtucci]

@lUvmUzakkkxoxoxjklol that's true man...i just still dont think he gets that close to a girl thats all

[icatyr]

stickers!!!!

[kalapoka666]

well If only ALL that gear would help him/them make music like Images or Awake. Bleh.

[ViktorVR]

hahahahaha17:12 minutes to talk about the EGO sorry the Rig of Petrucci and for Myung 7:18.

Some one have to remind Petrucci from the WDADU album he only use a BC Rich guitar , boogie amp and a cuple of pedals the result was a magnificent album for all the band.

Now whit a million dolar equipment and the best brands as sponsor they make shity album.

And now he is the real Mr. EGO.

[ViktorVR]

@brandon5pennies Sorry any thing to say , do it in PM , I soupose you want to insult me beacause I say somethin that ou don't like about your hero , heheheheheeheheheheh.

[brandon5pennies]

@ViktorVR read the title "Rig Rundown" not everyone shares the same views or opinions you have about Dream Theater's newer albums or Petrucci's "EGO" also keep in mind that Portnoy wasn't with Dream Theater on their latest album. his rig has been significantly downsized from what he had been using for years. are you in a band that tours worldwide? didn't think so. you're entitled to your opinion but seriously coming on a video that Petrucci isn't even in to talk shit just makes you look stupid.

[ViktorVR]

@brandon5pennies Downsized??? are you shure???? since when you know the complete equipment that he uses???

and the fact of Portnoy left the band has nothing to do in doing good music , It's like say The band can't make good records sice Kevin Moore left the band that kind of coments make you soun stupid.

I you clearly don't know much abut DT.

[brandon5pennies]

@ViktorVR Lol I guess you think you're cool. Petrucci isn't even my favorite guitarist just to clarify. I have respect for all musicians so I don't feel the need to insult everyone I don't like. You have your opinion I have mine but I don't agree with the way you go on a Dream Theater video if you don't like their new stuff just to insult Petrucci. Sounds pretty immature to me.

[ViktorVR]

@brandon5pennies First of all I do not insult any one (say that he has an EGO longer than the Chinesse walls it's not an insult , is a fact) and I remember you this is not a vid of DT it's a video to reveiw the equipment that he have.

Read my coment the first one.

Regards.

[xXxglassgowdreamxXx]

@ViktorVR A Dramatic Turn of Events was good album and the last time I checked Petrucci doesnt have an ego. Give me an example of a time you noticed Petrucci had en ego.

[brandon5pennies]

@ViktorVR explain to me how he has an ego or does everyone who has a successful band and endorsements have one?

[ViktorVR]

@brandon5pennies mmmm well in first place every ppl in this world has an EGo but some ppl more that others.

I remember Petrucci in the very begining, he was a boy that the only thing importan was made music and nothing else as I say before in one of my coments.

Now the music is nothing new , he does not care about make new one and onlt care abut endorsements , money , etc.

I mean you can lisen the records from TOT to the day it's recycle his own stuff.

[USAon3]

@ViktorVR Petrucci's ego can reach from here to the moon.

Yngwie Malmsteen's ego, by comparison, can reach from here to Jupiter.

Now compare musical ability and virtuosity.

Petrucci >> Malmsteen.

Ego doth not a guitar titan make.

[ViktorVR]

@USAon3 You are right EGO don't make great players.

[heyedmond]

@ViktorVR lol WDADU a magnificent album, cool story bro. get your ears fixed.

[ViktorVR]

@heyedmond Have you ever lisen the album?? or you just lisen "The Count of Tuscany" and you are naw an expert.

I'll get my ears to check , thanks for the advise.

[heyedmond]

@ViktorVR Oh, so you're one of those "Oh I'm an old school DT fan, I'm cool duh" people. What's next you're going to declare the Majesty demos the the greatest record of all time?

Status Seeker and Light Fuse and Get Away are the worst DT songs ever and the rest aren't really much better. Even Cleaning the Closet is a much better album.

[ViktorVR]

@heyedmond I never mention the Majesty demos , but I love DT prior to TOT album after that It's simply another band is not prog-metal and it's not DT.

It's a big fashon - pop band sorry.

[IllusionaryMind8]

@ViktorVR Man, you're an ass.

[ViktorVR]

@IllusionaryMind8 Like you said , Man ... you don't have to insult if you don't have a well based opinion if you can't say something smart and well based you better shut up , and don't insutl , the first step to be a better person is to respect , hope you understend.

If you can't say something eles but YOU'RE AN ASS you better say nothing.

YOU ARE 1 OF 100000000000 PPL THAT SUCK PETRUCCI'S COOK , but don't think and more important don't lisen.

[IllusionaryMind8]

@ViktorVR Well i think lots of peoples told you pretty much evrythings needed to be say but if you really want to ear my thoughts here it is;

1. When you're in a huge show like Dream Theater you kinda need to have a backup rig to minimise the risk of fucking up the hole thing.

2. Almost every guitarists today that can affort the Fracatal axe FX (or get endorse) own one (or two) and clearly every one owns a couples of pedals.

[IllusionaryMind8]

@ViktorVR 3. If they put out a video of his whole rig its cause A LOT of people are interested by his gear or guitar gear in general and probably will learn a lot with this.

And finally for the recording of A Dramatic Turn Of Events he said more than once that he only used his Music Man, the Mesa Boogie Mark V and a couples of pedals. So Explain WHY he is sooo MR. EGO?

P.S: forgive my writting, english is not my native language.

[ViktorVR]

@IllusionaryMind8 OK that's different.

1.- I already put the answer to your question because other user ask me the exact same thing ok so you can read my answer in the coments , and not only the answer you can read also why I say what I say.

Thank you best regards and you can write me in English , Spanish , German and French I can read understend and write in that lenguages.

[NiektoNiekde]

@IllusionaryMind8 i think he isn't a man ... he's a child

maybe not physically but definitely mentally

i mean youtube has millions and millions videos ...

so, do i spend my time and energy on videos that i don't like?

do i tray to "discus" to fans of any music which isn't my taste that they're bunch of idiots?

well, if i were a dick or ViktorVR i would do that ...

[ElectricTurkey1]

What a pain in the ass it must be to haul all that around.

[dellexgr]

Where are the guitars painted by Michel-Angelo? ... not the guitar noob

[Zhaggysfaction]

@dellexgr

How cool would it be if Music Man did some special edition JP's with the Picasso graphics he had on his Ibanez's in the 90's. That would be awesome to commemorate that era of his career.

[SamMerrell1]

@dellexgr You mean the ones with the Tony Blair pick-ups? apparently his hands generated to much heat a lot more than the sun, so his guitars caught fire but the strings survied so he made them to make his new guitar!

[fsantosmajestade]

Great Interview! Most of the time this type of interviews are conducted by some noobs...

[SkorpheusZ]

@fsantosmajestade Exactly! The thing that made this so good is that she actually seems to know what she's talking about.

[wolfman109h]

wow 3 Mark V's and 3 Mesa 4x12

Just for show? I don't care if their empty, they're still Mark V's!!!!!

[granadapilipinas]

@ 10:13 he says his effects chains are very VERY simple. I don't even get it.

[rofonic28]

You would think doing an interview of this nature would include a little more professional audio such as a lapel mic instead of passing a SM58 back and forth. It also helps when the interviewer knows HOW to hold the mic. 

[jch5150]

Excellent video, I had many other questions but well done guys!! Thanks!!

[jakolopez]

I asked this guy to give me a guitar pick at the NYC show and he ignored all of us ... John just threw one before he left the stage ... :( got to get one next time ..

[davechicolombia]

Portnoy is at 16:35 with a red shirt! Now I know why I like so much ADTOE

[Firedblood]

Great video. The guy always have something to say.

[FadjarRamadhan]

Perfect Rig...!!

[hanten10]

WE WANT MIKE MANGINI RIG....:-)

[Petruccifan77]

Awesome video, Maddi's got one hell of an awesome job

[TFIFH]

Yes, he is our gawd!

[tanttu]

Is that Masuka from Dexter on the background? 15:20 blue shirt

[Sensates85]

Love the gear rundowns. Good that she seems to enjoy her job!

[cassalinson]

This is one of the best video talking about JP rigs

[nicholassleeper]

Press like if you paused the video to get all of his settings.

[cassalinson]

@nicholassleeper I press pause because i'm fainting :)

[Jex2112]

2:24 - He bumped the guitar!! ..... he got fired shortly after... :p

[mrEXBAWKS]

im light designer, and i got a boner from the DT light design....oh...am i the only one?

[xxxxx6778]

Stop with these silly comments about Rebecca! Just watch the gear and listen to the explanation! Are you interested to the rig or to Rebecca????

[90fourninety]

Fuckin' Axe Fx. Gimme dat!

[ibanezrocker777]

hmmmm, it's interesting seeing that he is not touring with his C standard or Bb standard guitars.

[dimgrav]

Too much stuff going on

[DavidGrando]

@dimgrav this is nothing, even John Mayer's rig is more complicated than that

[DaShortyJ]

Best and most thorough rundown of Petrucci's rig, hands down!

[YTSE1988]

@DaShortyJ yes...

[WiteBot]

I WAS THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[OrangeJackson]

She is cute!

[butterknucklez]

did you do periphery or trivium?

even though they were only opening

[brunofelix20]

That sounds like a 'Dream Rig'!

[TSharr626]

NEW PROTOTYPE, COOL! I wishhhh people would make me prototypes with my preferences.

[EpiclyConnor]

FINALLY!

[wolfman109h]

John is a nasty bitch with 4 Mark V's and 2 AxeFxII :)

haha yes I'm jealous.

[MrMurens]

Great job Rebecca, as always...

[JuaanCM]

I think "Lost Not Forgotten" is in D tuning

[ocgnatoc]

they got rid of the spit shield

[ElemianSDS]

я бы вдул :)))

[Zhaggysfaction]

Adjusting his trustrod as he is playing.... That's just... Nasty!

[Darkvinx88]

well honestly half of this rig is useless for the most of us..get a mark V a mesa 4x12 and a jp6 and youre done :D

[juanrules]

so he got rid of the one that controls the temperature of the sun?

[USAon3]

@juanrules I believe he now controls that via his pressure on his "E" string XD

[anointed01]

Great interview Rebecca, you`re the best.

[sirgerry]

I'm sure his tech doubles as his bodyguard :p