John Petrucci Clinic Solo Improvisation

[kschott425]

Liking the harmonic minor vibe he is throwing in... well done JP!!

[MortenSaabye]

@kschott425 no harmonic minor in this dude...

[Adamshredsify]

@MortenSaabye I'm pretty sure he plays a harmonic minor scale at 1:24 to 1:27 dude.....

[aaa567ify]

Nice pace John. Sounds awesome. Dream Theaters bassist is badass. He pretty much plays fast lead bass along with John the whole time. The bass harmonics ignite the crowd when the song starts. Pure talent from all musicians.

[AlexDude02]

He's made it big, but he still deserves much more attention and respect

[BobWizard]

i know a dorian, what is a delaide?...ahhh...a delayed?got it ;-))))

[MrSvjoe]

john is awesome!!!!! He's the best! What a beatiful improvisation

[deathscythekim729]

JP and JS FTW!

[Fluffypopcicle]

@deathscythekim729

DON'T FORGET JB!!! or reach. btw i don't mean that fag, i mean the dude that composes amazing classical music with nothing but his eyes and a computer program because he can't move and has ALS. if you don't know who im talking about by now then i will be praying for you lol.

[deathscythekim729]

@Fluffypopcicle of course i know Jason Becker! he's a beast! and yeah..that beaver kid? he's uncircumcised LOL

[Fluffypopcicle]

@deathscythekim729

yeah, i thought you did. too bad he has ALS.

[SmokeAndMirrors2]

beautifull... =(

[skizzurrp]

i wish i could make my triple rec sound like that

[MrNico145]

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!!!

[briantime11]

its manbearviking lol

[prognosis77]

Dude this is why he is my absolute favorite guitarist on the planet!!!!! he does everything, string skipping, pedal points, legato, alternate picking, his style is amazing!!!!!!

[EyeShred69]

Since we are all putting out our opinions im going to respectfully disagree and say that I think shawn lane was the best guitarist ever, with some of the most beautiful phrasing ever. . just my opinion though:)

[vbdude006]

Holy crap, this is beautiful, the fact that its an improvisation makes it even mroe impressive.

I laugh in the face of those who say JP has no heart or soul when playing. Fuck you, this is the best guitarist ever! Period!

[frankthetalkingshoe]

@vbdude006 agreed hes has heart in his guitar thats how he shows off is makeing it look easy

[j821c]

wow, i actually watched that whole thing with my jaw dropped =p, fucking awesome solo.

[apolospider]

beautiful

[ikedaspike77]

god damn hes so clean (well hes on a neck pickup and delay) but still thats friken studio quality right there. and hes jesus. best guitar player in the world for sure, he can shred your friken face off and make intensly creative music. johns a beast

[thejemboy]

WONDERFUL

[yumpin]

@guitarwizard17 Agreed. My 500 dollar seagull s6 blows most 2000 dollar guitars out of the water. Not to mention sometimes when i set up high end guitars such as a les paul or strat most of the time the nut has wrong string heights, the frets aren't leveled to match the relief, and the neck is so bad that you can't adjust it properly. So be careful when you buy a guitar...

[ryanbonza1]

they say he has no feeling at making solos.. damn guitarists.. learn to appreciate..

[iwilshooti]

john petrucci owns!

[talobassprog]

Stellar SOLO

[BillyJimmyBobbyTimmy]

Its not just the guitar...He'd sound this amazing if he picked up a banjo :)

[mightyjoykiller]

oh shit!! he is really amazing

[julorton]

как божественно играет Джон!!!!!!

[liquifex]

Such a great player...and a truly genuine person.

[MiikeCS]

Amazing melody, phrasing, technique... PERFECT.

[Bryughn]

that note at 1:49 was the best note ive ever heard any player hit haha <3

[Rafsalad]

@Bryughn Why?

[Rocker3829]

The section that starts at 1:49 is about as melodic as you can get, you just don't see this side of petrucci that often nowadays, this was abundant all throughout the I & W though Scenes days (maybe even a little of SDOIT)

[Theguywhoplaysguitar]

@Rocker3829 And the count of tuscany?!

[jckbac9]

Yeah I would agree, but clearly, he still has it in him, hence this video. And there are LOTS of melodic moments in Black Clouds and Silver linings, take for instance the Count of Tuscany, Wither, and especially the Best of TImes.

[nemtall]

great player ,,but i rather watch steve via ...he's more of a preformer

[ironwolg]

and people say his playing has no emotion

[YtseJam16]

Because they're twats and the only thing that stands out to them is the speed :)

[ironwolg]

lol pretty much. i'll admit, speed is a huge part of him but as we can all see there is so much more. his rock discipline DVD is the reason i can play as fast as i can :) so thanks for that JP!

cool sn btw

[juswannawatchthings]

well to be fair to them he does play fast a majority of the time but when he plays stuff like this it truly is epic

[Simen0303]

yes, bullshit! He got it all, if you ask me :D:D He is definitely my favourite guitarplayer!!

[VanishaVampire6]

That´s ´cause he´s no playing only three chords, ´cause that´s the definiton of emotion today...

[Trashmetalmilitia]

@VanishaVampire6

So fucking true! 

[kls4life]

is that tone coming from the triple rectifier??

[kaine6128]

@guitarwizard17

like a gibson for example. youre paying for the name

[harmony0404]

flying away into the sky

[fingerboy18]

The MM JP6 is incredible. It sounds and plays amazingly.

[28monkeyking28]

Petrucci rocks =]. I think i asked here before. but it's been bugging me. It's something petrucci played before when he improv. it's kinda classical ish where they kinda play something like a flat five or some kinda blues note in a run? around the high e string fifth fret. it's bugging me.

but this is amazing!! i love it

[guitar8976]

look like joue satriani songs a little bit :P

[ironwolg]

joe satriani is a big influence on his guitar playing. if anyone doesn't believe it go listen to Suspended Animation. you can really hear the influence in Tunnel Vision and Jaws of Life

[colombod89]

@ironwolg Tunne Vision Ok, but Jaws of Life not really

[ironwolg]

you didn't hear any satch in that one? hm, i did lol

[VanishaVampire6]

yep,me too,the same legatto pattern

[STRATOCASTER1992]

that was SOMETHING, 5/5

[sfrerku]

amazing

[anselmo666666]

I have 12 guitars.

[MeRynke]

good for you

[willowman2]

and you cant play 1 of them stfu

[Guitarsrule2009]

lmao

[randyshoai]

Not bad. Watch out for this guy, cause I think he could make it big. :) Beautiful playing!

[MovieMajic]

hes the guitarist for Dream Theater he is big.

[SpartanLaserCanon]

@MovieMajic Unlike John Myung. ='(

[GypsyRelic]

This guy is huge already, mate. He has been for the past decade and a half.

[kaine6128]

@GypsyRelic

more like 2 decades.

[MeRynke]

hahah oh my god!

[vampire28]

Lol. You're half right though. He is amazing.

[swarm2013]

i think it's more of the player then guitar , obliviously

[ironwolg]

there's an RG for about $399, think that one would be any good if i replaced the pickups and threw in the new John Petrucci ones?

[SephynnXx]

The RG is a beautifully crafted guitar depending on what model but the Petrucci guitars were Ibanez Prestige custom built guitars made of one solid piece of wood. But yes the RG's are great, I owned one along side a Jackson, 1974 Fender Strat, and Esp for awhile. I liked the Jackson most though....

[6rosebudX]

wow. john petrucci never disappointed me. just listen to this beautiful melodies! and some people say he has no feeling

[Cueband]

This is why I love his playing, JP's the man. This is amazing.

[ThrasherShie]

he is a very good guitar player but personaly i don't like it :)

[kimbinv2]

just amazing.. wow

[uomoscozzese]

love dual recto

[RebornGuitarLearner]

I wish he played like this more often. I really don't like his playing when he's executing really fast passages.

That's just me though.

[84Virtuoso84]

OMFG this is such a gorgeous solo ...kick ass!

[schutz01]

you look like Jesus Christ!!

hahahahaha.. :))

[xteenah]

He IS Jesus Christ! ^^

[creepingescape]

haha!

[scabcoral]

what a amazing biceps!

[SephynnXx]

I dont understand anyone's hatred towards a guy that can shred, soar, play with emotion,aggression, and with 10,000 different styles and techniques. And to th guy that says he goes out of tune all the time live, BULLSHIT!!! That is the furthest from the truth, and guitars do go out of tune at times but, Petrucci bends each note just right to get the flaws to be perfect.....

[immortalsoloist]

Whoever said that Petrucci goes out of tune is the biggest douce bag and has no sense of music at all and has the most screwed up ear.... All I can say is Petrucci is amazing.

[SephynnXx]

I hate all the Petrucci haters, they are just mad because they will never come close to the man himself. He puts alot of guitarists to shame including myself. But that is what makes me like his style so much....

[immortalsoloist]

I agree with you he is a genius it's not even about shame it's just that he really inspires you to become something if you are pro musician or guitar player he plays any style and has all his techniques down... People are just lame dude. Petrucci is the man.

[WestonMossman]

I have the JP6.

Never goes out of tune no matter how crazy I am with the tremolo. The intense tremolo system and locking tuners make it that way. Problem is that you can't detune it unless you leave the strings all dangley.

[SephynnXx]

I know guys that say the same of his guitar, that is is built like a gem and, I have played one a few times and they are great guitars. Once the strings are worn in the things can stay in tune big time. Anyone that says Petrucci sucks is a jealous little mindless prick that will never match the man's skill, emotion, and creativity....

[WestonMossman]

Actually, because of the locking tuners, they only need about an hour of stretching.

[SephynnXx]

That is really cool because there are guitars that take days of playing before the strings are worn enough for accurate tuning. I guess that is what seperates $500 guitars from $2,000 guitars....

[creepingescape]

HELL YEA!!!!

[Jambag3]

hmm? Why does he have rectifiers, not mark4 or even a roadking he used to use?

[realrickmirror]

It was an Mesa Boogie Clinic.

[Rocklobster933]

bloody hell they must have those once in a blue moon in Aus

[DragonX28]

Jesus has come.

[utsawin09]

LMAO

[Raffael900me]

suck my cock

Labrie is one of the top singers

[bonceyrogs]

Come on, the guy ripped out his vocal chords. Give him a break. He's done some fucking good shows, and he's pretty much finally back to being as good as he used to be (Images and Words era). The only reason LaBrie ever seems bad is because he's surrounded by a bunch of musical vituosos, who seem to pretty much never EVER mess up.

[alamakluke]

just amazing, DT every member is just amazing

[30165055]

Awesome!

[raizenron]

the most humble man in the world music

[fazgaz889]

WHAT!?!?!

he didnt do a clinic thing in sydney:( freaking guttered.

is this rock music or something?

[fazgaz889]

i meant the store.

[nonavarium]

th best guitar player ever!

[TheGlowWorm]

Amazing..!

[midgetguitarhero]

This man could improvise an album and I would buy it.

[Rhasen]

I would go with you to buy one  xDD

[xanthouscardinal]

Ill go too :p

[KornSOAD]

@midgetguitarhero OMG I was litterally about to write the same thing!!! ahhahaha.