Dream Theater - The Great Debate solo

[OceanicOsprey]

My gosh, just been watching your Dream Theater solso, and boy you play them well, but it also makes me think, John Petrucci sure knows how to write a solo.

[stinkfist420]

Hey can you play guitar in my band? I would be very willing to get rid of the one I have lol....and it's my friend haha

[vitormg77]

i have no words for this...incredible \m/

[Skoshtwo]

You fucking pussies, why dislike a guy who played it perfectly? It's not his fault your mom is a whore!

[Kloudexx]

omg for a second i thought that i was dead :/

pretty good cover

[bananascreed]

@Kloudexx And you thought it is the devil, who is playing a song for you

[tooleytim]

hey if your interested in doin skype lessons would you be interested in like facebook video feed? skype gives my computer a virus

[kirkpetrucci]

@tooleytim I'm doing lessons on bandhappy(dot)com now ;)

[kinderleinchen]

what would i give to have your skill :D

[titans77]

the keyboard solo right before this, leading up to the guitar solo gives me chills everytime. How high pitched does that last note get?

[cherygemilang]

i like that.. cool.....

[DemonBird]

Awesome cover bro

[gextvedde]

Man you make it look so easy that I almost believe I can play like that. Then I pick up my guitar and produce audio dogshit.

[justaspectator01]

@kirkpetrucci the next thing you need to cover is his muscles!

[PianoFrenzyHD]

Even tho I'm a keyboardist/pianist, this is by far the most awesome guitar solo ever!! Can't stop watching this. You're amazing!

I especially like this part:

00:35

[VaiMan69]

your picking technique is incredible! keep up the good work and dont stop playing

[mikepshena]

Will you give me a free skype lesson????? Please?

[AdamJedrysik123]

Thanks to this video I learn this unison part, it's great.

Amazing performance.

[MsAlesoul]

hello, you have a band?? :D

[Jedimax01]

@MsAlesoul

You're wide of the mark. He does have a band, and it's called THREAT SIGNAL!

[timmystrato90]

have students?

[kirkpetrucci]

@timmystrato90 Nah, but I'd totally be up for doing skype lessons.

[PR0T0TYP3MKII]

@kirkpetrucci Have you tried the first solo in Beyond This Life, about 3 minutes and 15 seconds in?

Love to hear that.

[aliknott123]

dude....you rock!

[4buleTSfoR8Valentine]

PETRUCCI jr

[bozzi90]

is it possible that his fingers are similiar to JP's?!

[johnteau1]

well done :-)

[neglectedMushrooms]

its not everyday that you get to see a guy with four middle fingers on one hand...

[EmilFinnas94]

@neglectedMushrooms Maybe you got some inspiration from the as I am solo cover? :)

[neglectedMushrooms]

@EmilFinnas94 got me there budy...lol

[neglectedMushrooms]

@EmilFinnas94 i'll reference you next time...

[EmilFinnas94]

@neglectedMushrooms It wasn`t even my comment XD, just a thing I noticed...

[martin84jazz]

awesome man!

[mamerto39]

Hey man great solo cover! Got any tabbs?

[RetaliationMetal]

Holy Shit man, that's nearly perfect!! oO

[andr769]

Great play, but it's not fair. you have four middle fingers in your hand...

[gmezamer]

where did you got the tabs to learn this?

[ledzeppelin7510]

realistically, anyone can simply cover dream theater songs (no they can't) but to write something unique and good is something entirely different. please tell me you have a band or something with original material. and preferably a link if so.

[TH3B3A57]

is this song in 7/8 mostly?



[7thString84]

You remind me once again why I love Petrucci and Dream Theater since about 11 years! :)

[SuperLeo217]

dude wtf !!! ur fucking awesome !!!! ive been trying to get this solo down forever !!!

[chrisgacia17]

dude, you are fucking ridiculously good... do you learn all these solos by ear? haha

[MrTeddy236]

great playing man

[DJPears]

Great cover. I would love to see it with just the backtrack and you playing. You playing over top of the original song makes it sound a bit sloppy in places, although I know that's not your playing that sounds sloppy. Great job though

[mutinykickass]

A7x: i wont see you tonight solo cover? there isn't any and that solo is beastly :'(

[SkullSenpai]

@mutinykickass Maybe 'cause a7x blows?

[mutinykickass]

@SkullSenpai i know they're shit but it looks fun to play ^^

[kilipeti]

Best cover on youtube.

That was LegenDARY!

[ORIONPOISON]

Damn man! You do play great!

[niikonak]

OMG FUCKING PERFECT

IF I SOMEDAY PLAY THIS SOLO CLEAN I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE AN ORGASM

[amadeuscr]

I NEVER GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO THIS GUY ! AMAZING

[ETownFilms]

You should just give up dude...... but seriously I can only hope to be half as good as you one day. Do a Periphery solo!!!!

[kbutman1]

Hey, great work man... you got a band? Plug it!

[raazz13]

is that a seven string?

[kronosg13]

Awesome man!! Real nice!!! ;)

[1stdeadpresident]

WTF. i usually dont use tabs but i think this solo would be great for fingerin exercise, i must find tabs. you are too good.

[StillRottenToTheGore]

Let's get married bro. Our relationship would be strong with our guitar playing, hahaha.

[pob333555]

congrats dude is all i can say

[wElly2tm]

You're as tight as a virgin man! Rock on!

[psychostew911]

Hey dude your awesome, I'm so glad I subscribed to you!  Any tips or specific excercises that can help improve my legato skills?

[VicaCOBHC]

awesome!

[kalmahman48]

what kind of pickups are those?

[kilipeti]

how the hell can you set such great tones? awesome!

And about the playing, it was so clean FUCK, you are a beast dude!!!

[Justin011794]

my favorite DT solo, and you nailed it! congrats

[GraysnE]

wow man that was really good and clean! Wanna be in a band with members that can play like you too? haha

[cjbullet]

Hey how you record your guitar??

greets from germany!

threat signal rules!!

[cjbullet]

Hey how you recording your guitar??

greets from germany!

threat signal rules!!

[albanolaziale]

MA TRAVIS è ITALIANO????

[kirkpetrucci]

@albanolaziale Nope I'm not Italian. I've lived in Texas my whole life.

[ibanezman]

@kirkpetrucci lol.

[tonymlg91]

@ibanezman between u and kirk petrucci idk who is more so into guitars o.0

[ibanezman]

@tonymlg91 I don't understand what you mean ?

[ShanetheGamer]

@kirkpetrucci haha that would be funny if he didnt ask if u were italian

[kirkpetrucci]

@ShanetheGamer I don't know if he did haha.

[djaguitarx]

@kirkpetrucci i think he asked that because of your nose :P

nice playing!

[AMAZINGDOG402]

@kirkpetrucci BUT TRAVIS AND ITALIAN that's what he said...

[francesco149]

@kirkpetrucci I'm italian and you got it right :P he asked if you're italian

[eransmoler]

@kirkpetrucci

lol i am not italian but he asked what about you and italian.

[Fedethedangerous95]

@kirkpetrucci Yes, he did. We italians we have to give up, you geniuses are all from america (or ALMOST, joe satriani's grandparents were from bari, south italy)

[deathmetaliscool]

@kirkpetrucci Aren't you guys (TS) from Canada??!

[luvmypit83]

Sick!

[Death88X]

have you ever used the pocket pod kirkpetrucci?

[ErocJr]

lol pinky of the gods!!

[wenkebach99]

economy picking is really important i dont sweep that often is mostly economy picking.

[alexi13fucker]

master of vibrato!!!perfect!!!!

[damnation1928]

hi kirk. in what mode is this solo based from?

[InertZero]

Why is it that all good guitarists have abnormally long pinkies? >_< 0_o

[sater3400]

WOW that was fucking great, i like that sound exactly like Pretucci's guitar, what amps did you use?

[cijal]

you play it perfectly

[mikxer]

This solo never really attracted my attention somehow. Thanks to your video, which perfectly portrays its undeniable grandeur, i will try to learn it myself

[DaDaDisto]

Excellent dude

[alucard724]

awesome, just awesome

[Koujinkamu]

It's rare that I come across a cover that sounds so good, I keep playing it over and over like this one.

[AleX0002]

damn man, you obviously put a lot of work into that, good job

[jeannaipas]

amazing song :D, good take :)

[DB73093]

Sounds good bro

[arsericp]

Excellent technique! Do you have any original work you'd care to share?

[frosties01]

That's amazing! Though the tone is a little sharp..

[Conor4049]

It's amazing how clean your playing is, easily one of the best players on Youtube.

[neoclassical1985]

@Conor4049 You should check out his band, Threat Signal.

[monta72]

Great stuff. You still have your music man JP model?

[gustix]

FUCKING AMAZING

[codenametorture]

F*CKING SHIT!!!!!!! Totally blew my mind!

[blazerart]

Damn you're good. I saw your constant motion cover and I was like: woah.

You know what's left missing? Your built. Build your body man! I mean go and follow John Petrucci's path. Go for it man! :) 5/5

[sabliran123]

that's sick! :D

keep it up mate!

[ruste92]

petrucci's son.

[cijal]

you are just perfect in every clip of yours

[dnkzz]

dude pretty awesome perofrm

lol i have a 7420 too

may i ask where the fuck are those white edge lines came from?(from the body)

[je53730743]

Man, this is amazing! My favorite Great Debate guitar solo cover. BTW, can you send me a tab to the tapping part at 0:14? I've already got the whole stuff but that's the only part that I've always missed. Please man. Cheers!

[RelaxationII]

Did you use tabs for this? Can you pm me the link if ever?

[GrehFox]

Geez how do you remember that entire solo let alone learn something so monstrous? Youre a fuckin incredible guitarist.

[tankeportnoy]

SO CLEAN NICE JOB !!

[QU4K3RM4N]

one of my least favorites songs but DT but dang man thats a solo that only the best can play

[DRockdriguez23]

Awesome playing man.... congrats!

[biloxi1314]

you are amazing haha. you and jp should have a jam session and see what happens

[kirkpetrucci]

@biloxi1314 That would be amazing haha.

[picklevai16]

@kirkpetrucci

how long did it take you to learn this solo

[Dragonf4ll]

@biloxi1314 No way, that would result in the end of human being.

[uwishuwerme14]

How do you get such good sustain? are you using a pedal or what??

[blakfloyd]

Dude, your phrasing is superb! Thanks for posting. I'll subscribe now.

[qwsx098]

hey can I know what guitar model is that you are playing. cheers!

[kirkpetrucci]

@qwsx098 It's an Ibanez RG7420.

[synvingates]

7 strings FTW!

[marsarium]

Niiicee

[8element]

I want to play like you !

[seventhstring84]

Check out out my stuff and tell me what you think! :)

[seventhstring84]

Very good! 5 stars! :)

Do you really play it with "non-straight"-alternate picking? (two up/downstrokes in a row)

[Soulfulshreddify]

Hybrid picking?

[kirkpetrucci]

@seventhstring84 Nah I'm not very great at Economy picking. I alternate pick everything.

[seventhstring84]

@kirkpetrucci

You SOULD NOT be great in Economy Picking!! When you alternate everything, then it´s perfect! Economy Picking is a description of someone who is simply not ABLE to do alternate picking!!

[Endlesspirit]

@seventhstring84 well yes you are right but some people really know how to use economy picking and their playing is still great,check out marshall harrison for example,his playing is one of the most fluid i have ever seen and he uses economy and hybrid picking only

[CudBucket]

That's not true. It's a technique like any other.  Just as difficult to master as alt. picking. Maybe moreso.

[ooidort]

@seventhstring84

Really? Tell that to Jeff Loomis. It's just a technique among others. The same would be to say that sweeping is for those unable to do hybrid picking etc.

[seventhstring84]

@ooidort

It´s about stylistic correctness.

And "Hybrid Picking" is not stylistically

correct! It´s a name for a easier alternative.

When Jeff Loomis is happy with it, okay. :)

[enfermomayor]

So fucking cool..

[drgaga]

very good

[BFMVFANO]

Um can I marry u please?..tht was seriously amazing..

[BFMVFANO]

Um ya can I marry u please...tht was seriously amazing.

[GoDestroyer]

i'd just like to say, i think you are really good

[feilong29]

wow.... I need to start playing this kinda stuff to get better at playing. frikkin sweet cover!

[ametropolisz]

oooooo muy bueno wn te felicito man tienes una muy buena tecnica y ese tremendo solo de petrucci que llega a dar miedo te sale exelente

amazing man

[KazeReload]

God! Awesome! You learned it all and perfectly!

[NakedDeluxe94]

Awesome, this song is highly underrated and often goes without being covered. This is the pinnacle of The Great Debate covers, very well done.

[Slayer2089]

oh yes great albums couldnt agree with u more. i did say earlier that dt is my favorite band, but what i meant is any songs from threat signal that u recomend.

[Slayer2089]

u got any songs that u can recommend from his band?

[yournamehere23435]

listen the albums: Awake, Scenes From a Memory, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Train of Though, Black Clouds & Silver Linings

These are like the heaviests albums (Systematic Chaos isn't very good IMO)

more 'melodic' could be Images & Words and Falling Into Infinity.

recommend songs would be difficult, cause all are great!

[kilyatwice]

Can you say "Wow"?

[Slayer2089]

damn man!!! dt is my favorite band!!! and this one of my favorite songs!! u rock the whole world man!!! ur gonna be big!!

[kilyatwice]

He already is, he's in one of my favourite bands, Threat Signal :)

[NirvanaLivesOn]

Wow.

That was amazing

:D

[MilanWraith]

yeah!

[adrian1990c]

holy fuck you nailed it! awesome playing

[Hintz6]

so i just left this same comment on your as I am solo cover.

best cover of this solo on youtube, besides John himself. just damn... great stuff

[AlterBridgeRule]

Amazing.

[mrvintersorg]

DAMN!

[rafagonzales]

Woooww... Love this solo too!! It was perfect man, Congratulations!

[Infernaloblivion]

NICE :)

[keschin]

Well played. One of my favorite DT solos.

[MetallicaRocks1981]

WOW! wtf? 5 stars.. :P

[glint20]

it's easy to play fast, it's getting it to sound as clean and accurate as this that's hard

[Cynnicio]

this this this a thousand times this

[thebeerkup]

YOU PICK LIKE ITS NOTHING.

[francescofarerigt]

i love this solo and your performance is AMAZING!!! great!!!

[Irockman1]

Great job.

[MPG317]

Damn, good job!

[LadySaea]

Awesome job! :)

[MrFluffay]

i wish i could play like you, i play good but never been to lessons and shit, so i cant play that fast or good :(

[BloodReverence]

lessons don't make you play fast. just teach you theory.

[chriscoooley]

they can teach you some important technique, but besides that, you're pretty much right, and considering that i learned all the theory i need to learn simply off the internet...

[BloodReverence]

@chriscoooley true, but a lot of that you can figure out by watching others play.

[aragorn767]

I believe I have the same guitar, but red, if that is an RG7