I often use triadic arpeggio forms within my riffs and solos as a tool to create rich-sounding, poly-chordal sounds.
Just because something is melodic or catchy doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have depth and substance and progressive sensibilities.
Chopin was a master of melody, harmony and voice leading – the art of smoothly moving from chord to chord.
Although music comes from a very personal place, talent is meant to be shared.
Dream Theater music, there’s a lot of background and context to the songs, as far as the subject matter and the albums they come from.
We love what we do. We’re passionate about making music and as composers; that’s just who we are.
I think it’s really hard to describe music without alienating somebody.
Before you start a practicing regimen, you have to be aware that the study of music is a lifelong process-it’s a discipline. And the key to mastering any discipline is consistency.
Oftentimes, whenever I do interviews with guitar magazines and we discuss my influences, I mention people like Steve Morse, Alex Lifeson, Al Di Meola – but John Scofield’s name never comes up. And that’s funny because he’s so amazing; he’s the epitome of a really cool guitar player.
I’m realizing this more and more that it’s one thing to get involved with your own political beliefs and stand behind you believe in personally. But as far as bands doing that in a way where they think they’re going to fight the government, the only people they’re really hurting is the fans.
There should always be some sort of conclusion or climax to your solos.
Where I lived, on Long Island, you had the radio stations that always played Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and AC/DC and all that. I grew up on all that stuff.
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