John Petrucci Quotes About Writing
-
We used to rehearse and that's where the roots of Dream Theater formed. Y'know, we used to play cover songs and jam to [Iron] Maiden and stuff but we were writing songs and it was this metal, loud style and we'd constantly get knocks on our door, because the rehearsal rooms were right next door to each other, and these jazz guys would be like, "Can you guys turn it down a little?"
→ -
I'm from the school of putting a lot of hours of practice into playing. But at the same time you have to write original music - that's really important, because that's the things that's going to separate you from everybody else, that's going to give you your unique voice as a music that you create.
→ -
If I'm not in an environment where I can record, it's great to be able to write something down, to be able to know how to do that, to be able to write notation. You grab a piece of paper and there it is. It's the cheapest recording equipment you can buy: a piece of manuscript paper and a pencil!
→ -
We're not the kind of band who writes an order abundance of songs and picks from them, we usually write for the album.
→
Related Authors
-
Zakk Wylde Musician -
Guthrie Govan Guitarist -
Eddie Van Halen Musician -
Tony Levin Musician -
Ritchie Blackmore Guitarist -
Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitarist -
Slash Musician -
Eric Clapton Musician -
Sammy Hagar Vocalist -
Steve Vai Guitarist -
Jordan Rudess Keyboardist -
Mike Portnoy Drummer -
Steve Lukather Guitarist -
Kirk Hammett Guitarist -
Jeff Beck Guitarist -
Billy Sheehan Bassist -
Jimi Hendrix Musician -
Terry Bozzio Drummer -
Joe Satriani Guitarist -
Yngwie Malmsteen Guitarist