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Songs like Spirit Carries On really gets the audience moved and on the same page. It's challenging and all so much fun to play.
John Petrucci
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John Petrucci
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 12
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In Japan they're definitely more over the top. They had four Boogie stacks and 20 guitars. But otherwise it's pretty much the same thing, except there's a translator. It's really nice.
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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.
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