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Stay focused when you're playing alive, so you're not distracted by something going on.
John Petrucci
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John Petrucci
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 12
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Going to the Grammys, being nominated for a Grammy, that was a really big deal for me, for us as a band.
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With all tools at my disposal, I'm 100% into chasing tone and checking out new equipment and geeking out during sound check by taking too much time.
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Jordan [Ruddes], he learned that way, and that's what he knows how to do. That's how he kind of approaches all music, whether it's to learn a cover song that we're going to play, or to review Dream Theater music - he always uses charts. That's what he knows. I really rely a lot more on memory.
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It's hard to answer that from my own perspective because when I'm playing I know where it is coming from and the sources.
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I have to say that our fans have been absolutely wonderful all across the world.
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