after 25 years together this band lost one of its core members hi I’m Rebecca
one of its core members hi I’m Rebecca
one of its core members hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with John Petrucci
today we’re speaking with John Petrucci
today we’re speaking with John Petrucci of Dream Theater about their first album
of Dream Theater about their first album
of Dream Theater about their first album without founding member Mike Portnoy a
without founding member Mike Portnoy a
without founding member Mike Portnoy a dramatic turn of events
now let’s talk about a dramatic turn of
now let’s talk about a dramatic turn of events what were you guys going through
events what were you guys going through
events what were you guys going through on that before we we went in to record
on that before we we went in to record
on that before we we went in to record the album you know we had many
the album you know we had many
the album you know we had many discussions as to the kind of album we
discussions as to the kind of album we
discussions as to the kind of album we wanted to make and also the importance
wanted to make and also the importance
wanted to make and also the importance of the album you know because we
of the album you know because we
of the album you know because we realized with the situation that just
realized with the situation that just
realized with the situation that just happened that a lot of eyes would be on
happened that a lot of eyes would be on
happened that a lot of eyes would be on us
us
us probably more than usual we wanted to
probably more than usual we wanted to
probably more than usual we wanted to make sure that every decision that we
make sure that every decision that we
make sure that every decision that we made was what we we had deemed
made was what we we had deemed
made was what we we had deemed undeniable so when people see this
undeniable so when people see this
undeniable so when people see this person that’s the drummer it’s like oh
person that’s the drummer it’s like oh
person that’s the drummer it’s like oh okay
okay
okay that’s great I get it and we wanted to
that’s great I get it and we wanted to
that’s great I get it and we wanted to take that same approach with the music
take that same approach with the music
take that same approach with the music so we wanted to make sure that the album
so we wanted to make sure that the album
so we wanted to make sure that the album had a lot of depth a lot of quality that
had a lot of depth a lot of quality that
had a lot of depth a lot of quality that the songs were written to their fullest
the songs were written to their fullest
the songs were written to their fullest potential that the vocals were presented
potential that the vocals were presented
potential that the vocals were presented in the best way that we can as far as
in the best way that we can as far as
in the best way that we can as far as the melodies and the range and the sound
we kept that sort of mindset the whole
we kept that sort of mindset the whole time as we were writing you know it’s a
time as we were writing you know it’s a
time as we were writing you know it’s a nice is good enough no that’s not good
nice is good enough no that’s not good
nice is good enough no that’s not good enough let’s go back and refine it is a
enough let’s go back and refine it is a
enough let’s go back and refine it is a section tight enough or crazy enough you
section tight enough or crazy enough you
section tight enough or crazy enough you know if it wasn’t then we’d go back in
know if it wasn’t then we’d go back in
know if it wasn’t then we’d go back in and make it and we did that every step
and make it and we did that every step
and make it and we did that every step of the way
what would you say influence the other
what would you say influence the other I mean musically it’s hard to say
I mean musically it’s hard to say
I mean musically it’s hard to say because we when we get together there’s
because we when we get together there’s
because we when we get together there’s so many ideas and we just we’re in a
so many ideas and we just we’re in a
so many ideas and we just we’re in a room and we’re just playing together
room and we’re just playing together
room and we’re just playing together it’s not like we’re listening to a
it’s not like we’re listening to a
it’s not like we’re listening to a particular album together and we’re
particular album together and we’re
particular album together and we’re getting influenced that way it’s just
getting influenced that way it’s just
getting influenced that way it’s just kind of each other I mean lyrically for
kind of each other I mean lyrically for
kind of each other I mean lyrically for me I was looking at major things that
me I was looking at major things that
me I was looking at major things that were happening in the world that were
were happening in the world that were
were happening in the world that were changing the world which is where the
changing the world which is where the
changing the world which is where the title of the album stems from
now if I’m not mistaken Mike wasn’t
now if I’m not mistaken Mike wasn’t involved in the writing process why was
involved in the writing process why was
involved in the writing process why was that a choice that you guys made really
that a choice that you guys made really
that a choice that you guys made really besides the auditions we didn’t really
besides the auditions we didn’t really
besides the auditions we didn’t really have any experience with him this time
have any experience with him this time
have any experience with him this time going in I felt it was important not to
going in I felt it was important not to
going in I felt it was important not to have to incorporate another person I
have to incorporate another person I
have to incorporate another person I just didn’t want to take those kind of
just didn’t want to take those kind of
just didn’t want to take those kind of chances right at the beginning I think
chances right at the beginning I think
chances right at the beginning I think as the tour goes on and as we kind of
as the tour goes on and as we kind of
as the tour goes on and as we kind of jam during sound checks and do different
jam during sound checks and do different
jam during sound checks and do different things we’ll will gain more experience
things we’ll will gain more experience
things we’ll will gain more experience in next album it’ll be more comfortable
in next album it’ll be more comfortable
in next album it’ll be more comfortable we’ll know each other better and we’ll
we’ll know each other better and we’ll
we’ll know each other better and we’ll be able to mesh
how do you think this album even fits in
how do you think this album even fits in your background line to me I’m very
your background line to me I’m very
your background line to me I’m very proud of the way that this is Alvin
proud of the way that this is Alvin
proud of the way that this is Alvin sounds the way that the the sonic
sounds the way that the the sonic
sounds the way that the the sonic landscape ended up coming out a lot of
landscape ended up coming out a lot of
landscape ended up coming out a lot of that has to do with Amy Wallace I’m a
that has to do with Amy Wallace I’m a
that has to do with Amy Wallace I’m a big fan of the way he mixes records and
big fan of the way he mixes records and
big fan of the way he mixes records and he just spent so much detail in mixing
he just spent so much detail in mixing
he just spent so much detail in mixing to every single instrument and you know
to every single instrument and you know
to every single instrument and you know the result is is incredible
we kind of returned a little bit back to
we kind of returned a little bit back to some of the more progressive roots you
some of the more progressive roots you
some of the more progressive roots you know the album kinda leans a little bit
know the album kinda leans a little bit
know the album kinda leans a little bit that way more it is a bit more balanced
that way more it is a bit more balanced
that way more it is a bit more balanced and some of the other albums as far as
and some of the other albums as far as
and some of the other albums as far as the elements that make up our sound you
the elements that make up our sound you
the elements that make up our sound you know maybe other albums were leaning
know maybe other albums were leaning
know maybe other albums were leaning more metal II this one kind of has more
more metal II this one kind of has more
more metal II this one kind of has more of a balance it’s probably more
of a balance it’s probably more
of a balance it’s probably more progressive
I think vocally is probably one of
I think vocally is probably one of James’s strongest albums I think he
James’s strongest albums I think he
James’s strongest albums I think he really is an MVP on the south with every
really is an MVP on the south with every
really is an MVP on the south with every song there’s something that you can
song there’s something that you can
song there’s something that you can really latch on to there’s nothing that
really latch on to there’s nothing that
really latch on to there’s nothing that it’s kind of irks you the song stranger
it’s kind of irks you the song stranger
it’s kind of irks you the song stranger you know there’s some of the other
you know there’s some of the other
you know there’s some of the other albums or some things here and there
albums or some things here and there
albums or some things here and there that well maybe I would have changed
that well maybe I would have changed
that well maybe I would have changed that or maybe I would change that but
that or maybe I would change that but
that or maybe I would change that but this one I’m just totally happy
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