Petrucci's most tasteful lead? Here's my vote

[yngzaklynch]

Although I do own an EBMM JP6 BFR I am hardly a JP fanboy. I do respect is obvious talent as a guitarist, the dude can play, but generally can't listen to a whole DT album. While driving today this came on the radio and I was blown away. The whole song is pretty good but the lead starting around 7:09 is got to be the most tasteful I've heard from JP.

 

[SoulIncision]

I liked that solo better when it was "Under a Glass Moon"

Go to 4:37

 

[codyjarret]

At 4:15 is a very tasteful solo.

 

[yngzaklynch]

Yeah it has some similar stuff happening. Admittedly not the biggest JP fan so... Honestly though I would I could play either. Love the playing.

I liked that solo better when it was "Under a Glass Moon"

Go to 4:37

 

[gibson5413]

My favorite is from Lines In The Sand. Check it out from 5:37. I think it is his most tasteful and soulful solo he has recorded. He did this one with a strat from what I read.

 

[yngzaklynch]

I actually have this cd and think it rocks!!

 

[university81]

probably this solo from liquid tension experiment

starts about 1:18 , i love the song anyhow, always had a soft spot for the solo in another day as well, but that LTE tune takes the cake imo

 

[Badronald]

Man, that's a cool solo. The tone is KILLER too.

 

[thiswaythatway]

My favorite lead playing and lead tone from John is on 6 Degrees Of Inner Turbulence.

Listen to 11:40 and my to me his playing ever is from 23:07 - 26:00. Gotta love after 26:00 when they try their hardest not tou sound like Yes.

 

[yngzaklynch]

That was cool but didn't strike me as much as the playing in the vid I posted.

Jim

 

[Random Hero]

I must have the wrong definition of "tasteful"? I'm a big fan of JP's playing but I wouldn't say that clip was tasteful. It is however pretty blazing and I love it. Lines in the Sand is what I think of when I imagine JP and tasteful. Or perhaps The Spirit Carries On. Or Octavarium!

 

[nevusofota]

I wouldn't really use the term "tasteful" for that solo either. Just a bunch of notes and fast scales that he has done numerous times before. However, I do like the album. Much better than the last few.

This entire song is more tasteful than that solo in my opinion, especially starting @ 3:10.

 

[Tone Zone]

I always thought JP had a lot of tasteful solos all throughout the 90's (DT/LTE)...to 6DOIT. After that and ever since, I felt his solos became less tasteful and more about blazing speed and fretboard gymnastics, IMO. This is also the period of time where I think DT's music in general has sufferred the most. I really do hold his past work in high regard though.

 

[mrkmas]

Lines in the sand and Minestry of sorrow are my 2 favs for more tasteful leads

 

[thiswaythatway]

That was cool but didn't strike me as much as the playing in the vid I posted.

Jim

Funny thing is I can't stand that song that you posted. The whole tune just annoys me.

 

[thiswaythatway]

I always thought JP had a lot of tasteful solos all throughout the 90's (DT/LTE)...to 6DOIT. After that and ever since, I felt his solos became less tasteful and more about blazing speed and fretboard gymnastics, IMO. This is also the period of time where I think DT's music in general has sufferred the most. I really do hold his past work in high regard though.

Like the solo in As I Am. Such a lame solo of zero musical content and 100% technique. It sounds like he's practicing.

 

[Tone Zone]

I always thought JP had a lot of tasteful solos all throughout the 90's (DT/LTE)...to 6DOIT. After that and ever since, I felt his solos became less tasteful and more about blazing speed and fretboard gymnastics, IMO. This is also the period of time where I think DT's music in general has sufferred the most. I really do hold his past work in high regard though.

Like the solo in As I Am. Such a lame solo of zero musical content and 100% technique. It sounds like he's practicing.

Exactly, what I'm talking about. You can really see the difference in this solo compared to solos he had just previously played. Admittedly, I can listen to it and tolerate it...but, it clearly doesn't serve the song that well at all. It's like he's just blazing for the hell of it, as if to say "Hey, check this out! I'm shredding!", while ignoring the song.

 

[Tone Zone]

My favorite lead playing and lead tone from John is on 6 Degrees Of Inner Turbulence.

.....and my to me his playing ever is from 23:07 - 26:00.

Man, he had some great tone on that record! And, I've always loved that spot from 23:07 - 26:00 myself.....sweet fuckin' tone, with JP playing some nice, bluesy bits...very tasty. I can skip most of that song, but gotta listen to that ending solo!

 

[thiswaythatway]

My favorite lead playing and lead tone from John is on 6 Degrees Of Inner Turbulence.

.....and my to me his playing ever is from 23:07 - 26:00.

Man, he had some great tone on that record! And, I've always loved that spot from 23:07 - 26:00 myself.....sweet fuckin' tone, with JP playing some nice, bluesy bits...very tasty. I can skip most of that song, but gotta listen to that ending solo!

That's what I'm talking about. There's a lot of melody in his playing there and for once he threw some nice bends and a few standard blues licks. It's kinda like Ronnie Lee Tekro, he was usually all about melody first, but you knew he could shred and when he did, he did in small doses and when the player does that, it makes want more. Petrucci did it on that tune but sadly he often shuts his brain off and goes back to sounding like he has a metronome plugged into his head.

I'm like this now, " ok fine, you can shred. Now PLAY something"

 

[shredi knight]

While driving today this came on the radio....

DT on the radio? What alternate universe do you live in.