John Petrucci | Dream Theater's "Barstool Warrior" | Track Deconstruct

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  • Опубліковано 31 бер 2019
  • The 2019 Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Majesty makes its debut on Dream Theater’s "Distance Over Time" album. Petrucci gives us a look under the hood of the track “Barstool Warrior” with the album’s engineer, Jimmy T, as part of our Track Deconstruct series. They talk tone, technique and inspiration for a song that shows off the many colors and characteristics of Petrucci’s iconic signature model.
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    Listen to "Barstool Warrior" here: • Barstool Warrior

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  • @60secondguitarlessons
    @60secondguitarlessons 5 років тому +152

    T: Mr. Petrucci, how do you want your tone
    P: Many hawks are flying around you... offering words that encourages you.
    T: Got it.

    • @wrenis_pinkle
      @wrenis_pinkle Місяць тому

      Bruh trying to act like he has synesthesia but he just has dork syndrome.

  • @Flornmonk
    @Flornmonk 5 років тому +259

    Every good record should come standard with a video like this

    • @tylerjacobson8012
      @tylerjacobson8012 5 років тому +5

      Flornmonk no. Deconstruction and breaking down of a song ruins the magical aura around the tune. A good magician doesn’t show his hand. Take a page out of David Lynch’s book and keep everything hushed.

    • @faustoorieta
      @faustoorieta 5 років тому +3

      @@tylerjacobson8012 That's actually a really good opinion

    • @djoHn548
      @djoHn548 4 роки тому +9

      Tyler Jacobson that’s an awesome opinion. And I agree with it to a point. I do love videos like this because I’m a musician and love to see what’s going through their mind when they made it/ the process.

    • @CynationTv
      @CynationTv 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/AXQjjdbzM1g/v-deo.html

    • @slyde6784
      @slyde6784 3 роки тому +4

      @@tylerjacobson8012 as a musician and fan of dream theater I honestly respectfully disagree with you completely. It brings more magic from the song to me. Learning more about what makes it tick brings more substance and authenticity and mojo if you will lol I wish they would do it more. To each his own though

  • @KingJerbear
    @KingJerbear 5 років тому +53

    Dream Theater is talented, but my god, Jimmy T is a wealth of knowledge. Having a guy like that on your team is the way to ensure success. Top notch.

    • @eMysterium
      @eMysterium 9 місяців тому +2

      This guy saw it 4 years ago. Jimmy T is a huge part of why they got he grammy.

  • @DiegoPujolT
    @DiegoPujolT 5 років тому +103

    Please do more like this, Guitar Center.

  • @jakubvanous8934
    @jakubvanous8934 5 років тому +64

    We all need D/T album version with all instrument stem.

    • @jeremyluke8022
      @jeremyluke8022 5 років тому +5

      Jakub Vaňous that’s what I’m saying I love when they give an instrumental version of the album let’s face it those guys playing is why I listen not the story or singing part

    • @peaceinpresence5538
      @peaceinpresence5538 5 років тому +2

      @@jeremyluke8022 Exactly.
      They really should release all instrumental versions of every song

    • @147pablox
      @147pablox 3 роки тому

      @@peaceinpresence5538 They did.

  • @raytheater
    @raytheater 5 років тому +92

    I absolutely appreciate the work that Jimmy T did here. How many albums have Mangini played with Dream Theater? This is the first album where I hear Mangini sounding like Mangini.

    • @amo757
      @amo757 5 років тому +3

      Yes! Finally we can hear how good a player he is.

    • @karaokeofficial2136
      @karaokeofficial2136 3 роки тому

      True level of MM

    • @surj1kal
      @surj1kal 6 місяців тому

      Seriously, it’s the best sounding album in years

  • @123lowp
    @123lowp 5 років тому +43

    Yeah this is one of the best sounding Dream Theater albums for sure.

    • @scorpiusbalthazar4327
      @scorpiusbalthazar4327 5 років тому

      The surround sound part sucks, it's barely there. Why come out with a 5.1 version if you're not going to use the surrounds?

  • @dimesnake
    @dimesnake 5 років тому +40

    JP seems like a great guy... And he is!

  • @christianheinke3042
    @christianheinke3042 5 років тому +51

    This song is one of the best Dream Theater songs EVER!👍
    See you in Germany, Oberhausen 15th june 2019

  • @ajrugp
    @ajrugp 5 років тому +16

    I could watch 372 hours of this in one sitting.

  • @arcadedomination8006
    @arcadedomination8006 5 років тому +8

    JP's use of muting is so helpful to add dimension to my playing, it's one of those little things you don't think about too often but makes all the difference.

  • @J-Koha-PhD
    @J-Koha-PhD 5 років тому +20

    JP's sensory imagination seems exceptional, making the band so fitting to the name Dream Theater (visual dimension added). His guitar tone invoking chocolate cake before and now his imagery of him on the mountain top with hawks flying by him is great.. the names D. Theater and Images and Words set the course for the musicians forever it seems..

    • @wrenis_pinkle
      @wrenis_pinkle Місяць тому

      Really? Dude sounded like a complete dork. He was even laughing at himself.

  • @way2sh0rt07grad
    @way2sh0rt07grad 5 років тому +19

    “Gotcha so it’s more musical basically” 😂

  • @tylerbailey9329
    @tylerbailey9329 5 років тому +478

    I'm an atheist, but this makes me want to convert to Petruccism.

    • @tankanstein5125
      @tankanstein5125 5 років тому +11

      recently I took over the world by storm with this religion ! (in civilization) it was quite glorious

    • @DiegoPujolT
      @DiegoPujolT 5 років тому +5

      Welcome, my brother.

    • @Zeynep-xq4yr
      @Zeynep-xq4yr 5 років тому +6

      He looks like jesus

    • @wilddrum78
      @wilddrum78 5 років тому +1

      I'm sorry for your choice. To each it's own

    • @mygracepa
      @mygracepa 5 років тому

      😅 maksute iku lhoo

  • @Znernicus
    @Znernicus 5 років тому +18

    It's really cool to get a closer look at DT production with the DAW included!

  • @codekhalil6437
    @codekhalil6437 5 років тому +14

    One thing everyone keeps saying is how damn good this mix was. From top to bottom. Buy that barn! Mix everything there from this point forward! Also, awesome to hear Jimmy T break it down with the man mountain himself!

    • @jeremyluke8022
      @jeremyluke8022 5 років тому

      Code Khalil BUY THAT BARN NOW! Omg yea best sounding ever so powerful

  • @ivangomez8584
    @ivangomez8584 5 років тому +11

    Jimmy T: How many tracks want to use John?
    John: Yes!!

  • @mikeriesco6174
    @mikeriesco6174 5 років тому +12

    He totally couldn't keep a straight face with the "guitar god on the mountaintop, with each note being a hawk flying all around you" imagery. I totally love the Tap-like prog-god excess being invoked here. Go John!! 😎

    • @wrenis_pinkle
      @wrenis_pinkle Місяць тому

      That's because it's over-the-top corny. He wants to have synesthesia, but he only has dork syndrome.

  • @jolesgarcia4812
    @jolesgarcia4812 5 років тому +63

    Jimmy T is the Real MVP on this Album!

    • @kitpalmer1583
      @kitpalmer1583 5 років тому +4

      agreed, especially after the dismal sound of the last few albums

    • @kevindudley9617
      @kevindudley9617 5 років тому +15

      Distance Over Time has a terrific mix. I hope they continue working with Jimmy T. on subsequent efforts. Being a bass player, I particularly liked how John Myung's bass sounds throughout too.

  • @kallolbanerjee
    @kallolbanerjee 5 років тому +3

    “You got to have the visualization” ... that’s why I am such a big fan of this man.

  • @DMackey
    @DMackey 5 років тому +29

    More studio videos like this please! Awesome.

  • @shoreline4
    @shoreline4 5 років тому +1

    I love being in the studio and gaining new insights into recording techniques....well...I can't get enough of it. Thanks for letting us in!

  • @robinflick5516
    @robinflick5516 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for that video! One thing is to talk about gear and techniques but the other is to show it with sound examples. These isolated tracks help so much with understanding the decisions they made.

  • @Its_mayaindonesian
    @Its_mayaindonesian 5 років тому +2

    Damn, this kind of videos is what most of us really need. John and Jimmy is really a great guy, I mean.. he talked so many things and tried to explain in the way we would understand. Please do more vids like this!

  • @CoscarelliFan
    @CoscarelliFan 5 років тому +2

    Kudos to John and the engineer for sharing this with GC and us all. Love the behind the scenes and the Pro Tools inside info.

  • @manswer36
    @manswer36 5 років тому +2

    we want more of these kind of videos!!!! JP rules! such a great guy and a phenomenal musician!

  • @ambarabasti8872
    @ambarabasti8872 5 років тому

    The sound of Barstool Warrior's solo is so damn powerful. I played the guitar years ago and DT was my inspiration. I heard so many solos, and I can say without any doubt that this solo is an amazing evolution of what petrucci played before. Congratulations to dt and the staff that work for this amazing album, I hope to enjoy it live very soon.

  • @5150gtrman
    @5150gtrman 5 років тому +16

    Best sounding DT album so far...they should keep recording in that "barn"

  • @continuum288
    @continuum288 5 років тому

    This is the best video I have ever seen of this type! Thanks guys! i'll be watching even more of this in the future! So many great points and showing your skills as who you are as what ya'll do! Cheers!

  • @brainiaclego4889
    @brainiaclego4889 3 роки тому +2

    I love JP's laughing

  • @marc-antoinemetivier2854
    @marc-antoinemetivier2854 5 років тому

    What a time to be alive to have these videos to go along new great records that come out. Thank you!

  • @scottwhitlow8468
    @scottwhitlow8468 5 років тому

    Need more videos like this breaking down the songs from a production standpoint. Great information!

  • @Luxdg
    @Luxdg 5 років тому +6

    I love this man, thanks Guitar Center for the video

  • @jamesmarciniec4787
    @jamesmarciniec4787 5 років тому +4

    Love this. Keep them coming 😃🎸🎶

  • @drleonardoromanotorres0920
    @drleonardoromanotorres0920 5 років тому +2

    The best song of DT, just amazing lyrics and music, Blow my mind away this song!

  • @BreakingAllIllusions
    @BreakingAllIllusions 5 років тому +71

    I can listen to the maestro talk all day long. Magnificent album, beautiful song. I just can't get enough of "Distance Over Time". It's going to go down in history as one of the most iconic Progressive Rock / Metal album. I may sound like a fan boy but I'm not being biased at all in my opinion. There IS NOT one weak song on the album. All 10 tracks have their own unique identity and doesn't sound jaded or boring for even a second. 'S2N' is my favorite song on the album. John Petrucci is GOAT \m/ \m/

    • @dinghaoluo2769
      @dinghaoluo2769 5 років тому +2

      Sameer Sharma I agree to a great extent but would rather say that out of reach was somewhat cliches and sounded boring... maybe it was because the other 9 songs are soooooo good

    • @fredrikstaffansson4473
      @fredrikstaffansson4473 5 років тому +1

      DOT was a really boring by-the-numbers prog metal album in my opinion. So stating for a fact that it's an iconic album without bad songs is biased, as well as I'm biased.

    • @BreakingAllIllusions
      @BreakingAllIllusions 5 років тому

      @@dinghaoluo2769: When 'Vacant' was released on "Train of Thought", many people thought the same. Folks had identical thoughts when 'Along For The Ride' was released on "Dream Theater". "Out of Reach" is a track which a listener would interpret in his or her own way. It doesn't have a definitive meaning to it in my opinion. I guess it's something which is subjective and people can draw their own conclusion upon listening to it!

    • @BreakingAllIllusions
      @BreakingAllIllusions 5 років тому

      @@fredrikstaffansson4473: I personally had a similar connect with this album which I had with "Awake" when I first listened to it. "Distance Over Time" has a kind of vibe which is difficult to elaborate. I may sound biased towards d/t, however to me it is one of the most iconic Progressive Rock / Metal album released in a long time by DT!

    • @jeremyluke8022
      @jeremyluke8022 5 років тому

      Sameer Sharma I hear ya bro I can’t stop listening I love when they do records like this pale blue dot for me

  • @DanielRezendeGuitar
    @DanielRezendeGuitar 5 років тому +1

    Guitar Center, love you for make it happen!

  • @thunderanderson
    @thunderanderson 5 років тому

    Incredible view into the world of DT music. Thanks for sharing with us mere mortals !

  • @BassMeister17
    @BassMeister17 5 років тому +4

    I totally didn't hear the e-bow guitar layers, under the solo at 14:41, as guitars. I actually thought it was a string pad, or similar from Jordan. I love finding out about stuff like this!

  • @blaake1
    @blaake1 24 дні тому

    watching 5 years later: John especially and perhaps the rest of the band, have amazing engineering and producer knowledge. Yet, use professional sound engineers to recreate their (John's) ideas. Makes for an amazing production every time, an all time favorite guitarist, well-deserved recognition

  • @arthurmurfitt7698
    @arthurmurfitt7698 2 роки тому +1

    My FAVE track on the album

  • @60secondguitarlessons
    @60secondguitarlessons 5 років тому

    Love this in depth talk!

  • @JGMBear
    @JGMBear 5 років тому +1

    Such a masterpiece!! Awesome!

  • @MrDim09
    @MrDim09 7 місяців тому

    I started play guitar at 15 years old.I almpst stoped for many years , and at my 45 started again with a new guitar.
    Petrucci was one of the reason.(Although i still cant play him...)

  • @jasonwatt621
    @jasonwatt621 5 років тому +1

    Favorite song on the record!

  • @coreyyates3385
    @coreyyates3385 5 років тому

    More of these please!!!!!!

  • @felipesazo9970
    @felipesazo9970 5 років тому

    I was expecting something like this analysis, those videos are very instructional

  • @BedroomGuitarHero
    @BedroomGuitarHero 2 роки тому

    This is so amazing, thank you so much!

  • @alainvmusic
    @alainvmusic 4 роки тому

    That mix is beautiful

  • @thunderanderson
    @thunderanderson 4 роки тому +1

    LOL ! Hawks flying, dream dealing, master of all ! No wonder I love this band for the last 30 years!

  • @stevesmith3990
    @stevesmith3990 5 років тому +1

    Love the new album, one of their best.

  • @drleonardoromanotorres0920
    @drleonardoromanotorres0920 5 років тому +1

    The best song of DT, amazing, I love it...

  • @Diegosaurio
    @Diegosaurio 5 років тому +6

    8:38 The Dreamcatcher IS the bridge pickup, not the rainmaker (neck)

  • @juanantonioguijarrocuadros6513
    @juanantonioguijarrocuadros6513 2 роки тому +2

    Best solo

  • @Max72TheOnlyOne
    @Max72TheOnlyOne 5 років тому +1

    Best song of the album... big John!

  • @jeremyluke8022
    @jeremyluke8022 5 років тому

    These are so cool I had no idea that much goes in to making a song those lil things you don’t even know your hearing but it’s there cause it adds to the whole emotion the feel of the song wow great work guys Jesus

  • @axe2rock
    @axe2rock 5 років тому

    Awesome interview!

  • @IamtheActionman
    @IamtheActionman 5 років тому

    This was fun...thanks GC

  • @nixneato
    @nixneato 5 років тому +1

    "I could have WENT"? TWICE???? :)
    Awesome video, once again.

  • @sebastianjansson6436
    @sebastianjansson6436 5 років тому +3

    I totally get the visual Petrucci is talking about =D

  • @iananderson6994
    @iananderson6994 5 років тому +2

    This is gold

  • @aymanhazim4639
    @aymanhazim4639 2 роки тому +1

    Best song of the album

  • @jjeshardin
    @jjeshardin 5 років тому +1

    This was amazing. Like a Soaring Hawk. :)

  • @josebenignojunior
    @josebenignojunior 5 років тому

    Perfect video!

  • @chrisshurtz5541
    @chrisshurtz5541 4 роки тому +7

    Man, I try to have conversations with my buddies about the intricacies; tones and time signatures; the precision and mesh of all the instruments, and how this Album is Mangini's best work (to me).... And they just look at me with that blank stare and say "what the f***k you talking about?". Depressing.

  • @pauljohnson1065
    @pauljohnson1065 5 років тому +1

    Have seen him at least 6 or 7 times. This is great!!! The insight into the recording world is awesome!! Jimmy is fantastic!! But I would love an LTE III!!!!!!!!! That was the best , for me!!!

    • @J-Allen19
      @J-Allen19 5 років тому +1

      Have you listened to the instrumental versions of DOT songs? Without the vocals, they sounds way more like LTE than I anticipated.

    • @pauljohnson1065
      @pauljohnson1065 5 років тому

      @@J-Allen19 Dont get me wrong, I think John Myung is great. And I love James! He is a pro's pro. It's hard to sing in that higher pitch forever.

  • @mhsandifer
    @mhsandifer 5 років тому

    Awesome. Thanks for doing these. I'd love to see just a little more info concerning any special mic placement, is there any DI and re-amping on any tracks, any special multiband/compression applied and where. We here in our Mississippi swamp really appreciate the talent and knowledge that goes into DT productions since the beginning.

  • @Keith-Bear
    @Keith-Bear 5 років тому +2

    Fucking Legendary! No one better then JP and a super cool nice guy! as goes for the rest of Dream Theater.!!!!

  • @MuhammadIsmail-fi2ms
    @MuhammadIsmail-fi2ms 5 років тому +1

    Best John. Best Mangini. Best DT. #BestAlbum #DistanceOverTime 👍👍

  • @Harjawaldar
    @Harjawaldar 5 років тому +16

    He looks like a renaissance man, like DaVinci

    • @thatguyjohnepps
      @thatguyjohnepps 4 роки тому

      Harjawaldar He IS Italian. Catholic Italian.

  • @IGedeManue
    @IGedeManue 5 років тому +1

    Auto like when any thumbnail depicting His Majesty Mr.Master Jhon Petrucci

  • @k.phesao5696
    @k.phesao5696 4 роки тому

    J. Petrraci guitar melodic are awesome it actually sound you're playing on top mountain n your right, the wind blowing your hair I can image it Feel it .

  • @sawdudu5913
    @sawdudu5913 4 роки тому

    very good sound

  • @Quester91
    @Quester91 5 років тому +4

    Im a simple man, i see petrucci I hit like.

  • @djfabozzi
    @djfabozzi 5 років тому

    I totally understand all of this

  • @xstingrayx
    @xstingrayx 2 роки тому

    i've been listening to and following dream theater along their way since about 20 years now, at 7:57 this is literally the first time ever i saw john petrucci listen to dream theater and not play it. haha what a strange situation

  • @thomasfucik7527
    @thomasfucik7527 5 років тому +2

    It's always a good thing to have hawks circling around while on the mountain, and and not buzzards or vultures. I'm with you, JP...but curious on how it would sound with buzzards.

  • @simplelivingisfun7646
    @simplelivingisfun7646 5 років тому +1

    only a matter of time + losing time = barstool warrior

  • @patmitchell4210
    @patmitchell4210 5 років тому

    VERY COOL/IMPRESSIVE AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE ALBUM....!!! WILL HOLLA ON PARALYZED VIDEO SOON/TIC TOC...LOL...HOPE YOU GET THIS AND THANKS FOR SHARING ALL FELLERS!!!!!!!

  • @barryconboy
    @barryconboy 3 роки тому

    brillant!!!!

  • @blaake1
    @blaake1 5 років тому +1

    Dream theater should do their next album with the formulas and tones they used from the 90s

  • @victorlow6955
    @victorlow6955 3 роки тому +3

    8:29 a cute JP

  • @oO0Ser0Oo
    @oO0Ser0Oo 5 років тому +2

    I never stopped looking at the beard for the whole video.

  • @hidzarcaballero1660
    @hidzarcaballero1660 5 років тому

    The best John petrucci

  • @jackw3295
    @jackw3295 5 років тому

    yes

  • @wavehog69
    @wavehog69 5 років тому +11

    Don't forget about the hawk chicks nesting in his beard for future solos.

  • @anthony27436
    @anthony27436 5 років тому

    Have you ever used a TC electronics Mimiq Pedal rather than double the tracks?

  • @connorbogan3846
    @connorbogan3846 5 років тому

    Years ongoing too

  • @theosmusician
    @theosmusician 4 роки тому +1

    7:07 When you don't know how to describe your genius, so you say, "Little Guitar Technique"

  • @miguelcasadoalvaro990
    @miguelcasadoalvaro990 2 роки тому +1

    I wish this video was 3 hours long

  • @SRSR-pc8ti
    @SRSR-pc8ti 3 роки тому

    Many hawks flying.... hehe Mr JP :)

  • @awangzemenaga3451
    @awangzemenaga3451 4 роки тому +1

    Petrucci is my guitar God

  • @petesorensenguitar
    @petesorensenguitar 5 років тому

    That shit about the hawks flying around the mountaintop was wild.
    Put that Petrucci guy on a fucking watchlist because he's out of his fucking mind.

  • @codymckenna2932
    @codymckenna2932 5 років тому +1

    Please tell me they did one of these for every song on the album

  • @kjuhrrukjh8659
    @kjuhrrukjh8659 6 місяців тому

    I don't know much about mixing, but if you listen to their album, it's stereo with the guitars coming out of both speakers playing slightly differently. How do you get stereo guitar sound for live performance? There is only one Petrucci. I'm really curious.

  • @noisegl_dx6633
    @noisegl_dx6633 Рік тому

    Imagine you're on the top of the mountain and there are a lot of wise hawks flying around

  • @JakobStrand
    @JakobStrand 5 років тому

    10:51 I instanly came to think of Steve Vai´s official music video of For the Love of God. :D

  • @ivangomez8584
    @ivangomez8584 5 років тому

    27 Guitar tracks for one song.... Damn!!

  • @emersontpm8696
    @emersontpm8696 5 років тому +2

    Dream theater!

  • @zackhalilovic4753
    @zackhalilovic4753 5 років тому +4

    Train of Thought and Distance over Time were both made in less than a month, and both are the band’s heaviest (doesn’t mean best) albums IMO.
    Just interesting to note that.