Hes not even close to the best bassist of all time,thats objectively speaking,but that doesnt mean he isnt great and doesn't have unique and solid elite level skill though which he for sure does.
I finally got to speak with John Myung tonight at our kids' National Honor Society's induction. Not a warm or personable guy at all. The conversation got funky when I started talking about Dream Theater from a drummer's perspective, which evolved into a conversation about M. Portnoy.
Lt. Frank Drebin Depends on the conversation. I play the cello, so being constricted to a bass part I shouldn’t have to be in in modern compositions seems commonplace with a normal instrument; I mean seriously, John Petrucci’s guitar is tuned lower than the cello’s mild C string. I’d always love to try playing the bass, I’ve got the big hands to do it. When it comes down to it, it’s not that he’s not easy to get along with, it’s that he’s experienced and generally is used to hearing stuff about his own band. Perhaps you took him into a personal level when you brought up the drums and Portnoy.
@@jacobjohnson2603 its not like dance of eternity is very similar to metropolis lmao. youre acting like the part they transitioned from was similar to the original, it wasnt
John is SUCH a good bass player but I often lose him in the mix...I get that dynamics in a band like dream theater with a keyboard are different than Rush, but I wish John's tone cut through the mix a little more like Geddy's and I could listen to him throughout every song.
Everyone knows how good Petrucci is. And although Rudess could have been a concert pianist, good luck finding anyone to cover any of the three keyboardists' parts. And when you try to find a drummer of Portnoy's (or Mangini's) calibre, you're in trouble. But John Myung is just unique.
John Myung, Dream Theater's secret weapon they don't even know about. I really wish he could be heard a little more in the mix of their stuff. I know he can't have such a big presence as say Geddy Lee or Chris Wolstenholme, but let me hear him. And I get that you don't want too much bass, but Yes has a very similar lineup to that of Dream Theater and you can hear Chris Squire fine. John is still a legend, just wish he was more audible than he is.
I am speechless.........I watched the drummer auditions and that was awesome.......but seriously....who could replace this guy?.....or the guitar player ...or the keyboards.....I am a new fan of Dream Theater........BIGTIME......
What i love from John Myung is: no one ever compare him with other bassist. Like there are so many people compare John Petrucci with Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, or Steve Vai. Mike Mangini with Mike Portnoy. Jordan Rudess with Kevin Moore or Derek Shrenian. And James Labrie with other vocalists
@@MrVideoCreative Style Billy : bump all note with fuckin technique Myung : keep the Bass line and know his portions in song But Billy and John myung is my favorite Bass players
Sad to see that watching these extremely gifted musicians evokes stupid arguments about how good John really is, even adding vampires (wtf!) to the 'discussion' and how people have the urge to resort to meaningless name calling. All I can say is that these guys are the most gifted musicians I have ever seen or heard. But music isn't all about virtuosity. Simply compare Mozart to Paganini, or David Gilmour to John Petrucci, or Tal Wilkenfeld to John Myung. I have been playing guitar and bass for over 45 years now but I will never ever reach this level of perfection. Anyway, my deepest respect to these hard working geniuses.
I see his fingers moving but I haven't heard a note he's played! How does anyone know how good this guy is if you can't hear him! Are there any videos of him playing without all the treble turned up to 11? Geez!
It’s hard to be a fan of Dream Theater’s music with all the time changes but in terms of talent and ability to execute they might be the greatest band I’ve ever seen.
This video is at least eight years old because Portnoy is still in the band. I spoke with John Myung a few nights ago and he looks remarkably older than you see in this vid.
É impressão minha, mas segundos antes do taping, deu a intender que ele tava sumilando a base, porque ele parou antes, porém a imagem continuou normalmente 👀
it's very hard , but not as hard as you think , that's a two hands octave tapping riff , left start at fret no.2 , than do a octave , same to right hand but start on fret no.9 , than tap 9 again , than tab 4 on d string than double tab a's 9 than e's 9 than repeat.
When John Myung met the devil at the crossroads to become the greatest bassist of all time, he sold his voice instead of his soul.
Hes not even close to the best bassist of all time,thats objectively speaking,but that doesnt mean he isnt great and doesn't have unique and solid elite level skill though which he for sure does.
Fact: Myung is better composser and bass player than Geddy Lee.
I finally got to speak with John Myung tonight at our kids' National Honor Society's induction. Not a warm or personable guy at all. The conversation got funky when I started talking about Dream Theater from a drummer's perspective, which evolved into a conversation about M. Portnoy.
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Lt. Frank Drebin Depends on the conversation. I play the cello, so being constricted to a bass part I shouldn’t have to be in in modern compositions seems commonplace with a normal instrument; I mean seriously, John Petrucci’s guitar is tuned lower than the cello’s mild C string. I’d always love to try playing the bass, I’ve got the big hands to do it. When it comes down to it, it’s not that he’s not easy to get along with, it’s that he’s experienced and generally is used to hearing stuff about his own band. Perhaps you took him into a personal level when you brought up the drums and Portnoy.
no one talking about how smooth is the transition from dance of eternity to the metropolis solo??
almost as if dance of eternity was another take on metropolis
@@jacobjohnson2603 its not like dance of eternity is very similar to metropolis lmao. youre acting like the part they transitioned from was similar to the original, it wasnt
@@jacobjohnson2603Well, It's not that wrong because dance of eternity is from metropolis pt2
Holy smokes lol
John myung is a vampire, I swear his appearance never changes while the other members change so much
:D
:D
korean's supernatural power lol
hes a vampire from noblesse
yes, john is a vamp. this is a secret.
John is SUCH a good bass player but I often lose him in the mix...I get that dynamics in a band like dream theater with a keyboard are different than Rush, but I wish John's tone cut through the mix a little more like Geddy's and I could listen to him throughout every song.
True!!
DontKillAnts so true
That's so true, It happens with most bass players in a band.
Claypool is the best one
@@li-ion6333 Claypool by far has the loudest instrument in every Primus song.
One of my favorite Bass Player.
Bassist.
As a guitarist I often overlook John Myung, but damn he is the John Petrucci equivalent of bass
All of these guys make me ill, they're so unreal in their ability. OMG
Asian Solo Fingering would be the best title I guess
Kevin Gardo black long hair asian solo fingering
soooo clickbait hahahahahahahaha
The legend says that any women who's touched by Myung' fingers, would never feel pleasure again.
Maximiliano Zamorano bc she'll have an orgasm for the rest of her life
Maximiliano Zamorano bwaahhaaa
:-) hahaaaaaaaa maxi dude
Maximiliano Zamoranb
O 2 a las Pues o i9vgr
😂😂😂😂
John Myung is LEGEND...
Period!
These guys were my favorite musicians when I was in high school. Everyone in jazz band listened to them. It’s been 20 years I still can’t get enough.
Everyone knows how good Petrucci is. And although Rudess could have been a concert pianist, good luck finding anyone to cover any of the three keyboardists' parts. And when you try to find a drummer of Portnoy's (or Mangini's) calibre, you're in trouble.
But John Myung is just unique.
This man inspired me to get a 6 string bass. Now, I just can't put it down!
How is it going?
I was skeptical buying mine but god is it fun. The high range just adds so much versatility
John Myung, Dream Theater's secret weapon they don't even know about. I really wish he could be heard a little more in the mix of their stuff. I know he can't have such a big presence as say Geddy Lee or Chris Wolstenholme, but let me hear him. And I get that you don't want too much bass, but Yes has a very similar lineup to that of Dream Theater and you can hear Chris Squire fine. John is still a legend, just wish he was more audible than he is.
Well,John Petrucci is the one who mixes DT songs,so of course he wants his guitar to be the loudest in the mix.
I am speechless.........I watched the drummer auditions and that was awesome.......but seriously....who could replace this guy?.....or the guitar player ...or the keyboards.....I am a new fan of Dream Theater........BIGTIME......
1:02 Really??? No reaction? If I could do this I would smile for the rest of my life
Andre Santos hahaha
1:17 the lick
The lick but it's played over the giant steps changes in 13/16
Never noticed that ahahahah
Wow. I never caught it
Nice
John is an astounding bassist truly and in my opinion the second greatest of all time
whos your first pick
@@luigitedjoputro3056 personally? Geddy lee
Does anyone else notice him trip up starting at 0:44? I can't be the only person who noticed that.
These guys sound like they would make music for final fantasy
Yes
That's only this song, the rest of their discography is more "easy listening"
@@marius9372 ok
NO amount of practice or time will have me playing this....but I'm good with that....there's only one John Myung.
최고의 베이시스트 존 명! 👍
I don't know, what cooler
Memes about John
Or
John
The most underrated member of the band is THIS GOOD.
David 504 : *checkmate*
Davie could probably play this
@@jacurururur8848 Davie could probably somehow slap this.
hhahahahhaa
John Myung is a wayyyy better bassist than Davie, love davie but John Myung is on a whole other level
@@aidenlol546 obviously, but Davie can do this solo
He's never aging
É muito pouco dizer que esse cara é fantástico!
Listen these argentinian bassist..better than myung
ua-cam.com/video/ANuXFdayN1E/v-deo.html
These guys abilities are too awesome
He looks like kiluas brother from hunter x hunter
illumi
lmao now I can't unsee that
😅yes .. and he use nen to his bass .. lol
Hahaha... he is indeed looks like illumi 😁
Na chill bra, look what you gone and done
What i love from John Myung is: no one ever compare him with other bassist.
Like there are so many people compare John Petrucci with Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, or Steve Vai.
Mike Mangini with Mike Portnoy. Jordan Rudess with Kevin Moore or Derek Shrenian. And James Labrie with other vocalists
@@MrVideoCreative
Style
Billy : bump all note with fuckin technique
Myung : keep the Bass line and know his portions in song
But Billy and John myung is my favorite Bass players
Don't compared john myung and Billy Sheehan cause they play with different style
笑う以外無いです✨
Any time I hear a Dream Theater song, I get the urge to pick up a game controller
Myung is the best; none other can compare; from any age...Plus, he usually plays a six-string bass.
Guys barley audible most of the time
@@joesmith4045
He's playing what Petrucci plays, mostly, who is the best guitarist of all time.
Here's a drinking game: every time Myung moved his head to fix his hair, take a shot
*Oh no*
Myung the best ...
1 of the few times you could hear John Myung playing.
I know how talented he is, but everytime I watch his videos, I'm like what the f**k was that... And my head still couldn't wrap around that.
Sad to see that watching these extremely gifted musicians evokes stupid arguments about how good John really is, even adding vampires (wtf!) to the 'discussion' and how people have the urge to resort to meaningless name calling. All I can say is that these guys are the most gifted musicians I have ever seen or heard. But music isn't all about virtuosity. Simply compare Mozart to Paganini, or David Gilmour to John Petrucci, or Tal Wilkenfeld to John Myung. I have been playing guitar and bass for over 45 years now but I will never ever reach this level of perfection. Anyway, my deepest respect to these hard working geniuses.
I agree 100%.
John Myung is the greatest bass player and it's not even close.
The way he flicks his hair back like it's just a breeze.
This is music for musicians. The Lehman will be lost.
"God" is an understatement
I see his fingers moving but I haven't heard a note he's played! How does anyone know how good this guy is if you can't hear him! Are there any videos of him playing without all the treble turned up to 11? Geez!
Get better headphones
Davie504(ik he's a youtuber, but I'm gonna mention him anyways), Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, & John Myung are my favorite bassists
Davie is nowherr close to these guys
LOL Davie is so out of place amongst the other 3 names you mentioned.
Davie who? haha His just famous to the kids this days
@@natnatdarwin I saw his latest video
@@natnatdarwin About his difficult challenges by some kid's bass skills, etc
So glad I met him
... amazing .!!
so freaking awesome
Bass is a part of his body
Error 404: Pettruci beard not found
i just wish you can hear him better like even in this video displaying his skill he's still so buried in the mix
I do believe he's talent comes from Mars...
John myung , John petrucci, John portnoy, John rudess.
Who the fck is john portnoy?
Angry Tim r/woosh
John LaBrie, John Mangini
John's Theater
It's just so easy for him, isn't it!!! God of bass.
And he played it all with his eyes shut
O melhor do mundo sem dúvidas
John Myung *kinda reminds of that guy from*
Ninja Assassin *who is also a* South Korean.
*Such a great metal player!*
the beast himself
It’s hard to be a fan of Dream Theater’s music with all the time changes but in terms of talent and ability to execute they might be the greatest band I’ve ever seen.
Did mike portnoy make a mistake in 0:30 🤔
Tatatn 855 I was Watching This Video to hear bass greatness and got the only documented Mike portnoy Mistake EVER 😂
woow dude, thats spooky XDD
Either that or a cheeky little displacement
God damn... You might be on to something here.
I think he is cymbalmania
He didn't even open his eyes
Qst3rr racist
HE FOCKIN LEFT THE BAND LITERALLY HITLER
Calm the fuck down, it was a joke and a funny one at that.
thats waisis!
Steven Wang no u
and we still can not hear him
PURE BASS GOD!!
An Animal..
*I wonder if he ever feels joy for life !?! He looks f.cking suicidal all the time ! Jeez !*
My only complaint is that they do not mic up his sound enough. He is too good to be lost in the mix.
Practice
Practice
Practice
John IS the bass. Master.
This video is at least eight years old because Portnoy is still in the band. I spoke with John Myung a few nights ago and he looks remarkably older than you see in this vid.
This was recorded for the Live at Budokan video in 2004, so the footage is 14 years old.
BRAVO!✌️👍👌
but can he play "smells like a teen spirit"???
Astounding
É impressão minha, mas segundos antes do taping, deu a intender que ele tava sumilando a base, porque ele parou antes, porém a imagem continuou normalmente 👀
The herman li of bass
bicho é monstrinho mesmo no baixo. Toca muitoooo
best shampoo commercial ever
Anyway he is the greatest bass player in the world
No. Al Cisneros
idgaf what instrument you play, this is crazy impressive to anyone
Women love this guy!
好き・・・・。
Holy Bass God
John Myung and Billy Sheehan is the greatest Bassist ever.
john pattitucci : hold my beer dawg
World Class
Fucking massive shame you can barely hear the guy
Bass Master 👍
Lel tripple solo at the end
Michael Niesobsky Then it's no longer a "solo" is it
How the fuck did he tune that? And those are like 6 Strings😲. Fuck i think i'm in love
Dude, you cut the video right at that juicy bass line
John Myung my idol very faster base guitar number 1 para sakin
But what about Alex Webster?
CHECKMATE, Davie 504
it's very hard , but not as hard as you think , that's a two hands octave tapping riff , left start at fret no.2 , than do a octave , same to right hand but start on fret no.9 , than tap 9 again , than tab 4 on d string than double tab a's 9 than e's 9 than repeat.
I know the man have rock solid skills but this footage dosnt pay him very well
God😍❤
Cada que termino de practicar con el bajo veo este video y me pongo triste :(
somos muchos.....pero ya acepte que nunca sere digno....solo me queda ser lo mejor que pueda ser.
herman li as a bassist would be like, lol
yesxd
LOL
Dont equate John Myung with technical wanker like herman li
Hell to the fuck no
Anyone knows Seventh Wonder they should check their old stuff, the bass is the main "singer in there"
Why does it look so effortless when its not!
華麗なる指さばき！！
If people's body were 3m tall giant robots instead of 2m flesh body, we'd be enjoying this as dance rhythm....
Not too show off. He is one of the best bassists
Lily Tucker-Pritchett sure can play bass well.