Dream Theater in the studio

[progmetaldan]

In my opinion, Myung is the "Ultimate" member of DT.

Good call. Though I reckon they're all "Ultimate"...

 

[Phanto]

Portnoy is the ultimate member if you ask me

 

[Matt]

^ Yes.

 

[progmetaldan]

Well he does seem to be the driving force if you ask me... Though I don't think Petrucci could be easily replaced. Maybe Ron Jarzombek would be capable of playing the stuff, or Tony MacAlpine, probably no-one else, but definately no-one could replicate his style of songwriting...

 

[Matt]

Romeo or Jeff Loomis might be able to handle it.

 

[progmetaldan]

haha, that didn't take long to get to a Petrucci v Romeo thread
Yeah maybe, but it would change the whole sound... They could probably play the songs though...

 

[Matt]

I wasn't starting a Romeo v Petrucci, I was just stating that they both could handle the job.

 

[progmetaldan]

It's alright, I was kidding. Though I'm not sure that Romeo could handle some of the alternate picking runs of Petrucci. Sweeps, easily, but I dunno about the alternate stuff... Tony MacAlpine could though, handle anything...

 

[Matt]

Oh I'm sure Romeo could do anything Petrucci does. And I've never even heard of Tony MacAlpine, so...

 

[Horus]

 

[progmetaldan]

That's a terrible shame... Nah, he's one of many instrumental shred guitarists, but he regularly plays in Prog-metal bands, prog-rock bands, jazz-fusion bands, pretty much anything, he's played in Planet X with Virgil Donati and Sherinian, the guys just a musical freak (he's also a virtuoso piano player) and is completely comfortable with any playing... anyway, enough rambling, check him out if you get the chance...

 

[NegativeVolume]

I'm sure a ton of musicians could handle learning and playing Petrucci's stuff, but nobody can write like him. He's quite the talented individual.

 

[Anonymous]

Oh I'm sure Romeo could do anything Petrucci does. And I've never even heard of Tony MacAlpine, so...

I was thinking the same thing. Macalpine FTW

 

[progmetaldan]

I was thinking the same thing. Macalpine FTW

Thanks Ptah and MrFast, at least some people know awesome musicians... Joking Montu, it's alright if u haven't heard of him. You should definately check out Planet X with him in it or some of his solo stuff, he's an unbelievable musician!

 

[Matt]

I guess I'm just uncultured in the guitarist section of metal.

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

Tony is awesome. I'm pretty sure Stephan Forte could handle a lot of Petrucci's stuff as well. Stephan has a lot of alternate picking madness, and his sweeps are from hell.

 

[Horus]

Aww, I was kinda excited to see what SKnight had to say... Oh well.

Stephan Forte = teh ownz0rz

 

[MetalstormV3.0b]

That's a terrible shame... Nah, he's one of many instrumental shred guitarists, but he regularly plays in Prog-metal bands, prog-rock bands, jazz-fusion bands, pretty much anything, he's played in Planet X with Virgil Donati and Sherinian, the guys just a musical freak (he's also a virtuoso piano player) and is completely comfortable with any playing... anyway, enough rambling, check him out if you get the chance...

Cant forget that he plays with Vai also.

 

[progmetaldan]

Cant forget that he plays with Vai also.

Absolutely! I saw him when Vai came to Adelaide for G3 and he (Tony) only played one solo, but it owned anything Vai did all night... He's one unbelievably freakish talent on guitar and piano...

 

[NegativeVolume]

I saw Vai by himself and with MacAlpine and The Brood...I mean MacAlpine's good and all, but Vai just puts his heart and soul into the music. I felt bad when my buddies asked me how the show was b/c I really couldn't put it into words. Vai is one with the guitar <3