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John Petrucci
It was when I heard the song Metropolis part 1: The miracle and the sleeper off of Images and Words that I was in awe of Petrucci. Not only his playing, but the arrangement with the other musicians of Dream Theater. The solo of the song begins with this twentieth century sus-2 lick in B minor, and then Petrucci and Kevin Moore (Keyboards) play a blazing solo in unison. The solo is atonal in many areas. It is truly one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Petrucci takes jazz, blues, rock, progressive metal and molds it into one player.
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- John Petrucci
Maybe it was a concert, or a CD (or an LP for us older players), or a song on the radio. There is usually one defining moment when we hear a player for the first time and they become our hero.
Here is your chance to tell the story of how a particular player became your hero. If you have an interesting story to tell, simply email me the story. Be sure to include the name of your hero and your name.
