Dream Theater entered the studio in February v. No News is Good News

[Anguyen92]

lol

Still, it would be cool to have another acoustic/mostly acoustic song. There weren't any on DT12, unless I'm misremembering?

Not to my recollection.  The only times I recall any acoustic guitar sounds on DT12 were during the beginning verses of Surrender to Reason.

[BRGM]

lol

Still, it would be cool to have another acoustic/mostly acoustic song. There weren't any on DT12, unless I'm misremembering?

Not to my recollection.  The only times I recall any acoustic guitar sounds on DT12 were during the beginning verses of Surrender to Reason.

The first verses of The Bigger Picture and Along For the Ride are also acoustic. To an extent.

[YtseJamittaja]

So the album WILL contain acustic guitars. 

13 in a row! What are the odds?

Hmm, does ToT contain any real acustic guitars? ES intro is acustic but I think it's still his Music Man...

[OsMosis2259]

So the album WILL contain acustic guitars. 

13 in a row! What are the odds?

Hmm, does ToT contain any real acustic guitars? ES intro is acustic but I think it's still his Music Man...

Sounds like the ES and the ITNOG intro is the Music Man.

I like how on the OTBOA intro, he combined it with the acoustic guitars as well.

[hefdaddy42]

He has said there are acoustic guitars on every album.

Also, he wouldn't use the Music Man for acoustic in the studio.  He would record an actual acoustic.

He also doubles lots of parts with acoustic, for texture. 

[The Cat Of Tuscany]

I wish he would just shave that beard...he looks like someone on Duck Dynasty.

[sneakyblueberry]

Remember when a guy could just plug a Gibson or a Strat into a Marshall amp and get an awesome tone?

Yes.

Remember when a guy could just plug a Gibson or a Strat into a Marshall amp and get an awesome tone?

No.

Perfect. Fender makes good amps and great basses, but their guitars sound ok at best. Gibson's guitars are much better.

What the hell?  No.  Fender guitars sound great, stop taking crazy pills.

[Mosh]

They're ok but aren't really anything to write home about. Most of the good Fender guitars I've heard are so heavily modified that they're barely even fenders anymore.

[mazelir2br]

wow thats a lot of posts.

[CodyWanKenobi]

Do we even know what studio they're in this time around? Cove City again??

[wasteland]

CONFIRMED --- Guest artist for DT13: DEREK SHERINIAN

[Kotowboy]

Les Paul into a Blackstar 

[Zydar]

Source?

[BlobVanDam]

CONFIRMED --- Guest artist for DT13: DEREK SHERINIAN

You had me deeply worried there for a few minutes until I finally figured out the picture.

[wasteland]

CONFIRMED --- Guest artist for DT13: DEREK SHERINIAN

You had me deeply worried there for a few minutes until I finally figured out the picture.

Hold on, wasn't Derek your favourite of the keyboard lot? 

[BlobVanDam]

CONFIRMED --- Guest artist for DT13: DEREK SHERINIAN

You had me deeply worried there for a few minutes until I finally figured out the picture.

Hold on, wasn't Derek your favourite of the keyboard lot? 

You are most definitely mistaking me for someone else there.

[Calvin6s]

DT co-writing one song with Derek Sherinian on DT13 would almost certainly produce great results.

[hefdaddy42]

DT co-writing one song with Derek Sherinian on DT13 would almost certainly produce great results.

That would be amazing.

[rumborak]

I always felt DT could use some collaboration for the occasional track here and there.

[Eldomm]

I always felt DT could use some collaboration for the occasional track here and there.

Like ...Desmond Child?

[JayOctavarium]

Lines In The Sand II: Riptide

[Stadler]

CONFIRMED --- Guest artist for DT13: DEREK SHERINIAN

that beard should have it's own credit on the liner notes.

John Petrucci: John Petrucci

[JayOctavarium]

Peruvian Skies Pt 2: VANESSA'S REVENGE

[hefdaddy42]

that beard should have it's own credit on the liner notes.

John Petrucci: John Petrucci

Someone used to do that.

I'm wanting to say it was Jon Kalodner.

[Zook]

That beard needs to go. He just looks goofy. I'll take Super Saiyan Petrucci over Grizzly Adams any day. Hell, I might even take Emotrucci over his current look. Soon his beard will cover his whole face!

[hefdaddy42]

Hell, I might even take Emotrucci over his current look.

Oh God no

[JayOctavarium]

YOU NOT ME II: STILL A SELFISH BITCH



Throw me a bone damnit

[Zook]

Anna Lee Pt. 2: Analy

[JayOctavarium]

[Flacracker]

I'll believe it when I hear it tbh. DT12 was supposed to have chocolate cake guitars and MM unleashed, neither of which really happened.

I agree with you regarding MM, and perhaps I'm not that educated on toooone, but JP's guitars sure sounded thick and cakey to me. Is there a better example of chocolate cake guitars that you know of? I would love to listen to it 

Opening riff of About to Crash Reprise.

[Kotowboy]

I'm wondering if JP had an accident or something and is hiding his face until it has healed.


Total Guess of course but in 2002 when Noel Gallagher was in a car accident - he grew a beard to hide the bruises.

[SuperTaco]

He also doubles lots of parts with acoustic, for texture.

His clean/acoustic lines are one of my favorite things about his style, specifically on WDADU and I&W. It's probably a huge stretch, but I hope there's at least one moment on the new album that invokes the same kind of atmospheric quality as either of those two. I'm not talking about vocals, or even production. I mean the spirit and the passion behind what's being played. It'll probably never be the same again, but one can hope.

I'm a nostalgia freak at 24... Is this bad? Lol

[gmillerdrake]

I'm wondering if JP had an accident or something and is hiding his face until it has healed.

Maybe he's still bummed from finding out that he was the one who was actually the killing hand?

[Prog Snob]

that beard should have it's own credit on the liner notes.

John Petrucci: John Petrucci

Someone used to do that.

I'm wanting to say it was Jon Kalodner.

Then what you are saying is correct.   


That's a beautiful Taylor by the way, that JP is playing.

[hefdaddy42]

that beard should have it's own credit on the liner notes.

John Petrucci: John Petrucci

Someone used to do that.

I'm wanting to say it was Jon Kalodner.

Then what you are saying is correct.   

That's a beautiful Taylor by the way, that JP is playing.

Indeed.