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									John Petrucci - Opinions and Polls				            </title>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309279</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[They do get heavy, no doubt. The Liquid Tension albums are great. I could see Lifeson and him getting together. I think it would be (or hope it would be) not such a heavy sound. Having Lifes...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[They do get heavy, no doubt. The Liquid Tension albums are great. I could see Lifeson and him getting together. I think it would be (or hope it would be) not such a heavy sound. Having Lifeson's sensibilities would be a good layer to work through.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Blueline</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309254</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Really? You see him more as a metal guitarist? 

Prog-metal, definitely.  You&#039;re right, &quot;modern metal&quot; as I said it could be taken the wrong way.  I just meant not old-school Sabbathy metal....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<br>Really? You see him more as a metal guitarist? 

Prog-metal, definitely.  You're right, "modern metal" as I said it could be taken the wrong way.  I just meant not old-school Sabbathy metal.  But some DT stuff gets reasonably heavy ...   8) <br><br>I coulda said he's my favorite Christian Metal guitarist, but don't want to offend Portnoy and Rudess.   :lol: <br><br>
I just thought how wonderful it would be if JP and your man Lerxst collaborated. I think the music world would melt.  :lol:

It could happen, but would probably be something oddball like Liquid Tension Experiment.  That's a cool JP project, btw.   8)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>slejhamer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309248</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[... For modern metal, I suppose JP&#039;s the dude ... Also gotta give him points for positive spirituality, which comes through in DT&#039;s music.

Really? You see him more as a metal guitarist? I n...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[... For modern metal, I suppose JP's the dude ... Also gotta give him points for positive spirituality, which comes through in DT's music.

Really? You see him more as a metal guitarist? I never would put him in in that category. Better said, I never think of him that way. DT does play metal, more prog metal than anything but I never tend to think of their music as metal. To me, metal is Pantera or bands like that. But my point is, I always think of Dream Theater as a prog band only. And as you said, they do have some pretty deep content to their songs. Something that I never really contributed to a metal band. <br><br>I just thought how wonderful it would be if JP and your man Lerxst collaborated. I think the music world would melt.  :lol:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Blueline</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309240</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I am a fan, though he&#039;s not my favorite.   I shred land I prefer Satch&#039;s approach to melody and Gilbert&#039;s approach to fun.  In prog land of course there&#039;s King Lerxst.  For modern metal, I s...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am a fan, though he's not my favorite.   I shred land I prefer Satch's approach to melody and Gilbert's approach to fun.  In prog land of course there's King Lerxst.  For modern metal, I suppose JP's the dude ... Also gotta give him points for positive spirituality, which comes through in DT's music.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>slejhamer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309235</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Amazing guitar player, composer and writer.  He can shred, but is extremely tasteful and rarely descends into &quot;guitar wankery&quot;.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Amazing guitar player, composer and writer.  He can shred, but is extremely tasteful and rarely descends into "guitar wankery".]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>jwmartin</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309232</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Have seen him live many times. With DT and on the G3 tour. As far as I&#039;m concerned, he&#039;s one of the best guitarists I&#039;ve ever seen/heard. The guy is an excellent composer and lyricist as wel...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have seen him live many times. With DT and on the G3 tour. As far as I'm concerned, he's one of the best guitarists I've ever seen/heard. The guy is an excellent composer and lyricist as well. If I had to pick one person above all as my fav, I think it would have to be JP.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Blueline</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-309179</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[After joining Guitarnoise a few years back, Petrucci&#039;s was a name I kept coming across all over the forums - usually something along the lines of &quot;If you want to hear how it should REALLY be...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[After joining Guitarnoise a few years back, Petrucci's was a name I kept coming across all over the forums - usually something along the lines of "If you want to hear how it should REALLY be done, then listen to Petrucci's playing on (insert song here.)<br><br>Amazing that I'd never heard the name before - and he's now one of my favourite guitarists. Usually the one I look up when I can't figure out what I'm in the mood for listening to....he's got something for every mood.<br><br> :D  :D  :D <br><br>Vic]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Vic Lewis VL</dc:creator>
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                        <title>John Petrucci</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/john-petrucci/#post-33426</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[One of my favourite guitarists.  I&#039;ve recently noticed something pretty subtle about his playing.  He has amazing control of pinch harmonics.  A lot of notes are &quot;partially&quot; harmonics, and o...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of my favourite guitarists.  I've recently noticed something pretty subtle about his playing.  He has amazing control of pinch harmonics.  A lot of notes are "partially" harmonics, and others full out...  Really pretty amazing.<br><br>What does guitarnoise think of him?<br><br>in b4 shredding sucks, no feeling etc etc.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>jeffster1</dc:creator>
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