Dream Theatre tone
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: Dream Theatre tone
It's a keyboard, Ain't it?
It's a keyboard, Ain't it?
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CronoDL
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Re: Dream Theatre tone
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's Jordan Rudess on keyboards and not John Petrucci. Before I really got into DT, I also thought that a lot of the keyboard solos were actually guitar, until I realized that those synth-sounding solos had no pick attack.
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's Jordan Rudess on keyboards and not John Petrucci. Before I really got into DT, I also thought that a lot of the keyboard solos were actually guitar, until I realized that those synth-sounding solos had no pick attack.
Gamera
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Re: Dream Theatre tone
Yep. That synth sound is a synth. You hear a lot of guitar/keyboard solo trade offs like that in some earlier Yngwie stuff too.
For my tastes, I love keyboards and I love the sounds and atmosphere they can bring to a song. But I HATE it when they try to sound like a guitar with endless flying solos. All too often they end up sounding like a flat, whiny, single-coil wannabe tone. They sound great when they sound like keyboards, not so great when they try to sound like guitars.
Yep. That synth sound is a synth. You hear a lot of guitar/keyboard solo trade offs like that in some earlier Yngwie stuff too.
For my tastes, I love keyboards and I love the sounds and atmosphere they can bring to a song. But I HATE it when they try to sound like a guitar with endless flying solos. All too often they end up sounding like a flat, whiny, single-coil wannabe tone. They sound great when they sound like keyboards, not so great when they try to sound like guitars.
That90'sGuy
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Re: Dream Theatre tone
Jordan Rudess is nasty... by far one of the most talented, if not THE most talented keyboard player ever. And yes, I agree, he gets pretty amazing tones with his keyboard.
Jordan Rudess is nasty... by far one of the most talented, if not THE most talented keyboard player ever. And yes, I agree, he gets pretty amazing tones with his keyboard.
Re: Dream Theatre tone
Speaking of keyboard stuff for Dream Theater... after listening to Live Scenes From NY compared to Once in a Livetime I can see why they let Derek Sherinian go. Derek seems so one-dimensional and thin live and Jordan Rudess' sound is a lot more expansive and bold. But I still think Kevin Moore did it the best on Images and Words and Awake. Plus he wrote lyrics too
Speaking of keyboard stuff for Dream Theater... after listening to Live Scenes From NY compared to Once in a Livetime I can see why they let Derek Sherinian go. Derek seems so one-dimensional and thin live and Jordan Rudess' sound is a lot more expansive and bold. But I still think Kevin Moore did it the best on Images and Words and Awake. Plus he wrote lyrics too
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HeadBanginologist
Re: Dream Theatre tone
yeah that would be awesome. i dont really like that squeeling tone he gets though.
nuntius said:
yeah that would be awesome. i dont really like that squeeling tone he gets though.
