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John Petrucci - An Exceptional Guitarist

“I now welcome a truly exceptional guitarist onto the stage…” - these were the words used by the legend Joe Satriani in a G3 Denver live concert, to call upon John Pertucci on stage! This exceptional guitarist is recognized as one of the greatest living today, whom we normally associate with the band Dream Theater. Besides he is also a part of the band - Liquid Tension Experiment; if you would remember its very famous song “Paradigm Shift”.

John started playing the guitar when he was 8 years old just because his parents would let him sleep late; under the pretext of practice! Later when he was 12, he was invited to join a band by his friend Kevin Moore, who would later become Dream Theater’s first keyboardist. John then went to study at the Berklee School of music at Boston where he met with Mike Portnoy and John Myung (another childhood friend of his). They started a band named Majesty which would later be called “Dream Theater”.

It needs no mention that John is the rhythm and lead guitarist of Dream Theater! How easy is that? You should see his dexterity when he plays those ultra-fast alternate picking leads - i’m blown away! His achievement and adeptness have led him into the elite league of highly acclaimed guitarists who get to play in the G3 tours. He has managed to do this twice over - in 2001 and in 2007. He also has a solo album “Suspended Animation” to his credit. His guitar video lessons in the compilation “Rock Discipline” is like the bible of rock music to numerous budding guitarists.

Petrucci is one of those guitarists who are self-learners. Although his inspiration to play the most versatile instrument, were the greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai, Al De Mealo and others, his style of music is wholly unique to listen to. Every song of his has the signature of JP stamped on it. You could vividly discern a Petrucci number from a pool of other rock music songs.

He also possesses an uncanny ability to perfectly sync with fellow Dream Theater keyboardists like Jordan Rudess etc. and render music that is truly an out of the world experience. Its because of masterpieces like Erotomania, Home, Ytse Jam, Glasgow Kiss, Damage Inc, Paradigm shift and a lot more that John Petrucci is a truly exceptional guitarist!

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Joe Satriani – The Legend

Satriani – one of the greatest guitar players was born on July 15th 1956 in Newyork, USA. His compositions and playing styles bear a unique signature in all his works. He is also the teacher of some eminent guitarists like Steve Vai, Slash(GNR), Kirk Hammett(Metallica) and list goes on. He has also worked closely in his G3 concerts with big names like John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert to name a few.
Joe was highly influenced in his early years by the music of the Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. At 14 he got an inspiration to play the guitar after hearing the news of Hendrix’s demise. Thus the next legend was born. His relentless sessions of practice and creativity catapulted him as a musician and also as a higher human being. In 1978 he went to Berkeley, California with a view to pursue his career in music. He was a religious follower of the school of thought – Amateurs practice till they get it right; Professionals practice till they cannot get it wrong. It was then that he started teaching. In 1986 he released his first album ‘Not of This Earth’ which was a commendable debut. Later he produced brilliant songs in various albums like Big bad moon, Always with me etc.
Satriani is well known for his mastery of the legato and 2 hand finger tapping technique. A pinnacle of his expertise with the tapping technique is the song Midnight from the album Surfing with the Alien. He is also well known for adept usage of the whammy bar, harmonics and the Pitch Axis Theory.
In all, Satriani has sold over 10 million copies of his records and has 14 Grammy nominations to his credit. His endorsed gears include the Ibanez JS series and Peavey’s JSR amplifiers. The legend only proves the dominance of Italian origins in the world of Guitars!

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Marshall Amplifiers

Heard those blaring speakers boom into your ears? Ever felt like the speakers in the concert tearing your ear drums apart? In all probability, you experienced them through the amplification provided by a state of the art Marshall Amplifier! The vibrant sound of a JCM800 is among the most widely recognized sounds in rock music circles. It needs no mention that these amplifiers are most popular amongst guitarists.
“Marshall Amplification” is the British designer and manufacturer who creates these wonderful boxes of sound amplifiers. Jim Marshall, a retailer in concert drums and a teacher in the same art himself received frequent visits from guitarists, requesting modern gears for their guitars. So he imported Fender amplifiers that were pretty expensive. So as you would have guessed by now, he started making amplifiers that were as good, and a lot cheaper than the American imported Fenders. Dating back to such a history in the 1960, Marshall Amplification today produces various amps like the Modern series, Vintage series, Solid state amps and the Bass series.
The use of Marshall Amplifiers was popularized by Guitar legends like Jimi Hendrix and Van Halen to name a few. The superior and faithful amplification rendered by Marshall’s products makes them the primary choice for any sort of amplification required from small rooms to huge concert halls. The unique quality of sound produced by Marshall Amplifiers attracts every music lover starting from amateur guitarists to music lovers to professional instrumentalists. The legend of Marshall Amplification continues…

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