john petrucci

	March 18th - 2010 Iron Maiden and Dream Theater tour together A historic alliance of Iron Maiden and Dream Theater has been forged. Dream Theater will also be playing at Summer Sonic in Japan. For tour dates, click on the image below: March 15th - 2010 JP50 Stealth The new JP50 Stealth from Sterling By Musicman has been released. For more detailed info on the guitar, click on the image below: March 10th - 2010 John at Guitar Workshop Plus John will be part of the Guitar Workshop Plus program this year on July 21 & 22. For more info, click on the logo below: Jan 19th - 2010 JPX guitar introduced by Music-Man This new signature model is being released to commemorate 10 years of collaboration with Dream Theater guitarist - John Petrucci. The new body shape has a slightly thinner upper horn and a more symmetric bridge end profile. The body is also chambered for added acoustic resonance. To read more about it and its specs, please visit the Music-Man website. July 9th - 2009 New signature pickups from Dimarzio A recent collaboration between John and Dimarzio has led to the development of two new Dimarzio pickups, the LiquiFire and Crunch Lab (available for 6 and 7 string). To read more about them and get specs, please visit the Dimarzio website and click on "News". March 13th - 2009 Black Clouds and Silver Linings Progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER have announced BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS as the title of their tenth studio album. The band commenced work on the album, their second for Roadrunner Records, following up 2007's Systematic Chaos in October of last year. Roadrunner will release the record on June 23. In addition to the standard version CD, the album will also be available on vinyl LP, as well as a 3-disc Special Edition CD that will include the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs, the titles of which will be revealed at a later date. Six weeks prior to the June 23 street date, Roadrunner will release one cover song per week through digital retailers. Drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci are once again at the helm as producers, while Paul Northfield mixed the record. The band will embark on a world tour in support of the album beginning in Europe throughout June which will be followed by the second edition of the band’s PROGRESSIVE NATION tour featuring Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish throughout North America in July/August. A video for the first single, "A Rite of Passage" will be shot in late March. The track listing for BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS is as follows: 1. A Nightmare to Remember 2. A Rite of Passage 3. Wither 4. The Shattered Fortress 5. The Best of Times 6. The Count of Tuscany Click HERE to order the cd. February 13th - 2009 Dream Theater finishing up their 10th studio album Dream Theater are currently working on their 10th studio album which has an expected release date of Summer '09. We've added the image below of John's amps and pedals currently being used in the studio recording process. June 7th - 2008 Suspended Animation tablature book The Suspended Animation Authentic Tab Edition has now been added to the JP Merchandise section of the website. For those looking to learn the songs exactly the way they were performed, this book is an accurate and a helpful resource. January 21st - 2008 Musicman announces the JP Baritone BFRs Musicman will be offering the new JP Baritone BFRs in 2008. Some new colors such as emerald burst, amethyst burst and tobacco burst have been added as finish options. To view some photos of these latest additions, please click HERE. More specs and information will be added in the near future. January 4th - 2008 New John Petrucci website release Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday and Happy New Year! Here's to wishing that 2008 brings health, happiness and the fulfillment of your dreams whatever they may be. I'm excited to unveil a new look for the website this year designed by Mattias Noren of ProgArt media. We packed it full of new photos, current gear info and updated the bio and discography pages along with lots of other cool stuff! Thanks to Paul for all of his hard work in preparing the site and his continued dedication! This year will be a busy one as always with the continuation of DT's Chaos in Motion world tour as well as EB/MM clinics and a few very special LTE shows early this summer! I'm absolutely loving my BFR's and new Boogie rigs. It makes it so I just can't wait to get back on stage each night and play those guitars while getting lost in the sea of tone! The JP forum is busier than ever and I really enjoy reading your posts and all of the support you continue to show me. Thank you so much! Please keep an eye out for new Sound Mind Music products in the upcoming months. I want to give my wife Rena a very special thank you for all of her creativity, hard work and time she dedicates to our business and to our family! I look forward to seeing all of you out there on the road this year. Enjoy the new site! John December 15th - 2007 John named Guitarist of the Year in Total Guitar To view the magazine spread, please click HERE.
	May 27 - 2007 Systematic Chaos info Roadrunner Records has put up quite a bit of info regarding Dream Theater's latest release, Systematic Chaos. Click HERE to be taken to Roadrunner's site to view links to DT info, photo galleries, and other multimedia. June 5 - 2007 Systematic Chaos release DREAM THEATER'S latest release "Systematic Chaos" was released on Tuesday June 5th and is available in two formats: Click on the pictures below to order the cds. The regular cd edition: The Special Edition CD/DVD: The Special Edition DVD will include: --- the entire album mixed in 5.1 surround sound --- "Chaos in Progress - The Making of Systematic Chaos" (a 90-minute documentary directed by Mike Portnoy) The CD's track listing for both editions is: 1. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1 (9:00) 2. Forsaken (5:36) 3. Constant Motion (6:55) 4. The Dark Eternal Night (8:51) 5. Repentance (10:43) 6. Prophets Of War (6:01) 7. The Ministry of Lost Souls (14:57) 8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2 (16:38)