#442: Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess

This week, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater is back on the show! We
discuss his upcoming North American solo tour that kicks off June
25th, the medley that he has created for the tour (which includes
Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater tracks), how his solo
shows can be viewed as a musical autobiography, what goes into good
ambient music, and how that genre brings him peace. He also talks
about practicing meditation while playing the piano, his thoughts
on competition when he attended Julliard, enjoying social media,
what drove him to start a Patreon, and why he prefers to write
music with other artists in the same room. Petar, Jozalyn, and
Sylvia discuss Larrisa Stupar’s decision to pause Venom Prison live
shows as she takes on motherhood, Johnny Rotten’s statement on
anarchy being a terrible idea, and Kirk Hammett telling us all that
Metallica “warned everyone” of the negative effects of streaming.
Song: Jordan Rudess “Weightless” Song: Liquid Tension Experiment “
Hypersonic” Song: Dream Theater “The Alien” Thank you to our
sponsor, Metal Blade Records, for their continued support!
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