My God, Doug, I started watching your channel at 5k subs and you're now at 131k having conversations with eternal music legends. You deserve it so much!
It’s actually healthy jealousy knowing that when Doug listens to DT, he hears it on a totally different level than most hardcore fans. He sees the notes in his head & counts every note. The brain power required for that type of interpretation is inspirational. Australia loves your work mate. It’s a pleasure & a real treat. All the best 👏👏👏
Jeez Doug, you have outdone yourself now, this is certainly a quantum leap in music interviews, you are rapidly becoming a major player in the music biz arena, thanks a lot for all the effort and inspiration you put in your work. You are beginning to reap the well deserved benefits, congratulations .
What a reward for all the work you have put into your channel which we greatly appreciate, especially as you have developed a something of a soft spot for Dream Theater like so many us viewers.
The man was a musical prodigy when he was a kid. This is what a modern day Mozart looks and talks like. Today, as a grown man, he's a musical genius. And Doug, it's clear the *quality* of your musical reviewing / listening is what are getting big-wigs like Jordan to pay attention to you. You deserve this, and more. Love your channel.
Awesome, I'm so glad it happened finally! I remember how enthusiastic I was when Jordan joined DT, because I had seen him with Morgenstein before and it was a blast. (The Rudess /Morgenstein Project played before DT in Budapest in 1998). Doug, thanks for making this conversation happen. :)
Great interview. That iPad cello interface was amazing. Dream Theater fans may also be interested in hearing Elizabeth Zharoff's (The Charismatic Voice) interview with James LaBrie, which premiered last week.
Grew up idolizing Jordan, my marching band did a DT show in high school and I had a pretty sick xylophone solo...took forever to learn it was hard lol. I love reaction videos, especially ones with people like Doug that know what they're talking about. It's a treat to hear y'all talk
Wow! Man that was cool. So, doug, you're gunna consider 6 Degrees of Inner Turbulence for a long-comp playthrough in the near-medium future, right? I know we'll all have an awesome time digging into it. It was so cool to hear you guys riffing on modern music tech and stuff. Can't wait to see the reactions!
Wow this was awesome. I took private lessons with Mr. Mangini a few months ago and he was such a nice person and hearing Mr. Rudess speak with you Doug just proves how nice and down to earth these guys are. This band is so good and just full of inspiration to all musicians on how to dedicate yourself to your craft and how to be real good human beings. Thanks guys and thanks Doug for doing this.
@@whoshotjj Mike Mangini is a drum teacher, you know. You can became his student if you want to. But then again i don't know if he still doing it or not.
What a score! Thanks Doug and Jordan! I might not understand a lot of what you are discussing, but it's still incredibly interesting to hear professionals talk about their trade :-)
Certainly two really skilled dudes here, not just speaking of Jordan. Also greatly enjoyed this conversation, I am personally a bigger fan of Emerson and Kerry Minnear. But there is no doubt that Jordan is a world class keyboardplayer and one of the modern greats of electric keyboards. Jordan is also a really nice and humble guy too.
Great comment. I think Minnear was the epitome of a musician. Not only as a multi instrumentalist but in really taking anyone who listened to him to school in advanced theory, ear training and a sense of timing only matched by a computer. He was not really a sound designer. He sort of liked his palette of keyboards and sounds and stayed with them. His collection of organs, various electric pianos, clavinet and a little synth here and there. Emerson was not only amazing in his playing and as a performer. He deserves much credit in taming a giant synthesizer that was never meant to leave a studio. But as a true keyboardist also in re imagining his roles for each of his hands. Which is something many piano players that start playing keyboards seem to not get. Turn your left hand into a second right hand. Keith also brought in a lot of inspiration from modern classical composers and incorporated techniques used in classical piano playing. In the big league everyone can play fast. But he brought in octaves,extended jumps with either hand, double notes and fast repeated notes on one key which are things classical pianist run into all the time. He was the pioneer in so many ways. Another player of that era I see as a bridge to Jordan's playing, is Eddie Jobson. Eddie had not only incredible chops and jazz sensibility but like Jordan he was a sound designer and really able to push the technology of the time. Jordan , while technically brilliant impresses me more as the guru of the modern keyboard technolgy. He is a keyboard designer's ideal user. An extremely intelligent man, Jordan gets the most out of any sound instrument he is using.
@@smitlag Great comment, yes I agree. Eddie Jobson is among my biggest heroes and I think he is quite underrated. I discovered the Yamaha CS-80 through his work on the U.K albums and his work with that synth is iconic. Also, Presto Vivace and Reprise has to be among the most technically demanding pieces to play in prog music in its entirety and really demonstrate that he was certainly not behind Rudess or Emerson technically in any way.
@@snuppssynthchannel the first UK album is a platinum standard for prog albums of all time . Eventhough you definitely hear the stronger influences of the Wetton pieces vrs the Holdsworth/Bruford pieces, Eddie managed to glue them together. The CS80 is incredible sounding on that cd. Another player I really liked although I have no idea what he is doing these days was Mark Robertson of the prog band Cairo. He threaded the line between classically trained pianist and amazing keyboardist very well.
This is awesome. I love that DT remains humble after all this time. An interview like this demonstrates that Jordan acknowledges and honors the every day people who have loved them and made them successful. Well done, Doug! I'm happy you had this opportunity, thank you for sharing it on TH-cam, really made my day🤘☺️
Excellent to see two composers and keyboardists having a chat. Doug, it's official, you're in the cool kids table :) Seriously, I would never ask for half what's in here, and yet I was more than happy to enjoy Patreon. So awesome!!!! PS still have morphwiz on my Android. Hes done some amazing incursions... Oh consider watching his collabs with Project RnL, he uses his iPad & Morphwiz there. Plus the collabs with Project RnL (and that band itself) are fantastic
Wow! Doug, that was the most fascinating interview I’ve seen in a long while! I’m an older prog guy who never discovered Dream Theater. My son turned me on to LTE a few years ago, and I’ve been a fan ever since. Jordan Rudess is an insane keyboardist, and a very nice dude. His demeanor reminds of Neil Peart. Totally knowledgeable about his craft, but an easy going, real person. Great job, Doug! I loved it!
Nothing beats these dudes trying to out music-nerd each other! Amazing to see how although they may come from different musical backgrounds, great music is the universal glue of culture. Hope this is the beginning of a trend👍
Jordan is top 1000 in the world. His sound is unique, he's got feeling, technique, speed when required, he is great. Oh, I'm talking about him playing the GUITAR. Keybords? He is on a high isolated level, by himself, looking down at the rest of human kind and thinking "I like those tiny mortals, I shall play them some genius stuff". Jordan is the BEST musician ever.
I still remember watching the very first heavy metal reaction (Fear of the dark), and being so impressed, while other TH-camrs just say wow!, Doug takes the time to explain everything, so much fun. So glad about this latest video
Superb use of open questions. You're style and quiet but full attention really brought out expansive answers from Jordan. I think Jordan recognised and appreciated it given he seemed to be very attentive and receptive to any statement you made.
What Jordan is talking about is scratch-tracks to get the creativity going. You record without too much worry about making mistakes and so forth, just to get in on track so you can listen to it. THEN you take notes listening to it to find ways to improve it. It's the Agile way of creating music! Oh and I fell in love with the Moog when I listened to the first Yngwie J Malmsteen album, Rising Force. I think Jordan is talking about the IK Multimedia sounds.
Way to go Doug! You're the best thing in the Internet! Talking with the gods now... Just wow... I'm deeply impressed. I met Jordan in Wien one time, casually walking on the street. Such a cool guy!
Damn, I've been a hardcore DT fan since 2001 and Doug makes a reaction channel, discovers DT like a month ago and now he's talking to them! Kudos man wow.
Amazing interview with the one and only Jordan Rudes. It's so cool to listen to the insight of knowledgeable people on their field. You Doug have done a great job.
What a great interview, Doug. Thank you so much for this. You can tell Jordan has a big brain, and anything less than "pushing the envelope" would be so boring for him! Loved the songwriting segment, and can't wait to see your reaction to the new Dream Theater stuff. Thanks again! 👌
This is some coup. Well done, Doug. I knew your warmth, genuine interest, knowledge base and interview style would pay off and attract major players. A very enjoyable listen. Keep it up, my friend.
💗🤘WOW! i dont know what to say. This was really awesome. Very good work on your channel Doug. I am a huge fan of DT and i cant wait what you put in here in the future. I am so eager to follow your channel. Very cool interview with Jordan. Thank you Doug.
Such a good interview! Jordan is such a conversationalist, he made it easy for you, lol. I think you could have asked one question and he would have filled the hour with his answer if you let him.
Awesome to have Jordan here! Well deserved, sir! I really have enjoyed your reactions and you clearly exercise your musical muscles during the reactions, which is what many of us like to see.
Jordan seemed like he really enjoyed talking to you! Just guessing, but I bet it was a breath of fresh air for him to chat with another composer rather than some goofy radio guy or a silly rock magazine guy.
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My God, Doug, I started watching your channel at 5k subs and you're now at 131k having conversations with eternal music legends. You deserve it so much!
Thanks for being here!
Me too!! This is awesome!
He sure does
Right it is crazy cool
Brazucas will conquer the world. maybe. LOL
I think Doug wants to play with Jordan's studio toys muhaha
Scottmaster Shred
Who wouldn’t? 🤪
muahahaha
The cello sounded amazing. The Trumpet is bit too artificial, no?
Can you blame him? Lol
Watched James Labrie on The Charismatic Voice , now Jordan Rudess here . Been a great day.
It’s actually healthy jealousy knowing that when Doug listens to DT, he hears it on a totally different level than most hardcore fans. He sees the notes in his head & counts every note. The brain power required for that type of interpretation is inspirational. Australia loves your work mate. It’s a pleasure & a real treat. All the best 👏👏👏
Jeez Doug, you have outdone yourself now, this is certainly a quantum leap in music interviews, you are rapidly becoming a major player in the music biz arena, thanks a lot for all the effort and inspiration you put in your work. You are beginning to reap the well deserved benefits, congratulations .
Holy shit, Doug! AWESOME
What a reward for all the work you have put into your channel which we greatly appreciate, especially as you have developed a something of a soft spot for Dream Theater like so many us viewers.
Jeez im geeking out hard right now
The man was a musical prodigy when he was a kid. This is what a modern day Mozart looks and talks like. Today, as a grown man, he's a musical genius. And Doug, it's clear the *quality* of your musical reviewing / listening is what are getting big-wigs like Jordan to pay attention to you. You deserve this, and more. Love your channel.
Would love Doug to react to Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
Yes, but the live version
It’s happening! YES, Doug!!!
Man, your channel is just such an inspiration and a driving force to music, in general.
Thank you so much!
Cheers!
Whoa, I wasn't expecting this! Looking forward to hearing what you two have in store for us here.
Awesome, I'm so glad it happened finally! I remember how enthusiastic I was when Jordan joined DT, because I had seen him with Morgenstein before and it was a blast. (The Rudess /Morgenstein Project played before DT in Budapest in 1998). Doug, thanks for making this conversation happen. :)
Hi, I'm from Hungary too. I've started playing piano because I saw Jordan play his solo with DT in 2000 on SFAM tour :)
@@pauldeak3265 Hi! It's good to have a fellow Hungarian here :) It's so cool Jordan was such an inspiration for you!
Hey, I assume we both were at Petőfi Csarnok open-air in 1998... :D
@@artmooneyblog Damn right! 😁
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What a treat. Thanks Doug. 👌
You notice when Doug is so nervous when the only compliment he gives Jordan is "awesome".
Jordan tries to break the ice by showing him his gear. Very wholesome
@@zacharykim295 Yes, I noticed that myself ... just something that he could do to give Doug a chance to regather his thoughts.
Jordan becoming just another DT fan just made this album drop day even more awesome.
Great interview. That iPad cello interface was amazing. Dream Theater fans may also be interested in hearing Elizabeth Zharoff's (The Charismatic Voice) interview with James LaBrie, which premiered last week.
Thanks for the composition process question, Doug ! Quite interesting to understand from a player/composer like Rudess.
One composer interviewing another composer. Doug is the perfect person to interview Jordan. This was great!
You just did a Video conversation with one of greatest keyboardists in human history that is very very down to earth... Amazing
I remember years ago Portnoy saying that Rudess notates everything.
Well now that Jordan said it. You cannot sleep until you react to all of 6 degrees of innerturbulence and post it on your patreon. ;)
Coming next month I think
@@Doug.Helvering Two words: Shawn Lane. :D
@Doug Helvering make sure it's the live recording version with octavarium orchestra :)
@@Doug.Helvering that's fantastic news. Love your channel!
@@Alamar1 Doug definitely needs to get into some Shawn Lane. Oh I can't wait for the day he deconstructs some of that.....
Grew up idolizing Jordan, my marching band did a DT show in high school and I had a pretty sick xylophone solo...took forever to learn it was hard lol. I love reaction videos, especially ones with people like Doug that know what they're talking about. It's a treat to hear y'all talk
Do you happen to have video of that?
Le dot.
Congrats on the interview Doug.. nicely done and well deserved!!
The Wizard! This was amazing to hear you guys talk
Wow! Man that was cool.
So, doug, you're gunna consider 6 Degrees of Inner Turbulence for a long-comp playthrough in the near-medium future, right?
I know we'll all have an awesome time digging into it.
It was so cool to hear you guys riffing on modern music tech and stuff.
Can't wait to see the reactions!
That's one of those smiles like a child has when they walk in to a candy store. Pure awesomeness Doug
I’ve only just seen this, Doug. Massive, thank you so much!
Great interview Doug. Loving it.
Wow this was awesome. I took private lessons with Mr. Mangini a few months ago and he was such a nice person and hearing Mr. Rudess speak with you Doug just proves how nice and down to earth these guys are. This band is so good and just full of inspiration to all musicians on how to dedicate yourself to your craft and how to be real good human beings. Thanks guys and thanks Doug for doing this.
I’m sorry, you took a private lesson with who? 😂😂😂
@@whoshotjj
Mr Mangini
@@federicogonzalez8945 No I knew that, i meant it in the way if someone said they had dinner with Obama so casually
@@whoshotjj Mike Mangini is a drum teacher, you know. You can became his student if you want to. But then again i don't know if he still doing it or not.
Wow. Congratulations Doug.
Great interview Doug, thank you very much
What a fantastic surprise for the DT fans that follow you.
What a score! Thanks Doug and Jordan! I might not understand a lot of what you are discussing, but it's still incredibly interesting to hear professionals talk about their trade :-)
An evening with john petrucci really is one of my favorite albums of all time. I listen to it all day!
Certainly two really skilled dudes here, not just speaking of Jordan. Also greatly enjoyed this conversation, I am personally a bigger fan of Emerson and Kerry Minnear. But there is no doubt that Jordan is a world class keyboardplayer and one of the modern greats of electric keyboards. Jordan is also a really nice and humble guy too.
Great comment. I think Minnear was the epitome of a musician. Not only as a multi instrumentalist but in really taking anyone who listened to him to school in advanced theory, ear training and a sense of timing only matched by a computer. He was not really a sound designer. He sort of liked his palette of keyboards and sounds and stayed with them. His collection of organs, various electric pianos, clavinet and a little synth here and there.
Emerson was not only amazing in his playing and as a performer. He deserves much credit in taming a giant synthesizer that was never meant to leave a studio. But as a true keyboardist also in re imagining his roles for each of his hands. Which is something many piano players that start playing keyboards seem to not get. Turn your left hand into a second right hand. Keith also brought in a lot of inspiration from modern classical composers and incorporated techniques used in classical piano playing. In the big league everyone can play fast. But he brought in octaves,extended jumps with either hand, double notes and fast repeated notes on one key which are things classical pianist run into all the time. He was the pioneer in so many ways.
Another player of that era I see as a bridge to Jordan's playing, is Eddie Jobson.
Eddie had not only incredible chops and jazz sensibility but like Jordan he was a sound designer and really able to push the technology of the time.
Jordan , while technically brilliant impresses me more as the guru of the modern keyboard technolgy. He is a keyboard designer's ideal user. An extremely intelligent man, Jordan gets the most out of any sound instrument he is using.
@@smitlag Great comment, yes I agree. Eddie Jobson is among my biggest heroes and I think he is quite underrated. I discovered the Yamaha CS-80 through his work on the U.K albums and his work with that synth is iconic. Also, Presto Vivace and Reprise has to be among the most technically demanding pieces to play in prog music in its entirety and really demonstrate that he was certainly not behind Rudess or Emerson technically in any way.
@@snuppssynthchannel the first UK album is a platinum standard for prog albums of all time . Eventhough you definitely hear the stronger influences of the Wetton pieces vrs the Holdsworth/Bruford pieces, Eddie managed to glue them together. The CS80 is incredible sounding on that cd.
Another player I really liked although I have no idea what he is doing these days was Mark Robertson of the prog band Cairo.
He threaded the line between classically trained pianist and amazing keyboardist very well.
This is awesome. I love that DT remains humble after all this time. An interview like this demonstrates that Jordan acknowledges and honors the every day people who have loved them and made them successful. Well done, Doug! I'm happy you had this opportunity, thank you for sharing it on TH-cam, really made my day🤘☺️
Excellent to see two composers and keyboardists having a chat. Doug, it's official, you're in the cool kids table :)
Seriously, I would never ask for half what's in here, and yet I was more than happy to enjoy Patreon. So awesome!!!!
PS still have morphwiz on my Android. Hes done some amazing incursions... Oh consider watching his collabs with Project RnL, he uses his iPad & Morphwiz there. Plus the collabs with Project RnL (and that band itself) are fantastic
Wow! Doug, that was the most fascinating interview I’ve seen in a long while! I’m an older prog guy who never discovered Dream Theater. My son turned me on to LTE a few years ago, and I’ve been a fan ever since. Jordan Rudess is an insane keyboardist, and a very nice dude. His demeanor reminds of Neil Peart. Totally knowledgeable about his craft, but an easy going, real person.
Great job, Doug! I loved it!
Great Job Doug
Wow, this is amazing Doug! You’ve outdone yourself!🙏🏻👍🏻
Very good questions!
What a wonderful conversation. Thank you Doug and Jordan for a warm, insightful and brilliant chat!
Wow- great interview Doug! Your channel just reached a turning point to the better in my estimation! Thank you!
I was subbed when you were 3k and it wasn’t a long ago , suddenly you are over 100 and have a convo with ruddess
You did well for sure
What a great interesting interview with Jordan. Thank you Doug.👍😊🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵
Great interview Doug
I love that analog modular behind him! Hey Doug I think you should get a prog rock band together! It’s never too late to have fun…
Seriously, an ELP like format with him on keyboards plus a good Drummer and bassist would be really cool. 😁
@@snuppssynthchannel I just subscribed to your channel! Great stuff on there! Thanks!👍
And yes, Doug, Jonas Rinegold and Mike Pourtnoy comes to mind!
@@jeffjones1359 Thank you! 🙏
Nothing beats these dudes trying to out music-nerd each other! Amazing to see how although they may come from different musical backgrounds, great music is the universal glue of culture. Hope this is the beginning of a trend👍
Nice to hear we will se Doug reaction to the title track!
It's awesome to see the dedication, passion and joy someone like Jordan Rudess professes. Massive respect!
Jordan is top 1000 in the world. His sound is unique, he's got feeling, technique, speed when required, he is great. Oh, I'm talking about him playing the GUITAR.
Keybords? He is on a high isolated level, by himself, looking down at the rest of human kind and thinking "I like those tiny mortals, I shall play them some genius stuff".
Jordan is the BEST musician ever.
I gasped when I saw this. Looking forward to watching this later!
Jordan and John are very interesting people to listen too, I really enjoy their interviews and insight!
Really happy that Doug got to interview Jordan! I thick Doug really wanted to do it after he first heard DT. Keep it up Doug, It’s just a beginning!
that instrument BLEW MY MIND! WOW!!!
Jordan Rudess once worked with the legendary guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore on his album Time Odyssey. Something for Doug to check out!
I still remember watching the very first heavy metal reaction (Fear of the dark), and being so impressed, while other TH-camrs just say wow!, Doug takes the time to explain everything, so much fun. So glad about this latest video
Great interview Doug. It's always fascinating to hear how the creative process works for musicians. Thanks for sharing this with all of us Jordan. 😁
Superb use of open questions. You're style and quiet but full attention really brought out expansive answers from Jordan. I think Jordan recognised and appreciated it given he seemed to be very attentive and receptive to any statement you made.
Just watched this with a big smile on my face thanks
What Jordan is talking about is scratch-tracks to get the creativity going. You record without too much worry about making mistakes and so forth, just to get in on track so you can listen to it. THEN you take notes listening to it to find ways to improve it. It's the Agile way of creating music!
Oh and I fell in love with the Moog when I listened to the first Yngwie J Malmsteen album, Rising Force.
I think Jordan is talking about the IK Multimedia sounds.
Way to go Doug! You're the best thing in the Internet! Talking with the gods now... Just wow... I'm deeply impressed. I met Jordan in Wien one time, casually walking on the street. Such a cool guy!
Oh how long have I waited for that cooperation
My first thought when Rudess panned around the room to show us his toys was, "My god, he's got his own music store", LOL
The One and Only JR !!!!!! Congrats and Thanks Doug to had him with you, what an amazing chat it is !
Thnx Sir Doug & Thnx Jordan you d best !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Damn, I've been a hardcore DT fan since 2001 and Doug makes a reaction channel, discovers DT like a month ago and now he's talking to them! Kudos man wow.
Wow.... the legend him self got the interview with Doug... 🤣🤣🤣
BTW, greetings from Finland Doug! We love your reaction (and all other videos of course) videos here!;)
Yes, congratulations Mr. Jordan Rudess and congratulations Mr. Helvering! Good conversation.
Amazing interview with the one and only Jordan Rudes. It's so cool to listen to the insight of knowledgeable people on their field. You Doug have done a great job.
What a great surprise! Thanks Doug and Jordan!
Amazing that tou got to do this interview!!! Thank you so much for this, Doug!! Very well done!! 👏👏👏
What a great interview, Doug. Thank you so much for this. You can tell Jordan has a big brain, and anything less than "pushing the envelope" would be so boring for him! Loved the songwriting segment, and can't wait to see your reaction to the new Dream Theater stuff. Thanks again! 👌
The good Dr Helvering here and Rick Beato are knocking it out of the park recently with the musicians interviews. Love it.
Not to mention Elizabeth from The Charismatic Voice had a great interview the other day with James LaBrie.
@@RudyBleeker the three monsters of TH-cam music crushin' it every time
Holy moly. What a great meeting! Greetings from Indonesia 💕
You got to talk to the wizard himself! That's so awesome.
It's happening! Awesome Doug!
Jordan, James and John all speak and communicate so well. Thanks for this low key interview
And then there’s Myung. Quiet, because everything he has to say comes from his fingers.
This is the greatest crossover I've seen
Jordan is such a nice person
good work Doug we appreciate it
Octivarium is the 1st Dream Theater album I heard and to this day is my favorite album of all time.
I've heard lots of interviews with Jordan and this one was the best!
This is some coup. Well done, Doug. I knew your warmth, genuine interest, knowledge base and interview style would pay off and attract major players. A very enjoyable listen. Keep it up, my friend.
Another milestone for this channel, great interview, thanks for putting out great content
Woow excelent chat. Thanks.
This is great! Thanks for putting this out.
💗🤘WOW! i dont know what to say. This was really awesome. Very good work on your channel Doug. I am a huge fan of DT and i cant wait what you put in here in the future.
I am so eager to follow your channel. Very cool interview with Jordan. Thank you Doug.
Awesome interview bro! Jordan is the main man!
This is soooo amazing!!! Thanks Doug and Jordan!!!! :D
Such a good interview! Jordan is such a conversationalist, he made it easy for you, lol. I think you could have asked one question and he would have filled the hour with his answer if you let him.
Great interview! Now I'm waiting for that reation to "the long one"!
I can't wait for the reaction to the title track A View From The Top of the World 😊
This was an amazing interview. Love the channel and this was the icing on the cake. Thanks for doing this!!!
Awesome to have Jordan here! Well deserved, sir! I really have enjoyed your reactions and you clearly exercise your musical muscles during the reactions, which is what many of us like to see.
The most wanted interview. Congrats!
That was awesome. Thanks Doug. What a lovely, intelligent man.
Happy to see your channel growing , already speaking with big rock stars... Congrats Doug
Jordan seemed like he really enjoyed talking to you! Just guessing, but I bet it was a breath of fresh air for him to chat with another composer rather than some goofy radio guy or a silly rock magazine guy.