Episode 186- Jordan Rudess!!!! Jordan is the keyboard player for Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. We discuss the beginning of his musical career from attending Juilliard to almost playing on Pink Floyd's the Wall to joining Dream Theater and beyond. Jordan also has developed some apps for music and we discuss the technology he uses as well as the songwriting process for the new Dream Theater album, "A View from the Top of the World."
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Early Music Beginnings
02:20 - Julliard School of Music
04:45 - Becoming Obsessed with Music
08:08 - Almost Playing on Pink Floy's The Wall
11:20 - Solo Career & Joining Dream Theater
13:34 - Writing Songs & Reading Music
17:20 - New Dream Theater Album
20:42 - The Sounds Jordan Contributes
25:52 - Geoshred and Other Apps
27:50 - Intelligence & Creative Ideas
30:35 - Tour Postponed & Dream Theater Fans
32:15 - MusiCares
32:50 - Wrap Up
Jordan Rudess website:
https://www.jordanrudess.com/#
Dream Theater website:
https://dreamtheater.net
MusiCares website:
https://www.musicares.org
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!