Matt Guillory interview (excerpt)

Radio Metal: I suppose that these days, lots of journalists are trying to contact you to get information about what’s happening with Dream Theater. Does that bother you?

Matt Guillory (keyboards) : No, it’s OK. I haven’t got too many questions about it. What’s happening is sad, because of their long history together. But it will be a new chapter for them, and it will be interesting to see what happens.

Is it something you discussed with James?

No, it was somewhat unexpected for everyone, I think. Hopefully, it’ll be good for everybody.

Do you think the departure of Mike Portnoy, who dominated Dream Theater’s musical direction, will allow James to express himself more in the band? If yes, will it compromise the future of his solo project?

Honestly, we’ll have to see what happens. Your guess is as good as mine at this point! Obviously I would love to see James contribute more in the songwriting process, because I think he has a lot of great ideas. I think it would be great for everyone to hear what he has to say and express musically. I don’t think it will really affect his solo stuff, because he also really cares a lot about his solo album, and he wants it to be a success. I think there’s enough room for both, and he understands that. We’ll try to work out a solution that will benefit both situations.