Originally published in Guitar Techniques magazine 341 · December 2022
John Petrucci comments on Steve Morse
ArticleJohn Petrucci1 min read
“Steve’s sound, technique and command of the instrument have always set him apart from other players but it’s his compositional style that really makes him so unique in my opinion. When I first heard his music I was so drawn in by the way he combined stylistic elements taken from rock, folk, classical and bluegrass in his songs. I never heard anyone do that before.”
Favourite Track
“One of my favourites is definitely ‘Odyssey’ from What If by the Dixie Dregs. Dream Theater recorded a cover of this song on our Black Clouds & Silver Linings record. The song is just so adventurous and proggy and you can definitely hear how much of an influence that Steve’s music had on DT.”