I have to admit that I was late to join in on the excellence is Dream Theater. My first, and favorite DT album, is "A Dramatic Turn of Events" and from that moment I was hooked. I actually first heard John Petrucci as a solo artist as part of the G3 tour with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai on the subsequent CD release from the tour in 2009 even though his solo album was released in 2005. The CD, which is currently out of print, highlights John's heavy metal/prog prowess that is present in Dream Theater but the CD also shows off his "softer side" on Wishful Thinking which if it had lyrics added could have easily been a "power-ballad". Of the nine tracks on the CD, the average length clocks in at just over 7 minutes with the shortest timing in at under 5 minutes and the penultimate piece an eleven and a half minute exercise. All in all, the album has the right mix of tempo, melody and guitar virtuosity desiring more.
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