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The quote suggests that music can go beyond standard pop-song rules. It says artists can create music that focuses more on imagery and atmosphere instead of following a fixed structure.
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Originally said in English.
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About John Petrucci
American guitarist and founding member of Dream Theater
John Petrucci is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He is known for his role in the band and for a career that has also included solo releases. He produced Dream Theater’s albums from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) onward, often alongside drummer Mike Portnoy before Portnoy left the group, and later worked alone as producer from A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011). He has also released two solo albums, Suspended Animation (2005) and Terminal Velocity (2020).
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