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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!