Does he still play the keyboards?

I only ever see him standing around holding bits of gear.

 

I prefer Moore/Sherinian over Rudess in DT.
Technical yes,but not good in writing powerful simple harmonic parts,he suffers from too much knowledge.
And since Portnoy left i lost interest in them.

 

I wonder if the secret to his skills is in his goat patch.

 

he s got the luck to be paid to play and endorse every kind of machinery ,and he likes it,he feels like a child in a toy shop,but i didn t see him using too much stuff live,although the one he had was cool

 

I have a Goat Patch( sort of) and i was at one time a R&D Beta tester for CME like Jordon is now but he's a spokesmen for them as well, im a nobody electronic geek. so i don't think its goat -t .

 

He's a full time endorsee whore. He was here last week at Sweetwater Sound pushing some other novelty piece of shit gear. I cant stand the dude & his music.

 

the new Dream Theater cd is pretty good,for me i didnt care when Portnoy left the band,Mike Mangini is a monster drummer.

 

I like most of the stuff he does, because usually when he starts off something, he wants to do it well.
He's a very technical guy, and you can see it in how he applied his classical education in Rock music, in how he works with gear, and in how he designs unique iOS apps.
Can't say that for his activities in endorsement however - I'm sure that for an acceptable amount of money, he'll promote any product, and this is why I have a hard time to trust his words while he does it. Always gives me a little smile when he's up with another fantastic product that is awesome at the same time.
Check out this video, especially from 1:56 on.

But hey, it's a job, and not a bad one so I won't blame him for doing it.

C U on the road!

 

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When I see Rudess promoting a product I always get an urge to acquire at least 2 or 3.

Man that's a funny video, fiction. Thanks!

 

This is nice one. Very childish:

 

Rudess = "Kalashnikov" keyboardist (playing more quickly than assault rifle, but he's an excellent keyboardist, however).
Trying to discover Moore & Sherinian, good post IMO,

EDIT: they're many "Moore" keyboardists (googl search), presuming is... Kevin? (TIA)
My favorites are Rick Wakeman Tony Banks, Vangelis and... Tangerine Dream!

 

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i d start to like DT again only if they finally decided to fire james la brie and hire someone who can sing, possibly without adapting the pronuncuation of the words to his singing

 

New album out took 2 years to complete lots of synth piano and organ on that album i guess you are jealous nothing else

 

Still the ONLY progressive band that have a singer that CAN sing

 

he has no funk whatsoever, at least in the vids i've seen

 

Yes, Kevin Moore. Check Images & Words, Awake, When Dream and Day Unite and Live at the Marquee for Dream Theater's best keyboard era (closely followed by Derek)

 

very much, vladdrac. I'll check them ASAP!

 

No wonder, with a classical background and a tendency to perfectionism.
I don't think that's a problem however. He definitely has his own style.

Another guy with equally great technique but lotsa "funk" on top:
The Brazilian Thiago Pinheiro.
Aah and btw, he plays great keyboard too

 

Thanks for the update Jordan, and good luck with the new album

 

pufff for me Labrie is the perfect fit for Dream Theater!!