About 4 months ago in November or whatever I decided I was going to learn new styles, and I made a practice schedule. While I got into classical music and jazz and neoclassical, etc, and began working on those styles. Then I listen to Dream Theater, they didn't have a real impact on me at first. However something about Under a Glass Moon really got my attention then I went into an all out Dream Theater addiction, all I do is practice Rock Discipline exercises and Dream Theater songs all day. I have a classical guitar, jazz guitar books, blues guitar books, and GMC to help me with my styles, but for some reason, after getting addicted to Dream Theater. EVERYTHING else all a sudden just becomes OK, and it really can't hold my attention because I am so used to Dream Theater, so ultimately I just go back to them.
Anyway, I really need to start practicing other things like I used to, but those "other" things all just seem so inferior to Dream Theater. I tried to listen to John Petrucci's biggest influences (Rush, Yes, Steve Morse, SRV, etc) but I just can't listen or analyze them long enough because I just get sucked back to Dream Theater. I seriously have been listening to them for like 2 months now and if I can't listen to them, I would probably go insane. I already spent $300 on the VIP Dream Theater package because they are coming to Atlanta and if I didn't I would probably die.
I know this thread seems really stupid, but I really need some way to get away from Dream Theater and learn other things!!!!