Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental progressive rock / metal project initiated by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy.
Mike Portnoy invited Jordan Rudess (keyboard) and progressive rock icon Tony Levin of King Crimson and Peter Gabriel (bass, Chapman Stick) to join him. In his instructional video Liquid Drum Theater, Mike Portnoy said that his first choice for the guitar was Dimebag Darrell, but he was unable to join because of conflicting schedules. Two other primary choices, Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Deep Purple) and Jim Matheos (Fates Warning) were also unavailable. Portnoy then turned to fellow Dream Theater member John Petrucci to fill the position once he realized that the perfect guitarist for the project was right under his nose (despite initially wanting to keep the project completely separate from Dream Theater). The combo was formed as a side project to Dream Theater in 1997. Some theorize that Rudess was asked to join Dream Theater largely because of the...
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on Jan 31, 2008
Last updated: 11/12/09 at 10:51 PM
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