John Myung

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John Myung

Born January 24, 1967 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 59)

John Myung is a bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is a virtuoso player who is widely recognized for his technical proficiency. In a poll conducted by MusicRadar in August through September 2010, he was voted the greatest bassist of all time.

Known For

Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2017Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2017 · 2017
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2017
★ 8.02017
MovieMusic
Live at Budokan 2017 was a live TV broadcast that only aired in Japan on September 11, 2017. The broadcast was of Dream Theater's performance at the Nippon Budokan for their Images, Words and Beyond World Tour. The band had previously recorded another album, Live at Budokan, at this venue.
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à ParisDream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris · 2025
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
★ 9.32025
MovieMusic
In 2024, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater celebrated their 40th anniversary as a band, as well as the return of founding member Mike Portnoy, with a mammoth tour starting at London's legendary O2 Arena and continuing across the globe. 'Quarantième: Live à Paris' is a live presentation of that tour, filmed and recorded live in Paris in front of a huge audience at the Adidas Arena. Performing tracks from across the band's career, as well as material from their most recent acclaimed studio album, ‘Parasomnia’, this stunning audio/visual release documents a very special time in the band's history.
Quarantième: Live à ParisQuarantième: Live à Paris · 2025
Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic ChaosDream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos · 2007
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007
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* A 90 minute making of album "Systematic Chaos" documentary. * 5.1 Surround mix of the entire album.
Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The WorldDream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World · 2021
Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World
2021
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A View from the Top of the World is the fifteenth studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater. This acts as their first album to be recorded at their own studio, DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters), and their first since Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009) to include fewer than nine tracks. Additionally, it is their first album since Dream Theater (2013) to both contain a track of at least ten minutes in length and end with the longest track.
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun PlazaDream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
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Woodstock Tape And Video. Recorded live at Tokyo Sun Plaza, Japan, January 24, 1995, and was broadcast live on Japanese television. Published 2008.
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the MoonDream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon · 2005
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
2005
MovieMusic
Dream Theater’s entire performance of the legendary Pink Floyd album recorded live at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England on October 25th 2005. Featuring Special Guests: Theresa Thomason on Vocals, Norbert Stachel on Sax. 1) Speak To Me / Breathe 2) On The Run 3) Time 4) The Great Gig In The Sky 5) Money 6) Us And Them 7) Any Colour You Like 8) Brain Damage 9) Eclipse. Special Bonus Features Interviews, rehearsal and soundcheck footage. Additional Pink Floyd covers Hey You, Echoes Pt.1 and Comfortably Numb featuring Queensrÿche.
Dream Theater: Breaking The Fourth WallDream Theater: Breaking The Fourth Wall · 2014
Dream Theater: Breaking The Fourth Wall
★ 6.82014
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On March 25th, 2014, Dream Theater performed at the Boston Opera House with very special guests from the Berklee College of Music orchestra and choir. Filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, and mixed and mastered by Richard Chycki.

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Dream Theater: Panem et CircensisDream Theater: Panem et Circensis · 2011
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
2011
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Dream Theater is sited by music experts as one of the pioneers of the "Progressive Metal" genre. This American band has won numerous awards for their musical prowess from record industry publications and musical instruction magazines such as Guitar Player and Kerrang, to name but two. Along with their infamy of being some of the most technically proficient instrumentalists in the indusiry, Dream Theater are also renown for their meticulous attention to details such as never repeating the same set list from one concert to another. This allows their army of fans to attend multiple concert dates within the same tour without seeing the band perform the same song twice! There has been some line-up changes recently, most notably the departure of drummer, Mike Portnoy. None the less, the core of original members remains, and plans for the recording of a new album are set for January 2011. Their legions of supporters are halding their collective breath waiting!

Bass guitar

Dream Theater - Live at Luna ParkDream Theater - Live at Luna Park · 2013
Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park
★ 8.32013
MovieMusic
Live at Luna Park is a live album/video by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on November 5, 2013 through Eagle Rock Entertainment. The concert film was produced by Over The Edge Productions and directed by Mike Leonard. The album is available on Blu-ray, a two DVD set and Blu-ray plus two DVD combo with three CDs and a Deluxe Edition with a 40-page book. The album will also be available on iTunes. The album was recorded over two nights at Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires. The DVD-Blu-ray will also feature a documentary as well as Behind The Scenes-footage. It is also the first Dream Theater live recording to feature drummer Mike Mangini, following Mike Portnoy's departure in 2010. Dream Theater are rocks supreme virtuosos with many awards to their name and here in concert they bring all the power and drama of their music to life with breathtaking performances of classic tracks from across their career.

Bass

Dream Theater - ParasomniaDream Theater - Parasomnia · 2025
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
★ 8.02025
MovieMusic
An album announcement that is fifteen years in the making, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater return with their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia. The album marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings. Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution Stereo mixes of entire album with visuals 1. In The Arms Of Morpheus 00:05:22 2. Night Terror 00:09:55 3. A Broken Man 00:08:29 4. Dead Asleep 00:11:06 5. Midnight Messiah 00:07:58 6. Are We Dreaming? 00:01:28 7. Bend The Clock 00:07:24 8. The Shadow Man Incident 00:19:32