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 - Intro01:05 - 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 - MusiCares32:50 - Wrap Up Jordan Rudess website:https://www.jordanrudess.com/#Dream Theater website:https://dreamtheater.netMusiCares website:https://www.musicares.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show