We caught up with Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci, or ‘Sir’, as he’s known to the team, along with his disciple and tour buddy Misha Mansoor to talk guitar heroes, technique development and how to harness the power of the internet.

Prog rock god John Petrucci is without doubt one of the most technically accomplished players in the world today. His is the kind of ‘guitar-ing’ that’s capable of ripping a hole in the time-space continuum, curing ailments and, as proven recently, selling out Wembley Arena.

Pick up Total Guitar issue 226, on sale in the US this month, for the full in-depth interview with John Petrucci and Misha Mansoor, plus a special tutorial feature on John’s ultimate warm-up routine.