The free clinics in Germany will include tips and techniques from Petrucci and a live demonstration, and will be followed with a question and answer period.Originally from Long Island, New York, Petrucci began playing guitar at the age of 12. Though primarily self-taught, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston in the 1980s, where he learned jazz composition and harmony. While there, Petrucci hooked up with John Myung and Mike Portnoy to form a band called Majesty, which would later be renamed Dream Theater.Dream Theater has since recorded 15 albums and is currently on a worldwide tour promoting Black Clouds and Silver Linings, their latest release available from Roadrunner Records. Petrucci was named the Guitarist of the Year in 2007 by Total Guitar Magazine and is also a regular on the G3 tour with Joe Satriani...