In This Interview, The Former Dream Theater Keyboardist Tells How He Came To Play With Zakk, Yngwie And A Host Of Others.

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King of the Keys: Derek Sherinian

By In This Interview, The Former Dream Theater Keyboardist Tells How He Came To Play With Zakk, Yngwie And A Host Of Others. published 17 September 07

Former Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian tells how he came to play with guitarists like Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Allan Holdsworth a host of others.

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