It's funny to hear him to say he isn't gear nerd but still at a small setup has 12 or 15 different cymbals and 2 snares.That us mindblowing!Maybe he means he isn't too much detailed gear nerd i agree.
Definitely happy to see one from Portnoy, he’s an absolute beast of a drummer and a super chill dude as well. I absolutely loved this, it was fucking awesome
Awesome video as usual. The one thing I think it’s funny how you develop a signature stick that has “active grip” technology but still have to use stick wrap? I tried his sticks and Rich Redmonds. Both have good balance and weight, but pro mark has to go back to the drawing board with their grip stuff!!! Should be called “active slip!” 🤣🤣🤣
I met Mike after JP show in chula Vista, some fans and I waited like an hour after show, and he appeared. He was so cool and chill signing and taking pictures, what a great musician
I absolutely love Mike Portnoy. It's a damn shame he's not in Dream Theater anymore, but at least we got SDOIT, TOT, SFAM etc. And Mangini is still a beast. Mr Portnoy, if you read this, we met 16 years ago, at Wembley Arena and you were a gentleman.
Cool! This is a kit made up of the “Mirage Monster” kit he used on the Systematic Chaos tour - I saw this kit played live in 2007! The sound is awesome!
You rock Mike. I love watching your cameos on The Monsters Den. I checked out Twin Peaks from your recommendation and I am on season 2 and begin episodes 21 and 22 tonight.
Glad he mentioned his purple monster foot pedal activated snare drum. You can see it in his Liquid drum theater drum instruction video. You can selected the foot cam view and see a 90's era tama foot pedal directly under his snare with a cable going up to it.
Bet he got that butt end stick from Peart, he played that way with 747’s left hand with the butt end of the stick, of course that was on the first several live albums
I bet Mike has a small warehouse to atore all his drum kits.. I'd like to have some Ludwig Vistalights, or some.badass Starclassics.. Mike definitely has warned everything that he has earned... Also the 1st winery dog record is the best of the 3
👍 👍 The winery🍷🐕 🏆 🏆 🏆 💎 💎 💎 for FUN! MELODY MASTERS.. NICE .. 3 to 6 diff. Sounds Wow.. your stacks are Sweet! Keep on Rockin in the free World ! Rise above ^ throat chakra ^ I dig it 😎 2
Mike's comments of "just throw any drums up on stage and I'll play it" - shows not so much his skill, but his comfort behind the drums. Any drums (as long as their Tama lol). He's just loves to play. Does he have a record for the number of good bands he's played with?
I feel like ghost notes in that early prog stuff was so much more noticeable and took a part somewhere. Now every metal drummer seems to just naturally ghost note through everything. Both awesome.
Just curious is he still destroying 5 or 6 thousand dollars worth of drum equipment and cymbals on stage. Obviously an unnecessary way just to get attention. Why don't you donate some of that unwanted money to drum clinics around the country how about.
