Sister passes away few hours before and dude menages to put out Dream Theater show, wow, thats some character and will, mad respect Mike, and my condolensces.
If Im not crazy, in 2005, after the concert in São Paulo, Brazil, someone told me their break before the second act was longer because Labrie lost someone... They played the entire SfaM album.
@@Raro404 a change of seasons is about mike's mother passing and acceptance, and also the twelve step suite about his struggles, DT has always been a therapy for him
@@talaniel yeah thats basically it, as james says on the speech "lets sing for her in heaven". its probably the best way they could deal with the grieve at that moment due to the distance, it was this or staying locked at the hotel crying, which wont help this end up creating a very memorable moment for everyone
Seen them in early 2000 with Queensryche. They played an iconic outdoor venue in metro Detroit. Seating capacity was 15000 there was probably 200 people there.
I've met Samantha before. She was quite an amazing person. Very compassionate and a huge personality just like her brother. My heart goes out to her family.
This guy just recorded probably one of the most important moments for the band members ever. Which is hard to do considering that they´ve been playing together for 40 years. Very very emotional... impossible not to cry to.
I feel terribly sorry for you, Matt, and i don‘t know about the circumstances of your lost son, but I instantly cried when I read your post, because as a father of two I can only barely imagine how this must feel! God bless you and your son, wherever he may be.
Your parents love you because you're their son/daughter. You love your parents because they're your parents. You love your friend because you choose to. There's nothing purest than a friend crying for you and I felt that
I'm right there with you 😭. I've cried to this song before (I cried very hard to it 4 years and 1 day ago when Dream Theater played in Brasília when they were doing the Scenes from a Memory anniversary tour. I was with my girlfriend whose father died a week earlier), but this time my tears are just pouring out of my eyes.
I haven't had tears stream down my face in a very long time. I grew up with Dream Theater through all my formative years, they formed my entire musical identity, and they've helped me grow into the man I am today. I can't even begin to give enough thanks to every past and present member of this legendary band. I'm openly weeping for Mike right now. I have a younger sister and I don't know what I'd do if she left before me. Seeing Petrucci hug Mike shattered my soul. Thank you, Dream Theater. Thank you so, so much
So refreshing to see a band that actually cares for each other. In a era of band members who take separate busses, stay in separate hotels and only speak to each other via their lawyers Dream Theater have always had each other's backs even when they were at each others throats. Condolences to the Portnoy family.
I lost mine 3 years ago and I struggle a lot still. She just turned 38 a month before. She was my older sister. Only sibling I had. Don’t let anyone tell you to get over it as time passes. I held it in and now starting to let things out. Grieve how you need to
Thanks for sharing Scott, much appreciated. My sister, also the oldest of my siblings, died two days after her 48th birthday. I will try to get by right now life is hard but hopefully with time, effort and healing music like this here it well get better.
This video shows some of the best of humanity. James' heartfelt intro, the audience, Petrucci standing by Mike's side, the song. Much love to Mike & his family. Thanks for capturing this special moment I'm sure they'll all remember for a very long time
Sam was one of Dream Theater's biggest fans. It wasn't that her brother was in the band, it was a true love of the music and everything it meant to her. Everyone in the band knew and loved her, and many of the fans that got to meet and spend time with her will all agree she was an amazing person. She will be missed. May the four winds blow you safely home #SamIAm.
If Mike was anywhere else alone, it would’ve been much rougher and more difficult to cope. At least he was surrounded by his brothers when the news broke
@@trendmassacre8423 Yeah, Portnoy, JP AND JM are three of the founders too. So they go back over 40 years. And all of their children grew up together and still hang out and celebrate birthdays together. So even after Portnoy left the band, they still had occasional family reunions for those reasons. And Mike’s sister who passed away, was one of their biggest supporters from the beginning so everyone else in the band thought of her as a sister
This song….oh, man. Two and a half decades ago, this song absolutely WRECKED ME in concert for no reason whatsoever in Atlanta, GA….just absolute sheer beauty. I just lost my ANGEL mother, who in 86 years of life on this Earth NEVER ONCE WRONGED ANOTHER HUMAN BEING….the most selfless human that anyone who was Blessed to know her had ever met. It was long, brutal and was my Hiroshima. Clearing her house and dealing with probate is excruciating. Still reeling from that several-month-long-hell…..I am taking my 14 year old son who I’ve been teaching DT and drumming to see them in a couple of months….I ABSOLUTELY DREAD seeing them playing this song again….now….🙏😢
This is a serious trial for MP. My sincere condolences to Portnoy's family. Thank you for having the ability to play although you've lost a dear family member. Much LOVE and RESPECT from a big fan from Morocco 🇲🇦♥️!!!
This song already makes me emotional every time I listen to it or play with it...and it will even more now. Deepest condolences to Mike Portnoy & Family! 😔
That was a powerful performance....sorry for your loss Mike and family & DT. JP is such a human, this is like the third or fourth time I've seen him cry while playing powerful music.
I see a few good people typing in below that Mike's sweet sister Samantha passes and a few hours later he's on stage playing a show, Yeah, he has awesome Character and he's a wonderful human, but you gotta know that sweet Samantha wouldn't have Mike do anything else. She loves her brother and is very proud of his accomplishments and his family, etc. May you rest easy with Our Lord sweet Samantha, You will be missed. God bless you Mike, so very sorry for your loss buddy. I am also a drummer of 50 years. Bless you man.
I lost in the last few years my brother John and my sister Dina, both DT fans ...and this song is much more than a song for me ... I cried in Rome on the last DT concert and I cry always whit this song for them...condolences for MIKE 🥺🙏🙏🙏
Sorry to hear for your loss Mike. I'm a fan of yours from Cleveland. My sister is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer much love to you and your family and the band. Keep carrying on my friend
I couldn't stop crying...I felt Mike's pain but also John's like a sword that pierced my soul...they have been friends all their lives and their families the same, so the suffering is amplified. ..I'm heartbroken and saddened and even though I didn't know Samantha I'm suffering with them...I hope they can overcome this sad and despondent moment. The most important thing is to have demonstrated that their heart is wonderfully alive and full of love ❤ RIP Samantha 🤍🙏🌹
What a powerful moment. Glad the band was all together in this moment. They are probably more like extended family at this point than just band members. Always had an emotional connection to this song, even more now. RIP Samantha.
I was there and this song hit me HARD. Hard to find the right words even now. Not many bands are able to write music that speaks to your soul, but this band is definitely one of them.
My uncle died 2 years ago, he''s such an inspiration especially for me. I did vocal & guitar cover of this song. Its really deep when you sang this song and play guitar while grieving and mourning.
Wow... That is true Scenes From A Memory! What an amazing moment, those emotions, this true friendship... It makes my eyes so wet and hit into my heart. Thank You guys! You're amazing band and we'll met again somewhere in time with Samantha and other people!
I didn't know Mike even had a sister until now, but this performance still made me tear up in light of the occasion of her passing. Condolences to Mike and his family and thank you to him and the rest of DT for continuing to inspire us with their music, even when going through difficult times.
Love you Mike… rest in peace to all of our people that are no longer here. Today is for you Mike, thank you Dream Theater for all you have done to my life.
this was the first song i listened to after my fathers funeral, almost two months, gonna miss him forever. As a Kardecist he in fact believed that the spirit carries on, and I hope he's fine, doing well with his long missed father, that died when my dad was only 10.
Damn, how sad... All my heartfelt condolences and prayers go to Mike and those around him. There could not have been a more fitting song to pay a tribute to his late sister. R.I.P. 😢
Ever since the first time I’ve ever heard this song it’s made me cry… Now this has soo much more meaning… Specially this where Mike and John show there true colors how long there relationship has lasted… Even through those tough years
I'm so sorry, brother. I have a younger sister and I can't even begin to imagine. My heart goes out to you and Tara. She's safe in the light that surrounds us
This song is already very emotional. But this night became much more personal for the band. Mike, my deepest sorrows for your lost and thanks for keeping on with the show. Amazing. 🙏
Sister passes away few hours before and dude menages to put out Dream Theater show, wow, thats some character and will, mad respect Mike, and my condolensces.
The show must go on... unfortunately (for the artists)
No matter how I feel about all of the Dream Theater drama this is how people who love each other behave 😢❤
If Im not crazy, in 2005, after the concert in São Paulo, Brazil, someone told me their break before the second act was longer because Labrie lost someone...
They played the entire SfaM album.
I went to high school with her - awful
@@faustomadebrhis grandmother
A few hours and he goes on stage? Very strong of him and demonstrates how much playing in his band must be like therapy for Mike.
Nah, just contractual obligations.
@ Don’t most contracts include grievance leave? Who knows
@@Raro404 a change of seasons is about mike's mother passing and acceptance, and also the twelve step suite about his struggles, DT has always been a therapy for him
@@LiamNoir I think for Mike, doing something is a coping mechanism. Also things like "carpe diem" and "the show must go on" come to mind.
@@talaniel yeah thats basically it, as james says on the speech "lets sing for her in heaven". its probably the best way they could deal with the grieve at that moment due to the distance, it was this or staying locked at the hotel crying, which wont help
this end up creating a very memorable moment for everyone
Petrucci’s guitar making grown men weep since 85. 🙏 Rest in Peace Samantha
if you don't cry with that guitar solo you are not human.
Exactly when he plays it makes me cry everytime
This song will be my soundtrack of my funeral 🤟🩵
Seen them in early 2000 with Queensryche. They played an iconic outdoor venue in metro Detroit. Seating capacity was 15000 there was probably 200 people there.
To be honest i also drop some tears... RIP Samantha.
I've met Samantha before. She was quite an amazing person. Very compassionate and a huge personality just like her brother. My heart goes out to her family.
What was the cause of death?
@@fleatactical7390cancer apparently
@@Dilly137 cancer . took my mother in 2002.
@@Dilly137 Thanks. I couldn't find anything, so I had to ask. I did eventually find some other mention of that.
in story that never happend
Definitely Dream Theater is not just a band, but a family ❤
imo there are few bands that, after so many years, maintain that closeness, in music and family.
Agree❤
Our family too... ❤
Their houses are at the same road too.
Ya
How good is it to be among true family when life is rough.
This is a true homecoming.
SO TRUE❤
I was there.
agree, the moment when Petrucci reaches Mike, being with him for the song and the final hug...I burst into tears.
The timing is right for them to reunite again🙏
At 6:35 I couldn't hold it anymore. Petrucci playing the iconic solo next to Portnoy was an incredible moment.
so couldn't petrucci
@@blastbeatthefolf1052 God has cried!
At that moment, the song "I walk beside you" comes alive.
Yeah, I lost it big time ! 😢
Right there with you! This song hits me in the feels so hard.
This guy just recorded probably one of the most important moments for the band members ever. Which is hard to do considering that they´ve been playing together for 40 years. Very very emotional... impossible not to cry to.
Very moving. RIP Samantha and God Bless the Portnoys.
So true.
Well said.
You are Cameo dude. Like your videos. Nice thoughts for Mike. Thank you.
HI, vince
Rest in peace, Samantha. Give my son, Sebastian, a hug from his dad and let him know he misses him 💙 God bless!
I feel terribly sorry for you, Matt, and i don‘t know about the circumstances of your lost son, but I instantly cried when I read your post, because as a father of two I can only barely imagine how this must feel!
God bless you and your son, wherever he may be.
God bless both of them
Sorry for you Matt ❤️
im so sorry for your loss. all my love, from germany
🙏🙏🙏
Your parents love you because you're their son/daughter. You love your parents because they're your parents. You love your friend because you choose to. There's nothing purest than a friend crying for you and I felt that
Petrucci having a human moment, wonderful sight.
Petrucci ve Portnoy kaybını birlikte anlamlı bir şarkıda yanyana çalıp birlikte gözyaşı döküyorlar dostluk budur 🙏
This made me cry. Damn.
This song makes me cry anyway.
@@paulhaugen1341 me too...
I'm right there with you 😭. I've cried to this song before (I cried very hard to it 4 years and 1 day ago when Dream Theater played in Brasília when they were doing the Scenes from a Memory anniversary tour. I was with my girlfriend whose father died a week earlier), but this time my tears are just pouring out of my eyes.
THIS IS DREAM THEATER ❤
Helllll YES!!! FINALLY THERE BACK!! CAN WAIT TO SEE MY HEROS AGAIN SOON!!!
What a magical and special moment between Mike and John. I’m so glad they found their way back to each other 🥹
Amen. For times like this and all the times in between.
Onlar müzikten daha kutsal bir şeye sahipler onlar dost🙏
Dream Theater is their first child...
Having a lifelong friends pay tribute to his sister is truly a blessing.
@vivianecristinavicentimach5789 cool chic.
So glad that this was recorded. Beautiful moment. So sorry for Mike!
One more time, here I am crying along to Spirit Carries On. This time it hits different. Rest in Peace, Samantha 🕊
I haven't had tears stream down my face in a very long time. I grew up with Dream Theater through all my formative years, they formed my entire musical identity, and they've helped me grow into the man I am today. I can't even begin to give enough thanks to every past and present member of this legendary band. I'm openly weeping for Mike right now. I have a younger sister and I don't know what I'd do if she left before me. Seeing Petrucci hug Mike shattered my soul. Thank you, Dream Theater. Thank you so, so much
Beautiful, James sounded great here too.
4:26 Petrucci played the original notes at this part, he plays it differently everytime when they are live. Very emotional times here for them❤
great observation
TRUE!!!!
It’s the cleanest I’ve seen him play it in a while. It’s like he channeled the emotion he had when he originally wrote…
Whats the difference?
I paid attention to see if he would play it differently or not. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice this. RIP Samantha.
So refreshing to see a band that actually cares for each other. In a era of band members who take separate busses, stay in separate hotels and only speak to each other via their lawyers Dream Theater have always had each other's backs even when they were at each others throats. Condolences to the Portnoy family.
Friendship of a lifetime. What a beautiful moment
Whenever anyone tells you "Dream Theater is all shredding and technique and no emotion" you show them this ❤️
'king hell guys this was beautiful 😭💔😢
I'm not crying, you're crying. 😢 That was beautiful. Rest in peace Samantha ❤
Condolence to Mike, I feel for you man. I Lost my sister this year, extremely touching video.
R.I.P To Your Sister 😢🕊🦅🤟🏾💙♾️🙏🏽🇦🇷🏞
I lost mine 3 years ago and I struggle a lot still. She just turned 38 a month before. She was my older sister. Only sibling I had. Don’t let anyone tell you to get over it as time passes. I held it in and now starting to let things out. Grieve how you need to
Just don’t be like me a hold it on and become angry and depressed though
Thanks for sharing Scott, much appreciated. My sister, also the oldest of my siblings, died two days after her 48th birthday. I will try to get by right now life is hard but hopefully with time, effort and healing music like this here it well get better.
My father died on November 6th, unjustly, and I only find comfort in songs like this. R.I.P. Daddy ❤
I am stunned by this moving tribute to Mike's sister.
Emotional performance. JP played that solo with his soul, emotional bendings. So much sorry & love for Mike and his family.
This video shows some of the best of humanity. James' heartfelt intro, the audience, Petrucci standing by Mike's side, the song. Much love to Mike & his family. Thanks for capturing this special moment I'm sure they'll all remember for a very long time
Sam was one of Dream Theater's biggest fans. It wasn't that her brother was in the band, it was a true love of the music and everything it meant to her. Everyone in the band knew and loved her, and many of the fans that got to meet and spend time with her will all agree she was an amazing person. She will be missed. May the four winds blow you safely home #SamIAm.
If Mike was anywhere else alone, it would’ve been much rougher and more difficult to cope.
At least he was surrounded by his brothers when the news broke
That's a super-heartwarming point and a very good one.
This is exactly what I was thinking, this band are like brothers and not just close friends!
@@trendmassacre8423 Yeah, Portnoy, JP AND JM are three of the founders too. So they go back over 40 years.
And all of their children grew up together and still hang out and celebrate birthdays together.
So even after Portnoy left the band, they still had occasional family reunions for those reasons.
And Mike’s sister who passed away, was one of their biggest supporters from the beginning so everyone else in the band thought of her as a sister
Beautiful moment. Glad Mike is with his family during this time (the band and the fans).
Totally
It's really nice to see John supporting Mike. What a beautiful friendship.
Yeah, this is extraordinary. The bond between John and Mike goes beyond the music
This song….oh, man. Two and a half decades ago, this song absolutely WRECKED ME in concert for no reason whatsoever in Atlanta, GA….just absolute sheer beauty.
I just lost my ANGEL mother, who in 86 years of life on this Earth NEVER ONCE WRONGED ANOTHER HUMAN BEING….the most selfless human that anyone who was Blessed to know her had ever met. It was long, brutal and was my Hiroshima. Clearing her house and dealing with probate is excruciating.
Still reeling from that several-month-long-hell…..I am taking my 14 year old son who I’ve been teaching DT and drumming to see them in a couple of months….I ABSOLUTELY DREAD seeing them playing this song again….now….🙏😢
This is a serious trial for MP. My sincere condolences to Portnoy's family. Thank you for having the ability to play although you've lost a dear family member. Much LOVE and RESPECT from a big fan from Morocco 🇲🇦♥️!!!
Thank you so so much for posting this. This is by far the most emotional thing I've seen in years.
i just cant stop crying i dont know why...25 years this song makes me cry almost every time but now i cant stop it
I'm crying, you are crying, and it's fine, God bless Samantha's soul
I'm broken and weeping right now, man. Mike kept putting his arm up for everyone to get along as one and I just started crying
Friendship, love, respect, feeling forever
:')) Yes, Sir!
The moment John and Mike embraced while playing and then seeing John in tears broke me definitely. I sobbed so much for him.
Scenes from a Memory is such an emotional album. I legit cried the first time I listened to it start to finish.
Mike, all your many fans are with you, man! Rest in Peace to your dear sister.
That was one of the hardest things about being on tour. Life happened while we were away and we had to go on…
It was an honor to be at the show. Thank you Dream Theater! And to Samantha, rest in peace!
This song already makes me emotional every time I listen to it or play with it...and it will even more now. Deepest condolences to Mike Portnoy & Family! 😔
This song hits REALLY hard. Especially in a moment like that.
That was a powerful performance....sorry for your loss Mike and family & DT. JP is such a human, this is like the third or fourth time I've seen him cry while playing powerful music.
What a Band Dude, what a Band ❤
R.I.P. Samantha 🙏🏻
It is a sad moment and a beautiful friendship image.
I see a few good people typing in below that Mike's sweet sister Samantha passes and a few hours later he's on stage playing a show, Yeah, he has awesome Character and he's a wonderful human, but you gotta know that sweet Samantha wouldn't have Mike do anything else. She loves her brother and is very proud of his accomplishments and his family, etc.
May you rest easy with Our Lord sweet Samantha, You will be missed. God bless you Mike, so very sorry for your loss buddy. I am also a drummer of 50 years. Bless you man.
Beautiful. RIP Samantha.
Bless Mike and Dream Theater.
Descansa en paz Samantha. Que Dios te bendiga a ti y a la familia Portnoy. Mis condolencias Mike. 🙏
This came up on my feed and is so very moving; wow! Mike Portnoy: from all of us fans, so very, very sorry for your loss. RIP Samantha.
Could not have asked for a better musical tribute to Samantha.
RIP SAMANTHA AND MAY YOUR MEMORY BE A BLESSING.
I lost in the last few years my brother John and my sister Dina, both DT fans ...and this song is much more than a song for me ... I cried in Rome on the last DT concert and I cry always whit this song for them...condolences for MIKE 🥺🙏🙏🙏
Sorry to hear for your loss Mike. I'm a fan of yours from Cleveland. My sister is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer much love to you and your family and the band. Keep carrying on my friend
I lost my mother last June. Lots of love and strength to Mike 🙏
I have watched this like four times so far and it hits me hard every time. Rest in eternal peace, Samantha P.
So sorry, Mike. RIP Samantha Portnoy. Much love for the Portnoys & all DT family.
I couldn't stop crying...I felt Mike's pain but also John's like a sword that pierced my soul...they have been friends all their lives and their families the same, so the suffering is amplified. ..I'm heartbroken and saddened and even though I didn't know Samantha I'm suffering with them...I hope they can overcome this sad and despondent moment. The most important thing is to have demonstrated that their heart is wonderfully alive and full of love ❤
RIP Samantha 🤍🙏🌹
This was so incredibly beautiful to capture! Wow!! We are not all long for this world.
Touching. Thanks for uploading this.
Rest in peace Samantha..
Love you John and the greatest Dream Theatre..
Thank you for inspiring us everytime.. ❤❤❤
What a powerful moment. Glad the band was all together in this moment. They are probably more like extended family at this point than just band members. Always had an emotional connection to this song, even more now. RIP Samantha.
I was there and this song hit me HARD. Hard to find the right words even now. Not many bands are able to write music that speaks to your soul, but this band is definitely one of them.
One of the best concert I have ever been.
My uncle died 2 years ago, he''s such an inspiration especially for me. I did vocal & guitar cover of this song. Its really deep when you sang this song and play guitar while grieving and mourning.
Wow... That is true Scenes From A Memory! What an amazing moment, those emotions, this true friendship... It makes my eyes so wet and hit into my heart. Thank You guys! You're amazing band and we'll met again somewhere in time with Samantha and other people!
This was beautiful and I'm glad you were able to capture the moment for all of us who weren't lucky enough to be there. Thank you.
Incredible perfomance by Mike and John, really felt strong bond between member that transcend family matters. Thank you
Mike,my heart weeps with yours. Lost my sister in 2002.
Warms my heart to see all these young faces. Most of these weren’t alive when this came out.
This just broke me 😔
I'm right there with you friend
"safe in the light that surrounds her... Free of the fear and the pain." Helped me a lot when my mother died. Thank you Mike. Thank you Samantha.
Goosebump all over…when im down & out i always listen to this song..
What an incredible display of brotherhood and life long friendship. RIP Samantha.
wow beautiful. thats true brotherhood. this song is the gift that keeps on giving through out DTs history.
I didn't know Mike even had a sister until now, but this performance still made me tear up in light of the occasion of her passing. Condolences to Mike and his family and thank you to him and the rest of DT for continuing to inspire us with their music, even when going through difficult times.
Love you Mike… rest in peace to all of our people that are no longer here. Today is for you Mike, thank you Dream Theater for all you have done to my life.
So happy to these guys back together after all these years! Prayers for the Portnoy family !
6:21 Seeing John hug Mike while crying squeezed my heart, that's rough 😭. Sorry for Mike's loss, RIP Samantha.💔
this was the first song i listened to after my fathers funeral, almost two months, gonna miss him forever.
As a Kardecist he in fact believed that the spirit carries on, and I hope he's fine, doing well with his long missed father, that died when my dad was only 10.
It truly was a beautiful evening. Thank you for everything DT ❤
wow now that's what I call moving pictures....God bless and comfort the DT Family
Há muito tempo não me emocionava com um show assim. Me emocionei muito.
E ainda dizem que o dream theater só tem técnica e não tem sentimento
The best tribute they could make. Very beautiful, really! R.I.P. Samantha.
thanks for showing us this special moment. Bravo
Tears shed in PA... I'm so sorry for your loss, Mike. I am so glad you had friends and family with you that day. Sleep peacefully, Samantha.
Man, this hit my feels really bad. I am crying.
Damn, how sad... All my heartfelt condolences and prayers go to Mike and those around him.
There could not have been a more fitting song to pay a tribute to his late sister. R.I.P. 😢
A beautiful moment that shows the brotherhood from top to bottom in DT. They are more than musicians, they are once again family. ❤️🩹
6:22 that bond is irreplaceable...
That’s heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time 🥹
la mejor banda de todos los tiempos!!!!
Ever since the first time I’ve ever heard this song it’s made me cry… Now this has soo much more meaning… Specially this where Mike and John show there true colors how long there relationship has lasted… Even through those tough years
My heart goes out to Mike. Very sorry for your loss. I just lost my sister to. She is resting in peace. So this song is for you Tara
So sorry for your loss, man. ❤️😢
I'm so sorry, brother. I have a younger sister and I can't even begin to imagine. My heart goes out to you and Tara. She's safe in the light that surrounds us
This is one of the most touching performances I've ever seen. So very sorry for your loss Mike.
Rest In Peace, Samantha. I'm sure Heaven had an audience for this tribute to you.
This song is already very emotional. But this night became much more personal for the band. Mike, my deepest sorrows for your lost and thanks for keeping on with the show. Amazing. 🙏
Thank you for upload this video, I feel for Mike Portnoy, I hope he would be ok and healed soon, RIP Samantha 🙏🥲