Mike Portnoy (The Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs) - drumtalk [episode 16]
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2015
- In March of 2015 drum legend Mike Portnoy generously offered me one hour of his free time while on tour with Neal Morse and talked with me in depth about his career and his popularity, some decisions he made in the last few years, about prog and improvements and finally about a love we share both: MOVIES
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Mike, you da man. Thank you for drumming.
I second this mike is one of my inspirations mike Portnoy
And mangini
"The icing is nice, but you gonna have a good cake first."
Oh words of wisdom from the great Mike Portnoy.
Mike is so awesome and intelligent. Great interview!
He's an artist with balls.
what a "tuned in" guy...So humble and honest...He seems so free and adventurous. I wish this cat all the best. I like him a bunch.
humble and honest compares himself with Simon Philips
pick one
OK...I pick humble and honest.
"The icing is nice but you gotta have a good cake first"
made me smile, love MP. He's the guy that made me start drumming. I went through a phase where I thought he was overrated, doing the same fills and not having the best technique but then I realized I was just riding the hate bandwagon that seemed to focus on him after his departure from Dream Theater. He really is a phenomenal drummer, I see him as the Ringo of prog rock/metal. ALWAYS playing for the song and lifting it to another place with his drum parts.
One of the best drummer interview i have ever seen.
thank you Peter! nice to hear!
This interview pretty much sums up why Mike's my all-time fav drummer :)
Very influential, there is a before and after in Metal drumming because of this guy
This interview made me have so much more respect for Portnoy than I have ever had. The fact that he left Dream Theater because of the negativity is fine with me. I'm happy that he's happy doing what he loves. I also agree with him about character over technique. This is what is missing from Dream Theater to this day. If Mike had never left DT then I probably wouldn't have found all of these other Prog bands that I love today because I was so obsessed with DT.
the amount of hate this guy gets really confuses me....
People with too much time on their hands...
I love him so much❤️
He's the MAN...
I like this guy more and more each day... a very straight to the point interview from a very talented drummer.
One of the best MP interviews on the net. Deep, honest, focused, thoughtful, humble, open. Mike is a great musician and artist, but also a wonderful person.
glad you like it so much! really appretiated!!!
Mike Portnoy sir you are such a high energy positive and passionate soul. I truly love your style and drumming technic. Don’t ever let the negativity bring you down. Keep in doing you! Love you in all of your endeavors. From Dream Theater to the Winery Dogs and beyond. You my sir are one-of-a-kind!
Every drummer (and most musicians) know who Mike Portnoy is, but wow, what an awesome dude!!! He is definitely on my list of people I would love to sit and talk with...........
This is one of the best channels on youtube!! Good, long interviews, all kinds of drummers, good videos, well edited. Congratulations
SchGtr thank you very much for the nice words! I do my very best to make it fun and inspiring for all of us
***** you're doing an awesome job. Pure professionalism, waiting for the next videos ;-)
Great session! Very personal, and genuine! Love the projects he is in with Neal Morse Band, Flying Colors, and Winery Dogs!
AMAZING interview with Mike Portnoy 👍
Olav Kj thanks a lot!
Olav Kj Dt is shit without Mike!
+Ra S its different
Well said mike! Only you can live for you. Just glad you have the desire to still share a portions of your life with luck fans likes me!
This is seriously great. Great drummer, an seems like a great person.
Mike has matured so much as a musician and person. An absolute genius musician. I think he is the most talented drummer and can make any music he plays sound so interesting and challenging.
I held off from watching this interview since it popped up on my list because I thought it'd be a whiny exercise on MP's recent drama, but his wrong was I!? A whole lot! Excellent questions and excellent answers! It is a real pleasure to see that MP actually moved on and is genuinely happy. I'm also happy with the music he's been doing, as DT's recent music is nowhere near as creative. Way to go Mike, kudos drumtalk!
+PoSscar thank you for giving the video a chance ;-) ...and for the comment of course!
+drumtalk hey thank you for the work you do in the channel!
I agree. Despite the drama, it is fact MP was DT. Its nowhere nearly as conceptually creative. Hes also just fun to listen to because he loves music, not the technical show boating of it.
yep. right in the money
Maybe people should move on as well, since always someone needs to say something about DT. MP is happy, DT is happy, that's what matters. Music is no competition, it's emotion. I still love DT, Mike Mangini I love a lot, MP I do too, just enjoy the music and stop all this BS about who is better etc....last DT albums were amazing too, music is music....thank God we didn't see all that drama Queensryche went through, that really is sad. Loved the interview, am happy he's happy where he's at....
A fantastic attitude, someone who really is enjoying their life.
Great interview! Mike is a real person, up front and personable. People like that will always be misunderstood by some. But he DOES have more who support him than hate him. If h was such an awful person, how is it so many enjoy working with him? He has so many talents, he will always remain my favorite drummer. Thanks for this great interview!
eennymo you're welcome! thanks for your comment
Fantastic video
Loved this video! All the best!!
Love your honesty and your signature human tone
Tolles Interview! Danke dafür! LG, Jürgen.
startdrumming.de Gern geschehen! Danke für den Kommentar :-)
Bravo, DrumTalk!
I enjoyed this video immensely!
When done the right way, these videos are a little glimpse into the soul of the drummer. Listen carefully and you will hear their hopes, aspirations and also their insecurities.
I was never into Dream Theater but I sat through this video and I have new found appreciation for Mr Portnoy (I think he sounds great in those sound clips!).
Thanks!
thank you Nikhil! agree 100% That's why I always hesitate to call my episodes "interviews" but prefer the term "portrait" since it's both -- getting valuable informations about the artist's ideas/experiences as well as a glimpse of the "inner" person
Excellent interview ! I'm really happy that MP mentioned Birdman and Whiplash !
+warner kurt thanks mate! bridman & whiplash seemed to me the best topics to move from drums to movies, since I am as much of a filmbuff as M.P. is ;-)
my favorite drummer of all time! :D
Awesome interview dude!
keep on rocking mike . i for one love your stuff with winery dogs and whoever . your great to listen to . and hurry up and bring the dogs to australia and when you do make sure you do a gig in newcastle . Australia .
It's about the kick and snare........so true.........so important!
What a nice guy and awesome drummer.
I Love You Mike Portnoy!!!!!!!! I Love Neal Morse!! I Love Jesus Christ!!!!!! Keep doin what Your Doin Bro..Your in the Right direction. You have Blessed My Life so much......
Mike's great, to be honest all DT stuff is actually all about Mike, rather than everyone else. I mean, everybody have been making a lot of contribution, but Mike has been the person who is getting it all together and making it work in a way we all know DT as actually DT.
Totally loving this ! :)
I learned to drum from you ... now I am different , Thank you Sir
This guy has done a lot for newer progressive bands where nobody else would which if you ask me shows what a class act Mike is!
He gets better over the years!
I don't get why people hate him. Is he the most technically proficient drummer out there? No. But no one can deny that he has unique character in his playing, let alone help writing, arranging and producing 10 Dream Theater albums.
Wankers hate him. Do you care about wankers?
I agree with Portnoy's vision priorities. It translates.
His work with both Neal Morse and Dream Theater is exceptional. A lot has been said about his departure but I think that he will be able to satisfy his creativity by being able to participate in various projects.DT just would not be enough, especially with their narrow mentality..
great interview sadly after mike left DT i didn't like even one new song of the band.but i respect mike's decision.its not an easy one consider you are 48 yrs old and want to start all over again .
well I like you mike. and everything you.ve done!! \m/
Great channel! Good questions and therefore not the common answers.
I love to watch these “talks” during my rudiment practice sessions on the pad.
Just about the right length :)
hahaha, thanks man! judging from the comments I guess you're not the only one using my episodes to light up those daily routines...
This is a good thing! Haha
Klasse,
ich trommele auch so vor mich hin, seit 40 Jahren und mache es immer noch weil es Spaß macht und ich sehe und höre die Musik als ganzes, nicht nur das Schlagzeug. Früher dachte ich auch immer, du musst berühmt werden und viel Geld damit verdienen, aber es schaffen nur wenige und das meist zufällig. Mitlerweile spiele ich mit den Musikern, mit denen ich gut auskomme und auf die man sich mehr oder weniger verlassen kann. Ich hoffe es wird noch lange so funktionieren neben Beruf und Familie.
He is a phenomenally talented drummer and he has nothing to prove, he accomplished a lot, so forget the haters! GREAT INTERVIEW
PercussionOpera06 While sitting next to Mike and talking to him I immediately thought 'why all the drama? he's a pro and not bitchy at all...' thanks for the comment
IMHO, Awake was Dream Theater's best album. When they started to focus more on virtuosity with Jordan's entry, rather than focusing on the songwriting, I think that's the moment Mike just started to lose the vibe. And I totally understand that.
At the time he himself was pushing for it and wanted to go where they went, imho. Six degrees and Train of Thought were all Portnoy. And even Black Clouds, but that album just didn’t feel like a cohesive and focused attempt. You had long and drawn out songs about a car accident, or about getting scared by a guy in Tuscany… it was just going through the motions. I think he recognized that and wanted a break although he was a driving force behind those last few albums, or that’s the impression i get from reading about it. But the force just wasn’t there anymore. His side projects are cool and all, but I still miss him playing stuff like The dance of eternity or The Great Debate and Glass Prison
Love Mike's honesty and dedication....
Does anyone know where to find the full concert footage of the Neal Morse show that the video keeps showing clips of?
Hi Mike,
Maybe you're reading this entry.
I've long heard you in different bands. At some point I wondered what's so fascinating about your drum play? I tried to analyze it sometime. In my opinion, you are currently the only drum player to play the drums as an instrument and not as drum set! With your play you tie a composition/musik together like a missing instrument in a orchestra. You play your drums like an organ or a piano, just as an instrument. This is the magic in your drum play, for which there is no comparison at the moment. This way of playing also needs the right music, which provides space for this type of play and combines it with the other instruments of the band. I think you're on the right track with Neal Morse having found this frame. Other format like "The Winery dogs" weren't too bad either. But they didn't match the complexity of your play that makes yours unfold. Example: A much better compilation of musicians for your drum play was to be seen on the gig in Tokyo, in RUclips you can find it in "Portnoy-Sheehan-MacAlpine-Sherinian-a change of season/Acid rain (from ' Live in Tokyo ') 2012". All musicians are top class. But the composition itself is a decisive factor. I hope that this development can continue and that even more of you will be worked out. It's fascinating to see you in this band (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Neal Morse Band, ...) and listen to... This is pure innovation in drum play. These compositions offer you the space for your play.
I love your style and your play. I hope your fans will hear you play so powerfully and virtuosoly for a long time. A very personal message: you are a person in public. I know what that means. That's why I'm asking you, don't let your soul steal.
Yours,
Peter
If I'd ever run into this guy, I'll gladly invite him a beer!! Non-alcoholic, of course!! ;)
At the one minute mark I thought at first it was a shot at Mangini but then I remembered that Portnoy was always a big fan of Mangini.
I think it's more about he's perceived. Remember, for us progheads he isn't exactly a synonymous of the virtuoso drummer (at least nowadays) but he was and is perceived as a very highly skilled drummer everywhere and a front runner at that (Just like the whole Dream Theater, which led the whole new progressive scene we see right now, which he mentions).
I guess it was more as a statement towards that perception and to those guys we see in the internet, who are super technical, but aren't able to create meaningful stuff, i think those are the guys he doesn't enjoy nor see purpose to.
Mangini has enormous technique and knowledge, but he did many things with it, played with many respectable bands (even if smaller), did meaningful stuff, so he really doesn't fit the bill which Portnoy is aiming at with that statement. That's also the reason why both of them have expressed admiration and respect towards each other in multiple times.
What are the songs that the interview cuts to? Is it one song, or several? They sound really good, and I'd like to hear them in full!
Damn... I've never really been a big Portnoy fan... But.. I did own a liquid tension CD that was nasty that I've listened to many times. Dream was hit n miss with me most of the time.. But I have to say, this video just made me more of a pro-portnoy guy. He does catch a lot of hate which he definitely shouldn't, he's solid as fuck on everything he's ever touched. He seems like a really down to earth guy n that gets huge points!! Kudos, Mike, you're the man!!!
MP is the man.
Mike, please do another album with OSI.
Social media is a curse and a blessing. But my Mom always said. "If you hang with the craws you'll get shot with the craws". Scottish saying. No truer word.
12:53 "The icing is nice, but you gonna have a good cake first." Nice!
Super Interview mit coolen Live Passagen!
Bild/Ton 1A!
FotherMucker00 danke für's schauen und gut finden!
Amen to the first 3 mins of the interview.
Which song is it at 8:56 please?
@0:57 Shots fired?
I respectfully disagree, pal. I guess he meant "character over technique" in general - just his opinion - which unfortunately, for him, can be misinterpreted since Mangini is known more for technique than personality. This goes to prove what he says at 3:22 . Anything he says, no matter how small, tends to get blown out of proportion by fans :)
Considering we don't know what was said prior to MP coming and saying this, I don't know how you could possibly draw the conclusion that this is a criticism of Mike Mangini. What if the interviewer had asked him "How important is technique to you?" and then immediately cut to MP's response.
Either way, both MP and MM are much better than me and I learn things from both as well as many other drummers. Wasting time on drummer politics hasn't helped me much in becoming a better drummer and musician. :)
"I respectfully disagree, pal." Hmmmm... you said "respectfully," but then you threw in that passive aggressive "pal" thing... I think you've got some conflicted emotions.
Haha! Never thought of it when I was typing it. But yeah, now that you pointed it out, it does sound passive aggressive (unintentional). I meant that in the nicest possible way. I guess I thought I'd substitute "dude" with something else, for a change.
Gianfranco Micoli I don't think that's what he meant at all, because it's easy to see that Mangini plays with a ton of passion and love for the instrument, also they are both still good friends
Hi Mike! :)
Das interessanteste Interview, dass ich seit Längerem gesehen habe. Hat mir geholfen den Mensch hinter dem "Namen" näher zubringen.
Great
jo eys Danke! Genau das ist meine Absicht in dem Format, freut mich, dass es rüberkommt. greetz/phil
I'm sure that sooner or later Mike will direct a movie. 😉🤞
Mike Portnoy is a talented drummer I have been following since he played with Avenged Sevenfold. He seems to be down to earth which is rare in todays world. Thank you Mike for being a great guy.
What's the name of the first song 0:47?
Mark Portnoy, the Ringo of Prog.
Who is Mark Portnoy?
5:00 What incident? RUclips link?
A phenomenal musician and drummer.
great guy
what this incident in south east asia he mention at the beginning of the interview ?
It was in a show in the Philippines with his project band PSMS. He flipped out onstage because a local tech set his drumkit wrong and was messing up his performance, particularly, having the snare mic falling off the stand. In defense of the tech, he just got the diagram of MP's kit hours before their performance and was juggling duties with the other crew.
Anyway, the fault is with the organizers for their shortsightedness on logistics.
Lars is indeed a bombastic train wreck lol
that is what makes him good. depending on your preference.
Does anybody know the song being played at @0:50 ???
Four years too late but it's The Call by The Neal Morse Band
I'm glad you are working with Petrucci on his solo album and not Mangini.
sounds like he was eluding to there was drama w the guys in dt which is why he left, i could be wrong. either way, portnoy you rock bro.
Might be where he wouldn't sign a DT shirt which was a Dramatic Turn of Events shirt!
+B_Ontic haha damn
fuckin badass
Any idea which concert this is?
Neal Morse at Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany on the 11th of March 2015
MESHUGGAH!!! I have to respect Mike Portnoy; he has matured a lot through the years - not to say he deserved the crap he endured after the Dream Theater departure. The charts he learned via his Dream Theater years are insane. It's important to remember all that classic Dream Theater material (Change of Seasons, Dance of Eternity, etc.) was written with Mike Portnoy. Impressive stuff...
I Shit you not. I thought everyone had timing till I watched "The Jerk".
Cuando entrevistan a Marco Minneman?
+Renzo Nash Revisa. Episodio 12
Finns bara en Mike. Not only a drummer, fantastic person
does anybody know the real reasons why he left DT?!?
Mike Portnoy: Dream Theater.
AND Kevin Moore. I keep repeating this and I will still repeat this, Portnoy was the heart of DT but Kevin Moore was its soul. Now it's just a showmanship of technical stuff.
1:12 - Is he implicitly talking about Mangini??? 🤨
character over technique...hmmm I like that
I wonder if he say's he doesn't care about technique because of Mike Mangini lol. Great interview though. I listen to a lot of Portnoy's stuff.
@ 4:08
par contre là, vous n'êtes pas obligé de traduire
Yep, he blocked me from his fb page. lol!
Add Chinese drum
some weird sounds coming through the edit in this one lol
Ollie Medlow ...such as?
***** orgasm!
he's still hurt over DT
02:03 So did he just say that Neil Peart and Simon Philips are sterile and Vinnie Paul and Lars Ulrich trainwrecks? Ok... :D
MP seems to make a tacit admission that he overplayed during his DT days.
It's cool he says he doesn't think of himself as a great drummer because, in fact, he isn't. Real nice cat, though.
pajamasflannel You're delusional
Jake Grogan < How can you NOT see that this is a nice guy? Honestly, common sense isn't so common anymore!
I do miss the nuances.
1:10 rather than watch... Mike Mangini? :)