The Dance of Eternity - Mike Portnoy (DRUMS ONLY) [HD]
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- This Dream Theater song has 104 time signature changes in under six minutes, using very unorthodox signatures such as 7/16 or 15/8.
ENOUGH SAID!!!! :OOO
Probably the hardest song of dream theater. (to perfom, to cover, etc).
i just headbang in 4/4 and hope the song syncs up at some point
thelolmaster1997 😂😂
Just the outro have over 100 rythm changes, so it gets messy. You need like a rythm map to headbang.
-Lars Ulrich
Still headbanging. Are we there yet?
Did it work? I'm curious now.
Danny Carey... time to shine
Danny Carey has to be drunk, blind folded and can only use one arm, got to even the playing field. Lol
@@dutchhoffman5685 yah different kinds of race cars for sure, 'they're' still tuning danny's, mikes is from speed racer in the 1960's
It would be pretty fun if he just already knew it 😂
Totally! Since Mike learned Pneuma and called him out, it's time for Danny to rise to the occasion!
A clash of the titans!
I only wish Vinny was able to take a shot.
My 3 all-time favs.
I came here for this.
Dream Theater should be an Olympic sport
They're easily the most talented humans on the planet. More talented than any Olympian.
the closest thing we have to that is drumcore
Which is still pretty bomb
😂😂😂😂😂
@@nickpaternostro2900 now imagine Spastic Inc!
When Mike was 4 years old his parents trapped him in that drum kit. He decided to make the best out of it
Alot of drummers can play Dream theaters music but imagine just how hard it must be to write the drums for any DT song. Mike Portnoy is one of the most creative drummers out there. To make this short, Yes alot of people can play Dream theater songs on drums but just a few drummers out there could actully WRITE the drums.
I know I'm a little late, like 11 years.....
But just wanted to say,
Tru dat, Tru dat.
You're absolutely right.
Anyone can copy great drummers, but could you actually write the great parts that you're copying?
The answer is yes, if you keep copying and covering other people's stuff you can eventually come up with your own style and flavor. Everyone has a hero or heroes that they looked up to in order to influence them and make them who they are.
Except Portnoy. He is a DRUMMER GOD from another dimension. He knows no beginning and no end. He is the alpha and the omega. "The Dance of Eternity" is insanity layered on top of insanity × pi.
You do the math
@@IsraelLong131 I actually agree
You should see him try to learn a tool song. Lol
And in that tool video he literally says writing your own part is easier than learning someone else's part.
And he's right.
i think its more like a lot of talented drummers could both play these songs and write drum parts to a song that involves time signature changes and rare signatures, but it wouldnt sound that good because they'd be forcing their writing to specifically be like that. what makes mike rare is that this is how he writes drums naturally, when he is simply writing drums. other people can write these type of drum parts, for sure, but will it sound good, natural, and fitting, when they forced their writing into that style? having this type of style as your natural style is very rare, borderline peculiar.
This is literally the IDEAL drum sound. The most perfect sounding kit I’ve ever heard
His kit is insane. Sound is unreal.
Indeed!
The sonor of Gavin Harisson is better !
@@catsven1973 It's true, the sound colors that Harrison uses are exquisite. 👌🏼
@@rankest2390 and because he nailed the right sound for his way of making music .. sorry playing drums lol .. what a drummer Gavin is ..!! With Dany Carey are the best of what I ever heard .. unique !
Head banging to this would be so confusing
gotta do it at 64th notes so everything divides
polishfish which means we all gyrate like a vibrator.
I can't keep track of all the time signatures, it's ridiculous!
crosstolerance They are very unorthodox and change a lot if I am not wrong, stuff like 15/8 and such
1:41 is the best time for headbanging
Great song to get my son started on drums on. Teaches him basic rhythms, beats, and techniques. Great, easy fundamentals to learn while learning this song. 10/10 beginner's song! After he learns this, I'll get him into some harder stuff like "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and "Billie Jean".
I know right!
Once he learns this, I recommend some ACDC or Motley Crew to heighten his technical playing.
Reid Gowan Not a bad idea! I'll make sure he hears a few samples.
once he starts getting to the more advanced techniques I'd recommend teaching him some Metallica like "the unforgiven"
chikomazo Of course he's joking.
Why is no one talking about how beautiful his snare sounds
My favourite Hi Hats sound and for my future to have a hi hat with this sound, the sound like hi hat by portnoy from Studioalbum Liquid Tension Experiment 2.
Look at my Video that I played drums (2014/2019) hear by 2:46 my favourite hi hat sound 😀
Because we all know it. Lol
Just the entire kit sounds awesome
Im just here trying to play “where the fuck is the snare mic?”
Yea the whole kit sounds fucking mint
3:43 there, right there. keeping the snare at a low volume, like some background noise, while slamming the HH hard for accentuation. that right there is the difference between a really good drummer and a master
Ghosting notes was one of the first things I learned when I started drumming.
Danilo Herrera He's a freaking power house
ghost notes, thats quite common actually.
actually that is quite loud for ghost notes.
dmh091 can u tell me what sticking pattern is going on there? I can't decipher it.
My best friend's funeral was today. Father of 3 young boys. He was the one that introduced me to the world of drums and it started with this very video (15 years ago). I play professionally now and I owe it all to him and, of course, to Mr. Mike Portnoy. They're both my inspiration. Rip buddy.
Boy you living in 2025 then
@@AndresGarcia-qk3sj Video was uploaded to RUclips in 2010.
Video was recorded ???
@@AndresGarcia-qk3sj hes clearly talking about when this original video was uploaded moron. this video clearly wasnt recorded in 2010, if you're too dumb to realize that then youre living in the 1800's boy
RIP 🙏❤ What a great bunch of memories for you!
@@AriochStarrlooks like this clip was from the liquid drum theater DVD from 2001, story could be true
It looks like all the cymbals are ganging up on the snare.
You Tube LMAO I CAN UNSEE THAT NOW
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Not sure what kind of internal clock he has, but I suspect its atomic in nature...
Nonya Bidnezz nope, bad Gene Hoglan reference
and while MP is good, very good, extremly good, he cant stand up to Gene Hoglan
Bleach Dark the double b in love? Is insane
I bet he has a click track in his head phones
Neil Peart was truly the epitome of keeping time and "feel". Mangini is kinda like a metronome, and while he is amazing in his own right, he can't hold a candle to the musical genius and influence of Neil.
@@Cobalt985 was :'(
Who else is here after Drumio Pneuma?
me
🖐
me
Yeah ..but I remember this video from a long time ago
Me
I was a hater...i was young i think. i've been playing drums for 12 years, now i start to really understand things like "taste", "technique", "musicality" and so on. I still think that there are plenty of drummers out there much better than he is, but the truth is no one can be better than MP playing here. Mangini and the others covering this song make it perfectly, they're monsters but it's just like a cd player. I'm sorry for DT losing him, it's bad for them cause they lost the only one drummer speaking their language, and for MP as well, cause he lost the only band where his taste can really make the difference...
Neurophobos well said
Mangini has been on the comeup in distance over time, so the future is definitely looking bright
@@bucketfullabiscuits7865 He has his own style and appeal, that's for sure. But the two don't mix.
Yes he write this drum part ..
This. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of players all over the world that are vastly more skilled and play faster than Portnoy, but the way he puts his soul into his music, that is certainly unique. The thing that never allowed me to fully accept Mangini in DT was that he sounds like a computer. Sure, he can play stupid fast, but he sounds robotic, he doesn't do anything a keyboard couldn't do. I praise him for his skill, not his style. Portnoy is pure soul.
This is far from "drums only."
This is on RUclips. Did you expect it to be only the audio? It is a damn video, dude.
+Sedivh Katuros Drums only usually means no other instruments playing on the track...
Peripheroth Even though 99% of the vids that say drums only end up being drumcams xd
+Meshugginal Gaze How many times have i had this debate before?
Isolated Drums audio = YOu can only hear the drums on the audio
Isolated drumcam = you can only hear the drums and the video has the drummer 100% of time
Drums only = this is a vague term i used to describe the fact that, in the video you see only the drums...After all, youtube is a place where you come to see videos. This is why i decided to use the term "drums only", and when i upload a video with isolated drums(where the output of the sound are the isolated drums) i put on the title: Isolated drums.
But if in the title already has the name of the drummer, of course it is gonna be "drums only". Hur dur...
THE KING HAS RETURNED HOME!! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW ALBUM!
He should be the next Dream Theater drummer
Yep great cover by this young guy !
Have I got some news for you…
@@gavinclark2786This comment aged like fine wine, let me tell you!
He is the new DT drummer now
@@masum_rezaaWow that’s amazing for him! Going from covering a DT song to being in the band? That’s crazy
How can people hate on Portnoy? He's obviously fucking tight.
Exactly way better than mangini too
+A7X foREVer I don't know if I would say better than mangini. I love both a lot, but mangini has more control than portnoy does.
JaguarGod mangini is much better than Mike, technically. But Mike overall is better because he has more groove and plays the best fills.
NathanDrums exactly
@@YMSHE Mangini is grooveless drummer ... Mangini is great drummer and Portnoy is GodFather of this genere
Dream Theater will never be complete without Mike Portnoy. It has been proven already. The organization has no choice but to get him back otherwise Dream Theater will cease to exist. Mike Portnoy will be forever be part of Dream Theater and is irreplaceable because Mike Pornoy is Unique and his style of play is unique.
He's Back...Rejoice..
the whole time he was thinking "this should make Neil Peart proud"
More like neil peart jealous. Mike is far superior
@@captain_dsz6049 Both can't hold a candle to Bobby Jarzombek!
Spencer Reidy He may be more technically talented, but ask yourself, who inspired who? Mike wishes he could be Neil Peart.
Neil was a perfectionist! He played exactly how he recorded for over 30 years. Question should be can any other drum play perfectly how they recorded? I'm pretty sure Neil was #1 at that
jeff stuart except for the last few tours (snakes and arrows live and onward) yes he played exactly as the studio was.
-How many time signature changes do you want to include in this song Mike?
-Yes
There are 130 lol
NO
105 time signature changes
If you really just listen to the actual drum playing it is not that challenging , however playing with those time signature changes and remembering it all would make my brain explode:0 this guy is awesome!
Yeah, it's easier to just listen to it and memorize without thinking too much :D
That's what I do.
3:43 thats all drummers nightmare :'(
Actually, that's surprinsingly easy to do once you get the hang of it. :)
I think I will watch this part in loop for the rest of my life xD
should have a gif for this
no one can do that shit right, minnemman almost nailed it but mmmmeeeehhh... he didnt
you are hilarious . did you see his extreme drumming DVD . there is also a 20 minutes drum solo of his that can convince anybody to drop drumming for good . regarding this video that's mike portnoy golden era ( and DT ) for sure
And here we are in October of 2023 and our lord and savior Mike Portnoy is back with Dream Theater.
A7X must have been a piece of cake
+Joel Khoo Like a walk in the park
+jeco F
Nice night for a walk.
Its not compareable. This is different level of demon.
The double bass rhythm during Nightmare's guitar solo is pretty tough, tho
well A7X isn’t prog. though The Rev was still a very good drummer.
“Mom, can I get 7 drum kits for Christmas?”
playing it is not really hard after you listen it for years, but creating something like this is something completely different.
I was thinking the same thing. The actual parts are not hard to play. If someone is learning this song, it is more of putting all the pieces together, then repetition X1000! playing, humming, air drumming, listening.
@@oxouknot hard to play ???
@@ahacks7692 Subjectively speaking, no. Then again I've been playing drums for 35 years.
Yeah, a good drummer can play all the parts individually and join them together through many repeated listens and practice. Maintaining the flow and power without making mistakes is the difficulty.
Heh, he messed up a snare hit at 3:06, then he's like "dammit."
I love Portnoy, hahahah.
It was a mishit. The note still sounded, but it didn't come out as intended.
The Sound He made is called rimshot. It's produced by hitting both the drumhead and the outer ring (sorry not native english here I hope you get what i mean) and the drumhead. Sounds a bit more Jazzy, but it should have been just a single stroke.
tharrock337 It is rimshot indeed but Shardicus was perhaps referring to the last note, he mishit only the rim
Rendy A.
whops. your right I get it now. Thanks
Shardicus He didn't messed up anything. He does it everytime, even in the lives. That's not a sign of a failure. Don't confuse people's minds please. He played it perfectly without any failure.
Normal people live in 2021
This guy lives in 20/21
MP at his prime...gosh his older stuff was amazing. Hes one hell of a drummer & writer & brilliant. I notice in the past few years - a year or 2 before he left DT, he wasnt coming up w/ as intricately written parts anymore. Many of his fills ended up being similar. Now hes playing easier stuff in all his side projects. I think he really just wants a break from the insanely complex writing n stuff n just have fun. I still wish he was part of DT, I have yet to think MM is as good a fit for DT.
He couldn't handle playing at Peart's level through the years. Big surprise.
I'm guessing he wrote this to torture his bass player.
they torture each other
John Myung can play any music you throw at him. He is a fucking blood-thirsty animal.
f***in' aye, he is!
Yeah, but he failed. Myung’s always got that same facial expression towards it
1:57 is hands down my favorite part of the song, wish they repeated it later or something similar
It's in fatal tragedy at around 4:20
Exclamation Mark Never heard that song, but i'll give it a listen. But I meant like at some other point in this song, it was a super sexy addition to it
I remember watching this 20 years ago thinking this is the best sounding kit ever, I still think it is today!
not quite my tempo
-whiplash
Which tempo?
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I bet that watching Portnoy grow up probably makes the movie feel like baby's play.
Are you a rusher
Are you a dragger
Or are you gonna be on mY FUCKING TIME
Actually I think Mike is the tempo himself
Love this kit so much. He wrote some fantastic songs on it. Its such a prog kit its ridiculous but must have been so amazing to play on.
The equivalent of watching Beethoven perform his 9th Symphony
Bit of an exaggeration lol
I love how Portnoy holds the sticks and plays so relaxed and fluent.
The Dance of Eternity - Mike Portnoy (DRUMS ONLY) [HD](with music)
Man this brings back good memories. I love Portnoy's signature tom flams.
24 people disliked this because they can't play it.
Nick Paternostro I'm pretty sure this video would have more dislikes then. There are probably millions of us who can't play this!
+Fabian Garcia Or because they simply don't like the fucking video.
actually no one can play it like portnoy, anyone can cover it, ive even seen single bass drummers covering this
Rodrigo Sanchez i think if not being able to play were the case there would be thousands of dislikes hahaha
Rodrigo Sanchez ohh why do you dislike the video
It’s always astonishing to come back and admire a master at work.
Amazing drummer. I like his way of playing more than Mike Magini. He is a true wizard behind the kit.
my favorite part is 1:08-1:10. that fill with the ascending toms to the snare hit gets me every time
I know what you mean
The whole song is fucking crazy ..... but from 3:45 to 4:15....
INHUMAN!!!
🤤 dripping with style
Mike Mangini is a great drummer and musician. Mike Portnoy is a musical GENIUS
Is this THE most "technical" drum(mer)(ming)? Who cares? Post your video reproduction of this but remember, Mike Portnoy possessed the creative prowess to write it. Fin.
THANK YOU. That's exactly what I've been trying to tell all the ignorant mp haters.
+1
I rate him more for his musicality and sound, over how technical he supposedly is.
He's nowhere near some of the elite technicians of the drumming world, but his playing has personality and soul, so yeah, who cares? :)
I can see the portrait on his bass drum. I have a whole nth level of respect I could not think possible already. Mike, you truly are amazing.
this song is the song that got me into Dream Theater, i love this kind music
Wow! So powerful drummer on Earth he's mu Idol. Nice very nice👍💪💪🤔👍
Neil’s looking down on you bro keep the dream alive
what can i say about this guy, mr. amazing. i love the older songs. mike mangini is a perfect machine but i still miss the heart ;-)
still not as hard as seven nation army
* Perfect :)
coco nuts yes yes he is
Not as hard as Back In Black
Akun Demit I’m STILL trying to nail that one
@PIE40 r/whoosh
His musicality is beautiful, and the sound is upstanding and very solid. Just love it!!!
This is my favorite portnoy drum kit. There's no genre it could not cover.
Even though I'm not a mike fan, as a drummer I do recognize his amazing talent. I love how his toms wrap around the snare, his set up is made so he doesnt have to overextend his arms. Really is a great drummer, I don't know why I have never got into DT, amazing song
I love this video's description.
General MotherEffing Sedivh Mostly jealousy I would think. "I can't do it, so I will make fun and dislike someone who can" That's my opinion on how someone could dislike a drummer like Mike.
shnrbtlle18 But he didn't say he disliked him neither did he make fun of him...
+shnrbtlle18 Yeah, like Adia said, I was not talking about that, just how they explain the complexity of this drumming Xd
The sound of the drums is so clear fat and clean! Amazing!
I saw DT play live and I was like 10 feet away from Mike. I was standing to the right of the stage to get a good look at Mike. It was January 15, 1993 in Pittsburgh at a place called the Metropol. Images and Words was the album at the time and DT was still not a viral phenomenon yet. The place was just an upscale nightclub and I saw these guys close up. I remember it like it was yesterday. Tickets were like 12 bucks but a friend was one of the club promoters who got me and another friend in for free.
Amazing!!
This song wasn't even written yet in 1993
@@CrankingItWithJeffToobin You are absolutely right. And I KNEW that. I must have been thinking of "Pull me under" or some other song when I wrote the comment but I most definitely saw them perform live before they were stars, the "Images and Words" tour. Good catch. Sorry for the confusion. I feel like an idiot because I know the band so well. I removed the word "this" from the comment and now it makes sense.
Watch this at half speed and you really start appreciating the sheer force he hits his kit with. The energy he puts in, just wow..
This man is a machine.
I won an autographed copy of these videos back in 2000 from a contest in Modern Drummer magazine. I still remember how excited I was popping this into the VCR for the first time!
PORTNOY ALWAYS BETTER ON PLAYING SKILL AND STABILITY ON TEMPO , AWESOME,
He’s the fkn king…. The musicality he is showing is so taseful.. 10/10…👍😊
This is the best part: 0:00 - 6:10
you said best part, but actually it is best song.
fuck you.
+Rinaldo Jonathan Joke went wayyyy over your head, you dunce fuck
I wish I could write such a creative and original comment... Never read that hilarious joke before.
correction 0:00-6:11
@@RinaldoJonathan whoooshhhh
this song always make me think of a very intricate film score or something out of a movie, with all those changes... so cool
Who's watching this to look back the time after watching the latest video that he performs at Drumeo? 😉
lol I wanted to see if he grooved better when he Mike was younger
I remember years ago when I downloaded this video off of limewire. It was my first time experiencing Portnoy and drumming like this style. I watched this a million times back then. That wrap on his kit is one of a kind! I love that white to purple fade
the hardest song of dream theater. (to perfom, to cover, etc). I MISS PORTNOY the great drummer of DT ever and forever ......
This was the first song I learned when I first started playing the drums. It was so easy that I never played it again
So, you are saying that double bass drumming at 180+ bpm is more difficult than accenting double bass like mike portnoy? tell me more about your death metal impossible drumming. I know Portnoy is not the best double bass drummer but he is pretty good
DT2BLZ the best is joey jordison😂😂
@@omegabat2341 no, Dave Lombardo
A young kid from Germany has the best bass drum technique in the present. His name is Wanja Groger
@@BurrenSHdrums Ah, someone other than me who knows of Wanja!
@@JK-zo4px Simon plays music, he doesn't just run single stroke RLRL stuff on the double pedals. His stuff slow is much harder than the fast guys going fast. yeah, he's better by a whole lot, but don't expect most people to know that
Deden Noy should send him a real garbage set. This is true dedication and perseverance, combined with talent.
Come on Deden, you can do it mate!!
Damn he’s good, they should have hired him as the new drummer of Dream Theater
I love that he plays the ride cymbal bell with both hands alternating when he needs to, I thought I was the only one, I've never seen anyone else do that, at least not with just one ride. Awesome!
How the fuck does he remember all That??? Holy fuck! amazing band. The start of this is creepy lol
Soooooo good. After all these Years its fun to see and hear and feel and Rock.
3:01 when he's doing the air bass solo hahaha i forgot about that havn't seen this forever
Easily my favorite drum sound I've ever heard on an album
Mine too it's just too perfect
Idk I feel so nice and safe whenever I listen to DT and especially to this crazy song. Strange memories and comfort.
Long live DT.
Long live PORTNOY. ❤️
Kinda miss him :(
DT's best song (i think). No labrie, all their crazy songwriting techniques, shredding galore from everyone, and the only bass solo I actually like. actually legendary.
Man, I wouldn’t be surprised if Danny already knows how to play this, as insane as that sounds
When One Last Time ends at the end of the song and without the drum track it sounds like you ended a match on Wii Sports.
They all write together at the same time. They hold long jam sessions, pick and choose what they want to play, and create it together. It's not one before the other.
2:25 the best part about of the sing! Ragtime solo.
Thanks for this!
I grew up listening this... did some part of it... looking at it now is a great moment !!
the beat looks so complicated at 3:43 - 4:14, my brain stopped working for a while.
+Nabil Hatta It's actually not too bad as long as you're good with ghost notes and accent triplets. The hard part is the sticking and speed. You have to copy his sticking almost exactly because otherwise you won't go fast enough.
The whole section is in 4/4. That should give you leverage so you could slow it down and get the sticking, ghost notes, and speed right. I broke this part down and practiced it on a pad, behind the set, and in my head every single day. Basically the same thing with the whole song. I can play it now.
It ain't that bad
This kit will always be my favorite MP kit. Not too small, not ridiculously big, just the right size for the stuff he plays.
Abandon 4/4 all ye who enter here.
Outstanding. One of the very best drummers.
Is my favorite set drum..
The Monster Purple!!!
Set drum favorite my too is. ;)
Whats the name of portnoys drumset that has two drumsets in it
@@Zero-lv7xe that one is the Siamese Monster
MP has always been so musical and effortless = killer comfort zone.
Sounds like when you're fighting the final boss.
Everything on this drumset looks so confortable to use, think I need to look my positioning again. Never get tired of this video
2:26 is favorite part,btw sounds like circus music :D
Ragtime. Not circus music lmfao
It's ragtime, but it's does sound like circus music. At least the beginning of it.
the la villa stranggoto of the 90's! i love the song and drums in this!
There are 108 different time signature changes, not 104.
I've never actually seen Portnoy PLAY the drums.....
I've only witnessed him WORKING the drums
Who is here after Portnoy's Drumeo Tool Pnuema video to remind themselves how brutal this is? Dany has to do this in return. lol \m/
Wouldn’t mind hearing it on his kit. But no way he gets this in a few hours if surprised like Mike was
That ragtime section is just so fuckin awesome
I guess you could say that...
His feet and hands were in Constant Motion XD