I fucking love Portnoy's energy. It just adds so much more fun, and heart to their performances. Too bad he left. I hope he's happy with his life so far.
I miss Mike Portnoy...he played with such ferocity. Such fervor. And at the same time, being a backup vocalist. Multitasking with the hardest and most essential instrument in the whole band is like tightrope walking over a volcano; one wrong move and you’re in the dust. This is especially true with a band like DT. But he did it. And he did it well. I respect Mike for doing what he felt was best for himself and taking a break from the band, but I miss him nonetheless
I just think it's cute how Mike hugs James at 0:57 and they have some fun. Must have been a pretty emotional night, sold out 20 year aniversary concert with a full orchestra. It's a pitty DT will probably never be as good and inspired as this again
Man, i've never seen a thing like this... it's very emotional to see them being friends and enjoying sharing stage together (knowing the departure of Mike, this is hearthbreaking).
as me being a drummer, Mike portnoy is my biggest influence, to me is the greatest drummer of all time, he teaches me just by watching him playing them monster sets of drums, my biggest influence Mike portnoy you are number one brother.
Portnoy gave DT's song so much heart, Mangini is incredible however he will never be able to contribute to the caliber of musical compositions that was delivered by Portnoy, and its so easy to identify just by listening to their last two albums compared to say something like Scenes from a Memory which I personally think is their finest piece of work. I feel like Dream Theater have now gone down the path of creating arguably almost too technically advanced songs and forgetting to add the magic like they always once did.
What I don't get is, why Mangini became so lame. I watched his audition video (the long version) and there he played with such power... Where the fuck has it gone?
Mike Portnoy is the only drummer I get the same feeling watching as when Bonham played. It's just beyond the drums and percussion. It's a driving effortless force that has absolute control over the band.
@@riverfilms4548 It's a counting tool. Whenever Portnoy plays in weird time signatures he does that to make sure that he's hitting what he needs to when he needs to.
@@jwingsofficial Wait actually?? I never knew that! Whenever I see Mike Portnoy drum cam videos I always see him do that. Never knew it was for counting!
Watching videos like this just make me smile because Portnoy is putting so much passion, creativity and fun into playing one of the most complicated songs ever written and he’s playing through it like it’s nothing and with a giant smile on his face and interacting with his environment besides the drums as well! (He also sings and does backing vocals a lot which is really hard when your drumming!)
@ Joubert Rouret Actually portnoy, Danney Carey, and Mike mangini have inspired me so much I added the buckets and practice pad I started out on to my kit. Just to have a bigger kit that looks like all the drummers I mentioned.
I was a huge DT fan. I was a Portnoy fanboy. After 10 years. Im here, still shivering for this piece. This is the real dance of eternity. Thank you Mike.
I just puts a smile on my face watching these guys perform, especially Petrucci and Portnoy. They always look like they are having the time of their lives.
Mike portnoy music sounds like you enter a portal of space and time you don't know whats you going to listen too, but you feel the chills running through your body and heart it's very emotional music. One of the best drummer to come to earth by the power of God hands, who made this man stand up on stage and give us something to listen to for forever.
Here is why I believe Portnoy is better than Mangini.. Mangini is like listening to a teacher talk about Hemingway while Portnoy is more like actually reading it .. His stuff is elegant.. The drum fills he creates are much more interesting, entertainment and dynamics wise, simply put, it's fun to listen to him. For me personally, it's a treat to decipher the hit patterns in his compositions.. Excellent use of rests (silence).
The thing bout Dream Theater is, it needs fucking bad ass drums and Magini is not a bad ass player. He might be able do play faster than Portnoy with one hand but he hasn't his wibe and power. So speed isn't anything. Matt Garstka and maybe Thomas Lang are guys that plays with power that's equal to Portnoy's.
God this is flawless the whole composition of this the dynamic changes the ability for him to transition in and out of incredibly different styles this is amazing
My God, I miss Mike Portnoy. He is one of the most musical, but also the most subtle and varied drummers in the world. Stupid, stupid, that Dream Theater didn't hire him again. I have heard many top drummers, both in the pop scene and in jazz. Also love free jazz. You can hope he's going to be a drummer for your band again. With all due respect to your current drummer Mike Mangini. Mike Portnoy belongs to the top 10 drummers in the world for me.
I agree also! Its that and Mike's use of cymbal percussion with the smaller cymbals in between tom fills and with tom fills or his improvisations on old songs, really his personality is what made it so well with DT
Nowadays, when it’s so easy to become cynical about the state of music performance, it’s sometimes nice to return to something like this which wasn’t so long ago (I was at this show and got a massive speeding ticket on the ride home that ultimately got my license revoked lol…the things we do in our teens/twenties). This is such a fun show to watch and it reminds you of the creative heights artists can reach when they really swing for the fences.
Little-known fact (to some, anyway): DT would never play the same set twice in the same city or on consecutive nights, and it was Mike who kept track of every set to make sure that happened. Now, on their latest tour, they play the exact same set every night in every city. And it's best not to even bring up the quality of their last 3 or 4 albums.
This is fabulous, what a band and what a Drummer. What I like about Portnoy is it all seems so smooth and done with minimum fuss unlike Mangini who acts like a 50 year old Travis Barker
I agree with the first part about Portnoy playing effortlessly but disagree with your qritique on Mangini. Furthermore, it is obvious you don't know shit about drumming. Mangini is an amazing drummer, with far better technique and overall drumming ability than Portnoy. Plus Portnoy was with DT for 20+ years, he was a big part of the song writing process, he knows every part and plays it flawlessly. Would DT hire Mangini if he weren't a great drummer? The part about Travis Barker is a joke, i hope you realize that.....
john doe I didnt say anything bad about Mangini, I said he focuses on certain things more than Portnoy, but I agree they're both fantastic but if they had a drum off between Portnoy/Mangini on DT songs, I'd still take Portnoy, watching Mangini play is like watch grass grow. Again, I love Mangini, he's a better drummer than 99% of people, but I feel that Portnoy in certain aspects is that 1% he's not better than.
Serj Tankian I'm confused... I can't seem to find your comment and read it again. Nonetheless, i have to agree about that 1% you mentioned. I've seen them both perform with DT, completely different approach when it comes to drumming and overall stage presence. MP is a showman and will communicate a lot with the crowd whereas MM keeps his distance. I love them both and i believe DT are changing for the better since MM joined them. Peace.
Its absolutely ridiculous! I dont think we will ever have another Portnoy in history. Smooth creative. I love Mangini and respect him as a master player and as a wonderful man but I just absolutely love Portnoys style imagination everything about him!
And the beauty of that statement is that Portnoy is still active as is Mangini and we get to still enjoy them. I saw DT in December last year and will be seeing Sons of Apollo in February! Saw Winery Dogs twice as well.
Its incredible!,i started to love portnoys writings,imagine the effort of doing this ,a lot of time,practice and memorizing..and when he back ups ..oh man..effortless!thumbs up!
cada vídeo que vejo do Mike Portnoy tocando, fico cada vez mais impressionado, Mangini é muito bom, excelente baterista, nível altíssimo, mas o Mike Portnoy consegue ser além do nível altíssimo, Portnoy é modo Deus, a distância entre os dois é de um mar de profundidade.
Concordo. Mike Portnoy além de ter criado um estilo e levadas que são marcas assinadas dele, deixou um legado de composições e arranjos incríveis pra ficar na história! Sem dúvida o melhor baterista de todos os tempos!
There’s a lot of things that set Mike apart from a lot of other drummers. However, I think one of the things that’s overlooked quite a bit as far as dynamic muscle has to be backup vocals. I know most people don’t think about that, but the ability to just do that while playing progressive music of any kind has to be applauded. And while he doesn’t exactly have some amazing lead vocal sort of flexibility, the fact that he not only is perfectly capable of it within the context of the music is just incredible. Off the top of my head, I don’t know of any other progressive drummer/metal/etc, that’s playing those sorts of arrangements and also adding that extra layer of complexity. Just, yeah.
Wow...best live performance I've ever heard, by a landslide. Even for Dream Theater who never fail to impress me. James' vocals are just flawless in this one.. I fucking love this band, they are the best band ever, period!
@@nicksm7980 There’s that little nugget of negativity I knew someone would crowbar in. I’ve seen these guys a few times, including this particular night. He was a little pitchy at times but his performance was just fine. Labrie has a job that’s more difficult than you could possibly comprehend, dude. Singing these songs night after night in their original keys, for hours at a time, decades on end…that’s fucking brutal on a human voice. Cut the guy some goddamn slack. He’s got one of the toughest jobs in all of rock.
@@manifestgtr, why did they dub him in the video then, if he was so awesome that night? I've seen him live several times, one time he was ok (happy days, fucking lottery), other times he was horrendous. I don't want to cut him any slack, I want to listen to a good show for my money. I understand that it's not his intention to be bad, but his degrading abilities ruined the band. Well, now he sounds like shit even on a studio record.
@@nicksm7980 Well it’s very easy then dude…if you’re so worried about your “hard earned money”, spend it elsewhere. John Petrucci isn’t showing up to your house with goons. There’s an exceedingly simple solution to all of this that DOESNT involve actively trying to turn fans against them in youtube comment sections. …and dude, if you’re so concerned about live performance dubbing, you’re gonna have to go back to the 60s. Artists have been doing that for numerous reasons almost since the beginning of visual media.
@@manifestgtr, don't be dramatic, I'm not concerned about dubbing, I was just stating a fact. And yes, I don't attend DT shows anymore. Being a fan of a band doesn't mean that you must defend every move it makes. I love the band but hate the shit state in which they are in today.
Comparing them is like comparing an apple with a hamburger. Their technical ability differs, their feel differs, their styles differ. I look at it this way, Mike Portnoy is Mike Portnoy and Mike Mangini is Mike Mangini, pretty simple really.
Dammit john did u even watched the video or just answered/posted comments XD anyways u get the MM and MP thingy accuratly. We know so just relax a bit and watch this master peice:)
If Apple was listed first and we're watching Mike portnoy, then he'd be the apple and mangini is the hamburger. Apples are good for you in so many more ways.
He returned 2023!!!!
Welcome back to DT!
I fucking love Portnoy's energy. It just adds so much more fun, and heart to their performances. Too bad he left. I hope he's happy with his life so far.
He's very happy after leaving he has stated he is the happiest he has ever been. Which makes me hapoy.
+A7xgds41 Happy*
So refreshing to see these savoury comments for a change. We need more of them.
@Bernt Sunde except he is an actual drummer
I don't think Portnoy is the BEST drummer but he's MY favorite! 🙂
There are no words to describe Mike Portnoy's perfomances. He's simply out of this world.
I miss Mike Portnoy...he played with such ferocity. Such fervor. And at the same time, being a backup vocalist. Multitasking with the hardest and most essential instrument in the whole band is like tightrope walking over a volcano; one wrong move and you’re in the dust. This is especially true with a band like DT. But he did it. And he did it well. I respect Mike for doing what he felt was best for himself and taking a break from the band, but I miss him nonetheless
Listen to the Winery Dogs
Or listen too liquid tension
é a pura verdade meu caro.
He's back!! He's back to dream theater!
@@dednester2233 YES FUCKIN SIRRRRR
Welcome home Mike portnoy 🎉❤
I just think it's cute how Mike hugs James at 0:57 and they have some fun.
Must have been a pretty emotional night, sold out 20 year aniversary concert with a full orchestra. It's a pitty DT will probably never be as good and inspired as this again
Man, i've never seen a thing like this... it's very emotional to see them being friends and enjoying sharing stage together (knowing the departure of Mike, this is hearthbreaking).
My heart melted when you pointed that out
This man just can't be replaced. Accept it.
I mean, he kind of has been. Accept it.
@@michelsbrothers1533 magani is not what he was. Accept it
@@MFKAKTUS i didn't say he was. All i said is that portnoy has been replaced.
@@michelsbrothers1533 I know lol I was joking lol
What a joke
One of the best songs and drummers of rock history..
Mike Portnoy back to DT! Can't wait to see them live again!
Say what you want, I just love to watch this guy on the drums. What a drummer!
Sam De Paepe say what you want I think that’s why we’re all here
Mike rocks
Cool drummer
Yes same here, I wish he was back where he belongs at DT
Yes my favourite drummer of all time 👍👍
as me being a drummer, Mike portnoy is my biggest influence, to me is the greatest drummer of all time, he teaches me just by watching him playing them monster sets of drums, my biggest influence Mike portnoy you are number one brother.
7:18 is the best drum fill ever. Have loved it since I first heard this song.
Bro I just hit the 10sec rewind 3x for that fill before I read your comment.
holy fuck :O
That fill was way more awesome than the original fill in the original song
I ONLY LIKE THIS SONG BECAUSE OF THAT KKKK
@@raphaelsilalahi4116isn’t that the same from the original recording?
Portnoy...my favourite drummer!!
And my favorite drumer 🥁🥁🥁
NEIL PEART : my favorite drummer's favorite drummer. RIP
5:46 one of the first time seeing him fail like that and it proves one thing, he is a human
And yet he didn’t miss a beat. The guy is from another planet.
Dt's drummer now is a robot
Portnoy is just on a whole other level. What an amazing drummer.
There is no other like Mike....Portnoy, that is. It's not Dream Theater without you, man.
I can watch this all day long.
You can tell how much pride he has in his playing and delivery to the croud... a true performer.
Portnoy gave DT's song so much heart, Mangini is incredible however he will never be able to contribute to the caliber of musical compositions that was delivered by Portnoy, and its so easy to identify just by listening to their last two albums compared to say something like Scenes from a Memory which I personally think is their finest piece of work. I feel like Dream Theater have now gone down the path of creating arguably almost too technically advanced songs and forgetting to add the magic like they always once did.
Omg dude I agree so much with you !
I would say, you 100% nailed it.
yes..when Mike played with Dream theater I wasn't following the band that much..it's just these last 2 month..but better late than never for sure.
What I don't get is, why Mangini became so lame. I watched his audition video (the long version) and there he played with such power... Where the fuck has it gone?
mangini is the drummer for dt. PORTNOY IS DREAMTHEATER
Mike Portnoy is the only drummer I get the same feeling watching as when Bonham played. It's just beyond the drums and percussion. It's a driving effortless force that has absolute control over the band.
Absolutely fucking true. These two guys are born from the drums
The annoying/impressive thing is he NEVER seems like he is trying. It's just f l o w.
13:04 When you have water in your ear.
Don't know what this is, but it's somehow fuckin cool. xD
@@riverfilms4548 It's a counting tool. Whenever Portnoy plays in weird time signatures he does that to make sure that he's hitting what he needs to when he needs to.
@@jwingsofficial Wait actually?? I never knew that! Whenever I see Mike Portnoy drum cam videos I always see him do that. Never knew it was for counting!
Beautiful, incredible, amazing. Watching Mike Portnoy's impeccable rendition of this masterpiece is just an absolute joy.
Watching videos like this just make me smile because Portnoy is putting so much passion, creativity and fun into playing one of the most complicated songs ever written and he’s playing through it like it’s nothing and with a giant smile on his face and interacting with his environment besides the drums as well! (He also sings and does backing vocals a lot which is really hard when your drumming!)
His head sounds so great!
His Backing Vocals are just as awesome as his drumming !
idk about that bud
His backing vocals are great but his drumming is superior in every way. Mikes drumming always inspires me.
@ Joubert Rouret
Actually portnoy, Danney Carey, and Mike mangini have inspired me so much I added the buckets and practice pad I started out on to my kit. Just to have a bigger kit that looks like all the drummers I mentioned.
4:33 as fAr as i cAn TEEEEEEEEeEeEeEeEeEeELLLL
I'm dead
LMFAO!! xD
He does that a lot
is it bad? i'm not a singer, it sounds just like vibrato to me
@@coda5934 Tis a vibrato he's doing but it's a little erh..excessive :')
This guys comment made me howl! I spat out my coffee, hahaha
12 years allready!! i still remember when i saw it, times goes to fast....
Portnoy is the Dream Theater. Period!
I was a huge DT fan. I was a Portnoy fanboy.
After 10 years. Im here, still shivering for this piece.
This is the real dance of eternity. Thank you Mike.
I just puts a smile on my face watching these guys perform, especially Petrucci and Portnoy. They always look like they are having the time of their lives.
Mike portnoy music sounds like you enter a portal of space and time you don't know whats you going to listen too, but you feel the chills running through your body and heart it's very emotional music. One of the best drummer to come to earth by the power of God hands, who made this man stand up on stage and give us something to listen to for forever.
Amen
Here is why I believe Portnoy is better than Mangini.. Mangini is like listening to a teacher talk about Hemingway while Portnoy is more like actually reading it .. His stuff is elegant.. The drum fills he creates are much more interesting, entertainment and dynamics wise, simply put, it's fun to listen to him. For me personally, it's a treat to decipher the hit patterns in his compositions.. Excellent use of rests (silence).
D. Quin Exactly!
The thing bout Dream Theater is, it needs fucking bad ass drums and Magini is not a bad ass player. He might be able do play faster than Portnoy with one hand but he hasn't his wibe and power. So speed isn't anything. Matt Garstka and maybe Thomas Lang are guys that plays with power that's equal to Portnoy's.
Exactly!!! Right in the Bull !!! That's precisely how I feel about both of them!!! Well said, D. Quinn!!!
Spot on '
La naturalezza di Portnoy è disarmante ❤
Mike at his very (very very) best. What a joy to watch this.
portnoy got the feeling in every song. it looks so naturally to him.
God this is flawless the whole composition of this the dynamic changes the ability for him to transition in and out of incredibly different styles this is amazing
My God, I miss Mike Portnoy. He is one of the most musical, but also the most subtle and varied drummers in the world. Stupid, stupid, that Dream Theater didn't hire him again. I have heard many top drummers, both in the pop scene and in jazz. Also love free jazz. You can hope he's going to be a drummer for your band again. With all due respect to your current drummer Mike Mangini. Mike Portnoy belongs to the top 10 drummers in the world for me.
So mezmerizing to watch Mike Portnoy.
Best band period!
I agree also! Its that and Mike's use of cymbal percussion with the smaller cymbals in between tom fills and with tom fills or his improvisations on old songs, really his personality is what made it so well with DT
He is definitely the best of all times!
Nowadays, when it’s so easy to become cynical about the state of music performance, it’s sometimes nice to return to something like this which wasn’t so long ago (I was at this show and got a massive speeding ticket on the ride home that ultimately got my license revoked lol…the things we do in our teens/twenties). This is such a fun show to watch and it reminds you of the creative heights artists can reach when they really swing for the fences.
My god. It's insane. Almost supernatural. The energy, the skills, so complex, so fast, the virtuosity. But yet so musical.
Incredible 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Little-known fact (to some, anyway): DT would never play the same set twice in the same city or on consecutive nights, and it was Mike who kept track of every set to make sure that happened. Now, on their latest tour, they play the exact same set every night in every city. And it's best not to even bring up the quality of their last 3 or 4 albums.
Last 2 albums are great.
Welcome back MP
2021 still watching...
How tf does he even remember to play all of this?? Absolute madlad :')
Top 3 songs for sure...How Mike can put together all his drum parts and make time is unreal. a 23 minute song!
5:46 HAHAHAHA
Lol that was frikin awesome😂😂
The Fail of the year
had the same reaction hahahaha
too much feeling. This is play with your soul! Amazing
This is fabulous, what a band and what a Drummer. What I like about Portnoy is it all seems so smooth and done with minimum fuss unlike Mangini who acts like a 50 year old Travis Barker
I agree with the first part about Portnoy playing effortlessly but disagree with your qritique on Mangini. Furthermore, it is obvious you don't know shit about drumming. Mangini is an amazing drummer, with far better technique and overall drumming ability than Portnoy. Plus Portnoy was with DT for 20+ years, he was a big part of the song writing process, he knows every part and plays it flawlessly. Would DT hire Mangini if he weren't a great drummer? The part about Travis Barker is a joke, i hope you realize that.....
john doe I didnt say anything bad about Mangini, I said he focuses on certain things more than Portnoy, but I agree they're both fantastic but if they had a drum off between Portnoy/Mangini on DT songs, I'd still take Portnoy, watching Mangini play is like watch grass grow. Again, I love Mangini, he's a better drummer than 99% of people, but I feel that Portnoy in certain aspects is that 1% he's not better than.
Serj Tankian
I'm confused... I can't seem to find your comment and read it again. Nonetheless, i have to agree about that 1% you mentioned. I've seen them both perform with DT, completely different approach when it comes to drumming and overall stage presence. MP is a showman and will communicate a lot with the crowd whereas MM keeps his distance. I love them both and i believe DT are changing for the better since MM joined them. Peace.
Its absolutely ridiculous! I dont think we will ever have another Portnoy in history. Smooth creative. I love Mangini and respect him as a master player and as a wonderful man but I just absolutely love Portnoys style imagination everything about him!
And the beauty of that statement is that Portnoy is still active as is Mangini and we get to still enjoy them. I saw DT in December last year and will be seeing Sons of Apollo in February! Saw Winery Dogs twice as well.
Its incredible!,i started to love portnoys writings,imagine the effort of doing this ,a lot of time,practice and memorizing..and when he back ups ..oh man..effortless!thumbs up!
16:21 damn, the chills man
The Best drum of time!!!! very very very good!
Ma vi rendete conto CHE CAZZO DI MUSICA HANNO SCRITTO E SUONATO questi fenomeni ? OCTAVARIUM poi è veramente un capolavoro !!!!!
cada vídeo que vejo do Mike Portnoy tocando, fico cada vez mais impressionado, Mangini é muito bom, excelente baterista, nível altíssimo, mas o Mike Portnoy consegue ser além do nível altíssimo, Portnoy é modo Deus, a distância entre os dois é de um mar de profundidade.
Concordo. Mike Portnoy além de ter criado um estilo e levadas que são marcas assinadas dele, deixou um legado de composições e arranjos incríveis pra ficar na história! Sem dúvida o melhor baterista de todos os tempos!
Exatamente o cara era a alma da banda faz muita falta eu vejo os vídeos e me impressiono cada vez mais com tanta técnica desse cara!!!!!
THE BEST EVER! Mike Portnoy rules lml
this is the best live version i've ever listened to
Genius
oh yes
I like how portnoy left while he had time in the beginning
Stubbs 99 It’s Very Exhausting To Play Like 18 Mins Of A Song Without Stopping, Saving Energy Is Essential
he went to smoke a joint
1:01 whit JLBrie😂😂
Welcome back King!
This song is really emotional..the legendary mike portnoy!!!
From 10:10 to 12:15 it's just pure eargasm. I love so much that part
Full Circle needs to bea track on it's own
13:59 jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
There’s a lot of things that set Mike apart from a lot of other drummers. However, I think one of the things that’s overlooked quite a bit as far as dynamic muscle has to be backup vocals. I know most people don’t think about that, but the ability to just do that while playing progressive music of any kind has to be applauded. And while he doesn’t exactly have some amazing lead vocal sort of flexibility, the fact that he not only is perfectly capable of it within the context of the music is just incredible. Off the top of my head, I don’t know of any other progressive drummer/metal/etc, that’s playing those sorts of arrangements and also adding that extra layer of complexity. Just, yeah.
16:02 the Razor's Edge
Music- masterpiece! Especially- coda!!!✨✨✨✨✨✨
Amazing .....
Awesome, incredible, amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Wow...best live performance I've ever heard, by a landslide. Even for Dream Theater who never fail to impress me. James' vocals are just flawless in this one.. I fucking love this band, they are the best band ever, period!
LaBrie's vocals were dubbed, he was pretty bad that night.
@@nicksm7980
There’s that little nugget of negativity I knew someone would crowbar in. I’ve seen these guys a few times, including this particular night. He was a little pitchy at times but his performance was just fine. Labrie has a job that’s more difficult than you could possibly comprehend, dude. Singing these songs night after night in their original keys, for hours at a time, decades on end…that’s fucking brutal on a human voice. Cut the guy some goddamn slack. He’s got one of the toughest jobs in all of rock.
@@manifestgtr, why did they dub him in the video then, if he was so awesome that night? I've seen him live several times, one time he was ok (happy days, fucking lottery), other times he was horrendous. I don't want to cut him any slack, I want to listen to a good show for my money. I understand that it's not his intention to be bad, but his degrading abilities ruined the band. Well, now he sounds like shit even on a studio record.
@@nicksm7980
Well it’s very easy then dude…if you’re so worried about your “hard earned money”, spend it elsewhere. John Petrucci isn’t showing up to your house with goons. There’s an exceedingly simple solution to all of this that DOESNT involve actively trying to turn fans against them in youtube comment sections.
…and dude, if you’re so concerned about live performance dubbing, you’re gonna have to go back to the 60s. Artists have been doing that for numerous reasons almost since the beginning of visual media.
@@manifestgtr, don't be dramatic, I'm not concerned about dubbing, I was just stating a fact. And yes, I don't attend DT shows anymore. Being a fan of a band doesn't mean that you must defend every move it makes. I love the band but hate the shit state in which they are in today.
Hope Portnoy will have as much fun as this again in DT.👍
Been what this over and over again still epic!!!
Still loving this track even in 2020.
I'm crying..
this always makes me cry
Kick ass song kick ass band Kick ass performance
Probably the greatest song ever written with the greatest drummer ever in the greatest shirt ever!
8 years late, but I gotta say:
YOU ARE G O D D A M N R I G H T
No comparison needed. Mike Portnoy is the best of the best.
They played 2 of their longest songs at this show, congrats to the audience
Mike Portnoy is the most epic musician to me... so sad about don't see him with Dream Theater.
i love mp and miss him in DT. grateful we have so much great music from that era
DT not the same since he left. He added so much personality to the songs and the performances. Now he is killing it with Sons of Apollo.
Comparing them is like comparing an apple with a hamburger. Their technical ability differs, their feel differs, their styles differ. I look at it this way, Mike Portnoy is Mike Portnoy and Mike Mangini is Mike Mangini, pretty simple really.
Well said, my friend....Couldn't agree more...
Dammit john did u even watched the video or just answered/posted comments XD anyways u get the MM and MP thingy accuratly. We know so just relax a bit and watch this master peice:)
I’d take MM over Lars any day!
If Apple was listed first and we're watching Mike portnoy, then he'd be the apple and mangini is the hamburger. Apples are good for you in so many more ways.
Agree
Portnoy is Dream Theater 👍🏽
Spectaculaire Mike Portnoy, incroyable comment il vit le titre
Un de mes batteurs favoris, j'adore son jeu! 🤘
That was incredible to watch!
im so happy. this is just great.thanks world and mike portnoy.
He is a Master !
Always love how Portnoy play
Mangini is very good but Portnoy amazing in my soul n heart, about his style and body language drumming, sounds, perfect emoticon
One of my greatest influences as a drummer
I miss the magic.
Still one of the finest songs this band ever produced
Totally awesome!
for the love of god. mr portnoy. blessed by god!!!!
One and only one MIKE PORTNOY 😍🥰🥰🖤🤟🏻🤟🏻✨✨
Fantastic !!!
This is why Portnoy is the best drummer ever to live
I love Mike Shirt :D. Épic.
Capolavoro assoluto ❤
Seriously. The best drummer you will see in this lifetime. If you’re a drummer soak it up. Effortless.
I think you may be right, after going back and forth for ever...