Mike Portnoy Hears "Burn It To The Ground" For The First Time
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2024
- Take a sneak peek into the mind of Mike Portnoy! Watch as he listens to "Burn It To The Ground" by Nickelback for the very first time and attempts to play along. What is he listening for? How does he immediately craft an appropriate drum part? Tune in and find out!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Choosing A Song
03:50 - Active Listening & Creating A Lead Sheet
04:35 - Song Analysis
06:01 - Mike's Performance
09:30 - Performance Analysis
10:05 - Listening To The Original
12:13 - Final Thoughts
12:47 - Outro
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Portnoy version better
thank you Mike and thank you Drumeo ❤
what happend with zack grooves playing animals as leaders??? I was sure that I've seen that somewhere
Just WOW!
That 1st take was incredible man, Mr Portnoy just gained a new fan in me.
Thanks Drumeo 🤘
Bello/Magnifico.💎💎💎💎💎💎
"This is why they're rich & famous... and I'm just a f*cking... prog guy" Mike is the best lmao
He saw vanilla 🤣
Right I loved his rendition he had energy that I couldn't have imagined to give to that song
Oh. I thought he saId prop guy, as a joke because he has a lot of drums. But yeah he says prog guy for sure the second time.
Yeah, some of us like prog.
i mean he is rich and famous 😂
Please NEVER stop doing these ‘for the first time’ videos!! They’re the best thing on UA-cam!
Agreed! I'm not a drummer at all, but these are entertaining
It totally is. It's taken off with other instruments too. They're all amazing. It's so interesting to hear what a totally different drummer puts in
@@schiiirm Oh! Do you have a channel recommendation for the same concept with other instruments?
Amen!
These and @rickbeato ‘s WMTSG series.
And this ladies and gentlemen is Mike Portnoy. One of the best.
Straight up genius
I concur.
hell yeah
Snapiests Snare and Kick in History. He has the rest as well, but as soon as you hear the Snare and Kick you know it's him. It's not the mic'ing, he mutes the skin after every hit it seems. And steady like a metronome.
*The Goat*
I never knew I needed a “fuller” version of this song
fullerup
Mike's superpower is his ability to find the heart of the song and then just build on top of it. He is one of the most melodic drummers I have ever listened to.
True actully. He uses a massive kit on most of his stuff but he tells a story with it.
Every change in the mood he mirrors with a change in his drumming. While he is playful he doesn't lose the emotional core of what makes the song. He is a storyteller, which is crazy for his instrument. I don't know any other drummer like this.
You’re right 🤝
Him and Gavin Harrison
Give Kai Hahto or jukka Nevalainen a listen
@@mpainter22 I mean jukka lists portnoy as one of his inspirations and images and words as his favorite album so I thin that is not a bad comparison even though I wouldn't have thought of it myself, because musically they are different but you are right they aren't miles apart when it comes to their vibes. but I think hato is actually a very different drummer. Like he is amazing but I always felt like he had to fit a mold in nightwish and when he plays for wintersun you can hear what I imagine comes more naturally to him.
Mike's genuine surprise at there not being any double bass at all was heartwarming and adorable!
yea I think that reaction is gonna live rent free in my head from now on, lol.
I totally agree on the double bass on the latter part tho.
My guess is the off-camera conversation was something like
MP: Does Nickelback do any double bass stuff?
Drumeo: Actually, yes, a little bit.
MP: Okay, I'm going with double bass on the chorus
Drumeo: We said A LITTLE BIT. As in, their whole career.
MP: Whatever, let's go!
😂😂😂
I genuinely don't think Portnoy knows how to play without double bass any more. It's as ingrained in him as much as 4/4 is in the average drummer. I think even if he had no feet he would still do double bass! Such a mad man
My uncle Sam was born with missing calves and feet and forearms and hands. He had a little non-moveable nub at the end of each "elbow", that's all. Same with his "legs". Yet he could drive a car, hunt with a rifle, and fish. He'd also beat us kids in wrestling most of the time. And some of us were as old as 15 and played football. So what you say about Portnoy having no feet yet still being able to play double bass, is likely true. If Sam could catch fish without arms I bet Sam could play double bass without feet. @@Jamesnpk
"C'mon, where is the double bass!" - love the comment. Brandons "YEEEESSSSS" makes me smile like an idiot each time I look at this video, which I've done more than I can admit.
He literally improved the song by 1000%
You are really cool and your underground music is really cool. Can you s your own d?
How? He played it normal. Like he didn’t do anything major.
I thought he improved the song FIGURATIVELY.
Not really
dude elevated the song to 500% of its initial worth with a freestyle drum set that was absolutely tremendous.
Right!!! It reminds me of the movie Amadeus where Mozart comes in and punches up Salari’s song in front of the king. 😂😂😂. Especially at the end where he analyzes the original.
That part at 8:00 was amazing to see and hear. Blew my mind XD
I couldn’t agree with you more!
And he said : "i would have been fired immediately ! "xd
Uhuh. I agree. If mike played for nickelback, id listen to their music. Haha.
Thanks for accepting the challenge, Mike 🤘🏻 You’re a beast!
Brandon the legend
🔥🔥 thanks for this portnoy's series. Have been the best!!
Now, what about Colaiuta, Gadd... 😮 just some ideas
Brother please try and see if someone doesn’t know “The Legacy - Black Veil Brides”. That could be just an epic ride for the right drummer walking into this 😂😂
I'd love to hear him do Pull Me Under solo. - Tried forever to do that on Expert on Band Hero
Hey Brandon, would love to hear Gasoline by Soundgarden on this series. A unique interpretation by a drummer outside that genre would be fun.
Brandon's reaction when the double bass kicks in . Gold 😂
😂 I'm thinking it was every drummer in the world's reaction when they heard that
It's always interesting when you give a musical genius something simple.
That double bass in the chorus gave me goosebumps, damn that sounded good
My philosophy on drumming (not a drummer) has always been "when in doubt, just double kick"
Duuuude, it weirdly made nickelback a metal band for a sec
Kind of bent the melody out of shape... He should stick to prog metal and leave the hard rock to the pros...
Wild to think he “fucked it up” lol his take was significantly better in my opinion!
yeah and he plays that like nothing is going on with comparing origianl song.
You can’t unhear Mike’s double kick on the chorus! Once you listen to this take, the original will never be the same again.
I thought the same, makes it so much beefier
100% double bass makes this song..
Oh yeah.. Ooooh yeah.. I hope it's not a crime to say this: Better than the original.. Waaay better..
Yup the double bass just brings that song to a whole new level
For us drummers that are car guys: Mike was presented a barn-find and built it to street race😈@stevea1519
Lmaooo this is hysterical. I'm a casual drummer not familiar with this song or much of mikes work but he just made it 1000x better in one take😂 like they played the original and I was like... Oh.....
The double bass changes the whole dynamic of this song, bravo!!
Mike Portnoy playing Nickleback was not on my 2024 bingo card, but I’m here for it.
Bingo has been called, hold your cards please!
This is the world recovering.
What!
Mike was born to do this series. What an entertainer. So glad he is back in DT.
Not so glad dream theater sucks haha mike much better with different bands
@@johnnytoronado1037I think Mike is pretty glad to be back with dt lmao
agree and nice GC icon.
@@johnnytoronado1037 To each their own. I don't necessarily care for James LaBrie's vocals, though.
I prefer Liquid Tension Experiment, but I love DT for sure.
Man I have re-watched this so many bloody times! Brandon the joy on your face when Mike jumped into the double-kick 😂 Mike is god damn incredible
The half time feel in the chorus was outstanding
I have to agree that double kick in the chorus is killer. Mike knows what's up!
I agree.. especially when Mike started playing along with double pedals on the chorus.. its like a different flavor than the record..
I’d love to hear a mashup of the two drum lines. I think overall the original Nickleback drum line worked in the versus.
But Mike’s chorus was on point. And his fills were better too.
I've read a couple of comments and holy shit how is no one mentioning his performance was his FIRST TAKE and he managed to make up a half time feel on the spot for the second chorus and hitting most of the key section transitions like he did, keeping the heart of the song while also applying his extensive vocabulary with a chart he wrote up and was checking during the performance... What an amazing drummer
Man that's Mike Portnoy
We already expect this lvl lol
This is Mike Portnoy playing Nickleback. Nickleback is already a joke, much less with one of the GOATs playing it. This was child's play.
Funny how he is more respectful to Nickleback than nobodies like yourseld. People likely wouldn't bat an eye if he talked shit, but he didn't.@jordanmiles2195
Because none of this hard.
I mean it really isn’t. First take or not. It’s 4/4 swing feel basic format 8th grade shit.
I hope you make Mike a regular on the series! I want to hear his version of everything now!
Portnoy make the song better instantly on one try. The guy is simply the best to ever do it. For God sake he filled in and was a mentor for The Rev.
Please make a series where you show the original drummers these interpretations of their music and document their reactions. I'd love to see/hear what they think.
I feel like Chad did 30 seconds to mars, Jared Leto reacted to it on TikTok
in this case they would probably quit
Jared and his brother who is the drummer, they loved it@@djstarion
Link please I need to see this reaction
@@liammarsland268 ua-cam.com/video/1zRReb3kHT0/v-deo.html
Now I want every Nickelback song with drums from Mike Portnoy! That was a blast.
Pretty soon you'll be able to type that into an AI program and get it.
@@Kathayne636 perhaps to an extent, but A. it's not "AI" if it needs a prompt, and B. if the algorithm could truly track ADHD then where is the cure for it?
@@Kathayne636 oh god yes, "Hey siri, make Nickleback suck less".
Soon as he said triplets on the chorus I knew what he was gonna do!
@JasonLowderTheRanga if you think they suck you are a hater.
Seen them live,seen them play metallica,panters songs world class players
I've never witnessed Mike Portnoy play before..... He's mind bendingly smooth and fluid holy crap!
My favorite drummer behind Danny Carey. Mikes work with Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold is super solid stuff. Great dude.
I gotta admire how humble and down to earth Mike Portnoy is. A really talented drummer. I know he is a prog rock drummer, but on his take on this song, he never did overplay his drum parts. I think his version really served the song well.
Thank you, Drumeo for bringing us Mike Portnoy. I enjoyed every second of this vid!
This is evidence that the presence of Mike Portnoy in your band, makes your music irresistibly fun and incredible.
Exactly, I concur
Not so much in Dream Theatre lol. Not even Mike can make that fun.
@@maluatuavene9921such a stupid take
@@maluatuavene9921 I know taste is subjective and there is no wrong answer but wtf do you actually consider good if you don't rate Dream Theatre?!
@@Rosskles he doesn't consider he just trolls ; #sadface
I love how Mike doesn't take himself too serious, he's the best.
Jason Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy
@@82mangini Ah yes 82mangini, i can see you're hella butthurt. Thing about Portnoy is he was the heart of DT and it never felt the same when he wasn't there. So deal w/it, he's back.
@@trashed4005 i do not Care about DT cause they are not my favorite Band. Symphony X kicks easily DT ass!!! And Jason Rullo is by Far better technically drummer than The overrated Portnoy 😅😅
@@82mangini You joking? Your youtube name is literally "82mangini" so it's obviously safe to assume you're butthurt.
Who cares who you think is "technically" better, DT were successful with Mike for a reason. Symphony X haven't been good to listen to for nearly 30 years lol. Divine Wings was their last good album anyway.
@@trashed4005😂😂😂😂😂Lábrie can not even Sing
DT is only more famous cause They are better with marketing
Symphony X is in another level!!!
ALL SX álbuns is better than DT!!!
DT is over!!!
Russell Allen>>>>>>>>>>> Lábrie
Romeo >>>>>>>>>> Petrucci
Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy
Lepond = Myung
Pinella = Rudess
SX wins!!!!
I have watched this SOOO many times - over and over. I love it so much. I'm SOOO inspired by it. I want to play like Mike!!! ahhh this is great. Thanks for giving us the gig that never happened.
Every now and then I come back here to watch this fuckin magic take place.
It's basically another song, so damn good. Mike is the best!
"Well, that's why they are multi-platinum rockstars, and I'm just a prog metal guy playing idd time signatures." It goes to show how much class and humility Mike has, coupled with his infectious energy and passion for music 🤘
A legend calls himself "just a prog metal guy". Just wow
Here in Indonesia, no one knows Nickelback songs, yet everyone knows Spirit Carries On.
Start playing Nickleback songs and make yourself famous
He displays zero humility here
@@unknownkingdomjust say you don’t like the guy. He was funny and displayed plenty of humility and respect for nickelback. Portnoy is world class.
I don't even play drums but I love watching this series.
I'm not even a vegetarian but ill eat a chicken nugget.
@@SmickyD😂😂😂
me too..
Same!
im a bassist and love watching these. drummers are weird
Absolutely my favorite in the series so far. Please get this man back in the studio for more videos! That was a first take masterpiece, and he's so humble and charismatic and great at explaining his thought process.
Nickelback should just cover this version from now on. Absolutely fantastic playing.
This is why they're rich and famous, but you Mike, you are an absolute legend for the ages.
Portnoy's style is so signature, you can pick out his playing so easily. I love his groove and the sound of his kit, it's so unique.
Especially when it comes to fills and odd timed splash/crash. Love him and Dream Theater!
I’d disagree, but he is good.
@@blinddog4288 You disagree that other people can pick out Portnoy playing based on his style?
Agreed. I'm not a Nickelback guy but I'm super familiar with this song from its time as the WWE Raw theme, so to hear this version really emphasised what Mike actually does. It can be lost, or at least more subtle, with DT stuff as they're all doing the same maestro, next level building game with each other, but to take what is a super basic song with simple musicianship and then add one master...damn, it really makes it pop. I can't wait to hear what he'll do with DT.
It's funny, I hear an awful lot of Peart in there. He's living on in those descending tom fills.
What's wild is that he knows every single drum kit piece that needs to be hit to match it. That's some wild recognition as far as "notes"
He's so fluid and relaxed. What a master
Edit: good lord that half time made me feel like a rubber band being stretched
"I'm just a fuckin' prog guy playing weird time signatures" Love that guy.
PLEASE invite him again. He's such a nice guy and obviously his drumming is out of this world. So entertaining and educational. PS: I know some people will hate me for this but Nickelback has some KILLER songs on their albums. The singles are mostly weaker of course cause they want the radio playtime.
Yea they do have some decent music, especially on their older albums.
Nickelback is dope. I think most people would even agree. It was just a "cool" thing to hate them for a while. "Savin Me" is one of the greatest tunes of the 2000's
I never understood the Nickleback hate. They put out solid rock and their concerts are also fantastic.
I like Nickelback fine enough, though I thinks there's many duds in their catalog as well as some good ones.
Feed the Machine is one of my favorite Nickelback songs, not well known and somewhat newer
How can you not love Mike Portnoy?
Impossible!
i love that little outburst at 11:50. the double base really ups the song
I've been somewhat familiar with his work, I've never seen him, well, being him (conversing and such). His personality is fantastic! Certainly earned my admiration!
I had the honor of meeting this man in person and he is just the best. I was directing a Beatles cabaret and his daughter was singing in it. Watching this monster drummer, this legend of a man, sit there and cry and mouth along the lyrics to Beatles songs while his daughter sang is one of the highlights of my life.
I'd like to watch that Beatles cabaret. Is it available here on YT?
You need to watch the Beatles challenge they do on UA-cam, they play songs and the first person to guess it gets a point.
His Daughter ( Melody?) Knows her Beatles !
@@andysalter7192 yup it was Melody! Incredible performer. I’ll look it up!!
AWwww 😭
I met him, too. 20 years old, too shy to talk in english and too excited to act in a cool way. So all i was able to say was „thank you for your music!“ and take a photo. One of the most memorable moments in my life and at the same time one of my worst missed opportunities.
I love these, "X hears Y for the first time" videos. The way different artists can take a song and turn it into a completely new vibe and emotion is incredible.
I also really enjoy seeing their personalities shine through, especially when it puts them out of their comfort zones. No real egos, just a bunch of dudes sharing an appreciation of the drums, music, and having fun doing it.
Same! I binged the playlist on this series and it’s awesome!
Truly great series!
I had never heard the song either, but Mike sure filled it up and made it fuller!
Man! Can you imagine how much better every band would be with Mike Portnoy?
Absolutely love this
Site!!! I used
To drum myself but this is way out of my league
The footwork alone kills
That double bass for the chorus is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I'm a Nickelback fan and am not afraid to admit that Mike just improved this in one take! LOVE the double bass on the chorus and how he translated the bridge
Improve. 😂 How? Because he made it more complex?
Get that hipster shit outta here.
@@DropkickNation the simple double bass addition adds to the song, calling people hipster while posting old njpw videos. ok bud
@@tg73188 1. How does it add anything to the song. You repeat what was said, yet add no argument whatsoever. Good job.
2. I don't remember going anywhere onto non New Japan wrestling videos and saying that New Japan was better, so what the fuck is this comparison supposed to be? A desperate attempt at being witty?
3. When did I upload these videos? Did you check the date? If you have to resort to going to profiles and look for personal attacks to gain credibility, at least double check your shit.
F- effort, kid.
@@tg73188 1. How does it add complexity to the song? You repeat what the other person said, yet give no argument. Good job.
2. Did you see me go to other wrestling videos and tell everyone how my New Japan videos show something much better? I doubt it. Therefore your comparison makes zero sense. Trying desperately to sound witty?
3. My videos don't feature any New Japan content. Most of it is Pro Wrestling NOAH. If you have to resort to looking at profiles to attack personal stuff, at least get your shit right.
4. Look again when these videos were uploaded and ask yourself if you can use that as an argument still.
All in all F- in effort. Good job, kid.
@@DropkickNationdamn u basically just said "ur wrong for liking the drum part" 😂😂 tf are u on bud??
it was more rock 'n roll than he expected! Loved the double bass. great call! And I love his energy! Cool dude with massive drum chops!
PURE JOY TO HEAR AND SEE!!!! Mike is a beast!!
I LOVE the appreciation he has for pop music and songs like this. He's not elitist and definitely appreciates Daniel's restraint and choices. Now THATs a great player.
Those fills! Is there an emoji for magnificent?
When did he say he has a appreciation for pop music in this video. Also just asking
When he listens to Daniel's playing he compliments his choices, instead of complaining he's not 'technical enough'. He knows that there's an art in knowing what a song needs in songs like this (Nickelback have a lot more pop influence than DT for example) @@Frankie2bummy
@@danielcorrigan8805 or maybe he was just being a nice guy keeping to him what he real felt... you know... being politically correct... in the end it seems he makes the effort but it was felt otherwise 🤔
i want almost other 15 videos of Mike with Drumeo! never enough
Everything is never enough.
Lots more on the way 🤘🏻
I got that DT reference
@@olimpicushehehehe 😭😏
@@ttuclarinet just let him breathe
I didn't know who Mike was before this but I absolutely love everything about him. What a gift this video is
I just recently retired from guitar and focusing on drums now. I watch alot of people for knowledge and inspiration... potnoy, peart, benante, bonham..ect.. you are officially on that list now. That was a spectacular piece and I can't wait for what you will teach me next!! Bravo kiddo you rock!
Crazy how drums (or should I say a drummer) can change everything on a song. Awesome performance!
true that! Here is Portnoy, who's a master, but generally you see the difference, especially as drums are kind of the ones that call the passage from one section of the song to the next. And you notice that even more with some specific songs, where drums are the key.
Crazy how is it possible to not knowing about drum triggering
You're completely right, that's the clearest take away from this whole series.
@@andivax Care to elaborate instead of giving a smartass reply?
I don't like that a living legend is so down on himself. He absolutely killed it in the best way
He’s just a humble dude. He knows he’s 20 times better than that nickelback drummer 😂 Can’t tell me you don’t catch that.
Not down at all. He knows. Just humble.
He 100% knew his version was way more exciting and made the song slap much harder, he was just being respectful of a fellow musician.
@@chrisingram8233 Well …. For a first take - awesome. But def not better than the original, yet. Needs some tinkering. I’d prob just put the doubles in the last chorus and ending as an example. But being better or perfect isn’t the point of the video series either.
@GeoffTheChefOfficial the original was so simple it was boring. The original doesnt have to be better on everything.
I just stumbled across this channel and this is gold! Watching Mike Portnoy sprinkling some of his art over stuff was incredible
Living a couple hundred miles from Nickelback's home arena I have always loved their music. As a 62 year old drummer of 48 years. Like Mike I stopped listening to the radio a few decades ago so I was not hammered to death with their music. I listened to their cds when I wanted to hear it.
The double bass line Mike added was super good!
Can't get enough of Portnoy! 😁😁
Man, now I want this version of the song on Spotify.
Totally agree, @drumeo should get some of these recorded and uploaded to Spotify..some are better than the original
@andrewsouvertjis9309 For real! Biannual album drops like Kidz Bop😂
I've been looking for it for days on spotify 😂
@@Flats.FlounderI just wanna hear some Kidz Bop versions of Sleep Token
Band Swap. Sounds like it would heated 😆
This was one of my favorite Drumeos so far.
Effortless...mike you are amazing. Welcome Home Maestro!!!
Oh my God, man. He took the song and dream theatered it. Such an amazing drummer.❤
Dreamtheatered it hahahah exactily !
Now we need Daniel Adair in Drumeo!
Yes. Say what you want about Nickelback and their music, but he's a great drummer
And have him play a Portnoy song!
He's a great drummer, very underrated
Playing dream theater pls kkkk
Facts, he’s incredible
I just wanted to let you all know the community attitude you have cultivated is incredible. Love it!
When thee double bass kicks in lights lasers (sharks with lasers ) triple the pyro from godsmack
Crazy to watch sir M.P. Great performance
I've never understood the hate. Nickelback's music is always a good time. And Portnoy's drumming is impossible to dislike.
Love them or Hate them, this tune is an absolute killer.
for the average boring white dude taste who listens to generic rock radio they are certainly amazing.
@@MaDiViL696 Yeah this song is like their rock version of Walk by Pantera especially the riff on the verse.
over produced for 1
@@brandonfreeman6517 They have one of the best rock drum sounds on their albums. They're good song writers, in the sense they figured out what to do. Chad listened to top 40 shit for a bit, and found out what people like. He did a really good job at writing hits that are actually good.
I cant even listen to the original after hearing his rendition. He enhanced the song dramatically and NOW I'm addicted!! So sweet
The double bass, his drumming gave it a whole new flavor.
Then Respect Nickelback And Listen To More Of Their Music, If This Dork Is A Fan, All Dorks Should Be
The greatest thing have heard this year! Professional musicians just amaze me.
So relaxed. That was perfect.
Are we not going to talk about this polyrhythm at 8:39? He hits the stack every fourth note of this triplet groove. Didn't expect that in a Nickelback song lol.
He always do that
@@asabovesobelow2299 I know he does stuff like that a lot but it's really cool and weird to hear it against a Nickelback song
That was a Nickleback dream..!
Has Tool vibes 😎
Just after at 8:43 is the famous drum fill from ''Take The Time''.
This is why Mike is one of the best drummers in the world. He made that song his own and it worked perfectly. You could stick this guy into a recording studio and he could lay down a drum track for an album like this within a day! Can't wait to see what he does with dream theatre next.
100% you can see the heavy style he has and it worked so much better IMO. Brought a bit of an edge to the song that NB lacks in their buttrock songs.
one of?
@@CaueMS yeah. Can't ignore Danny Carey, John Bonham, Chris adler, Thomas haake, John longstreth, and others
dude.... this song with Mike on drums needs to get recorded. Way elevated the song to a different level with his take
The double bass in the chorus brought the intensity Nickelback was looking for here. Good job Mike, keep up the legendary work!
The speed at which Mike reacts to his flub in the breakdown section, realizes what part he' s in, and instantly corrects within a second is masterful. That's how you recognize a true pro.
I love how he absolutely approaches the song with a metal music mindset, as opposed to a rock one, and just completely changes how the song sounds for the better.
I love it.
Mike’s drum outro on Avenged Sevenfold’s Save Me is still my favorite drum section from any song ever, it’s just so expressive, melodic, it complements The Rev’s original vision for the song fantastically and as many other people have said, builds upon the foundation so well.
Mike Portnoy is easily my favorite drummer for that exact reason. He knows how to complement a song, how to build upon the foundation without making the song lose it’s identity. You can be technically perfect with drums, but without a foundational understanding of what makes a song and rhythm tick is what elevates Mike a cut above the rest.
Mike Portnoy is an absolute legend drummer 👏
Mike Portnoy is what happens when you combine prog chops with a rock and roll mindset. His parts can be quite intricate, but his groove and energy is infectious.
Mike is simply different, he is a differential drummer, a genius.
I watch every video with Mike Portnoy in.
I remember hearing Nickelback for the first time and thinking "this could be so good if there was just more to it". Mike added so substance and character.
Fucking legend. The world is so fortunate to have MP on it.
Mike's version breathes such life and energy into this song. That's why he's THE Drummer Prog God that he is!!
Jason Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy
@@82mangini Neil Peart
@@AllyMonsters Peart? 😂😂😂😂😂
Peart is not a top drummer
He is like Portnoy. More fame than technical skills
@@82mangini You don't use a 30 pc drum set and say you got no technical skills.
@@AllyMonsters Portnoy is a good drummer but not in The most skilled and technical drummers league
I really appreciate that he was so humble about playing what many snobs consider to be "bottom rung" rock music. He actually appreciated the song, and while the original drum part wasn't quite his flavor, he acknowledged that it worked perfectly for what it was.
oh I dunno, I detected a touch of sarcasm with the bit about seeing how they were double platinum and he was just a prog metal drummer (given how his talent is many levels higher) and he made his point about the over simplistic nature of the original very clear, don't get me wrong though, I'm a huge Portnoy fan :)
@@martinarscott3524I think he’s just playing into the troupe of drummers overplaying things, especially prog metal guys lol
Rap inhabits the bottom rung, even though it’s not technically music
@@martinarscott3524 He's just joking a bit, I laughed a lot with all that banter.
@@jonspengler5891Oh great. The authority on what's music, and what isn't, is here. Thank you for blessing us with your useless, baseless brain burps.
Cannot get enough of Mike. Please keep videos with him coming!
I love how these amazing musicians come up with that instant feel and gets right into the song
I always felt double bass in the chorus would really bring back the heavy feeling Nickleback once had. No surprise Mike makes it stick. Need more of this
tbf the song works well live with the crowd getting involved with the "hey" bit. a double bass might take away from that.
@@benjambreegI think for the general (pop) audience the double bass as well as all the fills would have been to much.
But I totally agree, it makes the song so much more interesting.
It’s too much man. You need to learn how to write a pop song. This is a very niche community watching this video. The average Joe just wants to get drunk with friends and sing along to some tunes. You cant do that if the vocals are covered up by thumping double bass
@jd0879 why does he need to learn to write a pop song?
He basically said if Nickleback wants to get their balls back, as in not pop...
yeah for sure. Definitely was tasteful there.
Can we agree Mike Portnoy is the coolest prog drummer alive? Absolute class.
Along with Danny from tool
That was such an awesome rendition Mr. Portnoy! You are humble and super talented and would probably make everything sound as awesome as you are!
He is like at home. Even during first active listening he is talking about the song. Total relax.
It's not lost on me that the editing and mixing on these videos is what allows us to experience how brilliant these artists really are. Thanks again, guys!
Yes! And the II/Dream token video was just as F’n good!!!
I LOVE how he half-timed the snare hits on the second chorus, that actually made the song so much better, to be honest!
YES! That part got me aswell. Very simple but it gives some fresh air to the track while building up for the rest of the chorus. So cool!
its nickleback that shit is weak, it needs a kick u the ass.
To be fair, it kinda took the pump out of the pumpy song. It sounded cool, but not for this song.
Got to see this man in Iraq while he was playing with A7x.... and boy was he fucking awesome! Still one of my favorite all time drummers!
This! Was! FANTASTIC!
Keep these coming, PLEASE!
Brandon's silent (at least for us) "Yeeeeeeesssss" at the chorus double bass is just such a cute little treat, more or less showing how everyone watching this video felt at that exact same moment. LOVE these videos!
Went to write this and thought “nah somebody will have already said it” so I looked for the comment.
That moment was my own premature evacuation
The double bass on chorus was insane ! We need a Portnoy version of this song
hahaha
So I know this guy has a fairly large reputation & having really not experienced his drumming much at all, I can see it's completely absolutely valid! Mike is clearly the most natural drummer in tune with the entirety of his kit so such little effort is required for amazing drumming. Greatly appreciated & interesting, thanx drumroll!