Dream Theater´s Mike Portnoy is a drummer´s drummer - well respected by his peers and for good reason. Portnoy drums hard, writes lyrics and has co-produced his band´s last five albums alongside guitarist John Petrucci.
And if you´ve ever stumbled on a tribute act that actually rocks, chances are Portnoy was at the helm - Yellow Matter Custard (The Beatles), Hammer Of The Gods (Led Zeppelin), Cygnus And His Sea Monsters (Rush) and Amazing Journey (The Who), are some of his finest and all worth looking into.
Mike Portnoy is never too shy to share his drumming secrets either - check out our video tutorial of Mike warming up alongside Trivium´s Travis Smith.
Questions
We´re interviewing Mike next week and, as always, we´re giving you the chance to ask the questions. Simply add one to the comments below (you´ll need to be registered and logged in to do this), we´ll pick the best and ask them during the interview.
Big thanks for the great response for John 5 questions, we´ll be wrapping that one up this week.
“Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual. Flashy chops are wonderful, but groove and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must”: Primus put the call out for potential new drummer
“The human manifestation of the word ‘hip’... Always in the moment, always in this time, eternal and classic and at the same time totally nonchalant about it”: Jazz legend Roy Haynes dies aged 99
“Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual. Flashy chops are wonderful, but groove and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must”: Primus put the call out for potential new drummer
“The human manifestation of the word ‘hip’... Always in the moment, always in this time, eternal and classic and at the same time totally nonchalant about it”: Jazz legend Roy Haynes dies aged 99
