Mike Portnoy

Mike Portnoy

Nascimento : 1967-04-20, Long Beach, New York, USA

História

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age). On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

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Mike Portnoy

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Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Following the release of 2021’s ambitious studio album ‘The Absolute Universe’, progressive[1]rock supergroup Transatlantic present ‘The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia’. A document of the bands triumphant show in Paris, the last night of their tour in support of their most recent studio album, it sees Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas (along with Ted Leonard) performing the entirety of „The Absolute Universe (The Ultimate Version)”, before returning to the stage to perform some of their extensive back catalogue. A night as special as they come, this audio/visual document presents the band at their most majestic. Mixed by Rich Mouser, ‘The Final Flight - Live At L'Olympia’ will be available as a 3CD+Blu-ray Digipak & as a Gatefold 180g 4LP Vinyl with LP-booklet, featuring stunning photos from the evening. The Blu-ray features the entire concert film, plus 5.1 surround sound mix option.
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
This 5 CD/2 Blu-ray set captures An Evening of Innocence and An Evening of Danger shows which premiered the new NMB songs with a selection of deep cuts and favorite tracks!
Morsefest 2019
The 4 CD/2 Blu-ray also features a host of bonus features including two of the VIP Q&A sessions from Morsefest 2019, featuring all of the members of both bands taking questions from the crowd. There are also some additional multiscreen video mixes of tracks from both Flying Colors and the Neal Morse Band. Taken from the iso-cams located on the stage, you get an alternate view of the show from various stage angles, including around, behind and below Mike Portnoy’s drum kit.
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
Mike's drum cam footage from the recording sessions of Liquid Tension Experiment 3 . Audio Options Include: • Full Band Mix • Isolated Drums • Headphone Mix (Stereo combo of both)
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
Liquid Tension Experiment 3 is the third studio album by the American instrumental progressive metal super group Liquid Tension Experiment. Released on April 16, 2021, it is their first studio effort since 1999's Liquid Tension Experiment 2.
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Continuing their pattern of making a studio album, followed by a live album, "Third Stage: Live In London" is the 3rd live album by the prog-supergroup Flying Colors. It was recorded in December 2019 in London on a short and highly anticipated tour, directly after the release of their studio album "Third Degree". Teaming the talents of such heavyweights as guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs), drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater), keyboardist/singer Neal Morse (solo artist, Transatlantic, ex-Spock’s Beard), bass wizard Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), with new pop singer/songwriter Casey McPherson, the band quickly established itself as one of rock’s most melodic enigmas.
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
When The Neal Morse Band released their acclaimed The Similitude Of A Dream album - a progressive rock retelling of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress) back in 2016, it began a journey of epic proportions, with the companion piece The Great Adventure arriving in 2019.The band embarked on a worldwide tour in early 2019 & it was in Brno, Czech Republic that the band chose to film THE GREAT ADVENTOUR 2019 - LIVE IN BRNO, the definitive record of the tour, as George explains: "This was our first time playing there and this venue had a different look and vibe: the audience also turned out to be very energetic. They loved it!"THE GREAT ADVENTOUR 2019 - LIVE IN BRNO shows The Neal Morse Band at the very height of their powers: extraordinary, passionate, intense and intricate rock music played to perfection by five masters of their craft, backed by dramatic video illustrations by Christian Rios.
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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The band discusses the life of the band and getting ready to play with an orchestra in the 2000 year old Roman theater of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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The band discusses the life of the band and getting ready to play with an orchestra in the 2000 year old Roman theater of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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The band discusses the life of the band and getting ready to play with an orchestra in the 2000 year old Roman theater of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Sons of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
Filmed at the spectacular Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on September 22 2018. The band's performance was divided into two sets, the second of which saw them joined by a full orchestra and choir.
Sons of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
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Filmed at the spectacular Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on September 22 2018. The band's performance was divided into two sets, the second of which saw them joined by a full orchestra and choir.
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
The Neal Morse Band, the progressive rock collective comprised by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Neal Morse, drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Randy George, keyboardist Bill Hubauer and guitarist Eric Gillette, released their critically admired double-disc concept album The Similitude of a Dream, almost two years ago on November 11th, 2016. It was the eighth studio album with the core of Morse, Portnoy and George, and the second as a true collaboration with this current lineup.
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
Gong (Guest Appearance)
Released as a bonus additional live show on the “L-1VE” DVD release, captured from their performance at ProgPower USA 2016 in Atlanta. The band comments: “Although festival performances and band changeovers can be a logistical nightmare, this one turned out to be a very special show for us on our first extensive US tour. Despite battling with some technical issues, the show went on, so to speak, and here we have handpicked our favorite 4 tracks from that performance. A proverbial cherry on top was getting Mike Portnoy to agree to come on stage and re-enact his cameo appearance on 'Crystallised' with his signature gong!”
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
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The Neal Morse Band's triumphant double-album, The Similitude of a Dream, is the most acclaimed release that Morse has helmed to date. The 2017 tour was their largest yet, including new continents for the band. At the O13 in Tilburg, Holland, the stars aligned for the most commanding performance of the run, captured for live release in stunning quality. "An epic night on an epic tour," proclaims Neal.
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
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The Winery Dogs – Richie Kotzen (lead vocals/guitar), Mike Portnoy (drums), Billy Sheehan (bass) – have performed 200 shows around the world since their inception in 2013. After the release of their second album, the critically-acclaimed, HOT STREAK, released in October, 2015, they toured the world yet again. In South America, where the rock ‘n’ roll fans are particularly passionate, the band filmed and recorded a full live show for the first time ever!
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
THE NEAL MORSE BAND, featuring MIKE PORTNOY, the 38 musicians on stage create a prog orchestra. Saturday night's performance of the Sola Scriptura album. Free from the constraints of studio recording deadlines, MORSE added any instrumentation he imagined, including live strings, a 5-piece horn section, and a 14-piece choir (in addition to background singers, and the vocals of the band). At the center is THE NEAL MORSE BAND: singer/guitarist/keyboardist Neal Morse, drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Randy George, keyboardist Bill Hubauer and guitarist Eric Gillette.
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
THE NEAL MORSE BAND, featuring MIKE PORTNOY, the 38 musicians on stage create a prog orchestra. Friday night's performance of the Question Mark album. Free from the constraints of studio recording deadlines, MORSE added any instrumentation he imagined, including live strings, a 5-piece horn section, and a 14-piece choir (in addition to background singers, and the vocals of the band). At the center is THE NEAL MORSE BAND: singer/guitarist/keyboardist Neal Morse, drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Randy George, keyboardist Bill Hubauer and guitarist Eric Gillette.
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Himself - Drums, Vocals
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
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Riding on the tremendous success of their breakthrough album, The Grand Experiment, The Neal Morse Band set out on a tremendously successful world tour in the spring of 2015. Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy have teamed up with Randy George, Eric Gillette, and Bill Hubauer to create one of the greatest progressive rock bands of all time. Full stop. The Alive Again package shows them at the top of their form performing for a rousing audience in Holland March 6, 2015.
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
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The first “Metal Meltdown” concert series event kicked off at The Joint at the world famous Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on May 30, 2015. Legendary, multi-Platinum selling rockers Twisted Sister performed an explosive 90-minute concert of their biggest hits spanning their 40-year career. The show was dedicated to the honor of Twisted Sister’s iconic drummer, A.J. Pero, whose tragic, sudden death just two months prior to the filming of this event shocked the music world. The band announced that not only were all the remaining concerts being performed in 2015 dedicated to the memory of A.J. Pero, but that 2016 would mark the 40th and final year of the band’s legendary live performances. They recruited renowned drummer and friend of A.J. Pero, Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold) to take the reins, and his very first Twisted Sister appearance was captured by the “Metal Meltdown” camera crew.
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
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Virtuoso prog/pop/rock band with (former) members of Deep Purple, Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Avenged Sevenfold, Dixie Dregs, Spock’s Beard, Alpha Rev & Transatlantic •Second Flight is shot with 24 cameras during the Second Nature Tour 2014; the album Second Nature charted in Top-10 positions around the world. •All video, including the 4K Ultra-HD version, was mastered by Cinnafilm using their Dark Energy technology (IMAX) for stunning visuals.
Morsefest 2014: One
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Long-time collaborators Mike Portnoy and Randy George as well as Neal Morse Band anchors, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette, join Neal as this group of master musicians perform Neal's world renowned classic album "One" filmed LIVE in Nashville!
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
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Long-time collaborators Mike Portnoy and Randy George as well as Neal Morse Band anchors, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette, join Neal as this group of master musicians perform Neal's world renowned classic album "Testimony" filmed LIVE in Nashville!
Twisted Sister - Metal Meltdown - Live From The Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
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Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
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"The Kaleidoscope tour was indeed a landmark for Transatlantic. It was our first time in many parts of the world, and it was indeed epic! We grew as a band and as people and if you got to be there at one of the shows, you know how incredible it was! This live DVD, Blu-ray and all the rest, captures Transatlantic in an amazing way, and I'm sure you're going to love it!" - Neal Morse
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
Over 5 hours of great performances including the entire Testimony and One albums plus special encores of the Spock's Beard classic, "The Light" featuring Alan Morse, and the Transatlantic epic "Stranger In Your Soul." Also included is a behind-the-scenes documentary with footage of Neal's exclusive acoustic concert, rehearsal footage, "Name That Prog Tune" game with Mike and more! Complete with 4 piece horn section, 6 member female background vocal section, violin and cello, full orchestra percussion with timpani and chimes, dancers, special guests and special staging, this is the most elaborate live release of Neal Morse's career!
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
Himself - Drums
The Winery Dogs at Knebworth Park, Knebworth, England Elevate We Are One Time Machine The Other Side Desire Shy Boy
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
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"Unleashed in Japan" is the first live album of the Hardrock veterans around Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Richi Kotzen. On "Unleashed in Japan" you can find four tracks, which can't be found on the debut, plus six songs of the debut, live recorded in Japan.
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
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2013 live release from this supergroup consisting of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Dave LaRue (Joe Satriani) Neal Morse (Spock's Beard), Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev), and Steve Morse (Deep Purple). Flying Colors launched in 2012 following a formation that began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way. Refreshing, classic, old and new, the recordings are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who in becoming a band delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music. Live In Europe captures the quintet in Tilberg, Holland performing at 013 on September 20, 2012.
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
Self - Drums
Live In Tokyo is a live performance from November 14, 2012 at Zepp Tokyo for supergroup PSMS, which features drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic), bassist Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth), guitarist Tony MacAlpine & keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion, Dream Theater, Billy Idol). This 95 minute concert showcases a wide range of instrumental performances from each of the members careers & collaborations. Included in the set are Shy Boy from Sheehan's band Talas, MacAlpine's The Stranger, Sherinian's Apocalypse 1470 B.C. and Dream Theater's A Change Of Seasons: The Crimson Sunrise.
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
When progressive rock icon Neal Morse was preparing to tour his highly acclaimed 2012 studio release, "Momentum," he turned to YouTube to audition touring players to support his faithful duo of Mike Portnoy (drums) and Randy George (bass). He had high hopes, but the final players selected from more than 70 applicants dramatically surpassed his expectations. They hit the road for an 8-stop North American tour. And now that band's epic New York performance is captured on the new "Live Momentum" 2DVD/3CD Box Set.
Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
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Mike's drum cam footage from the recording sessions of Flying Color's self-titled album. Audio Options Include: - Full Band Mix - Isolated Drum Mix
Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
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Mike's drum cam footage from the recording sessions for Adrenaline Mob's album Omertà. Audio Options include: - Full Band Mix - Isolated Drum Mix
The Making of Flying Colors
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Go behind the scenes and watch the band’s songs come to life through the extraordinary collaborative process that unfolded as the artists grew to know each other musically, as well as personally. Against the ticking clock, watch as Neal, Mike, Casey, Dave, Steve and Peter defy the odds, creating one of the year’s most acclaimed albums in an incredible nine days. Experience the candid moments, lost ideas, original performances, frustrations, joy, reflections and friendships as they happened. See where it all came from, and how it became Flying Colors.
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
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More Never Is Enough contains, as the title suggests, more live footage of the Whirld Tour 2010 for the insatiable fans. More precisely, this 5-disc release features two additional concerts of the band: On the 2 DVDs the 3-hour concert in Tilburg (Netherlands) and on the 3 CDs an audio recording of the Manchester show are captured for eternity. Both concerts have - except for one encore - the same setlist as the London DVDs and CDs that were released the year before
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
Himself - Drums
Stone Sour at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 24, 2011. Setlist: 01. Mission Statement / 02. Made of Scars / 03. Digital (Did You Tell) / 04. Orchids / 05. Say You'll Haunt Me / 06. Come What(ever) May / 07. 30/30-150
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
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With 2DVDs and 3CDs, Testimony 2 - Live in Los Angeles is Neal's most opulent live release as a solo musician. Both the DVDs and CDs capture the concert at the Whittier Community Center from May 28, 2011. The tour itself was Neal's biggest tour ever to date and, for the US gigs only, features the reunion of most of the musicians from the original Testimony band: Neal's 2011 album Testimony 2 - the sequel to Testimony (2003) - could thus be performed live in full length by some of Neal's longtime friends Mike Portnoy, Eric Brenton, Rick Altizer and Mark Leniger. Mike Portnoy's wish to "finally" perform some of the greatest longtracks of Neal's solo catalog on a stage could be fulfilled. Wonderful renditions of "The Separated Man" and "Seeds of Gold" are surely a highlight on this release.
Testimony 2 Live
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Testimony 2 - Live in Los Angeles is Neal's most opulent live release as a solo musician at the Whittier Community Center from May 28, 2011. The tour itself was Neal's biggest tour ever to date and, for the US gigs only, features the reunion of most of the musicians from the original Testimony band: Neal's 2011 album Testimony 2 - the sequel to Testimony (2003) - could thus be performed live in full length by some of Neal's longtime friends Mike Portnoy, Eric Brenton, Rick Altizer and Mark Leniger. Mike Portnoy's wish to "finally" perform some of the greatest longtracks of Neal's solo catalog on a stage could be fulfilled. Wonderful renditions of "The Separated Man" and "Seeds of Gold" are surely a highlight on this release.
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
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A little more than a month after original drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from Dream Theater, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an amazing and productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly with seven of the world's greatest drummers, learning about them musically, personally and professionally, and assessing the fit of each drummer's incredible chops with the band's trademark prog-rock sound. Dream Theater would like to share with its fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer. Who is the best fit behind the kit?
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
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One More Night in New York City from drummer Mike Portnoy's amazing Beatles tribute band Yellow Matter Custard. This release was recorded live at B.B. King's in New York City on February 28th, 2011 and was the final show of a three show run that brought the band back together for the first time in 8 years.
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
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An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
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Mike's Drum-cam footage from Transatlantic's The Whirlwind recording sessions. Audio options include Full Band & Isolated Drums. Also features rare audio & video outtakes.
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
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Official Bootleg DV of Dream Theater Concert in Santiago Chile on 12/06/05.
Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
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Mike Portnoy’s Drum-cam footage from Dream Theater’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings recording sessions. Audio Options include Full Band & Isolated Drums. Also features rare audio & video outtakes.
Liquid Tension Experiment - Live In NYC
1. Acid Rain (9:25) 2. Kindred Spirits (8:00) 3. Biaxident (7:39) 4. Freedom of Speech (9:00) 5. Improv Jam #1 (8:10) 6. Another Dimension (10:51) 7. State of Grace (6:20) 8. Universal Mind (9:36) 9. When the Water Breaks (16:49) 10. Improv Jam #2 (11:31) 11. Rhapsody in Blue (13:49) 12. Osmosis (3:43) 13. Paradigm Shift (9:31)
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
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Concerto comemorativo do aniversário de 10 anos do Liquid Tension Experiment em Los Angeles.
Mike Portnoy - Score
Mike Portnoy's drum cam footage from Dream Theater's historic 20th anniversary Score Concert recorded live at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on april 1st 2006.
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
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Dream Theater's Chaos In Motion World Tour kicked off June 3rd, 2007 in Milan Italy and ended on June 4th 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chaos In Motion 2007-2008 captures it all. Legendary drummer Mike Portnoy has assembled over 3 hours of live performances spanning the globe. Complete with a behind the scenes documentary, live screen projection films, music videos and a never before seen photo gallery, Dream Theater bring their fans the ultimate tour souvenir.
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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* A 90 minute making of album "Systematic Chaos" documentary. * 5.1 Surround mix of the entire album.
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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* A 90 minute making of album "Systematic Chaos" documentary. * 5.1 Surround mix of the entire album.
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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* A 90 minute making of album "Systematic Chaos" documentary. * 5.1 Surround mix of the entire album.
Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
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Mike’s drum-cam footage from Dream Theater's Systematic Chaos recording sessions. Audio Options include: - Full Band - Isolated Drums. Features an extended blooper reel.
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
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Disc 1: In the Dream focuses on music from the last three Dream Theater albums, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence, Train Of Thought and Octavarium; featuring complete band performances of six songs from these albums as well as new studio performances of the drum tracks and Mikes in-depth analysis of each song. Disc 2: On the Side covers a wide range of Mike's side projects, including his work with TransAtlantic, John Arch, John Petrucci/G3, Fates Warning and Overkill. Disc 3: Bonus Material contains additional Dream Theater tracks filmed on the band's 20th Anniversary tour, three live drum solos featuring duets with Charlie Benante, Jason Bittner and Richard Christy.
Dream Theater: Official Bootleg: Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02
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Official Dream Theater Bootleg of their live performance in Bucharest, Romania on July 4, 2002
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
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Full length documentary chronicling 20 years of the legendary American prog metal band Dream Theater.
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
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Full length documentary chronicling 20 years of the legendary American prog metal band Dream Theater.
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
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Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra is a live album, recorded on April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. This is the final concert of their 20th Anniversary Tour, labeled "A Very Special Evening with Dream Theater". The entire second half of the concert features a complete symphonic orchestra, dubbed "The Octavarium Orchestra", conducted by Jamshied Sharifi.
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
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Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra is a live album, recorded on April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. This is the final concert of their 20th Anniversary Tour, labeled "A Very Special Evening with Dream Theater". The entire second half of the concert features a complete symphonic orchestra, dubbed "The Octavarium Orchestra", conducted by Jamshied Sharifi.
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Himself - Drums
Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra is a live album, recorded on April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. This is the final concert of their 20th Anniversary Tour, labeled "A Very Special Evening with Dream Theater". The entire second half of the concert features a complete symphonic orchestra, dubbed "The Octavarium Orchestra", conducted by Jamshied Sharifi.
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
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Amazing Journey, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy's all-star tribute to The Who, featuring Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Gary Cherone, is now available. The DVD, CD includes the entire concert recorded at BB King's in New York City on May 31st 2006.
Dream Theater: Romavarium
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Digitalised video of live performance in Roma, the Lazio in Italy
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
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Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy's live tribute to Led Zeppelin. Recorded in Montreal and New York City.
G3 - Live in Tokyo
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G3, a guitar supergroup that features top-tier shredders Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and John Petrucci, is a guitar-lover's dream come true. The band's usual high energy is cranked up even higher on this live Tokyo date, and the amount of heavy riffing and blistering leads throughout the set is mightily ferocious. Petrucci, who rose to prominence in the progressive metal band Dream Theater, distinguishes himself here, and proves that his six-string skills are on par with revered axe-slinging of Vai and Satriani. In addition to some extended jams, there are covers of classic, guitar-defining rock songs (Deep Purple's "Smoke On the Water" and Jimi Hendrix's "Foxey Lady," among them) that add a dash of fun to the jaw-dropping pyrotechnics on offer.
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
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Dream Theater drummer, Mike Portnoy, and his Rush tribute band Cygnus and the Sea Monsters live CD/DVD of its one-off performance from September of 2005 in Chicago. Tracklist: 1. 2112 / 2. Cygnus X-1 / 3. Hemispheres / 4. YYZ (with Drum Solo)
Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
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Mike’s drum-cam footage from the historic "Live At Budokan" Dream Theater show filmed on April 26th 2004. Audio Options include: Full Band; Isolated Drums and an Audio Commentary with Mike.
Dream Theater: Dark Side Of The Moon
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Dream Theater Dark Side
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
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Released by the DTIFC (Dream Theater International Fan Club), this DVD contains behind the scenes interviews with the band. 1. Interview with John Petrucci 2. Panic Attack 3. On Stage with John Petrucci 4. Never Enough 5. Backstage Tour with James LaBrie 6. A Fortune in Lies 7. Peruvian Skies 8. Interview with Mike Portnoy 9. Excerpt from Money 10. The Spirit Carries On 11. Interview with Jordan Rudess 12. These Walls 13. Pull Me Under/Metropolis
Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
Mike’s drum-cam footage from Dream Theaters Octavarium recording sessions. Audio Options include: Full Band; and Isolated Drums. Bonus Feature include over 3 minutes of Studio Outtakes.
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
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Documentary on Dream Theater's 2004 Train of Thought tour leading up to the Live at Budokan concert.
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
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Documentary on Dream Theater's 2004 Train of Thought tour leading up to the Live at Budokan concert.
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
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Live at Budokan is a live recording released by progressive metal band Dream Theater on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs or 2 DVDs. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall on April 26, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
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Live at Budokan is a live recording released by progressive metal band Dream Theater on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 CDs or 2 DVDs. It was recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall on April 26, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
Dream Theater's drummer covers drum set assembly, double-bass techniques, odd time signatures, grooves & phrasing, & more. Portnoy, with John Myung on bass and Derek Sherinian on keyboard, plays various examples from Dream Theater Songs.
Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
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When Dream and Day Reunite is an Official Bootleg released by Dream Theater by Mike Portnoy on his YtseJam Records label. The album contains the second set of a show in Los Angeles in 2004 where the band performed the entire album When Dream and Day Unite to celebrate it's 15th anniversary. Also included is the encore, in which the band was joined onstage by former members Charlie Dominici and Derek Sherinian.
Testimony Live
Morse's "Testimony," the musical sequel to Spock's Beard's epic concept album "Snow," was brought to the state in November 2003, With seven other musicians, Morse performed his "Testimony" live in various cities over Europe. The show in Tilburg, Germany was filmed and recorded for this DVD release. Fans will enjoy an entire 3 1/2 hour concert plus a tour documentary on two DVD's. Christian prog rocker and former Spock's Beard member Neal Morse follows up his old band's epic concept album SNOW with a musical sequel of his own, TESTIMONY. This 2-volume set captures Morse's live performance of TESTIMONY in its entirety at a concert in Tilburg, Germany, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour documentary of his month-long stint of Europe in November of 2003. Includes Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy on drums and vocals.
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
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Neal Morse's "Testimony", the musical sequel to Spock's Beard's epic concept album "Snow", was brought to the stage in November 2003. With seven other musicians, Morse performed his 'Testimony' live in various cities over Europe. The show in Tilburg, Germany was filmed and recorded for this DVD release. The fans will enjoy nearly 3 1/2 hours of live footage (the entire concert) plus a tour documentary on two DVDs. Neal and his band, which includes Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater on drums and vocals, performed the whole double concept album plus two songs from Transatlantic (We All Need Some Light and Stranger In Your Soul) and one Spock's Beard classic (The Light). The tour was a massive musical undertaking, expertly executed by some of the top performing and studio musicians you are likely to hear.
Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
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Mike's Drum-cam footage from Dream Theaters Train of Thought recording sessions. Audio Options include: - Full Band - Studio - Audio Commentary with Mike. Includes all tracks from Train of Thought (with the exception of "Vacant") in their entirety.
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
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The entire legendary Beatles tribute show featuring Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Paul Gilbert and Matt Bissonette as filmed at BB King's in New York City on May 18th 2003.
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Himself - Drums, Backing Vocals
Released in 2003, it documents the November 12, 2001 show by the band at the 013 Club, Tilburg, Netherlands. The show was part of the tour to support the band's second studio album, Bridge Across Forever. In keeping with the tradition of covering a classic progressive rock epic on each release, Live In Europe features the band running through The Beatles' Abbey Road medley as part of the intentionally Beatle-esque "Suite Charlotte Pike." Rather than being a straight cover version, each section of "Suite Charlotte Pike" is juxtaposed with a section of the Abbey Road medley.
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
New Millennium, The Mirror, Lie, Through My Words, Fatal Tragedy, Blind Faith, Lifting Shadows Off a Dream, Beyond This Life, Hollow Years, Instrumedley, Lines in the Sand, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Overture (orchestra-only edit), About to Crash, War Inside My Head, The Test That Stumped Them All, Goodnight Kiss, Solitary Shell, About to Crash (Reprise), Losing Time/Grand Finale, The Spirit Carries On, Children of the Damned (Iron Maiden cover), Learning to Live
Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
Himself
Mike's Drum-cam footage from the Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence recording sessions. Audio Options include: - Full Band - Isolated Drums - Audio Commentary with Mike
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
Himself
Mike's Drum-cam footage from Transatlantic's Bridge Across Forever recording sessions. Audio Options include: Full Band; Studio and an Audio Commentary with Mike. Tracks: Duel with the Devil Suite Charlotte Pike Bridge Across Forever Stranger in You Soul
Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
Himself - Drums
This 2-disc DVD set features Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. Volume One features music of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment, with Mike performing eight songs & segments, breaking down parts of each. Featured throughout is exclusive footage of the making of the first LTE album, as well as rare live footage of the band. Volume Two focuses on the muic of Dream Theater. Mike performs eleven songs/segments from "Falling Into Infinity" and "Scenes From a Memory;" there is also exclusive live footage of Dream Theater's 1998 World Tour.
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Director
The video contains "Scenes From A Memory" in its entirety from its final performance in New York City on August 30th, 2000. The contents of the Special Edition DVD is: 1. SFAM in its entirety from its final performance in New York City 2. Audio Commentary throughout SFAM by all five members of Dream Theater 3. Over one hour of bonus live material 4. Behind The Scenes Documentary 5. Metropolis 2000 World Tour Photo Gallery
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Himself - Drums
The video contains "Scenes From A Memory" in its entirety from its final performance in New York City on August 30th, 2000. The contents of the Special Edition DVD is: 1. SFAM in its entirety from its final performance in New York City 2. Audio Commentary throughout SFAM by all five members of Dream Theater 3. Over one hour of bonus live material 4. Behind The Scenes Documentary 5. Metropolis 2000 World Tour Photo Gallery
Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment
Himself - Drums
Dream Theater at Concrete Foundations Forum, Burbank, CA, USA 1. Pull Me Under 2. Caught in a Web 3. Lie 4. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream 5. Voices 6. Take the Time
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
Himself - Drums
Images and Words: Live in Tokyo is the first home video release from American progressive metal band Dream Theater. It contains most of the band's performance from their August 26, 1993 show at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. Also included are the music videos for the songs "Pull Me Under", "Take the Time", and "Another Day", from their 1992 album Images and Words, as well as interview footage and candid, behind-the-scenes footage.
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Himself
A documentary detailing the composition of Transatlantic’s latest album The Absolute Universe
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
1080p High Definition Video, MPEG-4 (.mp4) Mike's drum cam footage from the recording sessions of Sons of Apollo album, MMXX. Audio Options Include: • Full Band Mix • Isolated Drums & MP Vox • Headphone Mix (Stereo combo of both)