The Shattered Fortress - Mike Portnoy (DRUMS ONLY) [HD]

[DT2BLZ]

@willbrown3232 MP is a progressive god. MM is a...well technical god...MP is better for DT...MM more creative than MP? come on, all MM drum parts feel more like an excersice and not a groove.

[SoulRisingGamers]

Hahahhhaaha I just love how his head goes at 5:32

[TeamFacepalm]

DT really should have let him back. I understand it was foolish for him to tire himself out touring with A7X, but he's been a part of that band for so long. Don't you think they could forgive him?

[stakri]

Portnoy's creativity and soul cannot be matched by anyone in metal music, totally miss him in DT

[jaipipor]

Anyone can decronstruct or explain the drum fill at 03:37? Thanks!

[DrMorbid]

@jaipipor It's in sextuplets (or 16th notes triplets if you will) and it's four hits with hands (R L R L) followed by two hits with feet (R L) - which gives total of 6 (one sextuplet). Everything else is only orchestration - in this case first hand stroke on snare and other three on big toms. That's it.

[jaipipor]

@DrMorbid Wow, I'm impressed. Thank you!

[Tkot2326]

What was that other guy doing, helping him count it or something?

[beanriffs]

10:12 ladies and gentlemen the silent cymbal

[intooctavarium]

out of sync little bit...........

[metamotorguig258]

Hey man ! How did you had the video ? 

[DT2BLZ]

@metamotorguig258 get mike portnoy drum cam videos from his site...10 bucks of each of them :)

[earache70]

As a drummer, I realize I could never, in a million years, play like this guy but, even if I could I would choose not to. To me it's very tacky, cheesy drumming... very skilled & disciplined but, so sterile.

[cottingerjr]

@earache70 who do you think is a good drummer? just curious what you consider good drumming?

[gsxracer1977]

@earache70 This is a studio recording from the album, that is supposed to be steriel. Go see LiquidTensionExperiment/Transa­tlantic live performances here on youtube, then you adjust your opinion.... :-)

[earache70]

@gsxracer1977 nah. I'm familiar with Portnoy's work. I'm just not that into him. I know it's blasphemy to some.

[aldinpetrucciable]

the glass prison + this dying soul + the root of all evil + rapetence

[YTDSoM]

Honestly, I'm still trying to accept Portnoy's departure from Dream Theater...We all know Mangini is one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, but Portnoy drumming style was something so special that you can't feel the same creativity and musicality listening to the new DT songs.

Just a modest opinion.

[Madaxxeman]

@YTDSoM funny I share the same opinion regarding Mike Portnoy's style and skills. Sure you can find another drummer but you will NEVER find another Mike Portnoy. It's like finding another Peart. Those guys are from that other planet. The one that produces masters of their craft regardless what they do. Damn, wish i was from there. lol

[kk6downing]

^ YOUR MISSING THE VIDEO!!! ^

[drumvortex]

Todos tus videos tienen el sonido desfasado? O es mi computadora la que no sirve?

[ironmaidenfan420]

might be just me but the video is a lil off drom the music sync them up a little better if u can

[1691jabp]

Love MP mangini will never be able to replace him i dunno but in ADToE i felt a lack o power in the drums, not to say mangini is not a better drummer is just that Portnoy was part of the DT sound Portnoy said so himself, it's like when Roger Waters left Pink Floyd, it's not the same sound sorry just my thoughts

[HOGFBass]

@1691jabp I think that to a certain degree you're right, but when you watch live footage of DT with Mangini, the power is definitely there. It might just be how he tunes his drums and the way they sound on ADTOE that made it feel lacking. I had the same thought the first time I listened to the new record.

[RyanYunckMusic]

The flams at 3:50 are one of my favorite things on the album

[hofi56]

i like the root of all evil pattern at the very ending :)

[Mukkelle]

drums only? i can also hear the guitars and more ;)

[ZuoLuoT]

@Mukkelle I can't see the guitars filmed here. You have to WATCH as well as listen. Only the drums are filmed.

[Krim197]

retard number 2 : DRUMS ONLY?

[Andrew32123100]

Not only did DT lose the best drummer alive, they lost that Ballin depth and awesome back up vocal

[bulullu]

Portnoy come back to DT!!!

[eagle555557]

i love everyone who uses sabian cymbals so mike portnoy i love you <3

[brandonportnoy]

The Vault Sabian cymbal....what kind of model ????

[krombee]

@brandonportnoy i'm pretty sure he uses a 19" fierce crash.

[brandonportnoy]

@krombee no no it's different...it's a "V Sabian, Vault" ...

[krombee]

@brandonportnoy i know its from the vault series. Fierce crash is a model like xplosion is in AAX

[brandonportnoy]

@krombee I know that Mike uses the fierce crash...but in this case it is not that...

[brandonportnoy]

@krombee but I can be wrong so it will surely be the fierce xD

[rolfeijg2]

Almost a 13 minute track and he played it flawless all the way... sick

[Drumect]

just sayin.. what Mike Portnoy is doing, that is drumming.. not all of the instruments. but nice drumming

[DT2BLZ]

@Drumect man ok maybe im wrong..who cares if its drums only or not? just sit down and watch this motherfucker drumming!!

[Drumect]

@DT2BLZ hahaha im just kidding man ;P chill! xD very nice videos you have, Mike Portnoy is the best! did you film this or what? or did you just copy those videos?

[mel577]

@DT2BLZ Thanks for uploading, bro. Ignore all these asshats complaining about it not being "only drums."

[todoz11]

@DT2BLZ you put it in the title in caps kid

[tjanuranus]

That intro is one of the greatest Riffs ever written by the MASTER John Petrucci.

[leem6453]

Everyone talks about how Mike playing is "so cliche", but they forget he wrote the cliche to begin with. Drummers have been copying Portnoy for the past 15-20 years now. He brought progressive drumming back from the grave and is the most influentual drummer since Peart. My opinion of course.

[thraXn]

@leem6453 No one has been copying. Taking influences maby.

[FanaticDrummer]

@leem6453 He also re-defined doubles bass playing for the last 15yrs in metal and progressive music.

[parrakis]

@leem6453

110% agree

[merqury5]

@leem6453 You are so right that I want to hug your mother for making you! I guess most people just dont know this much about the history of this man and his music.

cheers mate

[Scanhorst]

@leem6453 MP is playing well, and I think they something in common with Peart - the people who do not play drums or even any instrument still like to listen their playing. Music is for people, not a competition of speed and accuracy even it can sound good when playing so... I can agree with You totaly... MP:s work and style has a also partly done the "movement" to take drummers behinfd the band to the front and "spotlight" -drummer is no more only a "rythm keeper"...

[MCAmaZ]

@leem6453 Yeah, your opinion but most of it is true. Mike brought progressive music back with Dream Theater

[willbrown3232]

@leem6453 Portnoy didn't write the standard for prog drumming. That was Bruford, Bozzio, Colaiuta, and Peart. Those four were playing all of MP's licks before he even learned them. And modern prog has been taken much further than MP's capability, without copying one bit of his style. listen to Periphery, The Mars Volta, or Porcupine Tree.

[leem6453]

@willbrown3232 I didn't mean he "wrote" the standard. Sure there were many great prog drummers that paved the way before Portnoy. My point was that he is arguably the one who re-ignited prog drumming and brought it back to the masses, and was highly influential to a new generation of drummers.

[portnovi]

Ci manchi MIKE.... vediamo l'altro michele cosa farà!

[tuty94fruty]

i was better than mike portnoy in drumming.

then i woke up

[PliskinNH]

@tuty94fruty i was better than mike portnoy in drumming.

then i died, for the gods did not allow it.

[Tomucci111]

@tuty94fruty because you took an arrow in the knee (in your dream)

hahaha

[fjelltaake]

Mike's drumming makes me wanna throw my sticks away and hit the bar's instead!

[maxxfiori90]

the best portnoy ;)))

[Peartnoy518]

Dream theater is one of the only bands out there that still uses musical quotes.

[FOMFAH2]

i know you have a deal with lp but wheN HAVE YOU EVER USED A COWBELL?!?! just clamp it on the end of the rack out of the way of your floor tom

[Peartnoy518]

@FOMFAH2 is there a major problem with not using a cowbell? he uses a trigger pad for it anyways.

[Drumspiracy]

I wonder if the new DT will play any Portnoy tunes in their concerts. If so, which ones? They can play anything they want, but logic dictates they will play what they like to play. Did they realyy like playing all these 12 step songs? Just wondering.

[parrakis]

i miss him so much in DT

[DrewdogG8]

i'll miss portnoy..... but not his vocals.

[structure27dt]

All people have a right to express their opinion about Portnoy's playing without getting crap about it from other people. I love DT and portnoy, if someone doesn't,

so what? It's not something to get upset about.

[juble3]

i love the riff at teh end. i know it was used in one of the other songs but it's so awesome here(:

[passion4drums]

fucking love the glass prison/ this dying soul references

[ezaDT09]

balak benar dah ke tu yang ngasik tande ndak suke,,,,,hebat benar lha enta

[aakkoin]

so repetitive... same old tricks and riffs recycled... generic overproduced sound... no class or true creativity...

that's my opinion, hate all you want.

[MapexRG]

@aakkoin

it's supposed to use old riffs it's the conclusion to the 12 step sweet

[MapexRG]

@aakkoin

suite*

[passion4drums]

@aakkoin i guess some people don't understand genius?

[aakkoin]

@passion4drums Well, it's pretty genius to copy classic prog/rock drummers and make a fortune with it. He has some his "own" licks like at 2:10... seriously? He has played that exact fill a million times before... and the beat after that is an immediate reminder of lte's paradigm shift... then the horrible backing vocals... and that same fill again at 2:54, at 3:38 comes exact riff from this dying soul... 4:17 used fill.... 5:00 super-cliche fill... etc. He should be embarrased...

[passion4drums]

@aakkoin ahhahaha dude your soooo stupid!!! i think you should be "embarrased"... none of it is at all "cliche". IT'S NOT YOUR MUSIC. you wouldn't have the skill to write even blink 182 if you tried.

[MCAmaZ]

@aakkoin WHATEVER IF HE HAD PLAYED SAME FILL ''MILLION'' TIMES BEFORE??!! -.- It fit's perfectly, so what the fuck is the problem with that??? And the same riff from this dying soul, IT IS THE IDEA OF THE SONG!!! -.- Glass prison, this dying soul, root of all evil, repentance and this are same ''story'', so it is the idea of the song, like at the 9:28 comes the same riff from the root of all evil, it makes perfect sense. And YOU should be embarrased, accept the fact that you aren't any better.

[rsyyjh4n6r7xtygb45bt]

@aakkoin ok dumbass i need to point out the extreme stupidity of your comment since you obviously don't realize that THIS SONG IS A MEDLEY of all the previous songs in the AA suite. So yes you do hear parts from dying soul and Glass Prison etc. And what makes you think he needs support for the double bass part? If you haven't realized, HE PLAYS IT LIVE dduuhhhh.

[aakkoin]

@rsyyjh4n6r7xtygb45bt I got that, but still, what a useless medley... No wonder they broke up, they haven't had real creativity for years. MP's playing is such a cliche... he's pretty open about the fact that he gets ideas straight from other bands. It sure sounds like he doesnt have much own to say with his instrument. So many voices talking so loud, but saying nothing... I bet he has (or had) his head up his ass cause everyone just praises him. My opinion of course...

[TheNolanFest]

@aakkoin bro dont be a cunt, next time you record 11 great albums with 4 of the worlds greatest musicians and tour with avenged sevenfold, then maybe you can say something

[aakkoin]

@TheNolanFest not this again... you mean I must like MP cause he has succeeded? piss off... public opinion is sadly fucked up many times. I'm not saying my opinion is 'correct', but you don't have to look far for more creative and all around more interesting and entertaining drumming/music, that has some feeling.. I know music is not a competition, but comparison is inevitable and even necessary. 25 years ago DT might have been innovative... but just forget it, I can't change your fanboy-mind...

[TheNolanFest]

@aakkoin o man youre really really right ! you sure showed me! calm the fuck down. pretty much everyone else watching this video doesnt wanna hear wat you have to say anyway, so save yourself the typing for another band you actually like. no one said you had to bow down to any one becuz they were succesful

[aakkoin]

@passion4drums The rhythm change at 6:00 he has played times and times in other songs, the both beats are as simple as possible... that does not mean he has "style", that just sucks, isn't this supposed to be prog? He sure hasn't made progress in years... for the fast double bass at 6:44 he needed support from another lame-ass, Jason Bittner. The rest of the song is the same old simple beats with same old super cliche-licks. no technicality, no style, no sound, not even speed... i don't get it.

[passion4drums]

@aakkoin well you obviously wouldn't get it. go back to slipknot and a7x if your all about what you call "speed" which in the end, if you know what music really is, doesn't fucking matter. this isn't about technicality, it's about music. and it's not YOUR music. make your own lame ass band if you want fast shitty 'music'. and "no sound"? what in the fuck does that mean? deal with it.

[aakkoin]

@passion4drums I know, this aint my music.. I don't care about speed as itself, but as a drummer music is kinda important to me. Anything really goes but I dig music that grooves and creates and experiments, genres don't matter.. but c'mon, with bands like opeth, mastodon, gojira and the ug shit.. thats like this prog metal thing.. dt has its own sound sure but it's been fucked for years. I know theyre trying to be dramatic but it's just weird. Pink Floyd is dramatic... sorry about the rant

[passion4drums]

@aakkoin i can agree to some point but still, dream theater is dream theater. you can pretty much leave it at that. they aren't "over using" certain parts for shit. they are doing it on purpose because this is the conclusion to the 12 step suite. they are just making references to past songs, and i think it's great. the first time i heard it, it got me excited because it was so unexpected. every band has it's changes, and that's to avoid the one hit wonder label...

[MCAmaZ]

@aakkoin Hey, if you don't like, why you just come here to annoy people who likes this? 99,9% people watching this video really loves Dream Theater, and if you don't like, don't be a troll and keep your opinions on your own head, don't come here annoy people. -.-

[passion4drums]

@aakkoin if they produced images and words for 20 years it'd get pretty old don't you think?

[DT2BLZ]

@aakkoin if you dont like DT, dont listen to it. Dont come to annoy please :)

[Angelinomhr91]

3:38 This dying soul!

[satyris410]

@Angelinomhr91 try listening to all the songs in a row! you'll love it!

[drummer5193]

2:10 to 2:15 is the best part of whole song!!!!

[lord21d]

@drummer5193 yeah..one of the best part...it's big fucking roll...

[BenjaminProd]

Is he using triggers on the snare and base-drums? or are there more?

[Conviviumsweden]

@BenjaminProd he don´t use any triggers :)

[leovienne0607]

So The last step of mike portnoy and....his last album and song for Dream Theater..

[PR0T0TYP3MKII]

@leovienne0607 Actually his last song with Dream Theater was Raw Dog.

[Dethtallica73]

am i the only one thats kind of annoyed that you cant see his left leg EVER?

[ksbg247]

looks like he is wearin the systematic chaos t shirt

[thedrumbeast666]

1:17 Lamb of God?

[alberca90]

@thedrumbeast666 i was thinking the same thing

[Yeahhhh444]

@thedrumbeast666 Portnoy loves LoG

[marcomotionful]

"This is fuckin metal.."

[nicholausdiablo]

The person who voted 'no' is just jealous.

[r0d0lf089]

who had the courage to give a negative vote! D:

[JewLoco]

@r0d0lf089 Someone who obviously doesn't know a single lick about drumming.

[Malagax]

@DT2BLZ thanks so much for this. This is my favorite song from the album. Do u have "the best of times" as well?

[FOMFAH2]

when has he ever used cowbell?!? get that outta there mike

[0124fatemar]

@ 4:48 - 4:58 nigthmare-a7x :D

[MCAmaZ]

@0124fatemar This was before ''Nightmare'', so i would say that nightmare's chorus is ''The Shattered Fortress'' ;)

[1991ant1991]

@MCAmaZ I hope it was coincidence that it happened to be the same bell pattern in Nightmare not laziness to come up with anything.

[scarred2112]

@1991ant1991 Portnoy hasn't come up with anything truly *NEW* as a drummer since SFAM at best... and you could argue that's all "Arrangement Drumming" like the "Shrink 'N Grow" section of "Fatal Tragedy", that physically drumming it goes back to "FII". He freely acknowledges that he doesn't practice off-tour, and that on-tour he only warms up and plays the show... thus no growth as a player. MP has been eclipsed by Donati, Minnemann, Harrison and others who *play* their instrument.

[ohrebuceteio]

@scarred2112 I respect your opinion, however I don't really think it is important whether he is practicing or not, since I what I really care about is DT's power and creativity, and his drumming and composing skills fit very well to that purpose. I'd rather have portnoy playing what he's been playing thant have some of those you mentioned, that even playing amazingly - technically speaking - don't satisfy me as mike, as a member and composer of such a great band as DT.

[DT2BLZ]

@ohrebuceteio i couldnt have say it better. :')...i think the same as you

[arianafi]

@scarred2112 thats true but there really isnt anytime for him to practice off-tour because hes always busy with his side projects and he's always helping other bands if they need him thats why before he got kicked out he asked the band to take a break(hiatus) and they told him that they didnt want to so he left

[Norzeth]

@scarred2112

Indeed, he didn't practice much,but half of the drummers here couldn't play his fills or be so influential/successful as he was/is. Just stating the obvious.

[imkingofmymind]

@1991ant1991 well.. considering that he didn't make the drums for nightmare, he simply played them, that would mean that the rev took his drum beat.. so.. good attempt at insulting a phenomenal drummer, but you failed completely.. just going to point out the obvious

[1991ant1991]

@imkingofmymind he added that bell pattern (which is the same here) to the rev's track, he said it in interviews and if that's not evident enough listen to the nightmare demo. you're either a youtube troll trying to start off an argument or just plain dumb if you think i'm insulting portnoy who is one my favourite drummers, either way YOU failed completely.

[arianafi]

@0124fatemar hahaha naw, he did say in an interview that during the recording of nightmare that he used his own cymbal work in some songs

[SandalMonkey]

i'm not a drummer nor do i plan to be one, but mikes fucking amazing!!

[9191476]

anybody know how to do that fill at 2:10?

[metaldrummer47]

@9191476 Hey dude, if you want I can make a tutorial on how to. I know pretty well if your interested. :)

[9191476]

@metaldrummer47 That'd be awesome thanx

[metaldrummer47]

@9191476 Ok. Im uploading it now so if your sub'd to me, then you can get it in a few.

Oh and btw please subscirbe to my new channel.

Like type in the search bar: Ugrind Productions, and its the first one there. Thanks so much. If you need any other like demo, please tell me!! lol

[PASTAandMUSE]

please please please please upload a nightmare to remember drums!!!!

[Ggevorkyan]

@PASTAandMUSE he already did dude, look at the related videos its the second one.

[PASTAandMUSE]

@Ggevorkyan ahh i see it,ok thanks!

[Fritzbox1234]

drums only?!?!

[DT2BLZ]

@Fritzbox1234 actually the video is drums only....it would be diferent if i say: "isolated drums"

[Fritzbox1234]

@DT2BLZ ah yes you're right. Anyway I will be very happy, if you upload *isolated* drums. It is one the same CD, which also includes that video?

[DT2BLZ]

@DT2BLZ i do have it...i can upload the isolated drum pack, but with audio only. (no video)

[Fritzbox1234]

@DT2BLZ okay, no problem, would be very cool ;)

[chrisiztheman1618]

@DT2BLZ could you upload that? if you dont mind

[PetropoulosGeorge]

@DT2BLZ Take the video from here. Replace the existing audio with your audio and its done. Only good synchronising and it's like it's real.

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@DT2BLZ why not just sync the drum track with this video?

[DrumBum561]

@DT2BLZ you should say "Drum Cam"

[Skoshtwo]

@Fritzbox1234 Oh, come on!



[Spence233]

@Fritzbox1234 Derp!

[op3l]

@Fritzbox1234 Drum view only :)

[Centttttt60]

@Fritzbox1234 I guess it refers to the visual only ;)

[Rickles]

This should be number 1 in a search for mike portnoy

[Rickles]

When you type in mike portnoy this video should be number one.

[niniaty]

Thanks man for loading this up! ^^ this song proudly presents the true energy and power of Mike`s drumming and of DT =)