In Loving Memory of Mr. Howard Portnoy Rest In Peace

[Raffael900me]

replace the song with The Best of Times MP wrote it for him...

[Austinstarr79]

The Man who started the legend of the name of Dream theater.

Rest in peace. The spirit carries on.

[MitchellBeazley]

R.I.P Howard

[sebi3512]

Mr. Howard Portnoy RIP

[iVanHalen666]

Thanks mr H. Portnoy for... having led your son play drums, he's made many ppl happy with his music.

[Madaxxeman]

I recently lost my father and it's not something I would wish on anyone. I'm truly sorry to hear about your loss.

Peace

[TheMetalofilia]

Love that song...

[gangsterthomas1000]

@devouringone3 lol i have that to sometimes, quite annoying actually :P

[devouringone3]

Mike Portnoy is no longer a part of the Dream Theater music making crew... it surely has something to do with the loss of his father.

[GuillermoSmyser]

@devouringone3 Maybe that was part of the stress but he made Black Clouds and Silver Linings after his dad passed but now he wanted a break and the rest of the band didn't. So he knew that he wouldn't have his heart in it if he just kept going.

So he will be back, but we don't know when. May be years. Almost surely at least 1.

[PimpMasterT]

i was first QQ

stole my vid idea :(

lol

[rushsubdivisions]

@PimpMasterT not really i didnt even know about ur video until you commented haha but what ever were all in support of mike:)

[PimpMasterT]

@rushsubdivisions hehe i know, just funny how we both made it same time/song/pic xD

we DT fans are connected :P

[egbt4]

A young boy and his father

Idol and best friend

That was the Best Of Times

[jorgebassmaster22]

@egbt4 That's SUCH an amazing song...that verse you wrote (A young boy and his father, Idol and best friend) brings me to tears every time...

[blackcolorsound]

The Best of times

[ViperRob42]

I love the song on their latest album dedicated to Howard, beautiful! and yes Howard is why the band is named Dream Theater, a great inspiration, and thanks to DT for still kicking ass all these years later!

[xmEeLx]

They have the same smile.. beautiful <3

RIP Howard Portnoy.. thank you for your son!

[robdrums69]

Sorry to hear this news MIKE !! Your father looks like a really nice man and I'm sure he was exactly that!

I am 100% sure he's watching your every step, my friend.

Keep rockin and I love your drumming!! - I was front and center at a show for images and words in TORONTO, a long time ago :) watching you!! and you inspired me to be a better player :) so, thanks :)

Robdrums69 - pop by my page sometime !!! :)

[deathscythekim729]

The ending solo of The Best Of Times is beyond Epic...Petrucci's Honor to Mike's father? a 3-4 minute(s) Soulful melodic shred in the end...otherwordly...

[deathscythekim729]

The ending solo of The Best Of Times is beyond Epic...Petrucci's Honor to Mike's father? a 3-4 minute(s) Soulful melodic shred in the end...otherwordly...

[CCTSPORTES]

I feel bad with this song

[Z4nk0]

this is father of mike???i dont now friends

[redalert676]

yeah it is!

[ThePerentius]

*takes off hat*

[m0tionlessskull]

I'm so sorry for his loss.

I'm still in puberty so I don't like my parents that much, but I know for a fact I couldn't live without them right now.

Thanks for the great son Howard, My condolances Mike :(

[Eddie147741]

RESPECT

[harmony0404]

Thank you for you genios son, mr. Howard Portnoy.

Rest in Peace.

The Portnoys forever!!!

[WarOfWordss]

R.I.P.

[real1acer]

Mike looks so happy in this pic with his dad, smiling like a little 10 year old boy. The loss of loved ones makes me sad even though I have yet to lose any relatives / close friends of mine, I cant imagine what it's like.

[SuperToto73]

Mes Sincères Condoléance MIKE. 1 Fan qui adore TOUT ce que tu fais!! SCENES FROM A MEMORY...

[mulanovich]

surely for portnoy hanging with his father must have been the best of times

[fortunet666]

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[Alfieboii]

Rest in peace Howard Portnoy.

[raredrumd]

I like bands who can create beautiful songs about touchy subjects without loosing their pride.

[frenstep]

very sorry for your lost mike.....the portnoy name will move on, Carrie on and never be forgotten due to your amazing contribution and dedication to music as a person and group.

[gamologie]

R.i.p Howard...

[ThaDeka]

rip

[BlackDollarBills]

The dad and one of the main influences for one of the best drummers of all time :'(

R.I.P. Howard Portnoy

[DMXP100]

@Wiiman895

This was before Black Clouds and Silver Linings was released. And you can't AudioSwap your own songs; only songs that YouTube picks can be used, of which The Best of Times is not.

[pertinogeripo]

On the new album "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" Dream Theater has dedicated the song "The Best Of Times" to Howard! A Beautiful song!! R.I.P. Mr. Portnoy! (Sorry for the bad english...)

[PortnoyPhillips]

R.I.P Howard Portnoy

[sk8metalnick6]

I fell really sorry for him. The spirit carries on Mike!

i just discovered something strange on T.V. i saw Howard portnoy on an informercial for some weight loss program. it must have been right before he died

[Tonydrumm251992]

it fills me with great sorrow this fact mike portnoy is a great musisian as well as a great person hope his humorous style and cherfull character helps him to take away the sorrow and put him always in his mind you have my full sympathy mike portnoy carpe diem!!!

[Luiginoy]

now.....The Best Of Times is all your

[wolloolloo]

i dont think hell see/read this vid =/

[adrumlegend]

such a pitty you`re probably right

[Thedude112123]

I'm so sorry to hear that. You have my deepest sypathy. As one of my favorite musicians while I was growing up once said. " It's Times Like These" we learn how important a brothers love is, and how all the little obsticals in life seem like dust in the wind when compared to losing someone we love.

Eric Guillot

[Thedude112123]

Thank you for your kind words. I have an older brother that is 1 year older than me and I don't want to think of losing him. I'm so very sorry to hear. He is in my prayers

[Thedude112123]

It's never easy losing someone you love especially you father. My father pasted when I was 17, but carrying his memory with me no matter how heavily it weighed on my heart and soul, made me stronger and able to protect that which is truly important. He has my deepest sympathy

Eric Guillot

[gastonreboredo90]

I think it's pretty sweet that you'd make this video :) I'm sure MP would really appreciate this.

Also, just wondering, is this the version of "The Spirit Carries On" that is on the Live Scenes album?

[rushsubdivisions]

Thanks for your support... ya it is off of the Scenes from a Memory dvd...

[rudicci]

i just read that Mike wrote a song to his father in the new DT album, calls "the best of time". I hope that you make something like this when the album come out

[Wiiman895]

Well in Mastodon - Crack the Skye, the song Crack the Skye was dedicated to the drummers sister(Her name was Skye). It is the the Darkest, Heaviest song I 've ever heard. If she were living, I doubt she'd like it. Hope fully Best of Times isn't like that.

[ericormathias]

best of times isnt, dont worry

[Wiiman895]

You've heard it? Link please.

[docterblack]

none the less, crack the skye is still very deep.

[AdurhamWV]

HP helped on some DT songs as well. If you listen to the bass drum about 1:21 into great debate, its not actually MP hitting it, its his dad hitting the gong bass drum

[stian41]

Wow, I didn't know he was dead... Sad :(

I think it's a very nice thing of you to do, to post this :)

[rushsubdivisions]

Thanks, It is sad... I posted this the day I heard. Man, Portnoy has got to be depressed... I feel so bad for him...

[stian41]

Yeah, me too! But I think he feels a lot better knowing that people like us care :) If he knows...

[anewbeggining21]

My dad died of cancer this past winter. I am HUGE DT fan...This song was on 24/7 and believe it or not it helped me come to terms with his death! Thanks Dream Theater. You guys are phenominal!!

[rudicci]

Petrucci's Father had cancer too, Another Day and Take away my pain and, i guess, this song was wrote for him. The lost of someone that you admire is to hard...R.I.P for the man behind the man.

[Prosopagnosia11]

if you know DT's history, mike's dad was the reason why the band's name is "DREAM THEATER"

[kindadrummerguy]

correct. He got that from a Theater house in LA i think haha. :D

[sarangapa]

@Prosopagnosia11 yes he was!! Dream Theater was a Cinema when he was a kid!

[PimpMasterT]

biter...lol. jk. but i posted the day before :P

we think alike o.O

[rushsubdivisions]

Ya, I was grounded from the computer and I felt it was best to support portnoy and post this so my parents left and I had 5 minutes to put it together so I couldn't add any effects... It gets the point across though that a sad thing happened...

[PimpMasterT]

yeah man i hear ya

[rushsubdivisions]

what are you talking about