Mike Portnoy-Drums Of Thought-As I Am

[jpleo2007]

He is the best Progressive Metal drummer alive, there is no doubt about that.

[R3N1GM4]

jpleo2007... actually, there might be some doubt. Peart puts up a pretty good fight. Portnoy may have him on speed (and he's a TERRIFIC drummer btw), but for technicality and arrangement, don't even try to beat Neil... he's just everywhere at once, it's amazing.

[G0DLESSENDEAVOR]

Awsome player in a great band!

[omerd10]

wow i didnt believed that people can be so stupit in this song portony dont show his talent so much if you will se him in other songs like honor thy father you will see how good he really is oh and for the protocol blink is not metal they fucking sucks

[albertino992]

blink is not real metal!! ok?!!!!!

[jesman070]

so i dont know jack shit about drums sets..ill admit that but all the cymbals look the same. they all sound similiar so there is little to no differnece between them right??

[hcvideoproductions]

No there is a slight difference in the symbols. They all have a slight pitch change. It is hard to notice

[JakeBeatdown]

cymbals. and theres hardly any pitch change they're all practicly the same size and whats the point in having that many if your just going to do a four four beat for most of it

[now5230]

i strongly agree

[thequietdream]

would be true if it were just one song. But do you know any drummer who does his setup song by song? All drummer I know do their setup for the entire 'playlist' in the beginning.

And I've never seen Portnoy do 4-4 's continuously for too long.

[vaionacid]

Did portnoy change the drum set?? I mean the Toms, from "high to low" to "low to high" configuration???

[kyleesindahood]

You're all stupid.

Travis Barker is wayyy funner to watch.

His style is ballin.

He plays pretty basic shit but he's fun to watch.

That's not a fact it's an opinion so stop stating facts about Mike Portnoy trying to prove me wrong.

Don't try outsmarting me with silly facts dumb shits.

I don't care about them.

I stated my opinion..

Now be quiet please

=D

[LulJam]

cant tell other people there not allowed to post their opinions about yours,

so travis might be fun to watch, but boring to listen to. He has never come up with any cool beats or even cool grooves. He plays pop shit.

And when people say he is the greatest drummer in the world it makes me want to head butt my self in the face.

[kylefooj]

what the fuck is with travis barker these days? the guy is a mediocre pop star. ive seen comments that hes better than buddy rich and now mike portnoy? kyle, i cant believe you have the same name as me, what a disgrace. you're a fucking retard. travis couldnt play DT to save his life. stupid kid...

[R3N1GM4]

kylefooj, thank you. Some sense has been brought to a YouTube debate, finally! Travis Barker has moderate success with a pop band, and then does backing drums to a couple hip hop songs, and all of a sudden he's the shit? He's barely notable, a typical rock drummer. BORING.

[hcvideoproductions]

I am just gunna ignore your comment

This guy is fucking immense, and you would rather watch the dick weed from blink 182? Your musical taste fucking disappoints me. I thing we speak for everyone here...Why would you say that ever

[robbermans]

he didn't use the whole part on the front of the screen... why would he take it with him? not that hes a bad drummer,, hes amazing

[threater2]

Fucking masterpeice

[ElMisionero96]

hell yeah!!

[BreakingSkiesMedia]

THATS a drumkit :P

[crazyyo900]

he didn't do anything special...only like 6:15 in

[TishPhael]

You say it as if you expect him to drum solo through the whole song... >_>

[amaltoadie]

Music is 50% what you play and 50% what you don't play. He played what fit the song. Any more, and it would've been over the top.

[MailaKuu]

dam so many cymbals XO!!

[Behemothxhybrid]

welllll i got respect for any drummer that can be remember as you guys tell it now. like seriously will you remember hank purell[oh who the frigg is that oh no]......but of course ull remember Portnoy, Carey, and every good drummer around

[themadtapper]

there is no BEST drummer. you hit a point where you attain your own style. plus being a great drummer isn't just what you can play, but what you do to compliment the music happening. i'm a danny carey follower myself. his motion is so fluid and playing is like meditation. portnoy to me does just standard rock, he is just really good at drumming behind it, but carey creates some true magic. "reflection" "right in two" "10000 days" "the grudge" "parabola" each very distinct and amazing

[cheeze4life1]

you are right there is no best drummer, but you have never heard dream theater if you think portnoy is only playing backgrounds. He is the driving factor in pretty much every song and adds to the music in a way that very few drummers out there can

[mazterson]

i thought that guy in the back was a dog for the longest time.

[tecna64]

hehe, no thats just John Myung in the back, not a dog XD

[gshdrums]

AHAHAHAHHA

[Workinman101]

You just got my attention Mr. Portnoy :-) Solid Respect !!!!

[GrenadeGoonie67]

i listened to portnoy and JIZZED IN MY PANTS. and i love the china too. im pretty sure i have the same one on my kit and its better than sex.

[marzanoface]

that's pretty gross

[IronsOnStage]

From my aspect... Mike and Nicko McBrain are the best drummers in the world (that goes to everyone) and to you... you can't compare drumming and sex... =D

[george5030]

thomas lang beats NIKO and PORTNOY and everyone... well in his style

[TacoBoB23456]

peart beats everyone idk wtf u guys r talking about

[kggb94]

Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. 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), and is still to date the only metal drummer to be inducted.

[jesman070]

R3n1gm4 this dying soul, stream of conciousness

[albertino992]

no no Mike is fucking good drummer but Dave Lombardo from SLAYER is BEST!!!

[Janx22]

The best is when it kicks into overdrive at 1:15. Easily my favorite drummer

[JonasTheGabriel]

Mike Portnoy !!!! I Like this Guy xD

[paddywon]

Wow I always thought Dream Theater were pussies but this is fucking good!

[avengedsevenfoldsam]

the best

[tcastrog10]

hahaha John Myung on the back

[AKdrummer0]

It's to create more unique fills.

[captainkunty]

why are the smaller tom is switched around with the middle tom above the bass drum

[LulJam]

I was wondering about that too, guess portnoy likes it that way :P

[marcelomx]

Caralhooooooooooo...aí toca!

[xassis2008]

esse cara toca demais

tá loco meu

[dude9004]

dude what the hell? travis barker plays loud. thats all he has going for him.

[R3N1GM4]

6:10 - 6:22 HOLY SHIT. I just started (I mean like a few days ago) listening to Dream Theatre... and I am fucking BLOWN AWAY. Every member of the band is a virtuoso in their own right, and I can't believe that these guys have managed to float "under the radar" (so to speak) for so long. A new favorite for sure. Anyone want to suggest a few of the best songs to get into?

[TCVince]

that song here, octavarium and panic attack are my favourites.

[avengedsevenfoldsam]

lol but sometimes i sleep during octavarium cuz its so fucking long

[R3N1GM4]

Thanks man, great stuff.

[theEvilGrimace]

This one, Octavarium, Metropolis, Change of Seasons, Dance of Eternity, Overture 1928, Fatal Tragedy, Panic Attack, These Walls, Never Enough, Pull Me Under, Constant Motion are my favorites. Everything is incredible though.

[pietertjuhh69]

I know dude, you're right!

[sweetfly66]

oh my god .... i dont think you have enough cymbals ...you fucking tool

[albertino992]

omg FUCK BLINK 182!!

[kyleesindahood]

It's my opinion. I didn't say Travis is a better drummer. I said his style is funner to watch... And even if I did say he's a better drummer that's my perspective. I have a right to my own opinion. No need to argue with me ladies.

[megg0626]

you are watching the wrong stuff.

[Janx22]

To compare travis barker to mike portnoy is like comparing shit to gold lol. wow dude

[kyleesindahood]

Travis Barker's style is way funner to watch/listen

[miamicane91]

nope not even close. travis is bull shit compared to mike.

[Disturbed7474]

are you high? travis doesnt have half the skill and plays VERY basic stuff

[KotBalthasar]

No matter where he moves his hand,

there is always a cymbal waiting.

It's so huge. Damn.

[tecna64]

thats why its 2 kits in one, if you want a REALLY massive kit listen to terry bozzio, he has like 120 toms, 5 snares, 140 cymbals or something

[perrogof]

the best for ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MartyDoc789]

digging the t-shirt Mike.

[steg2000]

good!

[Drumbro720]

4:52 he just fucking spins his stick, like its just for kicks and doesnt miss a beat!! omfg

[Erotomaniac92]

Hahah, bro, the same thing (sorta) 5:25!

[kidleech]

7:11 seems he missed?

[F11L00]

haha yes he miss

[Destructed2]

HE IS AN HUMAN!!!!

[CuinDisneyLand]

sick

[ralfieralf]

This drum part is awesome. And its not even one of his most impressive songs.

[namshara]

gayet iyi

[jedidiahdrmr]

Does anyone have a link to the drum sheet music to this song? My band is covering it and I want to make sure I am playing it right.

[socketil]

si solo pudiese casarme con el no lo dudaria jajajaja

[xldevo]

I'm so glad these videos aren't being fucked by the long dick of the copyright laws.

[mcmancompany]

what a driving ending

[didny]

MASTER! OMG! :D

[MarioK593]

omg the snare sounds so awesome!

[FrameSticker]

I could drown in that sea of cymbals

[DrummerMark20]

snare sounds so good

[kyleM35]

i lvoe the roll at 48-51

it sounds sooooo nice

and the solo is rediculus!

[djdast08]

Nice T-shirt !

[Shosara]

this guy is awesome, but simon phillips is my absolute favourite!

[jollywood999]

Why are his tom the other way if he's right handed?

[IamTristis]

it's an experiment! he can this way play the old songs by new way.

[slipknotinhell]

preference, drum kits can be set up however you want, ive seen a drum kit with the floor toms mounted and his mounted toms in place of his floor toms!

[chipmunksyndrome]

His hand preference really doesn't matter when you are as god as Mike Portnoy is. He's basically ambidextrous when it comes to drumming.

[Whathasitdone]

I only idolize 3 drummers, Mike Portnoy, Nicholas Barker, and Buddy Rich

[CaptainRoflCopter]

john bonham is the best drummer ever!

[matzzzzzzzzz]

zohramp, don't forget neil peart

[zohramp]

i idolize only 2 drummers..

Lars Ulrich and MIke Portnoy

[tecna64]

i also idolize 2 drummers, mike portnoy and tim young, they are both wicked in their own styles but mikes the best drummer the world of drummers will ever know

[davegrohl2k98]

neil peart and dave grohl

[ScAtMaN888]

oh no please, Lars is an amateur

[BlackOsker]

got that right

[jazzonio]

How bout Terry Bozzio???

[marcandrethe]

I cant believe you got two thumbs down for adding one of the greatest drummer of all time

[christian07070]

wow man you rock

[spongebob12365]

god i would hate to be those drum sticks

[MartyDoc789]

5:44

[Baz6431]

My god, 6:09 - 6:22 is immense! So tight. gotta love him!

[xbasz]

yeah

[XHUBIUX]

Akira Jimbo owns this jew

[Obiyushi]

this jew owns this chink

[Obiyushi]

oh snap, i was stupid, just like you

[NuReflexion]

GO DANNY CAREY! but portneys good too! dannys just got that pinpointed style! when you hear danny u know its danny!

[Skwigelf100]

noone wants to hear go danny carey on a mike portnoy vid. GTFO

[NuReflexion]

shitty deal!

[mcbsc83]

2:44 to 2:59 great... whole song is great.

[AlexStojcic]

great...

[Pixington]

And iowa 939 saying its "just for show", try watching the vid before you post. Lmao mustve used it all by 1 minute.

[Pixington]

Haha some of portnoys setups are ridiculous compared to bozzio! Not that im grinding on bozzio love him too :) Be sure to check out Bozzio/Zappa doing Punky's whips awesome song. but yeah portnoys kits make bozzio look like a dwarf playing his kit lmao

[BryceButler2]

It doesnt cost him anything, he gets it all for free

[majgiunta]

lol this song turned me on to dream theater

[wweagent55]

me too!!

[RAMXacrifice]

Nice drummer, big set becuz of different set-ups so this is better switching than a whole drum kit :P

liking the solo Petrucci your the man!

[iowa939]

you don`t need that much?! just show

[lilronaldinho9]

you havent seen terry bozzio's drum set then.

[mexicanIII13]

the biggest drum set ive seen

[chemadrummy]

look at terry bozzio's drum set.. its just fucking awesome..

but mike portnoy is the best drummer alive!

[lbjames231]

One of my 3 idols...I could watch this video every day if I had the chance.

[drummachine8]

stick twirl at 4:50, stick flip at 5:25 0.0. now instead of omg, its ommp.

[xur8761]

as a fellow drummer i admire and idolize portnoy not to mention i envy his insane kit

[wwefan1226]

huge drums

[jameshehe]

fuckingm mezmerized

[pickandwhammy]

There can be better vocalists than Labrie, but then who else would actually stay off the stage half the time during live shows? :P

[bogmetalla]

LMFAO!

[spiral2012]

Yeah, I used to hate Labrie, but now I can't imagine a better voice for DT.

[KurlyNoyz]

haha mike portnoy is the chuck norris for drums!

[IIAkichII]

6:08 epic drum breakdown!!

[amishbros]

mike portnoys drum solo is crazy

[123mcquade123]

yeah, him and mangini are my favorite

[mccurd93]

Portnoy is beast machine

[ddamm27913]

everything about this is fucking incredible except for the HORRRRRRRRRRRIBBBBLLLLLLEEEEEE­E vocals

[GrinderDeath]

agreed some growling would have been more kick ass

[kill2drum]

I used to think that to, but they sort of grew on me

[ewch96]

awesome

[pakimetalhed]

chk out in the background, its the geetareest

[recaffeinated]

He's John Myung FYI ^^ the bassist.

[cfybbdrummer]

gosh i love MP!

[LifeIsOurDanceFloor]

why does the huitar guy disapear at about... 2:24? for the brief black and shite period? ha, just wondering.

But that was neat, I loved listening to you play!

[minicrissangel568]

because they dont play the whole song through when recording,the rcord little bits at a time then but em together and guitarist evedently wasnt there when they played that part!!!

[mammakamel]

Thats the bassguy, John Myoung i think his name is.

[victorfromhell]

for me , one of the best drummers of the world !

[cougar2052]

You know the comments on here make me laugh and I've gotta wonder how many of you making these daft arse remarks actually have any idea about drumming? Who's better than who? Well that's obviously a subjective question based around your own personal preferences and tastes. I am a drummer and for technicality and pure creativity I rate Portnoy very highly. Aquiles, in my opinion, tries too hard to be in the same league. This track isn't that technical, just solid and thats what good drumming is.

[kflipthesix]

So many cymbols!!!

[YTSEJAMES007]

mike the best

[LeoPriester]

That's it? This is the incredible ability to Portnoy? Sorry, Aquiles Priester is much better!

[portino]

aquiles isnt much better...hes got a better double-bass but thats about the only thing hes got over portnoy..

plus portnoy produces way better music than priester

[diamondplatedmonster]

Did you even watch this whole thing because from 6:10 to 6:20 the fill incorporates some of Portnoy's double bass skills.

[portino]

i didnt say portnoy had no double-bass skills....but priester is unbelievable with his double-bass skills...and i give him the nod in that regard

in any case cougar is right so any argument is pretty pointless...that being said..portnoy rules

[drummerkidmashy]

most amazing drummer ever, very inspirational!

[chocobebear]

i totally disagree, mike portnoy is a great drummer...

but not the greatest...

not even the greatest rock or metal drummer...

[plopenstien]

one of the best metal drummers id say. he's the only metal drummer in the drummers hall of fame so

[r34beast]

6:10 to 6:20 is just fucking nuts. I love the way he works around the set and incorporates a double bass fill with that. Excellent stuff.

[shibbyistheshit]

6.09 - 6.20 INSANE! xD

MIke Portnoy ftw..best drummer ever, DT best band ever <3

[MrTimchen]

6.09 - 6.20 is really godd, the rest is nothing special.. :(

[Lamefoureyes]

lalalalalalaallallalalalaIcan'­thearyoulalalalalalalalalalala­lalalala

[Rondopolumbo]

man tearing up teh skins lol..

[matthewmitchelling]

wat band and name of song is this its animal!!!!

[IronMurph11]

Dream Theater - As I Am

[MarcinLotos]

4:50...

[kirbyowner12]

OMG he flipped the friggen drum stick...

[JACQUETMUSICAL]

unos re kpos!!!!!!!!!!!! de verdad!!!!!!!

[MFekz]

hemakes it look so easy

[hardyharharharharhar]

FUCK YEA

[darkened19]

wow you re excellent...im a drummer too..you re one of my master...great¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[meweg33]

Joetheguido1011 lars ulrich is worst "drummer" of the world

my pet can better, tighter and more difficult play as this idiot

he is a nothing hje doesn't take the simplest grooves

[Joetheguido1011]

mike portnoy ,neil pert ,chris adler, joey jordison and keith moon and lars ulrich the best

[123mcquade123]

could not have said that better myself ..

[kirbyowner12]

yup all my favorites anyway... except for Joey.

[iizanthonybuck]

Joey and Lars aren't shit.

[shibbyistheshit]

Joey is really good, but Lars from Metallica is shit, like the whole band

[brunooguitar]

Parabéns!!!!

Voces toka muito!!!!

[lambaobass]

The must creative drummer in the world (on the atuality) ... in my opinion!

[Achronos2006]

Neil Peart and him are by far my favorite drummers just because how they can use all their drums so effectively and their drum solos are just amazing