Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper - Drum Cover

[MidnightWoffie]

Move to Central Florida. My Progressive/Thrash band needs a drummer.

[Scychful]

Dream Theater is 1000 times better with Mangini. He's a better drummer, there's no question about it. Just listen to the latest album. Portnoy was holding the band back...

[wardaddy99]

@Scychful ok.

[alan6333]

@Scychful Nah

[mssphotography]

sounds good dude!

[LarsUlrichFan07]

Oh my god! You're AWESOME!

[bestboarder123]

what kinda symbols do u have

[acoustikmetaldude]

one of the best musicians i have seen on youtube !

[dENKERpower]

You inspired me to play drums man , fucking wicked job ! \,,/

[uncinghiale]

very goood! buil a band

[digitalfreak123]

im confused how u managed to perfectly pull it off on an electric kit

[noconflictbanana]

Perfect cover!

[TheDaltonator1234]

Good job man!

[CEZmuse]

You ROCKS!

[tmartin2001]

One of the best drum covers I've seen!. Great sound also!

[awesomedrummer14]

where do u buy the set of sounds that u have on the td-9 module? plz answer as fast as u can

[Tokamak85]

@awesomedrummer14

I think it's part of a "Vex" pack.  I purchased the Metal pack myself and it's quite good, I'm not sure which pack contains the Portnoy set.

[venenoink]

exelent....

[wiLLtheTHriLL8963]

Awesome dude. U got real potential. I'm sorta alot like u musically: drummer, DT lover. Lol real nice cover. I like the fact that u add in those little twirls hear and there. Looking like a real portnoy man. Keep it up. :D

[heimen93]

Awesome dude! What set are you using and how much does it cost ? 5 ***** Vid! Kepp up the good work :D

[egbt4]

@heimen93 It is a Roland TD9 but he added another crash cymbal so it would cost about 2000 euro

[TheMegaGag2]

a young guy with musical taste... I was already impressed before I saw you drumming.. hahah nice vide dude.

[RedRiotKillJoy]

He left to join Avenged SevenFold.

[Jak2star]

thumbs up if you agree that the synth solo in this song sounds so freakin epic

[Zilencez94]

"Everything happens for a reason."

Bull-fucking-shit.

[noobsmoke261]

@Zilencez94 Everything does happen for a reason. Example. Mike Portnoy left and they got a drummer who's more technical and can play every song that Portnoy could and more.

[Ylirymiry]

excellent!

[happyfuntimearcade]

well done!

[metllica333]

that was awesome that must of taken forever to memorize. how long did you play?

[frais]

great buddy!

[fehrarce]

congrat!!! great song and you rockkkkkkk!!!! nice kid!!!

[markhitsdrums]

that was good

[BrandonCaryMusic]

Dude, I love this song! nice job.

[SETHWANTSAHUG]

This is godly...

[rasmus93]

1:46 - 1:50 LMAO at your face "shiittt"

[ENGL555]

i love the part between 01- 9:31 so Fin AWESOME..

[Jundrami]

seeing as you like dream theater a lot might i request a cover of honor thy father?

its very hard but super fun :D

[Jundrami]

how do you like the demon drives?

[ShiivaWilding]

Am I the only one put of by the sight of electric drums

[999Aqib]

Holy shit. That is Drumming. Two thumbs up \m/

[deanpaularnold]

wicked cover man. check out my cover of this song.

[FlavioDrums]

HAHAHAHAHAHA LOVE THE COVER AND THE SLIPPERS!!!!!!!!! YEAH!

[dimocomix]

Brilliant!

[kingherold47]

EPIC cover of the EPIC song is EPIC.

[tamadrummer65]

Great job man.

[CloudOfDarkness9999]

How Can I make my kit sound like Portnoys? I'm getting a TD 4

[MattWinBR]

8:03 ~ 8:28 is the best. IMO there are some parts in which the sounds weren't just like the original, and sometimes you doubletapped a drum which sounded strange, maybe you could mash it only with one stick. Besides that, awesome work! You've got lots of talent (:

[ThaAivd]

6 people got blown their speakers.

[gnanti]

nice td9-kx

[RyanNightmare]

I watched your master of puppets cover and I didn't think much of it. This is Great, 5*! You should start posting more, your really good!

[Lashazior]

snare sounds kinda funky but good cover

[XxmastylE]

What Guitar Heros do you have? Please reply:)

[jeanchristian12345]

demon drive pedal

[guitarhero111395]

Honestly this song should be on guitarhero. I'm a guitarist myself but I love playing the drums. And this song sounds like a blast to play. It sounds very difficult but on guitarhero it would be fun in my opinion.

[NotSpiffums]

This is... wondrous. And, truth be told, inspiring.

[minimeado10]

u need to try out the songs on gh warriors of rock!

[gabrielseri]

awesome!!! hey how can i get dt drumless songs?

[thesharkface22]

yo drumming with slippers is the shit.

[trimbua]

Great video!! It somehow reminds me how much importance Portnoy meant to DT. I find it diffcult to find a replacement as good as him, with music nowadays :S

[Arpegiator77]

awesomeeeee !!!

[EUPHORiCKiD]

Have you played much on acoustic sets?

[coolnazo6776]

@EUPHORiCKiD no too much if u check his vids he did master of puppets by metallica

[WilmerWW]

GREAT!!!! CONTINUE!!!

[xMasonisLegiiit]

dude, you should definitely do a cover of you deserve nothing and i hope you get less by blessthefall.

[dantibis]

Slippers FTW :D

Well done dude!

[dylanhellriegel]

omg maybe you should be their new drummer!

[Xtreamgamer123]

very amazeing drum cover mike portnoy and by the way wot is up with you u look sad in this vid

[Ambedrumerous]

Wicked, wicked, wicked. Superb drummin. Like the incorporation of some of his live improvisations. I'm going to favorite this because you deciphered the HH/snare bit coming out of the solos. Man that drove me nuts, could never quite get the feel of it. Kudos...keep it up and keep the faith.

[minime220220]

@Ambedrumerous That HH/snare bit you're talking about is actually really easy. There is two ways to count it. Either by the keyboard doing that riff five times or just doing 4 measures of that simple beat. I have to count it in my head though because the keyboard throws me off if I don't. Thanks!

[CloudOfDarkness9999]

@minime220220 Minime do you know if the TD4 KX (SX) is good enough to play Dream Theater songs?

[loudtowncar]

this is amazing drumming!!!!

[FlyHigh402]

nice check my vid. my band.

*drummer*-Mike

[yrhol]

at 4:42, where did the china sound came from? does this kit change patch settings in sync with the track? i heard roto from the toms. amazing!

you are amazing! i miss portnoy! fans will miss MP's melodies on drums.

[doncella76]

Jejejeje great my friend, you´re just the drummer I´m looking for my band.... @LaFemusic but sadly we´re in Caracas making auditions right now!

[aggguy666]

i think marco minneman could be a great replacement for mp

[snowyjnrz]

fucken epic

[lucasadverse]

omg awesome cover man

[agnosandre]

O.O

[gahuteqqsas]

You looked beast bro! badass song dude rock on!

[henriqueregatieri]

Absolutely amazing! What's gonna be the next one? I would suggest This Dying Soul, The Great Debate or Honor Thy Father :D

Haha, keep rocking!!

[andrebastos99]

Great job kid! Jordan twitted about you! Congrats!

[SovereignDeathMusic]

2 unlikes deaf ppl, or justin bieber fans

[edslipknot666]

veeeeeery nice, and JR tweeted this vid :)

[xxx3744]

gayyyyyyy

[pestekkorna]

Amazing! :)

[cathexian1]

dude you did a great job!!! :)

[duilkin]

fucking amazing!!!!

[msun0427]

i never thought i'd say this, but MAN that electric drum kit sounds nice! just had a quick question...how do you get both the crash and the splash sound with the same pad?

[Tokamak85]

@msun0427

On the toms you can set the actual pad as a trigger and the rim as a trigger, it's a good way to get a lot more sounds out of your kit. The cymbals also have that, bow-edge-bell triggers (depending on the model).

[lailinchan]

Amazing! :D

[TheWickedOnePT]

should be the "Miracle and the Slipper" xD \nn/ rock on man! 5*

[JoeZoot]

Very nice playing! I played in a DT coverband a few years ago, but we didn't even try this song. Maybe we should have, it looks quite easy =)

[Kipex]

Awesome stuff. Nice slowmo ending ^^

[sophtuyt]

Great great job, i'm really impressed!!!!!!!

Found this vid by Jordan Rudess ' twitter, awesome!

[lorenvburrell]

Great job, man!

[IndyRoadie]

Jordan Rudess tweeted this vid. Congrats ;-)

[MajorMatt8]

Great Cover! Even Mr. Rudess Himself likes it ... "Jcrudess - Andrew sent me this today. A wonderful young talent...."

[defecris]

Jordan just tweet your video, is great! keep rockin'!

[enriqueb26]

What patch do you use on the TD9?? Sounds good...

[minime220220]

@enriqueb26 I use a set of sounds that cost about $45-50 and they mimic certain drummer's kits. I'm using Mike Portnoy's kit right now.

[NeedHeadMusic]

@minime220220 how did you get them on the td9?

[BandaDK]

@minime220220

Where can you buy those? Please reply.

[bangNL94]

@minime220220 That's pretty expensive for just a bunch of sounds.

[Fuhjigglepoft]

@bangNL94 But it's worth it right?

[neemiasteixeira]

This is a very hard song and you played really well, congrats!!

[DianizR]

Wow! You're amazing! Congrats :)

[sanddeezzee]

Very Cool my man. VERY COOL!!

[jazzmeup91]

great cover, great slippers :D

[mariliancelloni]

Wow!!!! Great!!! AHAH, you're awesome :D

[fabioadias]

You look like Aaron from Underoath not MP, lol... nice job btw.

[idmcasterisk]

jordan rudess linked this on twitter, awesome cover dude

[shla316]

Good stuff bro. Sad that Portnoy left!

[r4pt0rP5K]

No matter how hardcore you think you are.....Slippers FTW.

[JoeyC2914]

FANTASTIC!!!! awesome job bro really amazing! long live DT!

[out4gd1]

gotta hand it to ya bro...awesome cover...you do look like a bass player, but none the less you are a rockin drummer. i been playin for almost 15 years and i know this is an incredible technical and difficult song to mimic, you pulled it off tho...not mike portnoy good, but damn good none the less, ....and to comment on his leaving the band,,sad as it may be, people move on in their lives and as the average hates being stuck doing one thing their whole lives, he just needed a change .keep bangin

[jcroucher5629]

I was half hoping the drums in the back were part of your set. lol

[bioshock1287]

wanna join my rock band team as a drummer?

[Alixbox1723]

Slippers are the most hardcore footwear ever. Great cover too :D

[reaper94z]

ok why the fuck do people keep saying its a bad decision on his part

1) if hes bored/not enjoying it outweighs how successful

2)And people saying hell just be forgotten now are retarded because he has plenty of side projects and if he was to become drummer for a7x then would be in a more successful band anyway.

[GENDY97]

its weird cos ur an amazing drummer, but u look like a bass player! Great cover btw

[Halryn]

great cover, you're a real good drummer! :) you're in a band?

[TheWickerSamurai]

Awesome cover dude.

[DrRockso9]

Hey this sounded pretty good!

Also DT sucks without him.

[jackBlak14]

i never notices the slippers until u put the thing up. lol xD

[EMODrummeR2555423]

about time u make another vid

[fleebis44]

nice job!

[minimeado10]

finally a new video i like the fact your wearing slippers awesome

[SShireto]

Are you kidding me? Thank GOD he left them! I love them and all but he can do much better. He is far the best metal-hard rock drummer in the world atm.

DT is just holding him back, and they can find another drummer.

[Nyxtia]

@SShireto Gotta disagree on all counts there tbh, I think Portnoy defined Dream Theater and it's a shame he's left.

[SShireto]

@Nyxtia Thats the point. He was the main figure in the band, like Slash in GNR or w/e I agree its a shame for the band, but not for him. He can finally advance even more.

[TheWickerSamurai]

@SShireto You're kidding me right, he said he had more fun, playing with bands that he was no where near as enriched in the music as he was in Dream Theater, he's not advancing anymore, hence he's one of the best drummers ever, and Dream Theater are definatley one of the most technical bands out there, your comment is invalid.

[TheWickerSamurai]

@SShireto DT never held him back, he was best friends with all there members, through out his time with them, no one held anyone back, they kept going together, like a band does.

And it's really he's held them back now, because they need to find a replacement, and to find a drummer up to par with Mike will take them a month or two, maybe longer. Plus he was off working with other bands, that was putting Dream Theater on hold for quite awhile, get your facts straight.

[MariosGuy]

alot of fucking idiots comment retarded comments on your vids minime lol

[DjCrasher619]

There the New Dream Theater drummer :P

[theRockrHero]

Plastic GHWT drums in the back FTW

[peego186]

Yeah I think Mike is with Avenged Sevelfold now

[wecouldallbefaceless]

Beast. Thats all I gotta say.

[pwner19]

he left for avenged sevenfold :) A7X FTW!

[DmUzumaki2]

which model its your roland bro?

[SShireto]

@DmUzumaki2 TD9 I think

[SantoOs92]

that was some kickass playing

[brendanw122]

today when i heard MIke Portnoy left Dream theater i almost cried.....

[TRUErocker09]

great job, and do like the random things you do/have on. slippers???

[SuperOrome]

Awesome cover... when I read the words of Mike, I died inside...i cant believe it, this is a Nightmare to Remember...

[zapor67]

excellent job dude!!!

[MrAvalonAd2]

He just wanted a hiatus. The other members didn't want to make a hiatus.

So he decided to leave the band because he doesn't want to hold 'em back.

[monssavmik]

I have been such a long time fan of Dream Theater and when I read the words of Mike, I died inside.

[DawntoOblivion]

Slippers ftw :D

[rauLstradlinN]

Hey awesome FKN cover =D

i would like to request a song, Sleepwalker by Megadeth, believe me, the double bass on the song is ultraFUN to play =D search for Sleepwalker drum track here on youtube if you wanna listen to just the drums

[Luchris12777]

I didnt even listen to the original and i can already tell u did a good fucking job dude

[W4waa]

Well, I have to say you are pretty good at palying drums, I salute you. I'm about the same age as you and you succeed me in many ways. But then, you play electric drums, only faggots play just the electric drums.

[BlazzyAce]

DT have meant sooo much to me in my life. No one will ever understand. I cryed for an hour when I read that he left the band :(

[CT2SKATE]

It's not like he's dead. He'll still be doing what he does best. He just decided that he needed a break from Dream Theatre for a while. I don't blame him either. I would rather see him enjoy himself and continue to have fun doing what he loves rather than be miserable and work like a sled dog just for the selfish satisfaction of other people. Good for Mike, I hope he is happy in whatever direction he decides to go.

[SasoriWoodstock]

Fantastic! :D Would you like do for the next time a Grunge song like Jesus Christ Pose? Please :D

PS: 7:22 - 8:00 <- Hardest part.

[riper5704]

MIKE PORTNOY LEFT ?? I AM THE LATTSEST TO LEARNING IT

[zomgrolfcopter]

Awesome job! :D

Do "A Nightmare To Remember"! :P

[Randyolsson]

I put together a small information/tribute video... it's not much but, im in a bit of a chock right now so i felt it had to be done...

watch?v=ruJvmXW9K8U

It's a sad, sad day... We'll always remember, the chill of September the 9th 2010.

And GREAT playing man, sounds fucking awsome. Dont let this put you down.

[hairygunt]

Everyone needs to calm down about Portnoy. He obviously left for a good reason, he needed something new, different even. He's a great drummer, but seriously if you're that big of a fan of him you'll like him no matter where he's playing. It's his personal choice so stop flaming and complaining about someone you don't personally know. It's kinda pathetic. Great playing though Minime you really have come into your own, you've come a long way. Keep it up.

[012345678963258741]

5:00 Starts the epicness

[Rockband2stream]

@012345678963258741 Nah, the epicness started at 0:00 ;)

[Drumwannabe17]

I think I may go cry myself to sleep now knowing that Mike Portnoy is no longer part of Dream Theater. +{{{{{{{{{

[RagingChaos27]

Mike Portnoy just posted on Facebook that he's permanently leaving Dream Theater :(

[oscarskate1]

SLIPPERS!!!!!!

[Venerabela]

I bet if Portnoy saw this he'd be awestruck

[jrn2b]

Dream Theater is my favoret band and this is an amazing cover of one of my favoret songs. You did great.

[MrLordofrock]

Do you use a pedal to change the sounds of the drums?

[Venerabela]

@MrLordofrock Those drums have more than one trigger area, like his ride cymbal has three triggers that he could set, on the bell, edge and the ride

[xjaredsx]

This is kinda weird but Mike Portnoy just left Dream Theater. .

[awsomedrummer100]

@xjaredsx yea only because the drummer of avenged sevenfold drummer died so he's just touring with them

[minime220220]

@xjaredsx I cannot believe that. It's so messed up.

[link3784]

@minime220220 Is it cause he's in A7X now?

[xjaredsx]

@minime220220 yeah but its kinda DT fault they didnt let him have a break, he has played with 4 different bands just this year.

[Venerabela]

@xjaredsx Wait... WHAT!? D8 NOOOOOOO!!!

[oscarskate1]

@xjaredsx sure ¬¬ MP never will left to he's baby

or maybe........ TT-TT