Portnoy being Portnoy

[reyshinryu]

I tried growling while playing drums. Fucking impossible

[12jonaskor]

that's no not what i said

i just informed you that is is very hard to sing while playing drums!!!

[collintmay]

Honestly, I don't see the problem with his singing. The part he sang fit the song nicely. His singing isn't good but it doesn't warrant nearly half the hate it's received.

[petas874]

The man should

1. Never sing

2. Never direct or edit videos

3. Never stop drumming

[12jonaskor]

@petas874 have you ever tried to growl while you play the drums?

[petas874]

@12jonaskor No, and neither should Portnoy. He sucks at it in the studio, so why would he be able to do it any better while playing drums?

[MrCircasam]

@petas874 4. Never leave Dream Theater

[glacier2win]

I wish Portnoy had stopped singing while in DT. I love him as a drummer and DT is one of my favorite bands but I don't like his singing lol.

[wordupassholes]

being portnoy is the worst thing anyone could be

[KornSOAD]

Let's hear Mangini do that. xD

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

@KornSOAD Why?....Instead of a growler wannabe metal god (Almost every Berklee promising drummer owns MP) they got a way better drummer....Lets see Portnoy owning a kit with toms running in zig zag with his ambidextrous skill or getting more than 3 WFD titles....He wouldnt even make it to Time Warp...Maybe just to see his spittin in slow motion...Mangini doesnt have to growl or to be Portnoy #2...He would humiliate himself...Hes just mature enough to not do so...Hes a drummer...not a comedian

[uremeshi23939]

trying to be nathan explosion?

[lokifea05]

sounds like Mikael Akerfeldt...

[glacier2win]

I don't know how Rudess, Myung and Pretucci didn't just die laughing. LaBrie just left the stage lol.

[metaldrummer47]

@glacier2win LaBrie always leaves the stage during their instrumental parts of the song. Not being a dick, just not wanting to stand the whole time lol.

[glacier2win]

@metaldrummer47 Yeah I know but still, it's funny to think that he had left for that reason lol.

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

@metaldrummer47 Sometimes he grabs the tambourine and sometimes he takes the shovel and digs holes

[metaldrummer47]

@OfivetwoekVeeDee exactly. Your JLB. Do what he wants lmao

[ClosingTheCircle]

@gaussman08 you said "satanic" twice. Well, I hope the best for DT's future without MP.

[jamiemate]

@gaussman08 Thats if they find a new drummer lol

[m0tionlessskull]

gotta love him

[LateNightSnack1]

pure shit

[RaidonSama]

I really didn't like this part of the song... I don't want them to go into the metalcore direction. Or even close, for that matter.

[ClosingTheCircle]

@RaidonSama Why the hell ? Aren't they a progressive metal band !?

[RaidonSama]

@ClosingTheCircle Yes, but they are getting into that range of unbelievably heavy music with aggressive growl instead of operatic singing. I really think they can explore dark music without getting too heavy. Of course, it's probably only a phase. I can't wait for 2011's album... even if Portnoy won't be with them.

[Naruto1151]

@RaidonSama

Agreed

[NeedHeadMusic]

I think that this passage is sooo awesome METAL! GREAT

[boots33]

Mike originally wanted to "growl" that section on the album, but James LaBrie thought it'd be too much for DT fans to handle. After a few different ideas, they decided to go with the more "Machine Head-like" screams to keep it heavy like the music during the section. However, when played live, Mike does it how he wanted it in the first place, evidently.

[ClosingTheCircle]

@boots33 Actually I would have loved it growled on the album.

[progrockman85]

His voice is so Deep ahah!

[BlindFaith418]

i was gonna go to this show too...

[illusionoffear]

what is he actually saying? before his part in the song? hes shoutin something but what is he sayin?

also he says something after it aswell?

[nolahlms]

I think he says "How ya doin Minneapolis? Are you ready? Here we go." and after he yells "Take that!"