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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 20:21
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I felt this band was above all this band breaking up ****



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Wow...

This is pretty shocking to me. I'm glad I got the opportunity to see them live twice at both Prog Nation 08 and 09... This might not be such a terrible thing though. Mike will have the opportunity to do some more new things and DT might go in an entirely new (and possibly improved) direction. Que sera sera I suppose...
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Screw Portnoy. He was ruining the band with his grunting on BC & SL anyway. They will be better without him.
It truly makes the most beautiful music...
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Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

This is seriously the worst thing in the history of music for me...



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This is seriously the worst thing in the history of music for me...

I hope the other guys can go on without him, but I really don't know... he practically WAS the band.


Edited by DisgruntledPorcupine - September 08 2010 at 20:16
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Points: 16122 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 20:15
Holy crap, this is very abrupt and very unexpected.
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Points: 3281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 20:13
I'm not the biggest DT fan but something's wrong if he thinks Avenged Sevenfold and Transatlantic are a step up.
 
Whether the next DT record will suck is something we can't possibly comment on until we've heard it.
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I predict he puts out a steady stream of Phil Collins-styled pop/R&B solo albums.
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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 20:10
Originally posted by Drew Drew wrote:

He is the heart and soul of Dream Theater



This band is done without him......


Well, IDK. Seriously. I mean, yes managed to go withouy Bill Brufford and Rick Wakeman (and Anderson).

And Mike really was the mid behind the band, maybe now they can do something that isn't the heart and soul of Portnoy, seriously. Confused

On a second thought, this may be actually good for the band.

Axiously waiting their 2011 album! Big smile

EDIT: for example, Train of Thought, Octavarium and Systematic Chaos were mainly idealized by him and Black Clouds was more like a band effort. Maybe now they can truely work as a band. And I am saying this being a true hardcore DT fan. Rawks


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DT are one of the biggest reasons I am into prog.  This is shocking, but not totally out of left field I think due to the whole A7X situation.  I've been reading and everyone on the net is taking one side or the other, which is a joke to me since no one on the outside knows at this point what really happened.

Personally I think DT was in a rut and needed a change, but I'm not sure who can fill in technically for the mighty Portnoy on the drums.  I am glad I never have to listen to him yelling on a DT record again a la "A Nightmare to Remember".  :)
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He is the heart and soul of Dream Theater



This band is done without him......



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Points: 4373 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 20:01
So what's next, hanging out with mallrat poseurs like avenged sevenfold?
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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 19:59
I was about ot post this here.

f**k, one of the worst news EVER.

I feel so damn lucky to have seen them TWICE in my lifetime on  place they only come once every two or three years. . .

I just wish i could see them on the Octavarium tour too, but i was way too young to travel to see them.


Edited by CCVP - September 08 2010 at 20:04
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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 19:59
My eyes damn near shot out of my head when I read it. So glad I got to see them a couple of years ago.

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Points: 475 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 19:59
Im in tears....cant believe this is happening Unhappy.... MIKE!!!! Cry  for me Dream Theater isnt Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy........This sucksUnhappy 
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2010 at 19:57
Wow, despite not being the biggest DT fan, I've always been a fan of Mike as a person, love his taste in music and humor, and his drumming is great though not a favorite of mine.
 
I wish him the best of luck, hope the rest of the DT guys reconcile with him.
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