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Topic: Mike Portnoy's Replacement
Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Subject: Mike Portnoy's Replacement
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 05:31
Mike Portnoy has just announced he's leaving Dream Theater (I know, what a shock)
 
So to commemorate his departure (or death as I like to call it), lets all think of suitable replacements...
 
RULES: Drummer has to be reasonably good, has a similar playing style to Mike, and has to be alive.
 
Althogh, fantasy is included, so if you want to name either an odd drummer or a dead one, it doesen't matter, you might as well, lak



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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 05:34
Neil Peart or Carl Palmer.

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Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 05:36
i'll start it off, Richard Christie, mainly because he's a God at drumming and has a similar metal and musical approach to music.
 
Chris Pennie, cause he's a technical wizard.
 
Hellhammer & Frost, but thats mainly for the speed.
 
Steve Ashiem, again for the speed and the technical abillity.
 
Zoltan Csorz, cause he was in The Flower Kings, thats good enough.
 
Jimmy Chamberlin, cause he has an odd jazz influence.
 
Mike Mangini, he does have the fastest hands in the world.
 
Nike D'Virgillio, cause it's Nick D'Virgillio
 
Anyone that has ever drummed for Iced Earth
 
Lars Ulrich, cause it would be a laugh to see him attempt to play some of Mikes parts
 
And, I'll try to think of more...


Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 05:45
I completely forgot about Gavin Harrison, he would make an amazing replacement


Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 05:53
Alex Holzwarth


Posted By: Progfan1958
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:07
What about Dave Grohl !     Or maybe I'll nominate good old Ringo. He's 70 now, but I'm sure he'll practice a bit, and his vocals would be interesting. ( ha ha )

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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:22
Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown

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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:28
Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown



Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.







Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:30
Sod it...why not? I'll do it!

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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:43
Phil Collins Tongue


Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 06:49
Originally posted by SolarLuna96 SolarLuna96 wrote:

Phil Collins Tongue
 
YES!


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Posted By: kole
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:10
It would be very interesting if a jazz-influenced fusion drummer was MP's replacement. In the style of Bruford and such. Dave Weckl maybe, or Gary Novak. Someone mentioned Christian Vander in the other thread. Now that would be spiffy.


Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:10
nick d'virgilio and virgil donati are the first names that came to my mind actually

johan langell would also be an interesting replacement, but since he left PoS to spend more time with his family, he would possible not be interested.




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Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:17
and also what about mark zonder? i admit it, his style is not a close one to jazz drumming. but he is a great drummer too, i don't know what he has been into since fwx, but he's the man that makes fates warning with matheos

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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:34
How about Terry Bozzio? He might have an even bigger drum set ... Wink




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Posted By: Blondino
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:44
Surprised it took so long for someone to mention Terry Bozzio. He's the obvious drummer of choice for me. Is he still in KoRn though?


Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 08:52
I'm not so much into prog-metal but among the ones I know Mike Mangini, Virgil Donati and Bozzio seem to fit.
 
Nick D'Virgilio is too subtle for DT's music.
 
I'd love them to take a drummer who gives them a more subtle and proggy style but I very much doubt that this will be the case, they will probably go full metal.
 
I guess drummers are already queuing to present themselves for an audition , mailing them demo tapes and chasing DT's agent like madmen trying to bribe him. God this is a golden job opportunity if you are a drummer !


Posted By: Single Coil
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:23
Originally posted by Shevrzl Shevrzl wrote:

Alex Holzwarth
I would have never thought of this... but what a great idea! Sieges Even recently broke up, so he's ready!!

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Posted By: beaverteeth92
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:32
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Flo Mounier yet.


Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:37


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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:42
Did any of Spinal Tap's drummers survive spontaneous combustion?

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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:45
A serious name to throw out there: Rod Morganstein.

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Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:54

How about this guy? LOL



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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 09:55
If a replacement can push the band in a new direction, I'm all for it.  Sadly they've not produced anything in the last few years in which I've found any merit.


Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 10:01
Here's a thought that just occured to me.  We essentially already know what Portnoy would sound like in SB (if you've heard SMPT:e Wink), but I wonder how would NDV sound in Dream Theater.

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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 10:25
Of all the names I've seen out there (here and elsewhere), you definitely need a guy like Virgil Donati.  Someone who doesn't just have the chops, but they are also used to the demands of touring.  I've heard Mark Zonder, and I love the guy, but I really don't know how keen he is these days to do big tours (just speculating on this one). 


Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 10:27
Nobody they should do a progressive metal record without drums, that would be awesome!

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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 11:04
shawn drover


wierd choice yeah but he adores rush so will be familiar with prog side of drumming and he's been in megadeth for years so will be used to the metal side


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Posted By: Pedulla63
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 11:14
Virgil Donati


Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 11:26
 
This !  LOL
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQjDei2zbY&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQjDei2zbY&feature=related
 
(by the way how do you attach the YouTube link so that you see the screen directly in the post as in Mr. Maestro's post above?)


Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 11:27
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown


Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.


 
Why not? Both bands like to record dark, depressing albums....and maybe Portnoy's growling would wake up Wilson's monotone, somber style of vocals.


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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 12:39
Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

 
This !  LOL
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQjDei2zbY&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQjDei2zbY&feature=related
 
(by the way how do you attach the YouTube link so that you see the screen directly in the post as in Mr. Maestro's post above?)


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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 12:46
either Animal (like Jon said) or Marco Minnemann


Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 12:56
Maybe we'll now see a supergroup form ... like this:

Steven Wilson - Vocals, Guitars
Mikael Akerfeldt - Vocals, Guitars
Kevin Moore - Keyboards
Tony Levin - Bass
Mike Portnoy - Drums

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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 13:42
Could have been really interesting to see Franco Sesa in that spot.




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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 13:51
I'll say the same thing I said on MMA.... he's irreplaceable. Cry

I'm really shocked by this decision... I don't think Dream Theater will ever be the same without Portnoy.


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 13:52
Drum stool made for ace drummer Nick Mason
Go for it Nick!


Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 13:56
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Drum stool made for ace drummer Nick Mason
Go for it Nick!

in all fairness to the man he was absolutely incredible in about 1969-73 period if you check out bootleg and live clips from that period, then he went about 20 years without taking drumming seriously after that not so much 


i find the thought of nick mason doing the double bass pedal stuff on the dance of eternity nowadays very funny the last bit of drumming i saw him do was a comic relief recording of all you need is love! 


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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:05
Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

I'll say the same thing I said on MMA.... he's irreplaceable. Cry

I'm really shocked by this decision... I don't think Dream Theater will ever be the same without Portnoy.
 
My gut feeling is that he'll be back...it may be 2yrs out....but it is his creation. He asked for a long break and the other boys did not agree, so I think think he has probably been gone for 2-3 months now. Probably has not enjoyed any touring with DT the past year.
 
Legally speaking....if he has been 100% written out of the Dream Theater (LLC, Company, Corporation...whatever) then maybe I change my mind and he will never be back. More than anything this would be a shock to me.


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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:05
My brother mentioned Charlie Zeleny (ex-Behold The Arctopus drummer) to me.  He could probably play the parts well, but since he became a session drummer, I don't know if he'd be interested in touring.  I know he's worked with Jordan Ruddess before though.  Just an interesting thought. 


Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:07
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

I'll say the same thing I said on MMA.... he's irreplaceable. Cry

I'm really shocked by this decision... I don't think Dream Theater will ever be the same without Portnoy.
 
My gut feeling is that he'll be back...it may be 2yrs out....but it is his creation. He asked for a long break and the other boys did not agree, so I think think he has probably been gone for 2-3 months now. Probably has not enjoyed any touring with DT the past year.
 
Legally speaking....if he has been 100% written out of the Dream Theater (LLC, Company, Corporation...whatever) then maybe I change my mind and he will never be back. More than anything this would be a shock to me.


I'm hoping that they make an album or two without him and then he returns for good. Dream Theater just isn't Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy.


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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:11
Originally posted by topographicbroadways topographicbroadways wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Drum stool made for ace drummer Nick Mason
Go for it Nick!

in all fairness to the man he was absolutely incredible in about 1969-73 period if you check out bootleg and live clips from that period, then he went about 20 years without taking drumming seriously after that not so much 


i find the thought of nick mason doing the double bass pedal stuff on the dance of eternity nowadays very funny the last bit of drumming i saw him do was a comic relief recording of all you need is love! 
Yes thats fair.I do have the Pompei DVD as proof. He was decent then for sure. Just couldn't resist the attempt at a cheap laughEmbarrassed


Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:12
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

A serious name to throw out there: Rod Morgenstein.
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:13
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by topographicbroadways topographicbroadways wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Drum stool made for ace drummer Nick Mason
Go for it Nick!

in all fairness to the man he was absolutely incredible in about 1969-73 period if you check out bootleg and live clips from that period, then he went about 20 years without taking drumming seriously after that not so much 


i find the thought of nick mason doing the double bass pedal stuff on the dance of eternity nowadays very funny the last bit of drumming i saw him do was a comic relief recording of all you need is love! 
Yes thats fair.I do have the Pompei DVD as proof. He was decent then for sure. Just couldn't resist the attempt at a cheap laughEmbarrassed

haha he doesnt make it hard for us to mock him LOL


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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:16
I don't think Bozzio would be out of the question if he's interested. Mark Zonder certainly has the ability and knows the band well from his Fates Warning days.

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Posted By: Proggy Pogo
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:26
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Sod it...why not? I'll do it!


I'll fight you for the job, Snow Dog!!

In all seriousness, I'm truly shocked and gutted at this newsCry.  I can't believe DT would rather lose Mike Portnoy than agree to take a bit of time out - he wasn't just their drummer, he was such a driving force and they'll surely miss his creativity/songwriting.

As for a replacement, I can't even think about it - he's irreplaceable!!

I only hope that some of the predictions posted on here come true ... that he returns to them after a break.  Dream Theater just won't be the same without himCry.


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Posted By: jsem
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:31
Miss him already :(


Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:32
Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

I'll say the same thing I said on MMA.... he's irreplaceable. Cry

I'm really shocked by this decision... I don't think Dream Theater will ever be the same without Portnoy.
 
My gut feeling is that he'll be back...it may be 2yrs out....but it is his creation. He asked for a long break and the other boys did not agree, so I think think he has probably been gone for 2-3 months now. Probably has not enjoyed any touring with DT the past year.
 
Legally speaking....if he has been 100% written out of the Dream Theater (LLC, Company, Corporation...whatever) then maybe I change my mind and he will never be back. More than anything this would be a shock to me.


I'm hoping that they make an album or two without him and then he returns for good. Dream Theater just isn't Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy.
 
I agree......but lets see what happens in the next 2-3 months.....Holidays are coming up and I bet he is gonna be home with the family for the next 3 months.
But I am also looking forward to new material by DT and Mike.....


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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:33
it will have such a huge impact which is only just hitting me, it's like if roger waters left pink floyd in 1979 or geddy lee left rush now its just massive.

who will do backing vox and scream ASS AND BALLS every nigh?!




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Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:34


Posted By: cemshid
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 14:53
john bonham will be a good choice.LOL


Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 15:30
the more i think about mark zonder joining dream theater the more excited i am!

what a killer trio: myung - petrucci - zonder


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Posted By: YodaUK
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 15:40
An ideal drummer who is a similar kind of syle is:
 
Scott Higham (currently of Pendragon)


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Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 16:23
Pickles The Drummer.


Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 16:43
Luca Arosio.
 
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Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 16:50
Neil Peart  Embarrassed


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Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 17:09
Originally posted by YodaUK YodaUK wrote:

An ideal drummer who is a similar kind of syle is:
 
Scott Higham (currently of Pendragon)

i might strongly supprt this idea, higham is a great drummer and certainly wouldnt be subtle one for DT.

but i guess this is far from happening


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Posted By: ytsejam2010
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 23:00
seriously man, we get the fact that dream theater is gunna be different, and weve seen in your many posts your upset so please keep it to yourself because he is replaceable just it wont be the same 



Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 23:08
Alexander Holzwarth


Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 06:20
I like the Holzwarth idea, how about Sean Reinhert.

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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 06:29
Helen Wiggin!

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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 07:26
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown



Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.







Damn good thing too!


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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 13:29
There is only one guy I could see replacing him and it is Pat DeLeon formerly of Tiles.  I saw this guy in 2005 and he could easily fill in for Portnoy or Neil Pert for that matter.  He has all the chops. He has a great stage presence as well and gets along with everyone.  I think when he was in Tiles they were selected to open for DT on a Euro tour.  Perfect fit. 



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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 13:41
Ok. Terry Bozzio.

I know his style is nowhere close to Portnoy, relies much more on rhythmic patterns, cymbal effects, etc. But the results would be very INTERESTING, instead of trying to get someone who sounds exactly like Portnoy. 

This is DT's last chance at being able to change a little bit. 


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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 13:48
Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

There is only one guy I could see replacing him and it is Pat DeLeon formerly of Tiles.  I saw this guy in 2005 and he could easily fill in for Portnoy or Neil Pert for that matter.  He has all the chops. He has a great stage presence as well and gets along with everyone.  I think when he was in Tiles they were selected to open for DT on a Euro tour.  Perfect fit. 

His name crossed my mind too.  He was in Tiles when they toured with DT.  Have you heard his new band Mellotron?  They released an EP in 2009 which you can download a couple of songs off of if you join their mailing list. Here is the website.  http://www.mellotronmetal.com/ - http://www.mellotronmetal.com/   I saw Mellotron play when them and Tiles opened for King's X when they were here in 2009.

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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 13:51
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Ok. Terry Bozzio.

I know his style is nowhere close to Portnoy, relies much more on rhythmic patterns, cymbal effects, etc. But the results would be very INTERESTING, instead of trying to get someone who sounds exactly like Portnoy. 

This is DT's last chance at being able to change a little bit. 


How about the drummer from Green Day?

LOL


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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 13:54
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Ok. Terry Bozzio.

I know his style is nowhere close to Portnoy, relies much more on rhythmic patterns, cymbal effects, etc. But the results would be very INTERESTING, instead of trying to get someone who sounds exactly like Portnoy. 

This is DT's last chance at being able to change a little bit. 
 
Along these lines I'd suggest Stewart Copeland, he would bring in the African/Carribean rhythms,  jazzy feel to their current lineup.....and he has already proven he can hang with bands which might have the bighead syndrome...I mean dealing with Sting's attitude and all.
 
 


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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 14:02
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

There is only one guy I could see replacing him and it is Pat DeLeon formerly of Tiles.  I saw this guy in 2005 and he could easily fill in for Portnoy or Neil Pert for that matter.  He has all the chops. He has a great stage presence as well and gets along with everyone.  I think when he was in Tiles they were selected to open for DT on a Euro tour.  Perfect fit. 

His name crossed my mind too.  He was in Tiles when they toured with DT.  Have you heard his new band Mellotron?  They released an EP in 2009 which you can download a couple of songs off of if you join their mailing list. Here is the website.  http://www.mellotronmetal.com/ - http://www.mellotronmetal.com/   I saw Mellotron play when them and Tiles opened for King's X when they were here in 2009.
 
Hey!! I actually have that album, its available on the Zune Marketplace as a subscription download...the song "Driving Home" is awesome.
 


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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 14:08
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

There is only one guy I could see replacing him and it is Pat DeLeon formerly of Tiles.  I saw this guy in 2005 and he could easily fill in for Portnoy or Neil Pert for that matter.  He has all the chops. He has a great stage presence as well and gets along with everyone.  I think when he was in Tiles they were selected to open for DT on a Euro tour.  Perfect fit. 

His name crossed my mind too.  He was in Tiles when they toured with DT.  Have you heard his new band Mellotron?  They released an EP in 2009 which you can download a couple of songs off of if you join their mailing list. Here is the website.  http://www.mellotronmetal.com/ - http://www.mellotronmetal.com/   I saw Mellotron play when them and Tiles opened for King's X when they were here in 2009.

Hey thanks for that I will check them out. Pat wrote us a few times after that CalProg  show but haven't heard from him in a while.  Good to see him working still. 


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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 14:34
Hi,
 
I think that DT is probably going to take an extended break, if not over for sure.
 
I don't think their recent tour went as well as they thought it would and that things would go as swimmingly as they thought it might. And the music suffered because of it and they were not strong enough to ensure that they sounded right ... when that happens it really means that the band's focus is either lost or is so convoluted as to be negligeable.
 
For the past several years, I really thought that Jordan's contributions had diminished to the point of being completely unimportant and almost strictly incidental. John's contributions are wasted ... a bass player that good, in a band that can use it, and never does ... because a guitar player and drummer are the center of attention and the rest aren't. Eventually ... bands suffer when this happens!
 
Catching Mike, recently doing Transatlantic ... was a telling moment ... I have not given that a fair listen, and will reserve comment on it until I listen more to it. But I don't know many bands of "stars" that are that good ... even Liquid Tension Experiment had some nice moments but was not that great or original!


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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 14:36
Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown


Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.



Damn good thing too!
 
I'm not sure that Gavin is interested in DT's guitarist's metal attitude ... and between you and I I got tired of it a while back!


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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 14:41
Jason Rullo from Symphony X should be more than able to do the job...

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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 15:23
Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

Jason Rullo from Symphony X should be more than able to do the job...


Good call, but isn't Symphony X still together?


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Posted By: dlong89
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 17:22
What do you guys think of thomas lang?  I'm not a drummer by any means and i honestly don't think anyone could replace mike. But from what I've heard and seen I think lang might do good.


Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 17:24
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown


Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.



Damn good thing too!
 
I'm not sure that Gavin is interested in DT's guitarist's metal attitude ... and between you and I I got tired of it a while back!
I'm sure Gavin won't dare to jump to the stage to play DT... he would be killed by the fans before the end of the first song... just... no...!!

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Posted By: dlong89
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 17:35
Wait a second! I totally just thought of something! This means Mike has more time for the portnoy-wilson-akerfeldt collaboration! Big smile


Posted By: EliasMisael
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 17:42
DT Without Mike Portnoy never be the same Cry

OK Let´s name a few logical choices to me

Bobby Jarzombek
Danny Carey
Richard Christy
Gavin Harrison
Mark Zonder
Terry Bozzio
Thomas Lang
Johan Langell
Zsolt Meszaros
Tomas Haake
Thomas Lejon
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 18:39
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,
 
I think that DT is probably going to take an extended break, if not over for sure.
 
I don't think their recent tour went as well as they thought it would and that things would go as swimmingly as they thought it might. And the music suffered because of it and they were not strong enough to ensure that they sounded right ... when that happens it really means that the band's focus is either lost or is so convoluted as to be negligeable.
 
For the past several years, I really thought that Jordan's contributions had diminished to the point of being completely unimportant and almost strictly incidental. John's contributions are wasted ... a bass player that good, in a band that can use it, and never does ... because a guitar player and drummer are the center of attention and the rest aren't. Eventually ... bands suffer when this happens!
 
Catching Mike, recently doing Transatlantic ... was a telling moment ... I have not given that a fair listen, and will reserve comment on it until I listen more to it. But I don't know many bands of "stars" that are that good ... even Liquid Tension Experiment had some nice moments but was not that great or original!

DT has already said they will record starting in January 2009 so no they will not take a break.  It was taking a break that caused this split in the first place. 

As far as their tour goes they toured as a support band for Iron Maiden.  If the tour didn't go well that is not their fault or any reflection on them. 

I saw both the TA and LTE show in Downey and I thought Mike was having the time of his life.  I liked the TA show better however because i think of LTE as strictly a side project.  TA really looked and felt like a band. Your right it doesn't happen often but those guys really med well together.  Add in Daniel Gildenlöw filling in the cracks with Keys, Guitar, backing vocals and what not and they were solid. 


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Posted By: JonteJH
Date Posted: September 10 2010 at 20:26
Okey.... Nick D'Virgilio and Mike Mangini 

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Posted By: Attack
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 02:01
Maybe John MACALUSO from Ark, or Mark Zonder, or Virgil Donati. Dt with one of these drummers could be still awesome. Dream Theater is my favourite band of all time, they got me into prog. So of course I am sad, but man... Life goes on. they still have the potential to make great music. And that is the only thing that's important. Good luck Mike!


Posted By: daSilva
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 04:27
If I could pick one it would be the guy from Mastodon. He combines modern technique with a Bill Ward sort of flow.

But this is really sad (a friend of mine is in a "death in the family" level of stress). Although, if you think about it, it's a Portnoyish thing Cry


Posted By: Deleuze
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 08:05
max portnoy



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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 09:40
Originally posted by dlong89 dlong89 wrote:

Wait a second! I totally just thought of something! This means Mike has more time for the portnoy-wilson-akerfeldt collaboration! Big smile

Guess you didn't hear. He is out. There is another thread about this project and the link to MP not being part of it.


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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 09:43
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown


Cry

Fortunately there is no way that Harrison be interested in a band like DT.



Damn good thing too!
 
I'm not sure that Gavin is interested in DT's guitarist's metal attitude ... and between you and I I got tired of it a while back!

MP's metal influence on DT has certainly led to some less desirable DT releases. Since FII, outside of 8vm, I have not really liked DT's stuff.
 


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Posted By: idoownu
Date Posted: September 11 2010 at 19:16
That would be so cool to see Bill Bruford with Dream Theater :)


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 07:23
Originally posted by idoownu idoownu wrote:

That would be so cool to see Bill Bruford with Dream Theater :)
in a way I agree. Bill could easily play that stuff from a technical standpoint but he would need to have the intent.Could be fun if he really goes for it.Thumbs Up


Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 07:47
John Macaluso would be a good fit...




Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 09:57
Jimmy Chamberlin would be a nice choice, IMO.
 
Or maybe... Lars Ulrich Rawks


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Posted By: Greystach
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 12:44
Maybe Johnny Sandin. He was good in Seventh Wonder and considering that he is quiting there, maybe DT could snag him before somebody else does?


Posted By: MarcDLange
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 19:25
Marco Minnemannin my opinion would not only replace Mike but also be a far better drummer.  I would love to hear what he can do creatively in the band.


Posted By: moebius
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 20:03
Originally posted by dlong89 dlong89 wrote:

Wait a second! I totally just thought of something! This means Mike has more time for the portnoy-wilson-akerfeldt collaboration! Big smile


No, he is out of the project too.


Posted By: arcane-beautiful
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 05:19
wow, this thread has gone out of hand, and i'm the one that started it
 
i thought of another few
 
Johan Langell, the technical ability is there
David Gray (Akercocke), has some great ability
Jimmy Chamberlin, just because he is quite amazing
The black guy from Threshold, don't remember his name


Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 08:17
How about Chris Quirarte, he's the guy who played on Redemption's Snowfall on Judgement Day album
 
Martin Lopez seems like a good choice and also they guy from Seige's Even or Pagan's Mind


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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 09:41
Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Gavin Harrison joins DT, Mike Portnoy joins Porcupine Tree.Clown
JAJAJAJAJ!!!LOL
 BUT LEAVE GAVIN WHERE HE IS..AngryLOL


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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 09:42
DENNIS CHAMBER WILL BE  QUIET AWESOME REPLACEMENT. NOT ONLY HE IS FUSION/JAZZ DRUMMER HE GOT THE CHOPS TO REPLACE MIKE. BUT I AM STILL f**kING G UPSET WITH MIKE LEAVING DT.

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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 09:45
^ I know Dennis Chambers - I even have one of his CDs. Awesome drummer, but I haven't heard him perform on metal tracks. That would be sort of a requirement with DT.

Having said that - how about Zoltan Csörsz? Big smile


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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 09:54
Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

^ I know Dennis Chambers - I even have one of his CDs. Awesome drummer, but I haven't heard him perform on metal tracks. That would be sort of a requirement with DT.

Having said that - how about Zoltan Csörsz? Big smile
TRUE
BUT I THINK THAT WON'T BE HARD FOR HIM AT ALL.


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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 14:42
Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

How about Terry Bozzio? He might have an even bigger drum set ... Wink



Mr B would get my vote but I sense a reality TV show in the making here:

I Wanna Be In Dream Theater Star


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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 14:45
Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

How about Terry Bozzio? He might have an even bigger drum set ... Wink



Mr B would get my vote but I sense a reality TV show in the making here:

I Wanna Be In Dream Theater Star
 I AGREE. HE EVEN PLAYED WITH PETRUCCI AND LABRIE ON VOCAL ON ONE HIS ALBUMS I FORGOT THE NAME OF THE ALBUM.


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Posted By: Proggy Pogo
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 14:54
Originally posted by arcane-beautiful arcane-beautiful wrote:

Lars Ulrich, cause it would be a laugh to see him attempt to play some of Mikes parts


I wish people would lay off Lars Ulrich - he's a great drummer and one of Mike Portnoy's biggest influences.


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