Mike Portnoy is in Dream Theater again!
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Topic: Mike Portnoy is in Dream Theater again!
Posted By: Prog-jester
Subject: Mike Portnoy is in Dream Theater again!
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 09:08
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https://blabbermouth.net/news/dream-theater-announces-return-of-drummer-mike-portnoy" rel="nofollow - full text
So excited! No disrespect to Mangini, but Mike has always been The Soul of the band |
DREAM THEATER have announced the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the group. Portnoy will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung — the trio formed the band at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985 — along with longtime members, vocalist James LaBrie and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. DREAM THEATER will be going into the studio to begin working on their 16th studio album and the first with Portnoy since 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Linings"Replies:
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 09:49
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 11:15
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Feels about right - they are at a low point in terms of songwriting, and Portnoy did not play on Neal Morse’s last album. Hopefully they’ll be able to create something cool!😎 ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 12:05
Any chance of Charlie returning, too?  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 12:09
 I want some new music from Kevin Moore, anything (a collaboration, Chroma Key, OSI, an OST). One can only dream.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 13:43
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^Charlie was fired and Kevin wanted to leave. Was Mangini fired or something else? I remember when Mangini joined the band, the same time Portnoy wanted back in the band, and Petrucci was adamant that Mangini would be with DT forever. I guess forever is up. Looking forward to Mangini's solo record. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 14:16
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Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On: Episode 1 Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On: Episode 2 Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On: Episode 3 |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 14:36
I don't think Mangini quit. I think he was asked to leave so that MP could return. Not sure I would use the word "fired" but probably something like that but probably done in a nicer way.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 14:53
| ^I wouldn't say Petrucci does business nicely. Just ask Derek Sherinian. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 14:57
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To be brief. I’m okay with this. I was saying in the other thread that we kind of gotta look at this move for the overall sake of pure band chemistry. This is not or shouldn’t be a question which Mike is better or who has more technical musical chops, it is about chemistry. Portnoy is a better fit. Mangini was with DT for 13 years. In that time I just didn’t feel the magic that the band did with Portnoy. I think even an album like “Train of thought “ has more weight and is better than anything they ever did with Mangini. I’m happy about this. I hope DT retire with this current line up in place. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 15:00
I actually have this on DVD. I may just watch it. It was a nice moment in time. Great audition process. Very memorable  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 15:02
Ok. Fine. They said "get out of here loser. We want the other Mike back in the band." The bottom line is Mangini was let go. We'll probably never know the exact conversation and at this point it doesn't really matter.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 17:56
In gentleman's parlance, he was relieved. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 18:18
Probably not but they would be so much better if they got Charo to sing for them  -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: judahbenkenobi
Date Posted: October 25 2023 at 21:06
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It seems to me that MP's ego got to a point where he was intolerable within the band's limits. He started to control things so much that by the time of Black Clouds and Silver Linings, the band had completely lost its way and the best way to continue was to let him go. Things seemed to improve with A Dramatic Turn of Events, got stalled on the eponymous album and completely went downhill with the astonishingly bad The Astonishing. After that, DT were limited to a generic version of themselves, where any significant melodic element or even a nice rhythmic basis was completely overrun by the endless shredding of Petrucci and the endless clowning of Rudess. Hopefully, MP's return will bring a level of balance, sanity, and good judgement to this now legendary band. Perhaps his return will help keeping all the band members' egos in check and yield a good piece of music as we used to have before. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 05:45
| It seems like the eternal saga of the rock world. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 06:30
In all honesty, they would sound really great with a good female singer. Imagine them with Floor Jansen ... she could sing with ease the parts that James was barely able to in the 90s. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 07:05
Or better yet, play guitar. Believe it or not she is a virtuoso guitar player.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 07:31
That's a really cool idea. Of all the parts that make up DT, LaBrie's voice is the thing that keeps me from liking them more. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: UnderGround
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 08:10
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I hope that Portnoy will not leave his other projects, especially Neal Morse Band. They released much better records than Dream Theater the last ten years... ------------- https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com/album/zantea-chronicles-the-nightmare-awakens |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 08:32
Apparently Transatlantic are done now (although they've said that before) so he probably has some time to do other stuff. I'm not sure about NMB although I thought I heard he's done with that too.
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Posted By: alienshore
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 09:26
| It's the same business as when Mustaine took Ellefson back because it was good for business, this case is no different, for Petrucci's business Portnoy is more beneficial than Mangini, but I wonder what Labrie really thinks, because working with a person who repeatedly insulted Labrie in a press, is quite unnoying |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 26 2023 at 10:20
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I was kidding about Charo of course but they could change things up a little instead of cranking out the same cliche prog metal album after another. They always deliver competent albums but rarely something that blows you away. ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: October 27 2023 at 05:23
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and now I start buying Dream Theater albums again
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: October 28 2023 at 07:41
OMG that would be amazing!!!😎😎😎🤣 ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: UnderGround
Date Posted: October 28 2023 at 08:07
 The last album I bought was Black Clouds...  ------------- https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com/album/zantea-chronicles-the-nightmare-awakens |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: October 28 2023 at 09:23
Hi, Honestly, I thought that Transatlantic was really overblown and not really that great. I suppose it was nice to see some really good folks together, but in the end, I can not even give myself the motivation to get a single album of theirs! That's excitement for you! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: October 30 2023 at 13:41
Charo studied under Andres Segovia. She is legit. ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 30 2023 at 16:57
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This will also put to bed the ridiculous thought that Portnoy would replace Neil Peart...... -------------   
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 30 2023 at 17:24
Can't say the same of The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, The Who, Led Zeppelin, or The Foo Fighters.... etc. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 30 2023 at 18:21
Suckers walk, money talks. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: November 03 2023 at 00:57
| Nice. Even though things started to sound stale since before Portnoy left, there has been little for me to love from them without him... whether because of his absence or just coincidence I don't know. I do hope they get the magic back, though the third LTE album didn't really improve upon what the official DT have been doing. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 27 2024 at 16:59
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Anyhow watch Mike Portnoy cover Pneuma on Drumeo? Amazing stuff. [URL= ][/URL] http://https://youtu.be/b3sEdST3D9E?si=WHllBVI9yTkITbpI" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/b3sEdST3D9E?si=WHllBVI9yTkITbpI ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 31 2024 at 07:34
Hi, Heck ... at least in concert we would see some legs ... right? But old men? Nahhhhh ... we lost the shine a long time ago! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: May 31 2024 at 09:41
Portnoy and Morse have been close friends for 25 years, I expect Mike will still find time to work with Neal too.
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