Interview: Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mike Portnoy at the Progressive Nation 2009 tour stop in Philly. I really don’t think I need to say much else. I wanted to come up with some clever drum-related way of calling him a legend, but I don’t think I need to. If they haven’t already hit your town go see this tour. It features Scale the Summit (who I unfortunately missed), Bigelf (who will be featured on the site tomorrow), Zappa Plays Zappa, and of course Dream Theater. I have to say, it was my first DT show and I was really satisfied with the experience.
Below is the audio interview and a few pics from the experience, below THAT will be a transcription when I have a few free hours.
I recently had the opportunity to interview the legendary Mike Portnoy at the Prog Nation 2009 tour stop in Philly. If they haven’t already hit your town go see this tour. It features Scale the Summit (who I unfortunately missed), Bigelf (who will be featured on the site tomorrow), Zappa Plays Zappa, and of course Dream Theater.
08/26/2009
this is a great interview. we need more like this!
08/27/2009
[...] meant in 1975. Mike Portnoy probably relayed probably the best description of them in my interview with him: “They’re about 25 years in the past and 5 years in the future.” And [...]
08/27/2009
[...] meant in 1975. Mike Portnoy probably relayed probably the best description of them in my interview with him: “They’re about 25 years in the past and 5 years in the future.” And [...]
09/17/2009
oh my god, mankind/dude love/cactus jack haha. Always thought they looked alike. I met Mick Foley at the WWF store in Times Square when I was like 10. He told me that I should be nervous when meeting a pretty girl, not him. Anyway nice interview DJ. Liked the part about Roadrunner givin a shit–Matt Heafy after the Trivium show said the same about them. I’d love to be on the Roadrunner lineup.
09/10/2010
we miss you!!! we love you!!! I wanna eat!!!! I wanna rock!!!
01/27/2011
I like Mick Foley. He has a nice sense of humor as usually. His interviews are very interesting. Once I went to his concert. It was really something, really insane. Thanks for the podcasts.