I'm super optimistic about it too (though I absolutely adored Mangini) but I hope Portnoy keeps things going with Neil Morse. That was his most inspired drumming outside of DT
Yo Thiago I remember you from like 10-12 years ago when we were all in high school making DT cover videos 😂 that was when Portnoy had just left. What a time to be alive.
Just imagine back at 2021, how hard it would had been to endure the anxiety of secretly knowing that two years later, Mike P. would be returning to Dream Theater??? It was only thirteen years of hard wait for this moment to become a reality! Thank you for sharing, dear Jordan! Such a pleasure!
What was stopping you before? Mangini wasn't exactly chopped liver. The Scenes From a Memory 20th Anniversary tour was one of the best shows I've ever seen
welcome mike portnoy. I'm so happy you're back with the Dream Theater family. Thank you Mike Mangini. 10 years of intelligent work with Dream Theater. always healthy for all of you. ❤
I LOVE me some Mangini, but I'm so happy for Portnoy his fans, and the music world as a whole. Seriously, I've wanted to experience Mangini with DT since 2002, and never thought it would ever happen. He exceeded all expectations, and became an even bigger icon for me. And with all that support, that still unyeilds - I can also be exceedingly happy to see Portnoy return. I've had my core band together since I was 15 in 1992. If anyone had ever held my throne, I'd have been more than happy to come home. Plus, who can deny the excellence of Portnoy's drumming? He pours passion, exuberance, joy, and imagination. He had STRONG identity, his "sonic fingerprint" is unmistakable - it IS integral the Dream Theater sound and tone. To see that come back takes me back to that spring I started my band with Pull Me Under! So congratulations to Mike Mangini for an incredible run, and managing to fill the shoes of such an iconic personality, and talent. You are a bonafied legend and genius. And congratulations to Mike Portnoy for the opportunity to reprise the role that made you famous, and entertained, inspired, enthralled, and transported us fans. You have given us so much through the years, and remain selfless. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new music with you back in the saddle! Best wishes, Mike M, and Mike P! We love ya! Dan
For the last 13 years, I have patiently waited for this. No disrespect to Mike Mangini; he was great with you guys in DT, but to tell the truth, after listening to every album released with him, I had to go back and listen to your old albums with MP because they feel like home and have everything in them. I could hear the chemistry with MP, not with MM, even though we all know he is a monster drummer. The only album with MM that satisfied me was 'A Dramatic Turn of Events.' That album felt different and new, yet not so far from what DT is. That was the best album for me with MM. Thank you, MM, for the music with DT. Welcome back, MP! ❤️
I really loved Mangini's contributions. Something I had wanted to hear for years. He has been on my personal Mt. Rushmore of drummers since 1999. But I'm so happy to see Mike Portnoy back in his band. It would really be an honor to be asked to return if my first band had ever replaced me (they haven't since we were kids in 1992). He's got that raw, aggressive power combined with beautiful inflections and touch. Never a dull moment with the ever exciting, Mike Portnoy!
Such a great interview. Fascinating to see the early rekindling in place to what would become a DT return. Impressed with MP's newfound diplomacy over the past 10+ years outside of DT. Hopefully that will lead to a successful return!
Yes for sure. I think he learned a lot by taking on all these different roles in the hundereds of bands he created over his time away from DT. I was hoping for his return immediately when i heared John Petruccis' solo album. The chemistry Mike and John have is just out of this world.
I really hope MP re-joining Dream Theater will get some old-school juices flowing. DT was my favorite band in the 90s, but the last album that I truly loved was 6DOIT. After that, it got too Pantera/Metallica-ish for me. Not that those albums weren't stellar, but the classic DT sound wasn't there for me. ADTOE hit the spot in a few songs, though. So, I really hope we get some more proggy melody and less metal chugging.
Also about 41:00 talking about how Mike's changed since 2010 I think is really important, because I see people say they're worried about Mike being back like he's the same controlling person he once was. But like you can see he needed his stuff in the 2010s to get that perspective and it shows here - and this clip is nearly 3 years old now!
It’s a beautiful time to be a dream theater fan. The most beautiful time, in fact, almost 40 years later. Aside from the fact that this was the best move creatively, bringing Mike back is also a smart business decision! Love you guys, so glad Portnoy is back
DT with Mangini was still 5 amazing albums, but injecting MP 's musical influence and chemistry back into the creative process is going to be so revitalizing to the band. Really hoping for 'An Evening With DT' for the tour because three hours with MP back on stage in DT will still not be enough.
There's at 6:07 from someone called "instrumedley" saying: "It's only a matter of time", when they were talking about 11 years since they played together as DT. Kind of prophetic, you know? 😁
Live at Budokan is a pure gold . LT3 is an awesome album imo . The passage of time has an incredibly beautiful solo by JR and is one of my favorite songs by JR /MP/JP in a long time. I am positive Portnoy will bring back the quintessential DT.
All the signs of MP coming back were in this fantastic chat all the time. I bet DT will be more adventurous regarding harmonic structures and progressions. The best DT comes when they do experiments with their sound.
Thank you so much Jordan for sharing this with all of us!! I really feel like this is just making the whole thing even more real and further adding to the joy of the great news that Mike is back home
Thank you Jordan, this interview was outstanding. I went back and listened to LTE3 today and was floored all over again. Your orchestration of Rhapsody in Blue is gorgeous and it should seriously be studied in music colleges. The insight from Mike was so cool to hear. Glad you guys will be making more music in the near future! 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Beyond stoked that Mike is back!! This was needed so badly! The music hasn’t been the same since he’s been gone, that live improv on Beyond this life was stunning!!! Now we can expect sections like the Zappa part and all that crazy prog that DT is in a league of there own in.
@@danlc95 oh I’m beyond stoked, ya know when he left I kinda put his departure behind me as a fan and moved on the way the band did and loved Mangini’s work, as a bass player I’m not to much attached to drummers but Portnoy was always my favorite “in dreamtheater” tho I didn’t listen to his other projects he had after he left, but now knowing he’s back, I feel like that full love for the band is all the way back, how it used to be, I’ve been going back and listening to all his DT albums and knowing he’s back just makes the listening experience that much better, my woman probably wishes I would stop talking about it already as I’m listening to them lmfao this next album is going to be Effen bad ass!! Presuming he steps right in with the writing control he had in the past with them and doesn’t let John and Jordan take the wheel fully, we’ve had plenty of that, we need Portnoys writing back, especially his Lyrics
fantastic video with great fun insights. so so happy Mike is coming back home to DT. He has been so sorely missed in so so many ways. God bless you all. keep up the great work
man thank you for uploading this, I have been a huge DT and LTE fan for a long time now and somehow the news of LTE 3 completely slipped through the cracks for me... so I'm listening to it today for the first time and WOW what a treat... This is getting me so excited to hear more Portnoy back in DT!!! You guys ROCK
Love this. You guys have so much chemistry. First time I saw Jordan, was him opening up for DT. Then lucky enough to see him with DT many times and LTE live for their 10th anniversary.
For me it was the greatest announcement that Mike is back. I hear DT for 20 Years. I Think the biggest difference between MP and MM is the sound of playing. MM sounds like a Drum Computer and MP sounds musically. MP Play has formed my own Play. I hope to see you next year in Zurich.
Yay!! Portnoy is back!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ now please ask Bruce Dickinson to become your main singer because they would make you the ultimate most powerful heavy metal band of all times
GUYS!!! We NEEEEEED a Mike Portnoyesque “Hello Kitty” Dream Theater video - Jordan on a Walmart Casio, John on a little tykes real jam, Myung on JB electric bass & of course, Mike on his hello Kitty set. 🤔😎🤣
The older, wiser, less controlling and more mellow MP back in DT is very interesting prospect. I think the band will be more harmonic this time around.
This conversation was extremely insightful to this day and age. There are so many things to pick out that make sense now. Jordan was very honest about a lot of things here... Also Mike, you entering the vst world....that's a lot $$$ going your way. I don't know what happened with that idea, but somebody needs to get on this.
By the time John Petrucci took a Selfie with Mike Portnoy during the Pandemic, that was the sign that Mike Portnoy had a chance to rejoin DT. Now, here we are.
To me, MP is not better than MM, they're different musicians who are top of their class. It just boils down to which one resonates with you more. Portnoy wins overall in my musical taste, but I have no distain for Mangini at all! I saw both drummers live in DT and it was all awesome!! :D
OK so, Portnoy is back.. Next step? Please add a permanent backup choir for James. They'll handle the high notes, in harmony with lower adjusted parts from James. It HAS to be done. James can't be replaced as he's like a soul for the band. But something has to be done or the poor guy will only harm his vocal cords more. EDIT: By 'backup choir' I just mean a few backing vocalists. Not some weird opera thing. Calm the f down everyone.
This was the best comment I have seen about James these days, while I mostly agree, that’s just not efficient but it wouldn’t hurt if he recorded the high register notes in the studio to use as playback live and he sings the lower octave live as he doesn’t have the energy he used to.
Playback is possible but they have done stuff with extra musicians before and IMO if it can save the band it's absolutely worth considering doing it all live. Will also add plenty of new creative energy into the DT universe. A bit like The National has been doing (totally different genre but yea) - they started collaborating with extra singers to add this new dimension and they often perform live with them.@@mr.rhenium3167
This video says a lot as to why Mike is back in DT. Even though at this point that wasn’t a thought but the way they talk about each other and the other members answered a lot of todays questions as to why DT chose to bring him back. Portnoy is so much more than just the drummer which Mangini is just that or was just the drummer.
its actually politics. Mike and Jordan are super lefty and Mangini is a good conservative boston boy. Portnoy is stuck in covid la la land… listen to the whole thing
@@magog6852 you think they brought him back because of his political views? I did listen to the whole thing. Who cares what their views are, they’re good people regardless
It was amazing to see DT move on from Portnoy and embrace Mangini and make phenomenal music. Cheers to Mangini! ...but it always felt like DT had lost something (and GAINED something w/ Mangini). I was torn. Dramatic Turn of Events is still my favorite from Mangini era, second to that is View From Top. The concerts were incredible! The Scenes from a Memory tour worked well, but again..torn. Welcome Back Mike! We all missed you!!
I'm of the EXACT SAME SENTIMENT! LOVE Mangini's work with DT, especially ADTOE and View. However, I'm happy Mike Portnoy is back too. I don't know. I love them both equally!
1:13:14 damn, we could have gotten a Mike Portnoy GGD library? woulda bought in a heart beat. if the MP sample library comes out, i'll buy it regardless probably
Hopefully the fans will get to hear a new album ….that they want from DT! Don’t mind paying for something that is quality & stands the test of time, coming the musical souls of the musicians, but don’t forget the fans either!
I watched them live back in 2010, kept the flier and everything. Only this year did I realize, in the picture in that flier, they're wearing plain black shirts, except Portnoy who has a skull on his shirt. Announcing his departure right there in the details 😂 that was so Dream Theater... On par with naming an album [D]istance over [T]ime. That one took me a month to notice 🤦♂️😂
Holy shit I am back in the universe I was born in!!! The magic just is there, the chemistry, I feel for Mangini but it was a weird fit, an awkward time for everyone really. This feels like home, gonna go watch the instra-medly now! The church bells part is gonna get me in the feels I know it already.
Yes, yes you are!! LTE albums can only be recorded when only two members are also in Dream Theater, so speaking of future LTE albums is like saying Voldemort's name. Now go say Charlie Dominici into a mirror three times to lift the cures before it's too late.
I'm not ok with this for a few reasons, but I'll make it short. I know [as a drummer myself] MM & MP are extreme drummers and there really is no "better than the other"! My problem with all this is, in my mind, as portrayed from the beginning, MP bailed on the band wanting to find himself. This had been conveyed by every member of the band how they were "blind-sided" by MP leaving. They were devastated and, in some instances, "pissed". They held the infamous drum auditions, which to me always looked like it was predetermined that MM was their choice. Now, no one will ever know what the real "back-room" deal was at that time but unless this was a completely orchestrated maneuver from the beginning that MP was going to "TAKE TIME OFF" and come back at a later time and MM was just a "filler", we'll never know! On the other hand, if the truth is in fact MP truly bailed out and MM was his replacement, how did this happen? It's no secret MP did have a change of heart shortly after he left. Was MM kicked to the curb after MP and JP finally cleared their differences or did MM get over it knowing DT would rather have MP in the drummers seat? We'll never know. I would feel a lot better about this if it came to light that MM chose to leave.
Does Mike say what's going to happen to Sons of Apollo and The Winery Dogs? I'm glad he's back with DT, but if the world never gets another Winery Dogs album, it would be a damn shame.
Bumblefoot is on record saying Sons is over and Jeff insinuated the same. I'm willing to bet Winery Dogs sticks around though, wouldn't be the first time they went on hiatus. Something for Mike to do during DT's off time.
We need to support this kind of band and music .. Buy an album, purchase the show tickets and merchandise to help them sustain in the music industry .. 🙌 Nowadays rock music is so boring. D.I. guitar sounds and the arrangements so boring as fuck .. they are pop music but their act like a rock band.. 💆
I am a fan of you, Jordan, you are an adorable, educated person with codes of life. My question is, how could they be so disrespectful with Mangini's departure? Didn't he deserve a video between you, including him, explaining the reasons? Months ago Mangini was the irreplaceable one, the one who came to stay, the one who contributed greatly to your winning a Grammy, without Mangini's insane rhythmic base you couldn't have achieved it. I am a big fan of yours Jordan, but you have disappointed me, you left a person who left his job to be 100% at your service, I understand that Portnoy is a founding member, but musically they are going to devolve, that is why RUSH AND GENESIS were unique, above all Rush, with excellent PEOPLE AND VALUES OF RESPECT.
I can die now knowing Mike is back home! Love you guys!
It's been a long time coming and I'm really excited. I haven't been actually excited for a DT release in a while to be honest.
Man… hold on for the new album, at least! Haha 😂
@@TheJML1975 LOL
Agreed. This makes me so happy!!
I'm super optimistic about it too (though I absolutely adored Mangini) but I hope Portnoy keeps things going with Neil Morse. That was his most inspired drumming outside of DT
LTE has reinjected magic into DT twice now! Thank you for making it happen guys! I'm delighted to see MP back in DT.
Yo Thiago I remember you from like 10-12 years ago when we were all in high school making DT cover videos 😂 that was when Portnoy had just left. What a time to be alive.
Had not followed them for years and happened to see in a random comment that he had come back. Very cool news.
Its the craziest thing to me that it was 12 years since Portnoy left. SO happy he's back. Cannot wait for the new albums!
Actually, it's been close to 13 years!
LTE3 is one of my favorite albums. So many great tracks. Glad MP is back with DT! Mangini did a wonderful job too.
That Mix is absolutely perfect!! Tony’s bass sounds soo good! I wish Myungs bass was in the mix like that, and had that True stingray tone
@@bassimprovjams3772 rich mouser mixes albums so well, listen to neal morse albums , they sound incredible
This interview sheds so much light into why MP was brought back into DT. Thank you for uploading this to TH-cam for us!
Just imagine back at 2021, how hard it would had been to endure the anxiety of secretly knowing that two years later, Mike P. would be returning to Dream Theater??? It was only thirteen years of hard wait for this moment to become a reality!
Thank you for sharing, dear Jordan! Such a pleasure!
I never thought I'd get to take my son to a Dream Theater show, but now, with Mike back, it's going to happen; it's a dream come true for us.
What was stopping you before? Mangini wasn't exactly chopped liver. The Scenes From a Memory 20th Anniversary tour was one of the best shows I've ever seen
This video explains to me lots of things that led to MP's return to the Band. I am glad that Jordan shared it with us.
welcome mike portnoy. I'm so happy you're back with the Dream Theater family. Thank you Mike Mangini. 10 years of intelligent work with Dream Theater. always healthy for all of you. ❤
I LOVE me some Mangini, but I'm so happy for Portnoy his fans, and the music world as a whole.
Seriously, I've wanted to experience Mangini with DT since 2002, and never thought it would ever happen. He exceeded all expectations, and became an even bigger icon for me. And with all that support, that still unyeilds - I can also be exceedingly happy to see Portnoy return.
I've had my core band together since I was 15 in 1992. If anyone had ever held my throne, I'd have been more than happy to come home.
Plus, who can deny the excellence of Portnoy's drumming? He pours passion, exuberance, joy, and imagination. He had STRONG identity, his "sonic fingerprint" is unmistakable - it IS integral the Dream Theater sound and tone. To see that come back takes me back to that spring I started my band with Pull Me Under!
So congratulations to Mike Mangini for an incredible run, and managing to fill the shoes of such an iconic personality, and talent. You are a bonafied legend and genius. And congratulations to Mike Portnoy for the opportunity to reprise the role that made you famous, and entertained, inspired, enthralled, and transported us fans. You have given us so much through the years, and remain selfless. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new music with you back in the saddle!
Best wishes, Mike M, and Mike P!
We love ya!
Dan
For the last 13 years, I have patiently waited for this. No disrespect to Mike Mangini; he was great with you guys in DT, but to tell the truth, after listening to every album released with him, I had to go back and listen to your old albums with MP because they feel like home and have everything in them. I could hear the chemistry with MP, not with MM, even though we all know he is a monster drummer.
The only album with MM that satisfied me was 'A Dramatic Turn of Events.' That album felt different and new, yet not so far from what DT is. That was the best album for me with MM.
Thank you, MM, for the music with DT. Welcome back, MP! ❤️
I really loved Mangini's contributions. Something I had wanted to hear for years. He has been on my personal Mt. Rushmore of drummers since 1999.
But I'm so happy to see Mike Portnoy back in his band. It would really be an honor to be asked to return if my first band had ever replaced me (they haven't since we were kids in 1992). He's got that raw, aggressive power combined with beautiful inflections and touch. Never a dull moment with the ever exciting, Mike Portnoy!
Such a great interview. Fascinating to see the early rekindling in place to what would become a DT return. Impressed with MP's newfound diplomacy over the past 10+ years outside of DT. Hopefully that will lead to a successful return!
Yes for sure. I think he learned a lot by taking on all these different roles in the hundereds of bands he created over his time away from DT.
I was hoping for his return immediately when i heared John Petruccis' solo album. The chemistry Mike and John have is just out of this world.
I really hope MP re-joining Dream Theater will get some old-school juices flowing. DT was my favorite band in the 90s, but the last album that I truly loved was 6DOIT. After that, it got too Pantera/Metallica-ish for me. Not that those albums weren't stellar, but the classic DT sound wasn't there for me. ADTOE hit the spot in a few songs, though. So, I really hope we get some more proggy melody and less metal chugging.
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Yeah, but Distance Over Time was absolutely incredible in my opinion. It's in my top 3, honestly
Great to know you are going to work again in DT! Long live Dream Theater!
This is so weird because I just stumbled on the original 2021 clip posted for this talk like 10 minutes ago, then the full thing shows up.
Serendipity my friend
The same thing happen to me like 4 hours ago
Me like 3 days ago...😂
Welcome home Mike. We all missed you.
Also about 41:00 talking about how Mike's changed since 2010 I think is really important, because I see people say they're worried about Mike being back like he's the same controlling person he once was. But like you can see he needed his stuff in the 2010s to get that perspective and it shows here - and this clip is nearly 3 years old now!
Glad to see that Mike remained the same genuine person we all know!
It’s a beautiful time to be a dream theater fan. The most beautiful time, in fact, almost 40 years later. Aside from the fact that this was the best move creatively, bringing Mike back is also a smart business decision! Love you guys, so glad Portnoy is back
DT with Mangini was still 5 amazing albums, but injecting MP 's musical influence and chemistry back into the creative process is going to be so revitalizing to the band. Really hoping for 'An Evening With DT' for the tour because three hours with MP back on stage in DT will still not be enough.
Thank you for releasing this!
32:00 This whole confession how Mike just "gets" what Jordan is going for I think makes me REALLY excited to see where you guys go with it for DT16!!
There's at 6:07 from someone called "instrumedley" saying: "It's only a matter of time", when they were talking about 11 years since they played together as DT. Kind of prophetic, you know? 😁
Thank you Jordan for sharing this with us, It’s awesome that Mike’s back, can’t wait until the new album’s out. Take good care of yourselves🖖🏻
Live at Budokan is a pure gold . LT3 is an awesome album imo . The passage of time has an incredibly beautiful solo by JR and is one of my favorite songs by JR /MP/JP in a long time. I am positive Portnoy will bring back the quintessential DT.
All the signs of MP coming back were in this fantastic chat all the time.
I bet DT will be more adventurous regarding harmonic structures and progressions. The best DT comes when they do experiments with their sound.
This is so important and timely and THANK YOU Jordan for sharing this experience with us. The best is yet to come…we can feel it.
Thank you so much Jordan for sharing this with all of us!! I really feel like this is just making the whole thing even more real and further adding to the joy of the great news that Mike is back home
Thank you Jordan, this interview was outstanding. I went back and listened to LTE3 today and was floored all over again. Your orchestration of Rhapsody in Blue is gorgeous and it should seriously be studied in music colleges. The insight from Mike was so cool to hear. Glad you guys will be making more music in the near future! 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
This warms the cockles of my heart
🤭 cockles…
I first read that as "This warms my cockless heart", and I will go and get coffee and wake up immediately. 😳
Hairless Heart
Beyond stoked that Mike is back!! This was needed so badly! The music hasn’t been the same since he’s been gone, that live improv on Beyond this life was stunning!!! Now we can expect sections like the Zappa part and all that crazy prog that DT is in a league of there own in.
I'm almost intimidated with what Portnoy may come back with. The sheer vigor I'm expecting is exciting.
@@danlc95 oh I’m beyond stoked, ya know when he left I kinda put his departure behind me as a fan and moved on the way the band did and loved Mangini’s work, as a bass player I’m not to much attached to drummers but Portnoy was always my favorite “in dreamtheater” tho I didn’t listen to his other projects he had after he left, but now knowing he’s back, I feel like that full love for the band is all the way back, how it used to be, I’ve been going back and listening to all his DT albums and knowing he’s back just makes the listening experience that much better, my woman probably wishes I would stop talking about it already as I’m listening to them lmfao this next album is going to be Effen bad ass!! Presuming he steps right in with the writing control he had in the past with them and doesn’t let John and Jordan take the wheel fully, we’ve had plenty of that, we need Portnoys writing back, especially his Lyrics
So glad you are back together :)
And the sky opened up \o/ Can't wait to see you guys... on the road ;)
fantastic video with great fun insights. so so happy Mike is coming back home to DT. He has been so sorely missed in so so many ways. God bless you all. keep up the great work
I love you guys so glad you are reunited to continue your legacy!
man thank you for uploading this, I have been a huge DT and LTE fan for a long time now and somehow the news of LTE 3 completely slipped through the cracks for me... so I'm listening to it today for the first time and WOW what a treat... This is getting me so excited to hear more Portnoy back in DT!!! You guys ROCK
Love this. You guys have so much chemistry. First time I saw Jordan, was him opening up for DT. Then lucky enough to see him with DT many times and LTE live for their 10th anniversary.
For me it was the greatest announcement that Mike is back. I hear DT for 20 Years. I Think the biggest difference between MP and MM is the sound of playing. MM sounds like a Drum Computer and MP sounds musically. MP Play has formed my own Play. I hope to see you next year in Zurich.
Yay!! Portnoy is back!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ now please ask Bruce Dickinson to become your main singer because they would make you the ultimate most powerful heavy metal band of all times
Hello , guys ! Send you greetings from Germany ! I really enjoy your music over 20 years !
GUYS!!! We NEEEEEED a Mike Portnoyesque “Hello Kitty” Dream Theater video - Jordan on a Walmart Casio, John on a little tykes real jam, Myung on JB electric bass & of course, Mike on his hello Kitty set. 🤔😎🤣
Mike portnoy has lots of dream theater documentations😍
The older, wiser, less controlling and more mellow MP back in DT is very interesting prospect. I think the band will be more harmonic this time around.
no portnoy is still a balloon head. biggest ego in history
This conversation was extremely insightful to this day and age. There are so many things to pick out that make sense now. Jordan was very honest about a lot of things here...
Also Mike, you entering the vst world....that's a lot $$$ going your way. I don't know what happened with that idea, but somebody needs to get on this.
By the time John Petrucci took a Selfie with Mike Portnoy during the Pandemic, that was the sign that Mike Portnoy had a chance to rejoin DT. Now, here we are.
That's deep! Thanks for sharing Jordan!
Six degrees is the best album of dream theater for me....
images & words best album ever
HE'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
To me, MP is not better than MM, they're different musicians who are top of their class. It just boils down to which one resonates with you more. Portnoy wins overall in my musical taste, but I have no distain for Mangini at all! I saw both drummers live in DT and it was all awesome!! :D
"Better" beomes a meaningless word at this high level, it's simply "different".
Better composer, better lyricist, better MUSICIAN.
@@SteinBergssonI mean Portnoy's lyrics weren't anything spectacular
@@Heatwave9000 Come on, you are silly now. Compare to what? I am not saying he is Steven Wilson. For music that he does its great.
@Heatwave9000 Totally disagree..go listen to A Change of season..is a whole Epic a masterpiece
that solo in Beyond this life was the best.. do more of that please!
OK so, Portnoy is back.. Next step? Please add a permanent backup choir for James. They'll handle the high notes, in harmony with lower adjusted parts from James. It HAS to be done. James can't be replaced as he's like a soul for the band. But something has to be done or the poor guy will only harm his vocal cords more.
EDIT: By 'backup choir' I just mean a few backing vocalists. Not some weird opera thing. Calm the f down everyone.
This was the best comment I have seen about James these days, while I mostly agree, that’s just not efficient but it wouldn’t hurt if he recorded the high register notes in the studio to use as playback live and he sings the lower octave live as he doesn’t have the energy he used to.
Playback is possible but they have done stuff with extra musicians before and IMO if it can save the band it's absolutely worth considering doing it all live. Will also add plenty of new creative energy into the DT universe. A bit like The National has been doing (totally different genre but yea) - they started collaborating with extra singers to add this new dimension and they often perform live with them.@@mr.rhenium3167
He can and should be replaced
He sings great on Distant Memories, you idiots you.
Maybe you should try out.
Bye.
Permanent backup choir? Lol what do you think this is?
Is this Jordan's way of telling/confirming why Portnoy came back (the instantanious chemistry)?
This video says a lot as to why Mike is back in DT. Even though at this point that wasn’t a thought but the way they talk about each other and the other members answered a lot of todays questions as to why DT chose to bring him back. Portnoy is so much more than just the drummer which Mangini is just that or was just the drummer.
its actually politics. Mike and Jordan are super lefty and Mangini is a good conservative boston boy. Portnoy is stuck in covid la la land… listen to the whole thing
@@magog6852 you think they brought him back because of his political views? I did listen to the whole thing. Who cares what their views are, they’re good people regardless
@@Joemaj939 Yes i do unfortunately. There is more going on here
@@magog6852 None of us will ever know. But I’m gunna have to disagree with it being politically motivated.
The screen reflected on MPs glasses makes it look like that's he's eye 😂. ❤
It was amazing to see DT move on from Portnoy and embrace Mangini and make phenomenal music. Cheers to Mangini!
...but it always felt like DT had lost something (and GAINED something w/ Mangini).
I was torn. Dramatic Turn of Events is still my favorite from Mangini era, second to that is View From Top. The concerts were incredible!
The Scenes from a Memory tour worked well, but again..torn.
Welcome Back Mike! We all missed you!!
I'm of the EXACT SAME SENTIMENT!
LOVE Mangini's work with DT, especially ADTOE and View.
However, I'm happy Mike Portnoy is back too.
I don't know. I love them both equally!
Been listening to you guys since dream theater , love all your music
Mike: "I was good a math!"
The World: "Yeah we know, Mike.."
Awesome! Happy days ahead! 🎹 🥁🤘
IS BACK!!!
GOAT are coming back. Cmon!
I am really happy with this reunion.
1:13:14 damn, we could have gotten a Mike Portnoy GGD library? woulda bought in a heart beat. if the MP sample library comes out, i'll buy it regardless probably
really hope to hear Octavarium on the next tour!
I always thought liquid tension experiment was a codename for a bong 😂
This is genius of Jordan to release this now
you should make a video to welcome Mr. Mike Portnoy back to Dream Theater, Jordan 😁
/me is loving this! 2 1/2 years recorded & 2 wks posted.
I was just getting into The Winery Dogs lol.
You two are truly rich musicians, love your music, DT and LTE...keep it up and thanks!
Hopefully the fans will get to hear a new album ….that they want from DT!
Don’t mind paying for something that is quality & stands the test of time, coming the musical souls of the musicians, but don’t forget the fans either!
I watched them live back in 2010, kept the flier and everything.
Only this year did I realize, in the picture in that flier, they're wearing plain black shirts, except Portnoy who has a skull on his shirt.
Announcing his departure right there in the details 😂 that was so Dream Theater... On par with naming an album [D]istance over [T]ime. That one took me a month to notice 🤦♂️😂
I'm happy for mike but sad for mike
Holy shit I am back in the universe I was born in!!! The magic just is there, the chemistry, I feel for Mangini but it was a weird fit, an awkward time for everyone really. This feels like home, gonna go watch the instra-medly now! The church bells part is gonna get me in the feels I know it already.
I'm curious to see if they would include any LTE3 music in their setlist of live shows in the future as DT. I would love it!
They were asking what music you guys currently listen to. Not, what recently new bands you like. Either way. Awesome discussions!
love you dude!
I Remember this moment.. And saw they with Rod Morgenstein on Fall inf. tour
I left DT when DT left MP. I am so GLAD Dream Theater is BACK!
The only problem is that the video ends. i.i
❤
like 365 !!! Great !!! Portnoy is Back !!!
Welcome back home Mike. :)
My fav album is falling into infinity, I think the other stuff sounds a bit tired.
Am I wrong to ask for LTE4?
Yes, yes you are!! LTE albums can only be recorded when only two members are also in Dream Theater, so speaking of future LTE albums is like saying Voldemort's name. Now go say Charlie Dominici into a mirror three times to lift the cures before it's too late.
@@ytsejam6891 In another universe Portnoy plays the bass, and Mangini on the drums.
Please get James some backup singers and now Dream Theater will be PERFECT
Next album metropolis cuberprog 2077. THE NEW ERA!
Buongiorno!!!!!
I'm not ok with this for a few reasons, but I'll make it short. I know [as a drummer myself] MM & MP are extreme drummers and there really is no "better than the other"! My problem with all this is, in my mind, as portrayed from the beginning, MP bailed on the band wanting to find himself. This had been conveyed by every member of the band how they were "blind-sided" by MP leaving. They were devastated and, in some instances, "pissed". They held the infamous drum auditions, which to me always looked like it was predetermined that MM was their choice. Now, no one will ever know what the real "back-room" deal was at that time but unless this was a completely orchestrated maneuver from the beginning that MP was going to "TAKE TIME OFF" and come back at a later time and MM was just a "filler", we'll never know! On the other hand, if the truth is in fact MP truly bailed out and MM was his replacement, how did this happen? It's no secret MP did have a change of heart shortly after he left. Was MM kicked to the curb after MP and JP finally cleared their differences or did MM get over it knowing DT would rather have MP in the drummers seat? We'll never know. I would feel a lot better about this if it came to light that MM chose to leave.
I’ll just say this: 💰
That and politics. Mangini isn’t getting a booster shot each week like the other lefty freaks
Does Mike say what's going to happen to Sons of Apollo and The Winery Dogs? I'm glad he's back with DT, but if the world never gets another Winery Dogs album, it would be a damn shame.
Bumblefoot is on record saying Sons is over and Jeff insinuated the same. I'm willing to bet Winery Dogs sticks around though, wouldn't be the first time they went on hiatus. Something for Mike to do during DT's off time.
We need to support this kind of band and music ..
Buy an album, purchase the show tickets and merchandise to help them sustain in the music industry .. 🙌
Nowadays rock music is so boring.
D.I. guitar sounds and the arrangements so boring as fuck .. they are pop music but their act like a rock band.. 💆
What's with the title of the video?
🤘🔥🤘
I would like to know if the project of VST plugin Drums and samples, is going to see the light of day?
wondering what's the name of the book that inspired LTE's titles
It's happening
lets do it
Hey Jordan, on a side note, I always wonder if you are familiar to the music from Fito Páez and Charly García from Argentina?
Yo pensé justo en ése mismo video. Jeje🎉
Lets play the alien with MP....
I am a fan of you, Jordan, you are an adorable, educated person with codes of life. My question is, how could they be so disrespectful with Mangini's departure? Didn't he deserve a video between you, including him, explaining the reasons? Months ago Mangini was the irreplaceable one, the one who came to stay, the one who contributed greatly to your winning a Grammy, without Mangini's insane rhythmic base you couldn't have achieved it. I am a big fan of yours Jordan, but you have disappointed me, you left a person who left his job to be 100% at your service, I understand that Portnoy is a founding member, but musically they are going to devolve, that is why RUSH AND GENESIS were unique, above all Rush, with excellent PEOPLE AND VALUES OF RESPECT.
Everyone wishes they were Genesis