whats your alltime favorite MP beat in DT?

[tgstk2]

i was listening to random songs of DT....(long live shuffle)....
and well i sticked to DT songs....and i thought it was time to have some postitive MP posts ......
so what is your favorite MP drum beat???

I have to say he's got many, i think 6:00 will be a lot of peoples choices..but im voting for SOC
the intro beat....mean that gives me the chills every single time!!!it just totally fit's the riff, it's makes a pretty standard riff very powerfull, different ..and just aweome.  i think his best drumming is on ToT anyway...

so what's your favorite and why?

[FlyingBIZKIT]

The one in Constant Motion during the instrumental section is very cool.

[mittinagus]

The beginning of Under a Glass Moon...

Tin

[rumborak]

Lines in the Sand, 4:13-4:30. IMHO one of MP's best drumming.

rumborak

[SystematicThought]

I kind of like the whole drumming intro to The Great Debate. On his In Constant Motion DVD, the explanation for that opening seemed so complex to me and it really seemed like he put thought into how it would build up. I think it's a great tribal beat

[MetropolisxPt1]

Take the time bridge

Lines in the Sand, 4:13-4:30. IMHO one of MP's best drumming.

rumborak

MP's drumming on FII is underrated.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Lines in the Sand, 4:13-4:30. IMHO one of MP's best drumming.

rumborak

That song is pure drumming goodness.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

The one in Constant Motion during the instrumental section is very cool.

[stryker]

The beginning of Under a Glass Moon...

Tin

This!

[robwebster]

"Harvesting destruction, only to destroy / carelessly together we are sliding..."

Haunting and rocking at the same time. Absolutely mesmerising. And we'll probably get to see Mangini have a go on the next tour. Will be absolutely stellar.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Lines in the Sand, 4:13-4:30. IMHO one of MP's best drumming.

rumborak

MP's drumming on FII is underrated.

The drumming on FII is good, but I find it's brought back by the terrible, terrible sound.

[tjanuranus]

Terrible sound as in drums sound terrible?

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Terrible sound as in drums sound terrible?

Yes.

[MetropolisxPt1]

Terrible sound as in drums sound terrible?

Yes.

I disagree and the drums sound beauteous to my ears.

The drum sound on FII has the most clarity and space of any of the albums.

[Nekov]

Second keyboard solo on Blind Faith

[nikatapi]

Metropolis Pt 1 at about 5:00 where he does these breaks with the octobans live.

[Tomislav95]

Metropolis Pt 1 at about 5:00 where he does these breaks with the octobans live.

This

[Mosh]

I don't know much DT, but so far that beat in Octavarium where it switches between 4/4 and 7/8 is insane.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

I don't know much DT, but so far that beat in Octavarium where it switches between 4/4 and 7/8 is insane.

I've always liked that beat.

[FretMuppet]

Octavarium definitely has some tasty beats

I've always liked Portnoy's ability to create really catchy beats, I don't think I know any other band who can actually make a drum beat stick in my head as well as DT

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

"Harvesting destruction, only to destroy / carelessly together we are sliding..."

Haunting and rocking at the same time. Absolutely mesmerising. And we'll probably get to see Mangini have a go on the next tour. Will be absolutely stellar.

And this this THIS.

The Great Debate is a top 10 DT song for me, in part because of the amazing drums in there.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Octavarium definitely has some tasty beats

I've always liked Portnoy's ability to create really catchy beats, I don't think I know any other band who can actually make a drum beat stick in my head as well as DT

You haven't heard Can. But yes, I agree. They got great beats.

[Fran521]

Metropolis Pt 1 at about 5:00 where he does these breaks with the octobans live.

This

[MetropolisxPt1]

The Metropolis/Home preverse tom groove is sweetness.










Who you calling a preverse?

[ZirconBlue]

The part in New Millenium that he plays on the rims.

[ricky]

6:00.


classic mp.

[MetropolisxPt1]

It hasnt been said but Finally Free's outro is intense

[jsem]

I always liked the fills right before the band enters in The Spirit Carries On. Those are just amazing. And the entire song actually has great drumming.

That's my favorite probably, but there are others I like a lot too:

Octavarium - Medicate section @ 8.43. Amazing groove laid down by JMX and MP. One of DTs finest moments.

UAGM Instrumental section - the part @ 4:09    

I always thought LTL had some awesome stuff. Like @ 2:20

The entire Take the Time too.

Also, a lot of what has already been mentioned.

[MetropolisxPt1]

I always liked the fills right before the band enters in The Spirit Carries On. Those are just amazing. And the entire song actually has great drumming.

That's my favorite probably, but there are others I like a lot too:

Octavarium - Medicate section @ 8.43. Amazing groove laid down by JMX and MP. One of DTs finest moments.

UAGM Instrumental section - the part @ 4:09    

I always thought LTL had some awesome stuff. Like @ 2:20

The entire Take the Time too.

Also, a lot of what has already been mentioned.

Their are too many great MP beats to mention his creatvity and spontaneity are unmatched.

[pbluephoenix]

Hi everybody! First post!

I love the beat on fatal tragedy's outro, starting at the 6 min mark, som sick stack/bdrum rythms.

[Bertielee]

I always liked the fills right before the band enters in The Spirit Carries On. Those are just amazing. And the entire song actually has great drumming.

That's my favorite probably, but there are others I like a lot too:

Octavarium - Medicate section @ 8.43. Amazing groove laid down by JMX and MP. One of DTs finest moments.

UAGM Instrumental section - the part @ 4:09    

I always thought LTL had some awesome stuff. Like @ 2:20

The entire Take the Time too.

Also, a lot of what has already been mentioned.

Their are too many great MP beats to mention his creatvity and spontaneity are unmatched.

Creativity unmatched? Ah?

B.Lee

[rumborak]

I always liked the fills right before the band enters in The Spirit Carries On. Those are just amazing. And the entire song actually has great drumming.

That's my favorite probably, but there are others I like a lot too:

Octavarium - Medicate section @ 8.43. Amazing groove laid down by JMX and MP. One of DTs finest moments.

UAGM Instrumental section - the part @ 4:09    

I always thought LTL had some awesome stuff. Like @ 2:20

The entire Take the Time too.

Also, a lot of what has already been mentioned.

Their are too many great MP beats to mention his creatvity and spontaneity are unmatched.

Dude, we know you "like" MP, but seriously, I mean come on. The guy has also drummed a good amount of uninspired stuff.

rumborak

[chaotic_ripper]

The Metropolis/Home preverse tom groove is sweetness.


Yes! That tom-tom jungle groove is the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title.









Who you calling a preverse?

[lonestar]

It hasnt been said but Finally Free's outro is intense

Ninja'. Immediately came to mind when I read the thread title. Hands down my favorite work by Mike.

[setrataeso]

I can't pick one, but my favourite MP songs to drum along to are:

Learning to Live - one his most challenging, considering there's very little formula to it. Lots of beat changes as well
The Great Debate - pure drumming ecstacy
Lines in the Sand - this is the funnest to drum to
Afterlife - A lot of Portnoy-isms that he stopped using can be found here
Another Won - Again, very little formula, and I think I have pretty much every single beat in this song memorized.
Finally Free - The ending
Metropolis - Another song I've have pretty much ingrained in my head. I've played along to this song probably 500 times by now. It never gets old.