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Title: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Madman Shepherd on June 13, 2015, 12:12:26 PM

Starting bid of $7500.

https://www.backstageauctions.com/catalog/1693-dream-theater-mike-portnoy-1994---1995-albums-tour-used-awake-mapex-drum-kit/ai/0/21799/

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Sycsa on June 13, 2015, 12:18:42 PM

Wow, I loved the sound of his Mapex kit. Given the quality, the size and the historical context of the kit, $7500 seems like a rather fair price, even if it comes without cymbals. It's also a fairly unique model, I remember MP complaining that, for a while at least, you couldn't buy this model, so he advertised it for no good reason. I wonder how much will it fetch.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: SuperTaco on June 13, 2015, 01:03:34 PM

A valuable and important piece in DT history :) I wish I had that kind of money.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: rumborak on June 13, 2015, 03:23:37 PM

Inb4 financial speculation.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 13, 2015, 06:45:01 PM

*waits for his DT tape collection to go on sale*

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Sycsa on June 13, 2015, 11:46:08 PM

Quote from: rumborak on June 13, 2015, 03:23:37 PM

Inb4 financial speculation.

Yeah, given what an avid collector he is, it does raise a few questions. Still, until he starts auctioning Skype drum lessons, I'm not gonna assume that he's in financial trouble.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Madman Shepherd on June 14, 2015, 12:37:42 PM

Of all his drum kits I think this may be my favorite.  In later years they got bigger and more asymmetrical which to me were less aesthetically pleasing.  I'm not a drummer so I'm sure there were more functional reasons for having his sets the way they were.  When I think about it, I think some of my favorite drumming is on this album too.  I'm not saying I like the album better than the others necessarily but MP's drumming is just perfect.  I especially like what he does on Caught in a Web. 

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: rumborak on June 14, 2015, 02:36:57 PM

It's definitely one of the most iconic kits to part with.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: jonnybaxy on June 15, 2015, 05:49:20 AM

The second the purple monster goes on sale, that's the time ill get concerned.. and also get a bank loan...  :metal :lol

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Chino on June 15, 2015, 07:20:11 AM

I doubt MP is in financial trouble. He's got a big house, but it's not MTV Cribs big. He probably just ran out of room. Some of my favorite RC trucks sat in my work area for years before I finally decided to just let someone else enjoy them.

Title: Re: Want to own Portnoy's Awake/Change of Seasons era drum kit?
Post by: Deathless on June 15, 2015, 09:27:47 AM

Quote from: Chino on June 15, 2015, 07:20:11 AM

I doubt MP is in financial trouble. He's got a big house, but it's not MTV Cribs big. He probably just ran out of room. Some of my favorite RC trucks sat in my work area for years before I finally decided to just let someone else enjoy them.

Yeah, and he has a whole storage unit filled with old drum sets. I'm guessing he just saw this as an opportunity to clear out some space and make a little dough.