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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #315 on: August 09, 2014, 05:48:21 AM »
Billy seems to have the most opportunities of the three because he is in demand.

Yep.  ALWAYS will be.  New Mr. Big album this fall.

And with Pat Torpey contracting Parkinson's, maybe that could be Mike's new 'home'?  Maybe Mr. Big could evolve into something really big, go in a progressive direction?
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #316 on: August 09, 2014, 07:37:52 AM »
Mike Portnoy in Mr. Big - the irony !


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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #317 on: August 09, 2014, 07:42:00 AM »
Dare I say Mike could get, "Addited To That Rush"?

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #318 on: August 09, 2014, 07:43:06 AM »
Dare I say Mike could get, "Addited To That Rush"?

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The joke's on you. I am not a Mr. Big fan. I am not familiar with their oeuvre :cool:

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #319 on: August 09, 2014, 07:47:23 AM »
Then my joke knowledge is supreme!
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #320 on: August 09, 2014, 07:52:59 AM »
For reals. Isn't Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert in Mr. Big ?

That's my entire knowledge of the band.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #321 on: August 09, 2014, 07:56:24 AM »
Yes sir.  And here is the song I quoted,



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpsMiMi3Rw


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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #322 on: August 09, 2014, 09:39:39 AM »
Wouldn't surprise me at all if MP jumps in for the tour. He's almost an honorary Mr. Big band member at this point, working with Kotzen and Sheehan, and having done stuff with Gilbert.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #323 on: August 09, 2014, 03:22:28 PM »
Yes sir.  And here is the song I quoted,



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpsMiMi3Rw

Ah the Eighties when having a bright pink bass was just fine.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #324 on: August 09, 2014, 03:29:35 PM »
Yup! :lol

I never did! :biggrin:
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #325 on: August 09, 2014, 03:49:03 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #326 on: August 10, 2014, 12:29:32 AM »
Yes sir.  And here is the song I quoted,



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpsMiMi3Rw

Ah the Eighties when having a bright pink bass was just fine.

It's still just fine. I want one! :lol :metal
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #327 on: August 10, 2014, 07:07:48 AM »
Round off all the edges and call it THE BLOB.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #328 on: August 11, 2014, 03:02:00 AM »
I just realized something. Maybe the reason A7X didn't want MP as a full member of the band was because they wanted to do something different with the drums. Obvously the drumming on Hail To The King is more simple then past albums and anything MP has done. (havnt heard Winery Dogs). MP might not have been a good choice for them at that point because they wanted something simpler.

Also, they likely didn't want A7X to be known as the now new Portnoy band.

....yea, just something that crossed my mind earlier.

I hope MP creates a new METAL band. That's where he belongs. Something like DT in THEORY, but very different from DT. You know what i mean.....

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #329 on: August 11, 2014, 07:18:41 AM »
MP did one of his Q&A sessions on twitter yesterday, and he said the thing he misses most right now is being in a "full-on metal band".


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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #330 on: August 11, 2014, 07:31:48 AM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #331 on: August 11, 2014, 09:05:22 AM »
I just realized something. Maybe the reason A7X didn't want MP as a full member of the band was because they wanted to do something different with the drums.

A7X have said they wanted someone who was relatively unknown. 

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #332 on: August 11, 2014, 09:06:36 AM »
It's been too long since the last time I read through such a great Q&A. So many interesting questions and a lot of insightful yet concise answers.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #333 on: August 11, 2014, 09:47:35 AM »
That was cool.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #334 on: August 11, 2014, 10:21:33 AM »
SO new FC and TWD albums confirmed.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #335 on: August 11, 2014, 12:58:02 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #336 on: August 11, 2014, 01:14:12 PM »
That would be a new low for them, but I could actually see it happen.  :lol

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #337 on: August 11, 2014, 01:21:48 PM »
Carnival Of Souls? Really?
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #338 on: August 11, 2014, 01:27:48 PM »
Yea thought that was strange. Revenge is so much better, I figured Portnoy would feel the same way..that album has balls. I agree with MP though, the no makeup era brought a lot of neat songs but those albums are drenched with filler.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #339 on: August 11, 2014, 01:32:58 PM »
Yea thought that was strange. Revenge is so much better, I figured Portnoy would feel the same way..that album has balls. I agree with MP though, the no makeup era brought a lot of neat songs but those albums are drenched with filler.

Revenge is the best. Good call Mosh.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #340 on: August 11, 2014, 01:37:08 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #341 on: August 11, 2014, 01:44:40 PM »
Yea thought that was strange. Revenge is so much better, I figured Portnoy would feel the same way..that album has balls. I agree with MP though, the no makeup era brought a lot of neat songs but those albums are drenched with filler.

Revenge is the best. Good call Mosh.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #342 on: August 11, 2014, 01:50:00 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #343 on: August 11, 2014, 02:05:27 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #344 on: August 11, 2014, 02:10:13 PM »
OK, I have a serious MP question.

I see he played on the new Big Elf album. Is this any good? I'm someone who has really struggled to find an post DT MP related project that I have liked.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #345 on: August 11, 2014, 02:24:05 PM »
Funny, I just did exactly the same thing. I figured I'd give Into the Maelstrom a listen, since the only time I had heard Bigelf was when I saw them as part of ProgNation in Boston. Didn't really like it back then, but I figured I'd give them a second shot.
No dice for me. Two and a half songs in I was thoroughly annoyed by the lyrics and the music.
If I had to classify Bigelf, I would say they are a Flower Kings (but not as good) that raided their fathers' Beatles collection.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #346 on: August 11, 2014, 02:42:28 PM »
Funny, I just did exactly the same thing. I figured I'd give Into the Maelstrom a listen, since the only time I had heard Bigelf was when I saw them as part of ProgNation in Boston. Didn't really like it back then, but I figured I'd give them a second shot.
No dice for me. Two and a half songs in I was thoroughly annoyed by the lyrics and the music.
If I had to classify Bigelf, I would say they are a Flower Kings (but not as good) that raided their fathers' Beatles collection.

Yikes, and I don't care for TFK or the Beatles! Oh well..

This is what I dreaded when MP left DT. It's coming true.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #347 on: August 11, 2014, 03:52:03 PM »
If I had to classify Bigelf, I would say they are a Flower Kings (but not as good) that raided their fathers' Beatles collection.
Well, TAC was thrown off, but this might actually be a thing for me. Which album is a good starting point?

EDIT: I laughed at one of the songs from their newest album being called Theater of dreams.  :lol

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #348 on: August 11, 2014, 04:03:08 PM »
Just tried to listen to that track. God it is HORRIBLE...

C'MON MP. PLEASE!!
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #349 on: August 11, 2014, 04:39:58 PM »
You know, at this point I have to say, given how nothing except FC has interested me of his post-DT output, MP is quickly droppin from the "artist to follow what they're up to" list.
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