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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #630 on: December 05, 2014, 12:42:07 PM »
Actually, I am more annoyed with Steve Morse using the same guitar he uses on DP albums.  Flying Colors just feels like such a DP knockoff that I cannot possibly enjoy them because of it.  And I hear him using a lot of the same chords as well.  Hate that.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #631 on: December 05, 2014, 12:51:30 PM »
Steve Morse era Deep Purple is pretty poor, but it's still 10 times better than that first Flying Colors album.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #632 on: December 05, 2014, 04:32:32 PM »
I had high hopes for Flying Colors, but not so much anymore. The first album was "nice" compared to other things Mike was doing, but a bit bland. But the 2nd album is just an awful mess. "Too many cooks".

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #633 on: December 06, 2014, 03:03:07 AM »
Steve Morse era Deep Purple is pretty poor, but it's still 10 times better than that first Flying Colors album.

For me, all of Purpendicular and selected songs from their other albums with Morse are great.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #634 on: December 06, 2014, 07:30:51 AM »
So MP, Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson from Megadeth all twitted the exact same message this week, about working on a special project. Megadeth has no drummer or guitar player at the moment.  Could it be that they will end up with their best lineup ever, this late into their career?

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #635 on: December 06, 2014, 07:53:16 AM »
So MP, Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson from Megadeth all twitted the exact same message this week, about working on a special project. Megadeth has no drummer or guitar player at the moment.  Could it be that they will end up with their best lineup ever, this late into their career?

Yes please. Yes. Please. Yesplease. Yuplz.

Although I feel like if it was just them joining Megadeth, Ellefson wouldn't be tweeting about a special project. More about "exciting news" or something.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #636 on: December 06, 2014, 08:06:02 AM »
It looks like a side project thing to me, although it would be awesome if it were about Megadeth.  :metal

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #637 on: December 06, 2014, 01:38:12 PM »
Would MP really make Megadeth better? It's still Dave Mustaine's show and Mike Portnoy throwing in his well know fills doesn't really add all that much too me honestly.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #638 on: December 06, 2014, 02:29:04 PM »
Would MP really make Megadeth better? It's still Dave Mustaine's show and Mike Portnoy throwing in his well know fills doesn't really add all that much too me honestly.

I don't know if it would make it better or not, but I do think that MP would be better off with (and deserves) something a bit more high profile like Megadeth, rather than all these small new bands he's been trying to start up.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #639 on: December 06, 2014, 07:40:38 PM »
His only real main band right now is TWD imo. Everything else he does are basically side projects, including Transatlantic. He recently tweeted out links to Dog Camp 2015 with TWD and they're still planning on putting out another album and touring next year from what I've seen. Flying Colors did a really short tour for the new album and it seems like they're done too. So maybe he can do both TWD and Megadeth, or the side project is Megadeth but it's just that- a side project. One Album and maybe a little touring. Or it's something totally different lol

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #640 on: December 06, 2014, 09:37:51 PM »
Would MP really make Megadeth better?

MP in Megadeth?  They can name the tour/album Countdown to Band Fight

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #641 on: December 06, 2014, 09:40:07 PM »
I think one drama queen (Mustaine) in that band is enough, no?

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #642 on: December 06, 2014, 10:02:39 PM »
The ensuing shitstorm when their egos collide and Portnoy blabbers about it on social media would be entertaining, though.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #643 on: December 06, 2014, 10:30:42 PM »
The ensuing shitstorm when their egos collide and Portnoy blabbers about it on social media would be entertaining, though.

It'll be entertaining to see that's for sure.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #644 on: December 07, 2014, 03:39:03 AM »
The ensuing shitstorm when their egos collide and Portnoy blabbers about it on social media would be entertaining, though.

Indeed.

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« Reply #645 on: December 07, 2014, 10:09:16 AM »
So MP, Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson from Megadeth all twitted the exact same message this week, about working on a special project. Megadeth has no drummer or guitar player at the moment.  Could it be that they will end up with their best lineup ever, this late into their career?

I'm hoping for a project rather than Megadeth. That doesn't excite me so much.

There are songs on Second Nature I like more than the first album like One Love Forever, Peaceful Harbor and Cosmic Symphony and others I don't so while it's not as solid, it does have its moments. Totally different vibe from the first album though so I can understand why some may be put off by it.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #646 on: December 07, 2014, 10:10:12 AM »
I love how every time a drummer spot opens up, whether or not he'd be appropriate for it or if it'd even fit his schedule, MP is DTF's first choice for the gig  :lol
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #647 on: December 07, 2014, 11:05:49 AM »
:lol
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #648 on: December 07, 2014, 05:26:37 PM »
I love how every time a drummer spot opens up, whether or not he'd be appropriate for it or if it'd even fit his schedule, MP is DTF's first choice for the gig  :lol

 Some of us hope he finds a high profile gig. Egoes aside, I think he would fit in well with Megadeth´s music. He´s played with Ellefson before on a band called Hail!, so he wouldn´t be a total stranger to the other members.

 AC/DC is likely to have an open spot for a drummer, but that would have NOTHING to do with MP, so I would never suggest he tried out for it. They should bring back Chris Slade IMO.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #649 on: December 07, 2014, 05:45:35 PM »
I reckon Mickey Curry would be a good replacement in AC/DC.


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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #650 on: December 07, 2014, 05:46:22 PM »
AC/DC is likely to have an open spot for a drummer, but that would have NOTHING to do with MP, so I would never suggest he tried out for it. They should bring back Chris Slade IMO.
They need to rescue Simon Wright from Tate's mess.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #651 on: December 07, 2014, 05:47:27 PM »
AC/DC is likely to have an open spot for a drummer, but that would have NOTHING to do with MP, so I would never suggest he tried out for it. They should bring back Chris Slade IMO.
They need to rescue Simon Wright from Tate's mess.

I was just going to say EXACTLY this.  I would rather see Wright than Slade.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #652 on: December 07, 2014, 05:52:11 PM »
rumbo, I think you are just stubbornly sticking by your stance.  There are no such things as SB or TA patches; those are Neal Morse patches!!  And you should expect to hear them at some point on just about any album he does.

You must excuse me. I always forget that "prog" is the shortening of the word  "stagnation".
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #653 on: December 07, 2014, 05:56:22 PM »
AC/DC is likely to have an open spot for a drummer, but that would have NOTHING to do with MP, so I would never suggest he tried out for it. They should bring back Chris Slade IMO.
They need to rescue Simon Wright from Tate's mess.

I was just going to say EXACTLY this.  I would rather see Wright than Slade.
Simon Wright really turned himself into a damned good drummer.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #654 on: December 07, 2014, 06:01:10 PM »
AC/DC is likely to have an open spot for a drummer, but that would have NOTHING to do with MP, so I would never suggest he tried out for it. They should bring back Chris Slade IMO.
They need to rescue Simon Wright from Tate's mess.

I was just going to say EXACTLY this.  I would rather see Wright than Slade.
Simon Wright really turned himself into a damned good drummer.

He was actually always halfway decent.  I think one of the reasons Fly on the Wall threw some AC/DC off is because Simon Wright was trying some very different grooves than what is typical for an AC/DC song....and I really don't think it went over very well. 

Perfect example.  Listen to JUST THE INTRO for Shake Your Foundations from Fly on the Wall...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gITW4HuPsBQ

Now listen to the exact same song when it was remixed and re-released just one year later on the Who Made Who album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEi3RGpr0ss

EDIT:  Personally, I like the original better...but I like it *because* it's different...and because I'm a prog rock fan.  But I still get why it didn't go over well.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #655 on: December 07, 2014, 07:50:26 PM »
I think Mike Porntoy would be a good fit in Megadeth as long as he can handle being a hired gun once again. If MP wants to act as a creative force, I really don't see him coexisting with Mustaine, but Megadeth's music has always felt a little proggy to me, I think he'd be okay with MP as his drummer and actually would let him be quite creative. MP would respect the gig enough to jump at the chance and up with any eventual Mustaine crap.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #656 on: December 07, 2014, 09:15:59 PM »
I think Mike Porntoy would be a good fit in Megadeth as long as he can handle being a hired gun once again. If MP wants to act as a creative force, I really don't see him coexisting with Mustaine, but Megadeth's music has always felt a little proggy to me, I think he'd be okay with MP as his drummer and actually would let him be quite creative. MP would respect the gig enough to jump at the chance and up with any eventual Mustaine crap.

Well, what about A7X? I mean, MP wanted to be a part of their band full time after quitting DT, and he seemed like he was okay with just being along for the ride, and not trying to take over the band or anything. So it's not like he's unable to do it.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #657 on: December 07, 2014, 09:32:13 PM »
I think Mike Porntoy would be a good fit in Megadeth as long as he can handle being a hired gun once again. If MP wants to act as a creative force, I really don't see him coexisting with Mustaine, but Megadeth's music has always felt a little proggy to me, I think he'd be okay with MP as his drummer and actually would let him be quite creative. MP would respect the gig enough to jump at the chance and up with any eventual Mustaine crap.

Well, what about A7X? I mean, MP wanted to be a part of their band full time after quitting DT, and he seemed like he was okay with just being along for the ride, and not trying to take over the band or anything. So it's not like he's unable to do it.

How insensitive.

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #658 on: December 07, 2014, 09:34:53 PM »
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« Reply #659 on: December 07, 2014, 09:35:08 PM »
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #660 on: December 08, 2014, 06:41:09 AM »
As long as he does not print it on a T-shirt, it is fine  :lol

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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #661 on: December 08, 2014, 12:13:34 PM »
If MP joins Megadeth I assume meet and greets are a no no.


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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #662 on: December 08, 2014, 12:42:49 PM »
Yeah, that would be an Abomination!
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #663 on: December 08, 2014, 01:15:04 PM »
I don't care much for Megadeth, but somehow I can totally see MP fitting into it. That said, having heard about Mustaine's ego, and knowing about MP's, I'm not sure there wouldn't be an ego implosion at some point.
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Re: Mike Portnoy
« Reply #664 on: December 08, 2014, 01:29:04 PM »
I don't care much for Megadeth, but somehow I can totally see MP fitting into it. That said, having heard about Mustaine's ego, and knowing about MP's, I'm not sure there wouldn't be an ego implosion at some point.

Yeah, but for a band that's been around longer than DT, I'm sure that MP would still be respectful enough to know his place, if he did get into it. I mean, ego or not, he's not a complete child. He knows what it's like to have "his baby" and I'm sure he'd understand that that's what Megadeth is for Mustaine.
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