Mike Portnoy Hears "Burn It To The Ground" For The First Time

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Take a sneak peek into the mind of Mike Portnoy! Watch as he listens to "Burn It To The Ground" by Nickelback for the very first time and attempts to play along. What is he listening for? How does he immediately craft an appropriate drum part? Tune in and find out!
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03:50 - Active Listening & Creating A Lead Sheet
04:35 - Song Analysis
06:01 - Mike's Performance
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12:13 - Final Thoughts
12:47 - Outro
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@DrumeoOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for being such a good sport, Mike, and thanks for giving us a taste of the gig that never happened! 🤘🏼 If you want to try this and many other drumless songs, get a 7-Day Free trial to check out Drumeo! www.drumeo.com/trial

@darksideofpsy 4 ай бұрын

Portnoy version better

@firmansyahkamil2726 4 ай бұрын

thank you Mike and thank you Drumeo ❤

@sonofmando4239 4 ай бұрын

what happend with zack grooves playing animals as leaders??? I was sure that I've seen that somewhere

@aderiley6592 4 ай бұрын

Just WOW! That 1st take was incredible man, Mr Portnoy just gained a new fan in me. Thanks Drumeo 🤘

@gadymarcus2362 4 ай бұрын

Bello/Magnifico.💎💎💎💎💎💎

@fr0th 4 ай бұрын

Please NEVER stop doing these ‘for the first time’ videos!! They’re the best thing on KZfaq!

@brandonwalls9062 4 ай бұрын

Agreed! I'm not a drummer at all, but these are entertaining

@schiiirm 4 ай бұрын

It totally is. It's taken off with other instruments too. They're all amazing. It's so interesting to hear what a totally different drummer puts in

@fr0th 4 ай бұрын

@@schiiirm Oh! Do you have a channel recommendation for the same concept with other instruments?

@tunzv7282 4 ай бұрын

Amen!

@oluwaboriogunafolabi3997 4 ай бұрын

These and @rickbeato ‘s WMTSG series.

@heartdiskdrive8242 4 ай бұрын

"This is why they're rich & famous... and I'm just a f*cking... prog guy" Mike is the best lmao

@shubhankarmukherjee3401 3 ай бұрын

He saw vanilla 🤣

@NotProFishing 2 ай бұрын

Right I loved his rendition he had energy that I couldn't have imagined to give to that song

@shurgars 2 ай бұрын

Oh. I thought he saId prop guy, as a joke because he has a lot of drums. But yeah he says prog guy for sure the second time.

@MikkoRantalainen Ай бұрын

Yeah, some of us like prog.

@diogotaira7801 Ай бұрын

i mean he is rich and famous 😂

@richardsummers2161 Ай бұрын

I don't always listen to Nickleback, but when I do, Mike Portnoy is drumming.

@Jaylaska Ай бұрын

I never knew I needed a “fuller” version of this song

@tjellis1479 Ай бұрын

fullerup

@bhangeezer 7 күн бұрын

😮😮😮😮😂😂😂😂

@PinakKashyap42 4 ай бұрын

Mike's superpower is his ability to find the heart of the song and then just build on top of it. He is one of the most melodic drummers I have ever listened to.

@tharrock337 4 ай бұрын

True actully. He uses a massive kit on most of his stuff but he tells a story with it. Every change in the mood he mirrors with a change in his drumming. While he is playful he doesn't lose the emotional core of what makes the song. He is a storyteller, which is crazy for his instrument. I don't know any other drummer like this.

@maxmonaco 4 ай бұрын

You’re right 🤝

@patrose7742 4 ай бұрын

Him and Gavin Harrison

@mpainter22 4 ай бұрын

Give Kai Hahto or jukka Nevalainen a listen

@tharrock337 4 ай бұрын

@@mpainter22 I mean jukka lists portnoy as one of his inspirations and images and words as his favorite album so I thin that is not a bad comparison even though I wouldn't have thought of it myself, because musically they are different but you are right they aren't miles apart when it comes to their vibes. but I think hato is actually a very different drummer. Like he is amazing but I always felt like he had to fit a mold in nightwish and when he plays for wintersun you can hear what I imagine comes more naturally to him.

@DavidPalfreyman 4 ай бұрын

You can’t unhear Mike’s double kick on the chorus! Once you listen to this take, the original will never be the same again.

@B3ASToFaCookie 4 ай бұрын

I thought the same, makes it so much beefier

@BedelphiA 4 ай бұрын

100% double bass makes this song..

@sukmoduto8480 4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah.. Ooooh yeah.. I hope it's not a crime to say this: Better than the original.. Waaay better..

@stevea1519 2 ай бұрын

Yup the double bass just brings that song to a whole new level

@jessedeeton7434 2 ай бұрын

For us drummers that are car guys: Mike was presented a barn-find and built it to street race😈@stevea1519

@almac8840 Ай бұрын

He literally improved the song by 1000%

@DropkickNation Ай бұрын

You are really cool and your underground music is really cool. Can you s your own d?

@alecminor1493 Ай бұрын

How? He played it normal. Like he didn’t do anything major.

@adriantrusca1245 Ай бұрын

I thought he improved the song FIGURATIVELY.

@kaushikjaiswal9215 Ай бұрын

Not really

@jsd4544 29 күн бұрын

@@alecminor1493 listen harder

@bvq330 Ай бұрын

I love how humble Mike is in this video. He understands that impressive, complicated drumming isn't what got Nickelback to where they are today, and that the simpler, laid back drumming and a simpler style in general is what helped Nickelback reach popularity (or infamy, whatever you wanna say). He also appreciates the choices taken on the original drum track and learns off it, which is a great thing. I love his remark hilarious about how he's just a "50 year old santa claus/prog guy". Amazing drummer.

@davidag90 24 күн бұрын

Mike is a true veteran in terms of music sessions. We all knew him through DT or Liquid Tension, but if you listen to his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Winery Dogs and other stuff, clearly shows a great versatility.

@ObadiahRising 10 күн бұрын

just goes to show you how nickelback is definitely Pop Rock hence the mainstream success . Prog isn't palatable for most music fans/ casual music lovers

@muenchhausenmusic 6 күн бұрын

Also interesting is that Nickelback's drummer, Daniel Adair, is actually a huuuge prog head himself. The guy can play his ass off, has rather weird side projects where he gets it all out. In some interview here on the KZfaqs, when asked to name a song that influenced him as a musician, he gave a song by the Allan Parsons Project, which speaks volumes

@bvq330 6 күн бұрын

@@muenchhausenmusic That's epic!

@davidag90 6 күн бұрын

@@muenchhausenmusic which matches perfectly with the fact that he tried to hire Mike to replace him after surgery

@BrandonToews 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for accepting the challenge, Mike 🤘🏻 You’re a beast!

@paiefilhomachado7630 4 ай бұрын

Brandon the legend

@alejandrum13 4 ай бұрын

🔥🔥 thanks for this portnoy's series. Have been the best!! Now, what about Colaiuta, Gadd... 😮 just some ideas

@SoccerrFanaticss 4 ай бұрын

Brother please try and see if someone doesn’t know “The Legacy - Black Veil Brides”. That could be just an epic ride for the right drummer walking into this 😂😂

@neilloveless4213 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to hear him do Pull Me Under solo. - Tried forever to do that on Expert on Band Hero

@nunger5054 4 ай бұрын

Hey Brandon, would love to hear Gasoline by Soundgarden on this series. A unique interpretation by a drummer outside that genre would be fun.

@StaypuftTheMarshmallowMan 4 ай бұрын

That double bass in the chorus gave me goosebumps, damn that sounded good

@reshpeck 4 ай бұрын

My philosophy on drumming (not a drummer) has always been "when in doubt, just double kick"

@silverhawkroman 4 ай бұрын

Duuuude, it weirdly made nickelback a metal band for a sec

@v4v819 3 ай бұрын

Kind of bent the melody out of shape... He should stick to prog metal and leave the hard rock to the pros...

@joeangiello9784 3 ай бұрын

Wild to think he “fucked it up” lol his take was significantly better in my opinion!

@petrholusa5855 3 ай бұрын

yeah and he plays that like nothing is going on with comparing origianl song.

@righteous247 Ай бұрын

It's always interesting when you give a musical genius something simple.

@koryhill271 11 күн бұрын

I love that accidentally stopping in the wrong spot and then just rolling with it. Strangely comforting knowing that someone as experienced and talented as Mike Portnoy makes the same simple mistakes I do when learning or creating new songs

@MattyVice 8 күн бұрын

Timestamp?

@MacanWigit 9 сағат бұрын

@@MattyVice 8:20

@Domitianvs 4 ай бұрын

Mike's genuine surprise at there not being any double bass at all was heartwarming and adorable!

@rileypittmon 4 ай бұрын

yea I think that reaction is gonna live rent free in my head from now on, lol.

@paleviolent 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree on the double bass on the latter part tho.

@Duncan_Idaho_Potato 4 ай бұрын

My guess is the off-camera conversation was something like MP: Does Nickelback do any double bass stuff? Drumeo: Actually, yes, a little bit. MP: Okay, I'm going with double bass on the chorus Drumeo: We said A LITTLE BIT. As in, their whole career. MP: Whatever, let's go! 😂😂😂

@Jamesnpk 4 ай бұрын

I genuinely don't think Portnoy knows how to play without double bass any more. It's as ingrained in him as much as 4/4 is in the average drummer. I think even if he had no feet he would still do double bass! Such a mad man

@Frip36 4 ай бұрын

My uncle Sam was born with missing calves and feet and forearms and hands. He had a little non-moveable nub at the end of each "elbow", that's all. Same with his "legs". Yet he could drive a car, hunt with a rifle, and fish. He'd also beat us kids in wrestling most of the time. And some of us were as old as 15 and played football. So what you say about Portnoy having no feet yet still being able to play double bass, is likely true. If Sam could catch fish without arms I bet Sam could play double bass without feet. @@Jamesnpk

@AndThenShwarmaAfter 3 ай бұрын

dude elevated the song to 500% of its initial worth with a freestyle drum set that was absolutely tremendous.

@threeofeight197 3 ай бұрын

Right!!! It reminds me of the movie Amadeus where Mozart comes in and punches up Salari’s song in front of the king. 😂😂😂. Especially at the end where he analyzes the original.

@gorantrpevski6699 3 ай бұрын

That part at 8:00 was amazing to see and hear. Blew my mind XD

@drummerkev1627 3 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree with you more!

@hugorivault9942 2 ай бұрын

And he said : "i would have been fired immediately ! "xd

@clevercrow8267 2 ай бұрын

Uhuh. I agree. If mike played for nickelback, id listen to their music. Haha.

@Rockit181 2 ай бұрын

dude.... this song with Mike on drums needs to get recorded. Way elevated the song to a different level with his take

@NathanParsons-sy6zc Ай бұрын

Man I have re-watched this so many bloody times! Brandon the joy on your face when Mike jumped into the double-kick 😂 Mike is god damn incredible

@KaptainK59 4 ай бұрын

Mike was born to do this series. What an entertainer. So glad he is back in DT.

@johnnytoronado1037 4 ай бұрын

Not so glad dream theater sucks haha mike much better with different bands

@LiamGervaise 4 ай бұрын

@@johnnytoronado1037I think Mike is pretty glad to be back with dt lmao

@ChadToney 4 ай бұрын

agree and nice GC icon.

@nckhed 4 ай бұрын

@@johnnytoronado1037 To each their own. I don't necessarily care for James LaBrie's vocals, though.

@kcrang 2 ай бұрын

I prefer Liquid Tension Experiment, but I love DT for sure.

@WittyMonikerHere 4 ай бұрын

Please make a series where you show the original drummers these interpretations of their music and document their reactions. I'd love to see/hear what they think.

@djstarion 4 ай бұрын

I feel like Chad did 30 seconds to mars, Jared Leto reacted to it on TikTok

@teidenzero 4 ай бұрын

in this case they would probably quit

@gamegoof 4 ай бұрын

Jared and his brother who is the drummer, they loved it@@djstarion

@liammarsland268 4 ай бұрын

Link please I need to see this reaction

@gotminium8811 4 ай бұрын

@@liammarsland268 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z-CChciTmNGshGQ.html

@kylerwatson8357 Ай бұрын

The reason Mike said “This is why they’re rich and famous and I’m just a prog metal guy” is because he realized how good and, more importantly, appropriate the original drum track was for that song after he listened back to the original drums (even tho he disagreed about the chorus and it’s lack of double kick). He wasn’t saying that in jest. That being said, he absolutely killed that for a first playthru and I wish some of his parts were in the actual song bc of how good that guy grooves. My favorite drumeo vid like this so far 🤘

@peffken8834 Ай бұрын

It's brilliant how he 'anticipates' the structure and gives the song space and yet supports it dynamically without knowing the song. Really great instinct!

@Trybec 4 ай бұрын

Now I want every Nickelback song with drums from Mike Portnoy! That was a blast.

@Kathayne636 4 ай бұрын

Pretty soon you'll be able to type that into an AI program and get it.

@ChrisPhoenixMusic 4 ай бұрын

@@Kathayne636 perhaps to an extent, but A. it's not "AI" if it needs a prompt, and B. if the algorithm could truly track ADHD then where is the cure for it?

@JasonLowderTheRanga 4 ай бұрын

@@Kathayne636 oh god yes, "Hey siri, make Nickleback suck less".

@pandanarkystudios5198 4 ай бұрын

Soon as he said triplets on the chorus I knew what he was gonna do!

@ericm4426 Ай бұрын

@JasonLowderTheRanga if you think they suck you are a hater. Seen them live,seen them play metallica,panters songs world class players

@myg240z 4 ай бұрын

I have to agree that double kick in the chorus is killer. Mike knows what's up!

@mikhaelanthonyreloba9984 4 ай бұрын

I agree.. especially when Mike started playing along with double pedals on the chorus.. its like a different flavor than the record..

@megabobrulz 4 ай бұрын

I’d love to hear a mashup of the two drum lines. I think overall the original Nickleback drum line worked in the versus. But Mike’s chorus was on point. And his fills were better too.

@wendellpili Күн бұрын

Dear Drumeo, please don't stop making videos like this. Sincerely, Everyone from KZfaq.

@GravelordWrust 6 күн бұрын

He blew this song into another dimension. Great song made even better.

@Drumming_Monkey 4 ай бұрын

PLEASE invite him again. He's such a nice guy and obviously his drumming is out of this world. So entertaining and educational. PS: I know some people will hate me for this but Nickelback has some KILLER songs on their albums. The singles are mostly weaker of course cause they want the radio playtime.

@JaredTG. 4 ай бұрын

Yea they do have some decent music, especially on their older albums.

@JohnLaco 4 ай бұрын

Nickelback is dope. I think most people would even agree. It was just a "cool" thing to hate them for a while. "Savin Me" is one of the greatest tunes of the 2000's

@StanleyPain 4 ай бұрын

I never understood the Nickleback hate. They put out solid rock and their concerts are also fantastic.

@juanjoseireguigarcia4650 4 ай бұрын

I like Nickelback fine enough, though I thinks there's many duds in their catalog as well as some good ones.

@TheHolyTrident 4 ай бұрын

Feed the Machine is one of my favorite Nickelback songs, not well known and somewhat newer

@BryanW-bp3le 3 ай бұрын

Mike Portnoy playing Nickleback was not on my 2024 bingo card, but I’m here for it.

@hoolie2000 2 ай бұрын

Bingo has been called, hold your cards please!

@WirlWind494 2 ай бұрын

This is the world recovering.

@88makayo87 Ай бұрын

What!

@Androgenies Ай бұрын

I gotta admire how humble and down to earth Mike Portnoy is. A really talented drummer. I know he is a prog rock drummer, but on his take on this song, he never did overplay his drum parts. I think his version really served the song well. Thank you, Drumeo for bringing us Mike Portnoy. I enjoyed every second of this vid!

@MattyVice 8 күн бұрын

I think my favorite part is the drumeo teams’ reactions to watching their heroes just demonstrate excellence by playing things they dont know, thus proving their excellence

@dsmusic1226 4 ай бұрын

I've read a couple of comments and holy shit how is no one mentioning his performance was his FIRST TAKE and he managed to make up a half time feel on the spot for the second chorus and hitting most of the key section transitions like he did, keeping the heart of the song while also applying his extensive vocabulary with a chart he wrote up and was checking during the performance... What an amazing drummer

@bidibum 4 ай бұрын

Man that's Mike Portnoy

@ILoveLamp-sj4bx 4 ай бұрын

We already expect this lvl lol

@jordanmiles2195 4 ай бұрын

This is Mike Portnoy playing Nickleback. Nickleback is already a joke, much less with one of the GOATs playing it. This was child's play.

@Osprey1994 4 ай бұрын

Funny how he is more respectful to Nickleback than nobodies like yourseld. People likely wouldn't bat an eye if he talked shit, but he didn't.@jordanmiles2195

@fabjtown1 4 ай бұрын

Because none of this hard. I mean it really isn’t. First take or not. It’s 4/4 swing feel basic format 8th grade shit.

@M4RCM0NT31R0 4 ай бұрын

Now we need Daniel Adair in Drumeo!

@Christopher-md7tf 4 ай бұрын

Yes. Say what you want about Nickelback and their music, but he's a great drummer

@Dwendele 4 ай бұрын

And have him play a Portnoy song!

@doffle6106 4 ай бұрын

He's a great drummer, very underrated

@GabrielAlves_mGabz 4 ай бұрын

Playing dream theater pls kkkk

@grogu1986 4 ай бұрын

Facts, he’s incredible

@crashmaster26 6 сағат бұрын

THIS VERSION IS WAY WAY WAY BETTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My ears will never be the same again, THANK YOU

@iPivo 2 күн бұрын

My brother was a huge fan of Portnoy’s playing, seeing Mike start to aggressively double bass at 11:55 reminded me so much of his playing!

@MichaelDrums35 4 ай бұрын

I love how Mike doesn't take himself too serious, he's the best.

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

Jason Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy

@trashed4005 4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini Ah yes 82mangini, i can see you're hella butthurt. Thing about Portnoy is he was the heart of DT and it never felt the same when he wasn't there. So deal w/it, he's back.

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

@@trashed4005 i do not Care about DT cause they are not my favorite Band. Symphony X kicks easily DT ass!!! And Jason Rullo is by Far better technically drummer than The overrated Portnoy 😅😅

@trashed4005 4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini You joking? Your youtube name is literally "82mangini" so it's obviously safe to assume you're butthurt. Who cares who you think is "technically" better, DT were successful with Mike for a reason. Symphony X haven't been good to listen to for nearly 30 years lol. Divine Wings was their last good album anyway.

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

@@trashed4005😂😂😂😂😂Lábrie can not even Sing DT is only more famous cause They are better with marketing Symphony X is in another level!!! ALL SX álbuns is better than DT!!! DT is over!!! Russell Allen>>>>>>>>>>> Lábrie Romeo >>>>>>>>>> Petrucci Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy Lepond = Myung Pinella = Rudess SX wins!!!!

@pud 4 ай бұрын

This is evidence that the presence of Mike Portnoy in your band, makes your music irresistibly fun and incredible.

@nightringer9815 4 ай бұрын

Exactly, I concur

@maluatuavene9921 4 ай бұрын

Not so much in Dream Theatre lol. Not even Mike can make that fun.

@mrbungle3310 4 ай бұрын

@@maluatuavene9921such a stupid take

@Rosskles 4 ай бұрын

@@maluatuavene9921 I know taste is subjective and there is no wrong answer but wtf do you actually consider good if you don't rate Dream Theatre?!

@ChrisPhoenixMusic 4 ай бұрын

@@Rosskles he doesn't consider he just trolls ; #sadface

@Confined247 Күн бұрын

The first time I've heard that tune, I thought "It's a good song bu something's missing, that's frustrating !!" Mike played the version I've had on my mind that day and for now on, this take will be the real song to me ! Thanks old guy, you are truly the best

@Brentranome 2 күн бұрын

I think it's awesome that Drumeo has the opportunity to hang out with these absolute powerhouses like Mike and put them through the grinder, while making it educational for all of us moderates. Thanks guys!

@GoreShift 4 ай бұрын

I don't even play drums but I love watching this series.

@SmickyD 4 ай бұрын

I'm not even a vegetarian but ill eat a chicken nugget.

@Louietui 4 ай бұрын

@@SmickyD😂😂😂

@barberismeable 4 ай бұрын

me too..

@kiddynamite2700 4 ай бұрын

Same!

@lostsignalspodcast 4 ай бұрын

im a bassist and love watching these. drummers are weird

@RDHphotos 4 ай бұрын

I'm a Nickelback fan and am not afraid to admit that Mike just improved this in one take! LOVE the double bass on the chorus and how he translated the bridge

@DropkickNation 4 ай бұрын

Improve. 😂 How? Because he made it more complex? Get that hipster shit outta here.

@tg73188 3 ай бұрын

@@DropkickNation the simple double bass addition adds to the song, calling people hipster while posting old njpw videos. ok bud

@DropkickNation 3 ай бұрын

@@tg73188 1. How does it add anything to the song. You repeat what was said, yet add no argument whatsoever. Good job. 2. I don't remember going anywhere onto non New Japan wrestling videos and saying that New Japan was better, so what the fuck is this comparison supposed to be? A desperate attempt at being witty? 3. When did I upload these videos? Did you check the date? If you have to resort to going to profiles and look for personal attacks to gain credibility, at least double check your shit. F- effort, kid.

@DropkickNation 3 ай бұрын

@@tg73188 1. How does it add complexity to the song? You repeat what the other person said, yet give no argument. Good job. 2. Did you see me go to other wrestling videos and tell everyone how my New Japan videos show something much better? I doubt it. Therefore your comparison makes zero sense. Trying desperately to sound witty? 3. My videos don't feature any New Japan content. Most of it is Pro Wrestling NOAH. If you have to resort to looking at profiles to attack personal stuff, at least get your shit right. 4. Look again when these videos were uploaded and ask yourself if you can use that as an argument still. All in all F- in effort. Good job, kid.

@sulovet 3 ай бұрын

@@DropkickNationdamn u basically just said "ur wrong for liking the drum part" 😂😂 tf are u on bud??

@jimmystein9025 Ай бұрын

The half time feel in the chorus was outstanding

@nickzaichuk7457 25 күн бұрын

Best authentic but improved version of first heard. Amazing improvisation Portnoy

@Temeraire306 4 ай бұрын

"Well, that's why they are multi-platinum rockstars, and I'm just a prog metal guy playing idd time signatures." It goes to show how much class and humility Mike has, coupled with his infectious energy and passion for music 🤘

@mstorrboy 4 ай бұрын

A legend calls himself "just a prog metal guy". Just wow

@Danumurti18 4 ай бұрын

Here in Indonesia, no one knows Nickelback songs, yet everyone knows Spirit Carries On.

@shadowcaster2k276 4 ай бұрын

Start playing Nickleback songs and make yourself famous

@unknownkingdom 4 ай бұрын

He displays zero humility here

@PneumaNoose 4 ай бұрын

@@unknownkingdomjust say you don’t like the guy. He was funny and displayed plenty of humility and respect for nickelback. Portnoy is world class.

@patrynize 4 ай бұрын

I had the honor of meeting this man in person and he is just the best. I was directing a Beatles cabaret and his daughter was singing in it. Watching this monster drummer, this legend of a man, sit there and cry and mouth along the lyrics to Beatles songs while his daughter sang is one of the highlights of my life.

@dominikaksiazek7177 4 ай бұрын

I'd like to watch that Beatles cabaret. Is it available here on YT?

@andysalter7192 4 ай бұрын

You need to watch the Beatles challenge they do on KZfaq, they play songs and the first person to guess it gets a point. His Daughter ( Melody?) Knows her Beatles !

@patrynize 4 ай бұрын

@@andysalter7192 yup it was Melody! Incredible performer. I’ll look it up!!

@HisSecretSmile 4 ай бұрын

AWwww 😭

@MetalJaska 4 ай бұрын

I met him, too. 20 years old, too shy to talk in english and too excited to act in a cool way. So all i was able to say was „thank you for your music!“ and take a photo. One of the most memorable moments in my life and at the same time one of my worst missed opportunities.

@popcornpretzel6720 16 күн бұрын

9:34 "The world needed that, Mike" TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN

@lauriechadwick Ай бұрын

I have watched this SOOO many times - over and over. I love it so much. I'm SOOO inspired by it. I want to play like Mike!!! ahhh this is great. Thanks for giving us the gig that never happened.

@bommie 4 ай бұрын

Portnoy's style is so signature, you can pick out his playing so easily. I love his groove and the sound of his kit, it's so unique.

@mcbrideskoi 4 ай бұрын

Especially when it comes to fills and odd timed splash/crash. Love him and Dream Theater!

@blinddog4288 4 ай бұрын

I’d disagree, but he is good.

@mcbrideskoi 4 ай бұрын

@@blinddog4288 You disagree that other people can pick out Portnoy playing based on his style?

@chux4w 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I'm not a Nickelback guy but I'm super familiar with this song from its time as the WWE Raw theme, so to hear this version really emphasised what Mike actually does. It can be lost, or at least more subtle, with DT stuff as they're all doing the same maestro, next level building game with each other, but to take what is a super basic song with simple musicianship and then add one master...damn, it really makes it pop. I can't wait to hear what he'll do with DT.

@Vossst 4 ай бұрын

It's funny, I hear an awful lot of Peart in there. He's living on in those descending tom fills.

@MassimilianoLatella 4 ай бұрын

i want almost other 15 videos of Mike with Drumeo! never enough

@ttuclarinet 4 ай бұрын

Everything is never enough.

@BrandonToews 4 ай бұрын

Lots more on the way 🤘🏻

@olimpicus 4 ай бұрын

I got that DT reference

@Fingerboarder5579 4 ай бұрын

@@olimpicushehehehe 😭😏

@djentlegiant739 4 ай бұрын

@@ttuclarinet just let him breathe

@jotairpontes 13 күн бұрын

Portnoy could have a podcast. Great energy, funny, interactive, etc. Really happy that he is back with Dream Theater.

@madmo453 28 күн бұрын

I can't count the number of times I hollered, "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME." Portnoy is so creative!

@veldringr 4 ай бұрын

This is why they're rich and famous, but you Mike, you are an absolute legend for the ages.

@GP-vg7cq 4 ай бұрын

Crazy how drums (or should I say a drummer) can change everything on a song. Awesome performance!

@francescofinucci 4 ай бұрын

true that! Here is Portnoy, who's a master, but generally you see the difference, especially as drums are kind of the ones that call the passage from one section of the song to the next. And you notice that even more with some specific songs, where drums are the key.

@andivax 4 ай бұрын

Crazy how is it possible to not knowing about drum triggering

@capyxx04 4 ай бұрын

You're completely right, that's the clearest take away from this whole series.

@nckhed 4 ай бұрын

@@andivax Care to elaborate instead of giving a smartass reply?

@CaptainSpitafrolli Ай бұрын

Every now and then I come back here to watch this fuckin magic take place. It's basically another song, so damn good. Mike is the best!

@kpduffy1120 2 ай бұрын

I just stumbled across this channel and this is gold! Watching Mike Portnoy sprinkling some of his art over stuff was incredible

@brenix 4 ай бұрын

How can you not love Mike Portnoy?

@Brunim129 4 ай бұрын

Impossible!

@danielcorrigan8805 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE the appreciation he has for pop music and songs like this. He's not elitist and definitely appreciates Daniel's restraint and choices. Now THATs a great player.

@savethisforlater 4 ай бұрын

Those fills! Is there an emoji for magnificent?

@Frankieskorns 4 ай бұрын

When did he say he has a appreciation for pop music in this video. Also just asking

@danielcorrigan8805 4 ай бұрын

When he listens to Daniel's playing he compliments his choices, instead of complaining he's not 'technical enough'. He knows that there's an art in knowing what a song needs in songs like this (Nickelback have a lot more pop influence than DT for example) @@Frankieskorns

@Spitx 4 ай бұрын

@@danielcorrigan8805 or maybe he was just being a nice guy keeping to him what he real felt... you know... being politically correct... in the end it seems he makes the effort but it was felt otherwise 🤔

@lindseydye759 10 күн бұрын

A short made me come here, absolutely class 💯

@dsop66 5 күн бұрын

Mike!!! Your creativity is truly amazing!!! This was so good.

@BrianMcAvoy13 4 ай бұрын

I love these, "X hears Y for the first time" videos. The way different artists can take a song and turn it into a completely new vibe and emotion is incredible.

@mcdangles971 4 ай бұрын

I also really enjoy seeing their personalities shine through, especially when it puts them out of their comfort zones. No real egos, just a bunch of dudes sharing an appreciation of the drums, music, and having fun doing it.

@PneumaNoose 4 ай бұрын

Same! I binged the playlist on this series and it’s awesome!

@TheDylls 4 ай бұрын

Truly great series!

@dereknovaes4217 4 ай бұрын

I had never heard the song either, but Mike sure filled it up and made it fuller!

@palniok 4 ай бұрын

Man, now I want this version of the song on Spotify.

@andrewsouvertjis9309 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree, @drumeo should get some of these recorded and uploaded to Spotify..some are better than the original

@Flats.Flounder 4 ай бұрын

@andrewsouvertjis9309 For real! Biannual album drops like Kidz Bop😂

@Feuerfreiii 4 ай бұрын

I've been looking for it for days on spotify 😂

@J-Allen19 4 ай бұрын

@@Flats.FlounderI just wanna hear some Kidz Bop versions of Sleep Token

@roodsound 4 ай бұрын

Band Swap. Sounds like it would heated 😆

@topwomble 11 сағат бұрын

This is the first one of these where the live performance massively improves the original song

@vicentegomez3748 2 ай бұрын

He is like at home. Even during first active listening he is talking about the song. Total relax.

@MrCanceleo 4 ай бұрын

I don't like that a living legend is so down on himself. He absolutely killed it in the best way

@brightwhite22 4 ай бұрын

He’s just a humble dude. He knows he’s 20 times better than that nickelback drummer 😂 Can’t tell me you don’t catch that.

@GeoffTheChefOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Not down at all. He knows. Just humble.

@chrisingram8233 4 ай бұрын

He 100% knew his version was way more exciting and made the song slap much harder, he was just being respectful of a fellow musician.

@GeoffTheChefOfficial 4 ай бұрын

@@chrisingram8233 Well …. For a first take - awesome. But def not better than the original, yet. Needs some tinkering. I’d prob just put the doubles in the last chorus and ending as an example. But being better or perfect isn’t the point of the video series either.

@chrisingram8233 4 ай бұрын

@GeoffTheChefOfficial the original was so simple it was boring. The original doesnt have to be better on everything.

@maidenaholic 4 ай бұрын

This is why Mike is one of the best drummers in the world. He made that song his own and it worked perfectly. You could stick this guy into a recording studio and he could lay down a drum track for an album like this within a day! Can't wait to see what he does with dream theatre next.

@chargerman426 4 ай бұрын

100% you can see the heavy style he has and it worked so much better IMO. Brought a bit of an edge to the song that NB lacks in their buttrock songs.

@CaueMS 4 ай бұрын

one of?

@maidenaholic 4 ай бұрын

@@CaueMS yeah. Can't ignore Danny Carey, John Bonham, Chris adler, Thomas haake, John longstreth, and others

@wickedillusion66 Ай бұрын

I love how these amazing musicians come up with that instant feel and gets right into the song

@Mike-et1zn Ай бұрын

Cannot get enough of Mike. Please keep videos with him coming!

@stonerdemon 4 ай бұрын

I've never understood the hate. Nickelback's music is always a good time. And Portnoy's drumming is impossible to dislike.

@MaDiViL696 4 ай бұрын

Love them or Hate them, this tune is an absolute killer.

@MetalPope85 4 ай бұрын

for the average boring white dude taste who listens to generic rock radio they are certainly amazing.

@diegomazzaron9191 4 ай бұрын

@@MaDiViL696 Yeah this song is like their rock version of Walk by Pantera especially the riff on the verse.

@brandonfreeman6517 4 ай бұрын

over produced for 1

@jerryhill8281 4 ай бұрын

@@brandonfreeman6517 They have one of the best rock drum sounds on their albums. They're good song writers, in the sense they figured out what to do. Chad listened to top 40 shit for a bit, and found out what people like. He did a really good job at writing hits that are actually good.

@Stephen7102 4 ай бұрын

Are we not going to talk about this polyrhythm at 8:39? He hits the stack every fourth note of this triplet groove. Didn't expect that in a Nickelback song lol.

@asabovesobelow2299 4 ай бұрын

He always do that

@Stephen7102 4 ай бұрын

@@asabovesobelow2299 I know he does stuff like that a lot but it's really cool and weird to hear it against a Nickelback song

@paulwisham5943 4 ай бұрын

That was a Nickleback dream..!

@blizzred2143 4 ай бұрын

Has Tool vibes 😎

@miguelochoa7978 4 ай бұрын

Just after at 8:43 is the famous drum fill from ''Take The Time''.

@jwvandegronden Ай бұрын

it was more rock 'n roll than he expected! Loved the double bass. great call! And I love his energy! Cool dude with massive drum chops!

@ObadiahRising 10 күн бұрын

i love how he implements metal drum concepts in all that he does especially given free rein to create the drum tracks . Well played Mike Portnoy !!

@alexparadise91 4 ай бұрын

That double bass for the chorus is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@N0isyneighboR 4 ай бұрын

Oh my God, man. He took the song and dream theatered it. Such an amazing drummer.❤

@mrshariandavidian9129 4 ай бұрын

Dreamtheatered it hahahah exactily !

@petracamotraca4215 Күн бұрын

Now that’s a drum set!!!!!!!!! What a TALENT, WOW 🤩

@binkymagnus 9 сағат бұрын

He’s trying so hard to be polite and respectful

@scarenigma 4 ай бұрын

I cant even listen to the original after hearing his rendition. He enhanced the song dramatically and NOW I'm addicted!! So sweet

@lo0nyt0onz 3 ай бұрын

The double bass, his drumming gave it a whole new flavor.

@pb4ugo2bed84 2 ай бұрын

Then Respect Nickelback And Listen To More Of Their Music, If This Dork Is A Fan, All Dorks Should Be

@VenturiLife 4 ай бұрын

The original drumming is actually quite simple on this song. Strong but simple.

@warren_r 4 ай бұрын

Big stadium drum lines for a big stadium band. Daniel knows exactly what he's doing!

@tonygoodwinjr9293 4 ай бұрын

Yep. Mike's drum part just felt like too much. The drumming he came up with mostly drowned out the rest of the song

@ThiagoS.Barbosa 4 ай бұрын

@@tonygoodwinjr9293 what? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Mr_jz_12 4 ай бұрын

@@tonygoodwinjr9293 Mikes drumming makes the song listenable!.

@pitpride1220 4 ай бұрын

What he did wasn't crazy difficult. He just brought out some of the nuances. He didn't ruin the song. He made it more interesting.

@chrishogan1307 2 күн бұрын

Amazing! Elevated EXPONENTIALLY !!!!

@theharbinger2573 Ай бұрын

The greatest thing have heard this year! Professional musicians just amaze me.

@X66966 4 ай бұрын

Can't get enough of Portnoy! 😁😁

@thomasandrewhitchen273 4 ай бұрын

Progelback is such an odd sound to enjoy, but I think I did.

@nunyabusiness6529 10 сағат бұрын

Wooooowwwww!!!! Soooo much better! And i like the original. Damn

@rioterfoodies Ай бұрын

Effortless...mike you are amazing. Welcome Home Maestro!!!

@davidvaleriano8729 4 ай бұрын

Mike is simply different, he is a differential drummer, a genius.

@asdfzxcv3617 4 ай бұрын

I watch every video with Mike Portnoy in.

@megomatt7770 4 ай бұрын

Mike's version breathes such life and energy into this song. That's why he's THE Drummer Prog God that he is!!

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

Jason Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Portnoy

@AllyMonsters 4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini Neil Peart

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

@@AllyMonsters Peart? 😂😂😂😂😂 Peart is not a top drummer He is like Portnoy. More fame than technical skills

@AllyMonsters 4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini You don't use a 30 pc drum set and say you got no technical skills.

@82mangini 4 ай бұрын

@@AllyMonsters Portnoy is a good drummer but not in The most skilled and technical drummers league

@LowHonorMorgan 10 күн бұрын

I never knew how much of an art drumming truly is until I started watching videos of great drummers doing their thing. Wow. Makes me wish we had money and my mom’s boyfriend could tolerate me making noise as a kid. Drums sure were something I always wanted to mess around with.

@leggbert4209 Ай бұрын

I keep coming back and watching this, still think this is better than the original

@RyanShaw-lb4ie 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that he was so humble about playing what many snobs consider to be "bottom rung" rock music. He actually appreciated the song, and while the original drum part wasn't quite his flavor, he acknowledged that it worked perfectly for what it was.

@martinarscott3524 4 ай бұрын

oh I dunno, I detected a touch of sarcasm with the bit about seeing how they were double platinum and he was just a prog metal drummer (given how his talent is many levels higher) and he made his point about the over simplistic nature of the original very clear, don't get me wrong though, I'm a huge Portnoy fan :)

@bg357wg 4 ай бұрын

@@martinarscott3524I think he’s just playing into the troupe of drummers overplaying things, especially prog metal guys lol

@jonspengler5891 4 ай бұрын

Rap inhabits the bottom rung, even though it’s not technically music

@king-manu2758 4 ай бұрын

@@martinarscott3524 He's just joking a bit, I laughed a lot with all that banter.

@skinblanketed 4 ай бұрын

@@jonspengler5891Oh great. The authority on what's music, and what isn't, is here. Thank you for blessing us with your useless, baseless brain burps.

@-WoodyVT- 4 ай бұрын

I always felt double bass in the chorus would really bring back the heavy feeling Nickleback once had. No surprise Mike makes it stick. Need more of this

@benjambreeg 4 ай бұрын

tbf the song works well live with the crowd getting involved with the "hey" bit. a double bass might take away from that.

@p_mouse8676 4 ай бұрын

@@benjambreegI think for the general (pop) audience the double bass as well as all the fills would have been to much. But I totally agree, it makes the song so much more interesting.

@jd0879 4 ай бұрын

It’s too much man. You need to learn how to write a pop song. This is a very niche community watching this video. The average Joe just wants to get drunk with friends and sing along to some tunes. You cant do that if the vocals are covered up by thumping double bass

@MrMirack 4 ай бұрын

@jd0879 why does he need to learn to write a pop song? He basically said if Nickleback wants to get their balls back, as in not pop...

@Spladoinkal 4 ай бұрын

yeah for sure. Definitely was tasteful there.

@silentgate1446 5 күн бұрын

Holy crap... I didn't know I needed to hear his version until now. I want the second revision

@sing759 Ай бұрын

he is so humble and down-to-earth

@KGPromiseGaming 4 ай бұрын

I love how he absolutely approaches the song with a metal music mindset, as opposed to a rock one, and just completely changes how the song sounds for the better. I love it.

@ZebraMachines 4 ай бұрын

It's not lost on me that the editing and mixing on these videos is what allows us to experience how brilliant these artists really are. Thanks again, guys!

@hapshan 4 ай бұрын

Yes! And the II/Dream token video was just as F’n good!!!

@driftlessman2094 21 күн бұрын

If that concert had come to fruition and your were there that woukda been a treat to see and hear!

@JA-io8nx 7 күн бұрын

Astonishing. Mike is brilliant.

@daveemerson6549 4 ай бұрын

The speed at which Mike reacts to his flub in the breakdown section, realizes what part he' s in, and instantly corrects within a second is masterful. That's how you recognize a true pro.

@LandoPro49 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE how he half-timed the snare hits on the second chorus, that actually made the song so much better, to be honest!

@leo__mac 4 ай бұрын

YES! That part got me aswell. Very simple but it gives some fresh air to the track while building up for the rest of the chorus. So cool!

@krusher74 4 ай бұрын

its nickleback that shit is weak, it needs a kick u the ass.

@woodiewoodmen2306 4 ай бұрын

To be fair, it kinda took the pump out of the pumpy song. It sounded cool, but not for this song.

@ryanpledger9333 12 күн бұрын

Unreal. Saving this to a playlist. Thanks guys.

@jacoblambert1336 21 күн бұрын

Mike Portnoy is a drum god.

@JVR10893 4 ай бұрын

Mike Portnoy is what happens when you combine prog chops with a rock and roll mindset. His parts can be quite intricate, but his groove and energy is infectious.