Mike Portnoy





Nathaniel Townsey, with a very soulful trio; jazz drummer Matt Wilson and his trio; a burning set by Steve Smith and Vital Information; Mike Portnoy with his Beatles Tribute band and with Dream Theater; the brilliant percussionist Airto Moreira; an incredible drum duo from Holland called the Drumbassadors; great sets by Nick D'Virgilio and Antonio Sanchez, and capped by an amazingly funky set by Shawn Pelton and House of Diablo.

This was among the most exciting festivals ever hosted by Modern Drummer magazine, and Hudson Music was very pleased to have been able to videotape the entire weekend.
***VOTED BEST VIDEO ***
—Modern Drummer Magazine

a two-tape boxed set -
also as DVD
Volume One features music from both CDs by Liquid Tension Experiment and includes footage shot at Millbrook Studios where both were recorded. Mike performs eight songs/segments and breaks down parts from each. In addition he explains how to develop a "toolbox" of fills and patterns to draw from.

Volume Two focuses on the music of Dream Theater and features footage shot at Beartracks Studios. Mike performs eleven songs/segments from the Falling Into Infinity and Scenes From a Memory CDs and isolates the drum parts from each song. He also discusses playing in odd-time signatures, developing double bass technique, soloing and much more.