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He got those directly from the photographer pre publication. Let's just say Bernhard is well connected.
osamasgoat5467 said:Yeah I just started listening to Dream Theater. WOW. You have to give him credit for actually using that big of a drum set and sounding good. Lol anyone know how much that monster of a kit costs?
mikei said:I saw him on this 20th anniversary tour. It was great. He played it like it was just an extension of his body. He was all over the kit with minimal effort.
On a side note, I just received the Liquid Drum Theater DVDs.
He talks about playing on a smaller kit! It is still pretty huge. One bass drum, 3 toms, 2 timbales, a double pedal and probably 10 to 12 cymbals and effects along with 2 hihats!
So, that is a 8 piece (I include an extra bass drum since he uses a double pedal) and tons of cymbals.
When this seems like a smaller kit, you know the other kits are monsters!
tambian89 said:Excuse me if this is a dumb question, but does anyone know how Mike plays the Siamese Monster? I can't even imagine what he does to play fills and stuff on it. Does anyone know?
- Marc
DTportnoyDT said:Good Question!
(By the way is this serious or sarcastic, if you pardon my asking?). I honestly don't know how he does it. There's all these people who have big kits and think that they're all that, but can't even make use of their monsters. Portnoy, though, has mastered his kit beyond belief. Everything he does just flows so well on that kit. Truly Amazing!
tambian89 said:Any ever know that Mike did backing vocals for "Home"? Here's a video! http://youtube.com/watch?v=d2ES6mzB3q0&search=Home dream theater
- Marc
P.S. - I think Mike may do backing vocals on other tracks, but I'm not sure.
tambian89 said:Trust me, I was serious....I imagine that he flows well. Personally, I think the Siamese Monster is TOO big, there is just too much. Then again, I don't have nearly as much skill as Mike Portnoy.
- Marc
Aaaah... my army grows!Jamie S said:on the subject of too large of a drumkit....if you see your kitas a full composite instrument..?
Jamie S said:on the subject of too large of a drumkit....if you see your kitas a full composite instrument..?
then nothing is too much. you wouldnt ask a guitarist to remove strings that aparticular song doesnt require would you??
i myself play a full octave shell kit and can appreciate where portneyis coming fromin his expression....
besides .... doesnt a five piece get a little boring on occasion..LOL