When you're putting together a concept album, it's all about the flow and the story. — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
There are no prog elements to Adrenaline Mob; it's very song-oriented, with shredding and grooves. — Mike Portnoy Adrenaline Copy Share Image
Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time. — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself. — Mike Portnoy Lesson Copy Share Image
The most bizarre occurrence has to be when I dislocated my wrist during a show in Germany in 1997. — Mike Portnoy Bizarre Copy Share Image
I understand that Adrenaline Mob is not going to be every Dream Theater fan's cup of tea. I totally get that; I… — Mike Portnoy Adrenaline Copy Share Image
I guess I did make my name out of my drumming, and I have the big drum sets, and I'm doing all… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
I think it's important for a young musician to stick with a band for a while and really work with a band… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
In Adrenaline Mob there are five guys that are all absolutely insanely energetic performers each of their own right. It's like a… — Mike Portnoy Adrenaline Copy Share Image
I can't possibly overstate how much influence Rush had on me as a young teenager. I would say from about 1981 to… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
I am not a technical drummer at all. I'm more from the Keith Moon/Lars Ulrich school of, 'Hey, look at me!' I… — Mike Portnoy Drummer Copy Share Image
First and foremost, play what you love to play. Don't try to jump on a bandwagon or a trend or a popular… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of the album I made with Adrenaline Mob, and I think that there was really a great chemistry there;… — Mike Portnoy Adrenaline Copy Share Image
I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me book deals. Especially… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
Flying Colors is more alternative pop with a prog edge. Think the Beatles meets U2 meets Muse and Foo Fighters. It is… — Mike Portnoy Beatles Copy Share Image
With the Neal Morse Band, we're doing progressive music with a harder edge; it's a little more in Dream Theater territory for… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
A lot of bands, they'll try to jump on the bandwagon or the fad or the fashion, and they'll skyrocket, have this… — Mike Portnoy Bands Copy Share Image
I am looking forward to working with the great staff of Loud & Proud Records, some of whom I worked very closely… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
It's all about the music, and I work as hard as I do strictly because of the music. It's not a money… — Mike Portnoy Career Copy Share Image
We kind of established in Sons of Apollo right from the get go that it would be a very collaborative process musically,… — Mike Portnoy Apollo Copy Share Image
Any time I say anything about Dream Theater... Honestly, I'd rather not talk about it. Because no matter what I say, it… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
To me, there's way more to being a good drummer than precision and technique. — Mike Portnoy Drummer Copy Share Image
With Dream Theater, every creative aspect of the group went through me. I oversaw it all from top to bottom. — Mike Portnoy Creative Copy Share Image
I've known Russell Allen for over a decade now, and I've always thought he was a very underrated singer. He has one… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
After I wrote 'The Best Of Times' for my dad and after I completed the '12 Steps Suite' with Dream Theater, I… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
I tend to like the heavier things, especially live on stage. I need that energy and interaction and feeling the audience. — Mike Portnoy Audience Copy Share Image
I wanted to completely honor The REV and pay tribute to him and carry on the legacy that he intended with this… — Mike Portnoy Honor Copy Share Image
I'm a music fan first and foremost. I can find the beauty in Jellyfish and U2 just as much as Opeth and… — Mike Portnoy Beauty Copy Share Image
I love my family more than life itself, but I can only sit at home by my pool eating barbecue food so… — Mike Portnoy Family Copy Share Image
Dream Theater was my baby. I formed it from the beginning, out of college, and I lived a lifetime with them. — Mike Portnoy Beginning Copy Share Image
I'm not a politician; I'm a very open, honest guy, and that's the way it is - that's the way I am;… — Mike Portnoy Honest Copy Share Image
In Adrenaline Mob, I'm not the leader, but I'm on the board of directors, and that's OK. I'm not stressing out over… — Mike Portnoy Adrenaline Copy Share Image
Trite as it sounds, follow your heart. Persevere. And if you follow your heart and persevere, it will pay off. — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
One of my biggest concerns was how defensive the fans would be over The REV's drum throne. I'm grateful they have been… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
In all of my years in this business, I've always been part of either a progressive band or a metal band. — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image
