Mike Portnoy

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You don't have to be a great drummer to be the most important guy in the band.

Mike Portnoy
great , drummer , most
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You can put me in front of any kit, and it is a fun thing to have to adapt. It inspires me to try different things. I like that.

Mike Portnoy
put , me , front
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With Dream Theater, every creative aspect of the group went through me. I oversaw it all from top to bottom.

Mike Portnoy
dream , every , creative
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When you're putting together a concept album, it's all about the flow and the story.

Mike Portnoy
putting , together , concept
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When I sit down to do an interview, I try to be polite and answer the questions that I'm asked.

Mike Portnoy
sit , down , try
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When Dream Theater first started, we were touring in a van and playing clubs.

Mike Portnoy
dream , theater , first
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Trite as it sounds, follow your heart. Persevere. And if you follow your heart and persevere, it will pay off.

Mike Portnoy
trite , follow , your
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To me, there's way more to being a good drummer than precision and technique.

Mike Portnoy
way , more , being
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To me, a great drummer isn't always about somebody with chops who can shred. A great drummer is someone who is part of a great band.

Mike Portnoy
great , drummer , always
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There are no prog elements to Adrenaline Mob; it's very song-oriented, with shredding and grooves.

Mike Portnoy
elements , adrenaline , very
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The most bizarre occurrence has to be when I dislocated my wrist during a show in Germany in 1997.

Mike Portnoy
most , bizarre , occurrence
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Some of my heroes are John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford... The list goes on and on and on.

Mike Portnoy
some , heroes , john
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Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.

Mike Portnoy
richie , unbelievable , talent
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One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn't want to end my career as just the drummer in one band.

Mike Portnoy
reasons , needed , leave
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Normally, when I write the setlist for a Dream Theater show, I'll change it up every night, and we can basically play whatever we want.

Mike Portnoy
write , dream , theater