Dream Theater - Barstool Warrior Live in London with Mike Portnoy

[@HolyDiver20]

You would expect the comments to be filled with drumming nerds bashing the current or former drummer. Instead, they bond together in bashing the lead singer, it's beautiful.

[@FixxxerZ7]

I laughed out loud

[@Celso_Luis]

@@FixxxerZ7 Me too (with all due respect James, I love you man)

[@bemb0]

Yeah this comment had me proper laughing! 10/10

[@hugorezende199]

Hahahahahahaha

[@mutlubasdas]

fell off my chair

[@DoctorStrange-pp7uv]

That is respect and professionalism towards the former drummer.

[@Rebellionsenclave]

Do you think so? Go check the live version with Mangini.

[@jaredklock8754]

@@Rebellionsenclave Of course it's going to sound different with the drums, being a different drummer. Hell when Mangini played Portnoy era songs it sounded different.

[@MattKittredge2112]

@@jaredklock8754This. Why can’t people understand this?? 🤦🏻‍♂️ lol

[@manolevi2002]

@@jaredklock8754 So obvious, right? We spent 13 years listening to MP classics being played by MM and everything was fine?

[@funkster007]

@@Rebellionsenclave Nah

[@CreateBeautifulLives]

Guys, it’s pointless to compare Mangini and Portnoy. Both are world-class drummers with their own super strengths and unique styles unlike no other. One Mike will never play the other Mike's work better, and the same can be said for both.

[@auriculus3058]

Realtalk

[@unluckykeys]

i agree. it is fun to watch everybody crying about everything though lol

[@JK-zo4px]

👏👏👏🤝

[@kristian3459]

confused with MP...it's better not to play it, it's much better.

[@nickrubin9589]

Nor can one overplay the other.

[@kardusseirama8192]

portnoy play mangini era song. what a respect.....

[@diegovictorpinho434]

he try....."play is too strong".....auhauhauha...

[@JK-zo4px]

​@@diegovictorpinho434what's your point?

[@diegovictorpinho434]

@@JK-zo4px He cant play Mangini songs… thats the point

[@harvester_of_sorrow96]

They're friends.

[@kristian3459]

confused with MP...it's better not to play it, it's much better.

[@jessemcdonald3836]

Ignore the negative comments when they inevitably come. This is fantastic!!! So glad they kept Mangini songs in the setlist

[@josel.7201]

Well said sir

[@ale.donaire]

Era necesario. Si Mangini tocó las canciones de Portnoy, este debería hacer lo mismo. Ser profesionales.

[@hugogaelsanchez5047]

Es cierto, solo que por lo que noto a Mike portnoy se le dificulta tocar partes de Mangini ​@@ale.donaire

[@cristianreyojeda]

​@@hugogaelsanchez5047pues tiene su propio estilo, Mangini no tocaba lo mismo con las canciones de Portnoy, parecía más un robot.

[@Ziri0615]

​@@hugogaelsanchez5047liar

[@tatsuono9823]

This gets me excited to see and hear when they perform Breaking All Illusions. Respect and professionalism.

[@imageofchaos]

Great to see Portnoy playing this MM era classic. Not exactly the same, but well played. Complainers will complain no matter what, but i love it!!!

[@BCapelas]

Exacly. Even MM didn’t played MPs parts with the same dinamycs and feel. Both are great

[@reddiamond3842]

I want to see The Alien, Pale Blue Dot, The Enemy Inside and Breaking all illusions with Portnoy

[@JK-zo4px]

​@@reddiamond3842he will do this. I think on Tour with the New Album

[@fourfivetwo599]

Drummer Cover is better.

[@asabovesobelow2299]

​@@reddiamond3842he cant play those songs

[@jun1635XVI]

Thanks for playing this song Portnoy !

[@reactions4u438]

I was so happy when they started playing this, I cried at the solo. The show was honestly incredible

[@captainmorgan1978]

You went to this? Where you been on the channel too? lol

[@reactions4u438]

@@captainmorgan1978 hey captain!! Hell yeah I went to the show at the o2 just now. It was AWESOME

[@reactions4u438]

@@captainmorgan1978 also, I’m considering reacting to parasomnia in feb…

[@captainmorgan1978]

@@reactions4u438 Lucky man!

[@captainmorgan1978]

DO IT!

[@faridmuhtadin4463]

Im waiting this, and The Enemy Inside to played by Portnoy. Its seems fit with Portnoy’s style. Happy to see you guys 🔥

[@GamingDrummer89]

The Enemy Inside is one of the first Mangini Era songs I thought of that are right in Portnoy's wheelhouse. Even the parts as played by Mangini remind me of stuff Portnoy plays anyway. Breaking All Illusions and The Enemy Inside are the two I want to see him play most from those 5 albums.

[@boendahbandofficial8628]

Yes, I'm also waiting for The Enemy Inside, because I think that song is quite close to Portnoy's character..

[@lucashajje3919]

That album is really weak compared to the others

[@suspiciousdoge9yand104]

I’m thrilled to see how Portnoy will manage the single limb cymbal/splash intro of The Enemy Inside 🤘

[@jayydpotato]

invisible monster and falling into the light too

[@ProgSnob14]

Never doubted Portnoy would not only play these but do Mangini proud!

[@Tchelo49]

I don't know man... we got to see MM playing MP parts and it was so great and different. Now we got the see the opposite as well and many people dreamt so long about this. We are so lucky!

[@maurodiaz4516]

Esto es lo que estaba esperando por muchos años, ver tocar a Portnoy una canción de la era Mangini, muchísimas gracias 🥲!, saludos desde Chile !!!!!

[@erdelyidomonkos]

I don't know what people expect. Portnoy is unique and Mangini is unique as well. They play each other's parts their own way. Mangini changed some parts as well, sometimes not the best way. So this is just a pure example of two individuals playing the same song on their own style and musical approach. Come on people, don't have to hate any of these gentleman.

[@janzojanzo9059]

Well, they jumped up on MM when they thought he "butchered" the outro of Finally Free in Breaking The Fourth Wall. I think now, MP "butchered" Barstool Warrior 😅😅

[@Yuakin6]

@@janzojanzo9059 improving is not butchering. With all due respect to Mangini (and considering this is a phone recording), there are many improved things here: better flow in the drum parts, no click track, real backing vocals. The ending of finally free simply didn’t have the feel with Mangini

[@SokolRock]

@@janzojanzo9059 Mangini really butchered that outro and not only in "Breaking The Fourth Wall" but every tour when they played "Finally Free". And I don't care how much that nonsense he was playing was technically complicated, but it not only didn't serve the music, but broke it completely. Mangini was like an "educated fool" who had much more skills than taste and understanding of how and when to use it correctly. Something Portnoy has never had a problem with.

[@DVPtainment]

​@@janzojanzo9059but, for sure, isn it james that butchered his own song with his performance?

[@scylla4342]

@@SokolRock exactly this. Mangini is not only butchered the outro of Finally Free but basically remove all of the groove, dynamics, and instantaneousity of the music itself. I believe the whole band felt it and started to scratch their head then decided to jam again with Portnoy for a chance of comparison, which leads to the new LTE record and Petrucci solo tour with Portnoy. I mean, the three of them have been jamming together every night since they're teenagers after all

[@garylayton5719]

Great vid. Glad to see they played this. DOT is an awesome album. Mike adding his own panache. His kit sounds killer. Much respect to Portnoy.Takes a lot of humility.

[@surj1kal]

Such a great pick, awesome!!! Love that song!

[@Eccentrics]

Portnoy has done a great job. Showing massive respect to the Mangini era. People don't realise that they are two very different drummers. Love Portnoy's feel on this.

[@kgfcts]

You can't doubt Mangini had his feeling playing, very noticeable when Portnoy tries replicate the fills

[@Eccentrics]

@@kgfcts I never said that, I said I really like Portnoy's feel on this. It doesn't mean that the original wasn't amazing. Barstool warrior is one of my favourites from the Mangini era.

[@BOOLsheet]

He didnt include it to show massive respect to Mangini's era. The rest of the band is proud of that music and wants to play it. He doesnt have sole authority to erase the last 15 years.

[@Eccentrics]

@@BOOLsheet What's with the attitude man. That's not even what I meant. I meant, he showed respect by playing it to the best of his abilities. Stop misinterpreting things.

[@kristian3459]

But this beat has been omitted a lot and it looks very rough when the MP plays it, it's better to play his song. MP specifically avoids foot tapping, so it looks like the song is just normal.

[@HWgerman619]

Thanks Mike ….. in your version…… I can play the song.

[@LegendasGF]

very well done setlist by Portnoy

[@YTDSoM]

This is Mike keeping the work of Mike alive, and that goes both ways :D.

[@helussevic4493]

This MP Sound is Incredible.... 🥰😍

[@AdamLeon-yf4yo]

Once again, shout out to James Labrie for giving us his all at 61. They are playing the music in key, and that is important to me! I am happy so see them in Los Angeles in February, I am sure that James will be warmed up by then.

[@kgfcts]

You meant musicians playing in the right key, but James is on another diferent one

[@joshuacuevas649]

Im just happy to see JP and MP actually singing BGV’s they’ve been using tapes the past few years.

[@carl13220]

So cool to have Portnoy playing a song from the Mangini era !!!!

[@kristian3459]

But this beat has been omitted a lot and it looks very rough when the MP plays it, it's better to play his song. MP specifically avoids foot tapping, so it looks like the song is just normal.

[@hamzahm4382]

I love both MP or MM era. I can appreciate both of MM interpretation of MP’s drumming or MP interpretation of MM’s drumming. Cant wait to see ‘em live at Indonesia again. Cant wait to listen the others MP interpretation of MM’s drumming. Add: thanks btw for sharing this footage 👍🍻

[@kristian3459]

But this beat has been omitted a lot and it looks very rough when the MP plays it, it's better not to play his song. MP specifically avoids foot tapping, so it looks like the song is just normal. preeet MP

[@Nick-t5x]

​@@kristian3459 They have different approach.. Are you trying to prove that you are the only one that can hear (or analyze) it? Just don't do that pls. You are just nobody dude..

[@Imperialmusicfan]

JLB is sadly suffering from the Jon Bon Jovi/Vince Neal syndrome.

[@KyleJPie10]

Well, Vince was never a good vocalist lol

[@storyline2339]

Might I add Bobby Kimball of Toto to that

[@TonysMusic1974]

@@storyline2339 Bobby Kimball had serious substance issues. JLB has just gotten older.

[@jeremythornton433]

Sadly, back in the very early days he had such bad food poisoning that when he was vomiting, her actually hemorrhaged a vocal chord. The doctors told him he needed 6 months at least of not singing and pretty much not even speaking for it to heal properly. The band was just starting to become successful and instead of taking the time off, he went out on tour. And his voice has suffered ever since. In hind sight, maybe he should have taken the time off, but would the band have survived?

[@TonysMusic1974]

@jeremythornton433 stop using this story as an excuse for why he can't sing anymore! That was 30 years ago! His voice has aged normally. He can't sing the same notes anymore. That food poisoning story is so old and tired. Yes. He had a vocal injury 30 years ago. He's in his 60s now.

[@SteveThaDrummer]

I never doubted for a moment that even though he may not play Mangini's parts note for note (Mangini didn't play Portnoy's parts note for note either, and not because of a lack of capability on either one), Portnoy kept the feel and the groove the song needed. 🤘🏼🤘🏼💯

[@or1on89]

To be fair I prefer Portnoy's style and I love that he gives his take on the song rather than just covering it. I always found Mangini's style too technical for it's own sake.

[@RajczakMichal]

​@or1on89 well written. I always feel like Mangini's parts are unnecessary complicated.

[@SteveThaDrummer]

@@RajczakMichal that's his style and what he brought to the band. He was having the time of his life though every album and tour!

[@kristian3459]

But this beat has been omitted a lot and it looks very rough when the MP plays it, it's better to play his song. MP specifically avoids foot tapping, so it looks like the song is just normal.

[@goonerross4834]

The song he had to concentrate the most for lol.....Love watching the GOAT...Excellent job !!!

[@cjh3062]

The backing vocals 🥲

[@JosafatGalván-u4y]

Que emoción ver a Mike Portnoy ahí. Justo en la infancia

[@plangjim]

The live sound "i" miss.. Thx for uploading..

[@GamingDrummer89]

Love seeing MP rockin it on a Mangini Era song! Also, this song and the new one really seem to sit in LaBrie’s range very well! Hoping to see DT on the road when they come to the USA next year!

[@srallulrich]

Would love to see him play Awaken The Master

[@Matthew-le1eq]

Absolutely love it !! Can’t wait to see you guys in the states.Welcome back,MP!

[@willdobson6091]

So glad they are playing this song live!

[@pacechcz]

Kudos to Portnoy for choosing a Mangini song with such a distinctive drumming intro.

[@hexertion]

2:23 oops lol

[@AAngel411]

What?

[@hexertion]

@@AAngel411 James missed a beat, just thought it was funny how he picked it up. No biggie

[@sarcasticguy4311]

Live music! Expect the unexpected!

[@BangJali11]

​@@hexertionjames always missed

[@AvgABC561]

I'm very curious to see Portnoy playing The Alien

[@asabovesobelow2299]

He cant play Alien, is way too much for him

[@valanz_]

@@asabovesobelow2299 look The alien cover in youtube and you'll see amateurs playing them well. MP won't have problem with it

[@aldoeverzon2969]

A lot of drummers who are not famous can play the alien.. and den mike portnoy a legend and a known as a prog metal drummer.. dats too easy for portnoy ​@@asabovesobelow2299

[@DanielSilva-fq1oz]

@@asabovesobelow2299exactly

[@ricbassdude47]

Sounds great...I'm happy I can hear JM's bass !!!

[@Lexiphy]

I can’t wait to see how Mike plays Bridges in the Sky!

[@haroldgonzalez-pm9hg]

Amazing.

[@jaym6906]

Who paid you to say that? I have a high hoped but I’m not delusional.

[@boendahbandofficial8628]

Yes, I'm also waiting for The Enemy Inside, because I think that song is quite close to Portnoy's character..

[@hugorezende199]

For me its a very "Mangini Signature stuff" music. Like Pale Blue Dot, Bigger picture, Untheatered Angel, Paralized and some others.

[@Carbaveg]

I honestly think there is no way Portnoy can play The Enemy Inside the way Mangini plays it, but, I can agree it is going to be interesting to see how he adapts it to be more approachable for him.

[@The.Raumfahrer]

Yeah! They are back! And I love it! But James sounds off the hole time😪...it´s so sad...but I'm looking forward to being there anyways...DT rules 🤘

[@auriculus3058]

I strongly hope they wrote way lower vocal lines for labrie on the new record. Or that he finds a fitting way to sing the high ones lower live. Better he sings them different on stage than constantly struggling with / butchering the high ones. Or they have to use autotune live. As long as it sounds good / is not too noticeable, I don't care

[@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk]

Awesome! Portnoy does a fantastic job!

[@royarmando533]

Can't wait to hear On the back of angel MP version

[@twigaroney]

This video tells me that Myung is also human haha he held the wrong note just before the ending of Petrucci's solo. Everyone is human live! It makes it all so special. Love them so much DT

[@roofkorean6948]

I loved hearing both MM play MP songs and MP playing MM songs. I can't wait for when/if MP plays breaking all illusions.

[@adamsilva711]

I love distance over time. This is class🎉

[@adrianrompis2354]

congratulations you reached level 1 mangini. next level 2

[@johnkayser83]

Mike and Mike are good friends so of course there is respect for each other's music

[@gisssk9236]

I like how MP make this song more concise just a bit more with hist style

[@kgfcts]

1st show and James sounds so tired

[@josel.7201]

I think he needs to use auto tune urgently ...

[@davidgradinaru7313]

@@josel.7201 I think it's the band who should downtune their guitars

[@auriculus3058]

I strongly hope they wrote way lower vocal lines for labrie on the new record. Or that he finds a fitting way to sing the high ones lower live. Better he sings them different on stage than constantly struggling with / butchering the high ones. Or they have to use autotune live. As long as it sounds good / is not too noticeable, I don't care

[@kgfcts]

Autotune wont help if he dosent try to at least give a correct note

[@killerkite333]

3hr show.

[@frempaintwork3343]

MP made this song to be simple drum part, good job

[@jeffnorthcutt7899]

"never enough" ...... go listen to it please 😘😘

[@jasperblackcrow]

Happened exactly what I expected - Portnoy played complitely in his own style

[@aln-]

Funny, people said that MP put the respect of the former drummer when he changed the drum fills and pattern rather than actually learning it

[@marcusmvcm]

Nobody cares about fired robots 😂😂😂

[@wildanhendrawan1944]

@@marcusmvcmfuck you! We care about mike mangini!

[@sarcasticguy4311]

@@marcusmvcm It's not just that. If you replace someone in a band you should expect their interpretation of the music be different. I wouldn't expect either of these guys to not put their personal spin on songs.

[@azrocker06]

To all, both of them respect each other's styles! It is well documented in interviews, that MP liked MM interpretation of his drumming while adding to the feel live. They talk, they are friends.

[@efeozturk5253]

I really liked how portnoy ended the solo with a unison attack togeter with Petrucci's little 4 note intro at 0:51

[@gaztroboy]

Finally petrucci not using a vocal lipsync

[@heavymetal9749]

First Mangini song to be included

[@beto30bhz]

Queria ver o MP tocando The Alien, a única música da banda que ganhou o Grammy, devia estar no Setlist.

[@josel.7201]

Parece que eles evitaram as músicas da última turnê e tb músicas muito tocadas nas ultimas tunes , como A Nightmare to Remember and Count of Tuscany . Mas acredito que na turnê do disco novo eles √ão tocar mais músicas da era mangini.

[@UltimatoRaul]

one of my favorite songs from the Mangini era

[@q.i.9606]

Fantástic!!!!!! Wonderful

[@swindle2240]

Thank you my brother!!!!!

[@michaelallen981]

This recording is top notch

[@Wildtotarda]

Epic concert

[@linesinthesand97]

These comments are why they wrote Never Enough 😒

[@chi-yenhung4661]

Mike is the greatest drummer 😊

[@duo65]

thanks for sharing this

[@erwincastillo8238]

Wait, is he the drummer from the Winery Dogs? Cool! He really fits Dream Theater well!

[@WattsMiner]

JLB is not willing to change, only a shadow remains

[@brunofarina3391]

Oh LaBrie, it hurts listening to you singing alive and not reaching the high notes anymore... although MP played Mangini's era song so damn well, not exactly as MM but it was played by MP very well ❤❤

[@reddiamond3842]

Better alive than dead

[@richardanne26]

at this time you'll see the diff of two drummer. 1 song but with different version/style of drumming. and both version is great. they don't need to replicate each other parts note by note. use your own style or version. well in this version, what can i say? just wow..

[@ahnabchannel]

We have backing vocal now 🎉

[@jeffnorthcutt7899]

Let's be real guys, people won't shut up until Mike plays "the alien" and even then they will still nitpick..... never enough comes to mind

[@KZPDRUMSKO]

Respect MM🙏 MP🙏

[@alviachdiyat8628]

so fucking loooove portnoy play this song with his own heart,not pretending to be mangini ❤️ fuck the complainers,this is good man ! Really cant wait his own version of the back of angels or the enemy inside 🥹

[@earshut]

This remind me one song in album six degree inner of turbulence

[@riskymusicgames]

wondering about the alien and the enemy inside with MP style, thx 4 uploading

[@reddiamond3842]

Yes

[@Chest3rTheSquirrel]

yeah i'm not sure why so many people think he won't be able to play the alien. there's a few fills he might have to dumb down but the majority of it really is in portnoy's wheelhouse

[@sarcasticguy4311]

@@Chest3rTheSquirrel Mangini "dumbed down" plenty of Portnoy stuff. It is what it is.

[@riskymusicgames]

@@Chest3rTheSquirrel yeah I think The Alien isn't that complicated for portnoy, but yeah he need time to learn it

[@bamahi7142]

Bless the band mates of DT for keeping Mangini paid. Rock on! \m/

[@eldiablort1461]

Well done Mike. Well done.

[@juancarlosbernalarango3638]

Sounds so good....

[@eduardoignaciomartinezherr7373]

Qué hermoso!!!!!!

[@SuperPryanik]

MP is back! Fresh and full of energy. He needed a brake in 2010 and he made it. But now It looks like it’s time for LaBrie to take his pause in DT. Forever)) But there will be an absolutely another DT. 😂

[@romancecak1036]

Mike Mangini 👍❤🙏

[@ricoprasetiawan7362]

👍

[@Sigma77-n2u]

Portnoy can play and improvise anything! One of the greatest 🙌🙌

[@AlyanaVasco]

Im so happy now, finally i can sleep better

[@suryadiirawan7904]

Barstool warrior never be the same without Mike Mangini

[@DavidsonPaivaBass]

Me too, It will never be same... Now its better. =)

[@guitarvorous]

Here's a billion dollar idea, they should have kept both MM and MP. 😮😮😮

[@hugorezende199]

Not really. More people to split payment

[@guitarvorous]

@hugorezende199 so you are saying they should have kept Derek and Jordan together, too? That's crazy. I guess anyone can have billion dollar ideas these days!

[@heliczer]

Blimey, that was quick!

[@michaelschultz4108]

I wanna see MP play A View From The Top Of The World...

[@earshut]

pertama kali saya mendengar lagu ini saya kira dulu lagu lama dream theater era mike portnoy, ternyata lagu era mike mangini

[@theunclemeat3284]

Mike did a really good job here, proving the naysayers wrong. He nailed it extremely well. I'd have loved to hear more Mangini era songs (Bridges in the Sky, Outcry, The Enemy Inside to name a few), but he did a great job on both songs. Much love and respect to Mister Portnoy, and hats off to him.

[@UPIL.INDONESIA]

I'm kinda waiting for his rendition of Pale Blue Dot, but this one is amazing too.

[@hugorezende199]

the 16th one handed notes not gonna happen hahaha, would takw too much time to play that solid, he will probably use two hands on a closed hihat.

[@choosethewright7652]

#justiceformangini

[@JK-zo4px]

DT has two drummers. Mike Portnoy and Mike Mangini ❤😊

[@drdandalf]

Did I expect Portnoy to play Mangini's part exactly? No Did I expect him to play it close to the original with his own flare? Yes I also expected at least 4 Mangini songs in this set. They honestly only played this song, because This Is The Life hardly counts as a drum song.

[@SokolRock]

"because This Is The Life hardly counts as a drum song." You make it sound like Mike Portnoy is the "new guy" who needs to prove himself as a drummer. Are you out of your mind? Besides, this is an anniversary tour (at least this part) where preference is given to older songs, including those that they haven't performed for a long time. Also, since Mike is making set lists, they will be constantly changing and maybe you will still hear what you want.

[@drdandalf]

@SokolRock I meant I want to hear how MP would interpret MMs parts and have him demonstrate to us why bringing him back wasn't a mistake. I am currently speculative when I didn't want to be. Night terror was the first step towards my speculation. Him not playing hardly anything from MM era is the second step. I'm genuinely hoping you are right, but my recollection of DT tours during MPs time was that they had at most 3 interchanging sets, with a core backbone that remains the same. I just want to hear like 3-4 more MM era songs to feel this is new DT and not Nostalgia-DT

[@SokolRock]

@@drdandalf "and have him demonstrate to us why bringing him back wasn't a mistake" This, without any proofs, is clearly not a mistake for many reasons: 1. Mangini was obviously not a fan-favorite drummer, which is obvious from the pro/con ratio in the comments. 2. It's also obvious that DT has lost a lot with the departure of Mike Portnoy, not only in terms of drumming, but also in the quality of songwriting and production too. 3. Do you see how many comments there are under the audience recorded video of their first concert with Portnoy? If this was the first concert of the next tour with Mangini, then there would be no such hype and you know it. In fact, with Manjdini the band only gradually lost popularity. 4. Portnoy is one of the founders of Dream Theater and his signature sound has always been one of the most important elements of the band's identity. So for me, the very question of whether he is worthy of being accepted back is extremely ridiculous.

[@drdandalf]

@SokolRock I did not say he has to prove himself to be "worthy of being accepted back". And although I too believe MPs way of playing the drums is more lively and enthusiastic than MMs style of playing, it is purely subjective to insinuate he was not a "fan-favorite", or that DT lost their quality in song writing or production. Just because a song isn't as catchy doesn't mean their songwriting diminished. Music production-wise, there is a lot of evidence on the contrary that it improved. Again, I want MPs return to be filled with euphoria, but right now... I feel it's just nostalgia-bait, and it didn't contribute anything substantially new and impactful. I want to hear MP completely dominate MM-era songs. I want new DT music that doesn't have to follow the same riffs, formulas and simplicity that was evidenced through BC&SL (the song Wither literally talks about this). Night Terror didn't really fulfill that. It sounded like another DT song, but with typical MP fills. I know MP can do better, and I know DT has way more up it's sleeves. I am trying to be hopeful, I really am.

[@SokolRock]

@@drdandalf " it is purely subjective to insinuate he was not a "fan-favorite" As I said, you can just see how many people support Portnoy in the comments (and likes) and how many would like Mangini to stay. There are a lot more fans of Portnoy. "...or that DT lost their quality in song writing or production." It is impossible not to lose quality if one of the main co-composers, co-producer, backing singer and lyricist leaves and the band doesn't replace him with anyone (As Mangini himself said, he was just a drummer and there wasn't even talk that he would do something else in the band). "Again, I want MPs return to be filled with euphoria, but right now... I feel it's just nostalgia-bait" Again, this is an anniversary tour. It's not about something new, but about celebrating their legacy. By the way, do you know how many Mangini-era songs were played on their XXX anniversary 10 years ago, when they had already released two albums with him? Two. "Bridges in the Sky" and "Behind the Veil" - and they didn't change the setlist back then, it could only be shortened for some festivals. "I want to hear... I want new DT musiс...." I want, I want, I want... So what? What made you think that the band owed you something? If you don't like it, don't listen and don't go to concerts. What is the problem?

[@robertomckelligan6867]

Another great thing is Mike Support James on chorus!

[@jaredklock8754]

I was not expecting this or This is the LIfe to be played or any Mangini erea songs. But hell, I'm glad they're playing some with Portnoy.

[@reactions4u438]

Same. I was at the show and was really surprised that they chose this is the life, and was so happy they played barstool warrior. Amazing show

[@akselarif]

This is why they called "Dream Theater" 🎉

[@hardiansyahnotosaputro5408]

can't wait he plays on the back of angels