Dream Theater - Barstool Warrior Live in London with Mike Portnoy

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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…

[@Imperialmusicfan]

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

[@KyleJPie10]

Well, Vince was never a good vocalist lol

[@LegendasGF]

very well done setlist by Portnoy

[@Michael_Michaels]

This song with Portnoy drumming is just perfect!!!

[@JohnSmith-oc9iw]

@@Michael_Michaels you wish

[@Jdmp09]

Jajajaja no

[@clarenceoveur9497]

Yep, finally it sounds like an actual human drummer playing these cool songs. And Portnoy parts are just tasteful. The drum machine era is over! \o/

[@jayadyrumengan6315]

Absolutly no...

[@plangjim]

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

[@DrewJD]

Why do I get the feeling that the few people talking smack about Portnoy playing Mangini’s parts have never held a pair of drumsticks? 😂

[@Orbital.Gate.Resuscitate]

Exactly this I've been a drummer for most of my life, Portnoy was the reason I started playing, and ill be the first to say that Portnoy is NOT as good as Mangini on a technical level. That said, portnoy's playing style is (in my opinion) such an integral part of dream theater's sound, and portnoy's take on this song makes it sound like it could've been a portnoy era dream theater song easily. He absolutely killed it, and I'm GLAD he played it his own way.

[@scylla4342]

It’s kinda obvious since the beginning lmfao. Not only they never held a pair of drum sticks in their life, they’re also clueless about the band catalog before Mangini joined the band. Mangini is such a nice guy and cool dude. I simply don’t like him in the band because his playing style is just too different. But if people say Tool fans are obnoxious, Mangini fans for some reason beat them as the champion 😀

[@Jdmp09]

It's because you hate when someone tell the truth about your idol. Portnoy is not as Good as Mangini is.

[@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

[@riskymusicgames]

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

[@JosafatGalván-u4y]

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

[@hexertion]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="143">2:23</a> oops lol

[@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk]

Awesome! Portnoy does a fantastic job!

[@michaelallen981]

This recording is top notch

[@haroldgonzalez-pm9hg]

Amazing.

[@jaym6906]

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

[@heliczer]

Blimey, that was quick!

[@swindle2240]

Thank you my brother!!!!!

[@gisssk9236]

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

[@heavymetal9749]

First Mangini song to be included

[@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. In addition, since Mike is making set lists, they will be constantly changing and maybe you will still hear what you want.

[@q.i.9606]

Fantástic!!!!!! Wonderful

[@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 🤘

[@eduardoignaciomartinezherr7373]

Qué hermoso!!!!!!

[@vinniciusrosa8284]

Great!!!

[@boendahbandofficial8628]

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

[@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 ❤❤

[@guitarrerist698]

Very surreal to see and hear Portnoy playing this song. I migjt fucking cry if I see this live wow.

[@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. 🤘🏼🤘🏼💯

[@gabrielfelix7892]

I hope James keep changing some melodies to fit on his voice now. It didn't sound bad.

[@chegevara8896]

Portnoy tries play like Mangini, but Mangini is better))😂😉

[@darksideofpsy]

Mangini sounds like a programmed drum machine 😂

[@chegevara8896]

@@darksideofpsy but Portnoy sounds like out-of-time, and out-of-groove shit))😉

[@KyleJPie10]

"out of time" Yall will literally say anything to fit your childish narratives about who's better or worse. Grow up. This is perfectly in time.

[@gs11817]

@@darksideofpsyno way go listen to MM play this live

[@JohnSmith-oc9iw]

Miss you Mike Mangini!

[@linesinthesand97]

These comments are why they wrote Never Enough 😒

[@kevincaesarperdhana]

barstool warrior mp version

[@rodrigorivera4679]

Im in love with this version

[@cjh3062]

The backing vocals 🥲

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

I knew MP would kill it in this song!

[@Jdmp09]

He didn't

[@darksideofpsy]

​@@Jdmp09let us see how you play it

[@Jdmp09]

@@darksideofpsy I told you. Is not necessary to be a drummer to get an opinion about drummers. How old are you? 5? Jajaja

[@darksideofpsy]

@@Jdmp09 wow, what a grown up, never saw the day that Mangini glazers would cry about the drumming they don't understand 🤣 pitiful joker

[@darksideofpsy]

​@@Jdmp09no one cares about jpmospjei opinions, we want to see you playing better than MP 😂

[@nyawgaming8271]

😭😭 i think portnoy dont play mangini era, i wait illuminatiok theory with Portnoy

[@JohnSmith-oc9iw]

Just compare the same song before two years in London and now….day and night

[@deeppeace156]

in which ways, if you don't mind?

[@_Just_Some1]

@@deeppeace156same here. Curious to know.

[@JohnSmith-oc9iw]

@@deeppeace156 Better sound,better style,better scene presence..Against 3x bigger kit of MP

[@deeppeace156]

@@JohnSmith-oc9iw thanks for pointing this out looking forward to comparing.

[@scylla4342]

What makes them night and day different?

[@Gaztroboy]

Finally petrucci not using a vocal lipsync

[@7-77.]

Mangini!

[@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

[@alejandrodonaire6950]

Una lastima que no adecúen las canciones uno o dos tonos mas abajo. James LaBrie ya no tiene la misma voz aguda que hace 30 años.

[@emanuelalexanderrinconsilv6286]

Concuerdo. Aunque si James cambiara su técnica vocal podría sonar más libre y no tan empujado como empezó a sonar desde 2008 en adelante

[@lupux93]

LaBrie stop it please! He is simply unlistenable 😢

[@Jdmp09]

Miss you Mangini. The best drummer DT ever had.

[@Alex-xo2cu]

What's happening with Labrie mannnnn. Unfortunately he is disappointing 😞. Better to use recorded voice tracks 😢

[@fayettevillecycle]

Labrie is singing on the first night of a several months long tour doing 3 hour shows. He is obviously conserving his voice right now, which he should! A few weeks from now he’ll be singing like the James we love. The voice cannot be maintained by a new set of strings. He has to pace it for a long tour.

[@IgorArbuzov]

James is doing well!

[@pizzaisgood4877]

😂

[@The.Raumfahrer]

🥲

[@chrisb6561]

Bring the amp cabinets back on the stage!

[@scylla4342]

Now that you mentioned it, I suddenly realized why the stage felt so unpleasantly empty

[@DevinBreshears]

Wonder if John is phasing away from Mesa now. He’s been doing a lot of things with IR and mesa was purchased by Gibson. This may be the first blow to end that relationship. I can’t see why else they wouldn’t be up there. They always have been.

[@davidalves4334]

conclusion: Mike Mangini can listen to the music created by Mike Portnoy. In turn, Mike Portnoy is unable to perform this song created by his former drummer, no matter how simple it is.

[@scylla4342]

Where in this footage that Portnoy even remotely fail to play it though

[@darksideofpsy]

unable? you probably never touched a drum a day in your life buddy

[@Jdmp09]

That doesn't matter to have a opinion, genius.

[@darksideofpsy]

​​@@Jdmp09it does, it's a drum noob talking about a 40+ years professional drummer 😂

[@Jdmp09]

@@darksideofpsy a 40+ years profesional drummer who got stucked on his basic fills. Don't worry, kid. Your quater notes are back for your comprehession.

[@dixton-tv]

Lo siento en el alma pero estos temas sin Mangini al mando lamentablemente no suenan igual , sorry Portnoy es un fracaso , debió haberse quedado fuera , y no haber sacado a Mangini . Tendré que omitir mis oídos en temas donde Mangini mandaba sorry dream theater necesitan hacer un gran cambio o que vuelva Mangini .

[@Daniel-ws2ro]

James once again sounds horrible. How can a band so proficient not see it? He is the weakest link. I saw them live about 2 years ago and James was awful

[@dissonantharmonic]

Labrie was been with them for over 30 years, hes not getting replaced anytime soon

[@andreviews7101]

No one asked.

[@darksideofpsy]

keep crying 😂😂

[@wahyudim7538]

Oh man, I personally think Portnoy is not suited to playing songs in this era.

[@timwatersondrummer]

He's just playing simple versions of the songs

[@Jdmp09]

So sad to hear a low level on Drums now.

[@funkster007]

Mangini is gone bro. No more DT for him. Kaput. Finis. Bon Voyage. Bye bye. You get to listen to Portnoy for evermore. And you're gonna like it. jajajajaja😛😛😛😛😛

[@Jdmp09]

@@funkster007 I guess you are right. I'm gonna use to it. 👍👍👍

[@patricktomazdias6049]

Volta Mangini

[@drummerdan95]

Nah

[@darksideofpsy]

volta pra casa e deixa o Portnoy trabalhar kkkk

[@BOOLsheet]

This shows how good Mangini really is

[@hanswytkamp5227]

Absolutely 💯..

[@whiteglovepc]

Yes it also helps when you wrote and recorded the song and played it hundreds of times live already 👍

[@BOOLsheet]

@@whiteglovepc no excuses bro

[@mateusxavier8805]

Mangini is better than most drummers, people need to understand that. No one will ever be able to play the songs he created perfectly, that's a fact. Just look on KZbin, there are hundreds of videos of covers from the Portnoy era and few from the Mangini era, and the ones there are are bad.

[@whiteglovepc]

@@mateusxavier8805 exactly. Mangini technically is second to a very small few. Garska comes to mind. I don’t think anyone can deny that. It’s just annoying the comparisons between Portnoy and Mangini. Some fans will just never shut up about it I guess