Mike Portnoy: 'Name That Tune' on Pokemon Drum Kit

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[@wtfwasthat9599]

Exclusive footage of Mike Portnoy jamming on the drums used in St. Anger

[@La-Comics-Cave]

You just made my day 😂😂

[@parkerreese1315]

Pong

[@josephgus5638]

Damn!!😂😂😂

[@davidnissim589]

Not quite, he wasn’t playing on a bunch of garbage cans. 😂😂😂

[@nehemiahzo_]

These ones actually sound better, stupid

[@NoThanksBaloo]

Only a drummer can fall sitting down.

[@randomhalf-mapplesiruphalf1666]

CSillyElephant I can relate to that

[@daveforton]

Or that kid in my class.

[@ericoschmitt]

I fell from the chair once I was really really drunk. So many stories I barely remember from that night.

[@adrinaik93]

I saw one falling backwards, with his feet in the air. Quite drunk he was... Hilarious as hell 🤣🤣🤣

[@human2069]

I fell sitting behind a drum kit trying to shut a door and broke my wrist

[@edoardopulcini9432]

He is the type of guy that would buy his niece a Hello Kitty drumkit just to play it when he babysits her

[@secybek9804]

Edoardo Pulcini ha ha

[@poormansvlog770]

Damn right.

[@ThorCarlton]

I'm legitimately buying my daughter a couple of these just so I can do this

[@eddiecowen2624]

Nah, he wouldn't buy the piece of GARBAGE hello Kitty set, he'd buy a Pokemon set!

[@9206156175]

Kid pounds out the opening to "we will rock you" This guy: "awwww that's so cute. Now scoot over and let a master work."

[@itzMoJo67]

this fella is actually pretty decent, he might even make it as a musician.

[@baalrog887]

With practice he could even play for Dream Theater or even Avenged Sevenfold!

[@nehemiahzo_]

He has major potential. He could even play for Avenged Sevenfold.

[@trashychannel8150]

nah hes trash

[@DaDewd2112]

@Poop Libril Ozzy, Lemmy, and The Holy Diver?

[@kronoscamron7412]

right, maybe his mom will get him the exclusive pokemon kit one day. GL MP

[@NewGamer101]

"My life after Dream Theater"

[@infernal666deathxxx]

lol

[@5oulPower]

Winery Dogs dude.

[@MrJelibin]

Erick Thor lmao

[@5oulPower]

Aside from the DT albums up till Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, they're definitely better than Dream Theater imho. DT now just pales so much in comparison. He def looks happier in the Winery Dogs.

[@games68775]

LOL

[@robertserro8910]

Loudwire has turned my favorite drummer into a meme

[@robertserro8910]

***** Yeah it is

[@Danjoker.]

Meme Portnoy

[@luckydominguez2654]

links pelase!! i can´t find the famous meme

[@pillsareyummy]

Sorry about your dog, John.

[@sadajiwa]

ah john wick meet jack reacher...

[@jor2416]

U know when ur playing good when the literal drum set is trying to escape while playing

[@trajectoryunown]

Glad somebody else already said it. I couldn't for the life of me come up with a good phrasing.

[@zayniahmad548]

This comment complete my life

[@ermguitar2052]

Have you ever heard the story about Gene Hoglan as a roadie for Slayer holding Dave Lombardo's kick drums while he was recording Angel of Death?

[@okalright3941]

@@ermguitar2052 give me proof

[@ermguitar2052]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnzToYOppbuBetU It was actually Chemical Warfare, not Angel of Death, but the rest of it is true.

[@mdouet]

7:35 Oh so that's why they call it a kick drum.

[@lyfitzgerald6466]

Vapor OWO we call them kick drums there technical name is a bass drum tho

[@MrAztek]

Bryce Gaming yeah i call it a base drum

[@heavymetalrules436]

@@xovle1773 imagine missing a joke

[@xovle1773]

@@heavymetalrules436 Imagine getting upset over me asking a question

[@heavymetalrules436]

@@xovle1773 laughing and being upset are 2 different things but k

[@akshaykumar_r]

Give the man his purple-star crash!

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Yeah! Give him his rightfully earned Sabians lol

[@cjghh1]

Give me likes

[@SpaceMissile]

or literally any other crash. lol these are so terrible-sounding

[@josteinv.jordet257]

@@SpaceMissile they sound good, but not as good as the purple star cymbals

[@gl0cc9]

Make us @cb

[@ThePuertoricanBeastJonathan]

It's about time he got his kit

[@HoochPandersnatch]

I knew Portnoy was a pokemon fan.

[@ThePuertoricanBeastJonathan]

He asked for one and they gave him a hello kitty one!! That is madness!!!

[@charlielee5893]

Yeah I cannot believe he's had to wait this long

[@mvunit3]

All that hard work paid off :D

[@Brokenface]

what about dragon ball kit?

[@natemiller3280]

wait a second!......Ya STILL GoT thE FuCKinG ORaNGe STARS!!!

[@lewted6617]

How do they not get Hot For Teacher, it’s by far the most recognizable line he played.

[@dustinfoster1917]

Cuz Loudwire sucks 😂😂

[@hedgehog1965uk]

Yeah, even I got that one.

[@sidneylacroix204]

I was about to comment

[@playpusboi5345]

I know

[@joeyscotch2765]

Someone said “Oh, I know it” in the background, so you could also assume that people could’ve also forgotten the name of the some

[@mattmoves5920]

He was born with a great talent, he grew up becoming a star, after this video he became a legend.

[@taylorforce9745]

LOL

[@ryuayanami542]

jajajaja cd xd xd

[@BraindeadRacoon]

Now he's an orange star

[@SuperHelldrummer]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAA

[@shreyassarangi6106]

+Erich Hartmann XD

[@nacktheslayer9882]

I thought he was gonna evolve when he started to play angel of death

[@UrbanistWaldeinsamkeit]

Mike Portnoy is already at his highest evolution

[@FuryPretzel]

so this Pokemon kit is a symbol of his evolution?!

[@ScrewUserNames6587]

wow that part when right over my head lmao.

[@aldocordero4370]

u might wanted to say ... a Cymbal of his Evolution... =3 xDDD

[@shreyassarangi6106]

+Aldo Cordero xD

[@ACMA61]

PAINKILLER sounds so boss no matter where its done!

[@db1machine]

HAHAHAHAHA. “Angel of deeeeath!”

[@selfdestruct3667]

I see Lars donated his St. Anger drum kit to Loudwire

[@RustingPeace]

its not the drumkit, its the drummer that is bad

[@noobmaster6664]

@@RustingPeace no

[@M-XELASWEKSTERmx]

St.Anger drums is heavy, change my mind

[@ben1ben]

@@M-XELASWEKSTERmx yes they are heavy, but they still sound disgusting.

[@vermin1970]

I’m actually pretty impressed that kit can take that abuse 😂

[@andrewsebree4333]

You have to remember that drum kit was made for like 3 year olds. They had to build it tough so the little kids didnt rip through the drum heads or get stabbed by the cymbal stands

[@skyhunter2k]

7:36 it cant

[@coopergalivan6313]

His son’s sure couldn’t...

[@statueteethtv]

Probably because pokemon can too

[@georgharveyoswald5982]

Andrew sebree, are you saying then, that a three year old is gonna hit the drums harder than a full grown man? just no. come on now, think about it.

[@ChaseTheVase]

This guy honestly has a fantastic personality xD

[@pathfinder3152]

This times a thousand! Definitely am watching for the absolute fun of it

[@FD36]

Watch the making of Systematic Chaos, same personality, definetly was the soul of DT.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Yeah... He would of been a great addition to a band called DreamTheater.

[@-Vitalis-]

Petrucci was like: Portnoy needs to do more gym and use horse hormones. Myung was like: Portnoy needs to stop laughing and practice 12 more hours. Rudess was like: Portnoy needs to shave his head and use digital drums. LaBrie was like: Portnoy should sing like me and eat more shrimps. DAMN IT, PORTNOY!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Im sure Portnoy kicks like a horse too!

[@briandobson5135]

Mike Portney Rocks as a drummer and a human being! Love his sense of humor to do this!

[@christ554]

Mike portnoy: The man of many falls

[@otavio048]

The man that rises above

[@michaelsolis5682]

Mike Portnoy: The only person to fall while playing drums.

[@michaelsolis5682]

Twice.

[@DreamfactoryZero]

Keith Moon

[@DieCryMan]

Nick Menza

[@DieCryMan]

Sorry for that one

[@erakattack]

I saw the drummer for Darkest Hour fall while playing a show once. That was cool.

[@jacobrubin3580]

this the funniest shit

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

no

[@oskarcolumb]

Yeah go ack to being dead

[@ScrewUserNames6587]

whats even funnier is first they gave him the fuckin hello kity kit and he kept saying i want the pokemon kit with the double pedal.

[@jetsfan1957]

Crazy thing is Mike sounds better on this kids Pokémon kit then 80% of the drummers out there with their own drums!!! Lmao!!😂🤣😂

[@1pcfred]

Yeah I think a lot of drumming is in the doing. I'm sure with a better kit this guy can do a better job but he's damned good even banging on toys.

[@kikru5542]

@@1pcfred Nice joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@bonishkoirala8171]

looking at you, Lars

[@jacobnelsen2786]

@@bonishkoirala8171ouch

[@kimikotanaka6713]

I love that this man is even willing to do this, but then also commit so fully. Thank you.

[@dbert1024]

Metal musicians with a sense of humor is my aesthetic. Mike Portnoy is a national treasure.

[@darrenthetuber743]

He's hamming up to cringe levels lol

[@joegoldburg4352]

Abbath is my God

[@thepoopbender2506]

Listen the the Revs drumming

[@lordduckington4978]

What like Corey Taylor? He has an awesome sense of humour 😂

[@elansleazebaganno]

Mastodon's Troy Sanders is fucking hilarious.

[@zach11590]

"You can't even name a fucking Van Halen song" lmao this is my guys right here lmao

[@walrusgumbo3412]

EVEN POKEMON RESPECTS THE DOUBLE BASS

[@patogn20]

When my son asks me to buy him a set of drumms i'll show him this and say: "When you make pokemon drums sound like this, i'll get your drumms"

[@LuchoCastle_11]

You got Mike Portnoy to play on a Pokemon drum kit and Zakk Wylde to play on a Hello Kitty guitar. Next goal is to get Robert Trujillo to play on a Power Rangers bass guitar.

[@billymayo3640]

SigmaTV they got Marty Friedman on a Hello Kitty guitar

[@dawsonadams9612]

Naw they should get John Myung

[@theboulderboulded5776]

That sounds like the ultimate metal super group

[@mateussouza3979]

And then they should make an instrumental supergroup.

[@BlackBloodCombatClub]

And John Dollyman to play on a TMNT drum kit

[@NachoTimelord]

That damn orange star!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@loganblackfire7238]

Yeah that mother fucking orange star

[@phantomphoenix4981]

Fuck that orange star

[@ryanchapman2636]

Sounded much better when he coloured in the star

[@bogdanbogdanoff5164]

at least it wasn't yellow tbh

[@statueteethtv]

That damn O"Driscoll

[@inspectrgajit]

Just goes to show, it doesn't matter what kit you have, if you've got technique, you can play anything and sound awesome 👍

[@knowinglack]

i love this guy. he seems so nice and actually fun to be around

[@isaacwells8557]

I knew he was gonna do Painkiller

[@XXSSGOKUXX123]

me 2 lol

[@XXSSGOKUXX123]

i mean i guess the song he was playing lol

[@scarletstarlet773]

HEY MAYNARD, WHEN WILL YOU MAKE A NEW TOOL ALBUM?

[@isaacwells8557]

+Scarlet Starlet when the other guys finish writing.

[@h_espeliz3347]

Maynard James Keenan first u need LSD

[@georgedomse]

Still better sounding than the drumkit on St. Anger...

[@lineriderrulz]

Funny thing is even if that's a joke, it's true.

[@enrock66]

Lastnight, my dog was puking and had diarrhea. My first thought was "who in the FUCK put on St. Anger!?"

[@paytonnewsom4430]

I must be the only one that enjoys that album.

[@georgedomse]

Look, you'll have a hard time finding a bigger Metallica fanboy than me. I mean, I would hibernate myself till November cause I can't wait for the new album (get the South Park reference? ;-)) but facts are strict animals. That snare sound is just unforgiveable. I still listen to Frantic every day when I drive to work...

[@paytonnewsom4430]

That's one of the things I love about St. Anger. The album sounds so angry, thrashy, and raw.

[@bartekkaczmarek2865]

i want to see him playing Dance of Eternity on this kit

[@r_4_135]

Metal Band Members: * shouts and "playing Satan songs" * Also Metal Band Members:

[@RonaldMcDolan]

The singing gave me nightmares...

[@balidier]

A nightmare to remember

[@Sabbathfaax]

Yaris GG was it the best of times? Or the worst of times?

[@nathanpetrov4505]

or just a ''fucking nightmare''

[@fluosirius]

come on guys, nightmares to remember!

[@Gokuu_Black]

I still hear the screams

[@Shirai_Ryu92]

I loved Mike on Avenged Sevenfold’s Nightmare album. He did fantastic as The Rev’s stand in after his untimely death. What a great guy.

[@scoopyd00]

I agree

[@monsoonsynner6939]

He really did, rip Jimmy

[@phantomblade9167]

He wasn't on avenged sevenfold nightmare album.

[@MarkRiches]

@@phantomblade9167 Not sure if serious? Portnoy was the drummer on Nightmare

[@juniorlupercio1470]

@@phantomblade9167 portnoy was definitely the one on Nightmare, my guy. They even took him on tour to finish their dates

[@brunoolivo3560]

what surprises me is the drum tuning... these toms sounds amazing for a kids kit XD

[@monsoonsynner6939]

We need a compilation of Mike falling over his hello kitty and Pokémon drums😂

[@princejeff3210]

We need a song collaboration with Portney and Zakk Wylde on his Hello Kitty guitar!!

[@billnyetherussianspy7505]

Portney? Really? It's right in the title. Portnoy

[@jamesc9691]

@@billnyetherussianspy7505 you are a portney

[@Mikemike-gr6xt]

Wtf mate. 😂😂 Portney is for amateurs!! We want portnoy!!

[@roxannemoser]

Just watch Married To Rock. You'll see Steve Stevens playing a Hello Kitty guitar. His wife is a moron.

[@nehemiahzo_]

Portnoy and John 5

[@sandmansevenseven1512]

Mike is such a lovely guy and is really into helping up and coming drummers. i work FOH sound engineer, working the festival circuit here in america and then australia , uk, germany circuits , and have had the opportunity to meet him. i am also female and a drummer, the whole time i spoke to him, he wanted to here about me and how i have worked my way through a very male oriented profession. i had a heap of questions i wanted to ask him about his life and he just wasn't interested at all , no massive ego which is rare these days ! i got a free drum lesson as well, not on the kit but talking about the kit and he is the most knowledgeable drummer i have ever met.

[@wm.shultzie2275]

He could play on a dead log and make it sound good.

[@vladimirharkonnen458]

6:16 Totally recognized Hot for Teacher. I was hearing the guitar in my head!

[@genericguitarist141]

Why the ORANGE STAR

[@itskennnnnn96]

he's jewish

[@powerslave0606]

+Ken Lu Yi Wei And? It supose that the Jewish logo is the David's star.

[@saintomri7357]

+ThePowerslave6697 in the houlocost jews wore orange stars

[@AnAngryStorm]

Portnoy comes from a Jewish family, but doesn't actively practice the religion.

[@DancingSpiderman]

+AnAngryStorm i eet matso... I LIKE PIGG FEET!

[@qualcom01]

Mike Portnoy being Mike Portnoy because Mike Portnoy is Mike Portnoy.

[@tweevers2]

is he,mike portnoy,or his he...mike portnoy....is he all the portnoyness he can be or

[@vitellonealvapore877]

Ok

[@wadewilson8150]

What the fuck was that? 😂😂

[@wet_mulch2328]

*porntoy

[@kovisan4795]

Mike Portnoy Will never be a Lars

[@Freedom2x462]

That's cute, lots of kids wanna have that kit! You're actually promoting the Metal musics to the kids! Funny! Those kit passed the adult abuse! There you go Kids!

[@VitorMadeira]

Man, this was FUN! A drummer has got to know hot to be an entertainer, and he sure knows how to be one. Hilarious musician. Impressive human being. Greetings from Portugal.

[@dilliananana]

Combining metal and Pokémon is the fastest way to get me watching your video Good job loudwire

[@pleasestop2775]

b0b_l0b_law That's depressing in my opinion

[@aidan7195]

@@pleasestop2775 how?

[@pleasestop2775]

Aidan Wilkes By being _depressing in my opinon_

[@aidan7195]

@@pleasestop2775 you are really good at articulating your thoughts

[@pleasestop2775]

Aidan Wilkes k

[@jesseweicht2465]

The kit sounds phenomenal, but I don't feel like this drummer is quite up to par... Who is he?

[@austinmull908]

Jesse Weicht hes from dream theatre so he is definitely up to par.

[@jesseweicht2465]

+austin mull if you're incapable of deciphering sarcasm, you should definitely not be on the Internet.

[@austinmull908]

Jesse Weicht lol you asked a question i simply answered.

[@goldsage1845]

Vela S underrated comment

[@vitorferreira8899]

He's just some Bobby Jarzombek wannabe...

[@alexanderl9721]

This guy should be Dream Theater's next drummer.

[@acoolduckinabanana7274]

Hmmmm

[@drakuntt]

I like how he holds his breath and gets a running start when he launches into some parts.

[@d.1565]

Poor Mike Portnoy, once a brilliant and influential drummer, now a living meme

[@dav.187]

such a shame/great thing

[@YMSHE]

D. Corso same with Lars lmao

[@gahamhumphrey4812]

+ThεMini harambe ain't living son

[@DancingSpiderman]

yeah, just like Tommy Lee's weener

[@metalfilms6660]

+Jaymz Hetfield Lars wasn't a brillant drummer tho

[@lynnsparks6670]

That was entertaining af

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

no

[@ralphiebarba]

harambe yes master

[@joelsk7149]

1:00 nice little sneaky Van Halen Reference 🙃

[@christianeasley767]

You mean to tell me you are playing the greatest drum intros of all time and these loud wire producers have no idea what hot for Teacher was!!!!???? Oh my God!!!! I have been playing for 36 years and I knew every single one of the songs!!!! Awesome awesome job my brother!!!!

[@1998Akram1]

Mike Portnoy: 'Name That Tune' on Pokemon Drum Kit but every time he falls or breaks the kit it gets faster

[@madisonhulton5813]

An Edgy Name a 30 Second video #1 on trending 😂

[@sashingopaul3111]

How many times does he fall

[@MauroGarciaMJr]

Is that the drum kit used by Lars in St. Anger?

[@chillmaster66]

Allen El but not a new one. the one he bought on ebay after some 5 year old girl totally wrecked it over the past 2 years.

[@jonmartin9686]

Mauro Garcia lol I bet

[@bananaunicorn2757]

Mauro Garcia Its hella better

[@magnumdong8437]

hahaha what a funny and original joke.. NEVER done before.. So good

[@zysoth8057]

Turns out there was some damage in the shipping

[@limitisillusion7]

lmao, its just two of the same kit

[@williamsalonga639]

No sht, sherlock.

[@austinhammond6018]

Ugh take the Alex Grey artwork off as you’re not worthy.

[@killabee5810]

Pretentious prick

[@austinhammond6018]

Killa Bee better that, than a babbling idiot.

[@pendejadaseverywherexd4750]

r/wooooooosh

[@GreenDayBJAS2]

I love this man with every fiber of my being, protect him at all costs

[@Fr3akymet4l]

The Toms sound better than mine xDD

[@rjerezc]

I feel the same as you xD

[@Fr3akymet4l]

Reinaldo Jerez Contreras I'm glad to hear that :D

[@c_townmtg]

Fr3akymet4l ew lol

[@petersoakell]

The cymbals sound better than mine. Because I don't play drums...

[@Justsomegamergamingandstuff]

Fr3akymet4l the everything sounds better than mine

[@tuxandashotty]

Imagine Meshuggah on this kit

[@bobdevries4028]

Tommy Clufetos! Or Terry Bozzio in his young years! Or Cozy Powell whe he was still alive... 😁😁😁

[@aerahtv0000]

trying, but can't ))))

[@birajsingha9879]

Poor Pokemon Drum kit 😆

[@kaycarlson1891]

Shit instead of a bunch of loud shit it would be broken in half on the first note

[@ryanrodrigues5355]

how'd they not get "Hot for teacher" - was SPOT ON!🙄 Loudwire should be ashamed 😒

[@newerest1]

I went back over it and I can't hear it. The drum kit sounds like shit for that song makes it unrecognizable to me

[@TheMarcusNyberg]

@@newerest1 I dont even listen to van halen and heard it after 3 seconds

[@dinobambino7724]

And they put it in top 1 in the best drum intro of all time 😑😑😑 unacceptable

[@Anthraxicus]

3 years later... I'm still fucking dying here man! XD

[@austinmullins2966]

Mike Portnoy Signature Nintendo Pokemon Drum Kit. $999.99 at Guitar Center. Get yours today!

[@jarredkellner5531]

Looks like the perfect size for Lars ulrich

[@obnoxious2909]

Jarred Kellner perfect sound too

[@zombiejlt1]

Lols

[@europeanunityworldwide5264]

Jarred Kellner 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johanndiethelm]

Too much toms tho

[@benhardwiesner6963]

Techically those are two full drum kits standinging besides each other

[@gunscotthdgaming69420]

*And this is one of the reasons why I love Dream Theater*

[@khd17]

Thanks so much Mr. Portnoy for recognizing the talent of Deden Noy! Your a good man Mike, thank you so much, Canada 🇨🇦 loves the generosity!!!!

[@AgileDumpling]

the effects at 7:14 caught me completely off guard

[@mikodelosreyes9883]

isisdazs me too!!! Men, that was cool!

[@petertapola8097]

They weren't effects...

[@Vicariousleighilive..]

isisdazs had me dead

[@damienwaychester1527]

I thought he was gonna evolve into Mike Porntoy

[@phillipjones7173]

@@petertapola8097 there are clearly effects..unless you think the pokemon kit just spews out sparkles

[@mercerkeithvonpossel8905]

lol loudwire coulndt guess hot for teacher

[@ann1hel]

well, he did play it wrong

[@yaboi2500]

mr. scruffy Hell, Alex couldn't even play it right live. At least he comes close to the album performance, though.

[@erakattack]

+mr. scruffy c'mon.. all you need to hear is the shuffle!!

[@kylemohler2402]

ann1hel then how come I guessed it so easily?

[@BiggJohn96]

I got it in less than a second. Easily one of the most recognizable double bass kit sets ever played.

[@andresurya8925]

Oh man..this guy give a huge influence so many drummer in my country..and now he playing that kits? I hope he doing this just for fun.. Mr Portnoy..you are a legend...please stay that way..

[@Fire-Queen]

"Thank you very much, I can now actually preform like a True professional" 😂😂🙈🔥🔥🔥 ❤️

[@578kakashi]

I clicked on this so hard I've always wondered what he would sound like on his favorite kit Did not disappoint, now do a Pokemon Guitar for Zakk Wylde

[@mikebierman4372]

please do

[@578kakashi]

Petition for more cowbells, I'm going to die soon from this fever

[@erakattack]

I broke my mouse to watch this vid!!

[@davchr214]

Now Zakk Wylde should play another song on a Pokémon guitar.

[@sylvester3068]

Damnn....the intro of hot for teacher Van Halen was smoking, MIKE PORTNOY remember that name....he can make anything sound like pro....hell yeah..........

[@Happylink75]

This man is a national treasure

[@claytonmilliman2432]

I nailed hot for teacher about 3 seconds in. Undeniable.

[@metalheart80s]

Painkiller was also instantly recognizable. In my opinion the only ones that were not easy to guess were Welcome Home and Indians

[@seann.3875]

What an idiot

[@data261]

I was actually thinking hot for teacher right before he belted out hot for teacher.....so I think I beat you

[@akshayraveendran6820]

Indians was pretty recognisable imo

[@jessecoc6247]

I thought you said you nailed a hot teacher

[@DonQ0]

He should ask Tama to build him Pokemon kit, that would be awesome af.

[@kabir8979]

*Ludwig

[@IsaacAutumn]

dtadf and make sure it's BLUE STARS

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Kabir Singh Brar no because Mike uses Tama drums

[@sashingopaul3111]

Dizzy Gear That would then all be on the cymbals

[@thulsa_doom]

He wanted a Pokémon set and he got it - with a double bass! He rocks. Follow your dreams!

[@jlarrybrewer1149]

Please please someone make a GIF of him playing and singing “We’re Not Gonna Take It”😂😂😂

[@grungegoat6776]

Well I got here before it goes viral

[@chadburton616]

Grunge goat w

[@killerpickle7320]

same

[@johnbazy]

Hello Kitty needs to step their drum game up, Pokemon's have obviously better toms and the bass is much more swift and punchy.

[@TetrisShark70]

johnbazy but let's be real here hello kitty guitars are unmatched in tone and quality

[@ttrowal1941]

They’re basically the same lmao they just put two Pokémon drums together

[@aydenkoyanagi1727]

@@ttrowal1941 there's always one...

[@lizziedanger4271]

i feel like the kick was better on hello kitty. but pkemon does provide double kick pedal which does make up for the lack of quality

[@metalmania3678]

Mike Portnoy screaming "ANGEL OF DEATH!!!" while destroying a Pokémon drumkit is something I didn't know I needed 😆

[@christianeasley767]

Holy smokes!!!! For MIKE to pull off any of his songs with those tiny sticks and the drums being so small and not staying in place-- is absolutely phenomenal!!!!!!! The science behind drumming does not apply to him because he knows exactly how to get some love out of this kit!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰😁😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘🤘🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@fuzzyc]

literally every song he played sounded like Sepultura

[@milonkill]

Fuzzy Chameleon haha ffs they did!

[@brianmcalpine3948]

Fuzzy Chameleon LMFAO i was thinking the same

[@AndyDuckala]

Fuzzy Chameleon this comment needs more likes

[@rangamsarmah2061]

OK, they didn't recognize hot for teacher. But.... ....not getting the PURPLE STAR?!?!? THAT'S BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!

[@t8r507]

Your name....perfect....think he"ll every have that cry baby surgically removed from his foot one day??

[@killingspree5817]

Hi wahmett

[@jimmesser1555]

It was *because* of the lack of purple stars. The color changed the sound. Thank God he didn’t have red stars!

[@poyznelf]

this guy is quickly becoming my fave drummer. He is so much fun and he made that kit sound okay

[@garzi93it]

5:36 yes!

[@badumtss3067]

I've been trying to master the 'Honor thy father' fill for weeks now without messing up and here's Portnoy doing it on a pokèmon kit.

[@migouelsanchez5148]

I'll never get tired of these....

[@kaleidojess]

I just love seeing him play on a little drum set, super entertaining but his skill is fun to watch too.

[@lenacl306]

Mike Portnoy with a Pokémon drumkit - now I can die in peace!

[@LukeDatema]

Portnoy's new signature kit looks sick!

[@danielzechim5552]

After he left Dream Theater, the band was never the same again! This guy's got my respect!

[@mcbrodz1663]

@Kamp Busker JOSH why the hate

[@leviathannonillion2641]

Good News Daniel He Is Officially Back With Dream Theater And He Will Be Drumming On Dream Theaters Sixteenth Studio Album

[@intrudernoise]

The Angel Of Death part had me crying lmao

[@robertglancy4474]

I would have loved to see Keith Moon play this kit.

[@Varun616]

I was here before it went viral!

[@ukiluser]

enlessdreams me neither

[@TheInfamousNoob]

they'll write about us in history books!

[@breyka4665]

Me too hahaha

[@blackdragons95]

yeah

[@Lopez-my1bo]

whatever you say hipster

[@reignfire77]

those guys should feel ashamed of themselves for not knowing 'hot for teacher'

[@rafaelpina226]

Barney Toastmaster I got in like the first few seconds lol

[@sulphurbutterfly5151]

This is content produced by millennials after all.

[@Timocracy]

NPC_ GUARD_04 Am millennial, Hot For Teacher was the ONLY one I got right, wtf

[@austntexan]

Yeah, that's nuts.

[@am1992sxe]

I know I was...

[@USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy]

What a legendary stickman. Made the Pokémon drums sound fire.

[@kurosan0079]

This is the most wholesome thing I've seen today.