Metal Drummer reacts to Dream Theater - A Broken Man

[@66Samus]

If I can somehow score an interview with Portnoy, what questions do you want me to ask him?

[@elcrackengaitos_bs4804]

How is he so freaking cool

[@copache]

what is it like writing music for a modern audience when you're Dream Theater

[@CloudStrife5671]

How did he transition his love for the beatles into his more complex style?

[@bernhardhaider2324]

I would like to ask him: Dear Mike.... How many Years have passed since you've last played a "Swing Beat" on an official Released Song ... As he do in the first Part of the guitar Solo... 😉🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@fentonmulley5895]

Definitely his creative process, maybe drumeo experience learning songs

[@stephenbennett4941]

That's what Dream Theater sound like, it's like they never lost a step in between Mike leaving & rejoining, the chemistry is obvious, amazing song from an amazing band, very impressive comeback, everyone sounds great, especially Mike.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Train of Thought meets The Alien! I love it!!!

[@BusyRaf]

This! Yes it almost has some Mangini era style to it but Portnoy’s power and signature is ALL OVER it. It’s almost like an “evolved” dream theater song.

[@davejohnsonmusic]

I was thinking, The Great Debate on parts.

[@DarthThrash]

I really liked this song, hope they keep this level for the whole album.

[@dontcareisaidit]

I swear this band is far more melodic than people give them credit for. They go hard, but it seems like they really try to take you on melodic journeys than 'for the sake of brutality and all things heavy' like other greats focused on.

[@FyreofShadow]

Songs like Learning to Live are the perfect example of that, honestly. It's writing for the sake of the music instead of writing for the sake of getting a reaction out of a crowd.

[@PaxtonFike-v5x]

PAPA PORTNOY HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!

[@keryntorres2883]

Well... What I can say is that... THIS IS GOLD DAMN

[@grafikko]

2:25 Yes you can: "odd time headbanging"

[@fabiochristoforo]

Sick! Best fucking band on the planet IMO

[@arvopenaali896]

The first 2 minutes sounds like a song from Deliverance by Opeth

[@jackinthebox1817]

Opeth is now DT and vice versa

[@heavymetal1330]

I am not a huge fan os DT but these 2 new songs are f*cking great.

[@JDMNOODLER87]

So glad Portnoy came back!

[@Boonshatter]

I honestly wasn't that excited about the first video but this one is along the lines of what I was hoping for!

[@tymekpearsall524]

john is killing the guitar solo's on this album their so memorable

[@3L3V3NDRUMS]

Nice reaction man! Ohhhh Yurrrr!!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@SuicidalGrind]

I like that they took a more heavy and serious direction with this song, it's no Tish' but it's nice to get a headbanger everyonce in a while, though so far I think Night Terror is my fave song.

[@philobetto1224]

The theater version of the stage. Both are kick ass.

[@Alfred_-vp9ys]

Holy fuck I'm impressed, the instrumental section might be the best one they have ever done. Takes me right back to metropolis pt1🔥

[@HevyDevy101]

...and there I was gearing up to suggest you try and get Mike for a interview. Greatness \m/

[@scotto132]

It's absurd how many people hate this song on the DT subreddit. The song is great imo

[@66Samus]

Glad you like the song too :) But yeah, that's not surprising, considering reddit is literally the anus of the internet. The amount of complainers and negative opinions on that website is beyond comprehension lol

[@santeri7]

​Yeah man i always see negativity in there and i hate when people can't think positively like why you so bahhee

[@RiposteThis]

How? It sounds just like Dream Theater lol

[@Booskop.]

Honestly though, besides missing Portnoy's drum parts, I missed his background vocals too in the Mangini era.

[@bamahi7142]

The beginning sounds like a warm up session exercise.

[@mattrobinson22]

Question for Portnoy: what is his favorite type of fart for percussion? Does he prefer a high pitched airy one for a crash or a low pitched one with a hum for a floor Tom?

[@SoulFaeWorld]

Welcome back portnoy . Like the style of vocals and video showing flashbacks. Nice guitaring 🎸🎶👍🏻👏🏻

[@davejohnsonmusic]

Definitely better than Night Terrors. Way more interesting musically. For the record, Derek had a lot of guitar-sounding keyboard solos on Falling into Infinity. Those were peak DT synth sounds on that album imo.

[@Supermann124]

i saw them live on nov 13th and they played this song in the second set as a preview from the new album...also with the video running in the background...it was epic also i've been to so many concerts but dream theater was the only one with no pre band and just 2 very long sets of awesomeness

[@LeandroOlavarria]

The new drummer is awesome!

[@Dt4ever04]

The new old drummer

[@chromenuke5596]

Great video! Interview question -- Would you guys be interested in doing an Acoustic album? Maybe like Acoustic Theater.

[@tompramanaaccount8892]

Can't wait for a drumeo drummer interviews another drumeo drummer 🤘

[@jonsaboe2019]

What a great line: "You can't head-bang to Dream Theater"!! That's why they are always so fresh and innovative.

[@Dricksus]

Don't get me wrong, I love the mangini stuff....but this feels the most dream theater to me that I've heard since Mike left.

[@edhoferdian2867]

This new drummer sounds great🎉

[@muhammadzaqiabdulloh1998]

When John Petrucci solo it's sound like blues and jazz 🔥🔥

[@bluntforcecompany4527]

Petrucci channeling Steve Morse on that guitar solo big time.

[@marcusjohnson5412]

Out of context jazz and organ solo? Perhaps with no lyrics it'd make more sense to me. The musicianship is undeniable. Incredible piece despite its disconnected parts held together only by the drums and bass.

[@ge2719]

yeah, it especially doesn't fit with the video. Get the feeling this album is going to be a bit hit and miss. hopefully they get their groove back

[@TheTachy0n]

@@ge2719 I mean, the jazzy piece comes when depicting the soliders dealing with their traumaus through partying and drinking so it's not out of left field but it's definitely quite a shift in the song.

[@jaskier89]

19 december i will see them and ill tell about night terror

[@rowemo]

Oh, Yer!

[@PrimitiveLifeways]

Please ask: In 2008 DT was planning on a colab album with Opeth. Would he consider that again?

[@Wodenson5150]

Question for Mike: How do you mic and mix your drums? Your drum presence on a record is noticeable(keeping in mind AV's 'Nightmare'), so what's your trick, touch, approach to engineering? Thanks Portnoy and Fartsexguy.

[@phil2024x]

Nice reaction!

[@mynameismud-qd9vu]

The section after the keyboard solo is definitely the best part of the song, which is good anyways. Ask Mike if he's going to join Nickelback as a side project.

[@Seize_Up]

I love it so much!!!

[@gyurmagyuri6440]

Them solos tho🤘🔥

[@ShiivaWilding]

I have a question for Mike: I heard Transatlantic had finished making music, and with the return to DT, I wanted to know is this true or not? And if not, will it transition to a studio project to make things easier on everybody's schedule?

[@marklauzon3401]

Amazing.!!!

[@StuPedassol]

That midsection is so Opeth into Toto

[@OpethianDream2112]

I like this even better than Night Terror. I am not a big fan of the Chorus on Night Terror. This seems like a much "cooler" tune. I like NT a lot but Broken Man, to my ears is a step above. Ask Mike, if the guys Mike and John will ever go back to playing through amps? Im sure the answer is no but it adds such a great look to a rock show. I mean just look at the Extreme set on the last tour. So great. I think the DT guys have gotten away from that, especially during the Mangini years. I know they got rid of the click track which is awesome but keep it going bring back live amps and cabinets/

[@SeanM375]

Its great but personally I think Night Terror has the edge on it, but cant wait for the album!

[@jandezort2201]

New video Oh yurrr🥁🤘

[@michaelblythe5094]

Sweet video. It's great!!!!!!!!

[@axelvonripper]

This one blows away night terror imo. This one could of been on of train of Thought

[@MichaelBoyd-zz8zv]

Every one knows MP is an amazing drummer, but after he left DT and Mangini put a couple albums out with them, people were like 'wait a minute, Mangini is a better drummer!' It seemed like DT got MORE technical (if it were even possible) with Mangini. I've said all that to say this.....I think Mikey P. got tired of hearing that, so he listened to the Mangini DT albums and got a taste of there flavor flav , and made sure he put together some tasty tracks on this album that prove to the world that he's back , and still has what it takes, and is competitive as ever .

[@usafschue]

Just what was expected, no, needed.

[@UserTX808]

I'm sorry my friend. After all these years i breath, still i can't feel dream theater^^ but i like your channel :)

[@BushyAnimates]

I lowkey love this!! I was being made fun of by the bassist in my high school jazz band because I showed up to school in a Dream Theater shirt (I am the drummer for the band) so that was funny 🤣 Also I NEED MORE DREAM THEATER RAGTIME NOW

[@Ernst_Lauert]

ohhh yurrr!

[@Nittonutria]

che suoni stupendi poi!

[@Kris-cg3eq]

Please let me out of the basement

[@hajs9461]

This feels like a unfortunate turn of events bonus track but with portnoy

[@rodrigovieirastudies]

They're exceptional with punctuation. Very playful, as usual.

[@R-King875]

Yooooooo Sick man!!!!

[@metal_bassist]

Ask mike if he can play fart metal for us, thanks 👍

[@fentonmulley5895]

WOOOOOOO!

[@Kaos1989]

Samus not sure if you have heard of Haken or not but they are the British version of Dream Theater and were inspired by Dream Theater, you should react to them.

[@kahwigulum]

they arent great and grate on my nerves the more i listened to them they should do their own thing, not copy someone elses

[@the_abandoned_monastery7218]

Just a random thought, were you the prototypical drummer for Mutiny Within?

[@swiftla]

Yes! Will you react to new Opeth ❤

[@Blah-ok8ow]

Dreeeeeeaaamin theeeeeeiiittttttrrrrr

[@Goodanic]

Personally I prefer night terror. Hope the album will be good!

[@christianeverything450]

Only real fans can like

[@cliffw1210]

Its like 3 songs in one

[@gabrielbartholomeu180]

Top

[@alistairtaylor-r5v]

When is the new pearl kit demo

[@panjan5992]

Hi Samus can you do a reaction for Ashton Irwin Hears Megadeth For The First Time ? it is wild

[@jaymanier7286]

Fuck yes!

[@dcuch]

Why were the octobans on Awake mixed left and right? Really cool in headphones but makes no sense logically.

[@DizzeeeRaven]

Sex, new DT slaps dem cheeks!!!!!!

[@PaulAxe]

If I have nothing good to say I won’t. But it’s a great song, and the vocals that I use to dislike is better.

[@pablooviedo4915]

🤘 Portnoy is Back.....

[@johnridestheharleypnwseari4887]

Boomshaka

[@lonewolf982000]

...laka...

[@semy4000]

me lobe dream theater :c

[@pacibels_cannon]

I personally didnt like Night Terror, but this one is insane

[@MosesMendoza-bh7kq]

Hi

[@resipsaloquitur13]

🇺🇸🫡 Sua Sponte

[@domedix921]

I´m no drummer, but musician as well. Fun to see, we share the same reactions to the same parts :) Please ask Portnoy: Are you the one who wants to fuck up straight counts all the time or is it the whole band? :)

[@RonNL70]

Holy cav.... sex 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

[@tonykuriger573]

The Enemy Inside pt 2 LFG!

[@jackinthebox1817]

AI broken faces

[@TheGaryHughes]

That visualizer is pretty poor lol

[@NatJSBelza]

Yep. Agreed. But it's mostly never given attention. It's the same that they will use during live concerts.

[@yvancluet8146]

meh... That's DT 101. Sounds like a milion other songs by them, which isn't what I expect from the OG PROGRESSIVE metal band. The bluesy section is cool though, although it doesn't fit at all with the theme. The only redeemable thing from this song IMO

[@crusher0427]

It's plain to see the creative drum parts are a thing of the past...

[@asabovesobelow2299]

Mangini is so much better

[@Murdacat]

Dream Theatre is great until the singing starts

[@grisehue]

Dream Theater, not theatre. Idiot.

[@marzchart591]

Does Mike plays Rush songs in his basement in secret sometimes..

[@tretansakera_war250]

JP stuck in 2020 MP stuck in 2009

[@JVR10893]

If a chef already knows how to make the perfect cake why would they keep tweaking the recipe?

[@Saba_2222]

Didn’t they put out the astonishing: how machines will never make music Also dream theater: AI music video

[@interstellish]

Some of the better music DT has put out in quite a while, but the horrible AI generated visuals are such a turn off.

[@universal_ramen7147]

Song is really good honestly, however the visualiser is complete AI slop and significantly detracts from the experience for me sadly

[@eluadyl]

Not gonna lie, the Ai generated BS visuals threw me off big time so I have to listen to it once again... But come on, man, AI visuals? Really?

[@meiko_kaji]

Get used to it. Or, listen to the radio, old man.

[@rollingfinn2044]

Probably saved the band 10k+ get over it and enjoy the music

[@epnlvr9790]

​@@rollingfinn2044but it didn't save the from getting clowned on 🤷

[@jimmyr1888]

I’m so surprised as a drummer as good as you are, you are so quick to dismiss Mike Mangini. Not knocking Portnoy in any way but have you heard those Mangini drum parts and or tried to play em? I feel like I’m one of the few that was sad to see him cast aside as he was.

[@fabianodigital]

They wouldn't need to be so explicit in starting this song influenced by Jinjer's I Speak Astronomy (which one is infuenced by Rush's YYZ)