Mike Portnoy & John Petrucci reflect on 1985 in 2022 (reflections from John's solo tour 2022)

Also includes Dave LaRue! **HUGE Mike Portnoy fanatic here!** Mike is the best! Favorite drummer/musician and an all-around great dude; the best. Huge John Petrucci/Dream Theater fan, too. Anything connected to Portnoy (all his bands, past and present) is high quality; superb!

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

**HUGE Mike Portnoy fanatic here!** Mike is the best! Favorite drummer/musician and an all-around great dude; the best. Huge John Petrucci/Dream Theater fan, too. Anything connected to Portnoy (all his bands, past and present) is high quality; superb!

[@whomeyou42]

You have great taste!

[@johntaylor5988]

"Vince Palamara, Vince Palamara"!

[@mandylee87]

Mike is great!!! I have enjoyed all the shows we have seen with him!

[@travisseskey1229]

OMG- you are that Cameo dude! I love all the Cameos you did with Mike.

[@WayneGainey]

You fuckin' said it, brotha! I know your name from the cameo vids you did with Mike Portnoy and like all his musician friends haha! Great stuff!

[@hessiankyojin]

MP loves video documenting everything. He's been doing it since the late 80s (or maybe even earlier). A pioneer vlogger. His old videos are gold.

[@igormadeyski2946]

Mike's and John's reconciliation is to me one of the most poignant and exciting musical moments ever..

[@GamingDrummer89]

I'm not even sure if they really ever stopped being friends...there was just that initial tension after Mike left DT. I COULD be wrong, but I don't get the feeling the friendship stopped.

[@kingkeys05]

Portnoy is back, long live DT!

[@foreverEhartCozyBonzofan]

God, I love Portnoy!

[@DT2BLZ]

I miss him so much in DT....way too much

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

Same here, Mr. Myung.

[@danilomcvi]

Happy?

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

Mike Portnoy & John Petrucci reflect on 1985 in 2022 (reflections from John's solo tour 2022). Includes Dave LaRue!

[@asheshinfinite3766]

These guys are all a big bunch of loving and caring dudes! They're friends for life! No bad blood, no bygone issues! Just pure love and friendship! Oh......and talent! Awesome talent! DT or no DT, they'll always be true friends!👌🤙👍

[@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk]

Mike Portnoy rules and rules all!!!

[@wendyfallon139]

thanks for uploading this!!!!!!!!

[@dchakravarthy3254]

I'm watching this video as the reunion is being announced and.... yeah, I get it.

[@mrgreenpepper1097]

portnoy struggle to flip the camera...i love this both guys....

[@pjost6643]

Fantastic memory you have Mike!

[@BusyRaf]

Love this clip. This had to be a turning point in his return to the band. The Terminal Velocity album is incredible. Recently, this past week now that it’s been announced he is returning, I’m starting to think it was going to happen no matter what…”only a matter of time”

[@stefanuswardoyo2513]

This is gold. Remarkable amateur video from legends sharing their early days of their journey together. Simply lovely video by MP & JP :)

[@wendyfallon139]

thanks sooo much for posting this! It came and went real fast in Mike Portnoy's IG stories.

[@possum2929]

That is so awesome, being from Massachusetts. And to see the guys who changed my life come back is especially awesome.

[@123lowp]

wow so cool

[@Heiteinah]

what a gem of a video! thank you for compiling it!

[@NMBKevino]

Vince always bringin' the quality content! This is awesome stuff man. I can't wait to see them this tour!

[@migueldrums19]

VINCE PALAMARA! VINCE PALAMARA!

[@commonman317]

I'm the same age as Mike. I've been an amateur drummer all of my life, while Mike has been a professional icon on the drums. Watching this video just really makes me realize how much time has gone by in our respective lives. Also, the RUSH Signals tour was my very first concert ever, almost 40 years ago!

[@tatsuono9823]

This brought a very big smile to my face. Thank you!

[@michaelradu4313]

Oh how I want just one more DT album and tour with MP on drums. Mangini is great, but MP is just another level IMO.

[@DavidsonPaivaBass]

We all need that, my friend.

[@김기태-m2l]

Latest Mike is better tho MP listended to rush bit too much.... now that Neil is gone, Geddy might figure out what to do

[@Steven-xd5kn]

It may be an opinion but I believe to be a fact... 🤘🏻🍻

[@GamingDrummer89]

Imagine if they had done a 30th anniversary special for Images and Words like they did with the 15 year anniversary of WDADU...for the latter they featured Charlie Dominici and Derek Sherinian as special guests on stage...if they'd had both Portnoy and Mangini on stage at the same time. Not sure the world is ready for that much awesomeness yet (lol) but it's fun to think about.

[@dchakravarthy3254]

I guess today is a happy day for you then.

[@マシュードーラン]

Dave Larue is an absolute beast too! Found out about him through Planet X’s live album Live from Oz and I’ve been a fan ever since!

[@Gorbyrev]

Precious memories.

[@wesleytrott6397]

I got tickets to see them on October 17th. I'm super excited to see Mike and John together again on stage. I know they're gonna bring their A-game and deliver an excellent show. 🤘

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@マシュードーラン]

Got to see them (I believe) for the second show this tour and it was such a treat! Having the boys back on stage together just playing music and vibing! The wives are incredible players as well!

[@andreas_XX]

Mike is really great

[@alexandreavelar9696]

Great vídeo, thanks!

[@TWEETMYLLS]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! PORTNOY LEGEND!

[@powerglory100]

Very enjoyable video!

[@selim6033]

Just amazing.

[@candacearmenta6973]

Neal Morse, DT, Transatlantic,of Course John Petrucci, so much more whatever Mike P is doing is amazing!!

[@ProgSnob14]

Really cool video

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

Congratulations Portnoy and Petrucci! Have a great weekend. Don’t work too hard.

[@drumminghistorypowellpeart]

So excellent!~!~!~!~!~!~

[@foreverEhartCozyBonzofan]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!

[@davelospinoso9022]

Love these guys. I wish Portnoy could help DT write their next album

[@tttarms1970]

Wish granted!!!!

[@_thenyounoticeyourethinking]

Watching Yngwie in Japan on VHS🎸🎻🎼

[@dumple7182]

this is awesome

[@jamieharr4459]

Mike knows how to age gracefully...John on the other hand...lol..Black Beard the pirate in the house🤣🤣🤣

[@barbpainter5077]

AWESOME!~!~!~!~!

[@1976oswald]

Awesome !!!

[@christianaquino8677]

Istn the same music without MR. PORTNOY Please MP return , the Fans from the beginig off DT realy music miss you Musicaly istn the same without you Comersaly maybe the rest off the band dont thinks the same way But the Fans off MUSIC miss you

[@PatricksRareBooks]

Darren Householder!!

[@hectoremilioamado4744]

Es tu HERMANO MIKE...

[@TZKeyz]

Dave LaRue! Baddest of the bad! Love his band LAX!

[@amienmukromin7147]

Where's mike mangini?

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

In Dream Theater currently. Mike Portnoy (in Dream Theater 1985-2010) is with both John Petrucci solo and LTE (with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess).

[@Andressence]

Oh noes! Portnoy is a boomer! Can't flip the camera 😩✌️

[@VincePalamaraJFK]

I am a boomer, too. When he says "flip", does he mean flip the camera in the air? Also- when people are saying they are going to plug in their tablet, HOW can you plug in a writing pad?!?!?!?? Finally, when people say something is going "viral", isn't that bad- someone could get sick from the virus, correct?

[@jeremiahnations8808]

Dave LaRue asked me for a cigarette outside the House of Blues in New Orleans, ,3-21-23! Of course I obliged lol... That was when I saw them with The Winery Dogs. Got Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzens autograph then. But also met Mike and John in New Orleans 10-26-22 on this tour, just so happens at the same venue as The Winery Dogs!