Mike Portnoy Drum Cam - Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare - Sacramento CA 9/22/10

[@zacharygrimsley7380]

Why the hate? The dude was The Rev's favorite drummer. He was honored to have been able to finish the album for Jimmy. And, Jimmy was a great drummer, but he was no MP. But, that being said, Mike had many more years of experience than The Rev did. Folks saying that they aren't impressed need to shut up, because they have no sense. And Mike was honored to finish the album for Jimmy and Avenged, and even toured with them. If Mike is honored to do it, then we should feel honored as fans that he did

[@RasputinPrime75]

Agreed 100%

[@wraith8128]

PREACH IT People should stop being so negative

[@stonecold5373]

no hate.

[@Chad_Thundercock_III]

true

[@michaelarnold1932]

Great drum track....FoREVer A7X....Mikee the God of Prog!!!! Masterful

[@adamphaomei4984]

Rev wrote the notes and he let his idol played it for him... What a legend

[@Pufedu]

Umm, he died. He didn't "let" Mike play the song.

[@domenicdevries]

@@Pufedu would it help if I rephrased it as, “Jimmy wrote the song, and unfortunately, his idol and favorite drummer had to complete recording for him”

[@jd0879]

@@domenicdevriesYea that makes more sense

[@d.h.601]

@@Pufedu 2:55

[@Jalanvaloss]

I can't believe how clean he plays the double bass notes. I mean I know it's his job but still, so clean and not missing a single beat... it is almost like he is in a studio for recording.

[@joaofellipe7]

Jalanvaloss I think the same thing

[@luisteixeira00]

Jalanvaloss After playing 20+ years with DT, this is not even a warmup, lol

[@swaneeoffback]

+Jalanvaloss and sometime double the ride ...

[@PurpleSpiritArmor]

+Jalanvaloss Honestly his triplets are sloppy in the break.

[@marknapoleoni9158]

+Jon Buncic Where?

[@ElleEllie9]

The Rev is surely smillin seeing this guy playin for his band :)

[@PulpFiction8686]

Portnoy is on such a different level than most. Easily in the top 5 best modern drummers, he makes it look so effortless. A true talented rockstar in every sense of the word.

[@TimWing23]

Its CRAZY Rolling Stones Magazine left him off completely of their top 100 drummers of all-time.

[@imhnd2]

No one can replace the Rev because he had his heart and soul in the band, but Mike Portnoy was by far the best replacement A7X have had! I love this album and Mike no matter what all the haters say!

[@joeyrizzo717]

Stefano Ellul You don't like Brooks?

[@thekal2851]

Naaa, Portnoy may have been the right replacement during the first session of Nightmare tour, but he just recorded Jimmy's drum parts and followed what Jimmy and the rest of his bandmates did. Then, honestly, he is old and he's got much more experience than the band during that period. I'd rather reccomend you the new enter in the band. He has the right feeling Avenged Sevenfold needs to have :)

[@spiderofthehood6127]

Michelangelo Nanna Mike finished the second half of this song... Jimmy only got the first half before he died.

[@thekal2851]

cole blackburn not exactly. Just listen to the demo of this song and you will have the confirmation about what I was saying. Mike only did some fix on the song, putting some of his own touches on it, but the result is what Jimmy did during the writing session.

[@spiderofthehood6127]

Michelangelo Nanna Oh shit you were right, but I do notice that Mike did touch it up quite a bit from the demo. It's really funny cause on that video it had (With the Rev) in the title so everybody magically thought it was better then the album version.

[@AmyLu71]

He makes that look effortless. I love it when you can tell people are having fun doing their job. This was great.

[@kuaphengmoua8298]

Never understood why fans had so much heat on Mike Portnoy. Doods beyond a beast!

[@TronciM]

Kuapheng Moua when you're good, there's always hate. If you're worse than average, there's always hate. If you're average, no one cares and people think that you're a solid drummer.

[@Divine_R]

Cause people who go to Avenged concerts don’t comprehend/appreciate legendary musicianship when they see it.

[@Branflakes1522]

I don't understand either. He had a shit ton of respect for The Rev

[@anirbankundu6581]

Because there are mangini dickriders who hate portnoy and portnoy dickriders who hate mangini, failing to realize that both of them are drummers of legendary status and have a great deal of mutual respect for each other.

[@wiggy009]

@@anirbankundu6581 as someone who prefers portnoy I agree. Mangini gets way too much undeserved hate

[@joaofellipe7]

Never gets old. I'm still here in 2023. Absolutely insane!

[@RidwanDeboyz]

Sekarang sudah 2024

[@freedomhousemgtv7220]

Yeah v​@@RidwanDeboyz

[@RidwanDeboyz]

@@freedomhousemgtv7220 yeaaaahhhh🤘

[@parkernaatjes]

Mike Portnoy is literally the best drummer ever!!!

[@realSuperSlawter]

I think Mike worked so well as a fill in for Jimmy because their styles are so similar. Jimmy based his style off of Mike's so much, and it shows on Nightmare.

[@candisciano1116]

With all due respect to the REV Mike is a GOD and makes these drum beats and fills look like child's play.

[@jakes1591]

We were all thinking it. You're just the one willing to say it

[@DecemDierum]

non the less an awesome song for the drums.

[@MultiBigAndy]

But the REV can play drums really good and scream at the same time!! ;)

[@leonardodavinci9582]

Andre Gouvea pfffttt, actually teh Rev inspired by Mike. He's one of Mike fans.

[@gabgustav]

I've been a Mike Portnoy fan for many many years. The Rev WAS the a7x drummer and noone could truly replace him (he had sick backing vocals too). But I feel like Mike would have been a perfect fit to carry on the torch. However I think that much of him not becoming a fulltime member had to do with him being a recovering alcoholist. The rest of the band likes to party and Mike can't be around that (seen in a Dream Theater behind the scenes clip) so it wasn't gonna work out for that reason alone I think. Otherwise he would have been the perfect man for the job cause he is an amazing drummer.

[@dannytg1]

Now I know why Mike Portnoy was Jimmy's favorite drummer of all time... I gotta give Mike props 4 having an amazing gift with the drums... 👍🤘

[@WaddupYa]

The Rev is probably very proud seeing his idol playing his drum parts from heaven

[@brianherald5756]

Absolutely

[@Joshy771]

I like how Mike involved some of the Rev's drumming from his version of Nightmare. Worked really well together and Mike does this song proud. Big up to Mike and the Rev (RIP).

[@hilpealolli5223]

Yeah he was my dads fav drummer

[@JacobC479]

I know it’s been 12 years but Jimmy had everything written out and demo’d, Mike just played the way Jimmy wrote it. He may have changed a fill or two here and there but you can hear on the demo that it’s almost exactly the way Jimmy wrote it.

[@CreepDeath13]

Mike Portnoy you kill man.. and thank you for keeping Jimmy alive for all of us..

[@variszarins]

12 years later still REV IS THE BEAST.

[@BebegosAspectOfBabyFlight]

Is he a killer or a reviver? Or both? Is Mike Portnoy a gate for rhytms from 4th dimension to flow into ours?

[@inthexis2088]

Mike finds this song easy. So what? He’s having fun being the drummer and not calling the shots. He even said it himself in an interview.

[@AlexJasso100]

That ride sounds fucking awesome!

[@trentschlick3261]

Thats Jimmy's ride lol

[@PulpFiction8686]

Best living drummer ... period. Peart and Portnoy are just on different levels.

[@itachi3600]

The only reason I watch this is because of how awesome of a drummer Mike Portnoy is!

[@WinedandDined27]

I would imagine that's why anyone is watching this

[@masudparvez6792]

Legendary drummer Mike Portnoy. We always love and Respect him so much... We miss him badly for Dream Theater..

[@gmantera]

Yes 👍

[@metalguitar777]

Well he’s back where he belongs now!

[@metal4ever701]

Hes Back 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SKRGamingChannel]

this song is easy for him.

[@DavidBezgovsek]

it's hard to find a song that won't be easy for Mike :)

[@hannes1734]

+DavidBezgovsek I have some: Every quiet Jazz song.

[@jamesfarr3451]

Ich Und Nicht Du go listen to liquid tension experiment. not quiet much but

[@noblych9953]

lol. This song is easy. Period.

[@pucksandpitstops]

Lol ikr

[@callofthewintermoon]

Mr. Portnoys skills are phenomenal. Not only is he a pleasure to listen to but so enjoyable to watch as well. The flavor he brings to his kit is electrifying! 😎

[@EvesonC]

God, I love watching Mike drum! He just rocks the f- out everytime I see him play. Awesome band, awesome drummer, R.I.P. Rev!

[@alfahaner6618]

1:13 almost forgot😂

[@stephenburns3262]

Port boy is a solid dude for doing this since after jimmy passing they were under contract and the revs favorite. He was outstanding i was at one of the shows withportnoy who is my favorite drummer .

[@sandymuhammadramdhan9133]

I love the way Portnoy expresses his plays 😍

[@honeyvengeance]

I was at this show! it was my very first concert ever. my mom took me because we loved avenged so much and it was definitely a night I'll never forget. I was just 16 haha

[@joshuamaltez4704]

What a freaking experience watching 2 Legends play together

[@wardkdouglas]

Look at this guy! He's having so much fun!! It makes me happy just to watch him:)

[@oyeahboii]

Fell in love with this song when I heard the drums on this song.

[@thiagotecnico]

i see progressive grooves. so powerful.

[@czerviik]

:-D ..where?

[@zal8424]

You see music? I hear music

[@candicecampbell9838]

he plays the actual rev parts in the middle/solo section. cool.

[@Pyronod]

What do you mean the ones from the demo or the recording because portnoy did the studio recording but jimmy did the demo

[@inclyto5217]

Rev died before this song was made

[@kaceymarr4671]

inclyto this was actually the last song they recorded with Rev in it.

[@hugoparadis6641]

Can somebody tell me how many songs The Rev has recorded in Nightmare ?

[@kaceymarr4671]

Hugo Paradis I think all of them besides so far away

[@DillyDilly13]

That hi hat was driving me crazy! Sounded electronic.

[@oriell003]

@Michael Brzozka over 40*

[@RasputinPrime75]

You are hearing it through a drum cam...prob a GoPro....if you were at the show it would have sounded alot different!

[@oggie6907]

@George Kam Fun fact, 50 years is indeed over 25 years.

[@arisgouvas536]

@@oggie6907 lol

[@jnishar]

Which of the hihats?

[@Alvaro-fm7tk]

Best drummer i've ever seen.

[@amoebathehun3445]

Love Portnoy (my favourite) but there are many brilliant drummers out there that are comparable or arguably even better drummers, e.g. Tomas Lang, Mike Mangini, Tomas Haake, Danny Carey, Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati, Bobby Jarzombek, Terry Bozzio, Scott Rockenfeld, to name but a few

[@charlespage1985]

Danny Carey

[@LUckybones25]

He's one of the best drummers alive. Possibly THE best.

[@papaisduniyakapapa]

*MARIO DUPLANTIER HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@tatestuard428]

Lol I knew there would be lame ass tool fans saying “Danny Carey” before I even opened the replies. Danny’s awesome but tool fans won’t accept that other people like other drummers

[@SupaLuigi222]

i almost feel like this is boring for portnoy

[@DecemDierum]

Definitely one of the slower songs compared to his usual stuff, XD

[@spiderofthehood6127]

SupaLuigi222 He even flipped us off..

[@mats8711]

SupaLuigi222 performance is never boring

[@randomchicken01]

It's not about how intricate and difficult it is. If it were, then the whole song would just have a drum solo underneath the other instruments, which would sound shitty. It's easy for any good drummer, but it's how you feel the music and how into it you get that determines whether or not it's boring. Mike is too good of a drummer to be bored by this, as was the Rev with many of the songs from Waking the Fallen.

[@wiggy009]

he actually looks like he is having alot of fun

[@diabetes1226]

Out of every person in the world mike portnoy doesn’t get enough he gets most of my respect, was in a band now he floats around waiting to be needed and when the rev died (as the rev said before his favorite drummer is mike portnoy I think) he was their till they figured out what to do next.

[@zharborneo]

he can play this song with eyes close 🔥

[@transart7]

Zhar Borneo dimana mana ada..memang icon netizennya indonesia

[@andryindra5922]

Lah sianjing

[@transart7]

Wkwkwk

[@corey6888]

Sampe sini dong

[@thejomsalif1330]

Njiirr

[@darklordlc]

Mike has so much fun while he plays. Even if he misses stuff, his heart and soul is there. This is great.

[@scon4130]

Caught this tour in Corpus Christi. Best show of my life.

[@GreenDay1981]

I'm a drummer myself and I wish I could twirl a stick with my left hand like he does here. I can only do it with my right hand.

[@OllieBonugli]

Same, even though I'm left handed (but play a right-handed kit, both open and cross handed)

[@GreenDay1981]

I can only do what Mike does in this video though. I've seen drummers twirl sticks using all of their fingers. I can't do that.

[@V3_dreams]

I can only do my left and not my right.

[@harizzakaria5810]

Im a drummer too and i can use my both hand like The Rev do in Dear God music video

[@GreenDay1981]

Hariz Zakaria Lucky! Wish I could.

[@micheldussault877]

just sad to see how easy it is for him

[@AlexJasso100]

You can tell he's not even trying and messes up quite a lot.

[@AlexJasso100]

***** I know that but you can't tell from this footage. He's obviously not trying and just havign fun.

[@spiderofthehood6127]

FR0ZENP0NDproduction "He is forgiven" LMAO 😂

[@Branflakes1522]

Of course he's having fun. He felt trapped with Dream Theater and wanted to spread his wings. A7X didn't reach out to Mike Portnoy, he reached out to them. M. Shadows was surprised when he received a phone call from him. Portnoy is enjoying himself and having fun with the band. His goal is to play with as many bands as he can

[@joepetrucci294]

Alex Jasso What parts of his playing do find find incorrect?

[@jonathanmonk5881]

Mike Portnoy can replace any drummer, no drummer can replace Mike Portnoy! True story.

[@ben-tol]

Jonathan Monk agree

[@met4lb4ze]

He couldn't replace Neil Peart...no discredit to Mike but, Neil is a god among men.

[@motherfungler420]

He couldn't replace Ben Koller of Converge or Billy Rymer of Dillinger Escape Plan (when they were active.

[@RastaZira01]

what about DEATH METAL , blast beat , high tempo ,???

[@SethBergile]

I used to think the same, but Mangini is not from this world. I think DT was better with MP but if you know drums than you know how crazy good Mike Mangini is.

[@rukawaiis]

Come back here because of Drumeo!

[@metalfreek05]

Oh awesome, I was at the show. Such an awesome show it was. RIP Rev. Mike did a great job performing and recording the album.

[@jeffreyguevarra2935]

2:36 did he just hit it under??? 🥺🥺🥺

[@abakerdrums]

My favorite drummer out there. Mike RULES...

[@hckramer]

This comment is not about Jimmy or Mike. Both awesome drummers. What I love is.... Welcome to drumming live! This is similar to what drummers hear on stage and what we have to go through to give the fans what they want. Technology is awesome and all do not have the bucks to pay for everything. Being a drummer in SA is hard since we do not have the support but seeing this makes it easier for me to get back into it and making fans happy. Hell to the yeah for Mike and R.I.P . Jimmy. :'(

[@diegosmarinhobr]

1:14 he commits a mistake, he didnt start double bass at the beginning of the chorus, he then promptly starts and smiles at his fault lol

[@tristanteran8268]

That’s what it was missing, lol I caught that too, but I couldn’t find out exactly what it was

[@derhenry6577]

So luckily he is a human being lul :D

[@oresthopiak8609]

@@derhenry6577 yeah, he is so skilled that people thought that he is a robot😂

[@yeremiayanuardi9111]

Cool cover man... your skill isn't that bad... even you look like the actual Mike Portnoy. my advice is to play with more emotion and more dynamic

[@avengedsoul6661]

Can't tell if trolling or fucking stupid...

[@tusharsairam6166]

+avengedsoul6661 let's pretend he's trolling

[@texaswolf7698]

+TWDAVIDX yeah man he went all out for this cover he even has special lighting to

[@KPDrums]

i laughed more than i should

[@clevelandbrown5709]

I could say the same to you

[@xLesPaulx92]

I watched this video for the first time about 3 years ago, when Mike Portnoy just joined A7X. Wanted to check out the band he joined. When I heard the vocals on the background singing that melody at the chorus... oh shit. Still gives me goosebumps. I love A7X and I'm glad I got to know the band if it wasn't for Mr. Portnoy!

[@johnmann2955]

Why didn't a7x use him as the official drummer ?!

[@TheDerpPlayer]

I think it's bcs Mike is a part of the band "Dream Theater" so they couldn't take him

[@TheAnty85]

He left DT before joining A7X

[@murphymoerf]

Because it would have sounded like "Avenged Sevenfold and Mike Portnoy". They said that themselves. He never really "joined" A7X, he just helped them record their album in early 2010 and he toured with them until the end of 2010 so they could find a permanent drummer. He left Dream Theater in September 2010, but that had nothing to do with A7X.

[@freddielo4330]

because a7x don't want to get too involved in the drama.

[@John-gu2zj]

+Canuck Floyd After*

[@tinyGiraffasaurus]

this guy is amazing!!! D:

[@Cobalt985]

Do you listen to Dream Theater? Fucking amazing band. Portnoy was the drummer for the first 25 years. I would recommend starting out with the earlier stuff, like Images and Words.

[@grifmang]

@Xenon I hope to god after four years he found DT lol

[@mr.201.20]

What a beast!!!!! The groove....! Awesome job

[@Big_Sierra]

They shouldn’t have let you go, dude. Unstoppable band.

[@kevins4222]

Agreed- they’ve pretty much sucked after Nightmare. I think the real reason was they wanted an unknown (aka cheap) drummer. Someone they could just use as a hired hand and not include him in the writing process/publishing/royalties- which would have been disrespectful to Portnoy.

[@gaztroboy]

@@kevins4222 make sense

[@matty4351]

@@kevins4222 While Brooks might not be quite like Portnoy, I think he's a significantly more fitting personality for the band than Mike. Just listen to their latest album, a complete masterpiece start to finish with some unbelievable drumming from cover to cover. Same goes for The Stage too.

[@majoradams]

He was never brought on to be a part of the band. He just came in because he was one of Jimmy's influences and they needed to get the ball running after he had passed so he came and helped avenge get started after Jimmy's passing. The contract was only for the nightmare album and one tour he was never supposed to be a solidified member of the band.

[@TomWhaley621]

Well, let's not say "shit," but Portnoy IS one of the best of all time!

[@ema6505]

No me canso de ver este video es maravilloso

[@chevy4life869]

he makes it look so fuckin easy

[@wildanS]

...almost easy.

[@chevy4life869]

u said it allllll

[@motherfungler420]

Thats because it is.

[@kuwarikutti]

chevy4life869 it is easy even for me

[@kakarotminz]

i dont understand why people compared rev and portnoy . come on guy , life must go on , rev already died , but he legend at a7x , so go on and support a7x no matter what

[@smithbac]

In respect to all your views on the rev vs portnoy views. I had never heard of Avenged Sevenfold before i saw them last year. It was Mike's drumming that woke me up to the band and made me a fan. The Rev was the driving force behind that, so i salute both drummers for what is clearly an awesome live band. Without both drummers making that impact i'd never of taken the time to appreciate thier music. Without a doubt, they were amazing!

[@bawescool]

come back to A7X Mike. they dont have a drummer right now. Cause Arin not a drummer A7X anymore

[@masonglass9449]

+Eko Setyawan iv been wondering y he just left

[@David-on9uy]

+mason glass Because Arin wasn't good enough. I stopped listening to A7X and the last album is no where near as good as what a A7X album should be. I hope MP, at the very least, the studio drummer for the new album. The drum lines he comes up with are always great and always makes the most musical sense (most technical isn't always the best choice, its about the song itself).

[@Mubraga]

new drummer is Joey jordison

[@numtann.sinphamorn8189]

+webwar57 but i like hail to the king.

[@AnnihilAnthrax]

+webwar57 Arin was a great drummer, he left 'cause the rest of the band didn't allow him play what he wanted on Hail to the King and forced him to the shitty 4/4 songs in the album.

[@KO_.]

2:55 ❤

[@EmmaJHowarth]

Mike, this is seriously awesome drumming! the crowd sounds amazing! ;D

[@sertoliz9949]

Que bien encajaba con A7X, me hubiera gustado que siguiera en la banda.

[@jacobjaeger23]

brooks wackerman is there new drummer

[@dylanvasicadrums]

Their

[@raysmetaltracks6782]

Man I love watching Mike play - makes it look so dang easy...

[@0xchampion324]

Stop hating on Arin? Mike wasn't a permanent drummer. Avenged said they wanted a new up coming drummer. Arin Illejay has gotten very good, I can't wait for him to prove your sorry asses wrong. He played in Not ready to die, & carry on. So you can just stop.

[@EscapingElyisum]

I've seen them live with Arin and i loved every single bit of it

[@Mrburiedalive1]

Escaping Elysium Gaming Same. He plays really good and it's cool Sevenfold gave a young talent like arin a chance to get the fame he deserves :)

[@EscapingElyisum]

Jimbow Yeah :P I just wish the fanbase as a whole would give him a chance aswell

[@0xchampion324]

Escaping Elysium Gaming so true

[@Madmok128]

That kids awesome! Who is not giving him a chance? I think maybe it has something to do with their songwriting now. Its changed everytime theyve changed drummers but that is somewhat coincidental. He is playing the Revs parts in all the older material and I think he even adds to it I just started watching his drum cam videos.

[@Valles075]

I watched with a smile on my face... It is good to watch someone get so much enjoyment out of anything ( even if it was a small mess up to0 ) : ) How anyone can say " this guy is better than that guy " when there isn't much between them is beyond me, they are all class. Just stfu and enjoy it like all the members of this fantastic band must do. XXA7X Love it.

[@lewisharris6180]

The Rev sounds just like him. Literally seemed like a match made in heaven.

[@gray.wesley]

rev took a lot of inspiration from portnoy so it makes sense.

[@skrillexfernandez1351]

I was thinkin he wouldnt nail the cymbals at 5:04-5:07 but damn..this guy is good! Major respect for mike! \m/

[@fallenabr7654]

+Skrillex Fernandez What the hell do you mean? He is one of the greatest metal drummers that has ever lived. Typical skrillex fan.

[@skrillexfernandez1351]

Turbo Negro bruh..ik all bout dream theatre, i was a skrillex fan..the name is stuck there for now. Im an A7X fan..i know my facts -__-

[@fallenabr7654]

Skrillex Fernandez But you feel like there is a chance The Rev could play something Portnoy couldn't?

[@Zanenoth]

+Skrillex Fernandez You can't even spell their name properly though.

[@skrillexfernandez1351]

Fallen ABR well..i cant really judge between them both cuz ive heard more avenged sevenfolds stuff than dream theatres.

[@Mando011]

I still miss the rev

[@drummerofpanhead3719]

As bad ass that Mike is the Rev will always be the best that band will have ever had. Original, friends.

[@ScramblesFox]

Im a massive fan, so don't take this the wrong way, but the rev cant hold a stick to Mike.

[@ImJustMikayla]

has nothing to do with skill. It's just how the members meshed and worked together. They were all childhood friends with Jimmy, so of course he was the best they will have ever had. He was also one of the main writers of their music. It is what it is.

[@saxmanwill5357]

+Kooler it has everything to do with skill. In case you didnt know, Dream Theater was Revs favorite band. And once you look them up. Theyll be your favorite band also

[@lilrejct]

Cody Cusack wouldn't surprise me considering portnoy was the revs idol

[@JBoogsDeluxe]

Just read in an old article that Mike did not play with a click when playing with Dream Theater live, but did play with a click with Avenger Sevenfold because they had accompanying digital loops and timed lights, etc. Mike handle's the click really well. Still plays very relaxed and is just putting on a masterclass. Honestly, these songs compared to the complexity that Dream Theater songs had must have felt like a true walk in the park. Nightmare is a special album. Portnoy is the best of the best.

[@haydendonahoo8885]

Correction.. The click plays with Mike Portnoy

[@mnrs1327]

2:54 HAHAHAHA😂😂😂

[@vicentehizon6202]

For him, this is just a damn warmup.

[@TheUfoProject_]

One of the most acclaimed and influential drummers in the world of progressive metal and rock. He can jump into many bands and do it perfect, but not many drummers could replace him in i Dream Theater and do it perfect. Your aware that its the drummer from Dream Theater?? On of the most sick goat groups on their instruments in the world?? This is the drummer that was The Revs idol. And he replaced him to help them during a hard time. I think The Rev is smiling from his place!

[@ahmadfirmansyah3358]

2nd the best drummer in avenged sevenfold

[@yourcomradeconrad3956]

Don't get me wrong, The Rev's one of the best drummers of all time. But Mike Portnoy is far and away the better drummer. No question

[@giraffegesus7533]

This guy's legs must be so ripped from those base drum notes

[@sertoliz9949]

Como se nota que disfruta su trabajo!

[@dim9907]

Nightmare was the last good album of the band for me. I still can’t believe they didn’t stick with Portnoy on the drums.

[@arsonne]

I can. I’m sure it was just a business decision, as sad as it is. The music rarely comes first when it comes to a commercially successful band. They’re thinking about the pay he would want, the fact that he will want to help write and want songwriting credits, how it will look having an older dude in the band, etc.

[@neilpeart9644]

portonys the bomb

[@clydekaila123]

He was one of Revs heros and was honored to do this for the Rev - also - having been a huge Dream Theater fan before A7x..I was so happy that Mike jumped on this for Rev..Respected him more for it as a huge fan of both guys - and having known Mikes work before A7x..I heard alot of Mike in the Rev..Which is why I thought it was perfect to have Mike on this..The guy is a Legend!

[@JanisGaulke]

1:13 : "wait, which part came after this!?....":D

[@confortttt]

o famoso quebra galho kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk XD

[@rodrigoirineu8]

Portnoy coloca qualquer batera no chinelo, poucos baterista conseguem reproduzir o que facilmente ele faz.

[@AidenEclipse666]

I have so much respect for Portnoy he filled in for my idol as a drummer I have to say his play is so epic on Nightmare Jimmy, Mike And Brooks are all amazing drummers A7X foREVer

[@DooDooWater7]

Wish he would've stayed with them. Brooks Wackerman doesn't do it for me. The opening drum intro on The Stage seems very off-beat and sloppy.

[@henryt9731]

Is there a thing that he COULDN'T do?

[@rafaelrodriguez3270]

Henry Tik sadly yes, going back to DT and make that band feel like a band again and not a machine

[@joshuafajardo7053]

rafael rodriguez DT now looks like a robot without portnoy. But I'm glad portnoy's out there. He's giving us different type of music when he's collaborating with others :D

[@JoeTanzi]

Mike is amazing drummer to watch... wow

[@BillyAtwood1216]

I love coming back to this video considering this was my first ever concert and avenged is my favorite band

[@bisrimustofa7314]

Too easy song for Portnoy 😂😂

[@iconicdragon3603]

Well Almost Easy

[@NickTheWize]

@@iconicdragon3603 i see what ya did there

[@Mojotravis2911]

bisri mustofa yup

[@heydenreay]

this shit must be child's play to Mike

[@carrots087]

Jimmy may have been a kid, but he still is a legend. He inspired me to start drumming!

[@matlv2011]

Don't be fools, Jimmy was great, but Mike Portnoy is in another level.

[@robo567]

No obnoxiously huge drumset, disappointed...

[@wawanandrelizer6767]

Mike your always great all of you....

[@sarkastikchannel]

1:14 missed 🤣

[@daenerystargaryen3261]

Mike Portnoy > The Rev

[@dantheman6888]

The Enchantress Mike=The Rev

[@spiderofthehood6127]

Dan The Man Well, the rev looked up to Mike when he first started so TECHNICHALLY Mike > Rev

[@zal8424]

Stop comparing, metal community is good and you ruining it, so shut your badmouth

[@alexlanzani5890]

Daenerys Targaryen the rev is a legend

[@amoebathehun3445]

I love Portnoy's drumming (my favourite drummer) and yes he was more advanced than the Rev, but the Rev was far better than people give him credit for (I think he could have reached Portnoy's level had he lived) and, despite me being a prog/doom/death/black metal fan, A7X are far better than many metal fans give them credit for. I love some of their stuff.

[@SweetGypsyRose]

Best damn DRUMMER EVER~I saw this tour blew me away

[@petrabanjarnahor229]

Jimmy was no match for Portnoy

[@michureyjr7851]

Samual Stensberg yes.. thats better if they continue with him than with arin..

[@39rbn61]

Its not a competition u moron

[@randompubscrub]

haven't seen mike have this much fun since the early days of dream theatre

[@arnoldfransisco4246]

Thanks for Mike portnoy to give deden noy.drumset, god bless you portnoy...

[@paulramos4037]

Portnoy--one of the GOAT drummers!!!