Mike Portnoy

Join us this week as we celebrate 5 years of the podcast! It has already been five years since the inception of The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music, & we've had quite a wonderful run of guests over the years. Today we welcome back the very first guest on the show, the one & only Mike Portnoy! After reflecting on podcast highlights & the years since its beginning, Mike gets into discussing his remarkable journey in the music sphere - from the initial struggles of forming a band to navigating his return to Dream Theater, to the transformation of the music business over the decades. Portnoy & Jay Jay's relationship serves as an inspiring testament to the importance of enduring friendships and collaborations, and the importance of community in the ever evolving music industry. Tune in for a must listen episode, as we celebrate 5 years of the podcast, & what's to come - only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music! Produced & Edited by Matthew Mallinger

Mike Portnoy makes his 10th appearance on the podcast and helps us put together the Ultimate Neal Morse Album from Neal Morse solo albums only. We also talk about the new NMB (Neal Morse Band) album - Innocence & Danger, what they might play on tour and at Morsefest, and much more. Innocence & Danger is out on August 27th, 2021. Morsefest is on October 8th and 9th.

Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci join Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie on the podcast to talk about the new Liquid Tension Experiment album, and help put together the Ultimate Rush Album with tracks from that band's huge catalog. The new Liquid Tension Experiment album LTE3 is out on March 26th, 2021.

In this season two premiere, Cory Wong connects with Dream Theater legend John Petrucci about his fiery new solo album featuring founding DT drummer Mike Portnoy. Visit John Petrucci: https://johnpetrucci.com Hit us up: wongnotes@premierguitar.com Visit Cory: https://www.corywongmusic.com Visit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/wongnotespod IG: https://www.instagram.com/wongnotespod Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger Presented by Neural DSP

If you’re a prog metal fan and haven’t been living under a rock for the last few months, you know that Dream Theater ’s John Petrucci has a new album out. Available on all digital platforms since August 28th, “Terminal Velocity” comes fifteen years after John ’s first album, “Suspended Animation” , and consists of eight tracks which perfectly encapsulate his evolution as a guitar player and composer. Recorded while the world was in “full on lockdown mode”, “Terminal Velocity” is not only an in-your-face display of guitar mastery, but also of drumming and bass excellence. John has enlisted his long-time collaborator Dave LaRue on bass, and after ten years, rekindled his musical partnership with formed Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy . The excitement of the two of them working together has surely brought a lot of attention to the album, and the songs here more than deliver as promised. More than simply letting the guitar shine and take center stage, Dave and Mike add a lot to the table, and become protagonists of their own on many moments throughout the album. While some of material in this release has hints of Petrucci ’s work with Dream Theater ( “The Oddfather” , “Temple of Circadia” ), there’s a lot of new ground being covered, with new sides of his influence being in full display ( “Out of the Blue,” “The Way Things Fall,” “Snake in My Boot” ). It really is a feast for any prog metal fan’s ears, as mentioned in our review . Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf had the chance to further expand his view of the album in a conversation with Petrucci, and they also spoke about what it was like to work with Mike Portnoy again, the current plans for Dream Theater , and much more. Find out their video chat in the link below, and remember that for more interviews and other daily content, Sonic Perspectives is on Facebook , Flipboard , Twitter and YouTube , where you can be notified about new content we publish on a daily basis. Connect with John Petrucci online at: Website | Facebook | Twitter The post DREAM THEATER’s guitarist JOHN PETRUCCI talks working with MIKE PORTNOY on his recent solo Album: “We knew it was going to happen, it was really a great thing and there was a lot of positivity behind that decision” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives .

Long time Beatles fans and The Prog Reports "Artists of the Decade", Mike Portnoy and Neal Morse, join Roie Avin and Geoff Bailie to talk about their favorite Beatles songs. We also talk about all of the new album the pair are involved in this summer including Neal's Sola Gratia, the new Flying Colors Live album, Morsefest, Mike appearing on John Petrucci's album and more. All you need is 90 minutes! Enjoy.

Mike Portnoy returns to kick off 2020 on our Top 5 Albums of the Decade podcast. We also discuss Mike's favorite movies and TV shows from the past decade, the upcoming Sons of Apollo albums MMXX, and much more. Mike, along with Neal Morse, were The Prog Report's Artists of the Decade.

In anticipation of the upcoming Cruise to the Edge, Feb 4-9. 2019, and in celebration of Yes' 50th Anniversary, here is a Top 5 on the greatest Yes songs with Prog Report editor Roie Avin, contributor Geoff Bailie, and legendary drummer Mike Portnoy. Find out his favorite Yes songs.

On this episode of the Prog Report Top 5, Mike Portnoy returns to join Prog Report editor Roie Avin and contributor Kyle Fagala as they share their top 5 bands that are not generally not known as prog, but are bands that prog fans might enjoy. We also find out what is happening in Mike's world in the coming year.

Drum legend Mike Portnoy joins Prog Report host, Roie Avin, as they go through a list of the best covers songs Portnoy has recorded with the various groups he has been with. Find out the stories behind his love for thes