larryboogie hat geschrieben:Hatte ich in Interviews bei Facebook von Zeitschriften gelesen...ich checke nochmal die MP- Facebookseite...vielleicht finde ich es...schaffe ich a er erst später...
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ut being the intense multitasker that he is, Mike Portnoy doesn’t just have the rest of his 2016 mapped out with his many bands, he’s also laying out plans for 2017: primarily, his 50th birthday party.
The event will take place aboard the Cruise to the Edge in February, and will see Mike performing his “12-Step Suite” live for the first time.
The “12-Step Suite” is a collection of five songs that Mike wrote for Dream Theater between 2002 and 2009, intending to one day perform them live back-to-back. However, his 2010 exit from the band made that impossible, until now.
“I would love nothing more than to perform it with [Dream Theater]. But they’ve made it clear that they have no intention in reuniting at any point. So, life is short; this is going to be my fiftieth birthday and it just felt like the right time and place to finally play this music. I write all five of these songs with the intention of them being performed from start to finish and I would have loved nothing more than to be doing it with Dream Theater. But it’s obviously not on the cards for them. I can’t sit around waiting for a reunion that may not happen.
“That being said, all four Dream Theater guys have an open invitation to join me on the cruise. I would love nothing more than for them to be there with me.”
So the next time you’re feeling stressed or bogged down with work, remember that somewhere out there, right now, is Mike Portnoy. A man who is working with four different bands simultaneously and will spend his fiftieth birthday behind a drumkit, on a ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Quelle:
http://www.thenationalstudent.com/Music ... rtnoy.html
2. Reaktioonen darauf auf seiner Facebookseite...und seine Antworten auf die Kommentare...
Mark La Vendemmia: "Cool interview, man...I think everyone would love to see you perform the 12-step with James Labrie, John Petrucci, John Myung and Jordan Rudess just for one night....I really hope that this will happen...you have done so much together...even if your roads are already so far away, as a fan, it would be nice to see that you still love each other...
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Mike Portnoy: "The invite is open to all 4 of them and their families...I'd love nothing more than to perform these songs w THEM and have them with me to celebrate my 50th...they were all such a huge part of my life!But I wouldn't hold my breath... : (
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Thiago Polisel: "This is not just an invitation issue. There are contractual and legal provisions that you all have to deal with. It is not so simple. We all know they would never refuse. Gefällt mir · Antworten · 1 · 8. Juli um 22:18
Mike Portnoy @ Thiago Polisel: "- you are 1000% wrong. Our "contractual and legal provisions" were resolved 5 years ago...
There's no reason we can't all be friends at this stage of our lives.....Gefällt mir · Antworten · 74 · 8. Juli um 22:36 ·
Quelle: Facebook MP
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Ανδρέας Κρεούζος: "I just read an interview here in my country with Jordan Rudess stating that he won't be present in Mike's 50th birthday celebration. Disappointing!!! Gefällt mir · Antworten · 3 · 14. Juli um 21:11
Mike Portnoy: "Indeed" : (
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...und zu guter letzt: Mike zu DT...
http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/20 ... m-theater/
"...DREAM THEATER
Can I have something about your former band as well, if you don’t mind?
Mike Portnoy: I may not answer it.
Have you heard their latest album?
Mike Portnoy: I won’t talk about, because there is no winning. Any time I say anything about Dream Theater…Honestly, I’d rather not talk about it. Because no matter what I say, it will be twisted and… So I kind of have made myself promise, that I won’t talk about Dream Theater anymore. If you want to ask me about my 25 years in the band, I could talk about that. But talking about them now, it’s a no win situation.
I totally understand so can you then briefly sum up your 25 years with the Dream Theater?
Mike Portnoy: Yeah. I’m proud of everything I did for those 25 years. That was my life for a quarter of a century, my half of life-time. Dream Theater was my baby. I formed it from the beginning, out of college and I lived a life-time with them. So I’m proud of every one of those albums and every one of the shows. I left behind a legacy and there is a lot of people that still talk about seeing me with them. I don’t count on that happening, I wouldn’t count on it. I wouldn’t bet money on it. If it happens, then sure I’m up for it. Because I’m a very sentimental person and I still love the guys and I love the fans. But I surely don’t count on it and I don’t plan on it, and I’m happier than ever with everything I’m doing now.
I can see that you’re really happy man now.
Mike Portnoy: Yeah, I’m free. I don’t think I was ever meant to be tied down to one band for the rest of my life, playing one style of music. I’m a music fan of so many styles, that I need to have the freedom to do that kind of stuff.
That was a great answer!
Mike Portnoy: Thank you.
Manmanman...ist dat so schwer sich einfach wieder in die Arme zu nehmen und Musik zu machen? gibt doch wahrlich genug übel auf der Welt...