Q & A WITH MIKE PORTNOY

SABIAN: What’s your favourite city?

Mike:

To visit: Paris, Amsterdam, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles

To play: Rome, Amsterdam, Paris, London

To live: New York City

SABIAN: What’s your favourite cymbal?

Mike: Sabian MAX Stax and Splashes of course! : )

SABIAN: Pass Times?

Mike: DVD’s, Movies, Internet, my kids

SABIAN: All instruments played?

Mike: Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keys (only the drums are played half way decent!)

SABIAN: Are you on tour? If so, Where?

Mike: All updated info always available at www.mikeportnoy.com and www.dreamtheater.net

SABIAN: Your favourite drummer in today’s music scene?

Mike: Mike Mangini, Vigil Donati, Marco Minnemann, Danny Carey, Carter Beauford

SABIAN: Who, in your opinion is the Drummer of all drummers?

Mike: Vinnie Colaiuta

SABIAN: The Pioneer?

Mike: Terry Bozzio

SABIAN: The Legend?

Mike: Ringo Starr or Neil Peart

SABIAN: Do you like playing big crowds or small? Why?

Mike: Big crowds are exciting, but lack the crowd interaction which I so strongly thrive on....

SABIAN: Have you been to the SABIAN factory?

Mike: Yes...both Canada and Massachusetts

SABIAN: Your favourite drum magazine?

Mike: Modern Drummer

SABIAN: What’s your favourite music magazine? Metal Edge, Rolling Stone, Hit Parader?

Mike: Entertainment Weekly

SABIAN: Who has been your greatest musical influence?

Mike: Frank Zappa

SABIAN: Who would you most like to be like?

Mike: Mike Portnoy

SABIAN: What is in your pockets/purse right now?

Mike: I’m in my underwear...so I guess the answer is: my hand!