Voices In My Head Tell Me To...John Myung

As you will all be aware, Mike’s dad Howard Portnoy sadly passed away at the beginning of this year. Howard was a lovely person whom I’m glad to say I met and knew in some small way. As a tribute to him, and as a little illustration of the kind of person that he was, we include here his answers to the ‘Founding 50 questions’ that he was kind enough to answer before he got sick. Howard will be sorely missed but his Spirit Carries On. Carpe Diem. – Kerry Parker

This quiz is about initial instincts. Read the question and go with your immediate answer. If you don’t understand what the question relates to, just choose the option you like the sound of best. Thank you!

01. Tea or Coffee? Coffee

02. Drive or Ride? Drive

03. Playing music or listening to music? Listening

04. Toast or cereal? Toast

05. Comedy or Drama? Drama

06. Above or below? Above

07. Prog or Metal? Prog

08. Briefs or boxers? Briefs

09. Arts or Science? Arts

10. Splash cymbal or Gong? Gong (Mike @ end of ‘Six Degrees’)

11. Jamming or recording? Neither – Listening

12. Heaven or hell? Heaven

13. Cat or dog? Cats now, dogs then

14. Wet shave or Dry shave? Wet Shave

15. Beatles or Zeppelin? Beatles

16. Soccer or American football? Soccer

17. North or South? North

18. Night at the Opera or Sheer Heart Attack? Neither – Octavarium

19. Marmalade or jam? Ytse Jam!

20. See a play or a film? Film

21. Foreign films: Dubbing or Subtitles? Subtitles

22. Ballads or Metal? SFAM!

23. Electric or Acoustic? Acoustic

24. Metallica or Megadeth? Pass

25. Images or Words? Images and words

26. Live or Studio? Studio

27. Friends or Frasier? Neither, Seinfeld

28. Pilchard or Spud? Huh?!

29. Stars or Stripes? Stars

30. Sci-fi or fantasy novels? Neither

31. Metropolis Pt.I or Pt.II? Both!

32. Pink Floyd: Dave Gilmour or Roger Waters? Tie

33. Cartoons: Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney?

34. Beer or Wine? Wine

35. Bass or Tenor? Neither – Soprano

36. Chroma Key or Planet X? Chroma Key (1* only)

37. Is the glass half full or half empty? When?!

38. Cylinder or Upright? Upright, always

39. Home cooking or restaurant? Home

40. Small venues like clubs, or large theatres & arenas? Theaters

41. Outside producer or self-produced? Self

42. Steak: Well done or Rare? Never rare

43. Vai or Satriani? Satriani

44. Sun or shade? Sun then, Shade now

45. Lord of the Rings or Star Wars? Star Wars

46. Yes or Rush? Yes

47. Alien or Aliens? Alien

48. Teaching or learning? Learning

49. Would you rather tour – Home or Away? Home

50. McDonalds or KFC? McDonalds