tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post890616543855082921..comments2024-02-26T02:37:04.788-08:00Comments on Layla's Classic Rock: Drummer and Founding member of Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy, to leave band after 25 yearsBar L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-29406702459964393482010-09-16T12:52:55.124-07:002010-09-16T12:52:55.124-07:00Perplexio: Thanks for the info!Perplexio: Thanks for the info!Mike aka MonolithTMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385705390882035829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-51761031023005502422010-09-16T10:55:08.141-07:002010-09-16T10:55:08.141-07:00Mike: Arch auditioned to be Dream Theater's le...<i>Mike</i>: Arch auditioned to be Dream Theater's lead vocalist after they fired Charlie Domenici. I believe in interviews he stated it just didn't feel right. As for OSI-- think progressive metal with a Pink Floyd influence... Their metal is a bit more ambient than Dream Theater or Fates Warning... owing largely to the Kevin Moore influence. Moore handles most of the vocals although they do also use guest vocalists on at least 1 track per album... Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree guested on their debut. I forget who guested on their 2nd album and I believe the lead singer of Opeth guested on their latest, <i>Blood</i>. Mike Portnoy played drums on the first 2 albums and Porcupine Tree's Gavin Harrison played drums on <i>Blood</i>.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-70537848478838834402010-09-16T07:33:10.244-07:002010-09-16T07:33:10.244-07:00I was originally attracted to Fates Warning due to...I was originally attracted to Fates Warning due to John Arch's amazing vocals, my favorite albums being The Spectre Within and Awaken the Guardian, my favorite post-Arch album is Perfect Symmetry, though I haven't heard Disconnected. I'll have to check it and OSI out.Mike aka MonolithTMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385705390882035829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-50579993631594039502010-09-16T06:01:36.906-07:002010-09-16T06:01:36.906-07:00Mike: I've dabbled in Fates Warning as well bu...<b>Mike</b>: I've dabbled in Fates Warning as well but the only one of their albums that has really grabbed me was/is <i>Disconnected</i>. Jim Matheos is an exceptional guitarist but I prefer his work with Kevin Moore in OSI (especially their <i>Free</i> and <i>Blood</i> albums). <br /><br /><b>Sean</b>: Some fans believe that Jordan Rudess is jockeying to get his good friend, Rod Morgenstein of the Dixie Dregs into Dream Theater as the new drummer. I've heard some of Morgenstein's work with Rudess on their Rudess Morgenstein Project CD. He's pretty good. But I think I'd prefer Virgil Donati. He worked with ex-Dream Theater keyboardist, Derek Sherinian on several of Sherinian's solo albums and he's got some mad chops to him and his style is closer to that of Portnoy than Morgenstein... but if the band wants to go in a different direction without Portnoy, Morgenstein might be the better choice.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-73358131867103563572010-09-15T19:08:59.459-07:002010-09-15T19:08:59.459-07:00Replacing him will be no easy task. Huge shift com...Replacing him will be no easy task. Huge shift coming for the band, to be sure.Sean Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948887847361064889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11886706.post-45898117409421748322010-09-13T07:31:26.253-07:002010-09-13T07:31:26.253-07:00Interesting, I hadn't heard this news. I enjoy...Interesting, I hadn't heard this news. I enjoy Dream Theater from time to time, but get easily burned out on modern prog rock. I've been more a fan of Fates Warning than Dream Theater, but maybe that's because I discovered them first. I still prefer older prog rock like Yes, Genesis or even Rush.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see where Dream Theater goes and if this will change their style at all.Mike aka MonolithTMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385705390882035829noreply@blogger.com