Originally published in Facebook.com · April 2016
Mike Portnoy comment
ArticleMike Portnoy1 min read
Ugh, I don't know why I get suckered into these discussions....but I'll just say this: comparing me to MM as simply drummers is pointless...our roles in the band were/are completely different!
He is just the drummer (he/they will be the 1st to point that out)....I was a main songwriter (of the music, lyrics and vocal melodies), co-producer, video director, etc etc
So just comparing us as drummers is a pointless waste of time...there was sooooo much more to my input for those 25 yrs than just the drums, Setlist and stage presence...
And with that, I'm out...
If people don't see/get this after over 5 years now, they obviously NEVER will!!! Hahaha