Originally published in The Metal Circus.com · August 2020
Derek Sherinian interview (excerpt)
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Translated from the original language with DeepL, so the wording may differ from what was actually said.
Mike Portnoy will return with Petrucci to record a new Liquid Tension Experiment album, and many fans dream of an epic reunion with two drum sets. Could we see two pianos like on 'When Day and Night Reunite'?
Mike's heart will always be in Dream Theater, and the influence it has played in his life can be seen in all the music he has made afterwards. He's destined to return to Dream Theater, so it's only a matter of time before it happens. Whether it will be with two drummers or if they decide to kick the other guy out I don't know, but either way, I'm sure it will be a great moment, not only for him and the band, but for all the fans.
Regarding what you were saying about the two pianos... As you rightly pointed out, it's something we already did for the anniversary of 'When Day and Night Unite', and the truth is that although it was something fun, the possibility of repeating it hasn't been raised, and in fact it hadn't even crossed my mind. Personally it's something that would make me very excited, because it's always fun to remember the great times we had, but I think it would only be for a special concert, I can't imagine considering it as a whole tour, let alone as something long term.
Do you think you could have affected Mike's decision to be in a thousand projects at the same time instead of focusing on one band?
I really don't think so, he's always kind of done what he's wanted to do. And if I have influenced him, he hasn't told me.
Original text
Mike Portnoy volverá con Petrucci para grabar un nuevo álbum de Liquid Tension Experiment, y muchos fans sueñan con una reunión épica con dos sets de batería. ¿Podríamos ver dos pianos como en ‘When Day and Night Reunite’?
El corazón de Mike siempre estará en Dream Theater, y la influencia que ha jugado en su vida se puede ver en toda la música que ha hecho después. Está destinado a volver a Dream Theater, así que es solo cuestión de tiempo que ocurra. Si será con dos baterías o si deciden echar al otro tío lo ignoro, pero sea como sea, estoy seguro de que será un gran momento, no solo para él y la banda, sino para todos los fans.
Respecto a lo que decías de los dos pianos… Como bien has señalado, es algo que ya hicimos para el aniversario de ‘When Day and Night Unite’, y la verdad es que aunque fue algo divertido, no se ha planteado la posibilidad de repetirlo, y de hecho ni siquiera había pasado por mi mente. Personalmente es algo que me haría mucha ilusión, porque siempre es divertido recordar los grandes momentos que pasamos, pero creo que sería solo para un concierto especial, no me imagino planteándolo como una gira entera, ni mucho menos como algo a largo plazo.
¿Crees que pudiste afectar a Mike en su decisión de estar en mil proyectos a la vez en lugar de centrarse en una sola banda?
La verdad es que no creo, él siempre ha hecho un poco lo que le ha dado la gana. Y si le he influenciado, no me lo ha dicho.