Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater

[estemshorn]

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_i ... 3035013014

baww

[SUSAltd]

I read this on Facebook and then I was like…



-- Edit: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:01 pm --

AND THE DAY AFTER MY BIRTHDAY, TOO.

>:o

[Lysdestic]

I was just about to post this.

I hate every last one of you Avenged Sevenfold fans right now.

[SUSAltd]

THIS RAGES ME TO NO END

*is raged to no end*

[estemshorn]

I was just about to post this.

I hate every last one of you Avenged Sevenfold fans right now.

I saw on someone's comment to that note, calling Avenged Sevenfold a "yoko".

And f*ck. I totally agree with them.

If Mike can make a7x as good as they were about 3-4 years ago, then that's all fine with me. In fact I'll be glad if he does that, but I still hate the fact that he left Dream Theater.
Not saying I hate Mike, I still respect that he did what he did. But I still **** hate that he's leaving DT for avenged sevenfold.

[Lysdestic]

I get that the man has to follow his heart, and as much as I don't like Avenged Sevenfold, I do respect them as musicians, people, etc.

But still. This sucks.

It's no secret Mike always wanted DT to play bigger shows and be more 'well-known', so I can't help but wonder if that was the deal breaker when he started playing with Avenged Sevenfold.

Total conjecture, of course.

/me plays Octavarium and cries.

[slashfan7964]

All I can say is damn.

[vedicardi]

It's not that he wasn't well known enough he is just tired of working his ass of 24/7 I'm sure. Having a gig with someone else's band must be much more easy in comparison

[slashfan7964]

People change bands all time. It's not like this a new concept or anything.

[RedShadow]

But, I thought you said DAMN?

[vedicardi]

Another adventure in slashfan logic begins

[Lysdestic]

Vedi's post I get, Slashfan, you're still a moron.

Regardless of the reasoning, whether it be money or a relaxed gig, it still sucks.

[crazy.neo]

A true artist follows his way. I'm proud of him.

[SUSAltd]

Jordan Rudess could be the new drummer.

Drumming on the keyboard is the way to go.

[Lysdestic]

A true artist follows his way. I'm proud of him.

Indeed.

Again, despite how upsetting the change to Dream Theater is and how much I may be raging at the moment, it's a good thing that he is doing what he wants to do.