DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy Answers Fan Questions
June 24, 2010, 14 years ago
MusicRadar.com's Joe Bosso reports:
"DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy is undoubtedly a popular guy. When we asked MusicRadar readers what question they wanted to pose to the drum master, songwriter, producer and all-around overseer behind the progressive rock behemoth, we knew the response would be huge."The following is an excerpt:
Q: Have you or the rest of Dream Theater come up with ideas for the next record? Any musical directions, or even a concept? (from Roberto Campos)
A: "Nothing, nothing, nothing. We never work on ideas separately or on tour. It's always done once we convene in the studio. So, until it's time to work on a new record, we're concentrating on touring right now. Once it's time to really get down to working on a new album, that's when we'll start letting the ideas flow."
Q: Would Dream Theater ever consider a residency stand at one venue similar to what The Allman Brothers Band do? Perhaps you could play all of Dream Theater's albums in their entirety. (from Olivia Nogal)
A: "It's an interesting concept. I like pursuing different approaches and ideas when it comes to the setlist. MARILLION does something similar to that; in fact, I saw some people talking about it on my forum, wondering if we would ever consider doing a Dream Theater Weekend, which is what Marillion does. They'll basically set up in one place and play two or three different nights, do special setlists and complete albums.
"Yeah, I like that idea. I like utilizing different approaches, whether it's doing complete albums or covering things. I'd be open to it. It's just a little difficult for us to be stuck in one place for three to five different days, or three to five different shows. There's so many places we can play, and positioning ourselves in any one city could be tough. But you never know."Read the full article at this location.
