MIKE PORTNOY Issues Studio Update, Jams With RICHIE KOTZEN Live In Los Angeles
August 8, 2012, 12 years ago
Drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, ex-DREAM THEATER) has checked in with a new update on his project with bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS) and guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, ex-Mr. Big):
"Today was a half day because Richie already had a gig booked for this evening. Basically, I spent the session sitting with our engineer Alex going through the five drum tracks with a magnifying glass and made a few minor changes to a few grooves, fills and edits.Here was my view for several hours:
After signing off on the drum tracks I head out to meet my good friend Eddie Trunk for some dinner and then we head over to watch Richie and his solo band play at the Baked Potato.
For those of you who don't know, The Baked Potato is a legendary jazz club in LA that every great jazz, blues and rock player has jammed at...a great little club that is about the size of my living room holding no more than 100 people! It's the ultimate place to see your favorite musician play up close and personal.
Anyways, Richie just tore it up! So much soul in his playing and singing...so many goose-bump moments...the man is the real deal! I really am honored and so excited to be working with such an amazing talent.
After a short intermission, Richie invites me up to sit in for a song and we jam on his version of 'All Along The Watchtower'. No rehearsal, no discussion, just a true jam...it was a blast!
Eddie and I head out halfway through Richie's second set and call it a night.
Back to work tomorrow...c-ya then!"
