Mike Portnoy On ADRENALINE MOB - "This Is Far From What I'm About, And I'm About Many, Many Different Things"
August 25, 2011, 13 years ago
In an interview with Guitar World, ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy discusses his new band, ADRENALINE MOB also featuring SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen, guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO, FOZZY), guitarist Mike Orlando and bassist Paul DiLeo (NENA). An excerpt follows:
Q: Drumming-wise, what kind of a challenge does this band present to you? Obviously there is a huge gap between this and Dream Theater.
A: "The thing is about restraint, and playing what's best for the groove of the song, and I'm down with that. I'm totally cool with that. I played with Dream Theater, and so far that's been everything I'm about. This is far from what I'm about, and I'm about many, many different things. I could be just as happy playing a BEATLES song as I am when I'm thrashing out the double bass stuff with Adrenaline Mob. The stuff I'm playing with Adrenaline Mob is all about the energy and the song. It's about groove and riff-oriented songs. So, if anything, I have to show some restraint and make sure I play what's best for the song."
Read the full interview here.
Portnoy and Adrenaline Mob guitarist Mike Orlando were interviewed by MusicianPhotoJournal.com during soundcheck on August 18th at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY. They talked about how the band came to be, their current self-titled EP, the new album that will be released in 2012 plus tour plans. Watch below:
Adrenaline Mob tour dates (* denotes opening for GODSMACK):
August
26 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center *27 - Grand Junction, CO - Rock Jam *
28 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theater
29 - Lubbock, TX - Wreckers
30 - Dallas, TX - Trees
September
1 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red2 - Santa Ana, CA - The Galaxy Theater
3 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
4 - Las Vegas, NV - LVCS
6 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
