PORTNOY / SHEEHAN / KOTZEN - "Eight Drum Tracks Done And At Least Five More Songs Still Waiting In The Wings"
August 12, 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):
Day 7:
"I came into today's session with a total brainstorm, an epiphany if you will (I just wanted to use that word...)There were a few Richie songs/ideas laying around that we hadn't utilized yet, but in some cases we liked the verse but not the chorus, or we liked the chorus but wasn't crazy about the verse, etc. I had the idea of matching up the main riff and verses of an idea called 'White Dog' (mainly joking because it had a bit of a LED ZEPPELIN 'Black Dog' vibe) and combining it with the original chorus from yesterday's song 'My Misfortune' which was abandoned (the original chorus was completely different and is now the chorus to this song: 'Elevate').
I know right now none of this makes sense to you, but one day it will!
We also put in a shredding middle section where Billy and Richie will be doing some insane unison lines and soloing. I'm totally pumped on the way this one came out! And the OCD anal obsessive sequencing/setlist mind in my head is already leaning towards this being a great album/show opener...we'll see....
Anyways, I dig into tracking and go through the usual routine, lay down about five takes and then spend a while with our trusty (and patient) engineer Alex sitting with me a comping the drums.
That's eight drum tracks done and at least five more songs still waiting in the wings! We're cooking!"
