Mike Portnoy - Progressive Drum Concepts

Mike Portnoy, the drummer for the progressive heavy metal band Dream Theater, presents a fantastic instructional DVD for intermediate to advanced players. Topics include: drum set assembly, double-bass techniques, odd time signatures, grooves and phrasing, and more. Portnoy, with John Myung on bass and Derek Sherinian on keyboard, plays various examples from Dream Theater songs: Pull Me Under á Voices á Metropolis á A Change of Seasons á Surround á Take the Time á Erotomania. Includes a booklet with exercises and transcriptions. 60 minutes. Also Available: Mike Portnoy Anthology (00690560/Drum Recorded Versions/$24.95)