“I perceive Dream Theater’s choice to get Mike Portnoy again presently. As was stated from Day 1, my place was to not fill all of the roles that Mike held within the band. I used to be to play the drums so as to assist the band stick with it. My important position of preserving our dwell present working tightly on a nightly foundation was an intense and rewarding expertise. Fortunately, I received to expertise enjoying music with these iconic musicians, in addition to some enjoyable instances laced with humor. I additionally actually loved spending a lot of time with the crew. After which there’s the GRAMMY® win, which was amazingly satisfying. To the followers: thanks a lot for being superb to me. I cherish the images I’ve of you all dropping your minds and having enjoyable. Lastly, I actually love the band, crew and administration and need them and all the group all the most effective.” Mike Mangini feedback.
“Mike Mangini’s drumming is otherworldly and I’m extraordinarily grateful for the time he spent with us in Dream Theater. I’m very pleased with all of the superb music we made collectively that culminated in our first GRAMMY win final yr and the numerous magical moments that we’ve shared on stage over the previous 13 years. I want him all the most effective of success in his future musical endeavors. I’m extremely excited to welcome Mike Portnoy again into Dream Theater! As an unique founding member, longtime buddy and extremely proficient and artistic drummer, I do know that his return will convey a renewed spirit, ardour and vitality into DT that each one of us, together with our followers, will joyfully welcome. I can’t wait to roll up our sleeves and get again into the studio collectively!” John Petrucci explains
“It is nice to be again true to kind with our unique drummer Mike Portnoy. We began enjoying collectively as Majesty nearly 40 years in the past and I’m excited to see what this subsequent part of Dream Theater creates for the longer term. I want nothing however the most effective for Mike Mangini for all of the blood, sweat and tears he put into DT throughout his 13-year tenure with the band.” John Myung provides.
“Having Mike Mangini with us all these years has been, fairly merely, a terrific journey. He is among the most superb and naturally gifted drummers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Thanks Mike. Life is a really unusual journey and I suppose that’s what makes it all of the extra fascinating and without end partaking. Having Mike Portnoy again within the band is strictly the place we and issues needs to be. Issues have a manner of going full circle and on this case, it makes good sense. I’m excited with the prospects of this basic DT lineup being reunited. I can say with absolute confidence this would be the ultimate incarnation of DT with many chapters nonetheless to be written properly into our future. Onward and upward guys!! Welcome again MP.” James LaBrie feedback.
“Mike Mangini is among the most distinctive drummers on earth and I really feel privileged that we received to create a complete physique of labor with him. I’ll all the time be glad about the time we shared within the Dream Theater Universe. We’re so excited to reunite the core Dream Theater household. There’s a resonance of spirit and imaginative and prescient that’s distinctive and goes past phrases inside our relationship with Mike Portnoy. On the stage and off there is no such thing as a denying the magic that occurs once we are collectively. I’m grateful we’ve got the chance to work collectively once more as Dream Theater and am trying ahead to sharing our pleasure and keenness with our superb followers for a very long time to come back.” Jordan Rudess continues.
“I’m overwhelmed with pleasure to be returning house and reuniting with my brothers! There’s a lot shared historical past between us all…so many reminiscences, a lot music…to assume we’re arising on 40 years since this journey started! The concept of making new music collectively is so thrilling and I completely can not wait to hit the street and get to play dwell for a complete new era of followers that weren’t ever in a position to see this lineup earlier than…There’s no place like house!!” Mike Portnoy feedback.
