Mike Portnoy - Schedules Live Shows With Beatles Cover Band
Time for your weekly update on Mike Portnoy! In only a matter of months the legendary musician went from ex-Dream Theater drummer to ex-Avenged Sevenfold drummer to drummer in a, err, Beatles cover band, called Yellow Matter Custard. Srsly!
After having had such a fun experience the first time around in 2003, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert (Paul Gilbert, Racer X) and Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard) are reuniting once again to pay tribute to their greatest influence of all: The Beatles!
Due to a scheduling conflict (and further fueling the "Paul is dead" rumours), original YMC bassist Matt Bissonette is unable to join the band this time, but Yellow Matter Custard is pleased to announce the addition of Utopia legend Kasim Sulton who will surely be an amazing addition to the line-up.
The setlist for these shows will be ALL NEW without any repeats from the 2003 shows.
Yellow Matter Custard - Three Nights Across America 2011:
Fri Feb 25th - Long Beach, CA - Art Theater of Long Beach
Sun Feb 27th - Chicago, IL - (tba)
Mon Feb 28th - New York City, NY - BB King's
In other news, Mike Portnoy is still busy recording a new album for his as-yet-unnamed project featuring Steve Morse (Deep Purple, ex-Kansas), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs) and Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev, Endochine). An overview of studio reports can be found at this location.
After having had such a fun experience the first time around in 2003, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert (Paul Gilbert, Racer X) and Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard) are reuniting once again to pay tribute to their greatest influence of all: The Beatles!
Due to a scheduling conflict (and further fueling the "Paul is dead" rumours), original YMC bassist Matt Bissonette is unable to join the band this time, but Yellow Matter Custard is pleased to announce the addition of Utopia legend Kasim Sulton who will surely be an amazing addition to the line-up.
The setlist for these shows will be ALL NEW without any repeats from the 2003 shows.
Yellow Matter Custard - Three Nights Across America 2011:
Fri Feb 25th - Long Beach, CA - Art Theater of Long Beach
Sun Feb 27th - Chicago, IL - (tba)
Mon Feb 28th - New York City, NY - BB King's
In other news, Mike Portnoy is still busy recording a new album for his as-yet-unnamed project featuring Steve Morse (Deep Purple, ex-Kansas), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs) and Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev, Endochine). An overview of studio reports can be found at this location.
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| Band profile: | Dream Theater |
| Event: | Yellow Matter Custard: Three Nights Across America 2011 |
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
Written by Irritable Ted on 11.01.2011 at 11:37 I literally lol'ed reading that post! hehee  Its funny, Ive been listening to quite a lot of The Beatles' lately, and metal band's covers of their tunes... 
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| CHEF METALHEAD KEEP IT METAL Posts: 168  |
Here really soon he will be playing a Las Vegas Lounge the rate hes going....
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| Byners Posts: 215  |
Mike... Completely lost without Dream Theater :/
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| BudDa Elite Posts: 887  |
Haha. Well, atleast hes still trying to remain relevant..even though its only with Yellow....what?!
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Can't believe he went from DT to this  should've kept some dignity and just quit or something now he's making a fool out of himself 
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| YoreLore Posts: 234  |
No point talking about the Beatles on this site. I'm sure hundreds on here would be scared to listen to something that isn't metal. All the musicians in this tribute band are excellent 
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| CHEF METALHEAD KEEP IT METAL Posts: 168 |
Written by YoreLore on 11.01.2011 at 15:56 I love the Beatles. If it wasn't for the Beatles and Black Sabbath, we wouldn't have all these great musicians.....
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by CHEF METALHEAD on 11.01.2011 at 14:04 What does having Paul Gilbert with him have to do with anything? Does he play at Las Vegas Lounges? @Junglemanchild: Not me!  The Beatles are awesome. xD
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Written by Angelic Storm on 11.01.2011 at 16:10
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| Mad Mike Posts: 163  |
Mike Portnoy is quickly becoming the Brett Favre of the metal world...
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Written by Angelic Storm on 11.01.2011 at 16:10
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9089  |
Written by Sanzo on 11.01.2011 at 17:16 As stated in the previous Portnoy news, Wilson and Akerfeldt work on it... without him.
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| Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220  |
Wow... yep... his career is in the tank... jesus christ a fuckin beatles tribute band... that's just... I don't even know... there are no words for that... at least he kinda looks like Ringo Starr I guess... What a fuckin joke...
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| Jiri Posts: 710  |
Written by Mad Mike on 11.01.2011 at 16:15 Hahahaha, spot on, bro!
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Written by [user id=28526] on 11.01.2011 at 17:05 Okay....
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| The Voyager The Table Posts: 152  |
This is getting really old. I like Portnoy a lot, especially for his drumming in DT. But it seems to me that he really has no idea what to do with himself outside of Dream Theater, and is just going to continue doing all of these pointless projects in an effort to garner attention. To be honest, I couldn't care less about this band, or the other band that he formed with the two Morse brothers a week ago. It's just stupid.
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857  |
As stated, they've done this before, and it's nothing new for Mike. He's a big music fan and he's been involved with tribute stuff before. I don't see where the "shame" is in paying tribute to artists that inspire you. :/
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 11.01.2011 at 21:37 Exactly. I dont remember people getting out the knives for him when he played in this exact same tribute band while he was actually still in Dream Theater. Why are all of a sudden people moaning about it now, just beacuse he isnt in DT anymore? 
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I don't like the Beatles. I perfer the Rolling Stones. But it seems alot of people on this site are VERY close-minded. For shame.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
So Mike is a very talented drummer... but that's not important here. the big question is "Can Mike flip his hair for the camera like Ringo?"
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9089 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 11.01.2011 at 22:05 I guess it's exactly that Plus, of course, that Portnoy does actually need to prove he's still alive and relevant, of course... Hey, he was ditched from DT, A7X, the Portnot-Akerfeldt-Wilson project, and he has, as of now, no real band to speak of.
---- My Author's Blog (in French) "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220 |
The problem with Portnoy at this point isn't that he's in a cover band, or in another dead end side project with whoever else... the point is that he's in the fuckin news 3 or 4 times a god damn week since his departure from A7X... which was probably the single smartest thing THEY have ever done. It's ridiculous, he's releasing a statement about this incident, and he's saying he's startin' up some shit with these guys and blah blah blah... shut the fuck up Portnoy, you're rich, bow out with some dignity, while you're still reasonably respected, at least as a drummer if not a person. Dream Theater don't want you anymore, play drums in your basement... we can't all do it forever man, and right now, he's just marring his reputation with all these "statements" and promises and "just you wait and see" comments... bullshit. His career's over, he just can't admit it.
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| 4look4rd The Sasquatch Posts: 840  |
I thought the picture was a joke, but now I'm too afraid to admit that this is the actual poster.
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| INÆRIS Posts: 204  |
It's not like this is some new thing though. He played with these guys in 2003. I don't see anything wrong with it. If I had a chance to do a couple shows with Paul Gilbert, I'd take it.
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