A must for every Portnoy fan, the Mike Portnoy Anthology, Volume One is a deluxe songbook that features note-for-note transcriptions of nine drum performances hand-picked by Mike. Includes classic music by Dream Theater, spanning the time from their 1992 release Images and Words through their 1999 masterpiece, Scenes from a Memory. Some of Mike's most memorable drum performances from songs such as "Metropolis Part 1," "6:00," and "Hell's Kitchen" are featured. Also included in its entirety is the legendary 17-minute "When the Water Breaks" from Liquid Tension Experiment 2, and finally, every note from the 31-minute epic "All of the Above" from Transatlantic's amazing SMPTe album. Features include: over 90 minutes of music transcribed note-for-note, performance notes by Mike, detailed transcription notes for each song, handwritten charts used by Mike in the studio, and diagrams of the drum kits that Mike used on each recording. Includes fantastic photos throughout. 120 pages.
