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 ï Voices ï Metropolis ï A Change of Seasons ï Surround ï Take the Time ï Erotomania. Includes a booklet with exercises and transcriptions. 60 minutes.