The Iconic Drumming Behind "Instrumedley" | Dream Theater

Join Mike Portnoy as he breaks down the history and challenges behind “Instrumedley” – a 12-minute masterpiece originally performed live at Budokan in 2004. This medley combines some of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment's most iconic instrumental moments—from “The Dance of Eternity” and “Metropolis, Pt. 1” to “Ytse Jam” and "Paradigm Shift". Watch as Mike shares his insights into the creative process and the intense effort required to pull off such a demanding performance. ►FREE 7-DAY TRIAL https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt?vid=YKDG8Ml2p6k _______________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Song Overview 01:31 - "The Dance Of Eternity" & "Metropolis, Pt. 1" 02:27 - "Erotomania" 02:58 - "A Change Of Seasons" 04:31 - "Ytse Jam" 05:16 - "Paradigm Shift" & "Universal Mind" 06:27 - "Hell's Kitchen" 07:34 - Full Performance 19:42 - Final Thoughts _______________ Follow @MikePortnoyDT1 ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeportnoy ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeportnoyofficial ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeportnoy ►Website: https://www.mikeportnoy.com/ Follow @BrandonToews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandon.toews/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.toews.drums/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon.toews ►X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/btoews_drums _______________ Follow @DrumeoOfficial ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/ ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial _______________ ►Learn Drums Here: https://drumeo.com/ ►Free Lessons: https://drumeo.com/free-lessons ►Our Favorite Music Products: https://www.drumeo.com/jared-recommends/ _______________ #MikePortnoy #DreamTheater #LiveAtBudokan