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Mike PortnoyBorn: April 20, 1967
Long Beach, NY, USA |  |
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Mike's #1 drumkit"Purple Monster" broken down: - Tama Starclassic 5.
- 5x14 snare drum(with custom foot-operated snare strainer)
- 16x24 bass drum(2)
- Octoban(model 343)
- Octoban(model 390)
- Octoban(model 443)
- Octoban(model 472)
- 8x8 tom
- 8x10 tom
- 10x13 tom
- 14x14 tom
- 14x20 gong bass
- Octoban(model 536)
- Octoban(model 600)
- 9 1/4" timbilato
- 10" timbilato
- tambourine
- cowbell( LP Ridge Rider)
- percussion table
- Sabian cymbals(all w/Brilliant Finish)
- 6" CD cymbal disc on top of an 8" cymbal disc on top of a 10" bell disc
- 18" AA Chinesse
- 8" HH China King
- 14" AAX hi-hats
- 17" HH thin crash
- 12" AAX splash
- 18" AA medium thin crash
- 8" AAX splash
- 10" HH china Kang sitting on top of a 10" AAX splash
- 18" AA medium crash
- 22" HH rock ride
- 19" HH medium thin crash
- 13" AA rock hats
- 6" AAX splash on top of a 6" LP icebell
- 12" AA mini chinese on top of a 14" Jack DeLonhette Encore crash
- 20" HH thin Chinese
- high-octave crotales
- 20"x30" thundersheet
- Hardware: Tama, including their 1st chair throne, DW 5000 Acceleator bass drum pedals
- Sticks: Pro-Mark 420 model with nyoln tip(Mike's custom stick)
- Heads: Remo coated Cs on snare batter, clear PINSTRIPES on toms and bass drum batters, clear EMPORERS on Octobans and gong drum
***It should be said that Mike Portnoy's "Purple Monster" drumkit is painted a custom violet/white/violet finish. He also has two duplicate setups of this kit,...one stored in Japan which has a custom red/white/red finish,... and one stored in Europe which has a custome green/white/green finish for his performances there!*** Mike Portnoy's kit #2 " Ol' Faithful" - Drumset: Tama Imperialstar in custom "Dream Theater" logo finish
- 5.5x14 maple snare drum(Starclassic)
- 10x13 tom
- 16x16 floor tom
- 16x24 bass drum
- Cymbals: sabian (all w/ Brilliant finish)
- 14" AAX stage hi-hats
- 17" HH thin crash
- 10" AA splash
- 22" HH rock ride
- 20" HH thin crash
- 14" AAX mini Chinese
- Remo coated Ambassadors heads on everything
NEWEST KIT: The Siamese Monster - DRUMS:Tama Maple Starclassic
- 18x22 kick drum
- 18x20 kick drum
- 5.5x14 Melody Master snare drum(Mike's signature snare)
- 5x12 Melody Master snare drum(Mike's other signature snare)
- four octobans
- 8x8 rack tom
- 9x10 rack tom
- 10x12 rack tom
- 11x13 rack tom
- 10x10 rack tom
- two octobans
- 10 1/4" LP steel timbalito
- 16x16 floor tom
- 5x10 timp-tom(wood)
- 14x20 gong bass drum
- CYMBALS:Sabian
- 14" HHX Studio crash
- 18" HHX Chinese
- 18" HHX Studio crash
- 18" AA medium-thin crash
- 20" HHX Chinese
- 19" HH fierce crash
- 17" HH thin crash
- 20" HH Chinese
- 16" HHXtreme crash
- 14" AAX Stage hats
- 7" MAX splash
- 9" MAX splash
- medium MAX STAX(w/7" Radia bell on top)
- 22" HH rock ride
- 13" HHX Groove Hats
- low MAX STAX
- 7" MAX splash
- 11" MAX splash
- 12" Ice Bell over high MAX STAX
- 8"hi-hat(two MAX STAX bottoms)
- triple hi-hat
- 28" Zodiac gong
- PERCUSSION:Latin Percussion
- wind chimes (single row)
- Cyclops tambourine
- Ridge Rider Rock cowbell
- Cyclops tambourine
- wind chimes (double row)
- Granite block set
- HARDWARE: Tama, including Iron Cobra Rolling Glide pedals and hi-hats, slicknut fastener locks on all cymbal stands
- HEADS: Remo coated Ambassadors (with black dots) on snare batters, clear Emperers on tom batters with clear Diplomats on bottoms, PowerStroke 3s on bass drums, Pinstripe on timp-tom
- STICKS:Pro-Mark Mike Portnoy 420 model
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"Rhythm and blues had a baby, and they named it rock and roll."
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