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Mike Portnoy gives his influences in this excerpt from a Daily Vault interview:

"I used to like Neal Peart but I don't really listen to him that much anymore. He was a big influence for me when I was younger. I really listen to so many different drummers I mean, Terry Bozzio, Simon Phillips, but when I listen to music I don't really listen to the drummers... I listen to the ways the songs are produced, I listen to the ways the songs are written. When I listen to music there are lots of aspects I listen to, not just the drummers."

In a more recent Sabian Q/A session, he answered the following:

Sabian: Your favourite drummer in today's music scene?
Mike: Mike Mangini, Vigil Donati, Marco Minnemann, Danny Carey, Carter Beauford

Sabian: Who, in your opinion is the Drummer of all drummers?
Mike: Vinnie Colauita

Sabian: The Pioneer?
Mike: Terry Bozzio

Sabian: The Legend?
Mike: Ringo Starr or Neil Peart

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[quote][b][i]Who are Mike's influences?[/i][/b]

Mike Portnoy gives his influences in this excerpt from a Daily Vault interview:

"I used to like Neal Peart but I don't really listen to him that much anymore. He was a big influence for me when I was younger. I really listen to so many different drummers I mean, Terry Bozzio, Simon Phillips, but when I listen to music I don't really listen to the drummers... I listen to the ways the songs are produced, I listen to the ways the songs are written. When I listen to music there are lots of aspects I listen to, not just the drummers."

In a more recent Sabian Q/A session, he answered the following:

Sabian: Your favourite drummer in today's music scene? 
Mike: Mike Mangini, Vigil Donati, Marco Minnemann, Danny Carey, Carter Beauford

Sabian: Who, in your opinion is the Drummer of all drummers? 
Mike: Vinnie Colauita

Sabian: The Pioneer? 
Mike: Terry Bozzio

Sabian: The Legend? 
Mike: Ringo Starr or Neil Peart[/quote]