前卫金属传奇鼓神Mike Portnoy日前特地抽空与摇滚帝国进行专访， 想知道Mike Portnoy是否会回锅Dream Theater，请看以下访问。 (R：Rock Empire/M：Mike Portnoy) R：Being one of the greatest drummers of all time and seems like you were born to play drums, but were you ever confronted by any frustration in your career? 身为当今最棒的鼓手之一，您似乎天生就是当鼓手的料，那请问您是否曾经在职业 生涯面临过任何挫折？ M：Well, thanks to all the compliment that people have given me and I am really glad that I am still here and doing what I have passion for. I have had frustration several times so far but I always tried to figure out what the problem was and to deal with it. I am lucky that it doesn't happen all the time and thanks to my family for support especially when I am constantly touring outside of the country. 谢谢所有人对我的赞赏，很开心我还能一直表演并且做我热爱的事。我有过几次挫 折但我会试着找出问题所在然後面对这些难题。蛮幸运的是挫折并没有常常发生在 我身上，当然也要谢谢我家人，尤其当我长时间不在他们身边，他们仍然给了我很 大的支持。 R：Some people said "It ain't Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy." What do you think about that? Any chance that you will collaborate with them in the future? 有人说”没有了Mike Portnoy，Dream Theater不再是Dream Theater”，请问您怎 们看?未来是否有可能再与Dream Theater合作呢? M：(Silent) I really appreciate those fans that have been there for me all these years even when I decided to move on to the next level of my career. It was very hard for me to leave the band since it is basically my baby to me, and I think it will always be. I had a real great time with the band. We know each other for most of our lifetime and we are like a family. But you have to know that, I was eager for something new because it was too long since we had been playing and doing everything together and that I loved Dream Theater but still I had to look for something fresh to find my passion. And like I said, I needed to move on to the next level of career so I am quite happy with my situation now. Besides they already had another drummer(Mike Mangini) filled in so I don't think it is necessary to look back or do anything refers to your so-called "collaboration." (沉默)我真的很感谢这些年来一直支持我的歌迷们，甚至当我决定要步向另一个阶 段时，他们也不离不弃。因为Dream Theater对我来说就像我的孩子一样，而且永 远都会是，所以当初离开对我来说很难受。团员们彼此认识了将近大半人生的时间， 就像家人一样，因此和他们共事时真的很开心。但要知道的是，我那时很渴望新鲜 感，毕竟我们已经相处太久了。我爱Dream Theater这个乐团，但在那个当下我必须 藉由其他新的事物来找回我的热忱。像我说的，我必须得踏入我职业生涯的另一个 阶段，所以我对於现状还颇满意的。而且他们也已经有了另一位鼓手(Mike Mangini) 来补足这个空缺，所以我认为不需要缅怀过去，或是进行那些你所谓的”合作”。 R：You filled in the drummer position of Avenged Sevenfold and helped them record their latest as well as the best-selling album "Nightmare." What is the difference between working with A7X and with Dream Theater? 您当初递补了美国金属新霸主Avenged Sevenfold鼓手的位置，并且协助乐团制作 他们目前最畅销的专辑”Nightmare”。请问您觉得和A7X以及Dream Theater共事 有哪些分别? M：Their music style is totally different so obviously it will not remain the same as working or producing with these two bands. I felt young and full of power while I was touring with A7X, not that I am saying I wasn't like that with Dream Theater. But like I said, I was looking for something new so it was absolutely refreshing with A7X. I was also touring with Flying Colors for the past few weeks and it was a great fun too. Every band/project I played has totally individual way of performing and is unique to me. 他们两团的音乐型态完全不同，所以很显然地工作模式不可能相近。当我和A7X巡 回演出时，我觉得自己很年轻并且充满活力－这不代表和Dream Theater一起工作 时我没有这样的感觉。但就像我之前提到的，我那时在寻找新鲜感，与A7X合作正 好提供了我要的感受。前几周我刚好和Flying Colors在欧洲完成了一个很棒的巡 演，对我来说，每个乐团或每个合作都有他们特别且独到的表演风格。 R：Besides A7X, you have also collaborated with a very popular alternative rock band "Stone Sour" in which you show people the variety of your playing styles and incredible talent you have. So is there anything else you would like to try? 除了Avenged Sevenfold，您也和当红另类摇滚乐团”Stone Sour”合作并且展现 了多元的表演风格，以及您不可思议的才华。那麽现阶段是否会想做些别的尝试? M：Well, Stone Sour is definitely very fun to work/hang out with. They know how to perform with all they can and I was amazed by that. Corey is a very decent guy to work with and for sure very talented too. I am open to all kinds of music and I don’t think a musician should ever set a boundary for that. Next I would like to play some thrash metal music which I have never really tried and I am sure of it that it will be a good try. 和Stone Sour一起工作绝对是非常好玩的一件事，他们使尽浑身解数的表演真的让 我感到惊奇万分。主唱Corey为人不错又非常容易相处，而且还很有才华。各种音乐 类型我都很乐意尝试，甚至我认为音乐人不该自我设限。接下来我会很想试试看鞭 笞金属，一来因为我没有真正弹奏过鞭金，二来我相信这会是个不错的尝试。 R：We know that your amazing son, Max, is also into drums and can even play along the whole track of "Nightmare" (from Avenged Sevenfold.) How did you train him and would you want him to become as successful as you in this industry? 大家都知道您的儿子－Max，不仅喜欢打鼓，更能独自演奏整首”Nightmare”，请 问您是怎麽训练他的? 您希望Max将来像您一样在乐界扬名立万吗? M：Well I never taught him how to play. (Never?) No, never. He kind of just picked up out of nowhere (What?!) and got really into it. (Well I guess it is because his last name is Portnoy?) Haha. The truth is, I am constantly not home and even if I am, I will not have time to sit there and teach him. I am not the teacher type you know, I am more like a drummer instead. Max is a cool kid, I am very proud of him but I want him to choose what he desires to do, something he has passion for. Of course I wish him to be successful but it does not have to be in music, as long as he is happy for what he does. 我从来没有教过他怎麽打鼓。(从来没有?) 对，从来没有。他不知道哪里学来的(甚 麽?!) 而且还打出兴趣来。(我想是因为他姓Portnoy吧?) 哈哈，事实上我经常不在 家，而且就算我在家，也不会有时间坐下来好好教他打鼓。我并不是当老师的料，当 鼓手比较合我的意。Max是个很酷的小孩，他让我很骄傲，我希望他能做自己想做的 事，做他热爱的事。我当然希望他能成功，最重要的是他开心就好，不一定得局限在 音乐方面。 PSMS Amazing Union 台北演唱会 日期：2012年11月3日(星期六) 时间：开放入场 18:00 演出开始 19:00 地点：中影八德大楼 地址：台北市八德路二段260号3楼 票价：神人席$2500/神技席$1200 购票请洽摇滚帝国官网、华娱售票、全省全家便利商店、7-11、五大唱片及博客来网站 特邀暖场佳宾：Marty Young 亚洲巡回统筹：摇滚帝国 主办：狂人艺术、就是娱乐 协办：金属极境、TELYMARK 票务：华娱售票网、摇滚帝国售票网 -- 金属极境影音唱片专门店 Metal Gate CD & DVD Temple 地址：台北市松山区105塔悠路81号1楼(南京东路五段底、南松市场旁) 电话：02-3765-1861 转19 http://www.rockempire.com.tw --

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