the portnoy có nghĩa làOne of the greatest drummers to exist on this planet, known for his work in Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, to name only a few. Most of today's rock drummers could take a hint or two or actually a thousand from Mike about playing drums. ExampleGo to www.mikeportnoy.com and check out his monster drumkits.the portnoy có nghĩa làThe greatest drummer who ever lived whom other drummers try to emulate but could never duplicate. ExampleMike Portnoy is a godthe portnoy có nghĩa làGreatest. Drummer. Ever. For Dream Theater. ExampleThis is like Jimi Hendrix - Yngwie Malmsteen. Doing a battle.Jimi Hendrix's skillz, although very great, were not quite as good as Yngwie's. He was, however, a great influence to pretty much every other guitarist in the world. Yngwie Malmsteen, may be one of the most talented guitarists ever to walk this earth. However, he took all his skillz from the greats before him, and expanded on their ideas. the portnoy có nghĩa làDrummer and back-up vocalist for the progressive rock group, Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967, and raised in Long Beach, New York. He became interested in music at a very young age; Portnoy said it himself, "It was inevitable that I'd become a musician.", and so he taught himself with only the help of music theory classes in high school. Around this time he bagan playing in local bands such as Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, which actually released an album! But soon after recieving a scholarship for music, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where then he met the friends whom he would form a bond with that would lead to the arrangement of the progressive metal group known as Dream Theater (UK: Dream Theatre). Example"Wow...I really love Mike Portnoy's style of drumming. I mean, not only are his chops most excellent, but look at that bass drum technique! It's like, how could anyone synchronize that many licks with their feet, while still keeping good rhythms going using both wrists? I don't know how he does it, but only one word can fit the description of talent that he holds: Godlike."the portnoy có nghĩa làSimply put, GOD. Known worldwide amongst drummers for his amazing double-bass grooves and his dynamic style, Mike Portnoy has played for Dream Theater since its beginning. He has also performed with TransAtlantic, OSI, Liquid Tension Experiment, Hammer of the Gods, and others. He's also a great lyricist, and an amazing person. ExampleMike Portnoy is amazing!the portnoy có nghĩa làan object or person that is of nuisance or an irritant, yet can't be easily rid of. ExampleHis neighbor asked him to watch the dog over the weekend, which turned out to be quite a portnoy. A: "I started seeing this girl but I don't really like her, and now she won't leave me alone."B: "You need to ditch that portnoy right now." the portnoy có nghĩa làA book created by Phillip Roth. One would say it is about a Jewish kid losing his religion, until they notice the first 200 pages say "cunt" "pussy" "wad" "dong" "dork" "dick" "putz" or "fuck" at least twice a page. After that you could say it is about a Jewish kid losing his sex drive towards those whom he should stereotypically find atractive, Jewish girls, due to the actions of his parents. Example"Hi"--softly, and with a little surprise, as though I might have met her somewhere before..."To buy you a drink," I said. "A real swinger," she said, sneering. Sneering! Two seconds--and two insults! To the Assistant Commissioner of Human Opportunity for this whole city! "To eat your pussy, baby, how's that?" My God! She's going to call a cop! Who'll turn me in to the Mayor! "That's better," she replied. And so a cab pulled up, and we went to her apartment where she took off her clothes and said, "Go ahead." Coolest fucking book ever. the portnoy có nghĩa làA disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature... ExamplePortnoy's Complaint. Best. Book. Ever.the portnoy có nghĩa làHaving sexual intercourse with and ejaculating into any raw cut of meat (e.g. liver, porterhouse steak, pork roast), and then preparing and serving said meat (colloq. 'marinated') as a meal for one's immediate family or close friends. ExampleI was horrified when Andrew told me he'd done the Portnoy on the steak tartare I'd just enjoyed so heartily.the portnoy có nghĩa lànoun ExampleRock, Portnoy, Scissors for it? Bro, don't be a Portnoy. Hodl the line. One dip, everybody knows Portnoy bails. |