The Admiral Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well known virtuoso drummer and fan of socialised medicine - Mr Portnoy - is back out next year, filling the drum stool of Twisted Sister it would seem. I wouldn't imagine that will be too testing on his paraddiddling skills, but hey, a gig is a gig. Lets hope they have a spare truck for his kit, plus a BUPA card and an iron lung as part of the rider. http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2015-04-08/twisted-sister-hire-portnoy-for-farewell-tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 If he starts his prima donna antics , they're not gonna take it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Great band live Twisted Sister.....but i'm a little put off by that twat Portnoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1428581130' post='2742611'] If he starts his prima donna antics , they're not gonna take it . [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1428565566' post='2742392'] Lets hope they have a spare truck for his kit, plus a BUPA card and an iron lung as part of the rider. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 If Portnoy becomes ill.....will he be an SMF? 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Portnoy will never be a true SMF, sad day for metal the passing of AJ, and I believe the band have now decided to do one last tour and then knock it on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I read some comments from Dee Snider yesterday, where he was clear he's very annoyed with his late drummer. I suspect some of it is the grief talking, but apparently the guy had heart disease throughout his family, and when they did the PM, his arteries were something like 95% blocked. Snider's point being , the guy knew he had a propensity for the condition, why didn't he go and get himself checked, further to which, it sounds like he'd have needed a bypass. He's also left 4 kids, split between an ex wife, and a girlfriend, and no will, so by the time the lawyers are finished there will be the square root of sod all left for his offspring. All very sad - a massive heart attack in the bunk of the tour bus at 50 something. Very sad that he could have still been around if he'd addressed it, but then of course, did he have the money/insurance to have major cardiac surgery? Easy to be smart after the event when we have the NHS. Edited April 10, 2015 by The Admiral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hopefully no such problems with Portnoy - he's no stranger to healthcare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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