Portnoy's Drum Kits, 5th

5. Albino Monster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drumset: Tama StarClassic Maples

Cymbals: Sabian

A 14" AAX Stage Hats
B 14" HHX Studio Crash
C 18" HHX Chinese
D Signature Max Stax (high)
E 18" HHX Studio Crash
F 7" Signature Max Splash
G 9" Signature Max Splash
H 18" AA Medium Thin Crash
I Signature Max Stax (mid w/Ice Bell upside-down on top)
J 20" HHX Chinese
K 22" Hand-Hammered Rock Ride
L 13" HHX Groove Hats
M Signature Max Stax (low)
N 22" Hand Hammered Rock Ride
O 11" Signature Max Splash
P 18" AAX Stage Crash
Q 19" Vault Crash
R 20" Hand-Hammered Chinese
S 28" Zodiac Gong
Hardware: Tama 1st Chair thrones, Tama Iron Cobra Rolling Glide Pedals and Hi-Hats. Slick Nut Fastener locks on all cymbals.
Sticks: Pro-Mark 420 model with nylon tip (Mike's signature stick).
Heads: Remo Clear Emperors on tops, Diplomats on bottoms. Coated Ambassadors with Black Dot on Snares. Power Stroke3 on Kicks. Pinstripe on 10" Tymp Tom.

Portnoy's Drum Kits, 4th

4. Siamese Monster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drumset: Tama StarClassic Maples

1. 2, 18" X 22" Kick Drums
2. 16" X 20" Kick Drum
3. 5.5" X 14" Melody Master Snare (maple)
4. 5" X 12" Melody Master Snare (steel)
5. Octobans: 343mm, 390mm, 443mm, and 472mm
6. 8" X 8" rack tom
7. 9" X 10" rack tom
8. 10" X 12" rack tom
9. 11" X 13" rack tom
10. 10" X 10" rack tom
11. Octobans: 536mm and 600mm
12. 10.25" LP steel Timbalio
13. 16" X 16" floor tom
14. 6" 14" tymp tom
15. 14" X 20" Gong bass drum

Cymbals: Sabian

A 14" HHX Studio Crash
B 18" HHX Chinese
C 18" HHX Studio Crash
D 18" AA Medium Thin Crash
E 20" HHX Chinese
F 19" Hand Hammered Fierce Crash
G 17" Hand Hammered Thin Crash
H 20" Hand Hammered Chinese
I 16" HHXtreme Crash
J 14" AAX Stage Hats
K 7" Max Splash
L 9" Max Splash
M Medium Max Stax with 7" Radia Bell on top
N 22" Hand Hammered Rock Ride
O 13" HHX Groove Hats
P Low Max Stax
Q 12" Ice Bell
R 11" Max Splash
S High Max Stax
T 8" Max Stax (2 combined to make hats)
U Triple Hi-Hat

Hardware: Tama 1st Chair thrones, Tama Iron Cobra Rolling Glide Pedals and Hi-Hats. Slick Nut Fastener locks on all cymbals.
Sticks: Pro-Mark 420 model with nylon tip (Mike's signature stick).
Heads: Remo Clear Emperors on tops, Diplomats on bottoms. Coated Ambassadors with Black Dot on Snares. Power Stroke3 on Kicks. Pinstripe on 10" Tymp Tom.

Portnoy's Drum Kits, 3rd

3. The Purple Monster 

 

Drumset: Starclassic in custom violet/white/violet finish

A. 51/2x14 snare drum (with custom foot-operated snare strainer)
B. 16x24 bass drum
C. Octoban (model 343)
D. Octoban (model 390)
E. Octoban (model 443)
F. Octoban (model 472)
G. 8x8 tom
H. 8x10 tom
I. 9x12 tom
J. 10x13 tom
K. 14x14 tom
L. 14x20 gong bass
M. Octoban (model 536)
N. Octoban (model 600)
O. 9 1/4" timbalito
P. 10" timbalito
Q. tambourine
R. cowbell (LP Ridge Rider)
S. percussion table

Cymbals: Sabian (all with Brilliant finish)

1. 6" CD Cymbal Disc on top of an 8" CD Cymbal Disc on top of a 10" Bell Disc
2. 18" AA Chinese
3. 8" HH China Kang
4. 14" AAX hi-hats
5. 17" HH thin crash
6. 12" AAX splash
7. 18" AA medium thin crash
8. 8" AAX splash
9. 10" HH China Kang sitting on top of a 10" AAX splash
10. 18" AA medium crash
11. 22" HH rock ride
12. 19" HH medium thin crash
13. 13" AA Rock hi-hats
14. 6" AAX splash on top of a 6" LP Icebell
15. 12" AA mini Chinese on top of a 14" Jack DeJohnette Encore crash
16. 20" HH thin Chinese
17. high-octave crotales
18. 20"x30" Thundersheet

Hardware: Tama StarClassic Maples, including their 1st Chair throne, DW 5000 Accelerator bass drum pedals.
Sticks: Pro-Mark 420 model with nylon tip (Mike's signature stick).
Heads: Remo coated CS on snare batter, clear Pinstripes on toms and bass drum batters, clear Emperors on Octobans and gong drum.
(Mike also has two duplicate setups of this kit. One that was used in Japan, the other in Europe for his performances there. The kit that was used in Japan has a red/white/red finish and the kit that was used in Europe has a green/white/green finish.)

Portnoy's Drum Kits, 2nd

2. Transatlantic

TamaStarclassic Maple Kit:

16 x 22 Kick Drum
14" x 5.5" Melody Master Snare
12" x 5" Melody Master Snare
8" Rack Tom
10" Rack Tom
12" Rack Tom
14" Floor Tom
16" Floor Tom

Cymbals: Sabian

15" Custom HiHats(Sabian made specifically for the sessions)
7", 9" & 11" MAX Splash
10"/10" Mid MAX STAX
12"/14" Low MAX STAX
6" Radia Bell TB
22" HH Rock Ride
16" AA Medium Crash
17" Crash (can't remember type)
19" HH Thin Crash
20" HH Chinese

Portnoy's Drum Kits, 1st

1. Mapex "Awake/ACoS Kit" 

• A - 24x16" Kick Drum
• B - 5 1/2x14" Snare
• C - 8x8" Rack Tom
• D - 10x8" Rack Tom
• E - 12x8" Rack Tom
• F - 14x10" Rack Tom
• G - 16x16 Floor Tom
• H - 18x16" Floor Tom
• I - LP 9 1/4" and 10 1/4" Timbalitos
• J - 6" Octobans (various lengths, custom made for MP)
• K - LP Cyclops Mounted Tambourine

Mike Portnoy's Band

1. Dream Theater (1989-2010)

2. Liquid Tension Experiment (1997 - present)

 

3. Neal Morse

4. Transatlantic (1999 - present)

5. Yellow Matter Custard(The Beatles Tribute) (2003 - present)

6. OSI

7. John Arch

8. Avenged Sevenfold (2010 - present)

Michael Stephen Portnoy (Mike Portnoy)

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American Drummer primarily known as the former drummer and backing vocalist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the current touring drummer with Avenged Sevenfold (A7x). Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics, filling the void left by Kevin Moore, who left the band after the band's release of Awake. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart former drummer of Rush) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age).

Unfortunately on September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater.