The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Mike Portnoy

Portnoy is best known for his work in the band Dream Theater. However, he is currently active in the Neal Morse Band, Flying Colors, Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, and Sons of Apollo. Portnoy co-founded Dream Theater and left after 25 years of being the soul behind their music.

The More You Know

President Nixon was an accomplished musician. He played five instruments, including the accordion.
Chuck Berry, the Godfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll, originally only performed music to buy photography equipment to support his aspirations of becoming a professional photographer.
The Who drummer, Keith Moon, claims to have given Led Zeppelin their name.
When Prince was a kid, his father put him on stage at a James Brown concert where he danced with the singer until security took him off the stage.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.