Mike Portnoy credits Moore for "famous" drum intro on Dream Theater's "6:00"
Aug. 9, 2024 - Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy has given credit to Kevin Moore for his drum intro on the song, "6:00," which he called "one of probably my most famous drum parts."
The drummer discussed the topic during a "song breakdown" video on Drumeo, which is an online platform that offers an organized drum curriculum and artist courses on popular topics.
The song, "6:00," which features lyrics by Moore, is the opening track on Dream Theater's 1994 album, Awake, which was the band's final album to include the keyboardist.
"Here's the craziest thing about this drum intro and the drum pattern," Portnoy said. "I gotta give Kevin Moore the credit, because '6:00' was a song that Kevin Moore brought in. He demoed it on his own. It was in a very, very primitive form. And he had a drum machine. So, it was just a drum loop going: 'Do do, gat. Do, gat gat. Do do, gat. Do, gat, gat." But, of course, I sprinkled it with all kinds of hi-hat and splash embellishments, and doing different things with the splashes and the china, so I'll take credit for all that stuff. But the reality is it was based off of a drum loop that Kev had."
To watch the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvXebl_F1o4
