RIP Howard Portnoy 1940-2009

Mike, my most sincere condolences to you and your entire family.
All this forum with you Mike.
R.I.P.

Yes!

It's so incredibly sad to lose a parent.  Condolences and prayers to you and your family, Mike.

I am so sorry Mike for your loss.  My sincere and heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this time.  Sending prayers and love. 

Jason

If I didn't have drums, I would have a kazoo!

So sorry to hear this MP, my deepest sympathies to you and your family also.

My condolences Mike.

EPOCH  The Ones  ME
Heavy is my heart but it's alright

I am so sorry to hear this, Mike. My prayers and condolences go out to you and the entirety of your family. You made him a very proud father, I'm sure.

Jack: You need to get laid, Miles. You know what? That's going to be my best man gift to you this week. I'm gonna get you laid. 
Miles Raymond: Wonderful. 
Jack: I'm not gonna get you a gift certificate or a pen knife or any of that other horse shit. 
Miles Raymond: I'd rather have a knife.

Man.....sorry to hear that big guy.

I may be nothing now but I will rise - I'll have more followers than Jesus Christ

My condolences to MP & family.

Peace.

Howard was one of the nicest most down to earth people I've ever met.  He'll be greatly missed.  I can only imagine how Max and Melody are doing right now, loosing my grandfather as a late teen was hard enough I can't imagine how much worse it would have beeen at their age. 
 
Howard, I'm sorry we'll never get the chance to hang out again.  I remember going to dinner after Mike's Beatles tribute at the Modern Drummer event and I could just tell how proud you were of him and how much you enjoyed being around everyone there. 
 
Sad day indeed.  Hang in there Mike, if you Marlene or the kids need anything you all know how to get ahold of me.
 

 

Attached Image(s)

My sincere condolences Mike. 

Rolling Stone loves the Lord almost as much as they love the Strokes. -Stephen Colbert
www.facebook.com/Solarisx1

My deepest condolences to you and yours Mike.

Due to Jack Bauer, Parental Discretion is Advised.
(I><|><I)

My thoughts are with you and your family.

RIP

9pc Tama Starclassic Performer DCF, Gibraltar rack and Sabian cymbals.

http://www.wi4x4.com

My deepest condolences to you MP.

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

May he R.I.P.

I f**king love tea!

My deepest condolences MP.

We'll still have her song to sing. Sing softly, bring me to the lake. Sing softly, sing me to the lake.

Sorry to hear this... My condolences to you and your family Mike.

La Secuela Myspace - La Secuela Facebook Page 
http://www.youtube.com/lasecuelarockfusion

Gosh....

Mike hope you get better from this lost.

May Mr. Portnoy R.I.P. and God Bless his soul and his family

The Will To Live Is Stronger

Wow...
 
Mike, I am so very sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences during this difficult time. You and your family are in my prayers...

 
So sorry to hear about this, Mike. My sincere condolences and prayers go out to you and your family.
 
I enjoyed the audio commentary on the Yellow Matter Custard DVD. So many great Beatles memories between you and your Dad.
 
Peace.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My condolences MP.

Extending my sympathies to MP and family.

RIP - all the best wishes in this time of sorrow to you Mike and the family he left behind.

PROG ROCK HAS BEEN THE SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE

I'm greatly saddened by this news. My family wishes to send our deepest condolences to the Portnoy family. Our thoughts are with you.

My Site MySpace My Facebook

Such terrible news. Thoughts and prayers go out to you.

My family and I send our deepest sympathy. We're so sorry. 

RIP HP

9.17.07 || Reaper || Blood Obsession

I sympathize with your loss.  Cherish the moments you had.  Nothing can ever take those away!!!! 

My God Mike, my deepest and sincere condolences are with you and you whole family, you'll also be in my prayers. I'm really speechles, this is no way to start a year....but as we all know, the spirit carries on man.

"...the best thing out of all this is that, when I'll go, I'll be smiling for having you beside me, specially just for the mere fact of having to share my life with you....so please don't cry that much, 'cause we won't be even as I'd be smiling from above watching you"

I'm so sorry Mike! My prayers are with you and your family

'Have you ever heard of Dream Theater?'
"Yeah man...they play a lot of notes" -Bryan Nichols, Jazz Pianist

my deepest condolences goes to U Mike & all of Ur family :( May his soul Rest in Peace...he's proud of U Mike as we r all here, Keep it Up Mike,We all Wish U The best always.....R.I.P Mr.Portnoy

Its never easy to say goodbye to a parent, even if you know it is coming.  Thoughts and prayers to yourself, Marlene, and the rest of your family.

Very sorry to hear about your loss, Mike.  Take care, man.

We made a land where crap is king and the good don't last too long 

This is such a terrible thing to happen at the beginning of a new year, a time of renewal and rebirth.  You have my condolences to you and your family.

So sorry to hear this. Prayes and thoughts are with you.

Live for Dream Theater...... Dream Theater to live

My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to you and your friends and family with the passing of your father. My father passed away a little over a year ago, so I know what you're going thru right now. May the Lord bless you and your friends and family immensely during this trying time. May He look over you all and give you a sense of hope and understanding that your father is in a much better place. May Mr. Howard Portnoy Rest In Peace.

Until the next time I see you at a show, Mike, God Bless You.

-Brian (tst4eko)
Jenks, OK

Mike, my prayers are with you and your family.  I have seen too many good people both in and outside my family succumb to cancer over the years, and it truly is a horrible thing to witness.  Although neither I nor most people here on the Forum know you personally, please know that we keep you in our hearts and thoughts always.  Peace and love to you, our musical brother.

Rest in peace, Mr. Portnoy. 

Oootini!!!

 My sincerest condolences to The Portnoy's as the grieve the loss of Mr Howard Portnoy.

really sorry to hear mike. my best wishes to your family.

i'm so sorry mike, you and your family are on my prayers too...

http://www.myspace.com/violently_happy_1

First DT forum just for girls (in spanish)
http://dtgirls.11.forumer.com/

So sorry for your loss MP.  Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Mike,
 
    Even though I can't claim to truly know you, all that you have shared with us (the fans) has made it feel like I do. Your fathers passing is truly sad news. My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family during this difficult time. May God be with you.
 
Bernard

.

God Bless Mike, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

''I thought that was sautéed in wrong sauce. I kinda want my money back.'' -TOMMY LEE (Rock Star Supernova TV show)

I´m deeply sorry for your loss, Mike.
The important thing is that you where with him and with
that I´m sure he went to the other side in peace.

I´m a woman and I L O V E Progressive Rock (in all its variants) by my own volition, thank you...now back to our regular programming.
"Music needs to be loved, music is art, without love it is meaningless and meaningless art is not art." Perttu Kivilaakso.
"OH MY GOD! This is way more intense than a G3 and much more sexy" Me at Apocalyptica concert.

I am so sorry for your loss Mike. I know all too well what it is losing a parent, to cancer no less.. My deepest and many condolences to you and your family.

RIP Howard. He looks so proud of you in the picture.

Sorry for your loss Mike. You have my sympathies.

mike... im so sorry... you dont know me, but well... for the media and DT i know you a little... and by far you gave me a lot of beatyfull things in your work... music...


i feel sorry bro... this is life and no one is eternal... my prays are with you and your family... just try to remember all the best things you did together and know your father is in peace... i a pretty much better place...

keep going bro... as you know, he want this for you... to let him go in peace... 

carpe diem bro... hang in there...

Henry Melkor

Sorry for your loss Mike.
My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Meet my band

Sorry Mike, just read this...my deepest condolences.
And to all that knew him...

R.I.P.

 
  
 
 

I'm truly very sorry for your loss dearest Mike. My condolences, with all my heart and a tight hug to you and your loved ones in this sad moment.

Very sorry to hear this, Mike. All my best wishes, thoughts and condealances.

Some great ´new´ Dutch melodic/symphonic metalbands:
 
http://www.anewdawnband.com
http://www.magionband.com
 
 

That's some really sad news to start the year with. Sorry to hear Mike! R.I.P Howard Portnoy.

So sorry to hear that.

I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it would be to deal with this, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I find it an amazing testament to the community we have in this forum that Mike is so quick to post about something like this, if only we didn't need to get reminders of that by hearing about things like this.

You can pry the drumsticks from my cold dead hands
(\__/)
(='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your
(")_(")signature to help him gain world domination.

R.I.P. Howard..sorry about this Mike :( I cant imagine not having my dad around.  He will still be there in spirit with ya :)

My Condolences to you and entire portnoy family.  He will be missed and although i didnt know/meet him ever, he is held with the highest regard and fully responsible for bringing such a positive life force and inspiration to many aspiring drummers around the world; You.
 
I'm grateful for him, and for you.  I can only hope that you put your always busy schedule on hold for something as important at this.  May Howard RIP.

My prayers are with you and you family at this difficult time. God Bless!

Sorry to hear that MP, descanse en paz.  

Another RIP from my and my family to yours.
 

 

Mike, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
    I had the honor of meeting your dad at the 2005 Sacramento Gigantour back stage. I was with the Platinum group. While everyone was clamoring to get pics and sigs from you and DT, I was hanging back and spotted your dad also hanging back enjoying the DT swarm. I approached him and asked him for his autograph and he respectfully declined. He said that he wasn't the reason I was there and that his son and DT was the reason. We chatted for a bit and he beamed with pride when we talked about you. He was very warm and gracious and a very proud father. :o)
    I was also at your 2008 Modesto signing. I know we can't go back, but if I could I would have gladly missed seeing you that rough day so that you could spend one more day with your dad.
    Again, my condolences....   RIP

Mike, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

You don't know how fast you were going? So then I can write whatever I want on the ticket then, huh? 

My condolences to you and your family, Mike. May your beloved father rest in peace wherever he is now.:(

"I think I farted again, I made people leave, offended my friends!"

I´m so sorry to hear this. May Howard RIP.

www.leverageband.com

RIP

<3

I'm holding your electric toaster while standing in your bathtub of LOOOOOOOVE <3

MP my thoughts are with you and your family.

Mike. I'm so sorry this has happened and as a human being I can only pray that you put your endlessly busy schedule on stop mode for a while.


RIP Howard.

My condolences.

I am very sorry for your loss Mikey!

I'm so sorry for your loss. My father passed away last month (on 8th of December)after fighting the same horrible disease - cancer. He was 52 years old.
May your dad rest in peace.You're not alone, Mike!

Living comes much easier once we admit we're dying!

Deepest thoughts and sympathies to you and your family MP...I think losing a loved one may be one of the toughest challenges of all.
R.I.P.

This is my new signature. Enjoy.

Condolences Mike, I'm sure he couldn't have been more proud of you though. All the best.

RIP Howard Portnoy

"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system." - His most honourable George Dubya Bush

http://www.myspace.com/distributorband Check us out, add us and leave a comment!

My thoughts are with you and your family.
The Spirit Carries On...

And I'm lost in the window And I hide in the stairway And I hang in the curtain And I sleep in your hat

Damn very very sorry to hear
Condolences from here

*** The Glass Prison Which Once Held Me....Is Gone ***

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family Mike.  How lucky and loved he was to have you by his side.  Peace and love, Karen

Mike, Marlene, Melody & Max,
My condolences to your family for a great loss. My prayers, as well as my family's go out to your family.
Ray

I'm already dead, it's a matter of time

I am truly sorry to hear this news, Mike.  For whatever its worth, you and your family have my thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts and prayers being sent your way. RIP Howard.

So, since I can't figure out how to get my lovely gif to work here, here is the link to my band's myspace page.
www.myspace.com/ideospheremusic GET THE NEW ALBUM FOR FREE HERE: www.ideosphere.bandcamp.com

So sorry Mike

 

Dobe the Drummer


My condolences are with you and your family. He'll rest well with the knowledge his son made him proud.

I forgot about this when I first posted, but let's not forget his daughter, Samantha, who we all know has a heart of gold. No question, Howard must have known what he was doing