The Iconic Drumming Behind “Pull Me Under” | Dream Theater Song Breakdown

"Pull Me Under" is the debut single from Dream Theater, and arguably one of the band's most iconic songs. Tune in as the one and only Mike Portnoy breaks down how he plays this incredible song.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Song Overview
01:15 - Last Time Mike Played
01:40 - Pre-Verse
02:21 - Signature Fill & Exercise #1
02:53 - Outro & Exercise #2
03:33 - Ending
04:08 - Full Performance
12:11 - Final Thoughts
13:15 - Wrap-Up
13:42 - Outro
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[DrumeoOfficial]

Welcome back to Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy! 🫡

[MikePortnoyDT]

I had such a blast at Drumeo!💥🥁 We filmed sooo much content that will slowly be revealed over the coming months …here’s the first of MANY songs/videos to come!🤘I hadn’t played this song in over 13 years! The song that started it all for us… #WhenDreamAndMPReunite

[spooty]

Hearing him say "It's Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater" fills my heart up. Mike is probably my all time favourite drummer and my biggest drumming influence!

[davelospinoso]

Mike Portnoy is the Freddie Mercury of drums. So happy to see him back with the boys, the new studio album can't come soon enough. Thank you Mangini for keeping DT alive.

Also, thank you drumeo for this amazing video.. awesome Christmas gift for the fans

[chrisdigiuseppe]

30+ years and 1000's of listens later and I still get the chills when I hear this tune

[Samus]

Legit crapped my pants when I heard you guys were getting Portnoy in the Drumeo studio. LFG!!! <3

[jimjudge]

Words can’t express how happy I am to see Mike Portnoy back in Dream Theater

[Cdrummer]

Mike always plays SO relaxed...it's an honor to watch him perform!

[loltom]

What i love about Mikes drumming is how many fills he does and yet they always seem to add instead of feeling unnecessary. Always a blast to hear this dude work.

[aahmadfadhilah]

"It's Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater." that hits me in the feels.

[GamingDrummer]

"Hey, it's Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater"...even though we've known about him rejoining DT for two months, it's still crazy heartwarming to hear him say that again! Loved Mangini with DT, but I can't wait to see what they do next with MP back! They've got 13 years of separate musical experiences (other than side projects with JP and JR), and the coalescence of all that is undoubtedly gonna make for a lot of epic music!

[andrewgunnerdrums]

It'Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater...tears are falling...words cannot express the influence of this dude on my musical life ❤

[evilasiobjr]

II and Portnoy in the same week? You guys were legendary already, but this is going another level 😮

[IICJZII]

Mike's drumming is so relaxed, and he looks like he's having so much fun. An absolute master 🙌

[juclar_filho]

*_When I started playing the drums at 14 years old, Mike Portnoy became my biggest reference! When I saw him playing for the first time, I immediately thought... That's what I want for myself! That's exactly what I want! And today, at 42 years old, seeing Mike back in DT is the glory of a lifetime, having him as my Legendary Idol! He returned! Drummer Gandalf! This is too magical... Too divine... The Music Goddess is just grateful and so am I. Hugs from a big fan here in Brazil!_*

[geneabrego]

"hey it's Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater" I could not have Imagined how awesome this was gonna feel to hear again! 😭

[davobard]

“Hey it’s Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater” 😭 Tears of joy.

[DrumdumsMovieReviews]

This literally brought a tear to my eyes. Mike Portnoy is technical AF, but he’s able to mix heart and emotion in his playing. And the kit sound it’s so damn good. 👏🔥

[JoaoPereira-fwtz]

There is something special about the way Portnoy plays the drums. It’s mesmerizing. I only like a few DT albums but of course this is THE song from them. Amazing drummer!

[DoctorSatch]

Nice to hear Mike Portnoy's back to Dream Theater. He was, is and hopefully will be a shining diamond of this beautiful band. Truly the drum hero of our time!!! Greetings from Russia ❤