Mike Portnoy 🤘
@MikePortnoy
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The Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, NMB, LTE, Metal Allegiance, Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold, Twisted Sister, AMOB, PSMS, OSI etc
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It absolutely breaks my heart to pieces to get the news of the passing of one of my greatest heroes of all time.
#RIPNeilPeart
My deepest condolences to the band, crew & family. Rest In Peace my friend. You will always be my hero 😓
For further thoughts:
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In absolute shock & disbelief over the the passing of Taylor Hawkins. I’ve always had so much admiration for him. Amazing drummer & a gem of a guy who was always fun to be around. I’m absolutely gutted…my deepest condolences to his bandmates & family 😥🙏
#RIPTaylorHawkins
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I am in complete and utter shock over the news of Edward Van Halen’s passing...Very few musicians ever come along that change the entire landscape of their instrument and King Edward was one of those few. One of the G.O.A.T!
#RIPEVH
#RIPEdwardVanHalen
😢😢😢
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Happy New Year from MP & JP!
@MikePortnoy
@JPetrucci
#givepeaceachance
#carpediem
Here's to a great 2018!
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After 36 years, I finally got to see my 1st DT show last night! 🤣 It was a wonderful evening and it was such a pleasure to spend time with my old friends again ☮️🙏
@dreamtheaternet
@jameslabrie
@JPetrucci
@Jcrudess
@mikemangini_DT
@MikePortnoy
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Good times with old friends tonight in NYC! Happy Holidays from MP & JP
@MikePortnoy
@JPetrucci
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Wow…I can’t believe this was released 30 years ago today: July 7th 1992. Happy 30th Birthday Images & Words! 💝🎂
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Prayers and positive vibes out to my friend
@DaveMustaine
Cancer doesn’t stand a chance fighting this guy! You got this bro... 👊
#fuckcancer
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I know these are serious times right now...but at least we can get a chuckle from some of the funny album cover parodies that have come out! 😂 Share any others you’ve seen...
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Damn…20 years old today?? I love this one…it was such a challenge to follow up SFAM, but hey…go big or go home! My 1st Double Studio Album (of many more to come…), my longest song w DT (42 Mins), and quite a sonic statement…one of the most proudest Productions of my career!
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Apparently Beyoncé just set a record by winning her 32nd Grammy…I am telling you the GOD’S HONEST TRUTH: I’ve never heard a single song of hers…for real!! (& before you come at me, that’s not a dig on her…just an example of how clueless I am to modern pop music) Go figure…🤷🏻♂️
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So happy to see that Deden Noy has finally received the drums we arranged for him! His story is inspiring and I’m so glad we could share the gift of drumming with him 🥁 Thanks so much to all at
@TAMAofficial
and
@SABIAN_Cymbals
for their support in making this happen! 👏
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34 Yrs ago tonight I lost my mom in a tragic plane crash. I wrote about this in my song A Change Of Seasons & the Carpe Diem message is still just as important today. Give my lyrics a listen & give your loved ones a hug and kiss because you never know when they'll be gone forever
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Happy Birthday to one of my oldest friends who I met 35 years ago when we were both 18 years old...I am so happy to have finally reunited this summer to play together again and I hope for more in the years to come! Happy Birthday
@JPetrucci
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Happy Holidaze from MP & JP! Good times tonight in NYC for the annual
#PortnoyPetrucci
Holiday Gathering
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A friend of mine posted these pics and it really hit home. I can’t image how hard this loss must be for Dave. Almost 30 yrs ago he was a drummer who lost his bandleader & friend. And now he’s a bandleader who lost his drummer & best friend. So tragic… 😥💔🙏
#RIPTaylorHawkins
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25 yrs ago today I married my love, my life partner, my best friend...she stood by me everyday since (& even the 5 yrs before we married too!) together we have created our dream family. It’s not always easy but it is always worth it! I 💝 you & Happy Silver Anniversary Marlene!
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Can’t believe it’s already been a year...RIP to my hero 🙏
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I can’t believe it’s been 30 years ago today that my very 1st (real) album was released!! March 6th 1989 Dream Theater’s When Dream And Day Unite was released l and it’s been quite the journey ever since!! Thank you to everyone that has allowed me to continue this journey... 🙏
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JOHN PETRUCCI - TERMINAL VELOCITY
@JPetrucci
- Guitar
Dave LaRue - Bass
@MikePortnoy
- Drums
⠀
TERMINAL VELOCITY
THE ODDFATHER
HAPPY SONG
GEMINI
OUT OF THE BLUE
GLASSY-EYED ZOMBIES
THE WAY THINGS FALL
SNAKE IN MY BOOT
TEMPLE OF CIRCADIA
#johnpetrucci
#mikeportnoy
#davelarue
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It seems almost every day I see a post about one of my albums celebrating a birthday, but todays was a big one for me and
@dreamtheaternet
…so Happy 23rd Birthday to SFAM which really reinvigorated the band and was a big turning point for us at the time!
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New article about
@JPetrucci
’s upcoming Terminal Velocity which reunited the 2 of us playing together for the first time in over 10 yrs! JP says some very kind things & released the 1st photo of us together in the studio from our top secret session in May!
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FUCK!!! Just waking up here in Belgium to the news of Vinnie Paul...I’m in total shock...Heaven just got a little crazier with the Abbott Bros back together again...RIP Bro 😢
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Just shocking...this is the man that just sang Hallelujah at Chris Cornell's funeral 2 months ago...Life is precious & fragile
#RIPChester
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Wow...just got off stage here in Brisbane Australia (of all places) to the shocking news of Malcolm Young's passing. So sad...one of the great rhythm guitar players of all time. (James Hetfield and Scott Ian would be the 1st to say so themselves...)
#RIPMalcolmYoung
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Look who came by to see the show tonight in Toronto!!
@jameslabrie
@JPetrucci
@MikePortnoy
@dreamtheaternet
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I have no idea what
@slipknot
purists are saying…but for me, this is one of the albums of the year!! Like Slipknot meets Pink Floyd & Radiohead…and I fuxking LUV IT!! 👏🤘A whole new level of Slipknot…creatively firing on all cylinders…and delivering their Sgt Pepper 🙌
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Happy Birthday to one of my biggest drumming heroes and overall inspirations...who I am now honored to call a friend as well: Thank you & Happy Birthday Neil Peart
#NeilPeart
@rushtheband
@neilpeartnews
#Rush
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Absolutely shocked & gutted to hear of the passing of
@joeyjordison
. In addition to being an incredible drummer, he was always a classy guy. When he heard how much of a fan
@MaxPortnoy_
was, he sent to the house a giant box filled with
@slipknot
swag: shirts, hoodies, backpacks…
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Damn it’s been a BRUTAL month for musician deaths…Heaven just obtained the most eclectic band ever assembled 😔
RIP Joey Jordison (Drums)
RIP Dusty Hill (Bass)
RIP Mike Howe (Vocals)
RIP Jeff LaBar (Guitar)
RIP Gary Corbett (Keys)
RIP Robby Steinhardt (Violin)
RIP Biz Markie
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From 18 to 55, we’ve lived a few lifetimes together! Here’s to 37 years of memories and to many more in the future…Happy Birthday
@JPetrucci
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1st Vaccination done! 💉 Another step towards getting back to normalcy...Please get your shot when you can, wear a mask in public and be responsible. I desperately miss playing & going to concerts and seeing you all! This will help get us there as soon as possible 🙏
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This pic deserves its own post as it’s so cool, random & unexpected: pretty crazy to be in the artist pit at
@rockinrio
watching
@IronMaiden
and looking over my shoulder to see
@PostMalone
rocking out next to me! I always figured he was a cool dude when I saw his knuckle tats 🤘
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Unity, Dignity, Grace, Class, Respect, Empathy, Hope, Science, Truth, Decency, Compassion has been restored to America 🇺🇸 Thank you President Elect
@JoeBiden
& Vice President Elect
@KamalaHarris
🙏 Tonight for the first time in a long time, I am proud to be an American..
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Congratulations President Elect
@JoeBiden
and Vice President Elect
@KamalaHarris
!!! 🎉🎊
Lets now start to rebuild and heal this ENTIRE country and once again become the UNITED States of America 🙏🇺🇸
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Liquid Tension Experiment are pleased to officially announce that the new album ‘LTE3’ will be released on March 26th, 2021 via InsideOutMusic. Pre-order will start on January 22nd 2021.
@MikePortnoy
@JPetrucci
@Jcrudess
@tonylevin
#LTE3
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Absolutely awesome evening watching my friend
@Jcrudess
play a wonderful solo concert and then having a great dinner together afterwards!
#oncefamilyalwaysfamily
@cruisetotheedge
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Absolutely shocked to hear of the passing of Sean Reinert. I watched him play every single night when Cynic supported DT in 2009 and was always in complete awe. He was an outstanding drummer and a really nice guy. Way too young to leave us...RIP my friend 😞
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Wow…Hard to wrap my head around the fact that this album was released 25 years ago today!!! 😳 How time flies…Happy Quarter Century LTE! 🎂
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Had a nice time blocking so many followers after their vile rude personal attacks on me yesterday for posting who I plan on voting for...thanks for showing your true colors 🤔 There’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to have a calm civil discussion even you don’t agree on things
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Been immersing myself (re)learning all of the music for JP’s tour…it’s gonna be quite the shred fest! There’ll be more noodling than a hibachi restaurant! 🤣 It’s really ALOT of notes and quite the evening of instruMENTAL music…🤯
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI & MIKE PORTNOY REUNITE In 'Terminal Velocity' Music Video
@JPetrucci
@MikePortnoy
@dreamtheaternet
Pre-order 'Terminal Velocity' out digitally Aug 28 / CD & Vinyl on Oct 30 here:
Watch the Video here:
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Here’s something that should bring a smile to a lot of your faces… 😊 While
@Jcrudess
was staying at my place over the weekend, we popped over to say hi to JMX!
#oldfriends
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Wow...this one is shocking. Chris Cornell was one of the benchmark vocalists of our generation...devastating loss.
#RIPChrisCornell
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In the dressing room here in Providence and ready to rock! I can’t believe it’s been 12 years since John Petrucci & I have been on stage together! 🤯 Gonna be awesome!!
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Congrats to my friends
@dreamtheaternet
…Very happy for you guys! 👏🍾🎉
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Today marks the 22nd Anniversary of the release of the first LTE album! 🎉🎊 Not day goes by that I’m not asked about an
#LTE3
...
I know all 4 of us would love to do it someday, so hopefully the stars will align at some point! Fingers crossed 🤞
@JPetrucci
@Jcrudess
@tonylevin
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Ugh…so sad to hear of the passing of Charlie Watts. It goes without say that he was an early influence on me as The Stones were one of the first bands I grew up with in the late 60’s/early 70’s. Our heroes are slowly leaving us…Carpe Diem 🙏
#RIPCharlieWatts
@RollingStones
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18 hours later and still can’t process this…this is the last photo I have in the camera roll on my phone watching Taylor play…little did I know it would be the last. More thoughts below ⬇️ too big to Tweet…Devastated 😥💔🙏
#RIPTaylorHawkins
@foofighters
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Well, it’s after Midnight so
@JPetrucci
’s
#terminalvelocity
should be in most of your ears by now!! Whats your favorite songs so far??? 🤔 It really was an amazing experience recording with my friend of 35 yrs/ musical partner for 25 years, for the first time in over 10 years!!
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Holy shit!!! It’s been 20 years already??? My God, how time flies....
Happy 20th Birthday LTE 🎂
@JPetrucci
@Jcrudess
@tonylevin
Let’s do LTE3 someday soon! 😎
20 years ago today, Liquid Tension Experiment released “Liquid Tension Experiment”
#TodayInProg
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Just received devastating news about our dear baby boy mickey_portnoy Marlene and I are a mess right now....He will be having surgery on Tues and we could use all of your prayers 🙏😢
#fuckcancer
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Thank you EVERYBODY for your Birthday posts & messages...I read them all and all of your love, support & wishes really meant the world to me and lifted my spirits! 🙏 Hopefully we’ll get back to normal soon and I can see you all again...I can’t wait!
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15 yrs ago, April 1st 2006: I played what I consider to be one of the most memorable shows of my career: DT at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The final night of DT’s 20th Anniversary Tour, capped off at one of the most prestigious venues in the World & and joined by an orchestra..
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Regardless of how it ends tonight...who ends up on the throne, who survives & who dies - thank you to HBO and all of the incredible actors, writers and directors for 8 incredible seasons of some of the most EPIC filmmaking to ever be on TV!!!
@GameOfThrones
@HBO
#gameofthrones
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Still in complete shock and totally devastated. Had a few good cries already & a great late night VH hang on my IG story jamming amazing VH rarities (now archived at the top of my IG page) Seen many great images posted over the past 24 hrs, here’s a few of my favs. RIP EVH 🎸😢💔
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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Announce New Album to be Released on InsideOutMusic in Spring 2021
@MikePortnoy
@JPetrucci
@Jcrudess
@tonylevin
#LTE3
Teaser trailer released today!
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My post upon hearing of Neil’s passing that’s been making the rounds was just a spontaneous writing...but there’s so much more I want to say...here’s a brief interview w
@billboard
(below) as well as a link to a few more personal thoughts
#RIPNeilPeart
➡️
"He had the same kind of impact on the drum community that somebody like Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen had on the guitar community" --
@MikePortnoy
remembers Neil Peart
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It was 35 years ago this evening that I lost my mom in a tragic plane crash. Take a few minutes to watch this video...it just may change your life...it surely did mine! I miss you mom 🙏
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Absolutely stunned to hear of the passing of
@jeffbeckmusic
One of the Greatest Of All Time! 🐐 His groundbreaking style created some of my favorite fusion albums like There & Back and Blow By Blow…and his Live at Ronnie Scott’s DVD is an absolute master class 🙌
#RIPJeffBeck
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Here’s where I was 44 years ago this evening…Dec 14th 1977 at Madison Square Garden in NYC. A concert that changed my life! Thanks
@kiss
@genesimmons
@PaulStanleyLive
@ace_frehley
@RealPeterCriss
🙏🤘
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I don’t follow basketball nor will I pretend I did...but I do realize the gravity of this tragedy and the immense loss this is for everybody that loves him and the sport...simply shocking. My heart goes out to all of you fans & friends that are mourning so hard today 😞
#ripkobe
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Still numb and in disbelief...but the outpouring of posts on social media has been absolutely incredible. Honestly I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many tributes to a passing musician like this...which speaks volumes…
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Happy 70th Birthday in Heaven to one of my biggest drum heroes of all time: The Professor Mr. Neil Peart! 🥁 We miss ya Bubba 🙏
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So saddened to hear of the passing of my drumming brother
@FrankieBanali
. He fought an incredibly brave battle against Cancer and his strength and dignity was truly inspiring...Rest In Peace my friend 😢
#RIPFrankieBanali
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Congrats to my friend
@WolfVanHalen
on the release of his new album
@MammothWVH
Thoroughly enjoying it! One of those albums where every track is a winner: great songwriting, great production, great playing & vocals...will likely be the soundtrack to Summer 2021! Congrats Bro 👏👊
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Thank you everyone for your well wishes this past week 🙏 Day 6 and I finally feel like myself again! (and have my Mickey by my side! 🐶) Looks like we should be all systems go for the Transatlantic tour kicking off next week! 🚀
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So...a fan from Ecuador just showed up at my house today. Rang the front door while I was sleeping & told Marlene he was a fan who’s met me before...for the record, this is TOTALLY NOT COOL. When I’m on the road, I’m there for the fans, but when I’m home pls respect my privacy 😡
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Political Divide got ya down? Havin that Ol Corona Quarantine Blues? Well, 2020 did bring us at least ONE good thing...😎 Reuniting with
@JPetrucci
to record together for the first time in over 10 years! I hope you are all ENJOYing
#TerminalVelocity
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Just sitting here realizing I’ve lost 4 of my drumming friends in the last few years (not to mention countless of other fellow musicians as well) Life is indeed precious and can be taken from us at any time...love your friends & family each day as it was your (or their) last!
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Sept 11th 2001 of course is one of the darkest days in American history
#neverforget
but it’s still absolutely incredible that it was also that EXACT day 21 years ago, that we released our live album with this (since changed) artwork. The coincidence is still unbelievable…
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I’ve recently gotten HUNDREDS of messages w links to Deden Noy playing my songs on a homemade kit. His talents are indeed incredible & I’m in the process of getting him a new kit & cymbals w the incredible support from
@TAMAofficial
&
@SABIAN_Cymbals
🙏
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Everything about today has been absolutely beautiful and perfect...I’ve shed many tears of joys so far and haven’t felt this kind of hope and optimism in a long time...Congratulations and Thank You President Biden and Vice President Harris 🙏🇺🇸
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THANK YOU for all of the amazing Birthday posts, messages, emails, texts, etc etc I totally appreciate each and every one of them...🙏
I wish I had time to respond to them all...but I’m spending today behind the kit beginning my drum tracks on Neal Morse’s new epic solo album...
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Happy Birthday
@larsulrich
! You'll always be one of my heroes...Not only for your drumming, but for your example of leadership and your never ending dedication to your fans...much respect bro! 👊
@Metallica
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F*ck
@kanyewest
& F*ck Racism 🖕There’s only one race on this Earth and we all belong: the HUMAN race 🌏
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I post this photo every Dec 8th to remember the two amazing people that were taken from us all way too soon on this day (41 years ago and 17 years ago). One was my hero and one was a friend. Miss them both dearly... 😥
#ripjohnlennon
#ripdimebag
🙏
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Absolutely stunned to wake up to the news of Alan White’s passing. His playing for the past 50 yrs was a massive influence on me & I’ve had the honor of spending much time together thru the years. My condolences to his wife Gigi, his family & the entire Yes camp 🙏
#RIPAlanWhite
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What the hell is wrong with some people?? All because she’s supposed to wear a mask in a store to protect other people...how much more childish, irresponsible and selfish can people be?? Are they throwing fits because they have to wear a seatbelt in the car too???
#growup
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all the MP’s!! Mike, Marlene, Melody, Max & Mickey! 🎄🎅💝🎁
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Air Portnoy!! 🚀
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Happy Anniversary to my (MUCH) better half
@marleneportnoy
!!! Married 24 years ago today!!! (And together 29 years this December...) Wow...Time flies when you’re having fun!! I 💘 U 😘
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