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Interview by: Aaron Farrier
Venue: Lifestyles Pavillion
City: Columbus, OH
Date: May 16, 2008
Run Time: 18:36

When I started this site last year, there were a few interviews that I had in mind. An interview with Mike Portnoy, one of my long-time heros was at the top of that list. I've met Mike a few times throughout the years and hehas always been really nice and so forth. However, this was the first time that I would get to sit down with him, face-to-face and chit chat.

I tried to keep this interview very laid back and candid. That can be hard to do in a situation where we really had very little time. So to establish a repoir, start a conversation, and then let it reslove itself on its own volition was nearly impossible (all while trying to over-come my nerves of sitting down with a hero hoping not to come off as a complete twit).

In the end, I'm very happy with the interview and feel we get to learn more about Mike that hasn't been said dozens of times in hundreds of other interviews. Which, lets face it, is the whole point of the site!

So enjoy the video. Maybe in the future, I'll get an interview with Mike where we can take our time, chill-out, and see what comes out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,
Aaron Farrier

 

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