He wasn't pushed out, he left on his own because he wanted a break and the band didn't. -- Damon Fibraio screen names -- aol: dfibraio...msn dfibraio@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: dfibraio Find me on facebook as Damon fibraio or twitter as dfibraio personal music site: http://www.keyboardguy.com. Band web site: Days Before Tomorrow, http://www.daysbeforetomorrow.com -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Smart Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:49 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: SV: Re: superior drummer 2.2.3 Can we get the Portnoy kit without Portnoy's attitude? Aww, poor Portnoy. He gets pushed out of Dream Theater, drums for Avenged Sevenfold, and now he's left them as well. Awwww. I hope DT's next drummer has the chops but also some interesting feel, groove etc. They could certainly do with a little less robotically-perfect playing. PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq