Mike Portnoy Hears "Burn It To The Ground" For The First Time

Summary by Krater

Drummer Mike Portnoy listens to a drumless track of Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground" for the first time and improvises his own drum parts. He reviews the original drum track afterwards and discusses his near-miss collaboration with the band.

From the video

Answers: What happens when Mike Portnoy hears and plays a Nickelback song for the first time?

• Drum improvisation
• Drum charting
• Drum arrangement analysis
• Rock drumming

What it concludes

• Mike Portnoy successfully improvised a drum track to a Nickelback song he had never heard before.
• Mike Portnoy noted that the original Nickelback drum track features a pumping kick drum throughout the chorus.
• Mike Portnoy concluded that the original drum arrangement for "Burn It to the Ground" suits the song better than his initial improvisation.