Watch Mike Portnoy Sing and Play All the Instruments Covering The Ramones “We’re A Happy Family”


A lot of artists have been doing covers to pass the time thanks to quarantine due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Watch Mike Portnoy (Sons of Apollo, The Winery Dogs, Neal Morse Band, BPMD) cover The Ramones classic ‘We’re A Happy Family’ on vocals and all the instruments. Extra points if you catch where he changed the lyrics to his own happy family!

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Supergroup BPMD (Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi, Phil Demmel) Signs to Napalm Records


Brand new supergroup BPMD, featuring heavy music legends Bobby Blitz (Overkill) on vocals, drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), bassist Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), and guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) have signed a worldwide deal to Napalm Records. The members of BPMD first came together in the summer of 2019 with one goal in mind: to pay homage to some of their favorite classic rock tunes, give them their own heavy twist, and to have a blast doing it. We all could use a bit of fun, and that’s what BPMD is here to provide – a party on wax performed by some of the greatest musical talents in the world! BPMD will officially announce the release of this music – arriving in the form of their first full-length album soon according to the label. Continue reading