'Light Up The Sky' - Drum Playthrough

Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater fame is a big Van Halen fan. Modern Drummer recently did a video interview with Portnoy where he worked through Van Halen's "Light Up The Sky." The entire playthrough starts just after the 2-minute mark. I love how there are cuts to Portnoy's feet as well.

I do think Alex Van Halen is probably underrated as a drummer. He was always in his brother's shadow but that was inevitable. Eddie Van Halen was a musical genius but Alex has those chops and rare talent, too. "Light Up The Sky" is one of those gems that really shows off the talents of both brothers equally.

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