Mike Portnoy tells Metal Wani: "Max does go for lessons with somebody else, for two reasons. I'm not home consistently enough and I think it's important for any young drummer to get lessons consistently.

"The other reason is that I'm not a teacher. It doesn't matter how many awards I've won, it doesn't make me a good teacher." But even though Max works with another teacher, some of his dad's style does appear in his playing. Read more - here.

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