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1	The Winery Dogs are an American HardRock trio formed by ex-Music/DreamTheater drummer Mike Portnoy to "keep the ClassicRock fire alive".
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3	Lineup:
4	* [[Music/{{Poison}} Richie Kotzen]] (lead guitar, lead vocals, keyboards)
5	* [[Music/DreamTheater Mike Portnoy]] (drums, backing vocals)
6	* [[Music/MrBig Billy Sheehan]] (bass guitar, backing vocals)
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8	Discography:
9	* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum The Winery Dogs]]'' (2013)
10	* ''[[LiveAlbum Unleashed In Japan]]'' (2014)
11	* ''Hot Streak'' (forthcoming, 2015)
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13	!!This band may show examples of the following tropes:
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15	* AudienceParticipationSong: "[[Music/{{Poison}} Stand]]", formerly a massive production number featuring a gospel choir, appears in their live set filed down to [[UnpluggedVersion Kotzen on solo acoustic guitar]] and the crowd on backing vocals.
16	* CallBack: The live set usually features songs from Sheehan and Kotzen's past bands, with Talas' "Shy Boy" and Music/{{Poison}}'s "Stand" being the most common. Kotzen-penned "[[Anime/{{Hellsing}} Shine]]" (from their shared time in Mr. Big) sometimes turns up.
17	* CoverVersion: Per WordOfGod, having only one album forced the band to learn some covers to fill out their concert set. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" and "Love Is Alive" show up most often.
18	%%* LeadBassist: Sheehan, types A and C.
19	* MeaningfulName: WordOfGod is that the band's name reflects their desire to be seen as guardians of instrumental virtuosity, likening themselves to attack dogs guarding a vineyard.
20	%%* PepTalkSong: ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's Not Hopeless]]''
21	* PerformanceVideo: Four videos, all four showing the band playing without a real narrative. "Time Machine" changes it up a bit with footage of the band playing the song at a show in Japan, [[NoExportForYou ironically enough]].
22	%%* RockTrio: In homage to Music/{{Cream}} and The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, among others.
23	* {{Supergroup}}: All three are renowned instrumentalists with fan followings long predating the band's formation - Portnoy as the most famous member of Music/DreamTheater, Sheehan for his work with Music/DavidLeeRoth and [[TheNineties 90's]] HairMetal shredders Music/MrBig, and Kotzen for a series of solo efforts and a brief tenure with Music/{{Poison}}.

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