What are your personal drummer rankings?

[setrataeso]

Hey guys, I'm back.

So I was wondering what everyone's rankings are on who they want to see as the new drummer, from "do want" to "do not want".

At the moment, I would say:

1. Thomas Lang
2. Peter Wildoer
3. Virgil Donati
4. Mike Mangini
5. Derek Roddy
6. Marco Minneman
7. Aquiles Priester


I imagine as the documentary unfolds my rankings will change; I like Mike a lot more now after seeing him than I thought I would.

[antigoon]

1. Minnemann
2. Mangini

3 - 7. Whatever

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Hey guys, I'm back.

So I was wondering what everyone's rankings are on who they want to see as the new drummer, from "do want" to "do not want".

At the moment, I would say:

1. Thomas Lang
2. Peter Wildoer
3. Virgil Donati
4. Mike Mangini
5. Derek Roddy
6. Marco Minneman
7. Aquiles Priester


I imagine as the documentary unfolds my rankings will change; I like Mike a lot more now after seeing him than I thought I would.

Are you kidding? Minnemann's a big favorite in these lands.

[setrataeso]

I would say I know his stuff less than the other drummers.
Like I said, if he gels well with the band he could certainly rise in the rankings. I'm just going by what I know him from.

[The Hiryuu]

1. Marco/Mangini (Tied.)
3. Roddy (Partly for the lulz)
4. Wildoer
5. Priester (He's good but reminds me a little too much of Portnoy at times.)
6. Donati (Kind of the opposite of Priester, I think he'd be a little too big of a departure.)
7. Lang (No disrespect, I'm just significantly less familiar with him than the rest.)

I'd be completely content with any of them, though.

[Ħ]

1. Thomas Lang
2. Mike Mangini
3. Marco Minnemann
4-7 don't well enough to pass judgment

[Portrucci]

1. Minnemann
2. Mangini

3 - 7. Whatever

[Gadough]

I don't know enough about them to rank them, unfortunately.

[Jirpo]

I don't know enough about them to rank them, unfortunately.

[JayOctavarium]

1. Virgil
2. Mangini
3. Wildoer

[nikatapi]

1. Virgil Donati
2. Mike Mangini
3. Peter Wildoer
4. Marco Minnemann
5. Derek Roddy
6. Thomas Lang
7. Aquiles Priester

I have to say that i haven't listened much from some drummers, so this ranking is personal preference only. Priester would have been higher if he didn't play with gloves

[TheMadgician]

1. Marco Minnemann
2. Thomas Lang
2. Virgil Donati
4. Mike Mangini
4. Peter Wildoer
6. Derek Roddy
7. Aquiles Priester

Though I'm sure there will be some rise and fall as the auditions play out.

[Tomislav95]

1. Marco Minneman
2. Mike Mangini
3. Thomas Lang
4. Derek Roddy
5. Virgil Donati
6. Peter Wildoer
7. Aquiles Priester

[tedy]

This is my personal drummer ranking list,
not who is the best of them because they are all amazing,
but who I think would fit best in the band:

1. Mike Mangini
2. Marco Minnemann
3. Aquiles Priester
4. Virgil Donati
5. Thomas Lang
6. Peter Wildoer
7. Derek Roddy

[Arch Benemy]

1 - Lang
2 - Minnemann
3 - Mangini
4 - Donati
5 - Wildoer
6 - Priester
7 - Roddy

Definitely

[Bolsters]

Marco Minnemann
Peter Wildoer
Virgil Donati
Mike Mangini
Thomas Lang
Aquiles Priester
Derek Roddy

[skydivingninja]

Minnemann
Lang
Mangini
Wildoer (with the added bonus of being able to do MP's DAY AFTER DAY a bajillion times better)
Donati
Roddy
Priester

[atmyne]

1. Minnemann
2. Mangini

3 - 7. Whatever

[wolfking]

1. Virgil - Always loved his work in Ring of Fire, Planet X and even his grooves in Southern Sons, the man is criminally underrated and a fantastic drummer.  His solo album On the Virg is really good too.

2. Mike Mangini - Love his style, love his work with Vai and really loved his albums with James Labrie.  A powerhouse drummer, just really dig his style.

3. Marco Minnemann - Loved Marco on Paul Gilbert's Space DVD.  Also big props to his work with George Bellas the last couple of albums.  Step Into the Future is amazing.  Check it out, it's a single 75 minute instrumental track.  Incredible drummer, I really need to check out more of his work.

4. Peter Wildoer - Great metal drummer, Darkane are a fantastic band and his drumming on Static Impulse is simply incredible.

5. Thomas Lang - This guys is just amazing to watch, just brilliant, love watching him play.  I'm not a really big fan, but the mans ability is undeniable.

6. Aquilies Priester - Excellent power metal drummer and love Angra.  Check out the rebirth live DVD, great stuff.

7. Derek Roddy - Derek really only comes in 7th because I'm not that familiar with him.  

[Dream Team]

Roddy's not getting much respect around here. He has some videos on his site that will make your jaw drop to the floor (not sure if the "I, Monarch" vid is still up). His work with Nile was crushing. He wouldn't fit with DT at all though - he could play most of MP's double-bass parts with one foot.

[VioletS16]

1 - Peter Wildoer
2 - Mike Mangini

And didn't Marco already say that he's NOT the drummer on his Facebook? Either y'all were unaware or your all hopeful little devils!

[Tunnel Vision]

1. Thomas Lang
2. Mike Mangini
3. Marco Minnemman
4. Virgil Donati
5. Peter Wildoer
6. Derek Roddy
7. Aquiles Priester

I really not that familiar to the drumming of the bottom 4.

[John94]

1. Mike Mangini
2. Marco Minnemann
3. Thomas Lang
4. Peter Wildoer
5. Virgil Donati
6. Aquiles Priester
7. Derek Roddy

[theusualmadness]

All of these drummers are awesome, but this is my order of ones I enjoy the most watching.

1) Aquiles Priester
2) Marco Minnemann
3) Peter Wildoer
4) Thomas Lang
5) Derek Roddy
6) Mike Mangini
7) Virgil Donati

[EstyMaJ]

This is not so easy to do

Marco Minnemann
Mike Mangini
Virgil Donati
Thomas Lang
Aquiles Priester
Peter Wildoer
Derek Roddy

[?]

I will do my ranking once I've seen all the audition videos.

[The Presence of Frenemies]

Part of me really wants Priester to win, just to see all of DTF go insane.

But really, I'm fine with anybody. Mangini was great, and DT clearly liked him, so it's either him or somebody DT (and presumably most of us) would be even more blown away by.

Really, my only wish is that whoever wins doesn't incorporate screaming vocals into the DT sound. We already got close enough with Portnoy. I've got some trepidation about Wildoer with that aspect, honestly, although it's hard not to like the guy since he's an excellent drummer and even posts here on DTF.

[The Hiryuu]

1 - Peter Wildoer
2 - Mike Mangini

And didn't Marco already say that he's NOT the drummer on his Facebook? Either y'all were unaware or your all hopeful little devils!

The question is who we'd LIKE to get the gig, not who we THINK would get the gig.

[skydivingninja]

After episode 2:

Minnemann
Lang
Donati
Wildoer
Mangini
Roddy
Priester

[7StringedBeast]

1. Minnemann
2. Mangini

3 - 7. Whatever

[robwebster]

Based mainly on the audition videos (although I've seen bits and bobs of each drummer alongside)...

1. Marco Minnemann
2. Virgil Donati
3. Mike Mangini
4. Peter Wildoer
5. Thomas Lang
6. Derek Roddy
7. Aquiles Priester

Although everybody seems to be fairly unanimous in saying that Lang's absolutely brilliant, so perhaps I've not given him enough credit. The difference between Donati and Mangini is almost negligible, though, and while I think Donati's the slightly more skilful drummer (and I love his work ethic - that bit where he insisted on getting that bit in TDoE right melted right through the core of my frozen heart), I'd prefer Mangini as he's got a lot more personality and feels like a better fit for the band. Very exuberant, he seemed to be thriving on the material.

[Dimitrius]

Mangini
Minneman
Lang

[Aniland]

Thus far?

1. Marco Minneman
2. Mike Mangini
3. Virgil Donati
4. Derek Roddy
5. Thomas Lang

Yeah that's right.

[IdoSC]

1. Mangini
2. Wildoer
3. Minnemann

Don't care about 4-7.

[zxlkho]

Minnemann
Lang
Mangini
Wildoer
Donati
Roddy
Priester