I absolutely loved this first part of the documentary. And, TBH, i didn't get all this reality-show vibe many pepole are bitching about. Believe me, reality shows in my country are much, much more annoying than any documentary could ever get, escpecially this one.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with Mangini's playing, but more than anything, I was hooked by his antics. Man, what a positive and genuine attitude! I would be okay with him, but right now I'm looking forward to seeing the other drummers auditioning before endorsing anyone
On a side note, i was checking the comments on FB. It is very sad to me that the vas majority of them is like:
We all hate this game you guys love playing. Just release the name and besides whatever drummer you choose who isnt Portnoy is gonna make you lose a lot of fans. Everyone makes mistakes so just forgive him and bring him back. If you don't I hope whatever project he comes up with is better than whatever drummer you choose.
I think this band is getting a little too commercial... We don't need a reality show to tell us who is going to be playing with you. They're taking our love for the band and curiosity into a means of spreading the band's popularity. Time to un-like--
Childish is the word. Quit the bullshit and tell the name. Mike can never be replaced anyway... :-(
Only people that can replace Portnoy is Buddy Rich, and he's dead...and Neil Peart, he's with Rush.... So get Portnoy back...deal with the BS and move the FUCK ON !
I mean, i do respect all these people's opinion, but I just cannot figure out why in the world this could be the prevailing attitude among the whole DT fan community (and, instead, not among the long-time or diehard fans).