Author Topic: An Exclusive Look into The Band’s Search for a New Drummer (Read 669743 times)

jdprsaga · « **Reply #1715 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:01:46 AM »

Petrucci is a funny guy hahahaha

robwebster · « **Reply #1716 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:02:17 AM »

Lang brilliant, but not as perfect as Mangini. Very cool audition though - going onto Phase 3, now.

randymarsh · « **Reply #1717 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:02:45 AM »

three drummers in, still MM

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1718 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:03:53 AM »

Donati seems good too! Seems cool!

IdoSC · « **Reply #1719 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:04:35 AM »

Quote from: bösk1 on April 27, 2011, 07:40:10 AM

There is only one person I know for certain is not the choice. The other six...who knows? :x

Wait, did you say who it is or you're supposed to keep it a secret? o-o

Oh well...we'll know the answer in a few days either way.

robwebster · « **Reply #1720 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:04:52 AM »

Ohhhh... Lang is VERY good with the new riff.

Adami · « **Reply #1721 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:05:18 AM »

Oh good god. They turned down Lang because he didn't play the songs exactly as Portnoy did?

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1722 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:06:15 AM »

Donati is the best with the new riff far!

KevShmev · « **Reply #1723 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:06:52 AM »

It is just me, or was Derek Roddy's playing too cymbal happy?

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1724 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:07:09 AM »

Quote from: Adami on April 27, 2011, 09:05:18 AM

Oh good god. They turned down Lang because he didn't play the songs exactly as Portnoy did?

The impression I got from watching was more like he messed up a couple times trying to showboat, and maybe the new ideas didn't work so well?

Raoul Sanchez · « **Reply #1725 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:08:17 AM »

If these riffs are an indication of what's going to end up on the album I'll be very, very happy.

Adami · « **Reply #1726 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:08:59 AM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on April 27, 2011, 09:07:09 AM

Quote from: Adami on April 27, 2011, 09:05:18 AM
Oh good god. They turned down Lang because he didn't play the songs exactly as Portnoy did?

The impression I got from watching was more like he messed up a couple times trying to showboat, and maybe the new ideas didn't work so well?

It seems he messed up once (like a lot of the other guys did) and was fine with the new ideas once he worked out the time signature.

robwebster · « **Reply #1727 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:09:22 AM »

So pleased that Virgil's a massive fan. The pre-audition jam sounds dead cool, too.

IdoSC · « **Reply #1728 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:10:16 AM »

I think that, by Episode 3, they'll start using Majesty demos as background tracks for the episode because they'll run out of standard songs

inoku · « **Reply #1729 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:11:46 AM »

the audition riff was amazing.. i want that in the new album

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1730 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:12:22 AM »

Nice singing from James!

Looks like it's between Macro and Mike!

KevShmev · « **Reply #1731 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:13:06 AM »

Oof, Donati's timing at the beginning of TDOE was way off. I don't think he'd be a good fit at all.

And I chuckled at Rudess being hesitant about Lang because of the way he added too much of his own personality to their already-written tunes, considering how much liberty he has taken with keyboard solos in particular since joining the band.

jdprsaga · « **Reply #1732 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:14:49 AM »

Virgil drums in the rift was the best i've heard yet.. sound so freaking cool! right at the 14:18 mark

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1733 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:16:20 AM »

Guys, Myung said the best two so far were Mike and Macro. Could either of you even dare question JM's opinion? If he says those two guys were better than Virgil and Lang, then they were! Case closed!

PETER YOU'RE UP NEXT!!!

Also, maybe it's Priester who blows them away???

OH MAN THE EXCITEMENT!!!

Aramatheis · « **Reply #1734 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:17:31 AM »

"We went online, looked at forums and stuff like that." - Petrucci

I wonder which forum was the best source of info?

jonny108 · « **Reply #1735 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:17:48 AM »

That was awesome. Marco was amazing.

7StringedBeast · « **Reply #1736 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:18:15 AM »

Now I know why I've been rooting for Marco this whole time. That was impressive! He seemed to fit the style perfect!!!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1737 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:18:21 AM »

Very interesting outcome to the second video. Marco seemed to be their favorite of the 3 we saw. It seems that the band loves the enthusiasm of Mike and Marco. Man I can't wait for the last installment!!!!!

Plasmastrike · « **Reply #1738 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:18:52 AM »

Marco is such a boss.

Mat JB · « **Reply #1739 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:19:03 AM »

After that, I have no doubt that Marco is the right choice. It's a shame he probably didn't get it.

JediKnight1969 · « **Reply #1740 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:19:19 AM »

Derek and Thomas are out. No doubt about it.

The Presence of Frenemies · « **Reply #1741 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:19:23 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 27, 2011, 09:13:06 AM

I chuckled at Rudess being hesitant about Lang because of the way he added too much of his own personality to their already-written tunes, considering how much liberty he has taken with keyboard solos in particular since joining the band.

Yeah, no kidding. The whole "They didn't really play the songs the normal way" thing in general sort of turned me off, to be honest. Although I guess I get that DT doesn't want to get pulled too hard in different directions.

It looks like it's between Mangini and the two third-day candidates, to me. There's a lot of evidence out there that seems to point away from Minnemann, so I think he's a distant fourth. He was pretty great on the audition, though.

Adami · « **Reply #1742 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:19:40 AM »

Marco did a fantastic job. And Virgil was best at the new riff since he breaths odd time signatures.

However I liked Lang's interpretations of the older songs a lot more and I'm rather disappointed that they didn't want someone who added their own personality in it.

cyberdrummer · « **Reply #1743 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:19:57 AM »

16:44 onwards - would love to see more stuff like that on the new album.

Jirpo · « **Reply #1744 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:20:03 AM »

I'll be happy with Mike or Marco, they were both great. However I loved both Lang and Donati too, they had great personalities and some of their drumming in the riffs was

jdprsaga · « **Reply #1745 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:20:55 AM »

I'm sold to minnemann

JediKnight1969 · « **Reply #1746 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:21:27 AM »

Quote from: Jirpo on April 27, 2011, 09:20:03 AM

I'll be happy with Mike or Marco, they were both great. However I loved both Lang and Donati too, they had great personalities and some of their drumming in the riffs was

Looks like Mangini got the job and Marco got the "side projects"...

Jirpo · « **Reply #1747 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:21:31 AM »

Some of the riffs/leads that Petrucci played were amazing! Like at 8:35

roccer · « **Reply #1748 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:21:49 AM »

OH man, Lang is God!!! I hope he gets in a real band really soon!!!

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #1749 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:21:53 AM »

Guys, the whole "the didn't play the songs the right way" could be like a nice way of saying "they didn't play the songs right/correctly."

In my opinion, Mike Mangini seems to be the best fit personality but Macro has a bit of a technical edge. I think Mangini is my favorite so far, though.

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