Dream Theater Audition (Full Highlights) - Who is the best?
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2012
- Full HD highlight of the audition of the 7 world greatest drummers nowadays. The original video was about 45 minutes long that is why I created this one to show you guys a quick review of what happened in the audition. Please youtube I don't own the video but I created it so please allow this video to show up on your website! This time commenting is allowed so share who's your bet though the audition was done already. The original one doesn't allow us to comment so this is it guys! Hope you like it!
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I just love how Marco showed up in a fucking cookiemonster shirt
He’s that cool
Yes!
Marco definitley allows his playing to speak for him...he's a different kind for sure
they could have ventured to satanic reggae prog genre with him and still have the smiles
I hate how he dresses
3:22 Drummers when the guitarist is tuning
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Laughing so hard it made me cough
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do it all the time !
😂😂😂😂 Facts!! It never fails!! Hahaha ❤This!!!
Massive props to Virgil for playing Dream Theater with TRADITIONAL GRIP!!!
Why is this something to be celebrated? Good job on choosing to use a grip that is pointless and offers zero advantages? Good job on making your drum teacher proud?
@@ChiefSupreme6803get lost kid
@@ChiefSupreme6803 Okay, you humiliated the man, so I'm curious what you have to say about this whole audition thing. I'm guessing you have a lot more drumming experience than most of us poor people.
@@ChiefSupreme6803 He's the only one who plays like that among the other drummers. though he may not be the one who plays the best but he's unique and that matters too...
I am only commenting on the grip. I love his playing. The audition is cool but these specialized drummers seem to have little use to most popular musicians unless they simplify everything. I want to see the crazy solos. He might be too technical even for Dream Theater.
Mangini: Black shirt
Lang: Black Shirt
Roddy: Black shirt
Marco: CooKiE MoNSteR!!👁👄👁
The reason Marco got rejected
Marco go
@@ichalmeong7071 marco rejected DT actually
Imagine the pressure sitting at a drum set auditioning, surrounded by the members of Dream Theater just staring you down judging every little nuance of your playing
uh yeah can u say bugging out
Especially since these guys are some of the best on the planet. Two berkeley students who know the craft in and out. Terrifying
@@Toleyshreds Mike Mangini had it easy, he was a teacher at Berkeley!
@Aeternalis Armentarius my band teacher says I should apply to Berkeley, since I have the “chops”. I’ll be damned if I go to that communist breeding ground
@@Toleyshreds Bro aren't you confused on this one? There is UC Berkeley, which is a campus of University of California, and is supposed to be about as left-leaning as it gets, then there is Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, where the founding members of DT attended.
Besides, if you're gonna go somewhere, then just do it. Everyone has different politics and all universities around the world have a lot of vigorous debate. You can become a part of it or ignore it and focus on your studies. Don't let that hold you back if you think studying somewhere is going to help you in your career and life.
They should have invited Lars to try, just for laughs
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yeah, and then Lars should ask to compare the albums sold and the respective stories... you know ... to laugh a little
He'd still be sitting outside the audition room, because he wouldn't know when to come in...
@@graemepatterson This joke should be at the top
Dream Theater covered Metallica while Metallica might be vaguely aware of who DT is
Lars wrote good songs, something these guys will never understand
All those years are Berklee learning technique but printing unlistenable music frustrates them
That’s the difference
This is almost 10 years old, I know nothing about the band, nor the drummers, nor the genre of music...but very clearly the German guy in the Cookie Monster t-shirt was best.
Marco is an incredible drummer, and a lot of people will say that he should've gotten the job. If I were you I'd watch The Aristocrats - Boing, We'll Do It Live! concert (probably in the recommended videos for this video) for some crazy drumming!
In the end it was a contest between Mike Mangini and Marco. He was asked if he was ready to be employed full time, as DT is a "full time" project. He wasn't. He didn't want to commit 99.9% of his time to Dream Theater, so they went with Mangini.
Minnemann was my favorite, too, by a long shot. In my opinion he would have been a breath of fresh air, as opposed to Mangini who is too similar in style to Portnoy, while also kinda worse overall (except for raw speed).
Hard to compare these guys but Thomas Lang is one of the greatest drummers of all time. His solos are insane.. Marco is up there too though.
+1
What made him the best?
marco is so badass that he can rip through one of the most complex songs in progressive rock/metal history wearing a cookie monster tshirt
Marco looks the most relaxed. When I watch him I actually think I would be able to sit down and play all that stuff - he makes it look as if it's that easy.
@@tested211 For him it is. Steven Wilson sent him for The Raven songs and Marco sent him drums parts back the next day. And I think it was even a New Year's Eve or so. SW was blown away. The recording sessions are here on YT where he mentions it.
He is a living and uderratted drummer legend of current generation .. but his style is lot different than DT's style
When I saw Marco playing dance of eternity he was fucking killing it
Biggest lesson from this: band chemistry beats individual virtuosity all day.
I think this was only a promotional show and Mangini was already choosen.
@@antonionovi1706 Exactly. They knew him well, he was proficient, willing and also a local guy, which is important logistically. Still, about half of DT's audience are guitarists and the second is drummers (real or air :D ), so they needed some kind of vehicle to try and keep the Portnoy fans. That was a pretty good ploy.
Not only that, but Marco had some extra demands and the band didn't it. Marco was by far the best drummer ofc
Individual artistry beats band chemistry, mainly Kevin Moore. They could have all average players with him it would be art rather than a stale circus act.
Same hapenned with Trujillo in Metallica....
Best for the band: Mangini.
Best overall: Minnemann.
I think Mangini is the worst option regarding the musical feeling. I would've gone with Minemann. DT would simply write better music with him. Hell i stopped listening to DT after Mangini joined.
well, i think minnemann is the best for the band and best overall...
Y'think? I think he'd be bored really quick playing with DT.
I think the same..
Mangini have played with them way before the audition, so they wanted him
marco minnemann was DTs first choice, but they asked for exclusivity so he turned them down. I'm glad he did, he is a creative mind and a beast of a drummer that needs freedom to expand. i love him.
source ?..
He personally said this to me after an Aristocrats concert many years ago. He wanted to keep doing his clinics and side projects, but DT wanted him exclusively.
Kinda weird that they had those stipulations given the nature of Portnoy's departure (and even he had lots of side projects, as do all the members of the band). Shame as Marco had the best feel - Mangini is good but I find his playing on the DT records to be stiff and robotic, and ADTOE aside his sound after that is mainly triggers.
@@ayanaminorei9072Was Marco in the Aristocrats at this point? The guy is such a crazy drummer, he toured with Necrophagist in addition to playing with Gilbert and Steven Wilson
@@RohannvanRensburgYes, this conversation happened after an Aristocrats concert that I attended. The band was hanging out with the fans and I had a chance to chat with Marco for 5 minutes or so. Really nice guy, as you can imagine.
I'm very happy Marco is where he is now. The playing in the Aristocrats is just on a level that fits Marco. That band communicates through notes to each other. Amazing to watch.
I'm happy too! I think Mangini fits very well in DT.... that's life ... if you didn't succeed with DT it works with Kreator or Necrophagist:))
Better than Dream Theater!
True. Marco is too good for DT back then and especially now.
He needed to be somewhere where he can improvise
@@rlnwvr calm down
They chose Mangini because they already had "MIKE" stenciled on some of the equipment.
LMAO, best reason truly.
Jajajajajaja true true
Lmfao 😅👌
ajajajja
Lol coud be...still i think it is because he was a teacher...
nice,when are they gonna do vocalists auditions?
+mrhungrybutawesome this made me lol, probably when JP and JM left the band
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaaaahahahahahahahahahaHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAHAHAHHA
+mrhungrybutawesome You nailed it man !!!!
+mrhungrybutawesome hahahahaha whens the NEXT drummer audition? they chose the wrong one
lollll 😂😂😂😂
At 3:57 it took me a few seconds to realize that "Necrophagist" was the band he played with, and not one of his hobbies
XD
LMAOO
Kinkshaming IS NOT OK!
Lmao
Mike Mangini is a Good drummer, but that guy Marco just put everything into it, and he was so happy and energetic!
Yep. That dude is incredible. I like the accidental trick at the end of Scarified with Paul Gilbert. ua-cam.com/video/yfXeO_Ff_Wc/v-deo.html
Man, mangini just acting here! Cause he's a totally robot!! Any of the other drummers will be ok. I don't hear DT since Mangini was joined.
@@bulloozer5552 Mangini is one of the most robotic drummers on earth. There’s a lot a people who don’t realize how good he is.
@@Conundrums._ I didn't say Mangini is bad. I've learned a lot from him. I just think Marco was a better fit for DT. But it's DT's decision. They probably didn't want someone who can steal their thunder.
@@bulloozer5552 the reason why is Bc DT wanted him to be full time DT and he didn’t want to
I saw Necrophagist live once in my life and Marco Minnemann was drummin for them.
The entire venue stopped talking and were in awe when he dropped a massive 10 min drum solo on us.
He's an animal. I love his style.
Robert Walsh God that was a match made in heaven. Still waiting on that new Necrophagist album🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀
Fuckin NECROPHAGIST! Yes!
Indeed Marco is totally Amazing...
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Saw him with kreator, same thing.
@@MPrint67 well my friend we are on the same boat but I guess we will turn old until it comes...
I feel like I was watching the metal equivalent of Americas Got Talent. I kept waiting for Simon to come out and say "Your blast beats were trash, your timing was off, and you act like you're scared of the crash. Are you trying out for Avril Lavigne or Dream Theater? Its gonna be a no for me."
This is an amazing idea
😂
LMFAO!!!!!!!!
Randy Jackson: “it’s a no from me dawg”
Benny greb?
Thomas Lang, the Cristiano Ronaldo of drumming. So mechanical, a machine like beast
Messi Matt Garska sorry.
Seriously there’s no other drummer that is more respectable than Thomas lang
@@zackbetterton489 I agree. However check El Estepario Siberiano. There's something coming up.
@@diegopelozo2679 LOL Messi is better than Ronaldo, and Thomas Lang is better than Matt Garska
tbh, he is the best drummer in this video, but he's not who I would go with if I was them. IMO Mike Mangini and Marco fit them better. Thomas is a better drummer tho
I feel like Marco would've put some sense of humor back into that band
John Myung's level of silence
But laughed at Wildoer Performance!
Irene .W. Isn’t that a John Myung composition?
He didn't want to be dishonorabuuu
Virgil Donati and Marco Minnemann blew my mind even if I already knew what to expect ! They never disappoint !
At this point Derek Roddy was just trolling. Lol what a legend
Hahaha, he was just in the neighborhood and stopped by for audition
He wanna take a break from 300bpm
Last drummer made John Myung smile....he should be the chosen one. He's made the impossible... .
marco was wayy beyond, but goddamn those guy finished the song at 6:57 was WAYYY MORE, remind me of portnoy. just look the way hes kickin those bassdrum and that long hair. even myung was smiling !
@Reed Tard mike mangini. damn you never heard of dream teather do u ?
Ya. He's also one of the three that the band considers to hire.
They tried to hire Marco first. But Marco had just started with Guthrie and told them he wouldn’t be able to be exclusive to only DT. So Mangini got the job
@@jeremyjohnson9222 How did you know?
Minnemann is the type of drummer every band could pray for. Such a master!
@WhoDarestheMAN gamer The thing about Marco that makes him so valuable is his outstanding musicality. Imho projects he's joined have suddenly become a level or two better - be it that one Plini EP he played on or the two Steven Wilson Albums etc.
@WhoDarestheMAN gamer Music is about music not how you can play in 22/8 and chop your rudiments all over the kit at 300bpm. Marco has a musicality that Lang doesn't have. Music always wins.
Phil Collins can't do what Lang does but everyone remembers his drum parts and nobody will remember a single thing Lang has done.
@WhoDarestheMAN gamer No, re read carefully, i didn't say no musicality, i said Marco has musicality he doesn't.
Reading is cool.
Also, 'he would spank him' as if they're boxers or football teams. Music isn't a competition, but if it was, it would be judged on actual music and not drum chops, which is why you linking to this tuneless song that nobody would buy and listen to is an example that you're putting drum technicality over musicality. Good for you son.
See everything Marco has done with Steven Wilson.
Thanks for playing, bye.
@WhoDarestheMAN gamer "Marco has *a* musicality that Lang doesn't have."
Learn to read and understand or go get checked to see if you're on the spectrum.
I’ll take Minnemann over Lang anyday. Lang is all flash not very much substance IMO. Great drummer but not on Minnemann’s level at all especially when you factor in musicality
All these years and i still think they should have picked Marco
Agreed
They did. He turned them down...
@@Vari4ls really? That's so interesting.
@@Retroman1 yeah, they wanted him to leave all his other projects to be in DT. He didn’t wanna leave his boys behind. Glad he did because we’d never have his new stuff.
Minneman said that he didn't wanted to be part of the band from the start, something along the lines that it wasn't his style, he just did it for the lols
I love Marco, his vibes are so damn good, but all these drummers seem like great dudes and great players.
he would honestly be lowering himself by joining dream theater
😂 blast beats so loud that you can’t hear anyone else.
Dude my eyes lit up when i saw Derek roddy then was totally let down they didn't like him but i mean he said himself hes primarily an extreme metal drummer and didn't really prepare. Hes still awesome though.
@@rsaldivar8 What Derek Roddy did is just a shame! No DT song need blastbeats....
@@stripedfrog1122 yeah i know i just like Derek roddy thats all
@@rsaldivar8 same reaction lol. Although you KNOW it's never gonna go together, you just want to see it unfold
@@stripedfrog1122 maybe it was just a jam moment
I was at a Marco Minnemann workshop a few years ago, he said DT wanted him to become a full member but that meant no other bands and DT as his top priority. He didn't want that, so they went with Mangini instead.
I loved MAngini in this, idk how ppl can rate him the worst out of them all... He was really living and feeling it
@@sebastiannikolaipaloneva4320 yup. saw them a week ago.. he grew on that band. Mangini is 10 times better than he was in this audition now and he still was one of the best in the audition
@@sebastiannikolaipaloneva4320 mangini in this audition vs him live is very different... For this audition he turned it up to 11 ... Check out his recent live shows .. you'll know what I mean, he's good but sounds very... Mechanical I guess..
Not trying to discredit you or anything but maybe you misunderstood what Minnemann said? If anything, the guys probably knew that they wanted Mangini from the get go (roddy sorta confirmed this in an interview)
He's a liar
Marco is crazy good... brilliant musician with tons of energy.
Lang is better.
They actually chose Marco first instead of Mike Mangini. But the new drummer had to sign a contract stipulating that they couldn't play in any other band except Dream Theater. So Marco turned down the offer because of that very reason. The second choice was Mike.
Does it include also that they can't make solo albums like the guitar players most do??? Just curious.
@@user-dv3sm1ff5q I do not know the answer about solo album. I do know that it involved other « projects ». So I don’t know.
That's news to me about Marco being first pick, and turning down the gig!!! Thanks for the FYI. (Where did you get that information?) As a killer drummer myself, I thought Marco was clearly the most musical drummer, with no less chops. Plus, Marco seemed like a matter-of-fact guy, free of any egoentric tendecies. Mangini, on the other hand, acted like a 'drama queen' while waiting for the audition results. Bottom line, though, all the contestants did a great job at the audition.
@@KongRhythm I read it from Marco himself in an interview he's done. I tried to find it for you but it's been a while. You can read a lot of other interviews where he says basically the same thing. That he didn't really know any of DT songs before hand which just shows how freaking good of a drummer her is. Here is a similar part I found in an interview which isn't the same one but it pretty much sums it up. I mean, coming from the man himself. Pretty hard to deny right ? ''There might be something along those lines that we could collaborate, but if I had been in Dream Theater, I would have have to give up the most of my activities like The Aristocrats, which are my band and that’s my home''.
@@NoNo-ro9gx TRUUEE LOL
4:00 "what shirt should I put on for the interview?" "Fuck it, throw on the cookie monster one" LMAOOOOOOO
Lmao comment made my day
That's exactly the reason why he didn't get the part
@@tomasferminades9536 yeah he should've just worn a Big Bird t shirt instead.
Hahahahahaha
@@tomasferminades9536 he didn't get the part because DT are dickheads and they wanted a drum machine.
take it away Marcoooooooo
*Scarified starts playing*
a true Kreator
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Егор Клёнов лол, час назад смотрел твоё видео по baldur's gate :) интернет тесен
Man, this reference made me laugh so much.
Necrophagist :'(
When Marco plays... it just *HITS* different.
What is the 2 nd song of marcos??
@@sabbirahmed-uu5nr Doesn't matter, it won't sound as good without Marco playing it.
I really think they screwed up picking Mangini, as fine of a drummer as he is. I just think that Marco is what they needed to inject some soul back into the band's music. I haven't heard anything I like from them since Portnoy left, and I've really tried.
Mangini can play anything, but he plays it like a robot. I know that's cliche now, but it's true.
I love that Marco wore a Cookie Monster shirt to the audition. LMFAO
Yeah great way to take yourself out of the running and make yourself seem like a joke.
@@djjazzyjeff1232 maybe if you were just some random off the street but these are all recognized professionals with nothing to prove to anybody, just seeing if their styles mesh well.
@@djjazzyjeff1232 Marco could wear a pink lace bra and not one musician would say a damn thing. He is a drummer, one of the greatest on the planet. His cookie monster shirt is fitting when trying out for this Olympic bs. Cookie monster> V neck all day everyday, he was the best drummer auditioning, he turned the spot down. Bow to cookie monster immediately
The reason I like Mike Mangini the best is because I no longer have to relearn the names of all the members. it's still Mike, James, John, John and Jordan
Strange reason : it s a joke maybe
NSA RUHERE no, he means it
RockandMetal645 might be the same reason why the band chose him.
RockandMetal645 might be the same reason why the band chose him.
Derek of course, they already had the tshirts with those names hahahaha
5:01 Damn Christian bale and his method acting
His German accent is phenomenal. Even better than his American accent in American Psycho imo.
i mean ua-cam.com/video/i7OfuoyFL00/v-deo.html
The dark knight
Or.. could this be Michael Cera from the future?
Probably one of the most interesting "reality shows". All the guys auditioning are insanely skilled. And there's just no way you can just "wing it" auditioning for DT.
I remember seeing Mangini as the first one to audition and thought, how is anyone going to top that? Then I seen Marco, and thought, holy crap he is bad ass! This was the first time I heard Marco and have been a fan ever since. He’s just incredible!
Amazing drummer. I am glad he is not with DT as Marco is at his best when he is "free" like when playing with Guthri and Bryan.
@@GG-iu6xd I totally agree. I just liked his feeling over Mangini’s.
Top 3:
1. Marco Minnemann
2. Thomas Lang
3. Mike Mangini
Yeah man i repport. To me Thomas lang would be the drummer and not being possible he would be marco minemann.
Yeah minnemann would have been suc ha good fit for them
Iskalder I’m really glad they didn’t pick him. He blew my mind seeing him play with the Aristocrats.
And Donati?
minnemann
lang
donati
imho
The dude who played for paul gilbert kind of looks like paul gilbert
thereal MCPM at least two of the drummers played with Paul
ironblud Cool. I’m talking about the one that looks like him.
@@ironblud he's talking about Marco
His in Aristocrats now. With the great guitarist Guthrie Govan.
Truest of the true
Marco is my favorite. That's why he should stick with Guthrie Govan in The Aristocrats. Suits him way better. Better music too.
I've seen once Marco playing for Kreator. God it was amazing, that guy tooks everything to another level.
Derek was gone the moment he started doing blast-beats.
You can't be louder than the egos hiring you.
I'm a huge fan of his drumming but in this video I was like WHAT THE FUCK IS HE DOING
I didn't think someone could be louder than Mike P lol
I'm pretty sure the audio wasn't captured properly from that audition, so - unlike the others - we're hearing the audio from the camera. You think it wasn't loud as fuck with those other drummers? It would have sounded just as overpowering standing there; but DT are using in-ear monitors, so they get the balance they want.
Embarrassing for sure.
I legit started bursting out laughing when that part happened. His loud ass blast beats just drowning the entire band out lmao.
they didnt take Lang , cause they were scare of him.... he is the real monster.
rudessdfdf agree
rudessdfdf druminator
rudessdfdf thomas lang rapes drums.
rudessdfdf He's a power-hose.
+rudessdfdf And cause he's also boring and tasteless. No feel or emotion, all tech. Also implying that Mike, Virgil and Marco aren't monsters. Eh... at least those 4 are all better than Portnoy haha
It's wild to see Thomas Lang auditioning for anything lol the guy can quite literally play anything and is easily one of the best drummers of all time.
Thomas and Marco were never getting chosen though. They had way too many side gigs going on.
@@Momoa786 Dave Weckl
@@jamesroboyleweckl is a great jazz drummer.
All these drummers are just insanely amazing.
You know you're a freak drummer when you're too good for DT. Hats off to Minneman.
He's not too good for DT smh
Erik MetalyRock
Lmao you're offened or what?
Everyone was aware Marco was one of the best drummers in the world, even far greater than Mike Portnoy.
Marco went to audition just to punk the band that their songs were too easy for him. He fucking nailed it without even trying. DT knew Marco was meant for something greater than this. Marco drumming skill is far superior than to play with DT. The band would hold him back.
Nor Priest okay
Yeah, but they just needed a drummer for DT, nothing more.
XD
Nor Priest Marco maybe technically superior to portnoy. But portnoy's creativity far exceeds anyone imo. Also Petrucci and Rudess are regarded as some of the best muscians for their instruments and DT is extremely technical I don't think anyone is too good for DT
Holy shit! That was a bunch of really good drummers!
That was my takeaway
YES!
Its a shame the music is so shit because they are incredible drummer's
I feel bad for Priester. He fucked up really bad on that one.
Justin Laurente Yeah, i mean wouldn’t have been called to the audition if he would be a useless drummer. He just had a really bad day. Also he weren’t really used to their way of jamming and creating music collectively. He usually writes the music himself.
0:08 Mike Mangini
1:59 Thomas Lang
2:46 Derek Roddy
3:29 Virgil Donati
3:56 Marco Minnemann
5:25 Aquiles Priester
😁🙂👌👍💯💥💜
6:15 Peter Wildoer
Dream theater actually was afraid of Virgil....
THOMAS LANG..ABSOLUTELY..CLEAN..PERFECT..SIMPLE..BEAUTY
virgil too, es a drummer from not around here
Definitely Marco Minnemann. But he wasn't chosen because the band asked him what songs if theirs he like and he couldn't name any lol. He's more of a session musician
what did he think of kreator then?
Ryan Hosier
Nah, more like he was there just to punk DT that their songs are pieces of cake for him lol.
Trust me he went there just to humiliate those guys that he's easily the best drummer around fundamentally and technically. I don't think he was serious about getting the job at DT lol 😆
they picked mike mangini because he is technically an amazing drummer and he didn't make any mistakes,he is a smart drummer.For me mike mangini is the best for dream theater
Captain Falcon Marco Minnemann young? He's 47 years old :)
Reyna Mae Maranga Is that why he sounds like a drum machine? If that's what DT needs they might as well just program the drums with Superior Drummer or something. The best for DT is still Portnoy.
The amount of musical joy while playing says it all. This guy was having fun and I think we all had fun watching him play , winner for me
I followed Aquiles on the album Temple of Shadows - Angra. He's one of the best drummers I've ever heard
This album is fantastic! Listen to him also on Vera Cruz by Edu Falascki and Noturnal band
I'm so glad that Marco didn't get it, he's in a better place now, with Steven Wilson and Guthrie Govan.
+Wecu Snow - Exactly what I said! The Aristocrats are so fricken good! Guthrie is amazing and needs a drummer like Marco.
+Wecu Snow Never thought of it that way !
+Wecu Snow who is the drummer for dream theater ..?? who they selected??
rabin rai mike mangini
i totally agree with you. At least Steven is releasing great music
Virgil’s flare is stunning. I’ve been blown away by listening to his chops since the late 80’s. There’s a film loosely based on his experience.
And his foot chops are KILLER. Everyone forgets he has AMAZING kick work.
Who?
Thank you MM! 🙌🏽
As bassist my two favourites are Marco and Thomas!
Marco Minnemann is a TITAN of drums!
Marvelous energy...
Thomas Lang is like a drumming terminator sent from the future to break sticks like twigs and crush DW 9000 pedals with his ultrafast double-bass technique. Love that guy!
Haha exactly what i thought :'D
Druminator
Hell yeah Thomas is awesome
Neil oh come on!
Neil shut up
Peter Wildoer was my drumteacher when I was hmmm 7-9 years old. TOP guy. My favorite drummer of all times ❤
Marco Minnemann number one. Fantastic🤙
I almost feel like DT wanted Mangini in the first place, but just wanted to make shure he's the guy so they held an audition...
Yeah I agree
Yup
Morco Minneman !!! Good Drummer Good Attitude :) ..
really love his smile
i would have chosen him as new drummer. he got it all! and a drum-solo from him drives anyone crazy; this is for shure:)
Roland Arnold
the only reason he didn't get it is because he isn't a fan on dream theater...He never even listened to them till the audition! :O!
84Manowar then one Point plus for him!! so another band will enjoy his drumming and solos:)
Roland Arnold The Aristocrats and the Steven Wilson band :)
Who is Morco? But this name would be pretty much badass. Like a evil villain or something!
The best was Virgil, but Mike sounded more like DT all the way. When you have a band like Dream Theater is important to sound similar to what the fans are used to.
This.
Am I the only one who loved Peter Wildoer? really great playing and tone
No man. His work in James Labrie Project was absolutely phenomenal. I respect him for his foot work \\m//
No! Peter is my favourite, what a great drummer!!!
One of the Best! among Marco and Thomas. Monster! Salute and Respect!
I think if not Mangini...Wildoer would have been my choice...very smooth and easy yet powerful and right on cue...there others were much too choppy in their transitioning to play as an ensemble with DT. Mangini and Wildoer had the best flow and fit right in there...
I'm with you ... Wildoer was amazing - my personal fav.
0:08 Mike Mangini
1:58 Thomas Lange
2:46 Derek Roddy
3:29 Virgil Donati
3:57 Marco Minnemann
5:25 Aquiles Priester
6:15 Peter Wildoer
What is the name of the song marco plays?
@@goodbass123 A Nightmare To Remember by Dream Theater
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What name intro song for Aquiles priester ?
@@goodbass123 The funniest part is Marco's video here wasn't even a real audition for the band that day. Jordan actually invited Marco to come jam with the band while they were doing tryouts, Marco said it would be really cool to be in the band, but had zero intentions of being in the band at all, he expressed that several times. He did an interview about it saying how they made his jam session with the band look like he auditioned for the band and he clearly didn't. He also told them to take his audition down because it wasn't an audition at all, they just made it seem like one and he wasn't happy about it.
Fantastic group of drummers. Brilliant, really enjoyed it
HE IS BACK!!!!
THIS MAN PLAYED TRADITIONAL GRIP
Virgil donati was my favorite, playing stuff like that the way he was holding the stick just looks super awesome
Check the young new drummer of Angra : Bruno Valverde, looking foward.
I was really surprised to see a Metal drummer hold traditional grip.
Virgil Donati is not a metal drummer. He is a much more allround player. Watch some of his videos.
Cameron5540 Virgil is more of a session drummer and traditionally more of a "light touch" player. He's an incredible drummer and it was cool to see him play DT but it's definitely not his style. They are right not to pick him for the gig.
Virgil used to be in a DT cover band, i cant figure out how its definitely not his style...
All these lads were brilliant
Definitely Marco!
I met this chap in a bar in Lake Elsinore CA and had some beers with him. His crazy sense of humour (he loves Dumbland by David Lynch) and drumming talent are just out of this world.
nothing is more metal than wearing a cookie monster shirt
they are all excellent... must be a pain in the ass to chose
EVERY one of those drummers were sick AF!
Just AMAZING the level of talent in ALL of those guys!
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Thomas Lang, in my opinion, it would be a better choice than Mangini
6:51.... great arrangment, Myung loved it!, he smiled ...
There are even rumors he once spoke. But I guess that's just another legend around myung
What song is this tho?
3:17 -- > Haha his blast beats :D "dagdagdagdagdagdag!" not sure that was what they were looking for :p
i think Roddy knew he wasn't getting the gig so just showed what he can do, although there is a blastbeat in nightmare to remember
he really didn't belong in that audition haha
one of the songs had that beat so im pretty sure thats what they were looking for
LOL 😂
That’s what a blast beat is ..
Marco…before even looking at the comments, I sat up and smiled when I heard Marco. There is such a fluidity and musicality to his drumming. A literal unicorn.
Dream theater was spoiled by the amazing talents from all around the world!!!!! And we as players and listeners got to see all of the greats-- in one place!!!!! ❤️🤘❤️🤘❤️🤘
Fell in love with wearing the cookie monster shirt to that serious audition. Cool guy!
Cookie monster guy shoulda won. Mangini wasn't bad but, for sure not better
he did win but he didnt want to leave his other bands and Dream Theater wanted a full commitment
A cookie monster shirt at an audition? Just implies he's a goofball. He doesn't look right for this band. It was Mangini all the time. This music blows anyway.
Who gives a shit what his personality is? As long as he's not a dick, which he clearly isn't.
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You realize the cookie monster guy had bigger talent than all those fuckheads.
Sure he won't stay with DT cuz he knows he's too good for the band 😆
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Then why he's there in the first place?
He just wanted to humiliated them? 😆
Peter Wildoer honesty impressed the the hell outta me I didn’t expect him sound that great with them. Marco was my favorite, Mangini was a good choice for them, but the could of took Peter and done absolutely fine
Wow, never knew Thomas Lang auditioned for DT! Super awesome!
Marco Minnemann hands down....best guy to work with: Peter Wildoer!
MARCO MINNEMANN IS THE BEST
Debatable.
+FRANCISCO FUENTES dont even have to listen and I agree. Man is a god
+FRANCISCO FUENTES Mangini hands down! Jus sayin
I think so too. I like Minnemann's snare sound, it is very good.
there's no question. Mangini is certainly great, but he's not like Marco Minneman. And the fact that we could have had a Dream Theater with Marco Minneman, and now we don't, makes me depressed.
We all love the cookie monster shirt guy. Hes got the spirit. Hes got the energy, he brings joy
Was cool to see Marco do this. His own band is miles beyond Dream Theater. Overall I'm amazed at the talent level though.
6:07 not quite my tempo
😂😂😂 I get the reference
I thought the same when I saw Rudess's face
Damn I didnt even notice that at first. How did i not see that lmao
dude wanted to up the tempo
*_ARE YOU RUSHING OR ARE YOU DRAGGING???_*
6:04
I feel bad, you can see the pain in his eyes
Man, I felt so bad for him. The work that guy did on Angra was amazing, I was hoping he could get into DT.
He's not very good at proggy stuff, he himself has said it a couple times. However, he's a remarkable metal drummer with some good ideas for fills. Also the dude is freakishly strong. I've once attended one of his drum clinics and it was like a freaking earthquake.
I saw Marco for the first time and 5 minutes in to his solo I have a new favorite drummer... Unbelievable talent and dedication. Awesome!!!
Always interesting 🤘🔥
Marco Minnemann has Portnoy's vibe. I vote for him but who cares )))
agree, I was pulling for Marco...he has way more feel
marco was wayy beyond, but goddamn those guy finished the song at 6:57 was WAYYY MORE, remind me of portnoy. just look the way hes kickin those bassdrum and that long hair. even myung was smiling !
also extra points for the shirt
All these guys are incredible, but it’s Virgil for me. Slayed it, with traditional grip!
It's like Carl Palmer playing for Queensryche. Talented but not for them.
If you see John Myung smile, it is because he must feel something special ... Pay attention
Marco was the fire-spark they needed to rekindle the Dream Theatre spark.
These auditions were a charade. DT wanted Mangini all along, they just wanted to make a show of it. Listen to some of post audition interviews.
+allfasten Absolutely. Virgil Donati for me was(and always is) the stand out. He thinks 'muscially' alot like Rudess. Pushes songs in interesting ways.
Really? I can't see them stooping that low. You think they would set all those other guys up to waste their time and effort like that? Even to the point of forcing the hispanic guy to interrupt a tour and stress about visas (see full audition videos)?
I always got the feeling the Lang "threw" the audition. I wouldn't ever think a drummer of his pedigree would ever struggle with any of that material. He's like a damn living robot.