ElectricPhase
Fractal Fanatic
Mangini is the safe choice, and I don't blame them for it--but as a fan I believe they needed someone to shake things up. I would have picked Minneman.
SO TRUE Scott!! it's a first class PITA at the local level. For the 3rd time in 10 months, I'm looking for a front person. Male or female. I do the "phone screen" and try to filter out the "wannabees" up front, so we don't waste our time - even tho' I tell them I don't want to waste theirs. If they can't communicate via phone then they are out. If they don't have vids or mp3's (at a minimum) they are out- as any self-respecting singer ALWAYS records themselves. I've had more "idol style" auditions than I can shake a stick ate - despite the weeding process. I'm amazed at the lengths some people will go to to get into a decent band. Mp3 samples that are not them, people on the phone screen are not the same ones that show up at the audition, misrepresentation all round. Folks who have obviously never sung with a band - you can tell from the way they hold/use a mic or stand 18" from the mic stand at stage volumes and wonder why they can't be heard or there's feedback a-happenin' - despite "many yrs experience fronting". It's a freakin' horror movie!!Finding band members through auditions is exhausting and frustrating. What's fun watching those is that they are bringing in known entities and are more looking for gel and personality as much as ability. On the local scale, you don't have a clue what you are getting on -any- level.
I mean, after this, he could probably pay the entire DT repertoire with one hand and one foot: YouTube - Meshuggah's "BLEED" - TOMAS HAAKE DRUM CAM
That was a fun series to watch. Anyone else notice the labels on the mixing board; "Jordan, Fractal,..."
Sure. DT are actually now a six piece and Fractal's a new member
For the record, I find this sort of thing far more interesting and fan friendly than anything 'reality' TV has ever offered or could ever offer.
Is that who the older gentleman was?
Sure. DT are actually now a six piece and Fractal's a new member
Mangini is the safe choice, and I don't blame them for it--but as a fan I believe they needed someone to shake things up. I would have picked Minneman.
Word is they did pick Marco but he wouldn't commit.
I feel the same way about DT, Kevin Moore keyboard playing and song writing really had huge impact on earlier DT. Rudess is a great technical player but doesn't have the magic that Kevin has as a player and songwriter.My money is on Mangini. That guy deserves a permanent gig like that. (Hard Worker and Talented)
He would definately appreciate it more than Portnoy. I wish they would bring back the original Keyboard player, Kevin Moore. The songs havent been the same since he left.
They have a clip of Marco getting the rejection call from James LaBrie.