There’s been a lot of joking about Dream Theater’s secrecy and Mangini being a foregone conclusion, but there were some serious auditions to fill Mike Portnoy’s slot in Dream Theater. Not only is it incredible to see these absolute drumming monsters auditioning like no-name newbs (and making mistakes), but the production of this three-part documentary by Roadrunner Records is truly entertaining and informative to watch. I do not envy the band having to make a decision. The grand reveal in Episode 3 is a little over-the-top, and they treat it like Portnoy died in some tragic accident, but the series is very much worth watching straight through.
The Seven
- Mike Mangini
- Derek Roddy
- Thomas Lang
- Virgil Donati
- Marco Minneman
- Aquiles Priester
- Peter Wildoer
Roadrunner has disabled embedding, so here are the direct links:
Episode 1 – http://youtu.be/L609JsPFmmI