Dream Theater Split

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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited May 2011
    Sounds like he just needs a break and will be back (fingers crossed). Excellent band, glad I keep the Lps and not the crappy sounding CDs
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited May 2011
    Glad to see that Mangini was selected. I am looking forward to hearing how they sound without Portnoy. But I do hope that he is back in the band in the near future.
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited May 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I'm sure everyone who cares already knows, but Mike Mangini is the new drummer for DT.

    Good, I'm glad that's settled. Now everyone can quit suggesting Dave Lombardo and Gavin Harrison switch bands. :tongue: :biggrin: They need to stay right where they are! lol I don't think either would have been a good fit anyway...
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited May 2011
    Portnoy's not 'coming back', that ship has sailed.

    Mangini is not someone you bring in for a while to replace another guy, he's someone you bring in as a permanent piece. Mangini is a better 'technician' than Portnoy, but Portnoy has a certain style and feel that works well with their music, but in watching the audition videos, I think Mangini will be up to the task.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited May 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Portnoy's not 'coming back', that ship has sailed.

    Mangini is not someone you bring in for a while to replace another guy, he's someone you bring in as a permanent piece. Mangini is a better 'technician' than Portnoy, but Portnoy has a certain style and feel that works well with their music, but in watching the audition videos, I think Mangini will be up to the task.

    Well said.

    Mangini is a versatile drummer, more so than Portnoy IMO. He is a very gracious guy, and should fit right in with DT, as they are all fan friendly.
    I think they got the right guy.

    I kind of hope Portnoy finds a home with Avenged Sevenfold. (age difference be damned) Now he knows how Tony Levin felt when they did LTE. lol
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited May 2011
    I'm fairly certain the gig with Avenged was just a temporary thing, he hasn't been with them in quite some time now. He's got some cool stuff on the horizon though, am anxious to hear some of the stuff he's been a part of.
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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited May 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I'm fairly certain the gig with Avenged was just a temporary thing, he hasn't been with them in quite some time now. He's got some cool stuff on the horizon though, am anxious to hear some of the stuff he's been a part of.

    What has he been up to?

    Honestly, I'm not sure which I'm more excited to hear - the next DT album with Mangini or Portnoy's next project. Hopefully, both will be awesome!

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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited July 2011
    dbaldus wrote: »
    Honestly, I'm not sure which I'm more excited to hear - the next DT album with Mangini or Portnoy's next project. Hopefully, both will be awesome!
    Well, here's your first chance to hear the new Dream Theater sans Portnoy. it's not a bad track, sounds like it could have fit right next to Nightmare on their last album. Mangini does a spot-on Portnoy performance on the drums, which is nice in some respects but hopefully the rest of the new album (2 months away) will see him bring in some more of his own flare.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasnbzEMV08
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited July 2011
    I believe one of thier keyboardists Derek Sherinian severed ties with DT a couple of years back, and look wheres hes at now, the keyboardist for Black Country Communion, jamming with Jason Bonham, Glen Hughes, and Joe Bonamassa, I wouldnt call that to much of a fall from grace.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2011
    I like it. Sound has a better mix. That was the biggest problem with Portnoy (aside from his godawful singing) was his mixing and production. They never had a good sound after he took that over after Falling Into Infinity.

    Their last couple albums sounded the same basically, but this sounds "fresher". It sounds like theyre aiming more to the symphonic metal sound which is absolutely fine by me cause I love that stuff.

    I think Mangini will work out very well. Portnoy pretty much pioneered prog drumming and made it as big as it is now but Mangini is more "acrobatic" and will be able to keep up with Ruddess and Petrucci a little better.

    As for Mangini being permanent, he's a session drummer. He's played with all the big names but never stayed anywhere too long. He may not be with DT more than an album or two.

    Sherinian landed on his feet because he was already a very well accomplished musician before joining DT and had played with a lot of big names already so he didnt have far to fall.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited July 2011
    I'd still like to know the real story behind the kevin Moore split some day...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2011
    Me too. Portnoy said that for their 20th anniversary tour they invited Moore to come onstage and perform Space Dye Vest with them just for old times sake and for the DVD. He declined. He must really hate them.
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  • slammin86
    slammin86 Posts: 238
    edited July 2011
    I hate to see this happen. I really liked their older stuff. Their newer stuff...meh.
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