Neal Morse - Chance of a Lifetime Auditions - Pt 1

In April 2012, Neal Morse decided to hold open auditions for a new band that would be US based. In an overwhelming response, nearly 70 musicians sent in applications and videos to be considered for what ended up being 13 Live auditions at Neal's recording home, Radiant Studios, in Nashville, TN.
What you will see here is Part 1 of a 3 Part series that will showcase this amazing and mind blowing process of sorting through some of the most incredible musicians we have ever heard. By the time we get to Part 3, you will know who this Killer 6 piece band will consist of and will know them better when they hit the US and World stage in July and October.
Stay tuned, Parts 2 and 3 will come later this month!!!

[@michaelradu4313]

Thank GOD you found Eric. A Guitar GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andsoitgoes2177]

Well this explains where they found Eric Gillette! He's an amazing talent both vocally and guitar wise! Also Bill Hubauer adds his unique voice and excellent keyboard playing! What finds! I love this band!

[@pscad2]

Adson, i dont have enough fingers to count, how many times i saw you part in this video. Brasil bem representado!

[@Guilherme-Santana]

Adson é nosso orgulho, vai ficar na história!!

[@bjarnifreyr]

I am always amazed when I hear a Brazilian play guitar...

[@ronaldlovesthecla]

Neal Morse is a really nice down to earth guy.

[@rainercosta]

awesome performance, amazing guy! Brasil rocks!!! praise God!! :)

[@thecesar8]

Brasil! Brasil! amazing!! Adson is the Man!!! Bravo!!!!!!

[@jonchapman4023]

Alright, Jon Finn killing it as usual!

[@gtrsuite]

Jon Finn is the man. But who is this Neal Morse. Pleeeease!

[@jonchapman4023]

Guy used to sing for a prog band named Spock's Beard, also sings for a prog band called Transatlantic (alongside the old drummer from Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy.)

[@clevelandbrown5709]

Wow love neal morse band and have been watching david walliman videos for a long time.

[@CharlesRBiggs]

Bill and Eric are perfect in NMB!

[@Adriano-Rodrigues]

parabéns irmão,me cinto muito feliz por te vc como irmão e orgulhoso por vc está ai representando milhares de brasileiros cara! vc mandou bem d+, parabéns......

[@RonakBear]

Eric Gillette TORE IT UP

[@AijalonJunior]

Adson awesome, congratulation Brazil for the rock roll mam and the Word of God together in the same thing...

[@jeremythornton433]

I would have never passed the audition but it would have been cool to try. I play keys, guitar and bass. Just not good enough to make the cut. At least I know it and can admit it. Glad to see and hear the people that got the gig! More power to them!

[@rastlin57]

i wish i knew about this i woulda wanted to audition!!!!!

[@cjleongson]

neal i hope you put your songs in spotify

[@jch5150]

+1 for Dave Wallimann, he is a very smooth guitarist with an excellent ear for tone!!

[@lemuellira]

Grande Adson Sodré!!! Monstro da guitarra!

[@anwalisson]

Ele é da minha cidade :) Jequié-BA

[@imageryprog]

God bless... Hugs from BRAZIL!!! - IMAGERY - PROG ROCK FROM BRAZIL

[@nacho19843]

please put al your catalog available on spotify please, it's hard to find albums of you on internet

Did he keep the brazilian guy? Cause he is awesome.

[@edujt]

Brazil, yeh God bless you all

[@liviacajaiba]

O CARA E DA MINHA CIDADE HUHU...Adson Sodre, o Melhor Dos Melhores, So Podia Ser Brasileiro. :)

[@endrizo]

just relax and play..no pressure ...

[@ronaldlovesthecla]

i was thinking the same thing!

[@Trilhasonoradavida]

Adson Sodré, Brasil bem representando guitarristicamente! rsrsrs

[@StevenMAlper]

Whoever. Welcome back, Neal!

[@nikolaslavchev1521]

Honestly Gillette is such an obvious choice for this band, especially with Portnoy on board. All these are top tear players and musicians, but Eric is pretty much the top 1% of the top 1%. He is the obvious choice, phenomenal guitarist, great drummer, great singer and a decent keyboard player.

[@sturoc0]

That bassist could been eating lunch while hangin there ! @ 15:15

[@Moshugaani]

_"Everybody would have to be able to sing"_ ?? Which songs does Randy George sing in? ;D

[@hasanmanzak]

Pretty much in every song? :) He does the very very back vocals :)

[@Moshugaani]

Hasan Manzak Haha. ;) He's only credited for bass though.

[@hasanmanzak]

I'm not sure about credits :) I may be wrong but one thing I'm sure of that he sang in Testimony backings. I came across couple of later on shows for later on albums that he was singing.. Rare you can hear him, rare you can see him; but definitely he is singing :) Go Randy, go!! :))

Moshugaani In some live shows, you can hear him singing the 3rd voice on the counterpoint vocal of "Author of Confusion". He does it every time that mr Collin is not on the drumms, because when he is, he sings that as well.

[@robertbishop5357]

Who did he end up choosing?

[@superafms]

Se o Brasileiro ganhou,,,Queremos legendas em português!!!

[@thaikramom]

Is it just me or David Wallimann looks very much like Roine Stolt?

[@McDiddy9999]

9:10 It's For You :D

[@afterdarktruestories]

Adson was exceptionally great!

[@tomhavey4970]

Morgan Wick....GO VANDALS!!!!!

[@davifernann]

adson sodré é o cara..

[@danielnahuelpi]

10:31 David Wallimann FTW!!!

[@jeffreyterwilliger3089]

Well the upside for all those who got edged out by Eric Gillette, they can refer just about any band on the face of the Earth looking for an overqualified guitarist, to this video on KZbin.

[@adebarros]

Well, no doubt why Adson Sodre was chosen. Wow.

[@LUCIANOGUITAR7]

Adson Sodré, the best!!!!

[@sarcasticguy4311]

I spy with my little eye BILL "WILD THING" HUBAUER!

[@MrMurens]

Adson Sodré FTW!!!

[@Rhindon777]

DAVID WALLIMAN!!!!

[@Babs42]

Shoulda would coulda picked Wallimann.

[@lh1678]

Neal who?

[@lh1678]

what a joke.

[@Madrows]

mike portnoy's drum kit tuned xD

[@Aeonblade10]

Brazilian guys sweeps sounded bad and out of place. Trying to do his own thing and it didn't work.

[@chriswhealy4170]

Except Neal disagrees with you since Adson got the job. Unfortunately, due to visa issues he was unable to become a permanent band member, which is serious shame because I've heard Adson play live in London with Neal's band. In the end, Eric Gillette got the place and he's brilliant too.

[@AC-yq2fx]

Brazilian guy destroyed all of them.

[@buddhamisanthrope8021]

It's exactly why I've never done and will never take part in any "audition": the final point is just a "forced-smiling competition", what is the exact opposite goal of Music. Guitarists are not bad, but doesn't impress me except Eric and not for his guitar palying, but for his Artistic/Music Feeling; music is not about technique, not even emotions... I mean, there are so much good musicians nowaday, for one guitarist froma country that is world-known there is like 10 others unknown but just as good. For example, if you like Adson, take a look to another awesome Brazilian guitarist: Oziel Zinho, and those are not the only awesome guitarists from Brazil, and I'm not from Brazil.. At All!

[@songsabai3794]

The Brazilian guy has his own voice,brilliant player!...the other guys sound the same...technical brilliance but lacking character.

[@Lance37a]

Song Sabai Eric Gillette has improved a lot and he's probably as good as Adson right now.

[@aggelakas]

they all sound like a gameboy

[@gtrsuite]

Jon Finn is probably the most talented player that showed up, with David Wallimann a close second. But I have to ask, Who The Hell (Heck for all you Christians out there) is NEAL MORSE???>???????? I know one thing about him. He's full of himself. Claims he knows Steve Morse. And that's it . That all I know so I don't want to judge him or anything. Pleeeeeease!

[@d5uncr]

gtrsuite He knows Al Morse. And Mike Portnoy.

[@moreblack]

He's made albums with Steve Morse.

[@kentamason]

If you want to know who he is, listen to any early Spock's Beard CD's, or anything from the Neal Morse Band. He's only the best prog rock writer of the last twenty years. Your lack of recognition of him doesn't diminish his brightness one bit.....

[@rupertconradie8410]

gtrsuite don’t want to judge, but let’s judge away. Eish. This guy is super humble. Saying stuff like everyone that came was better than me.. does not sound very full of himself to me

[@husker6395]

You have no idea what you are talking about. Check out early Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic and some of Neal’s solo stuff. The man is a genius and not full of himself at all.

[@billybash01]

k. who the hell is neal morse ?

[@josiahgust5650]

Ha, fair question. He's one of those "most talented guy you've never heard of" guys. Big name in the progressive rock world. Just google him and read the Wikipedia page. I just did that myself a few weeks ago and I'm fast becoming a fan.

[@billybash01]

Nice... ill look more into it.

[@adarov]

oh just one of the greatest musicians who ever graced the earth, who the hell are you?

[@billybash01]

adarov weird, the greatest.. yet NEVER heard of him..

[@adarov]

first of all i said ONE of the greatest secondly the fact you never heard of him doesnt mean shit im sure u havent heard of beardfish or distorted harmony yet they are amazing bands.

[@docnoahbody]

singer isnt that good..