He hit 21 single strokes per second during a competition. He was the first drummer to pass 1200 single strokes in a minute, and was the first to beat buddy rich's record. He's nuts
I remember watching this solo when I was a teenager and thinking Mangini was a douche. 19 years later and he's playing in my favorite band and I meet him in person and he is legit the sweetest guy. He has Sweet Midwestern Mom energy and is just the most delightful person. Not to mention he is maybe the most technically proficient drummer I've ever heard.
@@isamiwind438 - it's a way to easily math your way through odd meters, though I use it for odd numbered stroked rolls. For instance, a 21 stroke roll would be ten strokes plus one. So you'd diddle RLRLRLRLRL and add a release beat. Boom. Half plus one.
@@caffeineadvocate Thanks! Are these concepts explained in rhythm knowledge 2 (I've only seen RK1 so far and it wasn't there iirc)? Also was the polyrhythm course in Berkeley based on RK or it had other material?
I remember watching this when I was new to drumming, playing like 1 year max (it's about 13 now) and I wasn't really blow out back then. I did not really understand the technical stuff and what he was actually playing. Watching it again, with some more knowledge, I really am blown out now. Truly one of the very best.
I’m guessing bleed wasn’t out when mike played this solo. So that means bleed is playing mangini! WHAAAAAAT??!!! This is one of my favorite solos ever! Mangini is the GOAT in my opinion. Not only are his chops mind blowing but he plays with such personality and even adds humor during incredibly difficult sections
I saw Mike Magini do a drum clinic back in the day before he joined Dream theater. He's a very hyper & eccentric guy he kept mentioning while playing the drums how he loved these purple drums with Glitter
I sincerely think Mike Mangini can play anything, period! From jazz to extreme metal. He is truly from another planet. His techniques are beyond imagination. He indeed won the hands fastest single stroke in the world.
The best part of this is where he switches hands on the single handed roll with the magazines. Show me where the sound changes between the hands..... I'll wait.
I’ve seen this many times it’s my favourite drum solo ever. Every single aspect of it blows my mind, the speed, the polyrhythms, and all the crossovers at the end
Interesting fact, Portnoy’s idea of respect when Neil passed away is playing stupid versions of Neil’s playing with a big smile on his face while the rest of us were and still are hurting. I think the world has moved on from (hands) RLRL (feet) RL X 10 (yawn)...
@@anthemgunaether2914 Mike Portnoy is probably one of the most humble dudes on the planet. Just because YOU find his version of respect towards someone does not mean that you get to say it’s “not valid.” Everyone has their ways of dealing with things, and he did it out of respect. If Mike Portnoy had a record of being a douche, maybe you’d be right. But he’s done literally so much for music.
@@anthemgunaether2914 Portnoy is a douchebag for choosing to honor his friend and hero with a tribute? That might be one of the most asinine things I read all day.
What I like about Mike Mangini is he can do it all, at any tempo...yet can still play a straight groove to back a band and get the job done 👏 so glad he joined dream theater and took over for his friend(other Mike, also one of my fa orite drummers)the guy has such a great attitude also...a class act 😎👌🔥♥️👍👏
In 1993/94 I rented a rehearsal room in Somerville MA and Mangini was my neighbor across the hall.. I wish I knew then that he'd go on to be the G.O.A.T! I always listened in on his practicing and he had a steady group of students that he taught.. he was always kind, amazing and actually once changed a dollar for me for the vending machine. Lol
He is my favourite drummer and i have seen this solo of him on youtube end no. of times and still, he never fails to leave me dumbstruck! I even think, is he even human? Certainly not 🙌
It is gravity blasts, he is so god damn smooth with them. It's crazy. Amazing drummer, works his ass off. Hilarious personality. The middle tom is a rocket tom from Pearl.
I caught this drum solo live on Steve Vai's Fire Garden tour. I'm primarily a guitar player, but seeing Mike play made me learn drums. Dude is a legit fucking monster!
There's a video of him doing an awesome drum solo when he was playing with Extreme, which is well worth a watch. Rototoms and polymetric madness. Love it!
I worked in a small club in seattle that booked lots of cool bands,...one of them being missing persons...I think 1993...Mike was the drummer, I did the stage monitors...I had no idea what I was in for...just remember the jaw on the floor for like 8 minutes or so...and I'm a guitar player..but he was just off the charts of insane...symmetrical kit, such a pleasure to watch that from the stage in a small venue...I'll never forget
This was my introduction to him. I’ve loved him ever since. I think he is the best. And what’s amazing is he stays musical no matter how technically amazing he gets.
Have attended Mike mangini's zoom classes, every minute was so educational and so motivating. Mike makes it so easy for you to understand complex topics like odd times and polyrhythms. Respect for him 👊
Many years ago I was trying to find Steve Vai's drummer's drum solo because a friend of mine told me about the dude doing stick tricks while playing. I didn't know at the time the name of said drummer. It turned out that the one I was looking for was Virgil Donati. I found this video of Mike Mangini instead and was BLOWN AWAY. I am still blown away watching this, the guy is on a level no one else is. I once heard that would sometimes spend 10 hours a day practicing. One can tell it is true. Simply awesome.
I visioned and had one I did.... before I knew who he was. And his double kick and hands alternating singles when I was on rush before dream theater... exactly the year before he got in dream theater. I’m blessed and hope you witness maricles like me and mike of motor city guitar
Not sure if you know who Bobby Jarzombek is, but he has a video where plays through a song called 'Peppered Cancer' which is really awesome, both on a technical level and considering how he sets up his drums in an unusual way. I think you'd get a kick out of watching it.
Yea, his work on the Spastic Ink albums was crazy for its time. I think you'd appreciate Charlie Zeleny on 'The Machinations of Dementia' (Blotted Science) as well.
Are you kiddin me?this is a classic drum video!!i watch this at least once a year.or the one where he plays blast beat on a mini hi hat with both ends of the drumstick. yes...that's what he did
I've been to a few Vai concerts and also saw Satriani, Petrucci and Gilbert/Bruce Bouillet as G3 and watching them play live makes me never want to touch my guitar ever again. They have a control and mastery over the instrument that I will probably never comprehend.
I grew up in MA and my drummer used to get lessons from Mike. I met him a few times and didn't realize until later what a god i has casually met years earlier.
I have seen this guy 10 years ago in a Drummers gala in Hungary. (I am also hungarian.) I swear this guy is laughing on physics. If i hadn't seen it with my own eyes, i wouldn't believe it. I would have said this is speeded up. Then I realized this is the reality and he was smiling under his solo so he enjoys what he is doing. Once he said it's all about passion and lots of practice.
For the one hand drum-roll that is his fastest gravity blast beat because the sound from the snare is like he is doing a drum roll but on one stick on one arm. I mean damn!! No one ever could do that I mean I think you can do it. Probably.
Met Mike years ago at a drum festival in holland when he did the Annihilator cd on which he did the song weapon x, crazy fast song and he was a very down to earth guy. Took a master class from him back then
I knew the herta bass drum pattern in Bleed sounded familiar but could never place it! I tried playing it after watching this Mangini solo in back in high school. I met Mangini at a drum clinic when I was a teenager. One of the nicest guys I've ever met. Took time to show me how he holds his sticks, went through his book with me. Life changing experience.
check out some of Mike's clinic videos playing along his work with Annihilator. It's some of the ridiculously fastest playing I've ever seen and keep in mind, he plays totally consistent strokes at blistering speeds. NO TRIGGERS.
Oh hell yeah! I just got name dropped in a Samus upload! Two of my favorite drummers of all time and My comment gets featured in the vid? My Cav has been blown.
Thomas Lang. The solo where he starts a roll between his hands and feet, while slowing and speeding them up oppositely but staying in time. One of the most impressive things I’ve seen. Seen it once or twice but never as solid as him
Hahaha that gag at 6:48 where he's been doing one-hand rolls with the other arm up, then lifts both his arms as if you're about to hear him do a no-hand snare roll is gold, even his comedic timing is great
I love many drummers but Mike Mangini is the best drummer that has lived and we know about this far. PS, you are one of my favorite drummers as well. You are an incredibly talented musician.
This was the first drum solo that I ever watched when I was a teen. I heard one in a song and searched "fastest drum solo", and this popped up. I never forgot this drum solo, but I forgot the song I wanted to look up. Lol
