What a privilege to have the INCREDIBLE Mike Mangini to be there for our official opening of the newest Showroom in Winchester MA----powered by Zildjian and 247drums---
And it's times like these that MM endears himself to fans. I'm not a Dream Theater fan, but I've listened to enough of his music and watched more than enough of his lessons to know that he's a rare talent and a genuinely good guy.
Wow people. "He's no Buddy, He's no Portnoy, he's no Peart". No Kidding!! It's Mike Mangini never having claimed to be or play like anybody but, Mike Mangini. As a few of the others have said, if you can prove why he's "terrible", "talentless", "a hack", and if you're better than he is.... please... humor us and show us evidence in video form. If you haters are musicians, true musicians, you wouldn't be saying any of this nonsense rather be praising another one of the drumming greats that we're all blessed to look up to and aspire to be....great in our own regards.
Without a doubt the most annoying comments ever are bound to be found around here... "He has no feel" "He has no groove" "Hes too mechanical" Good lord it is ridiculous.
+Alex I don't even know where people get off to be honest, he's got a lot of groove. He's humble, he has chops, he's got taste, and he's a great guy. If someone were to argue the "no groove" opinion on someone like Thomas Lang, sure I get that but Mike? No
Usually not a fan of his playing, but when he plays stuff that's simpler like a single stroke roll you can't deny his skill, those speeds are incredible, and I find it almost meditative the way he's playing.
first OFF - thanks to ALL for watching the VIDEO...i just would like to SAY that I PERSONALLY asked MIKE to play a DRUM ROLL because it was a GRAND OPENING and a DRUM ROLL to CELEBRATE is a GREAT THING. We all value Mike in the first place for HIS AMAZING AND UNIQUE MUSICALITY! i have had the priviledge to have him as a colleague at Berklee College...He Inspired so many (Students and Faculty alike)....As far as the SOUND: it was not the snare but the camera quality that affected the VIDEO.THANKS
Shades of 5th Grade in the School Street elementary gym in Waltham, MA first hearing Walter Tokarczyk doing the same routine, which inspired me to take up the drums. After a while I realized I was not musically inclined, but now at 60 play the bagpipes. I don’t know Mike, but know we had the same drum teacher way back in the day.
easy to notice hes a match grip player, cuz he can keep up the right hand with his trad. grip, if u look closely, at high speed his right hand converts to finger but the left one has got the fingers too weak and its all radius rotation, so hes unable to go faster and builds tension as he said. Anyway hell of a player, and a wonderful guy wish him the best
Looks like a Pearl Sensitone steel, but I could be wrong. It could've benefitted in this setting with a pad of Moon Gel or a ResoRing to take out some overtones. I'm sure it would sound killer on a set, though.
In fact the first roll was a sublime example of dividing the basic tempo (kept with his left foot) into all kinds of metrum increasing the pace. In the second one he just pushed the gaspedal.
Haha, that first time was so sloppy when he went faster, it's great! 1:30 "Sticks are hitting my jacket..." I love seeing the humanity and fun-ness of the usually mechanically perfect Mangini.
You can’t argue with technique and you don’t often see it in drummers who have their roots in thrash drumming. That’s a reference to when he was a member of Annihilator.
Im using American grip but I can see the an feel the allure of traditional grip mr mangini..if your out there..if your listening..im that one student..that one individual that a band can and will be built on...I have it in my veins..I just didn't find it till now..im going to do what no other drummer has done in history and im going to create a world renowned rock band based on a drummer thats 40 years old...im inviting you to be a part of it..up to you..im going to do it no matter what..but I'd like you personally to be my teacher..thats it..
He's playing fast because he held (does he still hold it?) Guinness' record as the fastest drummer. And as our friend @pepparmostheelder said, he's the drummer of Dream Theater. Pretty big and famous band.
He is the drummer of "Dream theater" and if you dont know who they are I suggest you look them up. They are pretty damn famous so you should have heard of them if you listen to rock or metal music. Someone asked him to play fast in the crowd it wasnt something he choose to do to show off.
