Not sure why you are getting downvoted, the drum sound has been incredibly sterile since mike left. Over the years you may have seen my writing on guitar world, premier guitar, australian guitar, australian musician, mixdown magazine blunt, beat including their weekly metal column, the brag and many more. So after that whole process, we found somebody who we thought was great mike mangini. Mike mangini of dream theater modern drummer magazine. See more ideas about drum solo, drums and rock and roll. Dream theater scenes from a memory in full live in. His current touring kit is a pearl reference pure custom.
Non suona nessuna canzone, ma fa solo dimostrazioni di cio che spiega. He has consistently developed both the melodic and rhythmic sides of his musical personality. This grammy award winning producerengineer recently finished recording and producing david byrnes latest release look into the eyeball. He has documented his command of these styles on recordings, with internationally renown and multi platinum selling bands, as a multitime grammy nominee, as the. Durante il video parla tantissimo, ed e senza sottotitoli quindi e importante masticare linglese. Once, when i saw them play in boston, thendrummer mike portnoy brought out a friend of his for his drum solo spotlight. The list included virgil donati, thomas lang, marco minnemann, derek roddy, aquiles priester, peter wildoer, and mike mangini. Be sure to listen to mistress carries full interview with mike in the podcast. In the interview that follows, mangini discusses how it feels being the new guy in dream theater and what it was like to replace mike portnoy. We got the drummers in, which everybody knows, and we filmed the audition process and put a lot of care into the documentary. He has documented his command of these styles on recordings, with internationally renown and multi platinum selling bands, as a multitime. So when he stopped by the waaf studio to hang with mistress carrie, they talked about the new album, life as a. Im in a nowin situation in dream theater on some level and thats okay with me. By his own admission, the drum virtuoso enjoys bashing and thrashing.
Finally, on april the 29th at 5 oclock pm, all the fans, consumed by waiting, has discovered the name of the new dream theater drummer. He has also played for bands and artists such as annihilator, extreme, james labrie, and steve vai. Multiple videos taken of the performance have been circling the web, including the one up top of mike manginis drum solo and the ytse jam. Browsing archives of mike portnoy guitar messenger. The snare drum out there would destroy the window and i hit so, so, so hard. He has documented his command of these styles on recordings, with internationally renown and multi platinum selling bands, as. Watch dream theater drummer mike manginis epic solo on a kit. Its been that way since he first discovered drumming as a twoandahalfyearold boy. Yet, as he tells us here in a candid interview, he feels hes in a nowin situation in which some fans will never be happy that he replaced mike. Say what you will about mike, his drum sound was killer and a highlight of every. Other current members include james labrie and jordan rudess, and former members include kevin moore, chris collins. Mike currently endorses pearl drums, zildjian cymbals, remo drum heads, shure mics and vater slicknuts. Dream theater drummer mike mangini spoke to argentinas tmplay about his drum setup for the bands distance over time tour, which kicked off earlier in the year. During a conversation with insideout, dream theater drummer mike mangini talked about how he perceives the tracks recorded in the studio and how theyre perceived by fans listening to the final product.
Dream theaters mike mangini is arguably one of the greatest drummers in all of rock. Best drum solo ever mike mangini best drum solo ever mike mangini youtube see more. In this post well look at his drum set he uses with dream theater. What is interesting a lot of fans dont think that i do. Mike portnoy of dream theater plays a super cool drum fillsolo at around 1. Would a drum battle between mike portnoy, mike mangini and. Dream theater drummer mike mangini spoke to artisan news back in october about fitting into the band, his thoughts on mike portnoy, playing on the new album, leaving his secure teaching job to be.
In a brand new interview with the cosmick view, former white lion singer mike tramp was asked if he thinks mtv played an instrumental role in. Mike mangini the daily drummer drumming news, drum. He had previously appeared on three solo albums by dream theaters lead singer. Mike mangini dream theater talks musical prejudice in. From late 1996 to early 2000, mangini was the highly regarded drummer of vais live ensemble, which also included bassist philip bynoe, guitarist mike keneally and beginning in 2000, guitarist dave weiner. Watch mike manginis epic drum solo on a kit made from buckets. Jul 16, 2012 mike manginis official youtube channel 82,2 views 7. Mike mangini mike manginis new unique american hickory design starts out at. We had the chance to visit mike mangini, of dream theater, at his home studio in massachusetts where he talked about his early drum kits.
In the interview, they reveal the portnoy asked to rejoin the band stating he made a mistake. Mike manginis official youtube channel 82,2 views 7. Mike mangini posts response to criticism of the drum sound. That drummer guy interviews mike mangini of dream theater. Mike mangini posts response to criticism of the drum sound on. A new twominute video of dream theater drummer mike mangini in the studio recording a short proggy bit for the bands new disc can be seen below. I literally distort overheads with my snare drum hitting it so hard. In 1991, mangini joined the thrash metal band annihilator, playing drums on several. Because i know what the engineer is telling me about. Mike portnoys virtual drum kit drum nuts home page. Free drum stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. And snare drum rimshots, greatly enhanced by thee bulb, were just tremendous. Check out our interview with sa awardwinning rock band prime circle. Remember, dt picked mangini because he flawlessly sounded like portnoy, and then some.
Portnoy throws out these kind of drum solos all the time, using his trade mark hand and foot combinations of super fast flurries. In a new interview with music radar, dream theater drummer mike mangini opened up on replacing mike portnoy and all the backlash from the core fans. Check out all the little chimes, blocks and cymbals this kit has. Mikes reason for this design is so that the stick has a slightly added front. Apr 09, 2014 this is my interview with the legendary mike mangini of dream theater. When the smoke cleared, mangini emerged as the bands pick. Scenes from a memory, in full, along with a selection of other songs. Ive been a professional music journalist since 1997. Tama and mike portno drum kits, wallpaper downloads, drums, music.
They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would ultimately become dream theater. Wer bei dream theater als drummer mit furs songwriting verantwortlich sein will, muss ein genie sein. Apparently, i cant get away with going along with many fans that dont like that its not the original lineup. Mike mangini best drum solo ever mike mangini youtube see more. Progressive metal giants dream theater recently entered an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the followup to 2016s the astonishing album. On davids record there might have been forty drum tracks, so we might have to take the. Say what you will about mike, his drum sound was killer and a highlight of every album view entire discussion 83 comments. Steve vai band 1996 2000 mike is a permanent member of steves touring band and helps with some studio work. Welcome to the latest interviews from the drum featuring the most revered media and marketing professionals. Dream theater mike mangini complete interview youtube. Mike manginis new unique american hickory design starts out at. Mike mangini was announced as the new permanent drummer on april 29, 2011. An audio interview with annihilator mainman jeff waters conducted on january 25, 2008 by mike metal of the metal file on chom 97.
If you are looking purely at the speed, both on solos and in fills, mangini beats po. Ill be changing this solo in 2012 when we go back to europe. Sep 26, 20 we had the chance to visit mike mangini, of dream theater, at his home studio in massachusetts where he talked about his early drum kits. The tour sees them playing their acclaimed concept album, metropolis pt 2. Oct 20, 2015 mike mangini amazing drum solo at guitar center hd duration. This record the new dt album distance over time unfolded differently than any other one that ive done because i was a part of that engineering process by default. Dream theaters mike mangini is continuing work on solo. Whilst i prefer some of the songs on a dramatic turn of events, that album suffered from a weak drum sound and overall mushy production, and distance over time certainly doesnt. Im sure theres not a single interview that roger waters does where hes. Dream theaters mike mangini explains his drum sound. Im sure theres not a single interview that roger waters does where hes not asked about pink floyd, portnoy. Sep 12, 20 mike was amazing in the studio, petrucci said. Because you have the guitar amp cranking, and then, you know, mike mangini hears that from across the room and he responds to that in his drumming, and then someone else hears what mikes.
Mike chats to mike mangini about writing for dream theaters latest album distance over time, his fine art collection, and his earliest musical. Dream theater perform first show with mike mangini metal. Michael mangini born april 18, 1963 is an american musician and songwriter best known as. Dream theaters mike mangini is continuing work on solo album may 2, 2020 0 comments in a brand new interview with prudential center, dream theater drummer mike mangini spoke about how he is staying busy while the world is partially shut down to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. Mike mangini is the best he has ever sounded on a dt album, and the sound overall is crisp, clear, and heavy. This was taken place at the grand hotel in minneapolis minnesota, tuesday april 8th, 2014.
Earlier on, a first half based around the new material from the self titled album had made up a hour long set which allowed the band to celebrate their highly complex chops both in the arrangements and in various solo slots mike manginis drum solo being part of the extended workout in the instrumental the enigma machine even. Mike recorded several drum tracks for steves fire garden and the ultra zone albums. Of course, the former berklee college of music professor prefers 78, 58 or similarly eclectic time signatures to standard meter. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together until september 8, 2010, when portnoy left the band. Mike mangini became an official member of dream theater in 2010, and of course, he had to extend his drum kit. Keyboardist jordan rudess reflected on manginis audition, saying, from the first countoff to the very last note of the final song, every beat mike played was not only in perfect time, but also executed with an undeniable sense. The recent announcement that mike mangini would be joining dream theater, replacing departed drummer mike portnoy, caused such fanfare that mangini was a trending topic on twitter, second only to englands royal wedding.
The two of them dueled on the siamese monsters twothrone monstrosity, and when it was over, portnoy introduced him as mike mangini. Mike portnoy has told australias loud that he has come to terms with the fact that he will probably always get asked about his time with dream theater, despite the fact that he has been involved in a dozen other recording and touring projects in recent years. Drum cam footage of dream theaters mike mangini playing his drum solo at the mayo performing arts center in morristown, new jersey on october 11th is available below. Wait for the kit to load then press continue drag your mouse over the picture to hear the sounds of the different drums and cymbals hold your mouse down over the drum to hear it played fast. Aug 23, 2016 i think it would be a battle in favor of mangini. From mike portnoy of dream theater plays a super cool drum fillsolo at around 1. Oct 26, 2017 mike manginis epic bucket drum solo duration. Mike added a new fire to the band with his bells and whistle abilities, incredible timing and fresh enthusiasm. Despite the huge mole of work he has to do now he found some time to give us the answers with no hesitation. This is my interview with the legendary mike mangini of dream theater. Dream theater name mike mangini as new drummer guitar world.
During a conversation with insideout, dream theater drummer mike. This is the only facebook page for mike mike is currently the drummer for dream theater. As the world watched the intense auditions via the internet, the seven worldclass players competed in an attempt to win the coveted drum throne. Mike mangini posts response to criticism of the drum sound on astonishing. After getting to know him and recording our previous studio album a dramatic turn of events with him and then going on tour for 15 months, we spent so much time together as a band and played so many shows, we really got to know mike mangini, the person and the drummer. Dream theater is a progressive metal band from long island, new york formed originally as majesty by their three core members mike portnoy, john petrucci and john myung, the latter two of which, have remained with the band since its inception in 1985.
And im social media manager for seymour duncan ive been. We reached him for an interview more than a year after that day. This stick does everything you could possibly want it to do. Mike mangini interview and drum solo intervista a mike. Dream theater drummer mike mangini spoke to argentinas tmplay about his drum setup for the bands distance over time tour, which kicked off earlier in. Recording david byrne with michael mangini michael mangini is the owner of mojo music in nyc. Dream theater and mangini were trending topics on twitter last friday, behind only royal weddingrelated topics. In a brand new interview with the cosmick view, former white lion singer mike tramp was asked if he thinks mtv played an instrumental role in the overall success of the bands 1987 album, pride. From late 1996 to early 2000, mangini was the highly regarded drummer of vais live band, which also included bassist philip bynoe, guitar wizard mike keneally and in 2000 guitarist dave weiner.
Mike mangini of dream theater since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. Happy holidays 20 20 personnel dream theater mike mangini drums john petrucci guitar john myung bass jordan rudess keyboards james labrie vocals personel. Mike also talks about how the new album came out so good and how the bands live show is evolving as well. Im in a nowin situation in dream theater on some level and. To answer your first question, as a drummer, the word better drummer is very vague.
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