I’m a soundguy from Boston. Before cv-19 Mike would always come out to support his friends bands when they played local clubs and he’d often sit in and do a solo. We hung out quite a bit and I can say he’s not just an absolutely amazing drummer, but a great human being as well!
dunno if anyone cares but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my girlfriend recently :)
Mike Mangini is credit where credit is due.........always an impossible feet to replace an original member.....but when you look to the future , he is an insanely talented drummer, and his musicology is beyond what most drummers understand. Not an easy job but you have to say he more than capable of keeping this band moving forward! and he proves it every show. Kudos
ye ye, i've watched them week ago and they are so dead. i've watched sons of apollo last year and the show was on another level of every today concert we can think of. sorry but mangini is too much bad for DT. songs are too much ugly when they play alive.
@@MrEnsiferum77 oh dude just shut the hell up. It sounds like your ears are dead if anything at all. Sons Of Apollo are good but they aren't Dream Theater good.
Rafik Mankarios - Drum Studio you've NEVER played drums. Otherwise you'd know Mike m sucks. All 2/4, has trouble keeping up with band. Misses fills often. Now DT has lower sales, can't sell out places they used to. Yeah, 52 years drumming and i say he's not very good. And very arrogant to.
largeoilrig No, he uses to many Quads repeatedly. They've gone downhill past years. If you understand music, you'd get that. Technical at 10+, must create music, not tech. But there's a place for it, school.
Mr. Mike Mangini, watched you grow from a child to the man you are today. Prodigy for sure. You were always beyond your years with your understanding of music and of course on those drums. Lots of hard work and it shows !! Keep living your dream with none other than Dream Theater. I would imagine you even make your predecessor PROUD !! Wishing you and your bandmates much more continued SUCCESS !!!
От всей души присоединяюсь к сказанному! Dream театр самый лучший ансамбль на планете Земля! Все музыканты ансамбля виртуозы и гармонируют как единый организм! Так Играть невозможно, Но к этому надо стремиться! Майку манджини отдельная благодарность! 🥁👍🤝💪🤟🇷🇺
Love the constant dynamique and perfect timing this guy has even when soloing, you could put a click track to most of his patterns and the guy would still be on time, not mentioning his perfect stick balance and control, I wish I could be this robotic personally!
Amazing....he employs the classic blues "call and response" with highly inventive patterns, and also employs (whether intentionally or not) fractal permutations of those patterns. Indeed, he is a VERY "musical" drummer, and as passionate as he is technically masterful.
Jerry Mercer. He was awesome! Saw them live in small venues three times in Halifax NS. JM gave my wife a stick after one of the concerts. Still got it. Somewhere. Ha ha He was the coolest live. Man, the good ole' days.
Strange that you should say that because the flashing lights during his solo flashed me back to an April Wine show in Seattle around 1979. In the front row and feeling fine until the drum solo and flashing lights became so powerful that I blacked out for a few seconds and would’ve hit the ground if I wasn’t held upright by the crowd . I think I remember double kick drums and a light in each of them
Incredible drummer and well played solo. It's a shame that a few drunkin' idiots couldn't keep quiet for a few minutes while their buddy filmed the solo.
Mangini is pure Fun . And he is real . I don't even have to get into his musicianship . DT had chosen the Man . Btw . i have met Mike a couple times at drum workshops same with Thomas years ago ,also a fantastic guy ,super fun and real .An astounding drummer . Same with Marco we talked shop in german , Super musical drummer and great guy and fun to watch . I would never want to say that if DT would've chosen Marco it would be better or with Thomas it would be better . I think both would've flourished in that band . But i have to say, seeing this solo here performed by Mike and catching up now with other tunes that he plays with the band . Mike is busting (you know what) ! Congratulation Mike Mangini .
Tomi Igo I have to agree. He’s an incredible drummer but his solos really aren’t that hard technically. I feel like if anyone put the time in anybody could do those rolls. Nothing sets his solos apart. However his drumming in songs is really something imo
It's not wrong to miss MP, I get it. But in reality, he left the band. You'd be hard pressed to find someone better than Mangini who could slide so seamlessly into the seat.
Admonishment prior to viewing: "please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in the full upright position and that your seat belt is correctly fastened."
It's funny to see all the hate comments on Mangini... u do realize this guy was born in 1963 right? That's a 57 year old still getting around the kit like a boss! Applause sir!!!!!!!
I hear the comment that MM is "soulless" and "Mechanical" "Boring". I feel compelled to point out how rigid this music is. It is similar to classical music in that there is no variation. Note for note performances every night which lends itself to boring. For the players as well as the audience. Though I think the audience is there for just that experience. I am not that familiar with Mike Portnoy but seeing this band I get a sense that he is another technical monster. I don't find this solo very inspiring preferring more musical/melodic guys like Vinnie, Rod Morgenstein, Chris Coleman even Toss Panos. But MM is an enormous talent and has incredible technique and facility.
The music isn't that way with Portnoy behind the kit. Portnoy is a technical monster, but unlike most technical monsters he maintains the ability to convey emotion, project power through his playing, and he doesn't perform to a click track which is like fucking to a stopwatch.
Portnoy was a founding member and doubtless had much more latitude than any succeeding drummers would get. I suspect Mangini is doing what he’s told to do. It’s part of keeping one’s gig.
Songs complex as this are the most fun to listen to when played to sound the same as the original. That is the characteristic of this style. You don't go to DT concert to sing and dance.
Mangini was hired for his inventive artistry and genius musicality in addition to having a complete arsenal of licks. He brings a fresh sound while passing through Portnoy territory to deliver familiar beats and solos native to the music of Dream Theater. We love Mike because he's unpredictable at times and also delivers favored sounds at other times. His repertoire is unrivaled.
He does things that are incredibily difficult. He is technically a genius, You may say that the way he plays is not so spectacular, so visual but he is GREAT. Othe thing: The way his kit is settled is odd. Cymbals too high and the small drums so high he has to raise his arms... The drums not in a size order from left to right but to be played alternatively with each arm.... it´s strange and only works for him. But it works. It does because he is so fast with each hand that he doesn´t need to use both hands to do a fast scale up the drums.
Great guy, great drummer, but i still want my classic DT lineup with MP behind the kit. However, i gotta say, what mike and the rest of the guys in the neal morse band are up to is absolutetly fantastic. Similitude of a Dream is a right up there with Metropolis Pt. 2.
Thanks for sharing.. The concert i went to, they had a strict no pics no video policy.. I would say 20 people were kicked out for taking pics and videos during the show..
Patrick Zapata Isn't that because they can't perform or make music in their own name as the past? If they were not hypocritically illuminatic, general receptions would have been warmer than these.
The guys of the band called him to come audition for them... so if you like Dream Theater but you don't like Mike Mangini... then you're saying the guys of Dream Theater didn't have any taste in drummers... I'm pretty sure that if the guys in Dream Theater didn't want him as their drummer he wouldn't be their drummer. Mike Portnoy is one of the greatest drummers of all time, but he decided to leave the band. Mike took his place... if you don't want to listen to him then don't listen to it but I don't understand why everybody's got to always talk crap...
Blake Hayslett Well said!!! People have the tendency to bash what they Do Not Understand and obviously Mangini’s drumming is way too advanced for these retards!
@@soundwave1125 I concur, i just dont understanding why people would even watch a video if all they're going to do is regurgitate dumb ass comments!! I hate, HATE that rap shit.... so i dont listen to it, or watch rap videos... so if I'm not listening or watching a video that I don't like... I don't have to run my mouth about it! I don't know unfortunately common sense and common respect is no longer common!! Atleast you seem intelligent, so take care bud! Later
WAAAAH WAAAAAH MIKE PORTNOY. Stop whining already. He left. He's history. There's no worst whiner than the Portnoybots. Every time there's something on DT WAAAAAH WAAAAH PORTNOY. You're history fans. Mangini is a beast and he's fun to watch. He's been doing these short flashy solos the last few tours.
Tomi Igo So if DT is no more, then why waste your time and energy seeking out and commenting on a DT video of their current lineup? Is your life really that desperate? Move along kid.
OMG yup godlike also April wines drummer do that same one handed rolls in the#80s at brewbackers n st Paul MN he was #60/70 years old lol he smoked all younger drummers that night.drummers rock all night
It's funny. Everyone complained about him being "robotic" (even though that's really just called being precise) yet during the live shows no of those people had anything to say 🤔 hmmmm what could this possibly mean?
Drums sound like a 1988 Alesis HR-16 drum machine program that has been quantized with all velocity settings set to "off" so that every hit is exactly the same.
Spot on!!! I've been saying this since day one, mangini is a human alesis 90's machine . And its even worse in the studio, thanks to john "stuck in the late 90's" pettruci's awful production work
I get that people think that Portnoy was irreplaceable, and as far the song writing and ideas behind Dream Theater go then, yes, he left a big hole, but if anyone thinks Mangini is boring and not a world class drummer, then you are just plain wrong.
Jizmunky 100% mate, I don't even know why people are comparing still it's been years and portnoy left on his own terms so there isn't any beef what gives?
I’m a soundguy from Boston. Before cv-19 Mike would always come out to support his friends bands when they played local clubs and he’d often sit in and do a solo. We hung out quite a bit and I can say he’s not just an absolutely amazing drummer, but a great human being as well!
dunno if anyone cares but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my girlfriend recently :)
@Alejandro Nelson Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself =)
Amazing golfer as well.
I was there too, yeah Mike is chill. Still have thanksgiving with him every year. We swap wives.
@@destructionman1 …you just have to be a dick about it don’t you?…You just can’t help yourself!
Mangini is so insanely good that he has motivated me to...
..never want to touch drums again.
That's just stupid as fuck man...
I know same here my brother . he is in god mode on those drums
I don’t know what was more exciting, the solo, or the fact that all four of them played that entire guitar/keys solo in unison together
Mike Mangini is credit where credit is due.........always an impossible feet to replace an original member.....but when you look to the future , he is an insanely talented drummer, and his musicology is beyond what most drummers understand. Not an easy job but you have to say he more than capable of keeping this band moving forward! and he proves it every show. Kudos
ye ye, i've watched them week ago and they are so dead. i've watched sons of apollo last year and the show was on another level of every today concert we can think of. sorry but mangini is too much bad for DT. songs are too much ugly when they play alive.
Dr John Osterman that’s the greatest thing that I’ve read regarding a new member replacing an old. Thanks.
Feat*
@@MrEnsiferum77 oh dude just shut the hell up. It sounds like your ears are dead if anything at all. Sons Of Apollo are good but they aren't Dream Theater good.
@@trendmassacre8423Let me check year later. DT sucks. Sons sucks. :D Japanese metal FTW :D
It's good to see that prison Mike got a career after the office.
Underrated comment 😂😂😂😂😂
Genius
Master Drumming Art By Master Drummer Mike Mangini. Amazing!!!
And after the show he ate gruel. lol
Hey, give it to Mikey, he can play anything.
Mangini have a insane skill. But always being a humble man. Love u mangini 👊
Honnestly, whether you like Dream Theatre or not, you really have to be a fool to NOT see that Mike Mangini is a beast of a drummer!
Danny Carey is better
Rafik Mankarios - Drum Studio they are literally all MASTERS at their instrument
@@schism47 Who cares?
Rafik Mankarios - Drum Studio you've NEVER played drums. Otherwise you'd know Mike m sucks. All 2/4, has trouble keeping up with band. Misses fills often. Now DT has lower sales, can't sell out places they used to. Yeah, 52 years drumming and i say he's not very good. And very arrogant to.
largeoilrig No, he uses to many Quads repeatedly. They've gone downhill past years. If you understand music, you'd get that. Technical at 10+, must create music, not tech. But there's a place for it, school.
Magini is a boss for stepping into this roll, not an easy thing to do!
Mr. Mike Mangini, watched you grow from a child to the man you are today. Prodigy for sure. You were always beyond your years with your understanding of music and of course on those drums. Lots of hard work and it shows !! Keep living your dream with none other than Dream Theater. I would imagine you even make your predecessor PROUD !! Wishing you and your bandmates much more continued SUCCESS !!!
От всей души присоединяюсь к сказанному! Dream театр самый лучший ансамбль на планете Земля! Все музыканты ансамбля виртуозы и гармонируют как единый организм! Так Играть невозможно, Но к этому надо стремиться! Майку манджини отдельная благодарность! 🥁👍🤝💪🤟🇷🇺
Ive been scrubbing the internet and at this point mike has got to be #1 . so good so creative and he makes me want cry he is so good.
This is sick!!! He’s on another level
He's one of a few most under rated drummers to walk the earth.
yep...but he's not walking.. he is mostly sitting.
And he's definitely not underated...Don't know WTF talking about
Mike Mangini has made as many drummers quit, as he's inspired
Caution!
Genius at work!
Mike Mangini ROCKS!
🤘🏻
Ok I quit!!
UNFREAKINGREAL!!
One of the most amazing solos I’ve seen!! Amazing Mr.M!!
You must not have seen very many drum solos.
The Annihilator amazes me every time I watch this. Just Beast Mode!
That one guy that's gotta prove he knows all the members names and all the instruments. ROCK THOSE FUCKING DRUMS DALE!!
wish the audio was better but that was a great combination of technique, showmanship, wankery, creativity and technical skill.
Wankery,good one,ha!ha!
I couldn’t hear all of it over the screaming
Mangini is from another dimension!!!
Love the constant dynamique and perfect timing this guy has even when soloing, you could put a click track to most of his patterns and the guy would still be on time, not mentioning his perfect stick balance and control, I wish I could be this robotic personally!
@Tomi Igo Yeah, I checked out your drumming on your channel. Boom, slap, boom boom slap. Really amazing!
Mangini is an absolute beast!! The Man can make those pearls sing!!!
Mike Mangini has superhuman abilities on the drums
He's an exceptionally talented guy
There is a lot of great drummers in this world this is just one more to add to the list of great drummers of all time
I’m not familiar with Dream Theater’s drummer, but this was absolutely fucking amazing. 100x’s better than Eric Singer of Kiss.
perfect drummer for dream theater bonkers rock solo
Amazing....he employs the classic blues "call and response" with highly inventive patterns, and also employs (whether intentionally or not) fractal permutations of those patterns. Indeed, he is a VERY "musical" drummer, and as passionate as he is technically masterful.
No he doesn't and no he isn't.
@@JFKlone That is very literate of you.
I think he is the fastest I have ever seen after watching this. Unbelievable!
Whooooo a drum solo let’s talk during it!!!
April Wine’s drummer did the most amazing single hand rolls on the snare.
Jerry Mercer. He was awesome! Saw them live in small venues three times in Halifax NS. JM gave my wife a stick after one of the concerts. Still got it. Somewhere. Ha ha He was the coolest live. Man, the good ole' days.
Strange that you should say that because the flashing lights during his solo flashed me back to an April Wine show in Seattle around 1979.
In the front row and feeling fine until the drum solo and flashing lights became so powerful that I blacked out for a few seconds and would’ve hit the ground if I wasn’t held upright by the crowd . I think I remember double kick drums and a light in each of them
I was told I reminded someone of that guy!
Great video
I fuckin’ love Mike Mangini
That lighting engineer is having a good time!
There's that thing @2:24
Then there is Neil Peart..the best of the best..
That fucking thing is... That thing!!
And @6.00 that criss cross shit was jammin
The New Album this year could be the best so far w/ Mangini, Hope is never down
Dude has some serious skills.
he also just wants to be loved, like all of us....
...and he really showed he can play!!
Most incredible drum solo ever and dude is worried about his beer
Um no lmfao
Most incredible ever? Lol
2:34 the one handed, two armed, drum roll is incredible
This is another insane level from what was ready established
4:52 really nice new version, adds definitely some freshness and character from Mangini
Awesome drum solo
Mike Mangini is an EXTREME drummer.
Also was the Extreme drummer...
I see what you did there...
TH-cam needs a feature where you can turn down the crowd.....
Incredible drummer and well played solo. It's a shame that a few drunkin' idiots couldn't keep quiet for a few minutes while their buddy filmed the solo.
Mangini is pure Fun . And he is real . I don't even have to get into his musicianship . DT had chosen the Man . Btw . i have met Mike a couple times at drum workshops same with Thomas years ago ,also a fantastic guy ,super fun and real .An astounding drummer . Same with Marco we talked shop in german , Super musical drummer and great guy and fun to watch . I would never want to say that if DT would've chosen Marco it would be better or with Thomas it would be better . I think both would've flourished in that band . But i have to say, seeing this solo
here performed by Mike and catching up now with other tunes that he plays with the band . Mike is busting (you know what) ! Congratulation Mike Mangini .
Love you Mike mangini
One of the best in the music game...M A N G I N I.
I love this drummer so much I am going to talk through his entire solo
Exactly!!!!!
the comment of a princess....
The Gini is insane!
He's boring as shit.
Tomi Igo I have to agree. He’s an incredible drummer but his solos really aren’t that hard technically. I feel like if anyone put the time in anybody could do those rolls. Nothing sets his solos apart.
However his drumming in songs is really something imo
y'all need to check his Luna park solo
Matthew Purcell The DT band members we’re amazed by MM when they first heard him then now a casual YT commentator says otherwise 🤣 Go get a life
Mangini definitely has his own style. He’s a great fit for the band. But I still miss my OG Portnoy!
It's not wrong to miss MP, I get it. But in reality, he left the band. You'd be hard pressed to find someone better than Mangini who could slide so seamlessly into the seat.
Mike "MONSTER" Mangini 🤘😎🤘
WOW!!! INSANE!!!
Admonishment prior to viewing: "please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in the full upright position and that your seat belt is correctly fastened."
4:52
Dude! Myung joins them for that cool unison part now....that’s fuckin awesome
It's funny to see all the hate comments on Mangini... u do realize this guy was born in 1963 right? That's a 57 year old still getting around the kit like a boss! Applause sir!!!!!!!
Thats amazing! You might brush up your math ... I was born in 1958 and am only 60.
@@travelpointone991 indeed... math corrected, point remains the same
I saw this band in a little bar in the late 80's, their security guy used to deliver auto parts to my shop for his day job.
"yeah get those octobans!" lol
Hahahahaha
I was impressed that the drunkin' fool knew they were Octobans!!
*Hamster Tubes. :)
@@just82much51 Pearl call them quarter toms, they are made from aliminum.
Isnt he saying octagons?!? 😂
Maestro 🙏🏻🥁🤩🇮🇹
I hear the comment that MM is "soulless" and "Mechanical" "Boring".
I feel compelled to point out how rigid this music is.
It is similar to classical music in that there is no variation.
Note for note performances every night which lends itself to boring.
For the players as well as the audience.
Though I think the audience is there for just that experience.
I am not that familiar with Mike Portnoy but seeing this band I get a sense that he is another technical monster.
I don't find this solo very inspiring preferring more musical/melodic guys like Vinnie, Rod Morgenstein, Chris Coleman even Toss Panos.
But MM is an enormous talent and has incredible technique and facility.
The music isn't that way with Portnoy behind the kit. Portnoy is a technical monster, but unlike most technical monsters he maintains the ability to convey emotion, project power through his playing, and he doesn't perform to a click track which is like fucking to a stopwatch.
Portnoy was a founding member and doubtless had much more latitude than any succeeding drummers would get. I suspect Mangini is doing what he’s told to do. It’s part of keeping one’s gig.
Songs complex as this are the most fun to listen to when played to sound the same as the original. That is the characteristic of this style. You don't go to DT concert to sing and dance.
What a badass!
4:52 the real mvp, all 4 of them playing the exact same note on unison. Wish we could have more of that in the future
Mangini was hired for his inventive artistry and genius musicality in addition to having a complete arsenal of licks. He brings a fresh sound while passing through Portnoy territory to deliver familiar beats and solos native to the music of Dream Theater. We love Mike because he's unpredictable at times and also delivers favored sounds at other times. His repertoire is unrivaled.
Mike "The Magician" Mangini!
I always wonder, why can't people shut up while a performer is soloing ?
Because they are trying to impress their friends with their knowledge and opinion. It’s what pretentious douchenozzles do.
Amazing play by play by those cocksuckers !!!
You're answer at 3:38
@@markuschelios6891 "pretentious douchenozzles" ... I'm going to steal that!!
Alcohol and no class.
He does things that are incredibily difficult. He is technically a genius, You may say that the way he plays is not so spectacular, so visual but he is GREAT. Othe thing: The way his kit is settled is odd. Cymbals too high and the small drums so high he has to raise his arms... The drums not in a size order from left to right but to be played alternatively with each arm.... it´s strange and only works for him. But it works. It does because he is so fast with each hand that he doesn´t need to use both hands to do a fast scale up the drums.
That's one insane drum kit.
Great drummer ....still go for Peart just so used to him ....just my choice and opinion but love it 👍
Great guy, great drummer, but i still want my classic DT lineup with MP behind the kit. However, i gotta say, what mike and the rest of the guys in the neal morse band are up to is absolutetly fantastic. Similitude of a Dream is a right up there with Metropolis Pt. 2.
Portnoy is better without them.
Thanks for sharing.. The concert i went to, they had a strict no pics no video policy.. I would say 20 people were kicked out for taking pics and videos during the show..
Wow. There was a guy there that practically video taped the entire show.
They had security people throughout the venue... If your phone came on and started taking pics or video you were gone..
Patrick Zapata Isn't that because they can't perform or make music in their own name as the past? If they were not hypocritically illuminatic, general receptions would have been warmer than these.
so Silly. thats why i have stoped going to concert anymore.
@@patrickzap so silly.
The guys of the band called him to come audition for them... so if you like Dream Theater but you don't like Mike Mangini... then you're saying the guys of Dream Theater didn't have any taste in drummers... I'm pretty sure that if the guys in Dream Theater didn't want him as their drummer he wouldn't be their drummer. Mike Portnoy is one of the greatest drummers of all time, but he decided to leave the band. Mike took his place... if you don't want to listen to him then don't listen to it but I don't understand why everybody's got to always talk crap...
Blake Hayslett Well said!!! People have the tendency to bash what they Do Not Understand and obviously Mangini’s drumming is way too advanced for these retards!
@@soundwave1125 I concur, i just dont understanding why people would even watch a video if all they're going to do is regurgitate dumb ass comments!! I hate, HATE that rap shit.... so i dont listen to it, or watch rap videos... so if I'm not listening or watching a video that I don't like... I don't have to run my mouth about it! I don't know unfortunately common sense and common respect is no longer common!! Atleast you seem intelligent, so take care bud! Later
Mike Pornoy can never be replaced or duplicated. Dream Theater will never be the same.
Super complex prog metal! Outstanding band.
WAAAAH WAAAAAH MIKE PORTNOY. Stop whining already. He left. He's history. There's no worst whiner than the Portnoybots. Every time there's something on DT WAAAAAH WAAAAH PORTNOY. You're history fans.
Mangini is a beast and he's fun to watch. He's been doing these short flashy solos the last few tours.
Boring, scientifically calculated flashy robot solos, yeah. He's a bore. Bring back Portnoy. Also you can go fuck yourself, I'll complain all I want.
Boring as shit.
aragorn771 Yep! And there’s 3 Portnoy nut suckers right there. It must be so sad to be stuck in the past like they are.
Tomi Igo So if DT is no more, then why waste your time and energy seeking out and commenting on a DT video of their current lineup? Is your life really that desperate? Move along kid.
You did a great job of making other people look like whiners.
Love the Neil Peart ending
OMG yup godlike also April wines drummer do that same one handed rolls in the#80s at brewbackers n st Paul MN he was #60/70 years old lol he smoked all younger drummers that night.drummers rock all night
Anyone else at first, thought he was wearing a swimmers cap?
I'm just enjoying these guys recording this video I love it 😄😄😄
I thought those were spotlights until he started hitting them 😂.
Mike is insane.
Please dont talk about Mike Portnoy here.... Dream Theater is Mangini now!!!!
That was sick as fck. Mangini!!! haha
Some call it a drum solo others call it a drug break
Great Mangini
It's funny. Everyone complained about him being "robotic" (even though that's really just called being precise) yet during the live shows no of those people had anything to say 🤔 hmmmm what could this possibly mean?
Machine Mangini 🤘
Master
I don't care If Mike is better than Mike, but get this guy an stylist please!!
He's unbelievable
A+ to the drumming
A++ to the commentary
"Oh my God he SWITCHED IT!!!"
Niel Peart!! Enuff said!!
*Neil👌
3:24 "When are you gonna send me the nude?"
Matthew Mcsherry dude is more concerned about the nude than the drumming from mike lol
RockstarGamer45 So glad to hear that for DT is so colorless.
Matthew Mcsherry i
Beast
Verry cool,mike
the gravity blast master!
Drums sound like a 1988 Alesis HR-16 drum machine program that has been quantized with all velocity settings set to "off" so that every hit is exactly the same.
meshuggah man...what do I know? I know that the drum sound and feel in that clip sucks ass. That's what I know.
Spot on!!! I've been saying this since day one, mangini is a human alesis 90's machine . And its even worse in the studio, thanks to john "stuck in the late 90's" pettruci's awful production work
ya, cause you can totally tell the full feel of the drums from a video recorded on a phone camera..
The 'Gini has left the building.
Pure madness!!!
Love Mike !! Rock on👍🏼🤘🏻
Out-effin-standing.
I get that people think that Portnoy was irreplaceable, and as far the song writing and ideas behind Dream Theater go then, yes, he left a big hole, but if anyone thinks Mangini is boring and not a world class drummer, then you are just plain wrong.
Jizmunky 100% mate, I don't even know why people are comparing still it's been years and portnoy left on his own terms so there isn't any beef what gives?
Well if I was wrong I would be the one telling people Mangini wasn't boring.