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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #175 on: January 22, 2013, 12:40:51 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #176 on: January 22, 2013, 12:44:22 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.

I think if we heard it, uncensored, our minds would explode. It's best kept a secret among the band members and those who were there that day...

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #177 on: January 22, 2013, 12:48:16 PM »
Is this title a reference to A7X?  :lol

Awkward... :P

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #178 on: January 22, 2013, 12:51:41 PM »
No. Clearly not.

Mike Mangini is ALIVE...

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #179 on: January 22, 2013, 01:17:17 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.

He spoke his mind. Playing the bass. They all understood immediately.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #180 on: January 22, 2013, 01:22:18 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.

He spoke his mind. Playing the bass. They all understood immediately.

They knew he was serious.

He played an H#

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #181 on: January 22, 2013, 01:54:57 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #182 on: January 22, 2013, 02:02:38 PM »
The part in the DVD where JM says that he had to just "speak his mind"...
I wonder what the hell he said. I would love to hear that.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #183 on: January 22, 2013, 02:23:11 PM »
Is this title a reference to A7X?  :lol

Awkward... :P
That's how JLB worded it when they welcomed him into the band ;)

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #184 on: January 22, 2013, 03:29:58 PM »
Is this title a reference to A7X?  :lol

Awkward... :P
That's how JLB worded it when they welcomed him into the band ;)
And when JLB said that, the first thing I thought was, "..too soon..."

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #185 on: January 22, 2013, 03:34:11 PM »
... bass

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #186 on: February 04, 2013, 06:32:09 PM »
Mike Mangini is a sexy man beast.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #187 on: February 05, 2013, 12:56:35 AM »
Mike Mangini is a sexy man beast.
^ this man knows what's up.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #188 on: February 07, 2013, 03:24:07 PM »
I thought you guys might get a kick of this:

Annihilator live in 1993 with MM! Bad quality though.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #189 on: February 08, 2013, 07:13:47 AM »
this is nuts. especially 2:11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GXRzoJbiI

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #190 on: February 09, 2013, 04:21:02 AM »

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #191 on: February 09, 2013, 05:49:05 AM »
this is nuts. especially 2:11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GXRzoJbiI
Yea that's awesome and btw you gotta hand it to Jeff Waters when it come to riffing, some of the riffs he comes up with are just killer!

Just gotta love that guy!  :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuUPAjaacnY
He's so humble and that's actually a great way to practice your single stroke speed by shifting the tempo in rythmic values. I used to do that in school alot but not with focus on speed though.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #192 on: March 28, 2013, 06:17:29 AM »
Of course Mike Portnoy will remains forever in our hearts. :hefdaddy

But for the band I think it was the best thing to do.
For me "BC&SL" is the very first bad album from DT, I couldn't stand to listen the "AA" lyrics of Mike again and again ( :facepalm:), and "The shattered fortress" - nothing more than a horrible medley - was the song which made me realise he was gone too far, and that he had lost a big part of his inspiration.

And when I remember he said "I need a long break", and now he has many ongoing projects...sorry but something was wrong.
Perhaps Mike himself was a little lost and confused...

Mangini brings a welcomed freshness in the band.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #193 on: March 28, 2013, 02:14:01 PM »
Of course Mike Portnoy will remains forever in our hearts. :hefdaddy

But for the band I think it was the best thing to do.
For me "BC&SL" is the very first bad album from DT, I couldn't stand to listen the "AA" lyrics of Mike again and again ( :facepalm:), and "The shattered fortress" - nothing more than a horrible medley - was the song which made me realise he was gone too far, and that he had lost a big part of his inspiration.

And when I remember he said "I need a long break", and now he has many ongoing projects...sorry but something was wrong.
Perhaps Mike himself was a little lost and confused...

Mangini brings a welcomed freshness in the band.

I completely agree on this!!

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #194 on: April 03, 2013, 07:31:06 AM »
I enjoy the fact that with MM, the band functions more as a unit and a true "band."

With MP, it was starting to feel like "Mike Portnoy and the Dream Theaters"

Granted, both drummers are amazing, but Mike Mangini has this attitude of humility all the while proceeding to blow our minds with drumming abilities!  :metal
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #195 on: April 03, 2013, 11:51:32 AM »
Perhaps Mike himself was a little lost and confused...

I agree, and I think his father's untimely passing had a lot to do with that.

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« Reply #196 on: May 13, 2013, 04:24:31 AM »
Up this thread goes !  :yarr
Another example of Mike Mangini's virtuosity :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6y4ipRjDME

Mike Mangini jamming with Cheickh Ibrahima (Djembe Player) at Hungary.
He can fit to any music, what a drummer  :hefdaddy
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #197 on: May 13, 2013, 04:32:35 AM »
Thx for the post!  :tup

Really fun to hear and goddamn that djembe player has some serious chops and dat toooooooooooone!  :omg:
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #198 on: May 13, 2013, 07:03:58 AM »
I agree, and I think his father's untimely passing had a lot to do with that.
I remember saying that after he left DT. I got attacked for saying it. :lol
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #199 on: May 13, 2013, 12:05:55 PM »
Seriously?

Well... emotions were running pretty high back then...

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #200 on: May 14, 2013, 08:08:00 AM »
Up this thread goes !  :yarr
Another example of Mike Mangini's virtuosity :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6y4ipRjDME

Mike Mangini jamming with Cheickh Ibrahima (Djembe Player) at Hungary.
He can fit to any music, what a drummer  :hefdaddy


yet again....[ purely my opinion ]...But I really cannot listen to MM soloing. It's all technique. I love solos where it's some technique but mostly big fat grooves .

I love MM as a person and when he's playing with DT but his solos do absolutely nothing for me on any level.

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« Reply #201 on: May 15, 2013, 12:40:42 AM »
Up this thread goes !  :yarr
Another example of Mike Mangini's virtuosity :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6y4ipRjDME

Mike Mangini jamming with Cheickh Ibrahima (Djembe Player) at Hungary.
He can fit to any music, what a drummer  :hefdaddy


yet again....[ purely my opinion ]...But I really cannot listen to MM soloing. It's all technique. I love solos where it's some technique but mostly big fat grooves .

I love MM as a person and when he's playing with DT but his solos do absolutely nothing for me on any level.

I'm agree with you, he's not Benny Greb or Johnny Rabb or Jojo Mayer type drummer who really lean their drumming aspect into groovy drumming. Some people call it boring, well, we can't blame that opinion though ;D
But imagine if Mike really putting a samba groove on a DT song, and JM plays maracas, and JLB wearing sombrero hat while singing on the stage....who knows ?  :lol
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« Reply #202 on: June 17, 2013, 12:53:07 PM »
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #203 on: June 17, 2013, 01:49:30 PM »
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #204 on: June 17, 2013, 02:20:19 PM »
Made my day.

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« Reply #205 on: June 17, 2013, 03:05:11 PM »
I want a bit of his happiness.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #206 on: June 17, 2013, 03:17:38 PM »
I somehow knew that Mangini would get the job when I found out he was one of the 7 candidates.  I'm glad he did.


I enjoy the fact that with MM, the band functions more as a unit and a true "band."

With MP, it was starting to feel like "Mike Portnoy and the Dream Theaters"

Granted, both drummers are amazing, but Mike Mangini has this attitude of humility all the while proceeding to blow our minds with drumming abilities!  :metal

I agree.  It was starting to feel like the MP show with special guest DT.  The chemistry seems to be a lot better now.
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #207 on: January 22, 2014, 02:11:23 AM »
Didn't know which thread to post this, anyway here's MM new kit:



Really liking the blue finish on the drums. Looks like he arranged the bassdrums a little more symmetrical, I like symmetrical things. Beautiful kit!  :metal
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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #208 on: January 22, 2014, 04:37:18 AM »
I wonder if the two smaller basses are for show since he no longer has the giant 26" bass drum.

And since he explained that it was for powerful intros and accents - why would you need 4 bass drums of similar size ?

I think take those out and the kit will actually look a lot less oversized.

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Re: The Mike Mangini Thread (Welcome to the Family)
« Reply #209 on: January 22, 2014, 04:47:37 AM »
Didn't know which thread to post this, anyway here's MM new kit:



Really liking the blue finish on the drums. Looks like he arranged the bassdrums a little more symmetrical, I like symmetrical things. Beautiful kit!  :metal

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