The Mike Mangini Thread (Thanks & Farewell)

[Zydar]

Very cool pic!

[antigoon]

Wow, an actual good band picture from DT!

[FretMuppet]

Ahh, brings back memories doesn't?

Not much has changed 

[Zydar]

[jacksmash]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

[FretMuppet]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

That is one KILLER drumkit!

[blackngold29]

He's got stuff haning from the roof, it's insanity!

[bosk1]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

I think calling it the "official DT drum kit" is a bit of a misnomer.  That's apparently what he used in the studio, but we have no idea what he'll bring out on the road.

I will say that if you are going to have that many pieces, in a way, his kit makes sense.  I remember seeing MP playing Trial of Tears on the Train of Thought tour, and it was that moment that it really hit me how ludicriously huge his kit was.  During the intro, he is literally having to take several steps to walk from one side of his kit to the other to play certain things.  Not that that's wrong--I actually thought it was pretty cool.  But at the same time, it also made me laugh.  It was a very visual representation of the kind of musical excess that DT had become known for that simultaenously made me laugh and say "that is so cool" while also shaking my head and saying "that is just completely absurd."  Mangini's kit has the same effect on me.  However, from a drummer's standpoint, his kit makes more sense than Portnoy's in a way because, with more pieces hanging above him and within arms' reach, he can reach more pieces without having to leave his primary position at the throne, thus conserving movement and being more efficient, which is usually the goal in drumming.

[blackngold29]

For people who would actually know, would it be possible to play all of DT's stuff on one kit or was the two kit setup just something that made it easier?

[ReaPsTA]

For people who would actually know, would it be possible to play all of DT's stuff on one kit or was the two kit setup just something that made it easier?

You can 100% do it on one kit, it just has to be big.

The two kit set-up was more of an aesthetic and creative choice.

[EstyMaJ]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

thanks i thought i had seen one on the forum fomewere were it was from the front of the kit but now i cant find it but thank you

[E.S.]

Someone had to do it. Too much time on my hands.

[Zydar]

haha, he got stuck that way

[blackngold29]

So, that face will pretty much be on every picture they release won't it?

[IdoSC]

Someone had to do it. Too much time on my hands.

Like!

[YtseJamittaja]

haha awesome 

[Lowdz]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

thanks i thought i had seen one on the forum fomewere were it was from the front of the kit but now i cant find it but thank you

Still think it's an ugly kit. At least from this angle. Needs some beauty-fying for the tour.

[The Silent Cody]

Hahaha, great picture, and photoshopped also great  

[Chino]

We need to start a Mangini O face thread.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Someone had to do it. Too much time on my hands.

Holy crap, man 

[FretMuppet]

Official DT drum kit (not high-res):

https://ow.ly/i/aW37

I never knew Snape played the drums

[chknptpie]

  at the pictures in this thread!

[tri.ad]

Great stuff, E.S.

[YtseJamittaja]

We need to start a Mangini O face thread.

I just realized there's a similarity! 

[unklejman]

Here we are....

Wow, they didn't use JM's cardboard cut out this time.

[chrisbDTM]

not diggin the space glasses but JP looks friggin badass (as usual)

[unklejman]

[E.S.]

Holy mother of...
It's seizure time!!

[russellmania]

You think Portnoy and Mangini's kits were insane, how bout Terry Bozzio's?  Saw it on the Prog Nation tour with DT last year and that thing is insane!

[hacko]

Wonder how long it'll take for stevetheater to make a wallpaper out of this one...

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

You think Portnoy and Mangini's kits were insane, how bout Terry Bozzio's?  Saw it on the Prog Nation tour with DT last year and that thing is insane!

Bozzio is ridiculous.



In the bad sense of the word.

[Progmetty]

Geez Louise JP is out with the leather jacket again after almost 15 years of holding back!

[TimmyHiggy]

Posted this is the other thread that seems to be pretty done so reposting here:

Mike Mangini, The most intense and powerful live drummer I've ever seen joining my favorite most intense and powerful band, dream come true!   

Now we can expect a lot more of this kind of insanity... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1-8j9zhdOE 
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That vid of the fire garden drumming is simply jaw dropping.

[jsem]

  @ this thread

Legendary Espen!

[YtseJam]

Jesus H. I'm psyched to hear something he has done with DT