Band interview
Interviewer: MusicRadar
Date: December.20.2011
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/dream-theater-answer-six-year-end-questions-520424
Dream Theater answer six year-end questions.
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Thanks. Very cool interview.
Loved this interview.
That Mike Mangini's faith comes up a lot in his interviews is refreshing to me -- especially after the PR disaster that is Mike Portnoy.
Quote from: theseoafs on December 20, 2011, 04:07:15 PM
That Mike Mangini's faith comes up a lot in his interviews is refreshing to me -- especially after the PR disaster that is Mike Portnoy.
How does having religious faith make for better PR exactly? They're musicians, not presidential candidates.
Quote from: lithium112 on December 20, 2011, 04:25:34 PM
Quote from: theseoafs on December 20, 2011, 04:07:15 PM
That Mike Mangini's faith comes up a lot in his interviews is refreshing to me -- especially after the PR disaster that is Mike Portnoy.
How does having religious faith make for better PR exactly? They're musicians, not presidential candidates.
Because it feels like you can read a Mike Mangini interview and read an honest answer. No passive-aggression.
Most interesting part of the interview - Mangini's no longer speaking like he's the new guy. At least in his mind, he's locked in.
Quote from: ReaPsTA on December 20, 2011, 04:35:16 PM
Because it feels like you can read a Mike Mangini interview and read an honest answer. No passive-aggression.
Most interesting part of the interview - Mangini's no longer speaking like he's the new guy. At least in his mind, he's locked in.
I agree that MM's answers seem honest and there is no trace of passive-aggression but I don't see how this has anything to do with his faith. He just seems like a good dude.
And agreed, good to see that he's coming into his full-time member role. :tup
Quote from: lithium112 on December 20, 2011, 04:25:34 PM
Quote from: theseoafs on December 20, 2011, 04:07:15 PM
That Mike Mangini's faith comes up a lot in his interviews is refreshing to me -- especially after the PR disaster that is Mike Portnoy.
How does having religious faith make for better PR exactly? They're musicians, not presidential candidates.
He didn't say that it made for better PR. He said that he was appreciative of the fact that MM brings up his religious beliefs frequently (which he likes) vs Portnoys disasterous PR. Two different things.
It fact it sounds like MM's beliefs might be negative PR to some based on your response. And actually before being presidents or musicians, they are PEOPLE and as such they should be able to state how they feel just like we do on this forum. Should they only make musical comments as musicians when they are asked non-musical questions as in this interview?
If people don't like how DT or Portnoy or anybody else is they don't need to follow them. Portnoy pissed me off so I'm not a fan of his any more. Don't go to his site, don't listen to his bull shit. And I do say that on this site, but this isn't a Portnoy fan site. He's no longer a DT member plain and simple.
I would find it very hard to call myself a DT "fan" if all I ever did was bitch and criticise them like some on this board do. Fans are supposed to be supportive. Yes, with differences about certain songs they might like more or less, but we ought to be cheerleaders for them NOT the opposite.
Quote from: johncal on December 20, 2011, 04:39:01 PM
He didn't say that it made for better PR. He said that he was appreciative of the fact that MM brings up his religious beliefs frequently (which he likes) vs Portnoys disasterous PR. Two different things.
It fact it sounds like MM's beliefs might be negative PR to some based on your response. And actually before being presidents or musicians, they are PEOPLE and as such they should be able to state how they feel just like we do on this forum. Should they only make musical comments as musicians when they are asked non-musical questions as in this interview?
If people don't like how DT or Portnoy or anybody else is they don't need to follow them. Portnoy pissed me off so I'm not a fan of his any more. Don't go to his site, don't listen to his bull shit. And I do say that on this site, but this isn't a Portnoy fan site. He's no longer a DT member plain and simple.
I would find it very hard to call myself a DT "fan" if all I ever did was bitch and criticise them like some on this board do. Fans are supposed to be supportive. Yes, with differences about certain songs they might like more or less, but we ought to be cheerleaders for them NOT the opposite.
I dunno, the way it was worded made it sound like "bringing up faith in response to questions" == "good PR". If that's a misinterpretation then I apologize.
And to clarify - I have no problem with his or anybody else's beliefs. In fact, as a fan, it's always cool to hear these personal tidbits from the guys. I was responding merely to the assertion that having faith leads to good PR. If theseoafs was just saying the same thing as me (i.e. him bringing up his faith is him sharing personal info which makes him more personable to the fans) then I agree, and once again apologize for derailing the thread lol
Mangini is a really cool guy.
Quote from: lithium112 on December 20, 2011, 04:46:01 PM
I dunno, the way it was worded made it sound like "bringing up faith in response to questions" == "good PR". If that's a misinterpretation then I apologize.
And to clarify - I have no problem with his or anybody else's beliefs. In fact, as a fan, it's always cool to hear these personal tidbits from the guys. I was responding merely to the assertion that having faith leads to good PR. If theseoafs was just saying the same thing as me (i.e. him bringing up his faith is him sharing personal info which makes him more personable to the fans) then I agree, and once again apologize for derailing the thread lol
Yeah, I didn't mean to say that "bringing up faith in response to questions = good PR", obviously. That's ridiculous. What I meant (sorry if it wasn't clear) was that I greatly prefer Jesus talk to whatever it is that MP does, and not that Jesus talk is inherently good or bad.
Quote from: johncal on December 20, 2011, 04:39:01 PM
I would find it very hard to call myself a DT "fan" if all I ever did was bitch and criticise them like some on this board do. Fans are supposed to be supportive. Yes, with differences about certain songs they might like more or less, but we ought to be cheerleaders for them NOT the opposite.
I never really understood this line of thinking. I am well within my rights as a fan of any band to criticize to my heart's content. You definition of fan connotes fanboy and reeks of the sentiment that spawned the lyrics of Never Enough. Fans have no obligation to "cheerlead" blindly.
Anyway it was a neat interview.
Quote from: antigoon on December 20, 2011, 05:30:01 PM
Quote from: johncal on December 20, 2011, 04:39:01 PM
I would find it very hard to call myself a DT "fan" if all I ever did was bitch and criticise them like some on this board do. Fans are supposed to be supportive. Yes, with differences about certain songs they might like more or less, but we ought to be cheerleaders for them NOT the opposite.
I never really understood this line of thinking. I am well within my rights as a fan of any band to criticize to my heart's content. You definition of fan connotes fanboy and reeks of the sentiment that spawned the lyrics of Never Enough. Fans have no obligation to "cheerlead" blindly.
Anyway it was a neat interview.
Personally, I'm proud to be a DT fanboy and not some cynic that just comes on these boards to bitch and complain about everything DT does. THOSE kind of people are what Never Enough is refering to. Personally, I have no idea where you stand as a fan, but I hope it's 90/10 positive :)
QuoteMike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
:|
Quote from: Jirpo on December 20, 2011, 11:19:32 PM
QuoteMike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
:|
And then MM turned to JP, both sharing an awkward foolish smile as MM points to him and JP then throws his hands up in the air as if he was just caught red handed. JP says in a cool tone, "What can I say? It was me!"
:rollin
Quote from: Aythesryche on December 20, 2011, 11:34:12 PM
Quote from: Jirpo on December 20, 2011, 11:19:32 PM
QuoteMike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
:|
And then MM turned to JP, both sharing an awkward foolish smile as MM points to him and JP then throws his hands up in the air as if he was just caught red handed. JP says in a cool tone, "What can I say? It was me!"
Rofl! And then MM : "I sensed that from the beginning..."
B.Lee
Great interview indeed.
And that JR moment sounds really horrible, it must have been terribly embarrassing for him but hilarious for the others in a very strange way.
Anybody have any pics of JR playing the show in that awkward position?
Quote from: Zydar on December 21, 2011, 04:39:22 AM
Anybody have any pics of JR playing the show in that awkward position?
I have pics of JR in awkward positions, but not from any DT show. :eyebrows:
Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 21, 2011, 04:40:09 AM
Quote from: Zydar on December 21, 2011, 04:39:22 AM
Anybody have any pics of JR playing the show in that awkward position?
I have pics of JR in awkward positions, but not from any DT show. :eyebrows:
:eyebrows:
Quote from: lithium112 on December 20, 2011, 04:38:17 PM
Quote from: ReaPsTA on December 20, 2011, 04:35:16 PM
Because it feels like you can read a Mike Mangini interview and read an honest answer. No passive-aggression.
Most interesting part of the interview - Mangini's no longer speaking like he's the new guy. At least in his mind, he's locked in.
I agree that MM's answers seem honest and there is no trace of passive-aggression but I don't see how this has anything to do with his faith. He just seems like a good dude.
I'll say this once from my point of view. WHO CARES?! If his faith and the fact that he is a good person seem incapable is something I think those who find it incompatible to deal with. For others, it's a non-issue so why grind the horns over it?
Cage match: JP vs JPII
Quote"Mike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
Too bad it never really happended.
RERAIL.....
Interesting to hear JR's historical event, made me want to be there with him and I'm not that into classical.
Quote from: JimmyJava on December 21, 2011, 09:05:02 AM
Quote"Mike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
Too bad it never really happended.
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Semantics? :neverusethis:
Mangini: If I recorded a duet with an artist outside of the progressive-rock genre
Petrucci: For me, including the song Beneath The Surface on the new album was something unique and special. It is a song that exposes a very personal subject matter in a song structure that is a bit different from what DT is known for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Quote from: Mladen on December 21, 2011, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Did you see JP saying something to JR in his ear? Ten bucks he said "Jordan, If I even attempt to tap into my strength to fix your keyboard stand, I'm not only going to destroy the keyboard, but I'll probably end up transforming into my true form and it just might destroy everyone in the audience. Sorry, man."
Quote from: Mladen on December 21, 2011, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Holy shit JMX and MM played the best music to dick around there! I lol'd
Quote from: Aythesryche on December 21, 2011, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: Mladen on December 21, 2011, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Did you see JP saying something to JR in his ear? Ten bucks he said "Jordan, If I even attempt to tap into my strength to fix your keyboard stand, I'm not only going to destroy the keyboard, but I'll probably end up transforming into my true form and it just might destroy everyone in the audience. Sorry, man."
What is JP's true form?
And before you say "bear", no, his human form is his bear form.
Quote from: theseoafs on December 21, 2011, 05:00:02 PM
Quote from: Aythesryche on December 21, 2011, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: Mladen on December 21, 2011, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Did you see JP saying something to JR in his ear? Ten bucks he said "Jordan, If I even attempt to tap into my strength to fix your keyboard stand, I'm not only going to destroy the keyboard, but I'll probably end up transforming into my true form and it just might destroy everyone in the audience. Sorry, man."
What is JP's true form?
And before you say "bear", no, his human form is his bear form.
His true form is a 50 arm beast with 12 heads that breathes fire and a 100 string guitar that bursts out of his chest. Each note that he plays makes him larger and his size increases exponentially. When he reaches the stratosphere he plays every known music note in existence and explodes with the force of 1 trillion tons of TNT, destroying the world as we know it. So, to put a name on that form? I'm not sure... But I hope its the last thing I see before I die.
"Rooh-dess! Rooh-dess! Rooh-dess!" ;D
Quote from: snapple on December 21, 2011, 04:35:12 PM
Quote from: Mladen on December 21, 2011, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FSulCSytw&feature=related
Here is a great clip of JP and JLB trying to fix JR's tilted keyboard. :lol
Holy shit JMX and MM played the best music to dick around there! I lol'd
Yeah, that cracked me up. This has to be the funniest DT video in a while. :lol
Quote from: JimmyJava on December 21, 2011, 09:05:02 AM
Quote"Mike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
Too bad it never really happended.
That's what I was hoping about your comment.
Should have posted that response in the religious forum....... There is no religious forum....... I know.
Quote from: johncal on December 22, 2011, 03:57:34 AM
Quote from: JimmyJava on December 21, 2011, 09:05:02 AM
Quote"Mike Mangini: "One dramatic historical event that I would have liked to witness was Jesus walking on water to the boat full of apostles. That ranks high on my list of 'jaw-dropping' events."
Too bad it never really happended.
That's what I was hoping about your comment.
Should have posted that response in the religious forum....... There is no religious forum....... I know.
Well, yeah, bashing religion might be a thing that a polite person shouldn't do.
Still it never happened. :-\
Might be best to just drop this before it inevitably spirals out of control.
Cool interview, nice to see Mangini feeling so comfortable in the band.