The Mike Mangini Thread (Thanks & Farewell)

[nobloodyname]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRyn9dMLVg
Drum perfection 

Without trying to start another pointless and endless debate, just wanted to say I'm going to miss that.

One of the comments refers to MP as being "the Lars of prog". Really?

[Schurftkut]

well, he doesn't practice and does sound a bit sloppy at times 

[nobloodyname]

Oh, come on.

Still, at least you have a choice over whether to listen to the new album.

[Setlist Scotty]

well, he doesn't practice and does sound a bit sloppy at times 

I would say MP is to MM what Bonham is to Peart.

[bosk1]

well, he doesn't practice and does sound a bit sloppy at times 

Been covered here many, many times--that's not really true at all.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRyn9dMLVg
Drum perfection 

Without trying to start another pointless and endless debate, just wanted to say I'm going to miss that.

One of the comments refers to MP as being "the Lars of prog". Really?

Yeah, that is way over the top in my book. I do not see those two as the same. I am not even saying Lars is a bad drummer. I think he gets a lot of unwarranted hate.

There are different styles out there. Some are more about vibe and energy and that's cool too. In the beginning, a lot of those MP drum parts were pretty inventive to me and I give him a lot of credit for that. When I found out about DT I was into a lot of the bigger metal acts like Pantera. I loved that stuff but when I heard I&W I thought it was a whole different level of creativity. I can't say that about Lars.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRyn9dMLVg
Drum perfection 

Without trying to start another pointless and endless debate, just wanted to say I'm going to miss that.

Same. I have been listening to that song a lot lately and dig the cymbal work on the verse. Doesn't sound particularly complex to me although I will let the drummers chime in on that, but it interacts with the band perfectly. He is known for being a robotic technical drummer but his sense of orchestration is second to none in the metal world.

[Stadler]

Shows you where my head is at:  I took the "Lars" comment not as a dig against any playing ability, but how he's transcended a simple genre and has been a force to be reckoned with in the bands he's in, tackling other things like artwork, lyrics, setlists...

[Adami]

Shows you where my head is at:  I took the "Lars" comment not as a dig against any playing ability, but how he's transcended a simple genre and has been a force to be reckoned with in the bands he's in, tackling other things like artwork, lyrics, setlists...

I'm as a big a Lars guy as anyone else, but no way does a comparison to him mean a compliment.

[nobloodyname]

Yeah. I like Stad's interpretation but the likelihood of that being the OP's intention is... limited, I would say.

[Max Kuehnau]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRyn9dMLVg
Drum perfection 

Without trying to start another pointless and endless debate, just wanted to say I'm going to miss that.

Same. I have been listening to that song a lot lately and dig the cymbal work on the verse. Doesn't sound particularly complex to me although I will let the drummers chime in on that, but it interacts with the band perfectly. He is known for being a robotic technical drummer but his sense of orchestration is second to none in the metal world.

It is and I can tell you, that section of the piece doesn't seem hard to play, but it very much is, because of the coordination required, especially with the hihat parts (stepping the hihats and not stepping in sequence and perfect time amongst other things). The funny thing is, that section isn't even the hardest of the piece.  And of course the interplay with everyone is very musical (and precise).

[Stadler]

Yeah. I like Stad's interpretation but the likelihood of that being the OP's intention is... limited, I would say.

No doubt;  I don't think it was a compliment either.  It's the internet.