Mike Mangini Time Signatures and Why

[@danielpachon5341]

The best drummer that any band could have, he is truly incredible. Thanks Mike

[@faroffgrace5490]

Was just listening to this album today, such an incredible outro. Your drumming is awesome and will be sorely missed in DT (at least missed by me).

[@roguerecordmusic]

Same!

[@einarabelc5]

Obviously Mister Mangini cares more about drumming and the art for the sake of art and teaching than any status. I really ended up losing a list of respect for DT as a business since the “talent show” came online. It was fake and people still did it. Then they sacked Mangini here. But that’s alright because it helped me pay more attention to him.

[@faroffgrace5490]

@@einarabelc5 To be honest, I lost more respect for Dream Theater when they fired Mangini in favour of Portnoy returning. I get that he was the original drummer, that's fine... but John Petrucci had said multiple times in prior interviews that Mangini would be staying in Dream Theater, and that Portnoy playing on JP's solo album and LTE 3 wouldn't change that. And plenty of fans (such as myself) stuck with the band in spite of all the vitriol against Mangini online. Hell, Mangini is THE reason I heard of Dream Theater - I listened to Annihilator, and his work on Set The World On Fire stuck with me. Then I hear in 2017 he's touring with some band called Dream Theater, and I go see them. THAT was my intro to the band, and while I do LOVE some of the Portnoy-era albums (Images & Words for instance), I honestly love the Mangini stuff more for the most part.

[@SpencerTheBerzerk]

Okay we’re getting cross platform now.

[@faroffgrace5490]

@@SpencerTheBerzerk Lol, no longer confined to spotting each other on Reddit

[@Huntsmaestro]

You’re the man, Mike. We all miss you and hope you’re doing great!

[@deantalbotdrums]

Will always miss you in DT, Mike. You took the drums in that band to the 6th dimension! 🤜🤛

[@MykeLewisMusic]

Agreed!

[@JoeG2324]

amazing how talented Mike is behind the kit.

[@leonardojamarino]

We miss you, genius

[@yakolayevyak1629]

Are we gonna see you live anytime soon? World needs you!

[@ganteng_ini_menyiksa]

To be honest, Mike is a scientific drummer. His style of play and his drumset depicts his proficiency. He carefully counts the time signature so precisely

[@paulussamara4704]

PSIS 😂

[@jd0879]

I agree but i dont think it’s enjoyable. 0:16 is a good example. It just sounds so stiff

[@marcoaguillon4926]

A view from the top drummer of the world

[@ADGamex54]

man the drums sound so clean & alive. When i saw them live it was like he was in another room, you could barely hear any dynamic, such a shame DT never let you sound like this.

[@grandchester]

The last few tours DT's live mix has just been awful. I hope they get it right for the next one. Also, this video is awesome. Mike's flow is always amazing.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

When I saw them in 2017 on the Images and Words anniversary tour, he sounded fantastic, but I was in the front row and couldn't hear Myung/Rudess/LaBrie at all during the show, lol. Great concert though. They ended with "A Change of Seasons".

[@plasmavoid3783]

Thank you, MM. This outro really stuck with me after listening to View for the first time. It's so haunting and mysterious, and had me wondering so much what direction you guys would take next. It's a beautiful piece.

[@bahritkharakor9257]

The Amazing Mike Mangini..❤

[@derekpetersen7571]

Mike we will always be with you I’m lost without you being with Dream Theater you are a monster behind that monster kit your the best my talented friend love ya man always Pearland Tx

[@ejakabatcheej4974]

I need some ice, my brain is overheating LOL. Awesome stuff!!🤙🤙

[@asabovesobelow2299]

Me too 😂😂😂

[@alanalanis2257]

I hope to see you with another prog metal band again soon.

[@timjr.jucotan9813]

I was thinking a few days that a Sherinian and Mangini would be a good combination.

[@MGBlast666]

Sounds great! 🤘🏻

[@pinkprogressive9904]

The Best of Beast 🤘🏻😲🤘🏻

[@doomscneider]

When People get the Area 51, Mike Mangini will open the door.

[@Ferbes47]

💪🏼😂🤘🏼🏆

[@MykeLewisMusic]

That's the best description of Mangini I've heard yet!

[@angeloftheabyss1519]

"It's staggering how much fun it is, at least to me" I can imagine Vincent Van Gogh grabbing a tin of house paint and saying "I wonder how much fun I can have with this.

[@ghostlui77]

Wow, The outro of that song has always seemed kind of insane and incredible to me! And now listening to the time signatures it seems even more insane.

[@johnharmon536]

Love you dude!

[@SnareSpectre]

Is there any chance we'll ever see drum video takes from recording sessions like what is pictured at 3:48? I'm assuming that's from the recording sessions of AVFTTOTW. I would kill to see those!

[@aisyahtarabas9431]

Mike Monster Mangini ❤

[@cartelesargentinos]

The best drummer in the world today with Todd Sucherman

[@brunoteixeira1531]

Sensacional!!!!

[@muhammadravi5230]

Maestro 🔥

[@SPACEMAN_fkYT]

I don't think my computer is into the science of it man. It was so confused that it got knocked off line for a couple minutes.

[@drummermodern]

Thank you Master

[@bateristalucianopires9665]

Top demais mestre Brasil 🇧🇷 🙌🏼

[@samurai-kj4lw]

Saat ini saya masih memikirkan DT di masa depan

[@rhnstjegilrhkscvn1djhrj969]

yeah ,what he said...

[@ignacioperezdelcastillo3182]

🎉🎉

[@orlandoguerra75]

I think the question is why not?😊

[@fullmoonluminous6601]

it's more difficult than Pneuma

[@codyrawrz7115]

You ever get so good at drums you just start Fing around with math? Me neither

[@einarabelc5]

Play Ravel Bolero and see if the phrases change with the time signature.

[@odacifingis]

Yees

[@fabiosalles2049]

First

[@Ferbes47]

🥇

[@gmcjetpilot]

Pretty sure you can't dance to that... ha ha

[@MykeLewisMusic]

You can, but it'll likely result in complete strangers misunderstanding and attempting to intervene medically, lol

[@Michael_Michaels]

When you overcomplicate things, until the math doesn't add up anymore and almost ruin the song. 🙄

[@einarabelc5]

Man don’t even want to be this idiotic but the snare doesn’t sound on all the time. What’s going on? You play with such attention to detail this gives me cognitive dissonance.

[@faroffgrace5490]

Not sure what you mean by the snare not sounding "on all the time." He's playing different subdivisions of a 23/8 measure to change the emphasis of the music. If you mean that the snare isn't being played "on" the main beat, that's a deliberate decision to give the song a unique, off-kilter groove. Apologies if I'm misunderstanding what you mean.

[@kawkaw6490]

Mike you are fuckin awesome.