Mke Mangini Melodic Hihats

This Video uses 5 performance clips to highlight the use of multiple hihats for melodic and rhythmic-feel purposes.
I am either part or full composer on all of these songs ASCAP

[@Celso_Luis]

What a freaking legend Mike is Not only an unbelievable drummer, but also seems to be the greatest guy around

[@DonSandersonDrums]

I just marvel at Mike’s drumming. I think I’m a pretty good drummer after 44 years of pro playing shows, jazz, and big band. I look like a child next to this guy. I saw him live and had my jaw v on the floor. Bravo!

[@Rage-bo9ww]

His philosophy on hihats is absolutely perfect

[@MGBlast666]

You rub the bottle; you get the 'gini !

[@johnscott2076]

Prefer the woman gini, but I guess we get the Mangini this time. As long as there’s no mangina it’s all good.

[@guyfawkes6657]

@@johnscott2076 i agree! 100%.

[@donnie_engz]

kesalahan dream theater mengganti mike mangini. seorang profesor, virtuoso dan jenius drum yang sangat berbakat hingga dream theater bisa mendapat gramy awards lanjutkan kehebatanmu di sesi lain nya mike 🎉🎉🎉

[@TheNoblePotatoKing]

image portnoy udh terlalu kuat + banyak yg blg mangini 'has no soul' 'drum machine' dll

[@donnie_engz]

@@TheNoblePotatoKing ya bener bro. tp fakta nya di 2 album terakhir mangini. itu berasa rumit dan padat bgt permainannya. beda dgn portnoy yg nampak monoton begitu2 aja. dan feel / gaya bermain mangini jelas lebih banyak dan luas. coba dengerin lagu awaken the master. awalnya gila sih itu

[@boendahbandofficial8628]

emang Mangini lebih gila bikin musik DT lebih tertata, tapi feel dan groove portnoy tidak bisa digantikan walaupun orang banyak bilang fill in nya gitu" aja tpi itulah portnoy groove khasnya tidak akan bisa digantikan bro..

[@donnie_engz]

@@boendahbandofficial8628 setuju gw bro. kalo kita liat dari segi pembawaan dan ciri khas portnoy memang lebih mendominasi panggung karna dia juga punya kuasa sekaligus pendiri. tp kalo diliat dari segi musikalitas dan nuansa. mangini sudah berhasil membawa DT ke gramy awards. intinya keduanya udh punya basic dan skill diatas rata2 sih

[@H982FKL-TG]

Sepakat, sayang sekali ya Pak. DT lebih fresh di album AVFTTOTW

[@vitorisaia]

Mike, I'd love to watch you playing Transcending Time!

[@marinhrabric6162]

yes me too

[@lionparcelpalagan7515]

That would be amazing.

[@TheBadThad]

Magicini - One of the GOATS!!!! Keep playing Mike!

[@turyjordan3827]

The Maestro, the best ever!! ❤

[@aarondiaz1433]

So musical and tasteful

[@mattwright466]

Brilliant of course... And the drum tone is AMAZING.

[@HoustonRoad]

Love the new album Mike, hope you guys go on the road soon!!

[@deantalbotdrums]

Mike, your work has transformed my playing. Years ago, I made changes to my kit to enable me to make use of the "ride sources" approach that you've used for years. Whether it's different rides, hi-hats, stacks or splashes, your approach has opened my eyes to the massive variation of sounds and textures that can be built into a drum track. Thanks so much for your work with Dream Theater, and for your dedication and energy.

[@StevenNess]

thank you Mike! btw got two pairs of Wicked Pistons now, epic drumsticks.

[@ghostlui77]

Mike! You're a Legend, Please post videos more often, we would all love to see them.

[@lardo5150]

amazing

[@fabianernestopacheco]

1:40 I love that fucking snare drum sound.

[@DTArchive]

I agree! Sounds massive.

[@mohdfadzly4662]

Masa mangini...DT dpt award...to jasa dilupakan...Ambika balik drummer lama yg dah umum keluar group sesuka hati...

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

God I love you ❤❤

[@TinWianto]

We LOVE you sir...🙏🙏

[@Kissfan96dr]

love how this guy has a set of toms for each hand. when you think about it, that's quite genius.

[@jeremias8387]

Love you Mike!!

[@lukaskyle9622]

Esto es maravilloso 🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻

[@steviechivo]

Simply amazing Mike 🔥

[@mikerammel8731]

Insane!!

[@---OZ---]

beast machine!

[@yuridavison]

You are incredible! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@madeldon8137]

Hope you are doing well mike. Only my best wishes to you ❤

[@yusufwinsaputra]

Mantab boloo ❤

[@donnie_engz]

yeee dasar bolooo

[@gonszed]

Trung tung tung dung bolo😂

Has anyone picked Mike up yet? If not, why??? Dude's only one of the best drummers of all time.

[@Plingsel]

he's a teacher as much as a player

[@chillathagorilla]

Is be not with Dream Theater anymore?

@@chillathagorilla Mangini hasn't been with Dream Theater for months. Portnoy has been back for a while. Did you not know this? It's been known around the world for months.

[@chillathagorilla]

I've been under a rock for a bit.....

[@alessandrorigobello7551]

boring at least as dream theatre. technically very very very good. but that's not music. have a drink cheers

[@DevzieRoblox]

Master, Legend & Clash

[@judonis]

There's noone like you Mike!

[@alonthoni]

So technically drumming 🥁🔥

[@brunofarina3391]

Damn!! It sounds tasty!!

[@vinnytheterp]

The G.O.A.T. drummer 👍

[@RandyHanley]

The greatest!

[@fabiocasemiro9076]

Best

[@rolandhillmann6503]

🤘💘

[@andrel.noronha3282]

Legend!!!

[@_verasz]

O melhor do mundo , parabéns

[@wongsakornwattanavekin7328]

Answering The Call pattern is my fav, I practice on that and it's genius

[@hjustice1713]

that fill at 2:42.....WOW

[@rodrigoaguilera445]

Robotic hi hats 🎉

[@stevendrums1]

❤️

[@hoyungtom]

...and always spend lot knowledge for everyone play drums have fun drummer 😊

[@paulomiranda9141]

Somos seu fã.

[@andresmarin5328]

Those melodies after 2:30 really blew my mind

[@TicoPereiraMusic]

1:46 Snare Compression and reverb. Nice! 👍

[@romancecak1036]

👍👏🥁🥁🥁

[@denisazis1371]

“transcending time” full song please 🙏🏻

[@gimdiari9513]

🌋

[@seba.makron]

Cyborg Melodic Hihats

[@TinoSchulz1990]

Are there any multitrack recordings of you available? Would love to try to mix the (like 20?) channels.

[@AAXplosion]

I don’t know… I understand the idea from different hihat sounds. But I’m not shure if you can notice a difference in a musical context especially when they are closed. I also like to play with 2 hats. A main and an open X-Hat.

[@sarcasticguy4311]

It's interesting but nobody is ever gonna hear that if there's more than just drums and without a video most people wouldn't even realize there's multiple hats, especially FOUR. There's a reason some of us just hit a different part of the hat to make different sounds.

[@AAXplosion]

@@sarcasticguy4311 exactly. Its just nice for the drummer himself and a few drum nerds.

[@sarcasticguy4311]

@@AAXplosion Heh, it's nice for the guy with sponsors that doesn't have to pay for his gear, eh?

[@violeirosamuelthiodorio]

Grande foi a fase Mike Mangini no Dream Theater!

[@InzidenzPanik]

Their loss…pretty much

[@InzidenzPanik]

It is a bit of a shame Jen and you did not start a prog metal project beyond the solo record. She is amazing.

[@gas221272]

🤘🤘

[@robertmu]

they did you dirty

[@MykeLewisMusic]

Absolutely.

[@Celso_Luis]

I have a feeling Mike Portnoy will have a hard time now that he can be directly compared to Mangini though (and Portnoy used to be my music hero)

[@jleffel6969]

It's a shame he did some of his best drumming on some of their worst-sounding music. He brought another level they hadn't seen since Jordan first joined. It was really sad this was always gonna happen like this.

[@EricPatton-NC]

@@jleffel6969 It was the worst music, because the driving creative force of the band was missing!

[@gustafbstrom]

​@@EricPatton-NCAgree: the cowbell.

[@user-ct2mh3ml5w]

Kenapa kebanyakan orang lebih suka Portnoy dibanding Mangini, sebab mereka mulai mendengar DT dari lagu lagu di masa Portnoy, juga Portnoy adalah salah satu founder band ini, yang sudah pasti rata rata Fans DT muncul karena musik hits mereka masa itu. Aku juga adalah orang yang mulai mendengarkan DT sejak jaman Portnoy. Tapi jujur kalau dalam hal skill drum aku tetap akan bilang Mangini lebih unggul 2 langkah dibanding Portnoy. Kecuali jika ada yang mengukur kemampuan drum dari "Masa Portnoy Kan Lagunya Jauh Lebih Hits dan Membekas". Tapi aku bilang, masa Mangini juga ada lagunya yang hits dan membekas tapi mungkin itu bukan hidangan yang cocok di telinga anda 😅.

[@DDD-i7j]

ММ куда интеренее, разнообразнее и техничнее МП.

[@Adam-bq6ic]

dt fans can say goodbye to all this. portnoy cant play like that.

[@AnotherDay-ce6th]

Yeah he can play better stuff with sheer music sense. Lol

[@lionparcelpalagan7515]

mike portnoy is the drummer for mike portnoy. Mike Mangini is the drummer for Dream Theater.

[@thidebrito]

Uau!

[@diegopelozo2679]

Estoy 100% seguro que el Sr. Portnoy no puede tocar tus piezas.

[@bequiet455]

Whats the band name hes playing with other than DT

[@elponchex]

This might be a strange take, but i have to say hearing hi hats coming from different sides in the stereo mix makes it sound like some idea that a non-drummer pulled out of his ass and programmed on a vst without thinking if it makes any sense with an actual drumkit. I don't know if its a result wirth achieving, and it feels pretty unrelatable. Anyway you're successful so nore power to you. greetings!

[@sarcasticguy4311]

Drum panning just sounds confusing to me while listening to music. In my OPINION it detracts from the song when they use weird stereo tracks and I wonder if it's done because they don't think the song is any good and needs "pizzaz". Panning multiple guitars or keyboards is one thing but bass and/or drum panning is really weird.

[@dreadbull5039]

There’s no “I” in team…..or Mke

[@Gatchi]

Can't wait to see how tf Portnoy adapts all Mangini's parts

[@InzidenzPanik]

Spitting and flipping (?)

[@crusher0427]

You mean ruin them...

[@Adam-bq6ic]

they will have to abandon a lot of their songs

[@sebg2086]

he will probly not play any of those

[@rodrigoyanez4627]

In an easier way, and obviuosly not respecting the parts.

[@thodoris3790]

Thank god he left d.t.now he can do better things in music

[@leeDs718]

I guarantee you, MM has definitely moved on from the world of DT. I suggest taking a page from his book and moving on as well.

[@GermanChavez-t9q]

Crygini

[@yudhaadityasukmanto]

Why you left dt?

[@jonnmaniak8868]

mmmmmmmm .... go to drums!!!

[@yevhenzhukov4268]

Some cool grooves are here but much overthinking too

[@aarondiaz1433]

When you consider that this stuff effortlessly comes out of him, it really goes against your too much though comment

[@aarondiaz1433]

I took a Zoom class with Mangini a couple of years ago and said , "Mike, I feel like you've learned and worked on everything that can be played on the drums , just in case you were ever called on to play anything!?" His replie was something crazy like , " When you consider that 1,000,045 combinations, that can be played , I've focused on a few hundred thousand of them

[@CR-dy8fx]

BORING!

[@bishopoftroy]

This video is the intellectual property of Mike Mangini. :))))) super corny

[@Kaos1989]

Who is Mke Mangini? lol jk

[@aarondiaz1433]

One of the greatest drummers of all time Makes most of your drum Hero's look like chumps

[@antonchabatta4686]

@@aarondiaz1433 RIGHT

[@InzidenzPanik]

As a Devin Townsend fan, this is a baaaad take.

[@Kaos1989]

I guess no one got the sarcasm with the typo in the name of the video with Mke and the jk for just kidding…

[@jd0879]

How to overcomplicate drums 101. No one notices nor cares. No one wonder you got kicked out of Dream Theater, instead of writing good songs you wrote drum parts that no one gives a shit about

[@angeloftheabyss1519]

If you don't " give a shit" why are you watching. Mike Mangini living rent free in your head, jog on.

[@Reb0rta]

That's a very rude way to let everyone know you lack taste

[@parsnips800]

Well, clearly this isn't for you. Please go and find something you're interested in and go and be happy there.

[@sebastiannanook531]

awful drum sound, awful artist

[@PetePohjanniemi]

such words from a little girl

[@InzidenzPanik]

Awful take

[@mohdfadzly4662]

Show your drum playing and very good sound wanna be ...

[@sarcasticguy4311]

He's a fantastic drummer but I haven't liked his drum sound ever since the second DT album he played on. A Dramatic Turn of Events had a fantastic sound.