Mike Mangini - Annihilator

cournioni · 18-07-2006 10:02pm #1

I was just surfing youtube for a while there when I came across a couple of clips of Mike Mangini from Annihilator...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4LtqHWwmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncNxhIZzuIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaFL24Zu8c

The guy is a phenominal drummer I have to say, one of the best I've ever heard... I apologise if anyone has posted this somewhere already, but this is something everyone with an interest in metal drumming has to see... Enjoy!

Mystic Fibrosis · 18-07-2006 10:15pm

I've seen those before but I love when the camera guy goes "holy shxt" in the first, it's great

Yeah, Mangini is disturbingly fast. Great player.

It wasn't me! · 18-07-2006 10:54pm

Great drummer and great band.

Karl Hungus · 19-07-2006 12:53am

He looks like he's happy.

mp3guy · 19-07-2006 8:15am

Well he IS the fastest drummer in the world

Karl Hungus · 19-07-2006 8:54am

mp3guy wrote:

Well he IS the fastest drummer in the world

He is?

mp3guy · 19-07-2006 9:31am

Yep, to quote wikipedia;

Wikipedia wrote:

Mangini is notorious for his technical prowess and currently holds three out of four World's Fastest Drummer titles. These include the Fastest Matched grip at 1,247 strokes in 60 seconds, Fastest Hands, which he earned by executing 1,203 single-stroke notes in 60 seconds, and Fastest Traditional Grip which he earned by executing 1,126 strokes in 60 seconds.

I've seen the videos too, somewhere on http://www.worldsfastestdrummer.com/

cournioni · 19-07-2006 11:11am

mp3guy wrote:

Yep, to quote wikipedia;

I've seen the videos too, somewhere on http://www.worldsfastestdrummer.com/

Yup... Here's the Traditional Grip record here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsVGkZhQmc

Arucard · 19-07-2006 12:27pm

yeah, he's just a little good isnt he? i love how much he enjoys playing! he's sittin there beatin the living **** out of the kit, with a massive grin on his face. quality.

Karl Hungus · 19-07-2006 1:10pm

Arucard wrote:

yeah, he's just a little good isnt he? i love how much he enjoys playing! he's sittin there beatin the living **** out of the kit, with a massive grin on his face. quality.

I agree, it makes a refreshing change for the usual grimace.

Honestly though, I don't think I've really listened to Annihilator before, so I might give 'em a go.

LightofDarkness · 19-07-2006 4:27pm

Yeah, just don't really go past Alice in Hell. They tended to suck ever since : /

Steoob · 20-07-2006 2:25pm

jsus christ the third video in the OP is simply amazing

its one of the first drums solos that hasn't bored me to death, man its mind blowing when he goes really fast its actually like the tapes being played in fast forward if you just look at his arms

Karl Hungus · 20-07-2006 2:39pm

Steoob wrote:

jsus christ the third video in the OP is simply amazing

its one of the first drums solos that hasn't bored me to death, man its mind blowing when he goes really fast its actually like the tapes being played in fast forward if you just look at his arms

Yeah, I think we've found someone who's not only faster that Flo Mounier, but also more tasteful! :eek:

The video looks like it's in fast forward becuase of the compression.

It wasn't me! · 20-07-2006 2:53pm

Methinks Flo Mournier still holds the record for fastest double bass though.

Mystic Fibrosis · 20-07-2006 3:08pm

I think the award for happiest drummer has to go to Jeff Campitelli though

That guy looks so chuffed every time he gets behind the kit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nqlRAVFTo&search=satriani
Just look at the grin on his face