Drumming News Network

-- The video version of this episode is available on our webpage and YouTube channel. --

In this interview recorded November of 2022 Drumming News Network host Paul “The Rög” Rogne talks with Mike Mangini and co-author Shawn Crowder about Mike’s third installment, "The Ultimate Stickings", from his world-renown drumming book series, “Rhythm Knowledge”.

Mike Mangini currently plays for the Grammy award winning band Dream Theater. Mike is best know for performing with Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai as well as being featured on the Discovery Channel show Time Warp, displaying his drum skills for high-speed cameras. Between 2002 and 2005, he set five World's Fastest Drummer records and before joining Dream Theater, Mangini was a faculty member at Berklee College of Music.

Mike is a consummate teacher offering many ways to learn online or directly from him.  When able he holds online Zoom group classes, 1-on-1 drum lessons, and Vimeo series of lessons. All information is available at www.MikeMangini.com .

Shawn Crowder is a drummer and one half of the electronic-jazz duo, Sungazer (with bassist Adam Neely). Shawn is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA, where he studied with world-renowned drummer Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Extreme), among others. Shawn held a guest faculty teaching position at the Berklee Percussion Festival in Boston from 2010-2014, and has given private lessons and masterclasses around the world. Since 2019, he has garnered a sizable online following through his YouTube channel, where he shares educational videos and his experiences as a professional musician.

You can purchase Mike’s book buy going to his website (All books signed by Mike): www.MikeMangini.com

A direct link to the book page:

https://mikemangini.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/copy-of-book-rhythm-knowledge-volume-1

You can learn more about Shawn at his website where you can purchase downloadable lessons, and when able, direct lessons: www.ShawnCrowder.com

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the most popular news posted from October 3rd through October 9th.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our show notes and make sure to visit The Drumming News Network daily to keep up on all the drumming news.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

10/4: Modern Drummer & Yurt Rock Announce Exclusive Partnership

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10974

10/5: Batterie Magazine # 195 Features Jay Weinberg

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10982

10/6: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Overview

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10978

10/7: O.R.K. Featuring Pat Mastelotto Due For Release October 21st

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10997

10/9: Modern Drummer’s – Meet Alex Gonzalez Contest

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=11019

10/9: October 2022 – Volume 46 Issue Of Modern Drummer Feature’s Producer/Drummer Butch Vig

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=11003

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the most popular news posted from September 26th through October 2nd.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our show notes and make sure to visit The Drumming News Network daily to keep up on all the drumming news.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

9/26: Georgia Tech Has Created A 3-Armed Cyborg To Play The Drums

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10912

9/23: Tommy Lee Relists His Calabasas Home For $4.6 Million

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10922

9/28: Ringo Starr Discusses New Music, Resuming Tour And “The Magic” Of An Unexpected Hobby

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10947

9/30: Save the Dates! DW Is Celebrating Their 50th Anniversary November 4-6th

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10953

10/1: Los Cabos To Donate Portion Of Pink Stick Sales To Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10956

10/2: Troy Luccketta Doesn’t Know If He Will Ever Play With TESLA Again

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10961

10/3: Ringo Is Canceling A Few Shows Due To Covid

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10970

#1 Story for the past few weeks:

4/18: Joey Kramer’s Tour Replacement Named As Aerosmith Drum Tech John Douglas

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=8765

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the most popular news posted from August 15th through August 21st.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our show notes and make sure to visit The Drumming News Network daily to keep up on all the drumming news.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Alan White’s Stolen Drum Set Used With John Lennon Is Still Missing

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10456

Final 24 Takes A Look At Keith Moons Final 24-Hours

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10462

Gibraltar Releases The 9” Swap Practice Pad System

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10465

Dinah Gretsch Joins NAMM Foundation Board Of Directors

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10482

Jerry Tachoir Discusses His Switch To TAMA | BERGERAULT Vibraphones

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10496

Jonathan Moffett Launches His Own Drum Stick Brand – SweetBeats

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10485

Celebrating CD’s 40th Anniversary

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10503

Drumming Against Gender-Based Violence In Ecuador

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10491

Gibraltar Releases Their New NEO Thrones

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10474

TAMA Introduces The Star Reserve Vol.8 Stave Ash Snare Drum

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10511

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the most popular news posted from August 7thth through August 13th.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our show notes and make sure to visit The Drumming News Network daily to keep up on all the drumming news.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Hudson Music Releases “DG’z Notebook” From Tower Of Power Drumming Legend David Garibaldi

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10380

Interview With Stewart Copeland On The Police’s Restored Tour Film

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10383

Tama Releases Limited 1st Chair Round Rider w/ Vibrant Fabric Top Seats

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10387

Could Beating Drums Help Beat Autism?

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10397

Mike Dolbear Features Ash Soan On “In A Conversation With…”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10436

ddrum’s Parent Company Armadillo Enterprises Addresses CEO Incident

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10426

Cympads Now In Pink In Their Chromatic Series

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10439

Hal Leonard Releases “RUSH – The Complete Scores”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10447

Percussive Arts Society Is Hiring – Digital Marketing Coordinator

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10499

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the most popular news posted from July 25th through August 6th.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our show notes and make sure to visit The Drumming News Network daily to keep up on all of the drumming news.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Rikki Rockett Gives Tour Of Drumset

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10282

Drumcraft Drum Company Makes It’s Return With 3 Main Series Of Drums

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10276

Mapex Partners With Lesson Squad

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10291

Evans Release Their EQ PODS Damper Gels

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10294

Meinl Introduces The Smack Stacks

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10305

Pearl Releases The Drum Key Flip Mute

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10312

DPA Microphones Release The New “DPA 4055” Bass Drum Mic

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10315

Charlie Watts Biography Releasing In October – Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorized Biography Of Charlie Watts

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10331

Tama Releases Limited Starclassic Walnut/Birch W/Tamo Ash Outer Ply & Smoked Black Nickel Hardware

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10341

NEW RELEASE: Anthony Fung’s Third Album ‘What Does It Mean To Be Free’

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10349

Unboxing Vinnie Paul’s Pantera Snare Drum Collection & Prototype Pearl Snare

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10416

Album Review Of Bill Bruford’s “Making a Song and Dance”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10357

Top 10 Richest Drummers In The World

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10362

Egypt’s Drummers Beat Away Bad Rap Of Tabla Tunes

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10377

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the news posted from July 16th through 24th.

This is meant to be a weekly follow up of a few choice stories of the previous week, We have fallen behind and for the next couple of episodes we will reach back a bit further.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our shownotes.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Let’s get on with the news:

July 16th: Paiste Expands Their Flat Ride Options: Formula 602, 2002, Masters and Traditionals

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10074

July 17th: Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber Center Stage – WDR Big Band CD Released

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10161

July 18th: Rogers Drums Introduce The Cleveland Series Drums

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10166

July 19th: Steve Jordan Featured In The July Issue Of The French Magazine Batterie

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10227

July 19th: Charlie Benante Becomes The Drummer For The NEW Pantera

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10223

July 19th: Mikkey Dee Drives A Truck And Performs Drum Solo On Wires In A Series Of Volvo Ads

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10238

July 20th: Gavin Harrison Featured In July’s Modern Drummer Magazine

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10241

July 20th: Collision Drumsticks Release The 7A Reach Drumstick

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10070

July 21st: Modern Drummer Posts Open Letter – “Print Magazine Update”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10250

July 23rd: Ronny Garz Releases METAL DRUMS Vol. 2

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10265

July 24th: Beyerdynamic Has Released A Drum Miking  Video Series – Watch Below

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10270

Welcome to the Drumming News Network Podcast.  In this episode we cover the news posted from July 1st through July 15th.

This is meant to be a weekly follow up of a few choice stories of the previous week, We have fallen behind and for the next couple of episodes we will reach back a bit further.

Please make sure to visit the stories posted in this episode by searing on our website or by following the links in our shownotes.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

Let’s get on with the news:

7/1: Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg: ‘A Hollow Realm’ Art Exhibition In Los Angeles July 7th

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9981

7/2: Gretsch Drums Introduces The USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drum

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10013

7/3: Gibraltar Releases Vintage Looking Series 8000 Stands

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10000

7/4: Gretsch Drums Introduces New Colors For USA Custom, Broadkaster & Brooklyn

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10022

7/5: BR Distribution Announces The Release Of EARPLUGS 2.1

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9992

7/5: DESTRUCTION’s Randy Black – “No Faith In Humanity” Video Drum Playthrough

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10101

7/6: Pearl & Matt McGuire Create the First Power-Centered, Fully-Connected “Smart Snare.”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10031

7/6: Sabian’s “HOW TO?!” Cymbal Selection With Jojo Mayer

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10104

7/7: METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Receives Honorary Award At Denmark’s ‘Carl Prisen’

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10048

7/8: Robert Sweet (Stryper) New Project CLEANBREAK Releases July 8th

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10122

7/8: Michael Cartellone Art Exhibit At The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – New Jersey

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10134

7/9: Rogers Introduces The ThunderTone 10″x14″ Snare Drum

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10172

7/10: Drummer, Percussionist, Composer George Lernis Release Between Two Worlds

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10065

7/11: Rikki Rockett Of Poison Posts Video Tour Blog From “THE STADIUM TOUR” ‘22

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10158

7/11: A Mini Documentary Takes A Look At Don Brewer’s Career

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10179

7/12: Jazz Drummer Billy Hart Featured On PBS State Of The Arts NJ

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10061

7/13: The Story Behind “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E.’s Classic Pop Collaberation With Prince

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10097

7/14: INDe Drum Lab Announces The Release Of Their New Single And Double Ball Joint Tom Holders

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10053

7/15: Pearl Drums Europe Has Introduced 2 NEW Session Studio Select Finishes – Forrest Green & Black Satin Ash

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=10144

Welcome to the Drumming News Network podcast where we look back at the previous week’s stories for the week starting with June 20th through June 31st.

Links to each of these stories will be in the show notes, there you can find links to items discussed in the article.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

[email protected]

6/20 - Tama Releases The S.L.P. Limited-Edition 14″x7″ Zebrawood – Limited Availability

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9867

6/20 - Peter Criss – An Inside Look at the Former Kiss Drummer Documentary

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9929

6/21 - Latin Drummers #15 Features Walter Ariel Baum & Juan Posso – Spanish and English Versions

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9875

6/21 - Thomas Lang ROTO TOM KIT Drum Channel Stream Excerpt

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9932

6/22 - Canopus Drums Announces The Launch A New E-Commerce Website For The US

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9878

6/22 - A Decade After His Passing, Paul Motian Is Still With Us In The Documentary “Motian In Motion”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9935

6/23 - Creative Percussion Releases Their Roto Tom Mount Conversion Hardware

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9884

6/24 - ddrum Releases The DD-NIO – The Ultimate Percussion Pad

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9791

6/24 - British Drum Co. Welcomes Gerry Brown To Their Family

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9775

6/25 - New Additions To Rohema’s Concert Series Drumsticks

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9894

6/26 - Zoom Releases New Field Recorder F3

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9908

6/27: Matt Sorum Looks Back at Drumming for Some of the Biggest Bands in History

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9914

6/29: ddrum Releases Vinnie Paul Signature Snakeskin Stick Bag

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9797

6/29: Travis Barker Update: Hospitalized For Pancreatitis Following Colonoscopy

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9972

6/30: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Tour Starts June 24th

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9968

Welcome to the Drumming News Network podcast where we look back at the previous week’s stories for the week starting with June 13th through June 19th.

Links to each of these stories will be in the show notes, there you can find links to items discussed in the article.

www.DrummingNewsNetwork.com

[email protected]

6/13: 20 Essential Drum Transcriptions for the Modern Drummer – Available Now!

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9636

6/13: Chain Drum Set Of Queensryche’s Scott Rockenfield Is Up For Sale

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9702

6/14: BBC looks Back With Bill Bruford And Simmons Drums Inventor Dave Simmons

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9788

6/14: June Issue Of Modern Drummer Salutes Women In Drumming

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9688

6/14: Modern Drummer 44th Edition Reader’s Poll – Voting Has Started

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9823

6/15: Pearl Launches The Second Installment Of PROJECT 108

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9712

6/15: James Kottack’s Pearl Kingdom Come Drum Set Up For Sale

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9715

6/16: Steve Jordan Gives A Tour Of His Drum Setup For The Rolling Stones Tour “SIXTY”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9839

6/2/211 Charlie turns 80

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=6294

8/4/21 announce Steve Jordan as the fill in drummer

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=6573

8/24/21 charlie dies

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=6719

6/16: PAS 2022 Drum Set Competition Final Concert June 16th – Judges Weckl, Spears, Greiner

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9855

6/16: ddrum Releases The Vinnie Paul 6-Piece Trigger Tour Pack

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9782

6/17: East Germany’s Klaus Scharfschwerdt (Shaws-felt) (February 27, 1954 – June 14, 2022) Has Died

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9863

6/17: Cindy Blackman Santana & Carlos Santana Perform “Oye Como Va” For “Playing For Change”

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9810

6/17: A Milestone Drumset Once Owned By Deen Castronovo Is Up For Sale

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9814

Dunnett Acquires Intellectual Property Rights To Milestone Percussion

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=8403

6/18: Varus Drums Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Anniversary Snare Model

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9827

6/19: Batterie Magazine Battery Magazine # 192 – Why There Will Never Be A Drummer Like Buddy Rich 35 Years Later

http://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=9842