The Genius Of Danny Carey

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lets be honest, when he asked "does danny carey deserve the title of drumming genius?" we all answered yes in our heads immediately

ALL of the guys in TOOL are master musicians, they are extraordinarily intelligent, and have amazing work ethics. They're my favorite band because of all 3 factors.

People talk about the time signatures a lot but I think the really unique thing about Carey is that he plays RIFFS. He's a rhythm guitarist on the drums. He'll play a groove and a fill and then the exact same groove and fill but orchestrated differently, the same way guitarists shift the same strumming patterns around different chords. It gives him this fantastic, low-slung, heavy PRESENCE at the back of the stage, which is nuanced and textured but is also an extremely solid, reliable foundation to build a song on. Man's an absolute titan.

“Any good drummer plays music, he doesn’t play beats. You participate in the musical experience.” Wow.

Danny isn’t a metronome; he’s a pulse. Of course he’s always on time; but he adds musicality and dynamics to the song. Such an amazing technician.

Ahh, yes. Danny Carey. The man that motivated me to never even try to become a drummer.

Danny is this era’s lord and master of percussion. Period. Stewart and Neil passed the baton. In truth, Danny is really on his own plane of existence. Not to discount the true greatness of so many others, but Danny is just….. He stands alone. He plays in like 5 dimensions. It’s beyond skill and talent. It’s Faustian deal stuff.

Tool sounds better together live than any other band I’ve ever heard. They are masters, and Maynards voice is pure gold

love how you did a Danny tribute by wearing a jersey type athletic Drumeo shirt. ;-) One thing I have learned watching Danny is to keep my posture upright yet relaxed.

His drum sound and style can best be called as "tribal", there's a deliberate hypnosis to his playing which is distinctly his own yet it feels so raw and familiar. He taps into the human spirit

That Eulogy groove hurts my brain so bad. I'm a guitarist but I've been fascinated by that groove for decades.

Danny, as a drummer fits so perfectly into the melting pot of the entire cerebral experience that TOOL is as an entity. I think one must listen to each of their songs with quality earbuds /dark room /eyes closed devoid of any exterior distractions to pick up all the nuances of what this makes this band so brilliant

Also, he's 61!!!! Watching him play 2.5hrs of this kind of stuff at full power on stage is truly epic and testament to his stamina and abilities.

Without a doubt, Danny Carey has to be considered one of the greatest drummers of all time. Pure genius, but also, the entire band concept, really.

Danny Carey inspired me (as a bassist) to notice subtle pockets outside of the general groove to open more space for or fill in a sensitive and mindful way 🖤 and to also notice emptiness in a track and not always need to fill it

Danny Carry & Adam Jones are the reason I became enamored with music. When I realized that music didn’t have to be what was depicted on mainstream radio (especially when rap was sensationalized) I developed a love for polyrhythms because of Tool. They are the reason I have devoted the last 20 years to progmetal / progpost-rock. This is one of the best videos I’ve come across - featuring Danny C. Excellent video. Awesome job learning and playing the parts. 💯

If you’ve ever seen tool in concert, it’s pretty wild. Danny plays “lead” on just about every song unlike any drummer I can think of.

“The Fear Inoculumn record has some great examples of polyrhythmic playing as well” - understatement of the century.

I've met Danny maybe 9 or 10 times. Super nice guy that is both humble and also understands how really good he is