Mike Portnoy Learns Impossible Danny Carey Drum Part

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Mike Portnoy and TOOL... We know you've dreamed about it and today, it's happening.
Watch as drumming legend Mike Portnoy attempts the impossible task of learning TOOL's 12-minute masterpiece - "Pneuma". This song was released on TOOL's Fear Inoculum record in 2019 and is known for featuring some of Danny Carey's most complex drumming to date.
How will Mike go about learning this insane drum part? How does he crack the "code" of the song? Tune in to find out and watch Mike learn one of the most challenging drum parts ever created over the course of a Drumeo session lasting nearly six hours.💪🏼
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Lesson Overview
01:02 - A Surprise Message From Dream Theater
01:55 - First Time Listening
04:32 - Song Analysis
05:22 - Studying The First Verse
08:23 - Watching Danny Carey's Performance
10:27 - Cracking The Code
11:46 - Looking At Sheet Music
16:02 - The Final Performance
27:45 - Final Thoughts
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Комментарии : 13 тыс.

@DrumeoOfficial 23 дня назад

This is the most difficult challenge we've ever given anyone in Drumeo history! Thanks for taking part in this epic exercise, Mike! You can play along to this song and many other Tool and Dream Theater songs inside Drumeo (with note-for-note sheet music AND drum-less versions of each song). Click the link to get your 7-Day FREE Trial! www.drumeo.com/trial

@JohnHenry1331 23 дня назад

Great video drumeo!

@ABeans07 23 дня назад

Idk... I think the Primus one might have been the most difficult.

@FantasySportsZen 23 дня назад

What a stud.

@elias41790 23 дня назад

That was CLEAN AF. I can't believe he nailed that after 5 hours

@exhainca 23 дня назад

It's just amazing the compliment Mike gives Danny and Tool throughout this whole video. You know, just the guy from that simple musical project Liquid Tension Experiment.

@ignaciomora5522 24 дня назад

Now guys you have to bring Danny and make him learn The Dance Of Eternity

@BrandonToews 24 дня назад

The DREAM!

@yannickb6332 24 дня назад

Dude make it happen. @BrandonToews

@Harrysnacks 23 дня назад

We need this. Or some LTE.

@FantasySportsZen 23 дня назад

It's only fair. Haha.

@enlightenedrenegade472 23 дня назад

@@BrandonToews Seriously, we need DC on Drumeo. The world would be complete having him jam to a song he's never heard before (although good luck finding one, he listens to a lot of different stuff)

@MikePortnoyDT1 23 дня назад

Glad to see you all enjoying this exercise in human torture! 😂😝 Also, relieved to see I’m not getting bashed (at least too badly) for not “nailing it”…yes, this was a massive challenge!! As I mentioned in the video, I think watching Danny’s performance video and taking a look at the transcriptions were surely helpful…those are two additional tools I would’ve utilized at home if I were auditioning for a band or preparing to learn songs for a tour… (I also am NOT a professional transcriber nor sight reader…which would’ve surely sped up the process for a lot of drummers who are good at that) Surely this playthrough is rough in spots, but I did the best I could with the pressure of cameras rolling and a clock ticking…what a challenge!!! Wow… 🤯

@freestyletow1 23 дня назад

epic god

@Juan-jw5tf 23 дня назад

Stunning work Mike! Is not just the humble way that you took the challenge but the interpretation itself give me a lot of goosebumps. Thank you! 🫶🏻

@therealcyberius 23 дня назад

This was so much fun to watch. You are an absolute beast and did an amazing job!

@abrams_60 23 дня назад

Love everything about this video and how much fun you all had making it. Thanks for participating and showing us your process and taking it so seriously while having a great time.

@joris.elfrances 23 дня назад

Sir, this was brilliant and so much fun to watch...

@richardashworth400 6 дней назад

"Danny Carey, Lose my number, I don't want this gig" had me HOWLING

@TheBonzobonzo 11 дней назад

The fact that someone could learn this song so well in 5 hours is still absolutely astonishing!!

@HairFIip 9 дней назад

Yeah honestly, you can give me 5 years and I won't get anywhere close.

@SmittyD33 9 дней назад

Mike is one of the goats

@Toni_560 9 дней назад

Let Danny try dance of eternity and watch him crumble

@akhmassimohamed7054 9 дней назад

@@HairFIipYou can give me 3 months i can't even play the intro

@jacket2848 7 дней назад

@@Toni_560 I highly doubt that. Seems like you just wanna shit on an insane drummer for no reason other than not liking tool

@BrandonToews 24 дня назад

You can all thank me later 😂 Mike put up with us for an entire evening filming this 👀

@KyleDavisMusic 24 дня назад

Release the Collins interview!

@iAnimeDude 24 дня назад

Looking forward to this! Is the Blake Richardson stream going to be reuploaded soon aswell? Also highly stoked for that!

@CloseUpLover 24 дня назад

Brandon you crazy devil 😈😎

@slobash33 24 дня назад

I am at most a desk drummer but these vids make me wish I had the coordination to do better :D This one's going to be a ride, thanks mate

@nickp440 23 дня назад

I will thank you now, later, and every time you guys make cool stuff like this.

@phobit 23 дня назад

I think what Drumeo did here was probably one of the most important videos to their channel - you just showed thousands of aspiring drummers, that even after decades of playing and probably being one of the best drummers of all time, even people like Portnoy still struggle learning certain songs. True learning never stops! Thank you Drumeo!

@jonny555ive 23 дня назад

Well said brother. Keep evolving 🤘🥁🤘

@Detonated66 23 дня назад

Hail to that!!!

@CoversWithCare 23 дня назад

Straight dropping knowledge on em! Such a fun watch

@andrelucas8950 23 дня назад

Amen brother

@WittyCaMoNinja 23 дня назад

I just wrote this exact sentiment to my best friend - it's so nice to see a legend appear human. Well, at least for a few hours 😂.

@wrlsfanatic1532 2 дня назад

I would literally pay money to watch Danny Carey watching this video.

@mikelatimer 10 дней назад

This made me simultaneously appreciate Portnoy, Danny Carey and Pneuma even more! 😲

@ooze4261 19 дней назад

“This makes dream theater sound like weezer” is one of the biggest compliments Danny Carey will ever get 😭

@lollipop84858 19 дней назад

Prove it.

@paulj.buckingham2297 19 дней назад

From none other than Mike F'n Portnoy

@powerslop7941 18 дней назад

Ever idk but that is definitely high praise.

@powerslop7941 18 дней назад

If you combined Portnoy and Carey youd have Super Peart.

@user-zm8rn9td6o 17 дней назад

dude he nailed it there. He says hey Danny loose my number😂😂😂

@MrLieka 23 дня назад

" 6-5 ... 6 6 5 ...The Neighbor of the beast " made me laugh so much

@u.v.s.5583 23 дня назад

The Neighbor of Order 66 followed by the Neighbor of the Beast.

@Zeezu70 23 дня назад

I seriously want to design a shirt now with Eddie from Maiden on the front lawn of a fifties-style home, waving like a neighbor, with that phrase "665 The Neighbor of the Beast!" 😝

@bingobango4840 23 дня назад

Gold!

@Jayzon666 23 дня назад

The "Neighbor of the beast" joke for 665 was done in Max Payne.

@theanticitizen 23 дня назад

@@Jayzon666and in Alan Wake 2 recently

@00jknight 7 дней назад

To hear Portnoy sound so human is honestly refreshing. I think this video shows that hard work is the key, not God given talent. Portnoy got where he is through pure dedication and grit.

@sjs9698 6 дней назад

right!? liek he heard a thing & went 'on HELL no' then just dug in & did his damndest (i know f-a about music so, to me both original & the version here are incredible)

@1FontaineCreaturae 4 дня назад

It's one thing to have God-given talent. What's up to you is what you choose to do with it

@macko-dad 3 дня назад

Mike has a God given talent to be fair. But the the amount work he put into this and the humble approach is impressive.

@kickithard 2 дня назад

To be at the top of your game, without a doubt, God given talent, along with sharpness of mind and an uncompromising drive and dedication to your craft is a must, along with having a creative generous spirit and being willing to collaborate without ego. Without all of these attributes, you can never reach this level of success, no matter how talented you are.

@kenvirag4025 8 дней назад

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1183">19:43</a> seeing Mikes face as he , unintentionally , flips and catches his stick after an intense fill is a testament to exactly how good he is....

@wccrispy 23 дня назад

When you guys get Danny Carey in to cover a Dream Theater song, Mike has to be there just so he can talk sh!t to Danny. 🤣

@king-manu2758 23 дня назад

I really like this idea.

@natejackson1037 23 дня назад

Have him do that wack section in Dark Eternal Night

@user-df1ns1ob8y 23 дня назад

Most Liquid Tension Experiments would probably harder, but for Dream Theater, Danny could definetly do The Great Debate

@inconnector 23 дня назад

Danny would slay it, and Portnoy would probably never touch the song again.

@chadcarrdrums 23 дня назад

@@inconnector not even

@rustincole_w1339 23 дня назад

"This makes Dream Theater sound like Weezer" got me good

@bigbowlowrong4694 23 дня назад

Pat Wilson is watching this from his mansion laughing his ass off😆

@silentobserver2348 23 дня назад

say it ain't so :/

@FantasySportsZen 23 дня назад

Same.

@mikel5163 23 дня назад

He’s being very humble. On the whole Dream Theater has significantly more complex sections that Tool.

@joho0 23 дня назад

@@bigbowlowrong4694 In Beverly Hills?

@derpderpington824 7 дней назад

This vid should be an inspiration to all musicians. To watch MIKE FRICKIN' PORTNOY stare blankly into space and be, like, "Wtf am i supposed to do with this?" is incredible. Even more incredible, he took a swing and gave it a damn good shot. It should remind all of us, There's ALWAYS another level. There's ALWAYS someone who makes you think, "Gawd, what's the point?". Just take a swing at it.

@missanthropocene2020 10 дней назад

I have never played drums in my life, but this is insane.

@gomezthechimp1116 6 дней назад

I tried once. Just once.

@SoSimonSays 4 дня назад

@@gomezthechimp1116 I tried twice................ it doesn't get any better

@couragethedog420 День назад

When you know how to play drums, it's even more insane lmao this shit is like through the fire and the flames for drummers

@cobbhc 23 дня назад

"It's all sixes and fives and threes, but that's all of music," spoken like a true prog drummer.

@segueoyuri 23 дня назад

Like "mfers condensed the whole of music in this hellish song to play" hahah

@Owl90 22 дня назад

That's so funny and accurate. Screw twos and fours!

@christophertheiss8877 22 дня назад

"Six six five... The NEIGHBOR of the beast."LOL 🤣

@davidsteinhour5562 21 день назад

I KNOW, I audibly laughed when he said that.

@KellFendry 18 дней назад

Watching _Mike Portnoy_ blue screen like a normal person listening to this is honestly inspirational.

@enjoybrad81 17 дней назад

Right?! Instead of making me want to quit music, I kinda want to buy that drum set now :)

@sphaleritecarcharias1404 15 дней назад

Mike accomplished in 3-4 hrs what i have not been able to in 2 years. Even though I am not being filmed and pressured and had the playthrough video since square one... Granted, even though there is no one to see me, im still afraid of trying it on my drumkit

@Goshoonkeys 11 дней назад

so, when all incredibly talented octopus-like drummers on earth are actually normal and humble persons, what does it say about the normal person? Yes, every normal person has the theoretical capabilities to be the next Mike Portnoy or Danny Carey. It's a material quesion at the end, frankly

@MrAlexjames94 11 дней назад

I have been playing drums (not very consistently) for about 10 years now. Im average at best, if you gave me a solid year to work on this song i think i could really nail that beginning part of the song. You know? That silent part waiting for the guitar to come in? that part.

@dernorsebassist4252 10 дней назад

I play bass and it's making me think about giving Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) another shot from him blue screening on Tool

@skrounst 9 дней назад

YES dude! To all aspiring drummers, this video shows one of the best drummers to ever walk the earth struggling to learn a song. It's not a skill you learn in a few hours, or days, or weeks. Dont give up guys! If you get frustrated, just remember everyone to ever pick up a pair of sticks has been there, and watch this video to remind yourself that no matter your skill level you WILL mess up, you WILL feel silly. Persevere, and you WILL get better every single time you hit a drum head with a stick.

@bluedream1214 11 дней назад

Just want to sincerely thank Mike for his effort with A7X after the passing of the Rev. I can't even imagine being asked to fill in a spot like that and obliging. I honestly want to just thank him for helping the boys move forward so they can keep making music in the wake of it all. As a lifelong fan of music this was his single greatest contribution to me personally. Thanks Mike!

@nestortomaselli6372 23 дня назад

“This is not a song, this is a Mathematical Equation” pure FACTS

@supervillain3213 23 дня назад

I always call Danny Carey the time machine.

@Coldfire75 23 дня назад

Every Tool's song are like this.....mathematics in music

@DST7058 23 дня назад

Every music is a mathematical equation. Some are just extremely hard math (like this one)!

@radbradmusicartist 23 дня назад

Says the drummer of dream theater 😂😂😂

@FBobby 23 дня назад

The most Danny Carey compliment anyone could ever give. lol

@paultapping9510 22 дня назад

"This isn't a song, it's a mathematical equation" is such a good way of describing TOOL

@paultapping9510 21 день назад

@radbarij something about people being really good at and enjoying pattern recognition?

@krokovay.marcell 21 день назад

@@radbarij he also say in the beginning "Danny plays so damn tasty..." that's why:)

@FredericoLaydner 21 день назад

Tool is so complicated... It pisses me off sometimes 😂 it's like that college everyone had in school, that always had complex but accurate answers to the teachers. Involuntary they made all the other students sound like a bunch of "tools" 😂

@invisiblecurious856 19 дней назад

Fibonaci sequence shit 😂

@ytmndan 17 дней назад

Its also a great way of describing Dream Theater, which is why it's so ironic.

@subliminaldoubt2092 8 дней назад

Mike Portnoy isn’t just a great drummer. He’s generally just a damn genius.

@vibetherealone 7 дней назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1370">22:50</a> to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1560">26:00</a> was just godlike and you can see he was in the "zone".

@sojournchris 5 дней назад

was looking for this comment... he went beast mode

@matthewscott2987 13 дней назад

No egos. All compliments. Real struggles. Total talent. This video checked all the boxes. Mike is amazing. Drumeo kicks ass. Danny is a legend.

@sonmadika4727 5 дней назад

13:13 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@solarwinds9363 3 дня назад

I made the 665'th thumb up! You know what that means!

@flyingdart9819 3 дня назад

I added the last dw

@MetalHeart8787 3 дня назад

man give me a break I Don't hear anything challenging in this song, would I be able to play it? NO BUT Portnoy is an Amazing Drummer of course he could do that song. heres a challenge Give him a Fates warning Song.

@Jet_1982 20 дней назад

Mike: “Please tell me this is only 4 minutes long” Pneuma runtime <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="712">11:52</a> 😂 💀

@marckferrer 19 дней назад

my man mike got a taste of his own medicine

@nv5123 19 дней назад

Would have said, hey Mike how many tool songs you know come in under 4 min? I think they have more intros that are 4 min+ than songs around 4 min

@marckferrer 19 дней назад

@@nv5123 but this is nothing to mike, dream theater have a lot of songs going over 15 mins.

@susanalfieri4487 18 дней назад

God bless Mike for being game for this madness! I love Tool so much.

@GrayVMhan 18 дней назад

@@marckferrer 15 minutes of playing something you did yourself compared to 12 minutes of Carey drums are two wildly different things

@saschmi3 9 дней назад

This was so unbelievably cool. My admiration for Mike Portnoy grows every time I watch him. To put yourself in this position and let someone film it is such an amazing thing to do, and an incredible idea. Mike is just such a gift and this RU-vid channel is so special. Like I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoy this type of content and I'm so grateful it exists.

@JJones-gw9vy 10 дней назад

As a drummer, this made me smile through the whole video. I'll never be able to play such godly time signatures like this song has, so I have immense appreciate for the talent it takes to even comprehend such things.

@peterdefrankrijker 22 дня назад

“665. The neighbor of the beast.” Man, that cracked me up.

@timludwig841 22 дня назад

That was Hilarious!!

@GRBandog 22 дня назад

667 is the landlord

@curtschmidt3436 22 дня назад

went right over my head until u pointed it out

@exclasher9975 22 дня назад

12:52

@ch444z 20 дней назад

atm you have 566 likes man

@sarahdell4042 23 дня назад

The fact you got a massive name in drumming to sit here for 5.5 hours of actual torture is a feat in itself. Love this series so much

@lucassaueressig1411 23 дня назад

@Ty91681 23 дня назад

@@lucassaueressig1411and in other news heat is hot and water is wet

@mariofischer5437 23 дня назад

The dedication and the fun in challenging himself is inspiring.

@sarahdell4042 23 дня назад

@@Ty91681 I highly doubt he was paid for this.

@Rondigity92 23 дня назад

@@mariofischer5437exactly, the point here is to make him think and learn something. Knowing how technically proficient he is mike could pick up a foo fighters song by ear pretty quick. He didn't have formal training he's self taught and goes by feel a lot, Also a pretty big flex too koz everybody who knows drumming (which is a probably most of the subs) know how insanely difficult this is

@compugasm 10 дней назад

It's really amazing to see one of the greatest drummers every, struggle for hours to get this down.

@Midej 10 дней назад

It’s really very helpful to watch someone like Portnoy learn a song this difficult. It makes my struggles and other drummers realize they are human, and so humble doing it. Normally watching Carey and Portnoy play makes me want to hang up my sticks, but this was inspiring, we really all learn the same way. Thanks for doing this Mike…

@jobyoanvillarreal9400 18 дней назад

As a musician, you know that you are in big trouble when Jordan Rudess send you a video to cheer you up.

@WADEDESTROYS 17 дней назад

Lmao Fr mike knew it was over

@yolandabrignardello3096 15 дней назад

Hahahahaha

@markvandenberg4606 15 дней назад

Great comment. 😂

@rizaabdiali 14 дней назад

😂😂😂hahahahaha

@robertosantosayala8971 13 дней назад

@Jeff-vw7fw 20 дней назад

Props to Mike. Not every drummer would be willing to put their ego aside and let people see the real world struggle, non magical moments like this. It’s awesome content grounded in reality. Right on!

@Muzikrazy213 20 дней назад

Need more of this from all aspects of a band!

@user-bh6ou3bf6f 19 дней назад

This shows portnoy Is not incredible. Chambers killed it playing a tool song

@mrbungle3310 19 дней назад

@@user-bh6ou3bf6fnot this one though,this is complex

@90nazarul 19 дней назад

This song are way to technical tho.. not many have try to play it . @@user-bh6ou3bf6f

@bibmo84 19 дней назад

@@user-bh6ou3bf6f I would disagree, this shows Portnoy really IS incredible. To learn Pneuma this fast and execute it like he did, one has to be the highest musical genius.

@tishaneverminds 11 дней назад

I found a snippet on tiktok and just by the fact that one of my favorite drummer was playing a cover of another of my favorite drummers made me close the app and play it immediately on my TV on RU-vid! You can tell Mike did his best effort and he’s always inspired me as a musician. ♥️

@mickeymassage 9 дней назад

Wow! Mike gave credit calling this a masterpiece. And after 5 1/2 hours we got to see a legend play another legends work. I enjoyed the fills the best because you know that Carey is a storey teller on the kit and no two will be the same. This song isn’t November Rain. Mike has different fills and I really enjoyed hearing them . Must have been like pulling teeth to grasp the timing, way out of my league …. But that kit sounded so good and I was grooving to what Mike was putting down. Major respect

@cellcoreaudio2042 7 дней назад

… this song isn’t November Rain … just killed me 😂😂😂

@farrelfoster-lynam6683 20 дней назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="173">2:53</a> "I already can't find the one. Fuckin' Danny" Mike is hilarious, humble, and super skilled. Total joy of a video

@al-919 20 дней назад

He wasn't being humble, any drummer would say that if they were asked to play for TOOL.

@glockmaster77 19 дней назад

@@al-919 really? Dennis Chambers didn't say that.

@RigRacers 19 дней назад

@@al-919 exactly, being asked to play for TOOL is a humbling experience. Pure contradiction in your words.

@SMBarno 23 дня назад

We need Danny Carey on Drumeo. This was the perfect way to show that Pneuma is a masterpiece and Danny is a genius

@u.v.s.5583 23 дня назад

Danny Carey learning Dance of Eternity?

@Terminxman 22 дня назад

I’d love to see Danny, but these are the most entertaining when they’re doing something really out of their element. So I’d want something like death metal or even some pop(but I know Danny is into some pop too)

@PureJadeKid 21 день назад

@@Terminxman Danny Carey plays Bleed by Meshuggah

@Terminxman 21 день назад

@@PureJadeKid I really don't think that would be difficult, plus Meshuggah has toured with Tool before if I remember right. He would definitely know it. Plus these are more interesting when the drummer has to improvise a song they don't' know without hearing the drum track.

@vin_9028 21 день назад

@@TerminxmanI think Carey, like ANYONE, would struggle with Bleed’s kick drum intro. Haake is a beast in his own way

@joshnizzle 3 дня назад

The fact that he had such a challenge just shows you the genius of Tool and Danny

@DestroySteve 10 дней назад

I love seeing how each drummer has a definite style and seeing how they inject that style into the song they are covering. As difficult as this song is, Mike makes it his own and while it’s a “that’s not Danny.” It is still a fun version that wouldn’t detract from a live performance. That solo was absolutely killer.

@TGRoko 15 дней назад

Mike Portnoy is sheer talent in human form. Danny Carey is an octopus in a celtic's jersey with his special drum from the 90s that they don't make anymore.

@ljklj719 15 дней назад

What do you mean they not make his drum anymore? :o

@shillian4770 14 дней назад

@@ljklj719 its a magic drum set

@TGRoko 14 дней назад

@@ljklj719 He mentioned it in an interview. He has an electric drum that makes a sound he really likes and he hasn't been about to find another that recreates that sound.

@echoloch500 14 дней назад

@@TGRoko The original Korg WaveDrum WD-1 from 1994. Only 700 to 800 were made.

@TGRoko 13 дней назад

@@echoloch500 Yeah! Thanks!

@dusty_bones 23 дня назад

The fact that he did this in 5 hours blows my f****** mind. Absolute legend

@Marta1Buck 23 дня назад

it's gonna be 5 hours for 3 months for me

@ThePaintedHope 23 дня назад

@@Marta1Buck thats optimistic ....xD

@lfbaez 23 дня назад

@@Marta1Buckit's gonna be 5 hours for 3 months just to get the 1st section 😆

@Erickhetfield 23 дня назад

He watched a playthrough and had the notations. Let's be honest, he cheated and only managed to kinda get the main groove. He completely ignored the interlude solo part and came up with a part of his own. It would take him days to actually get the song properly. It's an incredibly complex and long song.

@tdoom1354 23 дня назад

Larnell lewis would have nailled this in 1 hour

@annakhusnutdinova9937 7 дней назад

Thank you for this video! What makes me keep returning to it is that you're showing an inside learning process, nicely edited but still one can see all ups and downs of the process. Being a musician myself, I can totally relate to it. And Mr Portnoy does an amazing job here!

@unpsihologstilat 12 часов назад

TOOL's music is nothing short of a musical Big Bang, a cosmic creation and simultaneously, a poignant end to the universe. It's an experience that has left me utterly speechless, a testament to the profound impact their artistry has had on me. Their sonic landscapes unfold like the universe itself, with layers of intricate melodies, and each lyric carries the weight of a collapsing star - intense, deep, and emotionally explosive. In every note, TOOL manages to encapsulate the essence of a journey, a voyage through the vast expanse of emotions. It's as if they've tapped into the very fabric of existence, weaving together a tapestry of sound that resonates with the complexities of life. The music is a gentle caress for the mind and soul, a cosmic embrace that leaves an indelible mark. And this particular song, it feels like the Big Bang of all Big Bangs - a creation that takes shape only to unravel, making way for a rebirth. It's a musical metamorphosis, a celestial dance where every note and lyric converges and diverges in a cosmic rhythm. This composition is more than just an auditory experience; it's a journey through the cycles of creation and destruction, a sonic representation of the universe's eternal ebb and flow. (16.6.2024)

@drphilsranch6782 23 дня назад

There’s something about seeing legendary drummers gush over other legendary drummers that makes me happy inside.

@pauls3946 23 дня назад

🎯

@g32.recitales 23 дня назад

Great time to be alive, right?

@OcKY11239 23 дня назад

I glow happYness cuz of this fuck 😂🤘🏼

@manchu9636 22 дня назад

I just love how there's never a bad word to be said about each other! They all truly appreciate the art that they each create

@bevrosity 22 дня назад

can't not love danny

@Safety_J395 16 дней назад

We need a Danny Carey reacts to Mike Portnoy playing Danny Carey.

@mickeymassage 9 дней назад

I was thinking the exact same thing . Danny in the bottom right corner with his big toothy grin the whole time. I can’t listen to Danny Carey interviews in my lounge room thru my 5.1 because his deep voice maxes out my subwoofer 😂

@arifafifuddin6802 7 дней назад

I need this too! Pls make this happen!

@GK-xo6it 6 дней назад

This must happen!!!

@kodedart2311 6 дней назад

YES PLEASE! ♥♥♥

@blakejohnson6923 4 дня назад

And then a Mike portnoy watching Danny careys reaction to Mike portnoy playing Danny Carey

@markorangelismusic 6 дней назад

Cracking the Tool code is a life time journey itself. I really enjoyed this one, kudos to Drumeo for making this happen and Mike showed us his humility and humor while preparing his performance. Talent and experience came through. What a great show! Thanks.

@slickvic21142 6 дней назад

This videos is amazing, huge Portnoy fan after this. Thank you drumeo and Mike for amazing drumming display!

@kykk3365 18 дней назад

I think handing him Pneuma shows how much they respect and admire Mr. Portnoy.

@chrisminarich0817 15 дней назад

Yes!

@adampowell5986 14 дней назад

For sure. It takes a world class drummer to even have the balls to try it.

@postjm9 15 дней назад

My favorite part of this show is just how much great drummers love other great drummers.

@TRAVIESO_NA 11 дней назад

That’s true

@a.b.8035 9 дней назад

It's so unlike other genres where there is this rat race of being better than someone else. True musicians really appreciate each other's work, and let themselves be inspired by it

@6BURG9 8 дней назад

So true. You’d never see guitarists doing this :P

@postjm9 8 дней назад

@@6BURG9 I don't know. That documentary/interview "It May Get Loud" was kind of that.

@markokecman1177 8 дней назад

Yeah.. like, rappers always keep dissing each other... Yet here, guys that look like they sacrifice goats every now and then all love and respect each other... That is the true metal community ❤

@alexkaligaric2929 2 дня назад

Someone please do Danny’s reaction to this video… to play anything this challenging in such a short period of time just shows how ridiculously good Mike is. Two legends for sure. This is gold.

@LukeNukem82 11 дней назад

This video kept a smile on my face from beginning to end. Mike's a humble guy, and extremely talented. Love that he praised Danny but also think he should give himself some credit for actually doing as good as he did in only 5 hours of learning. The guy is a beast!!

@zach.hanford 23 дня назад

It's fun to see Mike experiencing what Dream Theater has done to so many other drummers now.

@Skrobodja_Vloban 23 дня назад

Revenge, revenge:)))

@M2Mil7er 23 дня назад

Probably took him back to his teens in a garage learning Rush.

@Agostoic 23 дня назад

LOL

@william_mazza 22 дня назад

Underrated comment

@hernansnow7505 22 дня назад

@@M2Mil7erbeautiful

@augustoalvarez82 22 дня назад

This will go in history as being one of the most important drumming and music learning videos ever made. Everything is absolutely epic: The fact that one of the best in history stayed for 5.5hs to learn a masterpiece; Portnoy’s absolute humbleness; watching him struggle and deeply enjoying the process; listening to a bit of DT into a Tool song. Masterful. You guys are amazing!

@NIUHOY 22 дня назад

THIS!

@wurm90125 22 дня назад

x1000.

@McLoven-vm1ck 22 дня назад

It blows even my mind that they asked a drummer to come in and try to wing it on a Tool song, their timings are known to be tricky with one of the worlds most amazing drummers making an exercise out of nearly every part he writes. Hats off to Portnoy for being such a good sport about it, as well as putting in so much effort on his attempt to fill in for Carey on this song. (queue the mission impossible theme song)

@crk140 16 дней назад

Agree 100%, one of the coolest drumming videos I’ve ever seen

@Meenie66 9 дней назад

This is just one of the best things to watch ever! Shows both his brilliance as a drummer and the brilliance of the original and how complicated and awesome it is!! LOVED this one guys.

@joelwildgoosemusic4482 10 дней назад

That's blown mind 🤯.. Thanks for letting us in on the journey ..incredible ! 🙏🥁

@maynardyorke 12 дней назад

everyone knows he's a great drummer, what we should highlight is the patience and professionalism and good humour he has while he's working it out- he's a big time musician and doesnt need to prove anything, he doesnt have to be there, working and sweating but he is and he makes light and shows vulnerability in figuring it out good dude

@bethannprather1462 8 дней назад

So true. And I think it's all about the challenge of it. The respect he has for the other drummers skill... then trying to copy and learn it. Super impressive

@jormundgandr88 7 дней назад

And if you were to have the opinion to think Mike was a better drummer than Danny Mike would probably laugh in your face with humility and dissagree

@asadahmad2716 5 дней назад

@@bethannprather1462 Goes to show the artist's love for the art. Their egos probably takes a back seat, and lets them genuinely appreciate others who excel at it.

@americanlostinvietnam3721 4 дня назад

As a Mike fan since around 1989 and a Tool fan, this was one of the best things I've seen. Thank you for this. Huge labor and huge reward for the fans.

@CerexFlikex 2 дня назад

This was fun to watch, thanks for the experiment and experience. You did damn well to get that far in that time frame

@saldeleon4927 21 день назад

For Portnoy to say Danny is one of the most creative drummers speaks volumes of the respect between the two.

@ManassesBc 22 дня назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="843">14:03</a> “Danny Carey lose my number.. I don’t want this gig” 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

@1kTroopKoopas 21 день назад

But now you're closer than anyone else to being ready for the gig

@mononaut 21 день назад

So many funny quotes. Makes dream theater sound like Weezer... Lmfao

@TotalDec 21 день назад

"Danny Carey...? Lose my #; I don't want this gig." You're welcome.

@CC_Babblecock 21 день назад

It’s extra funny cos we all know humble Danny is just chilling on the sofa thinking they’re giving him too much credit, the guy doesn’t even know he has the GOAT status now, sometimes I wonder if he’s aware that he’s even talented, let alone the level he’s actually on 😂

@fathanaqwiya7398 20 дней назад

@@CC_Babblecockhe’s probably out there thinking of something else like which basketball jersey he’ll wear for his next gig LOL

@JF11145 День назад

Amazing! Appreciate watching these breakdowns and they are inspirational

@OZRIC1985 10 дней назад

This was awesome watching the great Mike Portnoy learn a complex drum part from a song that's over 11 minutes long. Mike is truly a master drummer, and one of my all-time favorites!

@paolo-ex5zf 22 дня назад

This is the first time I leave a comment on RU-vid in 15 years. Mike Portnoy just gave us a precious diamond! Humility, humanity, learning effort.... a true example for everyone out there trying to make it out with his/her passion! Thank you Mike! You are the Master!

@TrTveT 21 день назад

Too much humblness. You can be humble without putting your self down thw whole time.

@Brojack69 21 день назад

Keys to success.

@felixjones9198 21 день назад

IMHO, this is Drumeo's best yet.

@stephennagy6675 21 день назад

I couldn't have said it any better. To see someone like Mike saying, "Holy hell," what is this is real humbling and shows no matter who or how great you there is always something that will make you go wow.

@shadowaccount 21 день назад

Doubt that it's your first comment

@Oko_147 23 дня назад

The fact that the man who can play "The Dance of Eternity" just said that "this is a math equation" is freaking hilarious 😂

@sergiosala 23 дня назад

Not only play but the one who wrote it!

@CynHicks 23 дня назад

Danny haters have no clue.

@jeremymcbride 23 дня назад

I can "feel" Dance and play it close to perfect enough without issue. I've never been able to "feel" Tool - Danny is something else. Seeing Mike struggle like this just tells me I'm not fucking crazy LOL

@randallmilton 23 дня назад

Levels

@jonmacnevin1223 23 дня назад

@@jeremymcbride I feel like with tool you have to listen it to like 1000 times until you can sing the riffs in your head and then its still really hard. Took me the best part of day just to learn up to the 1st chorus and its still sketchy as hell lol. Danny's not human.

@niklofr 4 дня назад

“665. The neighbor of the beast.” I want a t-shirt of this !

@Mayday_zj 7 дней назад

Ive watched that drum cam video of pnuema at least 300 times....not an exaggeration at all...cant get enough of the genius that is Danny Carey!!

@lLpars 23 дня назад

This was, without a doubt, the best half-hour I’ve seen on RU-vid. There’s so many things so impressive about this: the song itself which already sounded crazy to me as a listener but I as a drummer never even dared tryin to look it up how to learn it. Mike’s feat of getting it done in just 5 hours while the vast majority of us will play drums for a lifetime and never be able to nail it. Also, Mike’s balls and humility to agree to lay bare all of that, recording him so uncomfortable and out of his zone. And most of all, Drumeo’s conceptualization, execution and production to put this together. I can’t stress this enough, but this channel is absolutely fucking awesome. Thank you for this content.

@bryden72 23 дня назад

It also shows what beast Danny is. And to do it in a day lol

@sinnedam 23 дня назад

Yes. This is the kind of content I would have killed for back when I was trying to catch 10 second snippets of the drummer on mtv in the 90s.

@lLpars 22 дня назад

@@sinnedam right?? And we're getting it for free now!! Drumeo deserves mad respect from all of us.

@fubar1217 22 дня назад

I love how he was happy to not have to play an Animals As Leaders song but then gets hit with Pneuma. LOL "You sure you don't wanna do a Foo Fighters song?" You did great Mike.

@BoolFalse 22 дня назад

i heard a lot about Foo Fighters and Dream Theater, but after this i really wanna try DT with all the discography, but nothing from FF :)

22 дня назад

My parents said if I hit 20k they'd buy me *a gaming console* 🎮.

@asabovesobelow2299 22 дня назад

He is not capable to play Animals as leaders

@xeyon 22 дня назад

Speaking of AAL i hope they get a video with Matt. Hes insane

@MayankRoy81 8 дней назад

What an amazing take! And thanks to the video and the comments section for introducing me to The Dance of Eternity. There is so much great music still out there yet to be enjoyed!

@Soothing.Healing.Calming. 11 дней назад

This is by far in my Top 3 favourite Drumeo videos and I'm not even a drummer! 🙂 Huge respect, this was amazing to watch! Thank you!

@hiraethgamer2819 19 дней назад

"..Justin and I bring the riffs in when we jam and Danny will just start playing the most opposite poly-rhythm kinda thing to it, to the point where I'll forget how to play the riff *I* wrote and I'm like 'Danny, pleeeaaase play simpler'." --Adam Jones. Considering Danny is such a menace to his own band members even, I can't imagine what it must be like for non-band members. Highest praise to Mike for tackling this behemoth (and to surprisingly great result!)

@Multicontemplator 18 дней назад

If anyone is curious this quote is from a Q&A Adam did on one of the tours for VIP ticket holders. You can find the entire audio here on RU-vid. It's a nice listen if you are fan of the band.

@electricred85 23 дня назад

I’m not a Dream Theater fan, but I am now a Mike Portnoy fan.

@diemcarl5546 23 дня назад

We're on the same 📄 mate ❤

@hhaste 23 дня назад

Same, I've tried to get into DT but can't, really.. aside from the Train of Thought album, I love that one. I've always loved Portnoy's playing, though.

@kaoko111 23 дня назад

Is weird For me cause i dislike Dream Theater, however i love other projects with Mike, specially Winery Dogs.

@serroche 23 дня назад

Listen to Images And Words from 92 and thank me later, it was the album that got me into them, easiest to dig into. The last song 'Learning To Live' is probably their best song to me

@diemcarl5546 23 дня назад

@@serroche actually gonna thank you right away god knows when we meet next time 😁🙌 Spotified right now 👍 gonna dig it some time soon ✌️ peace

@Tentadish 5 дней назад

This was insanely enjoyable to watch! I dont play any kind of music, but watching how a musicians brain works when listening to other people playing the same instrument, and the effort it takes, is just hands down incredible. Lots of respect and cred to Mike! This was sick!

@MezzaNineInchNails 2 дня назад

Thanks Drumeo, that was such an enjoyable video to watch. Beyond his incredible druming skills, Mike shows us his humanity, humility and humor! What a great dude. More generally, the video shows how much it all comes down to work, and how each person has his or her own learning process. For example, Dennis Chambers almost instantly guessed the main time signatures in Schism. Does it mean that he's better than Mike (assuming there is any sense asking that question) ? Of course not. Only two monsters with different learning and expressing paths. At the end, Mike killed it and what he created to fill the interlude/bridge is just mind blowing. Cheers from France to all the Drumeo team!

@ThePhilTorretto 23 дня назад

Just want to say the “total time spent” is incorrect. It should have said: “5 hours and 30 minutes today + a lifetime of dedication learning to play the drums”. It literally took Mike the decades he’s been playing to be able to pull off something of the magnitude. Absolutely astounding. 🤯

@mr3n10 22 дня назад

Facts

@kpag3030 22 дня назад

Absolutely true. You know though, there is a 9 year old Asian kid who smokes this song somewhere in the world. Lol.

@b_nes6093 22 дня назад

Well said

@ethanpunto9222 22 дня назад

Yea and he's a disappointment to the family cos his cousin did it at 4 years old @@kpag3030

@kapinnn 21 день назад

@@kpag3030😂😂

@LauraT.Luster 22 дня назад

I love how he calls Danny's playing "tasty" while most drummers heads explode while trying to learn this song. There's a reason why you are both in the GOAT category and mandatory listening for drummers everywhere.

@andrewjung6987 21 день назад

….he got brutalized by this song. Bad. You must not be a drummer….

@CookilyOfficial 21 день назад

@@andrewjung6987 using.... periods.... doesnt...... make...... you..... cool... If you were a drummer you'd appreciate this entire video, obviously you aren't either lmfao.

@Ale-to2xq 21 день назад

Tenei la tetai caida

@andrewjung6987 21 день назад

@@CookilyOfficial “lmfao”

@rubemortenson1724 21 день назад

@@andrewjung6987 "Brutalized" is a stretch. I am a drummer of 20+ years, and anyone who can perform a passable rendition of this song after a little over 5 hours of working it out is God tier.

@jobiegermano 9 дней назад

Wow. I never watch RU-vid videos longer than a few minutes. That’s 30 minutes of my life that I’ll never get back and I’m okay with that, I prefer how I spent it. You just learned one of the most difficult songs ever written in like 5 hours. You just gained a fan. Gonna go search for your shit and hear you. Amazing. Respect. Fucking rock!

@solarwinds9363 3 дня назад

There's a few Drumeo videos of MP playing through his compositions. It's great, he also tells some stories around it. Quite entertaining. Enjoy! On the other end of the spectrum there's videos from Loudwire where he plays on a Hello Kitty kids drum set and after a few years they upgraded him to a Pokemon set. 😂

@Zhgarr 2 дня назад

Portnoy at his prime, look this up on RU-vid if you're curious: Dream Theater Instrumedley PORTNOY ONLY - "The Dance of Instrumentals". It's a medley of different songs, lots of twists and turns.

@mystiraemeadows 4 дня назад

Fantastic! Just LOVED this video. Great job Mike and great attitude. :)

@VicCross 23 дня назад

The best part of this session is that he became determined to crack it. At least in what we get to see, he never get's overly frustrated, always seems to be having fun. Makes it so enjoyable to watch.

@jamesadamgleason9471 23 дня назад

Yeah paying someone handsomely will do that

@alexbrown4426 23 дня назад

@jamesadamgleason9471 no guarantee he's getting paid for this, however, directly... that is, this is definitely good press for their upcoming album.

@jazzcatjohn 23 дня назад

@@jamesadamgleason9471 You really think this was all about money?

@Ricki_Snow 23 дня назад

@@jamesadamgleason9471Do you work for free?

23 дня назад

Mike calls wife: "Honey, I'll see you in December. F*cking Drumeo did this to us." My take - they hate you, Mike. This was time signature waterboarding. I'd file with the Geneva convention, brother.

@matteobecchi1210 23 дня назад

"Time signature waterboarding" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dogayarman2771 23 дня назад

🤣🤣🤣

@HotSkorpion 23 дня назад

What time signature does Danny Carey play in? - Yes...

@CCDaDon15 23 дня назад

@@HotSkorpion actually, that’s Bill Bruford. ;-)

@Kinroffi 23 дня назад

"time signature waterboarding" is fucking hilarious :'DD

@whome3375 7 дней назад

Best thing I've watched on RU-vid this week! Great job Mike!

@slantband 10 дней назад

Love every second. Amazing job MP!!!

@Thedeseretmusic 22 дня назад

Danny Carey should react to this video. And then Danny Carey should learn a dream theater song to be fair

@lunaticmoon2941 22 дня назад

That would be epic

@byrondouglasdean 20 дней назад

He should tackle The Glass Prison 😎

@eddominates 18 дней назад

FAIR IS FAIR

@GK-xo6it 6 дней назад

YES!

@chrismoffatt604 21 день назад

Danny playing sixteenth notes using a Swiss triplet stick pattern for like six minutes with one foot thinking in threes and the other in fours is superhuman. An evil ask to make to Mike, but he performed unbelievably!

@kodyoliva8183 21 день назад

Bro understanding that is superhuman too! lol

@sp00g37 21 день назад

as soon as that kicked in, my head started to hurt. the sticking was in my head, the kick was in my head, and my brain said durrr

@saintjabroni 21 день назад

@@kodyoliva8183😂😂😂

@saintjabroni 21 день назад

@@sp00g37🤣🤣🤣

@chuckbrown5904 21 день назад

A true masterpiece and a true master Rising to the challenge. A thing of beauty to watch. TY!

@erik9108 7 дней назад

Outstanding!! Really enjoyed watching Mike push through this. Definitely looking forward to seeing Danny Carey on here learning a DT song - I bet he's already practicing!

@heikkis.4745 10 дней назад

This was just awesome. Drumeo makes constantly great videos, but this was just wow! Portnoy - hell of a job!🤘🤘🤘🤘

@Sam-cv6un 23 дня назад

That is actually amazing, I really hope the non-drummer viewers realize the absolutely insane gap between trying to learn a song like this in a few hours vs. a standard 4/4 song with maybe a few shifts

@alexfakluy3410 23 дня назад

mindf*ckin' experience!

@Don_Josefo 23 дня назад

I'm not a drummer but I can recognize how mindblowing this video is

@free187s 23 дня назад

Non drummer but guitarist here. Tool songs in general are tough to learn, but the guitar parts are miles easier to learn than the drums. For drums, not only do you have to play the odd time signatures, but you also have to learn the polyrhythms and execute them with multiple limbs. I’m always impressed with drummers who cover Tool, and for Mike to tackle it in this short amount of time is amazing.

@PowerslideSWE 23 дня назад

@@Don_Josefo Same here, I reckon it would take me the rest of my life to learn this, if that.

@FantasySportsZen 23 дня назад

Very apparent. Haha.

@Diego-Rabello 23 дня назад

The fact that we have Mike in his natural environment showing the reality of the process without the ego interfering in any way is for me the greatest asset of this video! Yes, more than five hours, yes, final version in several takes, yes, imperfect...but guess what, this is the reality! The human aspect presented in this video is gold! Learning to appreciate Mike even more! Thanks Drumeo!

@Uphold-your-Rights 23 дня назад

Well said. It's a reminder that all of us go thru this to learn songs, even the best like Mike. No embarrassment, no ego...just learn the music.

@user-bv3qt2jt2v 22 дня назад

his ego was there all along. he dont want to be showed as bad drummer. and etc and etc

@leerobbo92 22 дня назад

@@user-bv3qt2jt2v Yeah, but every great has an ego. The trick is aiming it back at yourself as motivation, rather than at other people.

@Diego-Rabello 22 дня назад

@@user-bv3qt2jt2v I believe there is a misconception on your part, I said ''...without the ego interfering...'' the fact that your ego is always part of you does not mean that you will let it act in an erratic way, which is actually the case here...lack of basic text interpretation ...

@Diego-Rabello 22 дня назад

@@leerobbo92 Excellent observation, very well said.

@never2late_mtb349 9 дней назад

Just caught up with that. What an excellent video. Really enjoyed it. What a lesson in learning. The back and forth was as much fun as the drumming parts. Mike is a trooper, great guy.

@Pattbonn47 4 дня назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1412">23:32</a> shows you how good Mike is. He even incorporated some of his DT licks in a Tool classic. Amazing. Thank you for this video @Drumeo

@shellbournian 23 дня назад

Dear Editor, thank you for your service.

@rmcunningham3874 23 дня назад

This is a wonderful thing for a drummer at Mike's level to do for aspiring drummers. Showing himself struggling, making mistakes, and being human. This is the process. This is the reality. He wasn't born a magical drum god. He works his ass off.

@csbarbourv 23 дня назад

Amen!

@davetay44 23 дня назад

Here here

@michaelhejja 22 дня назад

It's about the work. Learning the sing lead was 4 hours straight twice a week plus shows, and about a year and a half to 2 years of that. Nobody realizes the hours and time it takes to be great at something.

@diegoggimenez1 10 дней назад

Hermosa sesion , cuanto trabajo, un gran ejemplo para comprender que nada es facil. Felicitaciones DRUMEO Y Mike, gracias por compartir, saludos desde Argentina!

@MiscRocketVideos 7 дней назад

Amazing to watch the journey - both the song and the expert analysis.

@steven99191 23 дня назад

"I don't want this gig, Danny Carey lose my number" hahaha I'm dead. This is fantastic!

@amierkassam2744 23 дня назад

This tells us that there is no single best drummer in the world. Each drummer is unique, with their own style and performance. We love and enjoy every masterpiece they create. Thanks, Drumeo, for this episode. ❤❤❤❤

@radicalstanza3614 23 дня назад

Pretty sure this does nothing to show that Danny isn't the best in the world

@zackzettler4425 23 дня назад

@@radicalstanza3614 I bet Danny would be the first person to say he isn't the best in the world.

@user-zo5hz4fy6t 23 дня назад

@@radicalstanza3614 like you could write anything close to it 🤣🤣🤣

@PhilEssing 23 дня назад

One lesson here for the learning: even the best of the best must work VERY hard. Talent by itself is not enough. There was a time when even Danny couldn't play Pneuma.

@wotzcheez 23 дня назад

@user-zo5hz4fy6t you may want to reread what you're replying to. He would be agreeing.

@DeluxeAxes 11 дней назад

thats amazing and a great lesson for all musician! how you can organize all the info and set up your mind. thanks drumeo and Mike

@qgodsey3750 2 дня назад

The complexity and the insane amount of detail of learning this song!! I’m the same way, I’m feel guy when learning a drum piece. I have a hard time understanding sheet music main. But listening and watching does help me. I watch this video and I go , Mike is so humble and him admitting that it’s hard learning this song!