I just love the fact that these two seasoned musicians just say "fuck it", play on bootleg equipment in front of 8 people and still have smiles on their faces when their done....Exactly why I love this band
Such great bass on this (and all tool) song, even if he skipped my favorite lick of the song. At 3:41 he does a bend instead the lick on the album (which extremely similar to the lick at 3:26 which he does do here). There's just something about that that transition with the lick perfectly walking the song down into the "Learn to Swim" part. Possibly my favorite Tool song, and one of my favorite songs, in general.
They're all awesome, but ultimately Tool is about the bass. Justin and Adam write all the songs, and most of the awesome riffs are being played by the bass not the guitar. With all the effects pedals that Justin uses, it's easy to make the mistake of thinking it's Adam, but it's not. He's an incredible musician, he brings so much to the band. In addition to holding down the bass role, he fills in sonic space as a pseudo-rhythm guitar as well as taking the lead role in many parts. With him, they sound like a two-guitar band (in addition to bass!).
Quarantine is taking its toll on Tool. They are breaking into children musical schools to play live now. We really need to get them back on tour for our own and their mental health and wellbeing.
Exactly why I play a 4 piece. If I write my parts that way and have to be creative with only those few options, I’ll have no “it was only a 4 piece!” excuse when the gig is over, cause that’s exactly what a lot of festivals and venues have
@@piccol79 Limiting yourself to a 4-piece drum set when your recording a studio album with a million dollars backing you just so you can hop on a crappy gymnasium drumset whenever you want and be able to play all of your stuff is kind of silly. I guarantee Danny Carey isn't running into this issue very often.
@@Glaamdring I’d agree. However, I didn’t say any of that stuff. I don’t have a million dollar recording budget or techs to set up racks of drums and cymbals. I’ve got 15 minutes between sets and a line check, so I make sure to tailor my playing towards being creative with less stuff. It’s a nice mental challenge, and it’s fun to go out and play 2 or 3 shows on Fri/Sat while others are spending the weekend in the garage, testing out where to fit a second rack of roto toms.
Playing this on a 4 piece kit with only a crash-ride and hats shows his utter mastery. And: Berkley wouldn't have a Kiddie Kit, get real. (Sounds and looks like a DW)
That’s what he loves to do I remember first hearing tool when I was 14 around 94 ? I always been into their obscure sound. That’s the kinda music I’m into Obscure raw and dark whether it’s death metal or progressive and some intellectual made hip hop Jedi mind tricks and wutang I’m the outcast and underdog of society and I’ll never change.
@@jeremyyamma4364 One of those people huh?.....”it’s not remotely complex....” Too bad you clearly don’t know what remotely means, because it is “remotely” complex. But..... Cool, you think you’re better than everyone, we get it.
Yep some great drummers have large kits cos they're handy to have, not cos they "need" them. They can do so much on just a tiny kit too. Danny Carey Is certainly One of those.
Really was neat to see Danny modify his original set to match the kit. He didn't play everything he usually does, nor did he trim it to just the parts of the kit in front of him. He was comfortable finding the middle ground of both.
I honestly think that the most impressive part of this is how smoothly Danny went from playing on his enormous kit to a four-piece kit with two cymbals. You can tell he caught himself a few times going to hit something that wasn't there, yet he literally never missed a beat
i always imagined these two were the best friends in the whole group. they seem to actually enjoy each others company. seems like they're next to each other in almost every pic and everything.
@@kicoDbz i wouldn't underestimate Adams influence on the band. He's the one putting the most hours and effort in Tool. Adam tapes all their jam sessions, takes them home and analyses them...he also does all the videos which is a huge part of the live shows
It was many years ago I shook Danny's hand, so maybe the memory is off... but I'd say it was more "my puny hand helplessly enwrapped by his muscular hulk fist" 💪🤝🤕
Snap 3 as well, my last show i got my kids tickets to show them what Dads been on about all these years, it blew their minds - Feb 14th 2020, then the world ate its head
Ah yes, I see the great RU-vid algorithm in the sky has brought we Tool fans together, once again. Captivated by from the moment they began, a bass guitar and a drum kit held my attention for over 6 minutes, played by absolute masters of their art. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.
Lol I took this footage and gave it to wal bass collective, super nice guys and very respectful. The seminar was meant for drummers and bassists attending and trust me, more people showed up. They were playing TD Garden that night and at the end of the seminar Justin held a small contest where he’d play three notes and if you guessed the song they came from he gave you tickets. My teacher Dave M knew I was a total Tool nerd and made sure I was picked on to get tickets to that show and believe me it was hands down one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. Even after the seminar I went up to Justin and thanked him for coming and he gave me his pick used in this little session. That is probably the one pick I will never lose. Also in the session was Steve Bailey and Lee Sklar. One of my favorite memories from attending Berklee!
I just want to point out that Danny is playing on a 3 piece kit with 2 cymbals rather than his usual 6 piece double bass kit with an equal amount of Mandala pads and synths galore, and is still able to give the song justice. Danny Carey is a living legend, someone all musicians should take influence from, drummer or not
The picking technique over the bridge (or whatever part it’s considered) is absolutely insane. I’ve been trying to get this song down for years but that triplet picking gets me every time
Videos like this make it so clear just how important Justin is to the overall sound Tool creates. I'm quite sure other players offer more fireworks and theatrics, but he's vastly underrated just from a pure writer/composer sense. The guy just knows how to fill up a track.
I absolutely love Danny and him sitting on any kit and showing his technique! Props to Justin as well making almost all of his bass riffs to sound lead guitarish in a way filling more space. Honestly folks the Drum kit could've been legos for all arguments sake and this man would still turn your head with raw power and skill .
lmao! When I read your comment "4-piece kit" it was during the part of the song where Maynard would be singing learn to swim. I think they should change the lyrics
My daughter loves TOOL! She’s 12 and in a band. She plays guitar and is the lead singer. The owner of the music school tells me she has a great talent for someone so young. I wish there was a way for these awesome musicians to mentor these upcoming kids. Pass on the knowledge of making amazing music!
I know, right? It's cool to see everything that goes into the song. Especially with Justin and how he plays. He is downright ABUSING that bass guitar! Have you seen the videos of their performances of Invincible? Seeing Danny and Justin make some of those sounds. I never knew Justin played that solo (thought it was guitar) and then Danny plays a synth or keyboard 🤔 solo. Analyzing their music doesn't "ruin it"; it makes you appreciate it so much more!
Danny is like I only have 1/10th of what I usually play with... Justin is wondering when Adam is gonna show up... And everyone is all "where's the weird skinny guy?". Fantastic dude! 🤘
Justin is a beast. It’s amazing how much Danny’s playing is so synchronized with his set up. It shows the amount of thought and care in his orchestrations. Thanks for sharing.
