I can remember listening to this album on repeat my sophomore year of college. It really speaks to Danny Carey's genius that folks are still trying to figure out his parts 15 years later. He's the GOAT.
Hey Austin, this is my first time ever seeing your channel. Consider yourself subbed! I'm a professional musician and on the side I teach music theory and all stages of guitar. What I really appreciate about your channel is the professionalism you use to explain things with enough detail that even beginners can understand the path you're leading them down. Great teaching skills and a great player.. keep up the good work!
This blew me away when I heard it for the first time. Still one of my favorite things that Danny plays. He really has a nack for pulling the right tricks out of his trick bag at just the right time. It's not so much the complexity of his chops that get me, but the context in which he uses them. That and he moves seamlessly through odd patterns while still making the pattern he is playing interesting. Tool/Danny Carey was and is a big part of my early years too. Glad you chose this lick. Kudos my man.
It's the sheer musicality of the right chops in the right context. He's got all the chops in the world, but more importantly, enough taste to know when to use 'em. One of my all-time faves.
mr carey also does this with the bass drum on the grudge. such a technical player amd composer. once again, great video and thanks for all u do. a big help to alot of people.
I have played brass instruments and some guitar, but never drums and it's always impressed me SO much how talented drummers are to be able to keep weird timing while playing with all four limbs...even crazier when you have a drummer who sings too. RESPECT TO DRUMMERS, you're badass.
the first time I heard this it reminded me of Bill Bruford this "rhythm" is also the reverse of a thing they do in the grudge, once near the beginning and once near the end. he starts spaced out, and then the time distance is exponentially shortened. by the end he's practically blasting on the kick
Nice video; you have another new subscriber. As someone who has been playing drums for almost 30 years, I've become more than a little frustrated with how the art and musicality of drumming is practically disrespected and limited by popular music trends and "musicians" seeking to make a name/profit for themselves. It's nice to hear that there are drummers like yourself out there who are not afraid to think about drumming, and even nicer to hear that there are guitarists in this forum who have come away from this video with a new-found appreciation for how well thought-out and smart drumming can enhance a piece of music. Tool was never afraid to write around Danny's ideas; I think that's a big part of what made them stand-out, and what makes them a great band.
Yeah me too I was obsessed by Tool in my youth...and so am I today. The most interesting aspect of Danny's playing for me is his toms grooves that are not rock grooves played on the toms but grooves where the melody of the toms is the "captain" (to quote Benny Greb). That and his capacity to be independant yet complementary to the other instruments.
Hey Austin. I don’t know how old you were in 2006 when this song came out... but I’m willing to bet you’ve been working on that intro for a long time. Lol. Great analysis as always my brotha. I love what you do!
Brilliant...I stumbled across this tonight. I've been a drummer for many years but don't read music. I'm embarrassed to say I thought he just slowed down but being Danny Carey it doesn't surprise me it's totally worked out. His drum parts are very musical and he seems to always make the right choices to fit the song. He is a monster but plays with such finesse it's totally incredible. Rosetta Stoned is such an amazing song on so many levels it beggars belief. Great job on the analysis of this song.
What an amazing breakdown of this part. Thanks Austin! I honestly didn't catch how this broke down until I saw this video. It is very similar to a bass drum part in the grudge where he does this starting in reverse. You can definitely tell that he spends a lot of time on exercises like this and then when that moment comes, he fits it perfectly into a musical context.
That’s actually one of his easier licks. He’s just playing a single stroke roll between the snare and the bass/cymbal. That whole song is a beast, right from that intro.
also, the guitarist in my first band back in high school has met Maynard's whole family. his father dated Maynard's mother when they were in college and have remained life long friends. she hangs out in the small college town of Athens, Ohio where we live.
What a fantastic job of breaking down things on a micro level in such an easy to understand way. Shit like this is why the internet is a beautiful place.
Thanks for peeling off Danny's drumming ... Personally I always thought that Danny was a percussionist rather than a drummer this is why it makes him so unique sometimes .
Fantastic video! I haven't been able to own a drumkit due to the noise and space for a while (used to own one a long time ago) but I practice this kind of stuff on a snare pad and it's good to see it explained this way, this will help me a lot!
In theory it seems simple. But like you said, compositionally this is money in the bank. I would’ve never thought to have played something like this. The transcription BLEW me away. WOW!!!!!! This is absolutely GENIUS! 👍 As always, thank you ABBDRUMS 💯
It sounds like sextuplets at the end. It’s quarter, eighths, triplets, 16ths, then sextuplets.It’s so fast I’m not sure, but that would make sense, with the slower triplet figure earlier in the progression.
Love your videos man. You really inspire me as a drummer. I am so happy you finally covered some Carey as he is my all time favourite drummer. Would love to see some more of him if you would be willing. Keep up the good work my man!
Thanks! I never really thought about what he was doing here & that he was doing more than just slowing down. How awesome. I already do similar exercises to this just to help myself with switching between different note values. but application wow! Mind blown.
Congrats, with a single video, you've earned a sub! Well put together video breakdown! As a major fan of tool, I would love to see more breakdowns of Danny's compositions!
Awesome lesson. My teacher learned it as the time machine from the late great Joe Morello. You can move on to playing the phonebook, if they even make them anymore. Adding dotted notes is great idea! So many combinations, not enough time.
woooooow, holy molly bro, this video is so educational, I honestly never paid attention to this part of the song, or better said, I wasn't thinking in all subdivisions this roll had that's because I just enjoyed the song so much, I never looked at it from that perspective, thanks man for the explanation and of course your attention to details in this song, this has to be my fav vid about subdivisions on UA-cam
Ah man I would have shat myself if you broke down the drum-n-bass break from Rosetta Stoned. That one is a brute to coordinate and it grooves so damned hard. Well done, Austin. Enjoying your work
im not a drummer, but danny carey is my fav rock/metal drummer. so much feeling and complexity with intent. I loved this lesson thanks man, do some more danny stuff in the future :)
Great lesson! My teacher showed it to me long time ago but insisted to change length of bars from 1-4 bars per subdivision. 1-bar repetition builds your sense of time and mechanics because you have to "suddenly" stop or start. 4-bar repetition builds your stamina. 2/3-bar is something in between of these two goals.
Umm...yeah...Danny is an amazing drummer and a great musician. I first saw him play drums live with Tool in 1992 on the "side stage" during the Lollapalooza tour in Ohio. I knew right away there was something unique about this dude and his drumming ability. My respect for his drumming and talent only grew fonder after that. Well done breakdown Austin. You nailed it.
This came up in my suggestions like a few of your comments here have said. Very cool that there's a lot of theory nerds here! Though not a drummer, I'm a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. You'll be seeing me around for certain.
The first time I heard this done was by Oceansize drummer, Mark Heron, the year before 10,000 Days came out. The song is called The Charm Offensive, from their 2005 album Everyone Into Position. Tool is my favourite band, but I've always preferred the Oceansize snare roll! A must for every Tool fan. God I miss Oceansize.
great job breaking that down, always a great idea to practice with a click, you can bypass a lot of bad habits that way...and if you go to music school you'll be counting those beats in your head on your performance exams. Great drumming. thx for the vids.
Hey Austin, big fan from Australia here. I guess I was and have been just as obsessed with DC as you were. One fill that I always wanted to work out, was the big roll in 46+2 at the end of the drum solo. Can you shed some light on this, its hard to hear exactly what Danny is doing. Cheers
Hey man, somehow this video popped up on my related videos, I love tool so I clicked it and I know you. Jared Schneider dated my sister Kristen, anyway it was crazy to see you and I thought I'd say hey. You're fucking sick man, best of luck to you and your drum sorcery
Funny thing. The exercise given at 4:20 is what i work on at the time. My tempo is at 80 bpm playing the part where he shows the 7. Dont know what notes these are.
One does not simply say they used to be obsessed with Tool
One simply can... and I did ;p
I think he meant once obsessed, always obsessed. I used to be obsessed with tool, I mean I still am but I used to be too!
My friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana. I said no, but I do want a regular banana later, so yeahhhhhh.
+zRouth Mitch Hedberg forever! I haven't slept for ten days..cause that would be too long. Oh and Tool forever!!
A Mitch Hedberg reference within a Tool thread...well done sir!
I can remember listening to this album on repeat my sophomore year of college. It really speaks to Danny Carey's genius that folks are still trying to figure out his parts 15 years later. He's the GOAT.
16 years later. yep
I like it how you always make that loud "mhmm" sound while watching the greats doing their best!
Hey Austin, this is my first time ever seeing your channel. Consider yourself subbed! I'm a professional musician and on the side I teach music theory and all stages of guitar. What I really appreciate about your channel is the professionalism you use to explain things with enough detail that even beginners can understand the path you're leading them down. Great teaching skills and a great player.. keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Ditto
This blew me away when I heard it for the first time. Still one of my favorite things that Danny plays. He really has a nack for pulling the right tricks out of his trick bag at just the right time. It's not so much the complexity of his chops that get me, but the context in which he uses them. That and he moves seamlessly through odd patterns while still making the pattern he is playing interesting. Tool/Danny Carey was and is a big part of my early years too. Glad you chose this lick. Kudos my man.
Thanks man, I totally agree with you. He's not really a chops guy but his compositional creativity is truly unmatched...
He's the perfect Stewart Copeland-Neil Peart hybrid.
Yeah totally. Articulate playing. Bet ya he learned it from Tony Williams! ;)
You basically summed up my opinion on danny. by far the most in the pocket drummer ever
It's the sheer musicality of the right chops in the right context.
He's got all the chops in the world, but more importantly, enough taste to know when to use 'em. One of my all-time faves.
As a nondrummer.. this looks like witchcraft
Especially at 4:23 that whole thing was witchcraft to me
As A drummer for 30 years, it is!
He's crazy into the occult
You're not far off at all.
This is basically a warmup exercise for him.
He did something similar with the kick in the grudge, i always loved hearing the drum speeding up over the guitar playing open chords.
mr carey also does this with the bass drum on the grudge. such a technical player amd composer. once again, great video and thanks for all u do. a big help to alot of people.
I scrolled down to find this comment. I knew I wouldn't be the first to notice.
I have no idea what drum talk is, but I still think it's amazing how Danny does what he does on Drums.
Great lesson and playing as always! Rob
+www.DrumsTheWord.com Thanks man!
I'm not even a drummer, I'm a guitarist but this video got a sub from me. Well done.
Same here!
These drummers are clearly in fact magicians.
Same here, also, i'll try this subdivision exercise in guitar.
Same here.
I'm a drummer, but I also watch a lot of guitar videos. : )
I have played brass instruments and some guitar, but never drums and it's always impressed me SO much how talented drummers are to be able to keep weird timing while playing with all four limbs...even crazier when you have a drummer who sings too.
RESPECT TO DRUMMERS, you're badass.
the first time I heard this it reminded me of Bill Bruford
this "rhythm" is also the reverse of a thing they do in the grudge, once near the beginning and once near the end. he starts spaced out, and then the time distance is exponentially shortened. by the end he's practically blasting on the kick
He does this forwards in the grudge
He does indeed. Good ear, sir
With his feet no less.
Was going to say the same thing :)
sinnedam Fuuuuuck. I think Dany just might be a god
So now we just need that part and this rosetta stone part to be played simultaneously in a song to make something nobody will be able to replicate!
Nice video; you have another new subscriber.
As someone who has been playing drums for almost 30 years, I've become more than a little frustrated with how the art and musicality of drumming is practically disrespected and limited by popular music trends and "musicians" seeking to make a name/profit for themselves. It's nice to hear that there are drummers like yourself out there who are not afraid to think about drumming, and even nicer to hear that there are guitarists in this forum who have come away from this video with a new-found appreciation for how well thought-out and smart drumming can enhance a piece of music. Tool was never afraid to write around Danny's ideas; I think that's a big part of what made them stand-out, and what makes them a great band.
It was always Danny and Adam - the are the band, and have been - since day -2735. The others will openly admit they are clowns and hand puppets.
i'd hardly call Justin a clown.
Yeah me too I was obsessed by Tool in my youth...and so am I today.
The most interesting aspect of Danny's playing for me is his toms grooves that are not rock grooves played on the toms but grooves where the melody of the toms is the "captain" (to quote Benny Greb). That and his capacity to be independant yet complementary to the other instruments.
Yep, nobody uses toms like he does.
You could do a whole series on Carey's drumming. One of my favorites for sure along with Brann Daylor from Mastodon. Great job!
I don't even drum (that well), but I love Tool, and this is awesome. Thx for making.
Tool is for everyone that loves real music.
It literally sounds like Danny Carey is following a line of y=1/x when y is the drumstrike and x is the count
LOL that makes perfect sense :)
I really love your teaching and your ability to break down difficult and complex parts. Thanks for doing what you do
Hey Austin. I don’t know how old you were in 2006 when this song came out... but I’m willing to bet you’ve been working on that intro for a long time. Lol. Great analysis as always my brotha. I love what you do!
Brilliant...I stumbled across this tonight. I've been a drummer for many years but don't read music. I'm embarrassed to say I thought he just slowed down but being Danny Carey it doesn't surprise me it's totally worked out. His drum parts are very musical and he seems to always make the right choices to fit the song. He is a monster but plays with such finesse it's totally incredible. Rosetta Stoned is such an amazing song on so many levels it beggars belief. Great job on the analysis of this song.
great tutorial! I love how the song picks up again after this roll and it makes sense in what on the surface seems to be chaos.
I will never listen to this portion of the song the same. Well done
What an amazing breakdown of this part. Thanks Austin! I honestly didn't catch how this broke down until I saw this video. It is very similar to a bass drum part in the grudge where he does this starting in reverse. You can definitely tell that he spends a lot of time on exercises like this and then when that moment comes, he fits it perfectly into a musical context.
Guitarist here, this seems impossible to me, blew my mind, holy shit
Just do this exercise, alternate picking on one string, it'll change your life. Austin's right/left/right/left = your up/down/up/down.
My guitarist: stop dragging the beat.
Me: you must have failed math.
Wow, the process @4:18 is perfect. Great instruction.
Can you do the Carey lick in "Jambi" where he holds a roll and hits cymbals simultaneously? It's where the song goes "Then I might as well be gone."
hes a kraken
That’s actually one of his easier licks. He’s just playing a single stroke roll between the snare and the bass/cymbal. That whole song is a beast, right from that intro.
@@Smoove_J u can also cheat by doing six stroke rolls alternating. doubles on the snare, singles on the cymbals
Can't believe I just discovered this video, after 4 years. Adding this to my 'drumming technique' playlist. Thanks for the explanation.
I love this exercise and I've been teaching it to my students for years. Glad to see someone else sees the same value in it!
This is probably the best way to get into compositional writing as well as being a great way to break into something new with stick control.
also, the guitarist in my first band back in high school has met Maynard's whole family. his father dated Maynard's mother when they were in college and have remained life long friends. she hangs out in the small college town of Athens, Ohio where we live.
Sir Yancealot well technically...shes been dead for over a decade :-/
Honestly one of the most satisfying bits of drumming in a song
I play bass and yet I greatly enjoy watching these sorts of lessons on drum. Subscribed.
Your channel is fantastic. You deserve a lot more subscribers and recognition man!
+Sonny Evans Thanks man, I appreciate that.
That was awesome! The 1 through 8 subdivisions were amazing! Well done!
I watched him just before sound check and his buz rolls were as beautiful as I have ever heard.
What a fantastic job of breaking down things on a micro level in such an easy to understand way. Shit like this is why the internet is a beautiful place.
I always loved how those three 8th notes near the end match up with the guitar
Thanks for peeling off Danny's drumming ...
Personally I always thought that Danny was a percussionist rather than a drummer this is why it makes him so unique sometimes .
Yea, his power lies in his compositional abilities for sure.
That’s an excellent way to put it. His true genius lies in creating these soundscapes with percussion. His intro to Eulogy is a beautiful composition.
Very excellent video man! Outstanding work.
I love this kind of stuff!! In drum corps we worked on stuff like this and everyone watching us thought we were changing tempos.
Great video. No bullshit just intelligent music explanation.
Great breakdown and analysis as always. I was sorta aware of the other step breakdowns like 5's and 7's but you really make it clear!
I remember in the Grudge he does it with his double bass. Danny is the man!
Finally I understood time signature at 4:20 , thanks man!
Fantastic video! I haven't been able to own a drumkit due to the noise and space for a while (used to own one a long time ago) but I practice this kind of stuff on a snare pad and it's good to see it explained this way, this will help me a lot!
1:06 after the roll, that's exactly what i said too "Uhhnn!"
very very nice transcription and explanation. thank you!
In theory it seems simple. But like you said, compositionally this is money in the bank. I would’ve never thought to have played something like this. The transcription BLEW me away. WOW!!!!!! This is absolutely GENIUS! 👍
As always, thank you ABBDRUMS 💯
during the intro to "the grudge" doesn't he do something similar but with his feet? starts with the quarter on the kick and works up to 32's
It sounds like sextuplets at the end. It’s quarter, eighths, triplets, 16ths, then sextuplets.It’s so fast I’m not sure, but that would make sense, with the slower triplet figure earlier in the progression.
Love your videos man. You really inspire me as a drummer. I am so happy you finally covered some Carey as he is my all time favourite drummer. Would love to see some more of him if you would be willing. Keep up the good work my man!
+Zach kula thanks man, glad you enjoy the videos!
'Subdivision's'- I'm guessing that that is a Rushed conjecture huh?
I love you. *Listens to entire Rush Discography*
+Douglas Larson be cool or be cast out
Douglas Larson Oh wow, that was so corny and punny that it hurts me... but I love you..? lol
Thanks! I never really thought about what he was doing here & that he was doing more than just slowing down. How awesome. I already do similar exercises to this just to help myself with switching between different note values. but application wow! Mind blown.
As a guitarist I've never heard it like this before. Pretty cool.
This part of the song always trips me out lol its really cool how you explained this in detail!
Great lesson man! Danny Carey is one of my favorite drummers of all time.
Congrats, with a single video, you've earned a sub! Well put together video breakdown! As a major fan of tool, I would love to see more breakdowns of Danny's compositions!
Awesome lesson. My teacher learned it as the time machine from the late great Joe Morello. You can move on to playing the phonebook, if they even make them anymore. Adding dotted notes is great idea! So many combinations, not enough time.
woooooow, holy molly bro, this video is so educational, I honestly never paid attention to this part of the song, or better said, I wasn't thinking in all subdivisions this roll had that's because I just enjoyed the song so much, I never looked at it from that perspective, thanks man for the explanation and of course your attention to details in this song, this has to be my fav vid about subdivisions on UA-cam
The mark of a good song is one that makes you overlook the small details, and then uncover them later and realize how awesome it all really is.
+Tymprasta right you are, like i Said I wasn't paying attention to it in a musical context, but Danny.... he is a master of drums 😄😄😄👍👍
Ah man I would have shat myself if you broke down the drum-n-bass break from Rosetta Stoned. That one is a brute to coordinate and it grooves so damned hard. Well done, Austin. Enjoying your work
+Adam Harvey maybe in the future!
im not a drummer, but danny carey is my fav rock/metal drummer. so much feeling and complexity with intent. I loved this lesson thanks man, do some more danny stuff in the future :)
Such a good exercise towards the end. Used to do that with my double kicks back when I wasn't a sloppy punk/thrash drummer lol
Fantastic work! Great presentation, production and skill. Thanks for sharing!
Always listened to this and thought the later half involved fivelets (not six tuplets). Thanks! Good video
Fivelets sound so badass when you finally master them. It’s hard to get all five notes evenly spaced when you’re used to sixteenthsand and triplets.
Now I feel the need to go listen to some Tool. Great video man, you got my sub!
Great lesson! My teacher showed it to me long time ago but insisted to change length of bars from 1-4 bars per subdivision.
1-bar repetition builds your sense of time and mechanics because you have to "suddenly" stop or start.
4-bar repetition builds your stamina.
2/3-bar is something in between of these two goals.
+Bartosz Dolewski For sure, it's definitely an exercise you can use variations of to achieve different goals.
great video, loved the breakdown of Rosetta roll, and the subdivisions exercise will be very helpful Dawg.
Awesome lesson. Thank you for this.
Umm...yeah...Danny is an amazing drummer and a great musician. I first saw him play drums live with Tool in 1992 on the "side stage" during the Lollapalooza tour in Ohio. I knew right away there was something unique about this dude and his drumming ability. My respect for his drumming and talent only grew fonder after that. Well done breakdown Austin. You nailed it.
awesome concept and study
Entendido a la perfección! Excelente estudio!
Awesome breakdown. Thanks a lot!
Mind blow! Definitely just sounds like he's slowing down - but it's always more thought out than that! Cool video.
This came up in my suggestions like a few of your comments here have said. Very cool that there's a lot of theory nerds here! Though not a drummer, I'm a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. You'll be seeing me around for certain.
Great video, Austin! Thank you for sharing, as always.
What a cool lesson! Thanks for that!!
Bro that exercise at the end was really sweet. I struggle hard with anything 6+ will have to learn how to do those
I was always intrigued by that one. Good video!
wow thank,s again MR.Burcham very good work!!!!!!!!
Wow. Never even looked at this roll this deeply. Danny has been my main motive too. Love the lesson man!!
The first time I heard this done was by Oceansize drummer, Mark Heron, the year before 10,000 Days came out. The song is called The Charm Offensive, from their 2005 album Everyone Into Position.
Tool is my favourite band, but I've always preferred the Oceansize snare roll! A must for every Tool fan. God I miss Oceansize.
Great video/lesson. Have to ask, how are you micing your voice while behind the kit?
Thank you Austin God Bless.
Good stuff Austin, lovin this channel.
great job breaking that down, always a great idea to practice with a click, you can bypass a lot of bad habits that way...and if you go to music school you'll be counting those beats in your head on your performance exams. Great drumming. thx for the vids.
I do the same subdivision exercise as a warm up, but add half notes and quarter note triplets before going to straight quarters.
Great explaination. Just got lucky to find this vid. Nice one!
Half note triplets are tough! I remember having to play one during a chart reading session, and I was Oh, oh. :)
Cool lesson! Thanks for sharing...
Hey Austin, big fan from Australia here. I guess I was and have been just as obsessed with DC as you were. One fill that I always wanted to work out, was the big roll in 46+2 at the end of the drum solo.
Can you shed some light on this, its hard to hear exactly what Danny is doing.
Cheers
This is a very instructive video, I will have to try this.
Now I can’t wait to practice this!
I don't even play drums but that was amazing. Both Danny Carey's compositional snare roll and your breakdown of it.
Hey man, somehow this video popped up on my related videos, I love tool so I clicked it and I know you. Jared Schneider dated my sister Kristen, anyway it was crazy to see you and I thought I'd say hey. You're fucking sick man, best of luck to you and your drum sorcery
+Adam Berry Hey man! I remember those good ol' days haha... How you been? It's been like... a decade lol
You broke it down exactly the same as I'd do it in my head apart from i couldn't communicate it like you do. 👍
Thanks for sharing this man, I found it really useful
Every time you said subdivisions, I heard the voice from the RUSH song "Subdivisions" in my head.
jgreyorl lol, I did the exact same
+DeadOhioSky
this video ruins the song stupid judeochristians!
Funny thing. The exercise given at 4:20 is what i work on at the time. My tempo is at 80 bpm playing the part where he shows the 7. Dont know what notes these are.
Great lesson idea.
Cool video man. Well explained. Decent mic sound and image.
Well done.