Danny Carey | Modern Drummer Podcast #4

[@rosslonewolf]

I wore his t-shirt with an outline of his kit to the Tool VIP experience and as he passed, he said "nice shirt". The GOAT spoke to me! I ❤ DC

[@kmb1]

Danny Carey is 62 years of age. ...Let that sink in. And he's playing with as much fire as ever. What a master of the craft. Thank you for all the years of inspiration.

[@nickx1754]

For sure. Well said.

[@pjb4653]

Drug free , eats healthy dude looks 40

[@Aaron_Gentry]

Danny Carey is one of the coolest dudes around. He most certainly is a rockstar but he doesn't act like one, which I find very admirable

[@adamsylvan]

Intelligent people love rock music too heh

[@saintjabroni]

@@adamsylvan😂

[@pissoff234]

Glad we have your approval.

[@saintjabroni]

@@pissoff234 😂😂😂

[@whataday13]

I've met him 4 times now... can confirm.

[@gagelindell271]

The guy is truly humble and i swear if you havent seen him live you wouldnt understand how special he is. Its out of this world.

[@supervisedchaos]

Gotta thank Danny for taking this interview. There is way too little in the way of interviews with this living legend of a musician

[@adamgarner711]

Thanks for the great interview. I really wish Danny would do a piece on Drumeo to share some of his wisdom and knowledge with the wider drum community. That would be amazing

[@paluka82]

have him play a dennis chambers song he hasn't heard before. I would really like to hear him play a drum n bass track though.

[@adamgarner711]

@@paluka82 that would be awesome after they gave Dennis Schism.

[@TheMellowYellowDrummer]

I was at the VIP over the tour and asked him to do it and he said he’s been considering it. (Seemed very genuine)

[@chrismarino4280]

Rick Beato recently did an interview with him. Really looking forward to that.

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

I'm pretty sure he will now 😊

[@MAx666x]

DANNY CAREY IS A LIVING LEGEND! GOAT!

[@KeeperOfTheGoats]

You're looking at a living legend folks. One of the nicest and most talented guys to ever play. Never pass up an opportunity to go see him do what he does. A true master of his craft

[@hackshadows]

DANNY!!!!!! This is the one. I am a guitar player but I could literally watch this guy play drums for hours, I can't explain why, he is mesmerising

[@chrismarino4280]

He just might be the kindest, most down-to-earth "rock star" on the planet. Not too mention arguably the greatest living drummer.

[@xprettylightsx]

As a God tier musician he is underrated.

[@Tremuoso]

Danny is so chill

[@whataday13]

GOAT... I've had the pleasure of meeting him 4 times now...Such a humble and cool guy. I'm taken back every time. I have a signed drumstick personally wishing me the best on my dresser. I look at it every morning on my way out.

[@severihanninen334]

Best fucking drummer on this planet!

[@frankdaily8932]

The humility of this absolute legend is incredible. Pumps everyone up while speaking simply about himself.

[@Topjunkie-r4s]

Just like David Garibaldi, I can listen to Danny talk drums for hours.

[@BrandonMelvinDrums]

Dude, more Danny? Yes please.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

I second this 🤘🤘👏👏

[@philphilison1623]

HEAR HEAR

[@kimbye1]

Such a chill and humble guy.

[@anthonydio]

Modern Drummer should induct him in the Hall Of Fame soon. He totally deserves it! 🥁🔥🤟🏻

[@jaket5751]

Danny Carey is why I picked up drumming! One of the BEST.

[@TyDie85]

Danny, please keep speaking out for all of us to hear.

[@MobtownJ-hw6uk]

Very humble and well spoken drummer, who's drumming abilities capture the listener. Love to hear this guy play, amazing !

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

First we got Justin's rig run down, then Danny's, and now a nice interview! Tool is finally coming out of its shell! Now we need Adam's rig!

[@Ma4t2t0_]

They have been getting the recognition that they deserve and I also think it's because they're getting older and us the fans have been waiting for interviews like this I remember Loving how mysterious they were and they never did many interviews

[@boogermcphearson5338]

It's crazy how long Tool has been not just active, but actively creating and evolving. Even crazier that Danny played with Carol King. Good stuff!

[@troypeterson5536]

Thanks for conducting a very great interview with this HUMBLE legend

[@curtthechameleon]

Man, he's such a good dude and amazing drummer.

[@BamBam_PDX]

As a Portland drummer who knows many of the funk bands Danny mentioned, I can say the funk scene in Portland is still alive and well. Drummers like Tyrone Hendrix and Brain Foxworth are keeping it going.

[@afrolicia]

Danny is such a skilled, talented and humble human. Thank you🙏

[@carloscapistrano]

Watching a Danny Carey video is like finding a gold mine! Im so happy i watched this! I have been watching Danny since Aenima and saw his playing expand and go places. Thank you for the insights really enjoyed listening to this. 🤘🙌👏👏👏🎉

[@Woopsy77]

We the world are so lucky to have Danny Carey. Thanks so much for providing such a great interview David. Thanks Danny for taking the time to give us an amazing tour of your kit and for the interview. You are a legend.

[@Miika_Laurila]

God of drummers👏🏻

[@bassguitar1919]

Danny is an amazing technical player and also an insanely creative and artistic musician as well. Tough to find someone so good in both those ways... and that's really what makes him possibly the best ever I think.

[@sharlatonheston3347]

Truly a legend

[@MidnightMedia_]

Omg this is awesome. I remember getting the modern drummer mag in 1996 he was on the cover of.. he was god. Plain & simple. Him and Bonham. 1996 was a hell of a year for me. Ænima spoke directly to me… Seems silly now. It saved me.

[@CornerStoreDrums]

An absolute legend of the highest order!! 💯 🥁

[@jeremyb.8974]

My favorite drummer from my generation! 🥁Listen to Tool daily.

[@rayfinkle7064]

Can I have 10 more hours of this interview please

[@jonashellborg8320]

I could listen to those two all day. Such knowledge and deep interest in drums.

[@Lucca-An-Aspiring-Poet]

An incredible inspiration for myself and to so many others worldwide!

[@milohasagun]

Danny seems like such a cool dude

[@philphilison1623]

With influences like that paired an ability like his, Danny's use of the common phrase "whipping ass" has an intense power behind it. We are lucky to stand witness to such a master at his craft. What an artist

[@jordanjames6851]

Awesome 💛

[@feedxcrane4669]

Pretty cool seeing Tool members being a bit more open to interviews.

[@Lebowski333]

the subtle sound on Aenima is pretty special. He always gives the song as much or as little as it needs. The best!

[@sarahpope8658]

Thank you for this interview!! Danny Carey is the GOAT 🐐!

[@vinniejudilla3921]

No has inspired me more than this man

[@gthelee3412]

Great interview!! In both this and especially the gear run down it goes across as two old friends talking about drums!! 🤟

[@anthonyalfano5526]

Danny is phenomenal! David is a great drummer in his own right!

[@trainerhownt]

the GOAT

[@DrummerJulian]

a cool guy and great drummer

[@justinvolution]

Best of the best

[@ignisraendl3721]

the best musicians put the song before their ego. this i think is what makes Danny the goat. you never hear Danny go full prog drumming virtuoso in a Tool song unless it serves their song.

[@natashanyxx9486]

WooHoo! Great interview!

[@lancenicholas8520]

Awesome interview guys! Thanks for getting this. I have so much love for Danny Carey

[@TheMeandrummer]

Danny is definitely inspiring a wide range of drummers and shows us that there is no limitations to the imagination.

[@CarloGarof]

Thank you! 🙏 ❤

[@specialkonacid6574]

this is fantastic ! i remember seeing King Crimson on a TV show called Fridays. they played Elephant Talk and Thela Hun Jinjeet. went out and bought Discipline the next day. a year later two bands merged and i ended up with an SDS 5 as part of the deal. toured with those then traded them for an SDS 7 then later got the MTM interface Simmons came out with. i believe that's what Bruford used with Earthworks for awhile. still have the gear and am currently using the SDS 7 pads with a DDTi interface. 😄 Danny truly is the GOAT

[@whataday13]

He was wearing a king crimson shirt in his dressing room one of the times I met him. I think he filled in for them at a few shows or was looking to he mentioned.

[@specialkonacid6574]

@@whataday13 have you heard that Adrian Belew started a supergroup with Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey. They are calling the band 'Beat' and they will be playing songs from Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair. 🤯

[@whataday13]

@@specialkonacid6574 what! I haven't. I definitely want to hear that

[@specialkonacid6574]

@@whataday13 i just heard about it 🤯

[@davidcuellar9936]

I always thought Danny looked like a surfer... and could have been one... but he was destined to be one of the greatest drummers of all time.

[@rickmelman]

Thanks for getting this interview -- a real inspiration!

[@captainnemonic]

Damn, I love that guy. Few people have added a full dimension to my life. But he has. New dimensions don't happen often. So, thanks Danny! Great interview!

[@josemariamedina3903]

Thank you, MD!

[@BBD-AITB]

I’m so happy for this generation of drummers that they have access to this kind of knowledge. Back when I was a young drummer fanboying on DC, Tool and DC had such a mystique that all we had to go by was a handful of interviews and Blair’s mostly BS newsletters. Highlights included tall tales like pumping helium into his drums on 10,000 Days. 😆

[@poindextertunes]

3:47 That band he’s talking about here “Pleasure” are phenomenal. Their hit “Glide” is very chill and catchy. Almost hippyish

[@christophcarle]

Excellent, thanks!

[@patrickmcginn4435]

Seems like a really nice guy. Great bandmate I bet

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Fascinating stuff 👏👏👏

[@drunken-skunk]

BEST DRUMMER 🥁 IN THE WORLD!! 😎❤️‍🔥☝️🤟🤟💪😊

[@HerbalistGuybrush]

Aw thank you!

[@sullimd]

Monster. I covet that HLD-590 daily used by my two favorites - Danny and Tomas.

[@F87_Frank]

"to warm up all my arms" he finally admitted he's an octopus!

[@NBAHOTTAKEZ]

Yessss

[@kleepo7733]

For Danny to throw out the name Dennis Chambers out there is so cool that's amazing drummer. If you noticed Danny is always talking about his favorite drummers. What a cool guy

[@UncleRidgley]

I got to go play my drums, laters

[@erikd131weaver7]

Even if you don't believe in astrology, Danny's birthday is called the Day of natural rhythm. May 10. Godly

[@baconator1550]

Danny is a pretty good drummer.

[@Dillonmac96]

If it’s not Chad smith or Danny Carey I don’t wanna hear it. lol those guys are the GOATS

[@Bvinent626]

I imagine a spider or octopus playing the drums on chocolate chip trip. Love it.

[@captaincool5387]

If i could meet one drummer and hang out and talk drums it'd be Danny or Mike Portnoy...

[@jeffsurfanderson]

He is my idol

[@pjb4653]

Fantastic, how bout a long form for us deep thinkers now lol ❤DC

[@gmac2558]

His drum kit costs more than my house!

[@mhobbss]

Danny Carey the goatopus 🐐🐙

[@humaniodalien]

I don't why he didn't ask Danny what other drummers were trying out for Tool. It will be interesting...

[@wafflemanofficial3130]

Goat and a cool dude

[@spaceburger80]

Three snare heads… a night. 🤯 Holy fook!

[@poindextertunes]

right. I feel like thats from his time in the marching band and drum core

[@3allz]

This guy and the 3 others are responsible for giving an entire generation their own music to connect with. Dont think he quite realizes the impact he's had on music and drumming.

[@EinSophistry]

18:16 I wonder if he and Dennis knew each other previously or if they connected after Drumeo made Dennis play "Schism."

[@sabarafilmes]

Goat

[@heavymetal1330]

Monster Drummer!

[@rjfd5028]

Reminds me of a bad VHS series how the interview is abruptly interrupted outta nowhere and practically mid sentence and for a Kompressor snare drum clip. And a super generic song to top it off. Fkng awesome 😂

[@The_Walrus_Was_Paul_1984]

Love how he mentions Phil Collins, he was an amazing drummer, so sad he can’t play anymore.

[@Ma4t2t0_]

That little interlude where they had that guy playing the drums should have had Danny playing

[@noahromeo6451]

🔥👏🎬

[@susiejo143]

❤🐐❤

[@twoplustwoisnotfour]

For a fan like me that’s been waiting 25 years for an interview with the king DC, I’m disappointed with the questions that were asked. Danny has a goldmine of wisdom to share to the world and this interviewer asks why does he like electronics. What a waste of Danny and his fans time. So much more to dive into, this was more like a catch up at the store randomly in a target aisle. Next time can we get someone with a media background to ask the right questions to this living legend and greatest of all time drummer imo So keen for the Rick Beato interview with DC going to be amazing Something a bit deeper please

[@reeckohml]

Really nice interview but way too short it should be like hour or more please encore ✌🏾

[@shankerramesh9673]

the very great..along with john bonham and tony williams❤❤

[@whataday13]

He has John Bonham's personal bag that he got at an estate sale... he said I didn't want to know how much it was... but he has it on tour with him and it was just chilling on the couch in his dressing room... so cool

[@deathdrummer1000]

Always wonderful when your heroes of different categories are normal people and not weird or an asshole.

[@dorian2112]

"the point of the journey, is not to arrive." NEP.

[@werewolfzeus]

I don’t know any other drummer, not even eloy casagrande, that goes through 3 snare heads a night. Damn!

[@colinburroughs9871]

Danny has a foot and some inches on Eloy. Not that anyone cares, but the size of the human ends up mattering quite a bit in terms of how physical the hits can get.

[@rudrabhaumik8077]

Where did you learn tabla

[@jms65]

Danny's teacher is Aloke Dutta.

[@comaofbowls84]

Only 19min long?