Dennis Chambers Hears TOOL For The First Time

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[@juanchopj]

did you play the original song so he can hear how it is???

[@p_mouse8676]

Yeah I was also curious if you played the original track to him as well. I am very curious about his response!

[@angelocrisostomo7477]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@angelocrisostomo7477]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@killmoreturtles]

Hey, let's not sugarcoat this one. No offense to Dennis, he is elite, and he said this was not his thang. But, that was NOT a great play. Either the guy that called it a "funk interpetation" is the same guy that gets excited about paint splashed on a canvas and says it's worth $1 million, or he figured it must be great because Dennis Chambers played it, ( or he just did not want to offend the guy. ) But, he would not be offended, because he IS great at what he does, and knew this was not his thing. Plus, I just really don't think he was motivated to play it. And that is HUGE for a drummer; especially when it comes to interpretive playing. I'd rather not sugarcoat it. I think that if he was excited to play it, you would have gotten a lot more engagement. You guys just destroyed this man's career! Because you wanted it to work out so bad that you were forced to call it a " funky interpretation", and then lied to the man and told him " No Dennis, REALLY, it was sooo good!" I'm kidding about that last part. You didn't destroy his career :-) But, I give it a 3 out of 10. He got excited at the end knowing it was going to end,, so he played a fill.. and his feet were on point ; in a creative way. * If he wanted to play it, he'd slay it

[@GuardianComplex]

He may not like it, but he knows the pieces fit.

[@cumsteak]

prison sex

[@kyleshick8360]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ImportRacer4Life]

Gold

[@NikhilAdiga]

😂😂

[@deezee8508]

You broke the internet.

[@preparetobedazled]

They threw the most impossibly difficult song they could at him and he absolutely killed it. Love it.

[@DeffoZappo]

Ever heard is OSI or Circus Maximus? Not only those bands but Gavin Harrison's work list

[@tryevtw]

TOOL most definitely has harder songs to play on drums, but Schism is a damn challenge

[@bolognabong]

Danny Carey is a great drummer, but I definitely wouldn't call this an impossible difficulty song. It's not even on the ranking for more difficult things that Carey does, in my opinion. The instrumentals for this show the time signature changes for it fairly well. Are there a lot of them? Absolutely. Are they difficult to follow, I don't really think so. Dennis Chambers is great, though.

[@billd9667]

Because jazz drummer 🫡

[@anonmyss]

Wouldn't say he killed it,but he's on the right track for sure. I couldn't imagine trying to do what he was doing.

[@AbsoRuud76]

You listen to Tool for the first time and manage to totally nail an improv drum performance. This man is a legend.

[@iamdaniellockyer]

The dude hitting the polyrhythms based on the guitar and (kind of but can't really remember) the bass was damn impressive.

[@gatomaru]

well he is Dennis Chambers haha

[@newagain9964]

I think this guy’s drumming is better and more impressive on the song.

[@jessevaughan5776]

@@newagain9964🤣🤣

[@tup361]

I was like 😮

[@marlonbrando2698]

Dude said “not my cup of tea” and then fucking crushed it 😂 You could tell he was listening to the song thinking “there’s going to be a shit load of ghost notes in here”

[@ih8Joos]

What I noticed is his fucking head is literally tipping each time one goes there LOL

[@jawz4918]

Do it then, lets hear you cover tool.​@cod-the-creator

[@XxSuicidalNinjaxX]

Is that like where you skip a note in a beat

[@totally100darthvader7]

@@cod-the-creator That is one of the craziest hot takes I've seen.

[@thesaintsrowspartan]

​@cod-the-creator you talk too much. Play it.

[@Anothermindsomewhere]

My man read the track like braille, met it head on with humility and courage, left his body during the bridge, and emerged clean and blameless out the other side. This is an unintentionally flawless tribute expertly delivered. Thank you.

[@natelundy3681]

Idk who you are but write poetry and don’t look back

[@tomahawk7669]

@@natelundy3681 Seconded, man.

[@AudioPhile]

Fuck yeah

[@RamboBuddy]

I read this comment several times and got chills. Such eloquent wording. I agree with nate.

[@tedkniazewycz1521]

He's a structural engineer he blind designed that bridge so well

[@dalianmoya]

“I’m quite sure it was wrong, but it felt great to me.” A real musician.

[@raeldon]

fuck yes

[@hulkiller66]

perfect!

[@sumdumbmick]

it 'was wrong' because it's Trash... I mean, Tool. not b/c of anything he did.

[@SoapSoapCrayon]

@@sumdumbmick That's a spicy opinion buddy.

[@bishop1228]

lol it Felt like it felt great! That was so enjoyable.

[@alfietheelf]

You just throw Schism at this gentleman? And he absolutely killed it on his first try? That is a lifetime of skill and mastery of his craft. If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it. Absolutely fantastic.

[@Nesquick1121]

match bass and snare hi hat to the guitar and its a cake walk from there. you can tell 100% he knows music though he's very close

[@DC.Gaming.37]

First listen ever, 30 seconds in he was bobbing his head like he was hearing the drums, then just completely nails it. That's a *professional* at work.

[@seannapier955]

He understood the assignment

[@Juandongduck]

It was close enough I suppose. I kind of get a bit of a nauseous feeling how it is close but not right at all lol.

[@thiagocottamentorias]

Didnt know him? Wtf?!?!

[@hayzuescreesto]

My man's eyes are CLOSED during what felt like his entire performance, and yet he crushes his rendition of this drumless version while feeling it out and hearing it for the first time. Incredible doesn't begin to cover it.

[@Smasherverse]

Bro knew his set and just played a rediculously tough song on nearly vibes alone lol

[@Bbouy1HD]

Ofc he has his eyes closed, he is counting, it's a hard song, counting with ur eyes closed it way less distracting.

[@Scott-fy7fm]

Many people consider him the GOAT

[@simonwxyz]

"I'm quite sure it was wrong... But it felt great to me" is the absolute essence of drumming just for the vibes. You don't always have to be practiced and perfect in every situation, just enjoy yourself. Gotta respect that.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Cheers, Simon!

[@camehmig]

yeah that’s me every time i attempt a tool song. love how his style came through, now i want a transcription of his interpretation

[@RainbowGravity92]

I feel that one fundamental aspect of being a musician is to go outside your comfort zone and attempt to see what you can do with something that isn't in your wheelhouse. As long as it's fun, and you feel proud of what you came up with, that's what matters. Never has to be a perfect recreation.

[@mezmerizer0266]

It's why I love my e drums, I can suck and no one else has to know. Haha. I love just playing along, even if it's not perfect. It just feels fun and good.

[@Dzeroed]

Was about to say the same thing- there are no 'wrong' timings or notes in music! If it sounds 'wrong' to you, it's probably just heavy jazz and you're not ready yet 😜 (Just kidding obviously)

[@jmmiller0383]

Watching him go from super uncomfortable and nervous to absolutely entranced in the music and finding the groove honestly made me kinda teary eyed. I don’t know why but I felt so happy.. Thank you, that was amazing.

[@Chucktones1408]

I always cry when I listen to this song. It's a beautiful masterpiece!

[@jbeardsley323]

Same here. That was awesome 👌

[@zephyrguzman6462]

Nostalgic Happy triumph?

[@wylwrk6884]

Watching someone masterful perform like this absolutely should invoke an emotional response.

[@John6ix]

It was like a watching a true master become the work itself!

[@hamburgando2754]

He improvised on a very hard song, with an odd time signature and hearing for the first time..... This is a what a true musician is about! Legend!

[@anthonymanzalji]

Hall of famer

[@gamesmaster1060]

@@Delowist oh sorry was it not hard enough for you

[@H01YD1V3R]

Musician? I think you meant to type magician. Holy shit he nailed it.

[@cslmtnmt7675]

​@@gamesmaster1060I think the issue is that you don't have any musical talent and so you can't understand the comment that guy made. This is definitely a YOU issue.

[@gamesmaster1060]

@@cslmtnmt7675 ??????

[@philipargo]

I'm not a drummer, I'm not a musician, but I really enjoy watching talented people try to pull off other talented people's work like this. Watching anyone (especially with a different style) take on Danny Carry's material is my favorite.

[@jnprather]

Yeah we definitely need him hearing the original drum part, and we DEFINITELY need "Danny Carey reacts to Dennis Chambers writing a drum part for his song".

[@mattmcilwhan]

both of these, please.

[@StopPanakinAnakin]

I second this.

[@Ahlynsky]

Yes please

[@justinraether2169]

100% this

[@crystalmtkid]

Yes please

[@flynnsarcade.1982]

I'm in awe really. Imagine being 60 years old and never heard a TOOL song in your life much less Danny Carey. Then someone springs "Schism" on you for 1 play and says "Now you play it" for the whole internet and TOOL fans to hear and judge. This is a stunning effort. Dennis is just beyond incredible. If you think you could do better, go listen to something like “Above & Below” by The Brecker Brothers one time and see how you fare.

[@shauncurtis4398]

I want to give you a thumbs up but you currently have 69….

[@bannerba-banner2230]

@@shauncurtis4398 90 now, go ahead.

[@shauncurtis4398]

@@bannerba-banner2230 haha, thanks!

[@thehellrider]

almost flawless

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

imagine being 61 year old Danny Carey and hearing TOOL for the first time. Wrap your mind around that

[@tristenwilliams1943]

You can see him fall out of the time signature a few times, and hops right back in without losing a beat. What a ridiculously hard song to try and improv to, and he does a great job

[@cdrmusicaz]

especially without the drum track

[@7861blackthorn]

That's the phrase(time signature)I was trying to remember when I noticed it, like on his high hat work, but yeah, he'd just jump right back in it. Love seeing this improv stuff fr

[@Gravy1255]

Kind of the strength of funk. Having those weird off beat hits allows a master of funk really use that to their advantage on odd time signatures and it fit well.

[@Malc180s]

@@cdrmusicaz They can hear a bit of the kit in the mix - these programs they're using to disassemble the mix are far from perfect.

[@disliked1390]

FIRST ATTEMPT DUDE WENT DEEP DOWN IN HIS SOUL OH MY AGAAD

[@CameronMerrick-Braund]

it was so satisfying watch him go through all the different parts of the song and try out different grooves, and by about the 10:00 minute mark when he its the double kick drums snare and crash with the off beats he immediately starts smiling because it's like he cracked it and fell into the intended syncopation. Seeing the transformation in real time and him pulling that out by the end almost me tear up because it's so triumphant and a reminder how we're all so connected to some sense and flow together rather than separately. Beautfiul.

[@BrentBrewington]

“I’m pretty sure it was wrong, but it felt right to me” Right on, Mr. Chambers. That’s totally the mindset I love with this video

[@johndjarrell]

This just underscored Danny Carey's role in creating the Tool sound. Really it's kinda messed up that he listened to this song without drums as his introduction to Tool.

[@aztechops7505]

I’m weak! 🤣🤣

[@Lubar1279]

El mejor comentario

[@johnconnors2386]

If only we could be so “wrong”, right?

[@robertoStoneO]

Would have been funny if we could see him listen to the original right after his attempt.

[@rodgerdodger4181]

Massive tool fan here, seeing this man absolutely kill this track in his own way made me almost feel emotional, hard to explain

[@adamfavrin385]

Agreed. It's like Danny Carey's first interpretation of the track, if he were a dunk rhythm musician

[@adamfavrin385]

Funk * lol

[@jaredawashburn]

I think given time, he’d spice this up so much more. This is such an awesome experiment.

[@TheCenteroftheUniverse]

It's because you have seen and heard proof that this man also owns a variation of the same understanding of the Muse that you possess.

[@W4ldgeist]

It's da funk man. Da funk.

[@JustWalkMan1]

This is equivalent to solving a rubix cube blindfolded

[@tylerburkham2382]

on fire, upside down

[@Trymr]

Please do more of these concepts where people try to play over a song they’ve never heard. I saw the Enter Sandman one & that one’s brilliant too but this concept is awesome. I loved this.

[@OneDeadDonkey]

Seconded this. Love these videos taking these accomplished drummers out of their comfort zones.

[@KrisIsAwesome]

@@OneDeadDonkey REALLY shows what the best look like. MOAR

[@billiemack64]

Enter sandman is at a 1/10 in difficulty while Schism is at a 20/10 in difficulty lol.

[@bandanik9798]

@@billiemack64 Correct, but the concept is truly fascinating to watch.

[@minhuang8848]

I really, really want to see folks truly going in blind. I rarely ever see people hop into completely new music aside from streams, but it's all I ever do these days and I want to see different players go for it.

[@79pejeperro]

Considering Tool's strange riffs and unpredictable tempos and variations, this was impressive AF

[@JasonB666]

My best friend from high school was like him, and so is my wife. It's a form of photographic memory. Listening to a song once burns a perfect copy in their head. They just shut their eyes, and they can hear it play as clearly as if they were wearing studio headphones. It's absolutely dumbfounding to me.

[@artlovemusicpeace]

I’m not so sure that you’re correct. I don’t think it has anything to do with “burning a copy in their head”.. I think it’s more along the lines of knowing keys and time signatures. My dad and best friend could play along with a song without ever hearing it at all. In fact my best friend would fill in for bands not knowing any of the songs at all.

[@z28tinman]

agreed, Danny can break this one down

[@theatregare2157]

BRO Denis chambers is one of the greatest drummers of all time, this song is a piece of cake for someone like him

[@T100ley]

Right what a brutal song to try and feel out after only hearing for the first time. I would to see what he would do with it, if he could really take his time and pull apart all tracks and compose his own take. @Drumeo That would be a dope series, have this first take never heard it before attempt to play and then give them 3 months or however long to really learn the song and then come back and do their own thing with it! And then have a video of it toggling A:B back and forth to see the evolution.

[@turkinator1014]

The way he just fell in the groove like he was meant to be there, despite the style being totally out of his element.. Masterclass musicianship, nothing short of it!!

[@sumwanelz6150]

The mouth says "this isn't my cup of tea", but the ear-to-ear grin and poppin' groove say otherwise! Mind=Blown

[@caseycasey5521]

gave me chills.....

[@thegreatmrp]

​@@caseycasey5521 for real I wasnt expecting or ready, it just took me.

[@math.8696]

Proving that, when we're talking music, there's no "wrong" answers!

[@jaakezzz_G]

gotta disagree. He totally missed the groove because he was never shown it. He didn't even get to hear the original drums, which is the forefront of the song itself.

[@JohnBaptist-o2f]

tool purists...Mr Chambers makes this song alive at multiple levels. his approach is so abstract yet it grooves with power. ....only a pure genius can do this on one take.

[@a-filipov]

First part was a bit derivative but then he saw how the pieces fit.

[@DrSpoculus]

There is no groove. It sounds like when you choose a stock "rock drum beat" in cakewalk studio. Sorry, but this was a shit attempt at the song. I'm surprised they uploaded it.

[@TheWonkster]

​@DrSpoculus did your mommy forget to tuck you in or something, little buddy?

[@rickyarend3173]

Danny has always said that his style is more of a feeling than a technique. Dennis definitely feels it.

[@danielhenderson3753]

I saw Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes) in a drum clinic in 1993. He said he just plays to the song--the rhythms and melodies. He then proceeded to play his song Beelzebub, basically a song without time signatures. Blew my mind then. Now I get it. Dennis was doing a bit of it, but seems like he was focusing more on keeping on the time signatures.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

That's because Danny is jazz oriented

[@Drratburn]

​@@danielhenderson3753Bill was focusing on time sigs too, he just didnt know it. He wasnt educated. "Just feeling it" while making it work, means he understands time sigs without knowing so.

[@bombshellblonde544]

Jeeeeeeeesus giving a drummer this song to play blind is a monstrous thing to do and he handled it like an absolute CHAMP. This was so badass to watch

[@jtodd0221]

I couldn’t stop smiling once he got that groove locked in. What a performance.

[@pixiescam]

Yeah and when he smiled with about a minute left was a highlight. Totally got lost in the moment

[@dnarowdy]

Just incredible. To achieve that first listen first try is true joy

[@tslaten241]

It is amazing how those who have mastered their craft can easily fall into the pocket. This was crazy fun to watch. Mr. Chambers is an ace.

[@danieloralex]

HELL YEAH!

[@Dutil49]

same here + goosebumps! so good.

[@liquidclaymore9770]

I find it crazy there's people that exist like Dennis Chambers. He nailed this!!

[@jamesfoley2658]

This guy is clearly a top notch drummer

[@timtum89]

Facts

[@dustinjohnson2891]

Absolutely 💯

[@Concatenate]

Dude is a legend for a reason.

[@peteantico1642]

Yea sure... I can't hear the bass

[@maybedrinkin3241]

Yes, Dennis is a master of the craft. He'd probably deny it, but nobody can be right ALL the time.

[@JonSudano]

One thing I can say about Schism is that the song is completely unfair but it's also my favorite

[@vadir3517]

Jon Sudano! Cheers mate!🙏

[@SergioLazaroMartinez]

Even though I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@Noone-bp4pl]

Somebody once told me....

[@sempthegreat]

Personally it's actually been the easiest song for me to learn on drums by Tool. Not because I count the time signatures, but because the melodies in combination with the drums just make sense to me.

[@thatonedude675]

@@sempthegreat If anything it’s the song built for people who don’t do time signatures cause the basic person just goes “oh, do what the bass is doing!”

[@j_laf9575]

Give him another hour and I bet you'd have a pretty sick interpretation of this song. Definitely out of his comfort zone so props ti him!!

[@Lupine.]

Agreed! He's going full pocket, but I bet he could fill it out more than the original.

[@ash80510]

Barely out of his comfort zone. He's still killing it

[@rolderdrummer2448]

I Think preaty the same, This patterns are so difficult and there are not In his lenguage…

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

@@Lupine. He was already starting to fill it out toward the end of this first attempt.

[@kuhulajaw9051]

He is not in his comfort zone, he is none of the drummers in their comfort zones, tool music is not intellectual. It is just composing music on the table to make it in unrelated forms of time signatures and after that trying to memorize it like a down syndromed fellow. It is a pseudo-intellectual form of music, it is a music form that is beeing tried to be made to look like a complicated work. No one needs to make interpretations of meaningless bad time signatured music. If you wanna get out of your comfort zone, stop listening to '' wanna-be complicated '' prog bands and try to learn how to funk and jazz.

[@PrinceDuCiel7]

My jaw is hitting the floor. Insane the talent these drummers have but this blows everyone else out of the water. And it might not be his cup of tea but the Smile on his face. He loved it.

[@Shill_Bill]

It's amazing how much a different drumline can change a track. His drumming was so different from the original song that it felt like a completely new one, and in the vast majority of places it sounded amazing. Asking someone, anyone, to play Tool when they've never heard it before is basically cruel and unusual punishment, but this man wasn't bothered in the least. Just closed his eyes and found his own groove, and it was great

[@tuennesscheel]

I even preferred his drumming over the original - which isn't bad at all to start with! ;-)

[@stephenweber6954]

It was beautiful and uncomfortable at the same time. I would love to see Dennis’s reaction to the way Danny plays the song!

[@A_Sense_Of_Purpos3]

agreed

[@chrisevans9523]

Yea he turned it to funk but I did won't more break down

[@jasonshinn8379]

It's different, but at the same time similar in ways that feel almost organically tied to the rest of the song. The song requires a certain attitude from the drummer (pretty much all Tool songs do, Danny is so integral to the end product), while he hit different beats, he captured the attitude almost completely.

[@brianquint6126]

Seeing musicians out of their comfort zones is the most interesting thing I've seen this channel post.

[@erPiccoloTotti]

"And I'm quite sure it was wrong, but it felt great to me." And that is the joy of music right there.

[@nickDOTbloc]

this man adapts to the music so quickly its insane

[@scottrauth8219]

Despite his disclaimer of “this isn’t my thing anymore” he did an outstanding interpretation! Any drummer who can hang with Tool’s shifting time signatures and moving bass has my respect ✊

[@tstrange6425]

I ki da chuckled when he said that. Thought to myself it was a good thing he didn't choose Lateralus, but after hearing his interpretation of Schism I think he'd be ok.

[@marcapesos3731]

ehh its not that hard. Most rockers get their mind blown listening to anything outside of 4, this guys not in a garage band he knows what he's doing.

[@jillybeangaming]

preach.. tool is tricky in general.. so this was great to watch.. just fun.

[@jillybeangaming]

@@marcapesos3731 it's not about it being hard though, necessarily. it's about playing something completely outside your comfort zone, being able to pick it up after one or two listens, and making it sound great.

[@ultrafloss492]

@@jillybeangaming He is a studio-, session artist of THE highest caliber for decades now, so c'mon. I really like Tool but go outside of western music and this isn't as mind blowing as most people think it is. Again, not to knock on Tool because I have been listening to their music for decades and appreciate their art.

[@iPlayDrums4You]

The fact that he can just HEAR a Prog song and jump in with never even hearing the original part let alone the song before is just a testament to how skilled of a musician Dennis is. 10/10 amazing job. Drumeo, awesome editing and production as usual, you guys are amazing for the drumming community! Love it guys!

[@SpeedOfThought1111]

That's what lots of improvisational practice will get you. Instant analysis and adaptation to any feel.

[@bogme]

Kind of. Not saying chambers isn’t everything he’s cracked up to be, because he obviously is. But he’s doing a little ‘trick’ to survive that I like to call ‘temping’ or, using his confidence in his rock solid rhythm, experience, and talent to lock into the TEMPO at such a level that he can sort of zone out and forget about counting and riff until he hears something he recognizes. This is NOT a knock. I’m not saying it’s easy trick, because it isn’t. Just that it’s essentially turns into doing something only a proficient, true drummer can do, reliably (or tastefully) - solos and fills over the bar line. Easier and way cooler sounding to do in 4, as something recognizable comes around to the ear much sooner than later to pull one back into finding the 1. But Chambers knows there’s little utility in even thinking about the number 4 at this point, and he also knows he’s good enough to put any number other than a strong 1 out of his mind and just keep going, just keep listening as he plays, just keep feeling that tempo and just GO. His honest and blunt reaction upon listening leads me to believe he’d fully agree with how I described it. There’s probably a different term for it that I forgot from music school lol, but I just always called it ‘temping’ because I noticed it before I really learned music, & never heard anyone else really talk about it (also got frustrated so many people DIDN’T recognize it, and heard something I likened to mere ‘survival’ as borderline supernatural - until I learned in music school that it’s actually not all that easy, however naturally it had come to me when I was younger. Kind of like perfect pitch singers realizing not everyone can keep tune like them and most work really really hard just to fall hideously short!). I also always likened it to a 2-strike approach in baseball, where the hitter chokes up on the bat, stops guessing which pitch might be coming next, sits on a fastball, and stays ready to foul off anything close to just simply SURVIVE…until he gets that fastball he can actually do something with.

[@bogme]

@@SpeedOfThought1111 Feel being they key there. I think very little analysis is going on during, see my previous comment! 👍🏻

[@SpeedOfThought1111]

@@bogme for sure, i'm capable of doing the same thing with hearing most songs for the first time, but to do it to Schism is certainly extra impressive, and yeah those of us who can really see and hear noticed his small mistakes and hiccups during the transitional moments, and honestly there were a couple parts I thought he was playing pretty cautiously and could've easily done more but for a first time blind playthrough it was awesome. and yeah i totally agree about analysis, it's just instantaneous subconscious rhythym, that brain is basically doing on autopilot.

[@ryu-ken]

dude is a beast

[@Claythargic]

God damn how many ears does this guy have? tracking Danny Carry's insane time signatures from a single listen WITHOUT THE DRUM TRACK is some kind of superhuman !!

[@RobertBoissoneau-s8n]

Freaking crazy !! The double bass killed me,,,such a good watch ✌️

[@Scott-fy7fm]

He's literally probably the greatest drummer to have ever lived, he is on his own level

[@proggeroni]

talented jazz drummers and their wonders

[@Antonio_bandana0u812]

That’s why he gets tons of gigs and is one of the most recorded drummers

[@TheDivergentDrummer]

Yeah, when he started spitting out the time signatures off the hop I was like HOLUP! you just listened to that once and managed to pull it out? I guess there is a reason that the first poster I ever hung behind my kit when I was like 14, was Dennis. That and one of those Peavey drums posters from like the mid 90's modern drummer. Always wanted some of those. I think I am going to dive a bit more into Dennis. Because to me, while I had his poster, back then "Lars is awesome!!" because I was listening to a lot more heavy stuff.

[@scarybaldguy]

Watching Dennis go from not quite sure to finding his groove by the second verse was magical. Drummers who are hardcore Tool fans can't nail this track after 20 years of trying. Dennis, you're a legend.

[@cokevspepsi516]

Y'all threw the man to the wolves with this one, but he still came out swinging. Dennis is INSANELY talented to have done so well with this song in such a short amount of time.. absolutely incredible👏🏼👏🏼

[@Rivighi]

I reckon him doing jinjer Pisces while watching the film clip is throwing him to the Wolfs

[@cokevspepsi516]

@@Rivighi how?

[@nybethobdilord6912]

Yeah I'm not gonna lie I was thinking how fucked up they are doing this to someone. Lmao

[@80beanz]

He used his style..aka being comfortable

[@jovan9989]

@@nybethobdilord6912 why, he is a professional drummer. Point of the video is to see the song through his prism. Also it isn't like he is your regular joe that never played anything other than 4/4. He was out of his comfort zone, and that's good im pretty sure he had fun as well.

[@greenmountaingrower6692]

when he got the ending with the double bass he finally cracked a smile like he was proud of himself, that was sick.

[@rjcoady21]

Same, he smiled and I thought "he cracked the code, he's in"

[@skahwt]

Agreed. I smiled with him.

[@degenerate82]

so enjoyable to see

[@thomassmyth65]

lets just admire that his eyes are closed for most of the performance, and hits every beat, hes in a total state of flow, this guy is a phenom

[@kennybosefus]

he closes his eyes around the time he stops having to consciously count the weird time signature changes. You can see it in his groove, face, everything. Badass. Playing it on guitar I have to count the entire time or I lose it. And I'm only focusing on one dang thing!

[@frankholmes4175]

Channeling the Carey.

[@frankholmes4175]

Channeling the Carey.

[@SpunkMayo]

As a drummer, your eyes are next to useless for playing.

[@mookibois9784]

No its basic musicianship

[@isaiahmartinson7519]

This was SO COOL! Just an absolutely awesome interpretation of this song. Loved it.

[@joeyhoser]

"This isn't my cup of tea" 45 seconds later, you can see this guy is into it and thinking/discovering all the cool things he can do with this weird timing. These videos are so cool. All you ever see/hear is musicians being perfect. It's really nice to see music unprepared and unpackaged, from struggle to success.

[@tomaszgebel9038]

Simply - great Musician.

[@basb6230]

You do know who Dennis Chambers is, right? FYI: he really is not struggling here. Dennis is one of drummers who made fusion drumming to what it is today. If you want to get to know Dennis, check out the "In the pocket" and "Dennis Chambers & Buddy Rich band" videos.

[@triaz5124]

"This guy" Cant help but laugh at this line...

[@nenadpopov3601]

I love how he gets lost every time timing gets weird 🤣

[@sliceolife1999]

This is absolutely what it's like to lose yourself in a musical high/buzz Just letting it happen 👍👍👍

[@DontHurtMeSir]

I love that he started with, "this isn't my cup of tea" and by the 10 minute mark in the video he has the biggest smile on his face as he's fully submerged into the song. He did an amazing job and I love that true musicians can step outside of their comfort zones and still make something amazing.

[@casualpeen]

For sure. One of the differences between a creator and a listener.

[@Erickhetfield]

He was not enjoying the song.

[@parallela.obscura]

Dude, i love the fact that he looked at the computer right before, like: "oh thank fuck, it's almost over. Let's have some fun."

[@theshizzz]

Haha but he's not smiling cuz he's loving it. He's white knuckling this entire thing.

[@matthewmartin9120]

Show me Chris Dave jammin to Animal Collective.

[@ΑνατολήΜαρίαΣαμιώτη]

This is a VERY difficult song to improvise drums on. So good, Dennis.

[@psychotic0condoms]

No it isnt

[@Wildkoala1]

They have Nic Collins whiplash lol this is a cake walk compared

[@HexFent]

@@psychotic0condoms u do it. bet it will sound good and not totally trash

[@ChrisP3000x]

Nothing gets by you, Captain Obvious.

[@cygnuscraft9544]

@@ChrisP3000x definitely a normal person behind that username getting so easily sassy about a compliment. what, bothered that nobody gives you any? no, surely you aren't that pathetic right?

[@bronsongarrard2809]

I dig how his grooves weren’t just a “vanilla” repetitive pattern. He actually diversified instrumentation, accents, small fills within phrases. And it was peak musicianship. He wasn’t putting himself on display. Just playing his version of the chart. Tasteful, soulful, well executed Dennis.

[@hackshadows]

this is absolutely FASCINATING. Danny Carey's groove seems like it's the only possible thing that could go with these riffs, but Chambers' is such a different feel and yet it also works *so well*

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Glad you like it!

[@craigwalker4166]

it is like hearing a language, but the accent is different. Both are amazing

[@G0dspelronin]

@@craigwalker4166 Excellent analogy

[@swimant0]

@@craigwalker4166 GREAT COMMENT!

[@near--zero]

this is an incredibly difficult song to give someone to play blind, the man handled it like an absolute boss... really goes to show he's on another level. MAD respect

[@arimaisel3941]

This is insanely good. As he starts playing he slips from funk pocket grooves to becoming Danny. His drumming melts into the track sooooo well.

[@AndreiSilvester]

having been used to this song it was a bit awkward to listen but indeed, about 9:20 towards the end of the song he totally got into the flow.

[@kevinbertele8649]

Dead on, he morphed into the song. 🔥

[@funk-n-groovin6779]

@@kevinbertele8649 completely agree. the smile gave it awwaayyy

[@michaelgelunas1113]

Man, I can't remember the original version & wasn't terribly impressed at the time, but Dennis killed that track all the way thru imho

[@dariogonzalez553]

The buildup around the "cold silence" part was just magnificent and super original!

[@BrandonScottDrums]

I really appreciate Dennis showing us this vulnerable side of his playing. I’ve had to play songs at gigs that I’ve never heard before and I feel like it’s a very important/overlooked skill to learn as a working musician. Great Job!!!

[@eliashager5026]

Hell yeah Brandon 🔥

[@thewaldfe9763]

It would be nice to see his reaction listening to the original afterwards though

[@MrPhooey442]

Amazing talent and feel for music. Really wish this included his reaction to Danny Carey's drums in the complete track. I think a lot of the people that will view this would love to hear his insight on it.

[@sampats89]

I'm not really a fan of tools music, but I can acknowledge that Carey is an advanced musician... goes to show how brilliant chanbers is to be listening to this once and then being able to handle it. In my experience the songs you're meant to play if you've not heard them are very basic pop songs. The odd 6/8 bluesy number

[@zigzagallah]

@@sampats89 That is the truth. A true Musician has no Single Genre. Adaptation from Experience lead by High Skill Level = this. Real Talent is Hard to Deny. RT. ~1~

[@jeremiahbean2557]

Witnessing Mr Chambers effortlessly weave his style into a complicated track like Schism is pure joy. Perfect example of someone fluently speaking the language of music.

[@mad_drumstka]

Этот парень уже лет 40 играет музыку на слух .Гений

[@wesper76]

This is just the best, sweetest and most wholesome comments-section on the internet. It's absolutely wonderful. Great work, guys.

[@WhiteDove73-888]

I really hadn’t thought of that you are right! I play guitar as well & they aren’t as nice! 😅😂

[@07foxmulder]

“wHoLeSoMe”

[@liambaker5286]

You haven’t looked at any Lil B comment sections

[@Joshua-bi3fu]

R E S P E C T @9:25 watching him transition into the whole part is MAGIK. Can watch his spirit become 1 w/ the kit

[@jayraymond9707]

“It felt right to me.” Damn right it did, I really enjoyed his interpretation of it. Well played Mr. Chambers, it was a pleasure to watch you work through the song and spin it to your own.

[@argh01hass]

@bowen voowy he's smiling at a couple of points, and it looks to me like he's just letting his conscious mind get out of the way while his body does what it knows how to do - find and express the rhythm of the song. Amazing

[@cheoa1473]

ok

[@sonvan6714]

ok

[@chaost4544]

Two years later I still randomly come back to this video to see this drumming clinic.

[@RK-kn1ud]

Because It's probably the only video where the drummer obviously hasn't heard the song before.

[@mayhemsmaster5050]

I am not the only one! I come back to this, Samus' Zepplins Achilles last stand. Are truly phenomenal.

[@ybaela]

well, i supouse i'm here by the same reason, once a year at least for the rest of my life

[@IvanConstantino]

This video is highly addictive!! Every now and then, i caught myself here too 😂

[@digitalskill]

The fact that he can find the rhythm and flow for a Tool song is incredibly impressive by itself. I'm not a drummer but I know Tool is known for unique timing and unpredictable flows so kudos and hats off to him. Killed it.

[@Apersonnamedme]

They are predictable you just need to be a mathematician.

[@jonathansonnier3078]

Yea the constantly switch back and fourth in timing. If u noticed he does that very simple technique of counting to figure out the timing and it makes hime extremely successful playing the song

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

true. tool is a math and predictibility music. this is why their music is so addicting. they use patterns that human brain loves to figure out and follow

[@flagmuffin1221]

They have some of the most predictable and easy timings of any metal band though.

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

@@flagmuffin1221 Definitely not easy timings but I would say they’re predictable. You just also have to be really good at drumming too though.

[@TinyPendle]

Love these videos. Gotta say this is my favorite one at this point. His interpretation makes you hear the song in a totally different light. Super fun approach.

[@smotpoker15]

I get goosebumps when he improvised the double kick. Man no wonder he is a hall-a-famer

[@brysonmagness1726]

No kidding!! I am in love with his interpretation

[@TI_democracy_manifest]

Was awesome to see

[@GOLDFISH817]

Yea this guy is a legend

[@mftmss7086]

you call him farmer? put some gondann respeck on his mfrking name

[@Kombaiyashii]

same

[@weresam1]

crazy how Danny Carey said in a video once that he’s a huge fan of Dennis Chambers and here we have the master interpreting the students work lol

[@SuperFlowback]

This is what a master of his craft looks like. I’d love to see his reaction to the original being played right after he played his version.

[@sethmeistergee]

AND a reaction of Tool to his performance!

[@donsimons9810]

Pretty awesome stuff

[@kayg920]

I thought this would be a give in.

[@stephencollins1479]

This is exactly what i was thinking.

[@Superpellexl]

Yeah THAT would have been awesome!

[@b8888whale]

His smile at the end was EVERYTHING 👏

[@franciscozamorano6807]

Long life Tool fan and musician here: this has been one of the most interesting things I've seen/heard in a long time (and I'm not even a drummer). It's so fascinating to hear a song go in such a different direction, how the dynamics and build ups change. Also, Mr. Dennis is just a beast for taking on this challenge! Great content!

[@damelyngdoh2370]

I'm a huge Tool fan as well and this blew my mind. It's pretty cool. I like this

[@t45tt4tr]

I just like drums

[@ALBundy73]

Dennis is a genius

[@JulioDoMal]

I love how his style shifts from 100% funk to almost 100% metal in a natural, trance-like way. fire!!!

[@manictiger]

Yeah, that double kick, hehe.

[@keithwoodcrest]

Even after insisting this isn't his cup of tea lol. Drums (music in general I suppose) are the universal language

[@DeadlyFungi]

Saw that to

[@luctan881]

ok

[@Prossdog]

That was INSANE. For him to be able to wing it like that and help build the tension up to a crescendo during that part towards the end was unbelievable. What a musician!

[@raymondville942]

Amazing 😍👌

[@DexelMayther]

Mr Chambers fits my definition of a great drummer just fine. It's not about speed or technical difficulty but about doing what is right or the song. The interpretation may be quite different but it served the song perfectly

[@randyharris882]

I totally admire when musicians who seemed to be locked in a specific genre are willing to have an open mind and discover how incredible other bands are....

[@zackmarkham4240]

And having fun while doing so.

[@raufmeister]

most musicians are that way, is a way to discover new ways to integrate into your own style

[@gainedouze3811]

But we can hear that Dennis is still locked in a loop and not using all the capability of his drumkit....This is why Dany Carey is Dany Carey!

[@patrickjunio8664]

@@gainedouze3811 sure, but also don't disregard the fact that you just heard his first attempt at playing to a song he has never heard, without any knowledge of what the original drums are. And this man was vibing! ;)

[@spencergsmith]

@@gainedouze3811 I have a feeling that Danny Carey would not do as well with some of Dennis Chambers' more complex tracks on a first pass as Dennis did with Schism.

[@11c00lj]

"I'm pretty sure that was wrong, but it felt great to me." That felt great for all of us. That was awesome to listen too. These kind of super fresh takes by masters will only be a joy to listen to. Keep 'em coming.

[@goodvibesonly6161]

The way he said it was so genuine and encouraging

[@wadebrashear7517]

Seriously, it gave me tingles watching him almost effortlessly navigate his way through the song. It was so good! While there are songs I've successfully played after hearing once, none of them were Tool songs or anything else as intricate as Schism. Crazy good!

[@craig4fsu]

"This is not my cup of tea". Proceeds to fucking nail it.

[@Adhrast]

What amazes me is how he just goes with the flow and in a split second he's able to adapt to what bass and guitar are doing while providing an absolutely astounding performance. What a legend

[@Sammael757]

His cup of tea or not, he got into this more every measure and was tearing it up like a champ! Not surprising, given that this guy is clearly a world-class drummer but certainly a pleasure to listen to.

[@crunchwrapsupreme8812]

Nameen, percussion is the heart of the band . Even if it’s not your “cup of tea” real drummers get stoked keeping the rhythm, they are the orchastrator. The artist

[@NinjaSushi2]

World class is right!

[@Gimpit]

I wish youd have showed his reaction to hearing the actual parts after his rendition. That wouldve been really cool

[@haro657]

YES

[@MCHiphopotamus]

Exactly what I tought. It would have been great.

[@Earthless.]

I was waiting for that too. Disappointed after this great vid.

[@zmoorer]

I wanted to see that, too! Was waiting for it the whole time!!

[@6alcantara]

Yeah, I thought that was the point of the video.

[@jackmanley1473]

The subtle way he starts favoring his cymbals and high-hat when the singing & guitar picks up intensity is such a great touch. Masterful interpretation.

[@billhurt3644]

You threw TOOL at this dude! A crazy ass grab bag of time signatures and vibes and he crushed it. That is PURE musicianship, skill, and experience. I am blown away.

[@moralnexus]

I just watched ten of these Drumeo "plays song never heard before" and this fella is by far the one who left the most space in his playing. Sparse playing in music is a sign of confidence. Like they say about jazz, it's the notes you don't play that count. Great job!

[@mikekimpton5890]

Dennis Chambers is a legendary drummer. I would place him in the zone of top ten best drummers of all time... top twenty for sure!

[@jorgem1911]

I loved watching the moment he picked up the timing. What a master!

[@XxSuicidalNinjaxX]

Yes I feel like sometimes they go too hard on snare to smooth everything out and it comes out sounding a little more amateur imo. But it's all impressive tbh.

[@marramamberta321]

True, true! I think that the best takes on this type of songs probably are those performed by jazz or studio drummers.

[@marramamberta321]

​@mikekimpton5890 Very difficult to make a list with the 20 best drummers in history, let alone the best 10. And even trickier to rank them. But, yes, Dennis is a superb drummer.

[@tbldrummer1]

Dude, MASSIVE props to a legend like Dennis fir putting himself out there like that. That took some stones, especially if he knew the rabid nature of Tool’s fanbase. Dude put his ego completely on hold for this. I am sure that Danny will be humbly thrilled to see it. Two masters of their craft.

[@Hhhlll7778]

Dennis is on a totally different level than Danny , they should not even be mentioned in the same sentence

[@shinedrummer]

@@Hhhlll7778 Stop with these cringe comments. All drummers of their level of fame is relevant and are definitely experts in different areas. Danny has influenced every metal drummer after him, so I think it's apt to put him next to other influential names no matter fame or style.

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

@@Hhhlll7778 You're embarassing yourself with such a comment.

[@mattmuirhead6435]

@@Hhhlll7778 Nice troll

[@buildfear9507]

Your comment on Tool fans is the exact reason why I’d never openly admit to enjoying them. I do, but my god - their fans are unbearable. Seen them live a few times way back in the day and it they were some of the few gigs that I arrived just as the headliners started, sat down, watched them, then left without wanting to take in the atmosphere at all.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

Dennis Chambers is my second favorite TOOL drummer. ;-) Such a cool groove he adds in. AND of course, he effing NAILS it. Awesome. His feel is amazing...wow.

[@Heatwave9000]

It doesn't sound very groovy to me 🤷‍♂️

[@mountainhobbit1971]

@@Heatwave9000 and that is perfectly A-OK. ;-)

[@SO2011BR]

His pocket and feel is always done with conviction. Yup, my new second favorite Tool drummer too.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

@@SO2011BR he really gets comfy with the song towards the end and seems to really get into it. Some sweet hi-hat and snare stuff too. :-)

[@SO2011BR]

@@mountainhobbit1971 I've been listening (and trying to play more like...lol) Dennis for years. Personally, if you can't feel the groove he's playing on this song your either dead inside, or just not paying attention. Dennis always plays groove first. It's what's kept him in demand forever. Not only is he a remarkably technical player, but his sense of feel and groove is impeccable.

[@IDeadAfterDawnI]

Illusion to believe to know Tool. Close your eyes, you have just to feel what you want and you will understand the peaces fit. That is Tool for everybody everytime and everywhere. Great full that such people make is own Tool for others. ❤

[@NegativeMagikarp]

When he opened his eyes at 10:07 for the first time while playing, that smile on his face. Every musician knows that feeling when you are in the groove and having fun.

[@td1630]

And then, my friend, the eyes closed again, and he got real serious, because he started really FEELING it. Awesome musician. Damn!

[@MrBryant240sx]

He was killing it right before then and after!

[@seanwarren9722]

I was just about to time stamp that! HE WAS TUNED INTO THE FREQUENCY AND THE PEICES FIT!

[@cleech74]

@@seanwarren9722 A moment of Zen, between feeling the groove in his mind, and having the body mechanics synced up along with it. These types of exercises are fascinating to watch. They can often reveal things about a favorite song that’s been listened to many times before, but hadn’t noticed it before then. My favorite bit of trivia about him is this: “In 1978 (at 18 years old) he joined Parliament/Funkadelic, and stayed with them until 1985.” That’s the stuff of legends, right there.

[@isekaibarnskye2125]

He opened his eyes multiple times but okay

[@jacksmith5045]

Let’s’ all take a second to just appreciate this man and him coming in blind to this track. It’s just awesome!

[@FlipperWolf]

Damn, by the end of the song (like around 10:07) he totally got it, and started really having fun with it with no struggle, and you can see it on his face, so cool !

[@jgarcia9296]

Haha you're right. When he stops and smiles.. He's got it

[@johnr8820]

He found the pocket for sure

[@Aranneas]

100% I feel the shift starting right around 9:30, the bridge clicks it into place for him I think. It reminds me of the work on the latter Isis albums!

[@TheBlueSkyBullet]

Right about 5:44 you can tell he starts to get a groove going and relaxes a little bit.

[@brendanjennings2335]

Goat !

[@nocakeforsusan8701]

Dennis, this is a fantastic performance with only one listen. You are consummate professional!

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Pushing Dennis out of his comfort zone, to yet come out with this brilliant performance, demonstrates the professional genius he truly is. Amazing.

[@davidvaughn7778]

I've heard this saying several times. If you always stay in your comfort zone, you never get better. I believe the guy that really made it hit home is Steve Harvey.

[@johnmarks2904]

I love how in the beginning he was all getting in to the groove and then all of a sudden he's like DEEEP in the track and feeling every beat and movement and just enjoying himself and the music.. A legend

[@bigmistqke]

Beautiful to see how deep he got in it

[@dannybigs1]

This is so much better than one of those “some nobody reacts to some song”. He’s a real musician and shows us both his knowledge and extremely high level of skill interpreting a song he would never have listened to otherwise. More of these please 🙏🏽

[@seaangelable]

I AGREE ! Love it 😎💯🤘

[@PETERODZZ]

So as TOOL.

[@bellofortis2020]

He is a true professional. I have massive respect for anyone who can play along with Tool after one listen. While not the same, you could hear him finding Danny's spots and it was a thing of beauty.

[@fd9717]

You are so right

[@epargnepension2262]

AND these noboby are faking hearing for the first time, like 99% of the time, just copying older channels, so triggering

[@MorphicStates]

Considering this songs has something like 9 time signatures which changes around 47 times. He did a remarkable job.

[@deeoh1]

I'd love to see his reaction to hearing it with Danny's drumming

[@OzzieTheHead]

There's a short, watch it!

[@Bryanctree]

@@OzzieTheHead where? can't find it

[@jamesmouativ6294]

@@Bryanctree kzbin.infootjgtBs2RLk?feature=share

[@dynamictrust]

kzbin.infootjgtBs2RLk

[@JJYacco]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Mr.Shartly]

Mr. Chambers said it's not his "cup of tea", yet he fell right into the groove with an excellent interpretation.

[@cavemanzach9475]

Interpreting a song with 52 time changes without hearing the drum track after one listen is remarkable. I can't even imagine what this guy could do with a week with this song.

[@tylerbrunton7696]

52 time changes! Thanks for the new fact on this song I've enjoyed for so long.

[@mspinksosu]

52 is a fun number, but if was going to score it, I don't think I would write 5/8 7/8 over and over and over. I'd probably just be lazy and do the first half of the song as 6/4 or 12/8. The middle part could just be 9/8. It doesn't really matter how you divide it up. There's really just two grooves. The beginning has the 5/8-7/8 groove and the middle has 27 eighth notes. I like to count that part as 9/8

[@BG-it3gm]

It's truly effing incredible. Wonder how many drummers on earth could do that.

[@Holms]

try gentle giant - three friends, there's a change of timing in pretty much every bar, and yet it floats well :)

[@ACarter87]

@@mspinksosu which is why counting is redundant… Yes, with songs like this you probably need to have a decent understanding on the changes and count, but if you take it as just counting and knowing changes, you throw everything away You still have to incorporate soulful and heartfelt playing, without being 100% technical and sounding like a robot 🤖 Which is why Danny is the 🐐 He plays exactly like he said he stared, watching his dad swing and fight with swords and Crowley eyes wide shut rituals Lmao

[@13wallinjo]

Gotta love when you see him really dive in while playing. He might have been skeptical when listening, but you can tell how much he really just gave in and let the music flow threw him. Danny Carey would be proud

[@Reuben_Lalnunzira]

"This is not my cup of tea" and he nailed it. What an icon!

[@mupetmower7807]

Yeah that was sick honestly. Some shaky parts but dude a first read and play? Holy cow. I liked a hell of a lot of what he did.

[@jareefgreene8222]

Exactly. A true professional!

[@benzverruckter2600]

He nailed it? Are you f........ deaf. This was truly bad.

[@TheTexasSmoker]

I mean your not wrong He could actually fill in for Danny if he was out or something. LOL . HE fucking nailed it ..

[@jasonsmith44288]

He did an awesome job!!

[@GalacticCenterOG]

You should’ve showed him listening to the ACTUAL drum track after playing his version. It just feels so incomplete without seeing his take on how it actually goes…. That’s how you should do these videos in the future at least….

[@TeukuArdo]

Your suggestions was heard by Drumeo with their latest video. Nice man!

[@ckchappell]

Totally agree. Most of us know these songs. I would also like to hear the same drumless track they are hearing! :)

[@GalacticCenterOG]

@@TeukuArdo oh seriously? Ha, that’s great thanks for letting me know. 👌🏼

[@aznboyarde]

@@GalacticCenterOG Go watch the Domino Santantonio Video. They did exactly this, and you're right, it's way more satisfying.

[@airrun88]

They have his reaction listening to this song in their KZbin shorts.

[@mountainman4410]

This man says it's not his thing and he has a "problem" with it. Then proceeds to be a bad ass! Bro, this is real talent!

[@darkstar9480]

It's Dennis Chambers, yo.

[@jpwjr1199]

The man is Dennis fucking Chambers. Time to go to school

[@g0stkid8_3]

Yeah man, Dennis is a fucking legend on drums. I never noticed how much his playing influenced my style until seeing this. One of the guys I watched a ton of videos on when I worked at Guitar Center. Definitely go look him up. I’d almost bet some of those videos I saw are on YT or somewhere online

[@mlgjetfuel7697]

This ain't talent. This is years of hard work

[@jpwjr1199]

@@mlgjetfuel7697 I agree with the spirit of your point. He obviously is talented, but the amount of time, both in isolation and with others (primarily in isolation, though), spent on honing his craft is what makes professional players as competent as they are.

[@AlexPerezBergquist]

That was freaking masterful. Dude doesn't even know the song, but he gets a feel for the vibe and is so talented he crushes it anyway. I'm blown away.

[@movingtoatlanta311]

I know Danny’s proud and honored to have Dennis Chambers taking an attempt at one of their compositions- this is a huge compliment and a salute of respect to Danny!

[@jachconi]

Danny is a fu@&$@! Genius!! His ability to play in different times and to create nasty beats is unmatched in my “opinion”. Maynard is also brilliant with lyrics. Undertow is my all time album ever. PERIOD!!

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@jachconi Undertow is my favorite Tool album and people look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that but man there is a certain rawness on that record that just makes it absolutely rock like crazy to me.

[@pablocruise678]

SERIOUSLY!!

[@DestroyAllorNothing]

@@SimpleManGuitars1973 bass player...

[@steftones1]

@@SimpleManGuitars1973 every tool album are my favorite , i feel undertow are really underated maybe the lack of production quality in comparison to the following albums. But it's crazy to know it was made in 1992-1993, way ahead of it's time, unbelievable. Schism are still my favorite track of all time

[@SubstandardClone]

I'd love it if you guys played the actual drumless track so I can hear it as the musician hears it for the first time.

[@MoistHandTowel]

Just pretend you can't hear the drums. Problem solved.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

They do that on the newer ones. Such as the Megadeth drummer hearing Mr Brightside for the first time. :)

[@stellviahohenheim]

You know you can search for it yourself?

[@umiluv]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic- it’s literally for a second tho lol

[@psykoj]

Same

[@timelyspirit]

It’s wild to see just how much of the original feel he captures with a totally different style. The off kilter signatures, the added double base grooves near the end, I can’t imagine just throwing that together on the first shot. Dennis has mad skill and ear.

[@oneanddone7992]

Dennis cannot read music. He is a phenom.

[@porsche911c]

I know!!! I was like are you kidding me?! He killed it!

[@JessicaFuller]

Wait, learning music without learning to read it was an option?!?!?!

[@patrickmohan2220]

@@JessicaFuller Yup, Imagine that.

[@ansleydougherty4730]

I really reaaaaally like this series. Please keep making these where drummers make up their own tracks to songs we all know and love. The interpretations and showcases of talent have been so cool to see. More please!!

[@thatsmynamesowhat2949]

Me too! I just came across this series yesterday and fell in love immediately. One of the funnest ideas and I’m so glad these drummers are such good sports to come do it.

[@davidwood3632]

10000000% agree with this. Absolutely love this content!

[@roccomorocco7646]

disappointed there’s not already like 20 of these - I would binge them

[@ansleydougherty4730]

@@roccomorocco7646 same same my friend!!

[@michaelgelunas1113]

I'm a guitar player. I love this and think it is freaking genius! I wonder how well the idea would translate w other instruments? P. S. Dennis killed it.