Dennis Chambers Hears TOOL For The First Time

What if funk/fusion drummer Dennis Chambers was the drummer for Tool?
(Don’t tell Danny Carey.)
Dennis is known for his legendary backbeat and funky style. So of course we felt mischievous and we dared him to try playing “Schism”, one of Tool’s biggest songs. It’s full of odd time signatures, quick, complex changes and unexpected accents, and Dennis had never heard it before.
But we didn’t ask him to learn the real drum parts: we wanted to see what he’d come up with on his own after hearing the song once. While you’ll hear the song with drums in this video, Dennis was actually listening to a drumless track.
“This is not me,” he warned us as he listened through the track, but “in my younger days, this would’ve been up my alley!”
How will Dennis Chambers not only learn a song he’s never heard before, but in a style he’s unfamiliar with - and in odd time, at that?
Since the song doesn’t have a drum track, he listens for two things: the style and the time signature. Watch Dennis’ playthrough where he gives it his own spin. It’s solid, it’s groovy, and there’s some unexpected footwork later on. It’s amazing how much a song can change with a different approach on the drums.
You’ve never heard Schism played like this before!
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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.

[@prestonscott9676]

Best comment on here

[@cumsteak]

prison sex

[@kyleshick8360]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ImportRacer4Life]

Gold

[@NikhilAdiga]

😂😂

[@preparetobedazled]

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

[@nathankettle357]

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

[@schedyjr2380]

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.

[@bplup6419]

"I got a problem, this isn't my thing." "I love this, what album is this off of?" What a great mentality to have.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 😮

[@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

[@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 !!

[@user-yv3hy9jr3r]

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

[@alfiezauran9919]

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

[@MP.iedlourde]

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

[@Bootsky1]

Hands down the absolute best musical concept, shows how absolutely fundamental and crucial drums are.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@blackphelps3793]

He's extremely technical. So, the tempos chang didn't escape him. He adapts fast even not knowing the song. That's a professional drummer. 🙏🏿

[@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.

[@Stalli0nDuck]

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

[@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!🙏

[@sergiolazaromartinez491]

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!”

[@zachserum1988]

that smirk at 10:00 is so satisfying. he knows he's in it.

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

He got so happy when he started the double-bass bits toward the end... the man is the MAN

[@mistersimeeec]

"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)

[@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.

[@punkr0cker22]

Off the bat he states it’s not his taste or style but that smile on his face as he listens to the song is what music is all about. Bridging gaps. Making you feel something you never knew you would like.

[@buffalogrover]

The professionals on Drumeo are beyond…I can’t get over how quickly they adapt and create these complicated riffs from just a couple passes!

[@vidrepublik23]

Its crazy, very talented people out there

[@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

[@thomascochran1181]

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.

[@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!

[@TheLowest]

At least it was this song. While it does have an odd time signature that constantly changes, the bassline and vocals really heavily imply the beat.

[@anthonymanzalji]

Hall of famer

[@gamesmaster1060]

@@TheLowest 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.

[@bmac4]

Something I love about this channel is that so much of youtube is really about showing the absolute best, most filtered stuff, but a lot of this kind of video shows the hard work that goes into that stuff. Like drummers don't pick this stuff up instantly, it takes practice and feel.

[@paulsenforprez]

His sense of timing and groove was amazing! The man just has a natural instinct for rhythm and groove. So cool.

[@ReubenLalnunzira]

"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!!

[@jtodd0221]

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

[@DaddyGamerOz]

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!

[@Dutil48]

same here + goosebumps! so good.

[@depmaudoofal74]

Holy cow this was awesome! So fun to watch. Drummers are amazing.

[@msg3tr1ght]

One thing I love about most drummers is the respect they have for other genres, even if they don’t like or play them. This was wonderful to watch. A truly ethereal interpretation!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@kingzaprat]

He's not even looking at where he is hitting, and doesn't miss. Amazing!

[@devanfenton6907]

This is absolutely one of my favorites yet. Dennis, was an absolute beast behind the kit!

[@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.

[@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.

[@notforposers]

Witnessing an artist come up with their own interpretation and their evolution to approaching a complicated piece is a gold mine! Thank you for sharing! Beautiful work!

[@randallhunt9170]

I love hearing where his drumming lines up with what Dana did originally. Just shows that even with songs as complex as this, there are things that just universally make sense.

[@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.

[@Tokey_The_Bear]

"This isn't my cup of tea" Completely reinvents Schism without taking anything away from it, somehow. The funk infused double kicks @ 9:40 on are NAAAASTY.

[@Bismarckloping]

I was looking for this comment, because goddam! The double kicks are out of this world .

[@Tokey_The_Bear]

Right??? @@Bismarckloping

[@GMFTheTemporaryBlues]

My thoughts exactly

[@DiskoKDiskoL]

@@Nnubbs they were shit, actually.

[@ginabean9434]

"This isn't my cup of tea" but I'll drink it to the last drop. Kudos MR Chambers.

[@Flying_turnip187]

I rarely get goosebumps and chills on my spine for performances….this was one of them. Love Tool and Dennis chambers work also. This is man is a true prodigy and professional. Keep this series going!

[@chrissy1310]

I do not drum, just a listener. This is really cool, it's like he is holding back a secret in the timing or something, that he will tell me later. I wish I knew how to explain it. Holding something back on purpose. It's getting so awesome! You drummers are AMAZING!

[@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.

[@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

[@jasonbrazier8310]

I love this channel, and the people performing on it. The fact that he knew right away that this wasn't his style, yet went on to completely nail it, is amazing to me. That's pure talent right there. Unreal. Thanks for sharing.

[@marcoriosruiz3076]

holly cow that was impresive, they gave him like the extreme difficulty on this thing and he nailed it so good, so cool to see him feeling the song, such a greate song

[@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.

[@TimeBucks]

this is absolutely fascinating

[@stevenjohnson243]

and fantastic!

[@TheCarbunkleofTruth]

Never thought my heart could swell more. Was rooting for the man and also loving it

[@theateroftheabsurd2168]

I wish I could play something so “wrong” so right like he just did. What’s beyond amazing?

[@roastbeef3000]

ikr dudes so chill and interesting hey

[@Ulexcool]

How? The dude played it so bad I had to mute the video.

[@ecksit4482]

Man, Dennis is incredible. Tool is one of my favorite bands, and this is one of my favorite songs. For him to just improv on the fly, and make it a completely different song just by his drumming is so fantastic.

[@HimothyOHooligan]

It's so incredible how he knew this was so far away from his comfort zone but he still consistently put something together that just ...fit. lol. Like the feel, the dynamics, the transition awareness from a track without drums which was probably a bit spectrally distorted here and there from the processing. This blows my mind.

[@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

[@sloss3810]

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

[@KeeBnuTs]

Something that I didn't see in the comments, 1 day shy, Danny Carey is only 2 years shy of Dennis's birthday. Dennis is 64 and Danny is 62. They both had the same influences and went in two directions. This was an awesome performance and I would have loved to see Dennis's reaction to Danny's part and Danny's reaction to Dennis's. Beautiful.

[@MrGunwitch]

Incredible talent. I’m a lifetime Tool fan and am utterly blown away that Dennis nailed this cold on a first take.

[@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.

[@craig4fsu]

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

[@newagepeople]

This was most impressive and inspiring thing I've witnessed . Bless all of you

[@QuirqUK]

The only thing missing was his reaction to the full track WITH drums: would've been really interesting to see what he thought of the original part and how his own attempt compared.

[@gmcsrbosavl6964]

Yes, agree. Was thinking that same thing. Doesn’t have to be the whole track again…just a few reactions to the original recording.

[@ChipsNeeson]

Yes, It must be behind the pay wall at Drumeo.

[@BFFLHQ]

Totally agree!

[@drumsenjoyment]

Exactly, i was expecting at least bit of the song to be played for him once he did his interpretation.

[@aaronkeener4055]

I totally agree, I would love to hear him comment on Danny Carey’s playing

[@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.

[@scottg8959]

This was one of my favourite in the series. Seeing the smile on his face after throwing in the double-kick near the end was awesome!

[@06SteveO]

Even knowing this song if you put me in front of a drum set and played a drumless track of this song my brain would just shut off. This is proof some people are just born with it.

[@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.

[@user-zn1nn5xd1f]

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

[@thegreatfapsby5786]

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

[@ChrisPBacon3000]

Nothing gets by you, Captain Obvious.

[@cygnuscraft9544]

@@ChrisPBacon3000 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?

[@cn8412]

It felt great to him and sounded great to me. I love how most of these videos have this point where they sort of get comfortable, and it just gets better and better.

[@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!

[@erPiccoloTotti]

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

[@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

[@patbeemer8904]

Thank you. This is the best thing I've seen on KZbin ever. No really.

[@deweytucker5413]

That was so much fun to watch his interpretation!!! Awesome!

[@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

[@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!

[@Tragdor117]

To just improv a TOOL song without hearing them before and doing this well is just outstanding 🤘🌀

[@AlexRodriguez-bi6iw]

Whoever came up with this idea of making drummers play songs/genres they don't know is a genius! This is incredibly entertaining and inspiring. GREAT content!

[@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]

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[@JJYacco]

I was thinking the same thing

[@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 👍👍👍

[@authenticoriginal1564]

Finding this groove that fast, and then executing it like that is what "legendary" embodies on its best days... What a great series, thanks for these.

[@nosafespaces2558]

I graduated high school in 93 was a huge Tool fan. Dennis this gave me goosebumps from head to toe. AMAZING JOB.

[@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

[@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

[@ReepS506]

coming from a tool fan thats listened to them over a decade... you did that justice man.... this might be the calling u never knew you needed haha

[@GhstTwnzFnst]

The addition of the double bass when he did was perfect, honestly could've believe how well it blended, perfection!

[@algernon7272]

Can’t tell if it’s just cause I’ve heard Schism 10 million times, but he somehow made it a weirder song, I love it.

[@LiL.Pixxie]

Dennis is surely amazing and did damn good with just one listen but I didn't like it 😢 it's clearly not his style but he put on a hell of a performance

[@jitsmapper4438]

@@LiL.Pixxie Same, but he did have his moments.

[@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.

[@christopherjohnson1414]

im so glad i happened to watch this . this is unbelievable . what an incredibly talented man

[@JamesSWLee]

I'm am not a drummer, just someone who massively appreciates drummers. It's absolutely mind-blowing what Dennis Chambers was able to do on his first pass. It's truly something to watch a master at work.

[@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

[@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

[@markharris2488]

I like that he didn't over-do-it the way a most of the pro drummers handle these songs. I also love when the pros go crazy too, it was just nice to see an understated interpretation

[@CanTunaGuitar]

The complexity that he began to smash into it towards that last quarter of this song. This dude is INSANELY good.

[@matt09ward]

Should have filmed his reaction to hearing Danny's actual drums and how close he was on many aspects.

[@Seankamrath]

He was extremely close. It was incredible

[@whiskysamurai]

I thought the same thing!

[@ferbassrecords]

i would rather love to watch Danny´s reaction to this performance

[@brianquint6126]

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

[@RahulKapoor9992]

I love the break down and interlude section where he added the snare and then the double bass and the pieces just simply fit.

[@EricBishard]

My favorite thing ever is watching real musicians experience Tool for the first time. My Uncle is a Prog Rock Superstar, lead singer of Supertramp. Let's say he didn't become a Tool Megafan but he was blown away by the music when he walked in on my brother playing it at a family gathering. He was like, what the hell is this??? lol he was very impressed. This was probably 1994.

[@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~

[@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

[@bigredone3000]

That smile after the double bass part…love it…love the performance

[@craigballington2214]

Love how he works the tension with the hat in the verses. Seems like he's moving the space between the hits rather than the hits themselves somehow.

[@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

[@sebastianag2966]

At the end you should have played the real song back to him and filmed his reaction to it. Would be really interesting to hear him compare his interpretation of the song to the real one. I did enjoy this a lot regardless and Dennis did a superb job with his interpretation!

[@unleashinfinity]

I can't believe they don't do this. This is the first one of these I've watched, and I was waiting for it.

[@FinSilik]

There’s a short of his reaction to Danny Carey playing the song 😊

[@mojomofo7764]

@@unleashinfinity Yeah it was a complete letdown. Any title that says "So and so hears _____ for the first time" means I'm going to get their reaction to the song/band, not their interpretation of it. His performance was fine but it was the prospect of seeing what another musician liked about Tool that tricked me into watching. I could have connected to Dennis through mutual appreciation of Tool/Carey. Instead I got a misleading title, an unexplained but potentially interesting interpretation, and a lame "here's some of what you wanted" Short to make up for it? You guys did Dennis and us dirty. Feels like yet another company marketing channel pretending to be something more than marketing. Don't forget to buy a membership!

[@brianleggiero]

@drumeo 👇🏼👆🏼

[@stormierbody8419]

Not having that really was a let down

[@frankbrown9117]

i dont even consider myself a TOOL fan.. but it was cool to see someone elses take on it.. man crushed it in my opinion. well done sir.

[@cfd2357]

Crushed it!! This was a first play through on an incredibly difficult song, time signatures all over the place. He’s literally have to deconstruct the inside of Danny’s beautifully warped mind. I think he was incredible, damn good musician!

[@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