Mike Portnoy Learns Impossible Danny Carey Drum Part

[@DrumeoOfficial]

This is the most difficult challenge we've ever given anyone in Drumeo history! Thanks for taking part in this epic exercise, Mike! You can play along to this song and many other Tool and Dream Theater songs inside Drumeo (with note-for-note sheet music AND drum-less versions of each song). Click the link to get your 7-Day FREE Trial! www.drumeo.com/trial

[@JohnHenry1331]

Great video drumeo!

[@ABeans07]

Idk... I think the Primus one might have been the most difficult.

[@FantasySportsZen]

What a stud.

[@elias41790]

That was CLEAN AF. I can't believe he nailed that after 5 hours

[@exhainca]

It's just amazing the compliment Mike gives Danny and Tool throughout this whole video. You know, just the guy from that simple musical project Liquid Tension Experiment.

[@MikePortnoyDT1]

Glad to see you all enjoying this exercise in human torture! 😂😝 Also, relieved to see I’m not getting bashed (at least too badly) for not “nailing it”…yes, this was a massive challenge!! As I mentioned in the video, I think watching Danny’s performance video and taking a look at the transcriptions were surely helpful…those are two additional tools I would’ve utilized at home if I were auditioning for a band or preparing to learn songs for a tour… (I also am NOT a professional transcriber nor sight reader…which would’ve surely sped up the process for a lot of drummers who are good at that) Surely this playthrough is rough in spots, but I did the best I could with the pressure of cameras rolling and a clock ticking…what a challenge!!! Wow… 🤯

[@freestyletow1]

epic god

[@Juan-jw5tf]

Stunning work Mike! Is not just the humble way that you took the challenge but the interpretation itself give me a lot of goosebumps. Thank you! 🫶🏻

[@therealcyberius]

This was so much fun to watch. You are an absolute beast and did an amazing job!

[@abrams_60]

Love everything about this video and how much fun you all had making it. Thanks for participating and showing us your process and taking it so seriously while having a great time.

[@joris.elfrances]

Sir, this was brilliant and so much fun to watch...

[@ignaciomora5522]

Now guys you have to bring Danny and make him learn The Dance Of Eternity

[@BrandonToews]

The DREAM!

[@yannickb6332]

Dude make it happen. ​@BrandonToews

[@Harrysnacks]

We need this. Or some LTE.

[@FantasySportsZen]

It's only fair. Haha.

[@enlightenedrenegade472]

​@@BrandonToews Seriously, we need DC on Drumeo. The world would be complete having him jam to a song he's never heard before (although good luck finding one, he listens to a lot of different stuff)

[@dekatonkheir]

I am floored at the idea someone could go from zero to that competent at Pneuma in such a short time. It took me a day and a half just to figure out how to headbang to it

[@spiritcrusher1983]

Lol !!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@munchaking1896]

Imagine the people are the concert hearing it for the first time. The crowd jerking and twitching trying to follow the music. How does anyone dance to tool?

[@my-ai5]

Hahaha legit laughed out loud 🤣🤣

[@Bullet44]

​@@munchaking1896I've never understood this running joke about TooL. I mean, sure they have an oddly timed rhythm to headband and "musically dance" to, but I've never had issues with that part. I guess it's just feeling the music and flowing with it that makes it a lot easier to vibe to.

[@robertoandrade9269]

😂😂😂

[@RavenTheBlackheart]

Watching my heroes praise my other heroes professionally will never get old.

[@hpd_hero]

Same. These two drummers are my big heros, and for them to even mention each other is more than I can ever ask for. In heaven.

[@phobit]

I think what Drumeo did here was probably one of the most important videos to their channel - you just showed thousands of aspiring drummers, that even after decades of playing and probably being one of the best drummers of all time, even people like Portnoy still struggle learning certain songs. True learning never stops! Thank you Drumeo!

[@jonny555ive]

Well said brother. Keep evolving 🤘🥁🤘

[@Detonated66]

Hail to that!!!

[@CoversWithCare]

Straight dropping knowledge on em! Such a fun watch

[@andrelucas8950]

Amen brother

[@WittyCaMoNinja]

I just wrote this exact sentiment to my best friend - it's so nice to see a legend appear human. Well, at least for a few hours 😂.

[@ooze4261]

“This makes dream theater sound like weezer” is one of the biggest compliments Danny Carey will ever get 😭

[@lollipop84858]

Prove it.

[@paulj.buckingham2297]

From none other than Mike F'n Portnoy

[@powerslop7941]

Ever idk but that is definitely high praise.

[@powerslop7941]

If you combined Portnoy and Carey youd have Super Peart.

[@cellyzs]

@@powerslop7941 ehhhh, while Peart has iconic drum tracks his stuff I think Mike and Danny would have a much easier time playing then the other way around.

[@MrLieka]

" 6-5 ... 6 6 5 ...The Neighbor of the beast " made me laugh so much

[@u.v.s.5583]

The Neighbor of Order 66 followed by the Neighbor of the Beast.

[@Zeezu70]

I seriously want to design a shirt now with Eddie from Maiden on the front lawn of a fifties-style home, waving like a neighbor, with that phrase "665 The Neighbor of the Beast!" 😝

[@bingobango4840]

Gold!

[@Jayzon666]

The "Neighbor of the beast" joke for 665 was done in Max Payne.

[@theanticitizen]

@@Jayzon666and in Alan Wake 2 recently

[@admiral_marc]

For how terrified Mike was of the song initially.. he absoutely KILLED it. I got goosebumps!

[@ErnestTokes]

He's the definition of a pro..

[@richardashworth400]

"Danny Carey, Lose my number, I don't want this gig" had me HOWLING

[@austincooper4508]

If Mike had time to learn all the songs I think he would nail the songs.

[@patrikmachac3935]

Danny and also Gavin Harrison are not from this World

[@derrick8206]

Then he says, "This isn't a song! This is a mathematical equation!"

[@tastefulsubstance]

​@@austincooper4508 No doubt, but 1, he has his own style. And 2, there's probably someone else out there who can play Danny's style better

[@matthewscott2987]

No egos. All compliments. Real struggles. Total talent. This video checked all the boxes. Mike is amazing. Drumeo kicks ass. Danny is a legend.

[@sonmadika4727]

13:13 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@flyingdart9819]

I added the last dw

[@MetalHeart8787]

man give me a break I Don't hear anything challenging in this song, would I be able to play it? NO BUT Portnoy is an Amazing Drummer of course he could do that song. heres a challenge Give him a Fates warning Song.

[@piffe]

@@MetalHeart8787 your inexperience is palpable lol

[@tob564]

Not sure if the comment about Weezer had no ego in it at all...

[@BrandonToews]

You can all thank me later 😂 Mike put up with us for an entire evening filming this 👀

[@KyleDavisMusic]

Release the Collins interview!

[@iAnimeDude]

Looking forward to this! Is the Blake Richardson stream going to be reuploaded soon aswell? Also highly stoked for that!

[@CloseUpLover]

Brandon you crazy devil 😈😎

[@slobash33]

I am at most a desk drummer but these vids make me wish I had the coordination to do better :D This one's going to be a ride, thanks mate

[@nickp440]

I will thank you now, later, and every time you guys make cool stuff like this.

[@cadewarrencns]

I just want to say, as someone without a musical bone in their body (but a massive fan of Tool), this is honest-to-Mammon one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen, truly. You are watching a musical Genius *push* himself, hard, through the entire learning process in microcosm. It's like watching Leonardo da Vinci learn how to paint a van Gogh painting, but starting with crayons and working his way up through to oils and experiments in perspective, you know what I mean? The humility of brilliance. Like, it's awe-inspiring. If you are trying to rekindle your own creativity, or relearning a long-dormant skill for something you love to do, then watch this fucking thing. Thank you to Drumeo and Mike Portnoy for one of the most fascinating and moving videos on KZbin.

[@Jet_1982]

Mike: “Please tell me this is only 4 minutes long” Pneuma runtime 11:52 😂 💀

[@anddataforall]

my man mike got a taste of his own medicine

[@nv5123]

Would have said, hey Mike how many tool songs you know come in under 4 min? I think they have more intros that are 4 min+ than songs around 4 min

[@anddataforall]

@@nv5123 but this is nothing to mike, dream theater have a lot of songs going over 15 mins.

[@susanalfieri4487]

God bless Mike for being game for this madness! I love Tool so much.

[@GrayVMhan]

@@anddataforall 15 minutes of playing something you did yourself compared to 12 minutes of Carey drums are two wildly different things

[@farrelfoster-lynam6683]

2:53 "I already can't find the one. Fuckin' Danny" Mike is hilarious, humble, and super skilled. Total joy of a video

[@al-919]

He wasn't being humble, any drummer would say that if they were asked to play for TOOL.

[@zabmelody]

@@al-919 really? Dennis Chambers didn't say that.

[@RigRacers]

@@al-919 exactly, being asked to play for TOOL is a humbling experience. Pure contradiction in your words.

[@nestortomaselli6372]

“This is not a song, this is a Mathematical Equation” pure FACTS

[@supervillain3213]

I always call Danny Carey the time machine.

[@Coldfire75]

Every Tool's song are like this.....mathematics in music

[@DST7058]

Every music is a mathematical equation. Some are just extremely hard math (like this one)!

[@radbradmusicartist]

Says the drummer of dream theater 😂😂😂

[@FBobby]

The most Danny Carey compliment anyone could ever give. lol

[@LastStand2010]

Never been a Dream Theater guy but Mike seems like a very cool, humble person. 5 hours seems like an eye blink to learn something like this. Amazing chops all around!

[@jobyoanvillarreal9400]

As a musician, you know that you are in big trouble when Jordan Rudess send you a video to cheer you up.

[@WADEDESTROYS]

Lmao Fr mike knew it was over

[@yolandabrignardello3096]

Hahahahaha

[@markvandenberg4606]

Great comment. 😂

[@rizaabdiali]

😂😂😂hahahahaha

[@robertosantosayala8971]

XD

[@wccrispy]

When you guys get Danny Carey in to cover a Dream Theater song, Mike has to be there just so he can talk sh!t to Danny. 🤣

[@king-manu2758]

I really like this idea.

[@BetterNateThanN3ver]

Have him do that wack section in Dark Eternal Night

[@user-df1ns1ob8y]

Most Liquid Tension Experiments would probably harder, but for Dream Theater, Danny could definetly do The Great Debate

[@inconnector]

Danny would slay it, and Portnoy would probably never touch the song again.

[@chadcarrdrums]

@@inconnector not even

[@gurk_the_magnificent9008]

"This makes Dream Theater sound like Weezer" is probably the highest musical praise I've ever heard

[@danacoleman4007]

unless you're weezer

[@billyalarie929]

i laughed so hard hahaha

[@MrHawkfick]

Agreed

[@Surelockohms]

​@@danacoleman4007pretty sure Weezer would agree. 😂

[@ThisCommentisAight]

NOT REALLY , HE WAS BEING SO NICE , if had taken this home and brought back in two days MP would eat this .... if he can play octavarium , the dance of eternity , dark and eternal night he can easily play tool music

[@knupug]

Hadn't heard Pneuma until this vid came out. Now, have listened to it 30 or 40 times and watched dozens of Danny Carey reaction vids. Thought I'd come back here now that i know the song and drum part. My favorite part of the final play through is Mike's take on the drum solo. It's something that he's created, but it also reflects the spirit of Danny's solo.

[@cobbhc]

"It's all sixes and fives and threes, but that's all of music," spoken like a true prog drummer.

[@segueoyuri]

Like "mfers condensed the whole of music in this hellish song to play" hahah

[@Owl90]

That's so funny and accurate. Screw twos and fours!

[@christophertheiss8877]

"Six six five... The NEIGHBOR of the beast."LOL 🤣

[@davidsteinhour5562]

I KNOW, I audibly laughed when he said that.

[@Olikiscrazy]

Nah it's all ones, twos, threes, fives, sevens. Shall I keep counting prime numbers?

[@muncherzz1879]

The fact he learned this in only five hours is seriously seriously impressive

[@iCrapBubbles]

And don't forget, this includes little breaks and joking around with the guys the whole time. Watching the whole creative process is incredibly satisfying.

[@rcoopr66]

The fact that he learned it at all is impressive.

[@re8orn_phoenix]

for most of drummers, learning this song and play it well will take an eternity :)

[@riyanizalafsanzani2835]

Im not drummer, but why ppl keep saying danny and this song is insane. Can someonw explaine me thanks

[@danteunknown2108]

​@@riyanizalafsanzani2835length of the song and the very complex time signatures and changes. I'm not a musician at all, but those are to me the big keys. Considering the track is over 10 minutes, in five hours not counting breaks he took, he could only hear/see/whatever the performance 30 times. I've been listening to some fav rock tracks for twenty years and can't get all the words right. This dude listened to the equivalent of Eminem rapping on the drums and replayed it in five hours. That's why, IMHO

[@kykk3365]

I think handing him Pneuma shows how much they respect and admire Mr. Portnoy.

[@Chris.Minarich.LongIsland]

Yes!

[@adampowell5986]

For sure. It takes a world class drummer to even have the balls to try it.

[@Menace1-5Tactical]

They knew he could fucking do it

[@redwaveofketchup7457]

There is no way any real musician could shade Mike for not nailing this from the start. As a hack bar band guitarist, I find that covering other brilliant musicians work is way harder than being original with your own work, but again I'm a hack. Mike Trying to decipher all All those differing time signatures, was truly amazing to watch. And shows, not only the brilliance of Danny, but Mike as well. Well played sir. I am blown away!!! 🤟

[@fubar1217]

I love how he was happy to not have to play an Animals As Leaders song but then gets hit with Pneuma. LOL "You sure you don't wanna do a Foo Fighters song?" You did great Mike.

[@BoolFalse]

i heard a lot about Foo Fighters and Dream Theater, but after this i really wanna try DT with all the discography, but nothing from FF :)

[@asabovesobelow2299]

He is not capable to play Animals as leaders

[@xeyon]

Speaking of AAL i hope they get a video with Matt. Hes insane

[@SMBarno]

We need Danny Carey on Drumeo. This was the perfect way to show that Pneuma is a masterpiece and Danny is a genius

[@u.v.s.5583]

Danny Carey learning Dance of Eternity?

[@Terminxman]

I’d love to see Danny, but these are the most entertaining when they’re doing something really out of their element. So I’d want something like death metal or even some pop(but I know Danny is into some pop too)

[@PureJadeKid]

@@Terminxman Danny Carey plays Bleed by Meshuggah

[@Terminxman]

@@PureJadeKid I really don't think that would be difficult, plus Meshuggah has toured with Tool before if I remember right. He would definitely know it. Plus these are more interesting when the drummer has to improvise a song they don't' know without hearing the drum track.

[@vin_9028]

@@TerminxmanI think Carey, like ANYONE, would struggle with Bleed’s kick drum intro. Haake is a beast in his own way

[@Jeff-vw7fw]

Props to Mike. Not every drummer would be willing to put their ego aside and let people see the real world struggle, non magical moments like this. It’s awesome content grounded in reality. Right on!

[@Muzikrazy213]

Need more of this from all aspects of a band!

[@CrisOrion-p3w]

This shows portnoy Is not incredible. Chambers killed it playing a tool song

[@mrbungle3310]

​@@CrisOrion-p3wnot this one though,this is complex

[@90nazarul]

This song are way to technical tho.. not many have try to play it . ​@@CrisOrion-p3w

[@bibmo84]

@@CrisOrion-p3w I would disagree, this shows Portnoy really IS incredible. To learn Pneuma this fast and execute it like he did, one has to be the highest musical genius.

[@the_barista]

I love watching Danny play this song...I love watching people trying to replicate Danny...but I loved watching Mike put his own spin on this track, great job!

[@postjm9]

My favorite part of this show is just how much great drummers love other great drummers.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

That’s true

[@a.b.8035]

It's so unlike other genres where there is this rat race of being better than someone else. True musicians really appreciate each other's work, and let themselves be inspired by it

[@6BURG9]

So true. You’d never see guitarists doing this :P

[@postjm9]

@@6BURG9 I don't know. That documentary/interview "It May Get Loud" was kind of that.

[@markokecman1177]

Yeah.. like, rappers always keep dissing each other... Yet here, guys that look like they sacrifice goats every now and then all love and respect each other... That is the true metal community ❤

[@luipars]

This was, without a doubt, the best half-hour I’ve seen on KZbin. There’s so many things so impressive about this: the song itself which already sounded crazy to me as a listener but I as a drummer never even dared tryin to look it up how to learn it. Mike’s feat of getting it done in just 5 hours while the vast majority of us will play drums for a lifetime and never be able to nail it. Also, Mike’s balls and humility to agree to lay bare all of that, recording him so uncomfortable and out of his zone. And most of all, Drumeo’s conceptualization, execution and production to put this together. I can’t stress this enough, but this channel is absolutely fucking awesome. Thank you for this content.

[@bryden72]

It also shows what beast Danny is. And to do it in a day lol

[@sinnedam]

Yes. This is the kind of content I would have killed for back when I was trying to catch 10 second snippets of the drummer on mtv in the 90s.

[@luipars]

@@sinnedam right?? And we're getting it for free now!! Drumeo deserves mad respect from all of us.

[@Branables]

I wanted to like this comment but I think it should stay at 665 likes, the neighbor of the beast

[@shaung75]

As a non-drummer, that was an awesome process to watch

[@eps3154]

Frfr. I've written a couple of little pop folk songs on the guitar and will flrget my own lyrics and the chord progressions half the time. The fact that he not only learned this in an evening, but well enough to record it..... unhinged how talented some musicians are. This is absurd 😂

[@thomasleonard9685]

Truth. I’d kill to be able to play 1/2 like a real drummer. Trying to coordinate 2 feet & 2 hands to make cool noises hurts to even think about. Drummers are badass but I’d take the bass - they get paid but don’t have the spotlight much

[@gsoundinc]

This was absolutely amazing to watch. Very few people in this world could pull this off, I think Portnoy is one of the very few. Great job everyone involved.

[@maynardyorke]

everyone knows he's a great drummer, what we should highlight is the patience and professionalism and good humour he has while he's working it out- he's a big time musician and doesnt need to prove anything, he doesnt have to be there, working and sweating but he is and he makes light and shows vulnerability in figuring it out good dude

[@bethannprather1462]

So true. And I think it's all about the challenge of it. The respect he has for the other drummers skill... then trying to copy and learn it. Super impressive

[@jormundgandr88]

And if you were to have the opinion to think Mike was a better drummer than Danny Mike would probably laugh in your face with humility and dissagree

[@asadahmad2716]

@@bethannprather1462 Goes to show the artist's love for the art. Their egos probably takes a back seat, and lets them genuinely appreciate others who excel at it.

[@Diego-Rabello]

The fact that we have Mike in his natural environment showing the reality of the process without the ego interfering in any way is for me the greatest asset of this video! Yes, more than five hours, yes, final version in several takes, yes, imperfect...but guess what, this is the reality! The human aspect presented in this video is gold! Learning to appreciate Mike even more! Thanks Drumeo!

[@Uphold-your-Rights]

Well said. It's a reminder that all of us go thru this to learn songs, even the best like Mike. No embarrassment, no ego...just learn the music.

[@fewfwefwfwff]

his ego was there all along. he dont want to be showed as bad drummer. and etc and etc

[@leerobbo92]

@@fewfwefwfwff Yeah, but every great has an ego. The trick is aiming it back at yourself as motivation, rather than at other people.

[@Diego-Rabello]

@@fewfwefwfwff I believe there is a misconception on your part, I said ''...without the ego interfering...'' the fact that your ego is always part of you does not mean that you will let it act in an erratic way, which is actually the case here...lack of basic text interpretation ...

[@Diego-Rabello]

@@leerobbo92 Excellent observation, very well said.

[@mlee81]

As a young drummer in the mid 90s I idolized Danny Carey. I started jamming with some guys that low and behold were huge dream theater fans. Amazing work looks like a lot of fun to be that good.

[@TimWing23]

I didn't realize how good my father was at the drums until he started learning all the Dream Theatre songs back in the day, and how complicated they were. He had all their Albums. And recently my dad has been playing Tool too. He's 62! Great video!

[@tavaresdudu]

That's awesome! Do you have any footage of your old man playing? Would be fantastic to hear.

[@TimWing23]

@@tavaresdudu good question. He records himself sometimes. I'll have to check and see if he's posted it anywhere and get back to ya. He has an electronic set he plays in his basement for hours everyday. Plays in a band on the weekends but they play stuff like Van Halen, etc.

[@WesleyThibodeau]

Imagine him in a dad tool cover band with other 60 year olds...they could call themselves TOO-OLD (pronounced as one word)

[@FantasySportsZen]

That's awesome.

[@llamabot9889]

​@@TimWing23please put it on KZbin, I'd love to see your dad play drums

[@rustincole_w1339]

"This makes Dream Theater sound like Weezer" got me good

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Pat Wilson is watching this from his mansion laughing his ass off😆

[@silentobserver2348]

say it ain't so :/

[@FantasySportsZen]

Same.

[@mikel5163]

He’s being very humble. On the whole Dream Theater has significantly more complex sections that Tool.

[@joho0]

@@bigbowlowrong4694 In Beverly Hills?

[@TGRoko]

Mike Portnoy is sheer talent in human form. Danny Carey is an octopus in a celtic's jersey with his special drum from the 90s that they don't make anymore.

[@ljklj719]

What do you mean they not make his drum anymore? :o

[@shillian4770]

@@ljklj719 its a magic drum set

[@TGRoko]

@@ljklj719 He mentioned it in an interview. He has an electric drum that makes a sound he really likes and he hasn't been about to find another that recreates that sound.

[@echoloch500]

@@TGRoko The original Korg WaveDrum WD-1 from 1994. Only 700 to 800 were made.

[@TGRoko]

@@echoloch500 Yeah! Thanks!

[@chuckczajkowski182]

Mike with the Jellyfish shirt - dude I love those guys and haven't seen a reference to them in any media of any type for decades - awesome band from the 90's dude.

[@relinquishh]

They're one of his all time favorite bands.

[@KellFendry]

Watching _Mike Portnoy_ blue screen like a normal person listening to this is honestly inspirational.

[@enjoybrad81]

Right?! Instead of making me want to quit music, I kinda want to buy that drum set now :)

[@sphaleritecarcharias1404]

Mike accomplished in 3-4 hrs what i have not been able to in 2 years. Even though I am not being filmed and pressured and had the playthrough video since square one... Granted, even though there is no one to see me, im still afraid of trying it on my drumkit

[@Goshoonkeys]

so, when all incredibly talented octopus-like drummers on earth are actually normal and humble persons, what does it say about the normal person? Yes, every normal person has the theoretical capabilities to be the next Mike Portnoy or Danny Carey. It's a material quesion at the end, frankly

[@MrAlexjames94]

I have been playing drums (not very consistently) for about 10 years now. Im average at best, if you gave me a solid year to work on this song i think i could really nail that beginning part of the song. You know? That silent part waiting for the guitar to come in? that part.

[@dernorsebassist4252]

I play bass and it's making me think about giving Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) another shot from him blue screening on Tool

[@TheBonzobonzo]

The fact that someone could learn this song so well in 5 hours is still absolutely astonishing!!

[@HairFIip]

Yeah honestly, you can give me 5 years and I won't get anywhere close.

[@SmittyD33]

Mike is one of the goats

[@Toni_560]

Let Danny try dance of eternity and watch him crumble

[@akhmassimohamed7054]

​@@HairFIipYou can give me 3 months i can't even play the intro

[@jacket2848]

@@Toni_560 I highly doubt that. Seems like you just wanna shit on an insane drummer for no reason other than not liking tool

[@chrismoffatt604]

Danny playing sixteenth notes using a Swiss triplet stick pattern for like six minutes with one foot thinking in threes and the other in fours is superhuman. An evil ask to make to Mike, but he performed unbelievably!

[@kodyoliva8183]

Bro understanding that is superhuman too! lol

[@sp00g37]

as soon as that kicked in, my head started to hurt. the sticking was in my head, the kick was in my head, and my brain said durrr

[@saintjabroni]

@@kodyoliva8183😂😂😂

[@saintjabroni]

@@sp00g37🤣🤣🤣

[@chuckbrown5904]

A true masterpiece and a true master Rising to the challenge. A thing of beauty to watch. TY!

[@Benzy670]

Mike may have jokingly "complained," but I think he secretly loved this challenge. Dude's a consummate professional. What a great video

[@drphilsranch6782]

There’s something about seeing legendary drummers gush over other legendary drummers that makes me happy inside.

[@pauls3946]

🎯

[@g32.recitales]

Great time to be alive, right?

[@OcKY11239]

I glow happYness cuz of this fuck 😂🤘🏼

[@manchu9636]

I just love how there's never a bad word to be said about each other! They all truly appreciate the art that they each create

[@bevrosity]

can't not love danny

[@steven99191]

"I don't want this gig, Danny Carey lose my number" hahaha I'm dead. This is fantastic!

[@ArmandoGarcia-dz4ry]

I’m a guitarist and this is my favorite music channel ever.

[@simon1987thomas]

I’m 100% in the same boat. And this video solidifies that!!

[@MrWepx-hy6sn]

Same bro

[@sammorris3858]

Same. Bassist here.

[@abefernandez6546]

Same. I do play a little of every instrument but guitars and vocals is what I've like and shine at.

[@poshinoposhi]

I wonder if Drumeo would ever try for a bass/guitar/vocal version of this channel. I’d love to see Victor Wooten’s take on a John Myung song.

[@Liferoxwow]

This comment will be buried but i gotta say, as a young man when i was learning how to play the drums, Neil Pert, John Bonham, and The Rev (a7x) were my favorite drummers to listen to. When the rev passed during the Nightmare tour, i heard that a drummer named Mike Portnoy would be playing for the rest of the tour for the band. went and listened to dream theatre, and heard live recordings of a7x playing with portnoy. Immediately, mike portnoy became my favorite drummer of all time. This dudes a fkn legend, this episode is legendary. Thanks to drumeo and mike p for the episode! This ruled!

[@Nobody7720]

Haven't listened to a7x since I was a younger man. Thanks for the comment.

[@wrlsfanatic1532]

I would literally pay money to watch Danny Carey watching this video.

[@bucket_o_noodles8914]

Same dude, then watch Danny Carey cover a Dream Theater song

[@sensory_deprivation4126]

I’m just a dude, watching a dude, who’s watching another dude

[@evanoneill619]

Why? Danny came up with this, and although Mike is super talented, he's way off, even from the beginning.

[@bethannprather1462]

Saaaame

[@stainedsteel1]

Yo dawg, I heard you like watching drummers watching drummers...

[@peterdefrankrijker]

“665. The neighbor of the beast.” Man, that cracked me up.

[@timludwig841]

That was Hilarious!!

[@GRBandog]

667 is the landlord

[@curtschmidt3436]

went right over my head until u pointed it out

[@exclasher9975]

12:52

[@ch444z]

atm you have 566 likes man

[@muhammadahsan3022]

I had no idea Mike is so humble. I think it takes balls to go through something like this specially when the cameras are rolling. Loved the difference in playing between the two legends. This is the best drumeo video ever.

[@fantabulousdave]

Well said!! I loved his improv

[@MasterTodd24]

Yeah, this was a display of character as a musician. Took his measures like a champ and kept us laughing along the way. Crazy respect.

[@adonymous8796]

Mike and Danny the Best drummers ever Budd!!!

[@derekblackthorne]

*This was an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you all for this!*

[@paultapping9510]

"This isn't a song, it's a mathematical equation" is such a good way of describing TOOL

[@paultapping9510]

@radbarij something about people being really good at and enjoying pattern recognition?

[@krokovay.marcell]

@@radbarij he also say in the beginning "Danny plays so damn tasty..." that's why:)

[@FredericoLaydner]

Tool is so complicated... It pisses me off sometimes 😂 it's like that college everyone had in school, that always had complex but accurate answers to the teachers. Involuntary they made all the other students sound like a bunch of "tools" 😂

[@invisiblecurious856]

Fibonaci sequence shit 😂

[@ytmndan]

Its also a great way of describing Dream Theater, which is why it's so ironic.

[@BigTruckBigRV]

The issue here isnt Mikes inability to play a song this technical, its the fact that most Tool (and DT for that matter) have so many changes it requires a roadmap to understand what comes next. If you dont know there's a fork in the road you wont know which way to go. Thats why drummers who are this talented often are part of the song writing. They help write the map.

[@zabmelody]

EXACTLY!

[@reshpeck]

Nailed it. It's funny how some people think that makes for superior skill and musicianshio. It certainly takes skill but memorization is not musicality.

[@doctorjames4245]

Exactly. Being part of the process is a lot different to trying to learn the process.

[@timg2727]

Not only talented drummers but also Lars Ulrich

[@bryanlejeune8132]

This.

[@DanSpengler]

I'd never expect anyone to precisely reproduce what's on that track in this setting. My biggest takeaway here is mad respect to Mike for giving so much time to the challenge when he has nothing to prove and already has a reputation as one of the GOAT in the genre. So many great drummers on Drumeo, but I question how many of them would be willing to spend close to 6 hours working this hard for someone else's song on someone else's channel.

[@keyvanmesbahi497]

Well said!

[@YaYousef5]

The beauty of this series is watching how a drummer analyzes a part, puts their own twist in it and us hearing the drummer play through the song, but sadly, we didn't get to see that last part because it's a comp. He cheated. No other person on this series has gotten notation and looked at a live performance of the song, and they played through it begging to end in one go. Mike didn't do that.

[@zera2314]

Understood the song in a couple of hours. Crushes the drum fill section with his own style and not having Danny Carey's drum setup. Awesome work from a Dream Theater beast.

[@philliplewis1586]

The balls to even ATTEMPT to play this live without practicing for a few months first is crazy admirable. Also shows just how insane Danny is. Gotta love it.

[@willemvdk4886]

As a drummer AND a professional video editor for 15+ years I appreciate the effort in both drumming and the video editing. It's a monumental effort on both parts. Awesome! I have a lot of respect.

[@phillagettie]

Amen!!!! Have so much appreciation for the production crew on this!! Imagine the absolute mammoth amount of footage to cut through, especially with a multicam set up. My brain would frizzle trying to piece together this puzzle on the timeline haha!! Good job noticing the detail!

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

A lot of viewers take for granted the video production when watching videos like this (myself included). Thank you for reminding me about the enormous talent in this video across the board!

[@jordangarrido3069]

I couldn't agree more!

[@knsd1402]

Learning that song in 5 hours is wild. Mike portnoy is a G

[@eps3154]

Fucking legend... whoa

[@jeremyfenix8078]

Mans was so hesitant to drop into the pocket, but as soon as he was in there instinct took over and he fricken nailed it. Mike is one of the best, hands down. This was awesome to watch! It's incredible watching masters of the craft hesitate and then weave together magic.

[@taylorwyatt333]

The humility and lack of ego for Portnoy to do this was awesome. To see his style imprinted on some of the parts was great as well, very enjoyable to watch the final play thru as well

[@mikelatimer]

This made me simultaneously appreciate Portnoy, Danny Carey and Pneuma even more! 😲

[@jd0879]

Wow, this is easily the most impressive video Drumeo has done. This is probably one of the most daunting tasks and realistically Mike is very humble to show this process. 95% of drummers will never be able to learn this song and Mike attempted to within one evening having the whole process documented

[@king-manu2758]

Portnoy was already a drumming legend but I think after this video he ascended to the Olympus of drummers in most people's eyes

[@thefigure13]

@@king-manu2758this just demonstrates that Portnoy is the undisputed GOAT. Anyone doubting his ability to learn parts Mangini wrote for DT just got shut down

[@king-manu2758]

@@thefigure13 he'll learn anything mangini did and then proceed to play it with actual human feel

[@ev25zv]

@@thefigure13 Quite the opposite if you were paying close attention.

[@jd0879]

@@ev25zvDepends on your view point. I think it’s an unrealistic expectation that a real GOAT can play this flawlessly without significant time to understand, rehearse and memorize. Put any other elite drummer in Mike’s position and I believe they reach his final attempt in more or less the same amount of time. 5 hours is a really short period to learn a 12 minute song filled with tons of complexities. If Dany Carey goes on Drumeo I assure you he won’t be able to execute DoD flawlessly after 5 hours

[@stefanobutelli3588]

I knew Portnoy is a great drummer but I didn't know he's such a great human being.

[@sarahdell4042]

The fact you got a massive name in drumming to sit here for 5.5 hours of actual torture is a feat in itself. Love this series so much

[@lucassaueressig1411]

$

[@Ty91681]

​@@lucassaueressig1411and in other news heat is hot and water is wet

[@mariofischer5437]

The dedication and the fun in challenging himself is inspiring.

[@sarahdell4042]

@@Ty91681 I highly doubt he was paid for this.

[@Rondigity92]

​@@mariofischer5437exactly, the point here is to make him think and learn something. Knowing how technically proficient he is mike could pick up a foo fighters song by ear pretty quick. He didn't have formal training he's self taught and goes by feel a lot, Also a pretty big flex too koz everybody who knows drumming (which is a probably most of the subs) know how insanely difficult this is

[@derpderpington824]

This vid should be an inspiration to all musicians. To watch MIKE FRICKIN' PORTNOY stare blankly into space and be, like, "Wtf am i supposed to do with this?" is incredible. Even more incredible, he took a swing and gave it a damn good shot. It should remind all of us, There's ALWAYS another level. There's ALWAYS someone who makes you think, "Gawd, what's the point?". Just take a swing at it.

[@nickentros]

“This makes Dream Theater look like Weezer!”

[@saldeleon4927]

For Portnoy to say Danny is one of the most creative drummers speaks volumes of the respect between the two.

[@Kevinsueiro]

This guy’s ability to stay really focused on learning for such a long time is impressive

[@rmcunningham3874]

This is a wonderful thing for a drummer at Mike's level to do for aspiring drummers. Showing himself struggling, making mistakes, and being human. This is the process. This is the reality. He wasn't born a magical drum god. He works his ass off.

[@csbarbourv]

Amen!

[@davetay44]

Here here

[@michaelhejja]

It's about the work. Learning the sing lead was 4 hours straight twice a week plus shows, and about a year and a half to 2 years of that. Nobody realizes the hours and time it takes to be great at something.

[@hiraethgamer2819]

"..Justin and I bring the riffs in when we jam and Danny will just start playing the most opposite poly-rhythm kinda thing to it, to the point where I'll forget how to play the riff *I* wrote and I'm like 'Danny, pleeeaaase play simpler'." --Adam Jones. Considering Danny is such a menace to his own band members even, I can't imagine what it must be like for non-band members. Highest praise to Mike for tackling this behemoth (and to surprisingly great result!)

[@Multicontemplator]

If anyone is curious this quote is from a Q&A Adam did on one of the tours for VIP ticket holders. You can find the entire audio here on KZbin. It's a nice listen if you are fan of the band.

[@claytondennis8034]

Mike is no slouch.... an understatement, I know. After 5.5 hours, he not only did a great job, and showed us how legit he is, but that he's a gracious artist full of complimemts for Danny. Mike solidifies my fandom for him.

[@Whiskey_Pleaz]

Mike used to be a regular at a restaurant I worked at. He always polite, very genuine and a great tipper. Real cool dude.

[@SeanMacRSA]

Yeah, that's exactly what I said when a mate of mine sent me this link. Mike absolutely knows his shit! Just goes to show, as intricate as Dream Theatre is, and as convoluted their music can get, Tool and Danny have their own tricks and sorcery too. I absolutely loved watching this. But who wouldn't? Tool on loop is always welcome!😂😂😂😂

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Danny Carey tracked Aenima in 8 hours.

[@corpse74]

by far this is the best video I've seen. watching Mike study this song in this amount of time is absolutely fascinating.

[@VicCross]

The best part of this session is that he became determined to crack it. At least in what we get to see, he never get's overly frustrated, always seems to be having fun. Makes it so enjoyable to watch.

[@jamesadamgleason9471]

Yeah paying someone handsomely will do that

[@alexbrown4426]

​@jamesadamgleason9471 no guarantee he's getting paid for this, however, directly... that is, this is definitely good press for their upcoming album.

[@jazzcatjohn]

@@jamesadamgleason9471 You really think this was all about money?

[@Ricki_Snow]

@@jamesadamgleason9471Do you work for free?

[@shellbournian]

Dear Editor, thank you for your service.

[@davidemery4759]

20:45 I was like “awe, he learned the lyrics. Oh wait, nah, he’s counting!” 😂

[@accordaffair]

Having heard Mike Portnoys names thrown around for so many years on message boards, to get introduced to him as a huge fan of Carey and Tool this was great to see. Really great drumming on Portnoys part

[@jsims2985]

You should see his Liquid Tension Experiment work. Amazing.

[@dustinsmith1134]

This is masterclass in how to be a fantastic learner, but also on how to be insanely humble. To be one of the greatest of all time, and still be constantly amazed and floored by another person’s works. 10/10 guys, this video was amazing.

[@TheGhostRhythms]

exactly, love the man

[@00jknight]

To hear Portnoy sound so human is honestly refreshing. I think this video shows that hard work is the key, not God given talent. Portnoy got where he is through pure dedication and grit.

[@sjs9698]

right!? liek he heard a thing & went 'on HELL no' then just dug in & did his damndest (i know f-a about music so, to me both original & the version here are incredible)

[@macko-dad]

Mike has a God given talent to be fair. But the the amount work he put into this and the humble approach is impressive.

[@kickithard]

To be at the top of your game, without a doubt, God given talent, along with sharpness of mind and an uncompromising drive and dedication to your craft is a must, along with having a creative generous spirit and being willing to collaborate without ego. Without all of these attributes, you can never reach this level of success, no matter how talented you are.

[@ML807]

The greatest talent you can hope for is the willpower keep working hard until you have amazing skills that were hard earned

[@menthol8850]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how fucking good the cinematography and audio recording/mixing is, an absolute joy. Thanks guys!

[@javierrenteria3195]

Nothing new man. They have a lot of money so.

[@soundslicefx4505]

Yeah man! Angles and everything are top notch. The audio is perfectly mixed.

[@MaxwellGravelle]

Agree with you here

[@d1061]

What a master of the drum!! Bravo, Sir!! 🫡👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🫶

[@pandino8888]

I looove the way how Mike was not even trying to 'copy' Danny's style in the interlude. He bring here his own style, which suits this so good. I would just love to see Danny's reaction to this!

[@RKelley187]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@thefitdrummer]

We absolutely need Danny's reaction video

[@philox2112]

Yes this part is awesome

[@anfie2495]

His twist on it was great!

[@maximumviewCMK]

A Drummer as big as Mike, saying something humble towards another artist, just shows how great he is. Who cares about anything but Mikes performance, covering one of his favorite bands. Thanks for trying this and showing how tough it is to play tool.

[@ItsJustRyan89]

As a guitar player and Tool fanatic, all I can say is: drummers are absolutely insane.

[@rtrwing68]

Mike’s a complete BEAST! Well done, sir!

[@atquinn1975]

When Mike says "I'm a feel guy", he nails what makes him awesome IMO. He's got a ton of technique, but the groove is always present and always feels great.

[@elizapark6461]

Exactly

[@ulysses_grant]

That phrase totally describe his genius.

[@RyanLaFevre]

It's what separates great progressive rock from everything else. All the complicated time signatures and polyrhythms in the world don't do you any good if you can't also nod your head to it.

[@hazardeur]

@@ulysses_grant what y'all blabbering about? every drummer that ever struggled with learning anything said something along those lines

[@ulysses_grant]

​@@hazardeur Next

[@kenvirag4025]

At 19:43 seeing Mikes face as he , unintentionally , flips and catches his stick after an intense fill is a testament to exactly how good he is....

[@Sacred_Silence]

His ability to count time is incredible 🤯. That ending blew my mind. He was one of my biggest influences back in high school and there's a reason I have the DT logo tatted on my hand haha

[@kummer45]

This is deeply fascinating. The level of effort required is simply abstract. Learning these things are pure scholar lessons. It’s memory and muscle memory to the max.

[@paolo-ex5zf]

This is the first time I leave a comment on KZbin in 15 years. Mike Portnoy just gave us a precious diamond! Humility, humanity, learning effort.... a true example for everyone out there trying to make it out with his/her passion! Thank you Mike! You are the Master!

[@TrTveT]

Too much humblness. You can be humble without putting your self down thw whole time.

[@Brojack69]

Keys to success.

[@felixjones9198]

IMHO, this is Drumeo's best yet.

[@stephennagy6675]

I couldn't have said it any better. To see someone like Mike saying, "Holy hell," what is this is real humbling and shows no matter who or how great you there is always something that will make you go wow.

[@shadowaccount]

Doubt that it's your first comment

[@EyalAmirMusic]

This to me was absolutely beautiful and authentic. Having watched many of these Drumeo videos over the years, this is the one that felt as close as possible to a real "artistic" session with a drummer. No predetermined licks, no jamming over 4/4 or 6/8. This was a real process of Mike dedicating himself to learn a complex piece of music with all the nuances. Loved it. Thank you for making it.

[@mcb3865]

❤🎉❤

[@jess_n_atx]

Why do you say 6/8 instead of 3/4 ? jw

[@EyalAmirMusic]

​@@jess_n_atx 6/8 and 3/4 are usually used to represent two different time 'feels'. 6/8 feels like 2/4 or 4/4 in triplets. Think of Queen's "Somebody To Love". 3/4 is slower, maybe something like Yes' "You And I". While 6/8 is extremely common, you rarely hear 3/4 in music.

[@djwarhawk4152]

I've been a percussionist since I was 6...im 43 now... This video should be seen by every percussionist in the world. Brilliant.

[@sethrobinson28]

I put this on just to watch something while I roll a joint and now I can’t leave. This is so interesting. Geniuses.

[@augustoalvarez82]

This will go in history as being one of the most important drumming and music learning videos ever made. Everything is absolutely epic: The fact that one of the best in history stayed for 5.5hs to learn a masterpiece; Portnoy’s absolute humbleness; watching him struggle and deeply enjoying the process; listening to a bit of DT into a Tool song. Masterful. You guys are amazing!

[@NIUHOY]

THIS!

[@wurm90125]

x1000.

[@McLoven-vm1ck]

It blows even my mind that they asked a drummer to come in and try to wing it on a Tool song, their timings are known to be tricky with one of the worlds most amazing drummers making an exercise out of nearly every part he writes. Hats off to Portnoy for being such a good sport about it, as well as putting in so much effort on his attempt to fill in for Carey on this song. (queue the mission impossible theme song)

[@crk140]

Agree 100%, one of the coolest drumming videos I’ve ever seen

[@YaYousef5]

Yeah but he cheated. He was allowed to see the notation, watch a live performance of the song, and the "final performance" is a comp of different takes. He didn't play it one go. None of the other drummers in this series did any of that.

[@AlexEarMusic]

You know shit is complicated when one of the best drummers in the world has to count the bars aloud, while he is playing the song. God damn.

[@khairulbasirrudin732]

I noticed that too..Kudos to Danny and Mike..Thank God we still have great drummers around!

[@7sins979]

This was like watching one genius try to crawl into another geniuses mind and sort out the madness inside. So much fun to see come together.

[@Bkesal14]

Beautiful description 😊

[@lazyi6356]

perfect take

[@Test-rn4if]

This video is a dream come true. I still can't believe what I just saw. Portnoy is a legend. Watching him solve this riddle was insane. Thanks Drumeo for making this one-of-a-kind moment possible. Mike truly committed to this (beautiful) nightmare of a challenge. Even though it's expected at this point, I really hope Danny Carey will one day give Dance of Eternity a try, just to go full circle.

[@dusty_bones]

The fact that he did this in 5 hours blows my f****** mind. Absolute legend

[@Marta1Buck]

it's gonna be 5 hours for 3 months for me

[@ThePaintedHope]

@@Marta1Buck thats optimistic ....xD

[@lfbaez]

​@@Marta1Buckit's gonna be 5 hours for 3 months just to get the 1st section 😆

[@Erickhetfield]

He watched a playthrough and had the notations. Let's be honest, he cheated and only managed to kinda get the main groove. He completely ignored the interlude solo part and came up with a part of his own. It would take him days to actually get the song properly. It's an incredibly complex and long song.

[@tdoom1354]

Larnell lewis would have nailled this in 1 hour

[@petef2785]

A drum God playing another Drum God's song. You dont see this level of talent wearing their vulnerabilities on their sleeve like Mike here. The biggest thing to remember is that this deep in talent you have a rock solid foundation formed on a specific style. Any drummer at these guys levels would go through the same thing. These guys wrote the book on drumming. We get to witness one of them reading another's chapter. Mike Portnoy single handedly changed the speed that the earth rotates by doing this. This was like a Marvel/DC crossover. This was Captain America picking up Thors hammer and we got to witness it.

[@TyDie85]

100%! Like Mike even mentioned this. It's one thing to be with the band and be part of the writing process with people you've been playing/writing along with. It's a whole different beast to tackle someone else's style/experience/flavor in a day!

[@monkeyhammar]

This was like watching Stan Lee writing a Batman comic

[@DarthwRath]

I came thick long ropes reading this as i am only a teen puny boy in drumming skills. Can't wait for Danny to come in and play the nightmares Portnoy's have created with the drums.

[@BarlowsMusic90]

Danny Carey should react to this video. And then Danny Carey should learn a dream theater song to be fair

[@lunaticmoon2941]

That would be epic

[@byrondouglasdean]

He should tackle The Glass Prison 😎

[@eddominates]

FAIR IS FAIR

[@GK-xo6it]

YES!

[@charliegil2007]

The whole thing is absolutely insane. No other human can learn this in less than 7 days.

[@Bull_10RR]

*10 000 days