How Danny Carey Uses Electronic Drums

[@benjibanks7894]

One of the best drummers of our generation.

[@mattbanks5937]

Are you serious? I don't think so, he's good but not that good

[@HandlesAreDumb_111]

@@mattbanks5937 It is a completely valid assertion and one I would feel completely comfortable backing against anyone you would care to suggest for consideration along with the attributes you feel they are superior at.

[@jimh1215]

I would hate to be his drum tech. Real douchey kit

[@HandlesAreDumb_111]

@@jimh1215 "Nobody else has the things that he uses on tour because he designed and built them with an engineer. Danny’s thing is like one step ahead of what’s on the commercial market." ...from an interview with his drum tech. Call it 'douchy', but dude is inventing new things to enable the things he dreams up. It'll take 100 years to prove out but Danny Carey is the Nikola Tesla of drumming.

[@aiwass84]

@@mattbanks5937 the answer is . are you serious too ?lol

[@massimomaxmajorana]

I sold my Korg Wave Drum, the one that we see in your pictures in 2005… maple color to replace the cherry one that was damaged on the road.

[@Piplodocus]

To clarify: the D-beam light controller on the Roland handsonic is more for midi CC type stuff, so pitch bends, filter sweep, other FX, etc, of the current sound, rather than to trigger a note. Same thing was on some of their 'grooveboxes'. Kinda works like a 'light theremin' effect controller. When Danny mentions the "program called battery" in that quote it's Native Instruments Battery, the VST Drum Sampler plugin. So he goes up and down Battery patches between songs to change all the mandala pads. :)

[@StraitsDireOrSomething]

I love your videos, especially your intros. Instead of a 5 minute long intro, you just "Today im talking about how danny carey uses electric drum sounds, that's coming up"

[@matthewv789]

I don't know that he was using it at the time, but for the last album (for Invincible I believe) he added a vintage Buchla Mandala Lumina Gold (suspended behind the kit).

[@justplaydrums7855]

Didn't know you liked Tool. Cool, awesome video as usual!

[@graviton9282]

Jerry Armstrong who wouldn't like TooL, especially a drummer !!

[@Piplodocus]

Yep, exactly what I was thinking Graviton. If you're a drummer and don't like Tool, frankly you've gotta be a bit of a c**t.

[@aavila1206]

Piplodocus I don't like Tool, but yeah Danny is a great drummer

[@abrarfarhan6774]

A drummer who wouldn't like another kick ass drummer is sound super odd

[@joshferry3628]

Great video man! I love how some of the best drummers in the world are using electronic drums mixed in. Kinda shows that the acoustic elitist people are so behind the eight ball.

[@65Drums]

I agree Joshua, those acoustic purists are kinda odd, some of the best drummers play a combination of acoustic AND electric

[@TheMeandrummer]

He also uses a Roland TD30 as well. He said that he uses it between songs while the band is preparing for the next song to play. You can see it on live videos .

[@AirGuitar]

So I'm guessing the Mandala drum pads are like the bongos in Eulogy and Jambi and also the main drum part for Reflection?

[@TheFuchsl666]

or the swiss army triplet part in rosetta stoned

[@VatnikSlayer2799]

And the intro to Stinkfist.

[@Millacks]

And the tabla for right in two?

[@z_Moose]

Basically every sound that is not a guitar, bass or drums is going to come from the mandala pads - at least live.

[@ege999men8]

intro to 46 & 2

[@minisurfbanana]

Amazing When watch him Live...I saw him Do a clinic in Long Island NY we were 3 rows back got to meet him after...amazing!!! Go watch a tool show! In 2001 Got backstage pass at Radio City Music Hall show cause I work there. I took the night off. After the show I was looking at his set being broken down and tried to pick up one of the Toms and it was like 50 pounds. His set was melted Cymbals. U can see in 3:08 if u pause it!!!

[@dillonbuckingham18]

Thank you so much for this video. Ive been trying to find this info.

[@DJHugedong]

tool related? insta like

[@andreya3950]

Hey man, great channel, I have been following you for some weeks now. I do not own any electronic drum gear as of now, but I think I will buy the Roland SPDSX for those awesome features and multiple output options. Do you have any thoughts or impressions on this one? Would love to see a video on it, as it's quite popular. Keep rocking and cheers all the way from Bulgaria!

[@65Drums]

It's the industry standard Electronic Multipad, you can't go wrong buying one

[@j3s_drums]

you need to make a video of akira jimbo describing his approach of electronic drums. he is one of the pioneers who mix acoustic and electric drums.

[@Ancipital_]

Danny has a new kit now. You can see it on Vic Firth's Pneuma video. Mind covering the new kit too? Cheers

[@beatsdddx]

Gr8 video! your showing how useful E drums are in the pro world and beyond!

[@65Drums]

+beatsdddx Glad you liked the video :D

[@nickx1754]

Interesting and definitely informative.

[@renatoloureiro9103]

They actually made the Mandala Drum's Virtual Brain sample library available for free download, but apparently it isn't available anymore =(

[@mikemike7345]

Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@65Drums]

Glad you liked the video!

[@FrancoContreras]

Great series !! Good work justin

[@65Drums]

Thanks Franco!

[@TheActor93]

If you decide to continue this series, could you include Larrie London? I know at least when he was with Journey for the Raised On Radio album/tour he used E-drums along with his acoustic set.

[@Elayaass]

man danny's kit is SICK all the way around, did you know his acoustics are made out of brass??? he say it in an interview and he says they are heavy as fuck xd

[@mikemurphy8580]

Yes I knew provided by paste? Poor drum tech

[@JohnDRobinsonelectronicdrums]

great video, Justin!

[@65Drums]

Thanks John!

[@luctusvade]

Dude you should check out this hybrid kit Ddrum put out, it has like in built triggers. Looks pretty cool.

[@izzy574]

Hi, I was curious about using an 'acoustic hi-hat ' with my Roland TD 25K V-tour. I'm wondering though would the hi-hat be too loud? I live in a house, but I have family that I do not want to annoy. I have seen a wraparound thingy (forgot what it's called) but it's supposed to really soften the sound, but still be load enough without annoying people around you. Any thoughts? Thanks. BTW, been subbed and watching now for around 3 months. Great job.

[@FrankBittom1]

Good infa man, but what about the MC505 he use from long time ?

[@chedderc.477]

Frank Valencia very true. He used the mc when he had the Simmons SDX. I’m not sure how he routed everything, but maybe it was for midi purposes?

[@DrummingChronicles]

Very cool stuff man! cool channel!

[@65Drums]

Thanks Man :)

[@BADD400]

Great video Justin

[@65Drums]

+BADD400 CB700 drums Thanks man!

[@KateKuziakina]

agree :)

[@silhy37]

Nice video Man. Thanks!

[@65Drums]

+Mike Silhy Thanks Mike!

[@Hellwyck]

That bronze kit photographed is not his main kit, it's made from old Paiste cymbals and weights far too much to traipse around the world on tour.

[@danmurphy4817]

he has taken that kit on tour. Joe Paul, his drum tech, mentioned that each kick drum weighs about 150 pounds. i worked with them in 2008 on the 10,000 days tour.

[@RichRobinson]

He’s using the alloy kicks with wooden toms in the studio atm (with his sig snare). I’m pretty sure he’s not been touring the alloy shells for a while. I’d love to have a play on them to see what they are like!

[@increasement]

@@danmurphy4817one of their most interesting tours IMO

[@mfnuggy]

You mentioned he was using a software called battery, is that the software from native instruments or is there another one I’m unsure of?

[@scowlsmcjowls2626]

What about the roto toms danny loves his roto toms and the old roland mc505 groovebox is worth mentioning

[@ThomasistheTwin]

More like $2500 in Mandela pads. That's more than my whole kit! Takes money to make money.

[@drumsandcymbals8779]

The reason I'm watching this video because I am about to buy the Roland TD-17kv but am trying to find out how to get a snare sound with the snare wire off. Does any one know how you can kit a snare off sound like Danny has in most tracks? It's crazy Roland doesn't have an option for this.

[@HGRRecordsWilcox]

I see his h-hat is center forward, between the two rack toms and the two crashes on the same stand. Does he just leave the hat set to semi-open? Great vid. I've had a love/hate relationship with Alesis stuff for decades....

[@airsoftman00100]

S.W. Wilcox That center mounted hi hat is actually on a remote stand, so he can mount the Cymbals on a separate stand and still keep the pedal next to his left kick pedal. He can still control the hats. Hope this helps!

[@averageotaku1993]

Take a drink each time he mispronounces Peart.

[@williammcallister242]

for some reason they work together

[@paahl1572]

0:41 people always say that about something really complicated.

[@shinigami_gabe]

If it isn't too much trouble, could you please do a review on the Carlsbro CSD230?

[@65Drums]

If I ever get to play one, I'll probably make a video on it

[@presbarkeep]

5:54 Congo?

[@mr.dizini5586]

Can i anywere download the Sounds that he is using?

[@ClassicSam03]

Battery

[@maxmatson1578]

I would love if you would do cEvin Key's drumasaurus.

[@reaganlegrand6216]

Is there a way I can program one of my cymbals to Give it a china sound?

[@65Drums]

Yes

[@matthewcox9636]

hey thats not an sdx. its a roland mc-303

[@michaelstephen86]

Regarding the korg Wavedrum, it's also likely that they made it significantly cheaper and shitier now.

[@rajasarapi8082]

Withe respect, more affordable and not as old school analog maybe, but unless you've played the new models, your opinion is not helpful. I own 2, WDs (the X and Global Edition) and can clearly say that even with it's shortcomings (no MIDI or USB memory saves for user presets), it is the finest DYNAMIC PERCUSSION SYNTH available. Tha MANDALAS (Mahn-dah-lah) drums are a great pad/computer invention, but I've been waiting YEARS for them to be available, they've been saying hopefully soon for V.3... for 3 years!

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

michaelstephen86 That is true. The original is more deluxe and they are really expensive. Also the Korg Wavedrum is synthesis based, not samples. In the video he says something about samples, when talking about it.

[@bretdorton]

You are a master of presenting

[@65Drums]

Thanks Bret I really appreciate it! I've been working really hard to get better at speaking over the past couple of years :)

[@sebastianalvarado7867]

You pronounced Peart wrong

[@65Drums]

Yeah I'm not going to lose sleep over that

[@jayyoung6011]

You didnt even talk about one acoustic drum

[@brianmendelsohn2789]

Looks like a drum buffet

[@littlepharaoh3295]

Can the roland td-1k high-hat work on acoustic high-hat pedal

[@65Drums]

+Max King I’m not sure

[@littlepharaoh3295]

Dose the td-1k have a usb place

[@65Drums]

yes it has USB port

[@littlepharaoh3295]

65 Drums so i can use usb headphone

[@reaganlegrand6216]

On the alesis crimson 2

[@jeremyhilton6]

The word is mandala... You keep saying Mandela, who was a person. They are two VERY different things

[@TheCOZ]

Homeboy said 'congo'.

[@matthewrhodes6951]

How josh dun uses electronic drums

[@65Drums]

I'll keep him in mind ;)

[@matthewrhodes6951]

Thanks dude!

[@graviton9282]

It may be interesting and of note that the Simmons sdx kit he used to use was and still is the most expensive electronic drum set ever produced. Some 12-20,000$ and the old korg wavedrum was a 3000$ drum in 1993-94. Still they fetch tidy sums of money. And while not to take away from the pride or enjoyment of owning any newer version of korgs wavedrum, (I have 4 plus the original) they are not of the same caliber as the original. Of course their cost is less than 1/6 of the original. The mandala pads now those have 128 zones center to edge then split into up to 7 higher dimensions,if you will. V2.9 can have up to 6. Where each zone is comprised of a portion of the 128 of which can in turn be used to effect parameters. Compared to Roland's 2 is quite something. Also now he's using version V3 Mandala pads which also have the 128 but can be split into as many as only 3. However with V3 each of the 9 sides,it's nine sided, is a separate trigger. Giving it 12 zones. Quite amazing gear. They are working on a "module" version. They say. Just thought that was relative to emphasizing how awe inspiring understanding this kit can be. That's not to mention the Paiste custom molded bronze kit. I think his kit tree is said to be worth some 70,000$ !! Anyway thanks... Great videos!

[@TheSighphiguy]

i dont get how you talk about how certain drummers get their sound and then DONT show instances of them doing it. JUST hearing you talk about them is boring.

[@65Drums]

I understand what you're saying, and I really wish I could include audio examples, but I can't because those videos are copyrighted by the bands. I can't include them in mine.

[@jaimesorli2436]

i like a lot danny but you nned to speak first about bruford....and crinsom....

[@triffle69]

Jaime sorlí Irrelevant comment ....

[@Dafjo]

Eric carr used electronic drums

[@Dafjo]

I think 1988

[@randyhandy6437]

If it had been anybody else in the world except for maybe Neil Peart trying to explain electronic drums I would have said bulshit but here is a great example of a traditional musician and a technically excellent musician using new technology in a good way he is just using the technology for total changes he's not using the technology to produce something that he cannot play or sound like other than tonality it's no different than using a goatskin on your drums as opposed to alligator skin different tones no comparison to that that tuning tool that keeps you in key whether you can sing or not where they record 30 tracks of your vocals so people think your voice is that thick and then as soon as you try to do that live produced that live you can't do it and you'll have to lip-sync to recorded music like they do that is horrible Danny uses electronic instruments as they should be used only four tonal quality. I'm sure the Young people out there don't get it you know how I pray to God they would I remember the first time I heard a Moog synthesizer in a popular song for me it was Herbie Hancock chameleon I loved it love the sound of it but if I had a known that from that electronic beginning we were going to get to the Milli Vanilli and style over substance in music I would have never been a fan of it but unfortunately like most technology man finds a way to abuse it it's sad it has to be that way but it does have to be that way Forever Young Living yang Furby good thing we get from technology we get A Milli Vanilli for some greedy bastard that doesn't care about music doesn't care about culture or our but he knows he can make $1000000 if he invents a machine that will keep your voice in tune or he knows that he can sell a million recordings of NWA saying f*** the police in 1986 your manager the Heeb that that supported them they put them out there that they would be no NWA that wasn't for this Jew guy he could give about a hell about the state of Black America but he knew he could make some money off them niggars and we're too stupid to see the art form that were throwing away that was uniquely American for this fake genocidal fad they call hip Hop. We should be ashamed of ourselves and it's a sin before God and I'll just end with saying God Bless America

[@jesusalvarez5663]

And that’s his set up?!?!?! Why nit pick the beauty? Boring