mathematical equations using musical instruments. In addition, Portnoy was born a taurus, which is said to be suitable for the accounting profession. 😅
I was more impressed by Portnoy's work ethic and commitment than his actual drumming talent. The dude put in a full day's work trying to figure this out. What a legend. He gave us all a great gift.
Yes! I have to roll my eyes when I see comments about pro athletes, musicians etc... being born with talent. It's almost all work ethic. It's the hours of grind that builds the confidence so they can flow.
@@m.bird. Well there's obviously talent involved, but all talent does is give you a head start. After that it is indeed as you and @jedward5155 say: lots of hard work, dedication, blood, sweat and maybe occasionally even tears. Talent, passion and drive just ensures that it never feels like a job.
@@m.bird. Dude, I grew up playing competitive ice hockey. There are people who mostly cover it with talent. They're few and far between, but some people don't have to work that much at it. In sports, it might be a little easier because you're on a team, and you have to be at practice and play all the games, while musicians often don't have anyone telling them to do anything. Self-motivation is more important.
would have been easier if he had listened to the album over 100x like i have. i'm a steering wheel drummer and i only play by feel. i don't know what the tempo actually is.
For those that haven't seen the video yet, this is one of the GOAT drummers spending 5½ hours trying to learn one of the longest and most complex drum songs ever. He hiccups a few times in the first few mins but his sheer brilliance, reverance and humility shines through so much
The black page is tougher than anything by tool but it doesn't jam. I can think of a couple rush songs that are pretty tough but again just not the same fluid motion of tool.
@@Christopher-024 ofcourse no one can do it within just 3-5 hours....lol. Even Danny cannot play Dance of Eternnity note by note in 3-5 hours but I'm pretty sure that would be unique, amazing and will add his flare into it.
It puts me in sort of a trance like sedation when I listen to them. Live or at home. Tool always takes me on a journey inside my mind to a place I didn’t know existed. Tool is like mushrooms every time you listen/eat them it always takes you on a different trip through your own subconsciousness.
Song was a first listen for me. Thx for confirming what I suspected. Honestly it would’ve been incredible if he went in cold and put his own spin like with the NickelBack clip.
@@lavayou1714 go see the full length video of this short. He never heard the song before, then he studied, and played the song from the scratch in 5 hours.
Probably my fave of all the Drumeo vids I've watched. Dude is awesome! Obviously. Funniest part was the texting with his son while figuring out the mathematical equation of even where to begin lol! Kudos Mike. You're a joy to watch man! 🍻✌️🤘🎶🤘
The full video was so damn good, watching this was a treat after seeing the whole context. Not an easy song to play at all. I’d be curious to see a Jazz drummer tackle it.
I don't think there's very many people who could sit down in an afternoon and just figure out a working, great-sounding drum track for music this challenging. But he did it! This guy inspired me for many years, and I even started to learn the drums by buying his instructional DVD many years ago! If you want to learn drums, go find it because it's a phenomenal foundation if in-person lessons aren't really an option. Today, my wife and I own a music school, and I owe it to Mike for helping me find my way as a musician/screwed up high school kid back in the day.
That’s insane! Danny Carry is no joke… Obviously, Mike is badass and top shelf as well. I’d be happy as a drummer to have half of what either one has!!
I mean, they managed to dethrone Taylor Swift…and get every album they ever released to the top of iTunes sales for over a month. I get what you mean though.
I keep coming back to the full video whenever I feel stuck with something I'm working on. It's so refreshing to see a master of his instrument work his ass off to get it. I find it quite inspirational. And this is coming from someone who isn't really into DT, nor Tool.
saben porque mike portnoy para mi siempre sera el mejor de todos los tiempos respeto a danny pero no compares 13 años de cultivo a 5 horas que mike lo hizo suyo te amo mike portnoy gracias por tu legado tu enseñansa por siempre
Mike and Dream Theatre is what got me into drums in 97 at 41yrs old. Now Tool, BTBM, Larnel Lewis and Snarky Puppy is what i play everyday. Addiction is not always destructive🤗
@@kinneyshoes1he absolutely struggled. There were many resets, you can hear and see them. He did a great job of adding his own style and fills to it. To say covered it is ridiculous, play the videos side by side and a blind person could tell the difference.
@mapexzildjian6361 yea I hate to say this&it's nothing against an honest to goodness aspiring drummer on any scale of platform range but there'd just something about watching other guys dubbing my hero as far as the drums go..it never sits well with me because my drum heros aren't just ANY DRUMMER THEIR USUALLY THE APEX OF GREATNESS&THEN THERE IS DANNY ON THE TIPPY TOP..SO in affect it somewhat ABHORES ME.
Go watch full episode....one of the greates drummer alive who actually spent basically an entire day trying to figure out this song and than play it purely for his/our entratainment. nobody can have anything but respect for Portnoy.
That gap in the drums is wonderfully placed. The guitar comes back in with the original riff, but much heavier. The drums being silent give the guitar its moment to burst through and do its thing. One of my favourite pauses in any song.
It’s Interesting How people learn these songs from different artists but imagine being the one who wrote the piece that people are learning. that’s the true magic imo.
Met Danny in London on the 3rd june... Meet n greet ... got to jam on his kit... the guys understanding of pollyythmn and time changes is just elite... I tried playing push it... He said i was not bad... ill take that.. Unbridled respect for him as a fellow drummer and as a man.. Mike did an awesome job 👏 ❤❤
This isn't a song, it's a mathematic equation!
mathematical equations using musical instruments.
In addition, Portnoy was born a taurus, which is said to be suitable for the accounting profession. 😅
music is maths
Yeah, he said that..
@@aicha-rc4wimaths with emotion
It is NOT just some mathematical equation!!!!!!!
Watch the FULL video on Drummeo!
You can't appreciate this guy's talent without watching the full video...
Danny carey is the talent, all bow at his idol lol 😮
@@johnbotterill6290 Hail to Danny, absolutely! IMO, Portnoy is equally as great. Both are Beasts of Prog!
You can't appreciate more without knowing how long the entire session takes. It's amazing!
@@johnbotterill6290portnit is better , tool isn’t even prog
@@humanactivated1017Thank God. I’ll take Tool over the dork-fest that is Dream Theatre.
Musicians understand why Tool must be respected.
But they must also know what to respect and what not to
I'm a musician and I find Tool incredibly monotonous and boring.
@@meridian1928no one knows your name nor will they ever
@@meridian1928 Just because you played triangle in Middle School doesn't make you a musician. Just saying...
@@meridian1928 just cus you polish your neighbor's mini flute every night doesn't make you a musician
I was more impressed by Portnoy's work ethic and commitment than his actual drumming talent. The dude put in a full day's work trying to figure this out. What a legend. He gave us all a great gift.
Yes! I have to roll my eyes when I see comments about pro athletes, musicians etc... being born with talent. It's almost all work ethic. It's the hours of grind that builds the confidence so they can flow.
@@m.bird. Well there's obviously talent involved, but all talent does is give you a head start. After that it is indeed as you and @jedward5155 say: lots of hard work, dedication, blood, sweat and maybe occasionally even tears. Talent, passion and drive just ensures that it never feels like a job.
@@m.bird. Dude, I grew up playing competitive ice hockey. There are people who mostly cover it with talent. They're few and far between, but some people don't have to work that much at it. In sports, it might be a little easier because you're on a team, and you have to be at practice and play all the games, while musicians often don't have anyone telling them to do anything. Self-motivation is more important.
would have been easier if he had listened to the album over 100x like i have. i'm a steering wheel drummer and i only play by feel. i don't know what the tempo actually is.
Nature + Nurture
This episode made me like Tool even more
How can you jot absolutely worship Tool. ?
the full length video of this session was amazing!
Right! Good job it's been linked in the description!
Oh, wait. 😑
😮😅😅
Now we need Danny Carey to play Dance of Eternity.
😂
He says it at the end of the video. That would be so good
That would be fuckin raw
This!
Danny can't play like Mike. He is a monster of drum.... but Mike is Mike.
The humility from Mike is incredible
“Danny Carey, lose my number!” 😂
For those that haven't seen the video yet, this is one of the GOAT drummers spending 5½ hours trying to learn one of the longest and most complex drum songs ever. He hiccups a few times in the first few mins but his sheer brilliance, reverance and humility shines through so much
Exactly.... screw comparing.... enjoy the brilliance and talent of both!
💯
The black page is tougher than anything by tool but it doesn't jam. I can think of a couple rush songs that are pretty tough but again just not the same fluid motion of tool.
It further shows the power and talent of Tool.
Underated comment right here
What a fu$king killer song! Tool, a band formed in the early 90's still hugely relevant today! Great job Mike!
GOAT covers a GOAT. No clickbait
Portnoy is nothing
@@BramMarb-x7eand you are god😂
The love he showed to the band was amazing. TooL is some on a different level.
One of the greatest to ever do it. Phenomenal performance for only spending the 3-4 hours he did to learn it.
He didn't play it note for note by any means
@@Christopher-024 I didn’t say that he did? It doesn’t have to be note for note to be an exceptional cover.
@@Christopher-024 ofcourse no one can do it within just 3-5 hours....lol. Even Danny cannot play Dance of Eternnity note by note in 3-5 hours but I'm pretty sure that would be unique, amazing and will add his flare into it.
@@Christopher-024 no one can do it like portnoy did in one session. name your best drummer who can?
@@Christopher-024I didn't want him to play exactly. I can listen to Tool for that.
It's about the learning process and creativity.
I've seen Tool live yesterday.. it blows my mind everytime I hear this piece.
Its something else man, Pneuma was the song I was drooling for when I went to see them and they did not disappoint
It puts me in sort of a trance like sedation when I listen to them. Live or at home. Tool always takes me on a journey inside my mind to a place I didn’t know existed. Tool is like mushrooms every time you listen/eat them it always takes you on a different trip through your own subconsciousness.
Danny and Mike are two of the best ever. It’s crazy how complex they both can be.
Best video by drumeo so far. Mike Portnoy did a fantastic job covering a damn hard song.
This was the best drumeo video so far i think. Watching him break it down was incredible.
Great performance. Growing up idolizing this guy, its cool to see him have fun and struggle through this better than 99.9% of drummers out there 👏👏
The greatest Drumeo vid so far! Thank you MP!
Ok. It's impossible to get any better than this. Mike learning Pneuma is astounding. And he nailed it! Two of the greatest metal drummers of all time.
Song was a first listen for me. Thx for confirming what I suspected. Honestly it would’ve been incredible if he went in cold and put his own spin like with the NickelBack clip.
Outstanding prog drummers, way more versatile than metal drummers imo. 👍
Go listen to to the actual version. Mike did really good but he definitely did not learn it.
@@lavayou1714 this☝️
@@lavayou1714 go see the full length video of this short. He never heard the song before, then he studied, and played the song from the scratch in 5 hours.
Mikey!!!! The nicest guy and in my eyes the best rock,prog drummer of all TIME!!
MP, one of my all time fav’s. Dude is an absolute unit…
Mike is genius! This guy is a hell performer and entertainer. Funny guy as well ❤
Probably my fave of all the Drumeo vids I've watched. Dude is awesome! Obviously. Funniest part was the texting with his son while figuring out the mathematical equation of even where to begin lol! Kudos Mike. You're a joy to watch man! 🍻✌️🤘🎶🤘
The full video was so damn good, watching this was a treat after seeing the whole context.
Not an easy song to play at all.
I’d be curious to see a Jazz drummer tackle it.
More specifically Larnell Lewis
These guys' level is another level. The speed of learning something so complex and Portnoy's ability to improvise borders on the Surreal!
The One and ONLY, Mike MASTER Portnoy!!
I could listen to this for hours.
Portnoy absolutely killed it... DC is so smooth though and makes it look effortless.
So fun to watch Mike play! Thanks for having him come out to drumeo. Drumeo never disappoints!
That cymbal transition to the guitar riff breakdown was such a Portnoy thing to do
This Guy is a legend. Such talented, humble, smart, fun, cool and down to earth. Wish i have Only one friend like him!
I don't think there's very many people who could sit down in an afternoon and just figure out a working, great-sounding drum track for music this challenging.
But he did it! This guy inspired me for many years, and I even started to learn the drums by buying his instructional DVD many years ago!
If you want to learn drums, go find it because it's a phenomenal foundation if in-person lessons aren't really an option.
Today, my wife and I own a music school, and I owe it to Mike for helping me find my way as a musician/screwed up high school kid back in the day.
This is a testament to how amazing Portnoy really is.
Him and Danny are the only two on earth I’d enjoy seeing play with Geddy and Alex
Danny Carey did not too long with Rush
Yep. They’re the only two guys I think are qualified enough to play Neil Peart’s parts.
That’s insane!
Danny Carry is no joke…
Obviously, Mike is badass and top shelf as well.
I’d be happy as a drummer to have half of what either one has!!
Portnoy is literally a super drummer able to play anything
I'm glad I was born in the same era that Mike Portnoy, Bruce Dickinson, Ozzy, Eloy, Chuck Schuldiner, Tool, Maiden, Sabbath, Zeppelin..
Helllll yeaaaaaa!!!!
I agree.
Tool itself does not belong to that Era
We are truly blessed.
Grandpa 🤟🤟
The thing about Carey's playing is how easy he makes it look when he plays it live. Portnoy plays it like how I see it in my head - complex and crazy.
EXACTLY
TOOL! Greatest band of our generation!!
Portnoy is the drummer that can enter in almost every band
Brilliant drummer!!!!
Without question or debate, TOOL is one of the most underrated bands ever in history.
I mean, they managed to dethrone Taylor Swift…and get every album they ever released to the top of iTunes sales for over a month. I get what you mean though.
I m blown away by his talent!!
Snares on! Mike is amazing. The full video is great and very much worth watching.
A GOAT showing respect to another GOAT 🤘🤘
Mike actually did a great job on this. It’s an incredibly complicated song to play.
Undeniable, unstoppable, unfathomable musicality. Mike you are a juggernaught of finesse.
I loved his take on the 3 minute breakdown in this song. Great vid and so fun to watch 😃
I keep coming back to the full video whenever I feel stuck with something I'm working on. It's so refreshing to see a master of his instrument work his ass off to get it. I find it quite inspirational. And this is coming from someone who isn't really into DT, nor Tool.
Please get Danny on to learn the Dance of Eternity
Why, easy song
@@skinlab4239 lol it's harder than pneuma
@marckferrer "whatever I have done with any of my bands is completely pointless to this exercise."
Mike Portnoy
2024
@@anddataforall not a chance
@@Erotifiedif he's never heard it, it could be comparable
This guy is incredible.
Big ups to Mike! It ain't easy playing other peoples grooves, especially Danny's!
Portnoy tem uma qualidade sonora incrível com tempos que cravam como um relógio!!! É muito bom escutá-lo fazendo covers...
saben porque mike portnoy para mi siempre sera el mejor de todos los tiempos respeto a danny pero no compares 13 años de cultivo a 5 horas que mike lo hizo suyo te amo mike portnoy gracias por tu legado tu enseñansa por siempre
Mike and Dream Theatre is what got me into drums in 97 at 41yrs old. Now Tool, BTBM, Larnel Lewis and Snarky Puppy is what i play everyday. Addiction is not always destructive🤗
OK, I have to say I AM IMPRESSED AS HELL!!! Great job 👏 Mike!
Everybody was waiting for that Portnoy fill
RLRLKK 😂😂
Portnoys humility is the best part of attempting this!
If he's struggling you know the shits hard..
But he wasn't struggling... 🤔
@kinneyshoes1 yea he was a little bit
@@kinneyshoes1he absolutely struggled. There were many resets, you can hear and see them. He did a great job of adding his own style and fills to it. To say covered it is ridiculous, play the videos side by side and a blind person could tell the difference.
@@kinneyshoes1He literally constantly explains how he is
@mapexzildjian6361 yea I hate to say this&it's nothing against an honest to goodness aspiring drummer on any scale of platform range but there'd just something about watching other guys dubbing my hero as far as the drums go..it never sits well with me because my drum heros aren't just ANY DRUMMER THEIR USUALLY THE APEX OF GREATNESS&THEN THERE IS DANNY ON THE TIPPY TOP..SO in affect it somewhat ABHORES ME.
Man, love hearing other drummers play music from other bands. Just the style changes are cool.
Go watch full episode....one of the greates drummer alive who actually spent basically an entire day trying to figure out this song and than play it purely for his/our entratainment. nobody can have anything but respect for Portnoy.
F&@ing sick. Nailed it man
Mike is amazing
That gap in the drums is wonderfully placed. The guitar comes back in with the original riff, but much heavier. The drums being silent give the guitar its moment to burst through and do its thing. One of my favourite pauses in any song.
I saw a video of high school kids performing this song, they actually did a pretty good job
My two favorite drummers in one video! 🤩
Watching him figure this out was very impressive.
it was a joke, almost pathetic at times.... How many times do you hear something on repeat and still not even close... hard to watch
It’s Interesting How people learn these songs from different artists but imagine being the one who wrote the piece that people are learning. that’s the true magic imo.
A monster drummer.
For me Portnoy and Carey are the absolute drummers, two gods of different worlds ❤❤❤
Sounds like Mike Portnoy playing Pneuma. I love it.
Portnoy is on a different level, epic drummer and a talent among the 1%. The full video was impressive to say the least.
He was outstanding, what a perfect drummer. Great job 👏.
TOOL! Keeps me balanced. Mike is a fantastic drummer. And the two in combination are tight.
As a drummer Mike Portnoy is a genius legend of a drummer so talented gives everything come on dream theater 🤘🤘🙏🙏🖐️🖐️👍👍
I just got goosebumps
Tool is an awesome band
Portnoy completely stepped up and he’s a gd magician. That song is insane.
Mike is awesome
Mr Mike Portnoy the list of my Best Drumer
Tool is on another Level.
They're even more Incredible live.
Such a legend, always exciting to watch Mr.Portnoy.
This was incredible watched the whole video and enjoyed it.
He accomplished in 4 hours what most will never accomplish. 😮
Less than 6 hours, the complete video is already a masterpiece
That's why he is number 1..
If anyone can nail a polyrhythm it's this guy!
Good Job. I haven’t listened to much tool for the past five or six years now… I really liked them in 2006 when I was still in Highschool.
Love the Jellyfish tank top. I saw them twice in the 90s and they sounded so great live.
Scrolled down quite a bit to get to the first person who noticed it. Love me some Jellyfish
Great job. I watch it over and over
So good it looks effortless 🔥
Done a great rendition man like watching a CrossFit athlete
The best mike portnoy😉🤘💪
Mike is a Drum God.... I love the guy!!
Gotta party with him and the boys again someday
Mike knew the complexity of this song, gave all props to Danny.Watching him try to figure out the time signatures was hilarious.
This sounds better with Mike Portnoy’s style on it. Sounds more alive and with feelings!
The whole video is fkn awesome and insane! He kills that shit 🤘🤘🤘🤘
This Video is the Best Drumeo Video ever, nobody can convince me otherwise.
Met Danny in London on the 3rd june...
Meet n greet ... got to jam on his kit... the guys understanding of pollyythmn and time changes is just elite...
I tried playing push it...
He said i was not bad... ill take that..
Unbridled respect for him as a fellow drummer and as a man..
Mike did an awesome job 👏 ❤❤
A salute to the dedication this man put Into learning this I am elated with joy