So true and I have come to the realization that's the reason I am drawn to Tool reaction videos, I get a little of that first time rush and bewilderment vicariously through the reviewers. The music is just so awesome.
Man im stoked for him when he hears their older stuff. I honestly think tools new album was underwhelming, but probably because it was too careful with breaking new ground
I agree , can't even think how many times in a row i have watch reactions for this , but this dude's reaction is by far the best I've seen on RUclips , he puts a huge smile on my face every time , that is why i keep coming back, Genuine and real
See, this is a reaction not a guy who watched the video 10 times before planning out his comments. Even if you watched it once before, it still came off as genuine. Thank you.
Welcome. You will be the most enlightened amongst your friends. Tool fans are a lovely bunch. We serve warm buttery pancakes with maple syrup on Tuesdays 😌
@@fukcg00gle95 - If one is plays the drum kit, he must be able to play 4 different rhythms simultaneously (both hands and both feet). How do I know? I played the kit in a rock band back in my teenage years (many, many years ago).
Saw them recently, and it was the normal band setup completely inverted. Drums on a pedestal center stage flanked by the guitarists on either side and Maynard slinking around in the background. Danny is really the star of the show. That said, they really do play _together_ and their songs pass the motif between all four members.
As a Tool fan, after we can no longer listen to Tool for the first time again, we seek the reaction to others listening to Tool the first time so we can.. Vicariously live through you.
Adam - *proceeds to multiply the first ten Fibonacci numbers by Pi* Adam - “Okay, then what polymetric hypermeter do you want Justin to play?” Danny - “Divide the sum of the 21st - 35th Fibonacci numbers by the sum of the first five, then multiply that by 5. Add 8, then subtract 2.” Justin - “ah screw that math shit I’ll just groove to it.” Danny - “Yeah okay I trust you with it I suppose.”
Imagine 100 people tapping out "Pass the God damn butter" on their legs. That's exactly how they explained polyrhythms during their VIP sessions. It's a 4/4 over 3/4.
Danny Carrey is not a man, he is an octopus in disguise, each one of his limbs has a mind of it's own. The ability to keep such time with so many different limbs is amazing!
id say the second joy for me is that you NEVER see people deriding others for finding the band. I cant think of ANY other band that that is true for. Seemingly everyone that loves Tool is always open for new converts, its a really wonderful thing to see and truly is second only to the reactions of first time listeners being blown away.
Dude, I normally can't stand musicians who react to these videos titling themselves as "vocal coaches or professional musicians etc..." because they normally come off as self-righteous wankers but you are a down to earth rarity in this category and I genuinely enjoyed your reaction.
Add Adam's imagery that he developed around Tool (and now with Alex Grey), Danny's OBVIOUS contribution/odd meter introducer, Justin's bass playing is 2nd to none (remember odd signature), and Maynard's voice and LYRICS...an experience
The craziest thing is that Danny doesn’t use anything to help him count live. Even his band mates are stunned by his ability to do it. And he admits to not even keeping track of time signatures. He just plays what he feels.
@Sunny Droth Thats what makes a great musician, when you feel the music. That's what Joe Cocker did as a singer. Some of the best musicians I have met are partially deaf and work with feeling the music.
I thinks it’s a complete lack of preconceptions about what the music and time signature should be. It’s as if he learned to play before ever being told 4/4, 6/8, 5/8 etc were a thing
"I had no idea that Tool...Dr. Strange's new realities." Dude, do you have any idea what that type of esoteric metaphor will gain you from a DIEHARD Tool fan? An unapologetic subscription, post notification jab and a hefty dose of enthusiasm to watch you travel further down the rabbit hole. Tool transcends humanity. Great reaction, sir. I hope to see more, I personally will be waiting for the "Invincible" reaction, when the time comes.
Long in tooth and soul Longing for another win Lurch into the fray Weapon out and belly in Warrior struggling To remain consequential Bellow aloud Bold and proud Of where I’ve been But here I am Beating chest and drums Beating tired bones again Age old battle, mine Weapon out and belly in Tales told of battles won Of things we’ve done Caligula would grin Beating tired bones Tripping through remember when Once invincible Now the armor’s wearing thin Heavy shield down Warrior struggling To remain relevant Warrior struggling To remain consequential Cry aloud Bold and proud Of where I’ve been But here I am Where I end Warrior struggling To remain relevant Warrior struggling To remain consequential Tears in my eyes Chasing Ponce de Leon’s phantom So filled with hope I can taste Mythical fountains False hope, perhaps But the truth never got in my way Before now Feel the sting Feeling time Bearing down
Now I'm not a musician but what i love about Danny Carey is his restraint. You get the impression that if he ever went at full noise that the universe would just tear in half
Yeah he would definitely rip a hole in the fabric of space-time at Full Noise! No doubt he and Neil Peart are from the same planet...thank you both for coming to Earth!
My friend used to tell me this band, specifically Danny Carey runs percussive marathons. But you're right. This is sorcery. When I was a child listening to Tool, it used to frustrate me because the meter wasn't easily predictable. As I grew older, I realized this was one of the reasons why it's magical.
I Love the way he talks...Sounds just like a Gentleman for me 😊 I really appreciate that he is listening...Not just a small overview, perfect on point 😍 Please just keep in posting Music loving Videos 💪
Every once in a while, I find someone whose laughter, or their wonderment, or their appreciation for one single moment just gives affirmation that life is worth it. That there are moments worth trudging through life for. Pneuma is an excellent song, and this man's reaction to the crescendo of the bridge is one of those moments. Thanks for sharing.
I know exactly what you mean. Some people really crap on reaction vids, but I love seeing someone experience music I love for the first time and get to remember the same feelings I had when I heard it first. I also don't have many friends with the same music taste so reaction vids fills that void somewhat.
"I feel like a little kid at storytime." Priceless and spot on. And then your excited scream at 12:00 - "YES! Holy crap!" Made me a new suscriber at that very moment! Loved your video, Ken!
Your metaphor of his drums being cauldrons and he's mixing a potion is perfect. I'm a 25 year TOOL fan and that, that's the best description of my favorite drummer.
My mirror neurons were firing off watching you watch Tool. That was such a pleasure. I feel like I got to experience Tool for the first time again... VICARIOUSLY.
It’s super cool....during the “polymeric” middle section, Danny is busy doing his Swiss triplets, which then transform into double hits with both hands. In the midst of all of that, the band is playing a simple 4/4 time... all the while, you’ll notice that Danny is keeping the hi hat going at the same 4/4 the band is playing while he is doing his 3/4 triplet progression with his arms. Amazing the way he can separate his brain like that.
It's actually unbelievably easy once you develop that mental separation capability. For me it was an almost immediate transition from semi-compentent to ultra instinct. It's like a trance where the brain disconnects and stops thinking and you just do.
Tool has been my number one bamd for the last 25 years . I can listen to tool and only tool and be ok with that. If I was made to choose . Between them and all music ever made . ,genius , journey and music of life for me . I bow to tool
I like what you are doing here just give's a little more info on the whole process of how they are making that awesome music. Thanks keep it coming. Steve from Ohio
Very well put my nan. Bang on. Just before I watched a couple of rappers react to Lateralus while seeing if it was true that it was played to the Fibanaci sequence. Their reaction was priceless and proves the point that good music transcends all boundaries and genres. Shit, its so dammed good seeing first time reactions like these.
Predominantly 7/8 signature. Not an easy one to play but you can even find places on RUclips to learn to clap that signature and then you can transfer to any instrument.
@@flsleeper and the best "version" of me was not down that path, so in a strange way you could actually say he was just a part of one, of the many "Tool's" that helped me become the best version of me that I could, and some say that one "Tool" in the tool box of life, still plays a part in helping me be the best version of me that I can be on this day, and if I'm lucky will continue to do so as the future days unfold.
Carey takes what Peart started into the stratosphere. Peart hit his innovation peak on Hold Your Fire, then mostly fell into a rock-rut that, drum solos aside, saw him play the same stuff over and over again with diminishing technical demand. Carey, though? He goes far beyond any of the polyrhythmic, independence, odd time, and speed experimentations that Peart ever undertook in his songs. Plus, he’s always innovating. He never repeats parts in his songs, unlike Peart, who played that La Villa Strangiato ride pattern a million times over and repeated a ton of other parts in his tracks following Hemispheres.
snareHead1130, so if you were comparing, say, Fiona Apple’s vocal abilities to Britney Spears’ vocal abilities, words like “superior,” “better,” and “preferable” wouldn’t come up?
I loved all your analogies like a wizard in front of all these cauldrons! Dude! He is a wizard! And your personal reaction to the buildup was priceless! That gave me joy! Thanks for the kind words about this man he is an amazing drummer! Tool is a fantastic band came out when I was 16 I am 44 now I covered their first song Sober on Drums myself when I was 16 great time to be a teenager!
I generally don't care for "reaction videos". That being said "I've wasted my life" and your appreciation for a song from the band that has shaped my life since 1992. To watch someone become a Tool fan in front of my eyes never loses its luster or wonder for me. It helps me listen again and appreciate with new eyes and ears. Please delve deeply into all that is Tool. They will change your life. You gained a subscriber ❤️
Same I can remember the day, where I was, how I felt on my first tool song in June 17, 1994 in Margate NJ. I was depressed because I had to visit my mother who was crazy, and I was awake watching MTV, Sober came on. That was when I became a fan. I have seen them 2, bought tickets 6 times (got deployed or forced to the field 4 out of the 6 times I have bought tickets). Last time was right here in Nashville in January with my 17 year old who is also a TOOL fan. We geeked out and I cried again.
We can clearly see in your eyes that you were completely mesmerised by the music. Thank you for sharing your Tool musical orgasm. Beautiful to watch! ;D
I completely agree. He looks like a kid completely mesmerized by something they don't understand, but love. This is one of the most genuine reactions to this video I have seen.
I think this is my favorite reaction to Tool lol. Guy is a vocal coach who came for the Maynard but stayed for the Danny. Welcome to the spiral, my friend
Alternate title for this video: "Your're a Wizard, Carey!" I've seen a detailed breakdown of this performance. Totally insane level of complexity. Danny Carey is a machine.
De Soto, to be exact. I recently worked with a guy who is friends with his dad and frequents his golf shop. He’s got a platinum record framed on the wall.
Tool is absolutely one of the greatest bands to ever be assembled. They’re like the Holy Ghost you only receive it when you are ready and I love watching people watch it for the first time. Danny Carey is just mesmerizing how good he is and it’s so hard to bob your head to it because it’s awkwardly timed it’s crazy good
I've seen tool live twice. It's truly an amazing experience. There's no way to describe it and you have to experience it yourself. Never pass up the chance!
That point when you said '9 minutes left' not knowing it would fly by. lol. I've been a Tool fan for most of my existence and Im a better person because of it. Just really enjoyed your honest reaction to the band thats meant so much to me.
I remember the first time I heard Tool, I must have been 14. and this guys face says it all. Nobody on earth really compares to the music these guys put out. to this day..
More then any other band out there. Tool uses Maynard’s vocals as another instrument. He doesn’t sing above the music, but within it. He doesn’t even stand at the front of the stage, but he usually stands in the shadows to the left of Danny’s drum set. Maynard’s vocals are absolutely one if a kind in the rock world, you should definitely reacts to more zoo their incredible sings. You will be swamped with subs from the Tool Army if you do. As a start I would suggest the live version of “Pushit” from the Salival album, as well as their cover of Zeppelins “No Quarter”. You will love them both.
@@skildude You're correct. A lot of bands still use the lead vocalist as a Front man. Only a great select few have had their Vocalist completely blend into the sound as tightly as Maynard, and Devin.
great reaction, in a way i am a little jealous of you in that you get to listen to all of the tool songs from days past fresh and for the first time. as a band they start out raw and kindof thrashy on their first album opiate and then start to transform/evolve into their modern sound starting with ænima
well getting justin as a bassist for tool was the best decision in their entire career. but i guess part of the change in their style was also about maynard. i feel like the songs he wrote were always kind of therapeutical for him. he wrote a lot of his anger into his songs and he changed as a person growing older. that's why the music also made a shift starting with lateralus and later 10000 days and fear inoculum. well fear inoculum actually has elements of all previous albums before that in my opinion.
I think I speak for everyone when I say we want MORE TOOL! These guys are masters of their craft, and you will especially like some of their older stuff, since Maynard is a bit more prominent back then, but the rest of the band is as top notch as ever.
Just as an F.Y.I, seen them multiple times live, and they're TOOL, man...they are. Always. Dialed. In. Start, finish, doesn't matter. They just...I don't even know how to put it into words. They just...got it.
I like how you started with a "wow this is neat!" attitude but quickly evolved to a more serious demeanor as you began to realize what you were seeing and hearing. Listening to Tool is like drinking a fine wine: it's complicated and layered and thoughtfully structured. Like all great art, it's not enough to just say "hey, I like that!" Tool's music makes you ponder "why" you like it. It's amazing.
Tool are always dialed in! Regardless of how far into their tour they are. These guys are seasoned veterans, they aren't playing games. When they hit the stage they deliver everytime!
I feel like his drumming is taking the concept of being able to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time and pushing it to it's theoretical limits of human capability
@@michaelmccall5945 IDK about satanic geometry or what that means lol. I do remember something about the fibonacci sequence though (it's just regular geometry) but I can't really remember exactly what the connection is or how Tool was inspired by and incoporated it.
I have subscribed JUST based on this reaction alone, because I have just discovered you. I absolutely LOVED your reaction, because even though I have been a Tool fan for decades, I felt the way you felt when I saw this video. How have I never watched Danny alone before, why isn't every single Tool song drum-cammed? Why isn't SOMEONE on this obvious lack in our world? That needs to change. Anyway, I am glad you seem to like Tool and I really hope you do more. You will discover that Maynard is one of the best vocalists alive (THE BEST, IMHO), but for Tool, his voice is considered another instrument to the band, that is their philosophy, so his voice is usually (there are exceptions for artistic reasons piece to piece) mixed equal with the other instruments, instead of front and center like most lead singers in most band. But Tool is not most bands. Tool stands alone as their own genre, and you will see this as you travel further down the Tool rabbit hole. No two Tool songs are alike and there are no bad songs. You will also discover this as you continue on. Have fun and stay safe and I'll be here for all the Tool :D
the thing with Tool.. mjk “the lead singer” considers his voice as one of the instruments of the band, not a front man it all goes around.. so he blends in better.. also him and danny were neighbors and best friends when they started the band, he loves watching danny play drums, in fact during concerts he stays in the back next to danny and u can see him sometimes just watching danny play drums... so the singer and drummer r more in tune with each other i would guess
p m…MJK stays in the “back” because he has stage fright. Tools early stuff, he was out front but looking into the distance. He’s also 1 part of a 4 piece band.
It’s always so satisfying when a talented person is in awe of the most talented living person in their own category performing. The best thing about DC is he’s humble AF & seems to have no idea he’s DC. Get yourself to a Tool concert asap! It’s never too late, & you’re never too old. This was just as good when I saw it live. 🤘 🥁
“I feel like I’m a little kid at story time here, this is incredible!” Well Ken, if it’s any consolation, I’ve been experiencing TOOL since the beginning and I still feel like a little kid a story time. Great reaction! It’s not hard at all to witness the pure genius of these guys to any level of musician. Aliens. All of them. 🤘
No I was at this Boston Garden show. He came out for the encore in a Lakers uni just for the comedy of getting boo’ed after an hour and a half of flawless drumming. INCREDIBLE show.
Welcome to Tool. And thank you for your humility - it was great to see your eyes wide in awe and your general enjoyment as the song unfolded. Also, I've found some of the other "musician reacts to song" videos have some kind of obnoxious/annoying hosts (they're too busy trying to show off), but this video places you firmly outside that category, in my opinion. Keep up the good work!
![Drummer Reacts to TOOL - Pneuma [Danny Carey Drumcam]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lYggJw_iFGk/mqdefault.jpg)
"the worst part about listening to Tool for the first time is that you can never listen to Tool for the first time again"
And the worst thing about being in Tool is that you can never listen to Tool for the first time. At all :p
So true and I have come to the realization that's the reason I am drawn to Tool reaction videos, I get a little of that first time rush and bewilderment vicariously through the reviewers. The music is just so awesome.
NAH
This comment made me feel 😢
So true 😔😔
Tool fans will watch literally anything that talks about Tool. Our addiction is real.
🤓
“I smoke Tool.”
_Tyrone Biggums
Amen brother
@John Stotler what?
Much true! I love watching TOOL reaction videos.
Most accurate quote ever: "I'm new to Tool...and I feel like I have wasted my life." Welcome to the collective, Ken.
Ha! Yes resistance is futile!
Nailed it! #TOOLArmyFaithful 😉
Man im stoked for him when he hears their older stuff. I honestly think tools new album was underwhelming, but probably because it was too careful with breaking new ground
You're a Wizard, Danny! (in best Hagrid voice)
Tool and The Mars Volta are the 2 bands I most get that reaction to from introducing them to other people lol.
Is anyone else just watching endless pneuma Danny Carey reaction vids like me?! I’m totally addicted to this song and DC is a freak lol.
Best way to spend a day!
I agree , can't even think how many times in a row i have watch reactions for this , but this dude's reaction is by far the best I've seen on RUclips , he puts a huge smile on my face every time , that is why i keep coming back, Genuine and real
I don’t understand how a drum solo can choke me up....🤷🏻♂️
+1 :)
Think i watched around 25 reactions these days about this song, and there are so much more ..
"Legend has it that Danny Carey made a deal with the devil. Nobody knows what Danny got, but the devil got drum lessons." - suitsmefine 100
CLASSIC
...And its said the devil's never had better posture!
A+++
🤣🤣🤣
I’ve seen this comment with Tomas and Danny interchanging. I’m fine with both lol
Vocal coach forgets about vocals and just witness the divine powers of Danney Carey
lol yes! More like a drum review
Literally came here to say the same thing haha
Literally 😂
You have just made the best you-tube response ever
Priceless 😂
Watching anyone discover Tool is just pure joy for me.
Could not have said this any better.
Me too!!
I came to the comments section to say it puts a lump in my throat to watch this. Love it.
It's the only way we can feel anything in the 13 years we wait between albums
Lmao literally
This is probably the best reaction I’ve seen. Dude straight got high off the music.
This is the way music should make you feel!
100%
See, this is a reaction not a guy who watched the video 10 times before planning out his comments. Even if you watched it once before, it still came off as genuine. Thank you.
the only thing straight about this guy :tinysmug;
When he yelled, that’s was amazing😂
I’m 23 and this is my first time hearing of tool... greatest beginning to a new chapter of my life
You're in for a ride ^_^
Same LOL
Pry open that THIRD EYE.
Welcome. You will be the most enlightened amongst your friends. Tool fans are a lovely bunch. We serve warm buttery pancakes with maple syrup on Tuesdays 😌
welcome HOME
“That’s a really odd meter”...
Tool Fans: “we know”
Danny doesn't use a meter, that's just Danny
@@johnbjhumphrey3236 r/whoosh
Its the square root of negative 247, pi
How the hell does he play one rhythm on one hand and a completely different but complimentary rhythm on the other hand? Whole nother level...
@@fukcg00gle95 - If one is plays the drum kit, he must be able to play 4 different rhythms simultaneously (both hands and both feet). How do I know? I played the kit in a rock band back in my teenage years (many, many years ago).
“a wizard around all these cauldrons... brewing potion” is the BEST description of Danny Carey’s drumming I’ve ever heard
100%
Damn RIGHT!!
I LOVE watching the magic of TOOL hit people square in the mind!❤❤
Ya I'd say it's an accurate description
And he thinks that, because listening to tool sober (no pun intended) is the closest you'll get to tripping on shrooms without actually doing them
Maynard has been quoted as saying he performs from the back of the stage just so he can watch Danny play. Respect.
It kinda follows that he might take up at the rear of the band. It reflects how the band write songs.
Saw them recently, and it was the normal band setup completely inverted. Drums on a pedestal center stage flanked by the guitarists on either side and Maynard slinking around in the background. Danny is really the star of the show. That said, they really do play _together_ and their songs pass the motif between all four members.
Danny Carey is 58 years old btw. Let that sink in. He's one of the Gods of drumming.
The best drummer of all time
Those ripped ass near geriatric arms
@@sneedism I agree completely. The man's polyrhythms are absolutely beautiful and insane.
He is the God
😂💪👌Fantastic comment.
As a Tool fan, after we can no longer listen to Tool for the first time again, we seek the reaction to others listening to Tool the first time so we can.. Vicariously live through you.
Adam - "hey Danny, whats the time signature?"
Danny - "multiply the first ten fibbonachi numbers by Pi."
Adam - "okay."
Adam - *proceeds to multiply the first ten Fibonacci numbers by Pi*
Adam - “Okay, then what polymetric hypermeter do you want Justin to play?”
Danny - “Divide the sum of the 21st - 35th Fibonacci numbers by the sum of the first five, then multiply that by 5. Add 8, then subtract 2.”
Justin - “ah screw that math shit I’ll just groove to it.”
Danny - “Yeah okay I trust you with it I suppose.”
Imagine 100 people tapping out "Pass the God damn butter" on their legs. That's exactly how they explained polyrhythms during their VIP sessions. It's a 4/4 over 3/4.
LOL
Perfect Comment. 👌
believe it or not this was actually verbatim conversation
Danny Carrey is not a man, he is an octopus in disguise, each one of his limbs has a mind of it's own. The ability to keep such time with so many different limbs is amazing!
They dont want to show that he actually in plays with his male parts. They hide it. True storry straight from chris cuomo...
Danny carry is living proof that aliens exsist.
Yeah there is a picture out there whare there is a octopus holding drumsticks
The joy of watching new converts never ever gets old.
Chuckles smugly...
😎
id say the second joy for me is that you NEVER see people deriding others for finding the band. I cant think of ANY other band that that is true for. Seemingly everyone that loves Tool is always open for new converts, its a really wonderful thing to see and truly is second only to the reactions of first time listeners being blown away.
@@darkvisiongothacked Porcupine Tree comes pretty close...
Dude, I normally can't stand musicians who react to these videos titling themselves as "vocal coaches or professional musicians etc..." because they normally come off as self-righteous wankers but you are a down to earth rarity in this category and I genuinely enjoyed your reaction.
That's what I thought...good people.
:)
Agreed~
Agree. This guy was genuine.
Well said!🤘🏾
His charisma stat is maxed out!
I saw it somewhere: "TOOL is not a band, TOOL is an experience".
Pretty sure James said that TOOL is a TOOL.
a Journey within
Add Adam's imagery that he developed around Tool (and now with Alex Grey), Danny's OBVIOUS contribution/odd meter introducer, Justin's bass playing is 2nd to none (remember odd signature), and Maynard's voice and LYRICS...an experience
I don't listen to their music but they are my favorite band to see live and I never miss them when they come through town.
Danny Carey’s drum solo is the best thing I’ve ever heard live. It’s an out of body experience.
Orgasm
Saw it in October....phenomenal.
As a non musician, watching musicians freak out over my favourite music is always very satisfying. Welcome to Tool!
Ditto. Have no musical talent whatsoever, but I appreciate good music.
Moving Pictures, as your avitar? Tool and Rush my 1 and 2
@@Boogman820 I too am a modern day warrior.
The craziest thing is that Danny doesn’t use anything to help him count live. Even his band mates are stunned by his ability to do it. And he admits to not even keeping track of time signatures. He just plays what he feels.
He keeps track.
He’s got his brain split into 4 rhythms which is just literally mind blowing, well my head would literally explode trying to do the same lol.
@Sunny Droth Thats what makes a great musician, when you feel the music. That's what Joe Cocker did as a singer. Some of the best musicians I have met are partially deaf and work with feeling the music.
@Sunny Droth same, I just go with the flow and jam
I thinks it’s a complete lack of preconceptions about what the music and time signature should be. It’s as if he learned to play before ever being told 4/4, 6/8, 5/8 etc were a thing
“I feel like he’s a wizard over his cauldrons”
What a great metaphor for Danny Carey’s playing!
Haha. Thats actually quite literal. The symbols on his drums. If you know, you know 😉
he is a master of sacred geometry and esoterics lol dude is definitely a lvl 99 mage.
Epic! he really is one! or maybe seven i dont know....
With Danny being into the occult, he would totally love that.
“I’m new to Tool and I feel like I’ve wasted my life”
Truer words have never been spoken 😂
"Doctor Strange-ing new realities"... yep, that sounds like Tool.
"Son of a Benedict Cumberbatch"
It's also a Rush reference ..."building new realities - Closer To The Heart"
he did get that one right on the money... ive heard a lot of desciptions on Tool... this one... top 3!
"I had no idea that Tool...Dr. Strange's new realities." Dude, do you have any idea what that type of esoteric metaphor will gain you from a DIEHARD Tool fan? An unapologetic subscription, post notification jab and a hefty dose of enthusiasm to watch you travel further down the rabbit hole. Tool transcends humanity. Great reaction, sir. I hope to see more, I personally will be waiting for the "Invincible" reaction, when the time comes.
Long in tooth and soul
Longing for another win
Lurch into the fray
Weapon out and belly in
Warrior struggling
To remain consequential
Bellow aloud
Bold and proud
Of where I’ve been
But here I am
Beating chest and drums
Beating tired bones again
Age old battle, mine
Weapon out and belly in
Tales told of battles won
Of things we’ve done
Caligula would grin
Beating tired bones
Tripping through remember when
Once invincible
Now the armor’s wearing thin
Heavy shield down
Warrior struggling
To remain relevant
Warrior struggling
To remain consequential
Cry aloud
Bold and proud
Of where I’ve been
But here I am
Where I end
Warrior struggling
To remain relevant
Warrior struggling
To remain consequential
Tears in my eyes
Chasing Ponce de Leon’s phantom
So filled with hope
I can taste
Mythical fountains
False hope, perhaps
But the truth never got in my way
Before now
Feel the sting
Feeling time
Bearing down
The wizard and cauldron analogy was PERFECT 😂
Oh absolutely, nailed his energy
That old witcher.
It's all those unicursal hexagrams on Danny's drum heads. They hit the subliminal
@@danusdragonfly6640 Probably not all they hit. ;)
He is a wizard. He is pulling energy out of the drums and crowd to create this.
Now I'm not a musician but what i love about Danny Carey is his restraint. You get the impression that if he ever went at full noise that the universe would just tear in half
FULL NOISE!!! That’s the official musical term!!! ;) Forget TRIPLE FORTISSIMO!!! :)
@@wackyruss Ha! Full noise is Australian slang for full throttle. It's a measure of RPM not decibels. But that was great none the less
Yeah he would definitely rip a hole in the fabric of space-time at Full Noise!
No doubt he and Neil Peart are from the same planet...thank you both for coming to Earth!
@Joshua R ha sure bud
@Joshua R Congrats lol...you have an opinion probably held by like maybe 10 people in the entire world and they are all trolls...
My friend used to tell me this band, specifically Danny Carey runs percussive marathons. But you're right. This is sorcery. When I was a child listening to Tool, it used to frustrate me because the meter wasn't easily predictable. As I grew older, I realized this was one of the reasons why it's magical.
YESSSS!!
"I feel like I'm a little kid at story time" is the best I've ever heard anyone describe watching Danny work. This guy gets it.
As a children's librarian, I feel immensely flattered!
Absolutely 🤘
@@deanname430 You should be! Librarians are the best. A librarian provided me with an escape into wonder that has lasted my entire life.
Couldn’t of put it better myself
Always happy to see someone really get it and understand what they’re witnessing! Well done Sir!
From everything I've seen of Tool's, they don't have a lead singer, they have a lead drummer and awesome support from the other musicians ;)
James M Keynard is a 10 out of 10 singer.
@@michaelcannon4830 i prefer Johnny Adams, the guitarist
Watching all these Tool reaction videos this year makes me feel like the rest of the world is catching up to what Tool fans have known all along.
truth. best comment ever.
good thing it's never too late to become a fan.
Best shows I've ever seen are Tool. Once sober and many times high, they transport you to another realm. Sonic wizards.
This dude got high off of him playing drums and started to spout something about wizards.
Natural Psilocybin
and it was a great fucking analogy! lol
TOOL is a whole trip within itself
I Love the way he talks...Sounds just like a Gentleman for me 😊
I really appreciate that he is listening...Not just a small overview, perfect on point 😍
Please just keep in posting Music loving Videos 💪
He literally lost track of what he was doing or thinking or saying...
Every once in a while, I find someone whose laughter, or their wonderment, or their appreciation for one single moment just gives affirmation that life is worth it. That there are moments worth trudging through life for. Pneuma is an excellent song, and this man's reaction to the crescendo of the bridge is one of those moments. Thanks for sharing.
I know exactly what you mean. Some people really crap on reaction vids, but I love seeing someone experience music I love for the first time and get to remember the same feelings I had when I heard it first. I also don't have many friends with the same music taste so reaction vids fills that void somewhat.
This is beautifully written man, completely agree too
It’s pure drum porn, infact the whole song is amazing, I’m on my 10,000 reaction vid of pneuma lol.
Beautifully put. ❤️
Exactly…
"I feel like a little kid at storytime." Priceless and spot on. And then your excited scream at 12:00 - "YES! Holy crap!" Made me a new suscriber at that very moment! Loved your video, Ken!
Your metaphor of his drums being cauldrons and he's mixing a potion is perfect. I'm a 25 year TOOL fan and that, that's the best description of my favorite drummer.
Perfect description
Even better was his retraction afterwards haha I know that feeling
My mirror neurons were firing off watching you watch Tool. That was such a pleasure. I feel like I got to experience Tool for the first time again... VICARIOUSLY.
Clever
It’s super cool....during the “polymeric” middle section, Danny is busy doing his Swiss triplets, which then transform into double hits with both hands. In the midst of all of that, the band is playing a simple 4/4 time... all the while, you’ll notice that Danny is keeping the hi hat going at the same 4/4 the band is playing while he is doing his 3/4 triplet progression with his arms. Amazing the way he can separate his brain like that.
mutant level limb independence...
I NEARLY understood that Lol...! nice!
Its hard enough to eat a sandwich and use the tv remote
Same in thing in Lateralus
It's actually unbelievably easy once you develop that mental separation capability. For me it was an almost immediate transition from semi-compentent to ultra instinct. It's like a trance where the brain disconnects and stops thinking and you just do.
Tool has been my number one bamd for the last 25 years . I can listen to tool and only tool and be ok with that. If I was made to choose . Between them and all music ever made . ,genius , journey and music of life for me . I bow to tool
In the music industry as a whole, and in their own unique genre, Tool are out of this world. Thanks for reacting to this piece of art Ken
Couldn't agree more with you Tool is my favorite band! So much talent!!
I like what you are doing here just give's a little more info on the whole process of how they are making that awesome music. Thanks keep it coming. Steve from Ohio
Tool blows Aleister Crowley lol.
Very well put my nan. Bang on. Just before I watched a couple of rappers react to Lateralus while seeing if it was true that it was played to the Fibanaci sequence. Their reaction was priceless and proves the point that good music transcends all boundaries and genres.
Shit, its so dammed good seeing first time reactions like these.
Rando: Hey Carey, what’s the signature on that song?
Carey: ALL. OF. THEM.
Carey: Yes.
We like to call this the 'Danny Carey Signature', really this is the only way to describe it.
@@Thomas-qn4hj 6/8 + 6/8 + 2/8 + 6/8 + 6/8 + 5/8 + 2/8
Predominantly 7/8 signature. Not an easy one to play but you can even find places on RUclips to learn to clap that signature and then you can transfer to any instrument.
46/2
The cauldron reference was correct: Danny is a wizard and the band is magic. Welcome to Tool.
When you first see Danny play the only way to explain it is magic.
Like, yeah, literally. Their music always has an esoteric tone..... And I live for it.
I’ve seen TOOL live 5 times or so. It’s a new experience each time. They.are.incredible.
That moment someone realizes what TOOL really is, and still has no clue what just happened. His life is forever changed.
1991 for me, made me say to myself, why should you continue trying to play the drums, you will never be Danny Carey.
@@flsleeper and the best "version" of me was not down that path, so in a strange way you could actually say he was just a part of one, of the many "Tool's" that helped me become the best version of me that I could, and some say that one "Tool" in the tool box of life, still plays a part in helping me be the best version of me that I can be on this day, and if I'm lucky will continue to do so as the future days unfold.
me right now lol.
Danny Carey is arguably the best living rock drummer now that Neil Peart has left us, RIP.
I wish we'd stop using superlatives when describing art. (I know you said 'arguably' but still)
There is no doubt. So much power, and within that band he can do anything he wants, as this video shows.
Carey takes what Peart started into the stratosphere. Peart hit his innovation peak on Hold Your Fire, then mostly fell into a rock-rut that, drum solos aside, saw him play the same stuff over and over again with diminishing technical demand.
Carey, though? He goes far beyond any of the polyrhythmic, independence, odd time, and speed experimentations that Peart ever undertook in his songs. Plus, he’s always innovating. He never repeats parts in his songs, unlike Peart, who played that La Villa Strangiato ride pattern a million times over and repeated a ton of other parts in his tracks following Hemispheres.
snareHead1130, so if you were comparing, say, Fiona Apple’s vocal abilities to Britney Spears’ vocal abilities, words like “superior,” “better,” and “preferable” wouldn’t come up?
@@currencyaudio shut up typical tool fan
"Son of a Benedict Cumberbatch! I mean, God damn!"
Heh, you almost maintained composure.
😂😂😂
He got me on that one, and then he finished with "Dr stanging new realities"
And he almost looks like Benedict Cumberbatch! All but a good complement
I loved all your analogies like a wizard in front of all these cauldrons! Dude! He is a wizard! And your personal reaction to the buildup was priceless! That gave me joy! Thanks for the kind words about this man he is an amazing drummer! Tool is a fantastic band came out when I was 16 I am 44 now I covered their first song Sober on Drums myself when I was 16 great time to be a teenager!
The most honest and exciting “Yes!” I have ever watched. Thank you for the truthful and contagious reaction!
I generally don't care for "reaction videos". That being said "I've wasted my life" and your appreciation for a song from the band that has shaped my life since 1992. To watch someone become a Tool fan in front of my eyes never loses its luster or wonder for me. It helps me listen again and appreciate with new eyes and ears. Please delve deeply into all that is Tool. They will change your life. You gained a subscriber ❤️
Tool reaction videos are the best for this reason.
Right on bro. I feel the same way.
Same I can remember the day, where I was, how I felt on my first tool song in June 17, 1994 in Margate NJ. I was depressed because I had to visit my mother who was crazy, and I was awake watching MTV, Sober came on. That was when I became a fan. I have seen them 2, bought tickets 6 times (got deployed or forced to the field 4 out of the 6 times I have bought tickets). Last time was right here in Nashville in January with my 17 year old who is also a TOOL fan. We geeked out and I cried again.
I came here to say the same thing!
The only 2 bands that can put you in a spiritual trance for hours Tool and Pink Floyd
Plus Shpongle mate!
you can add Heilung
@@EricHanquier I was gonna say Heilung aswell :)
Add Dead Can Dance
King Crimson, Yes, Rush, Oceans of Slumber, Within Temptation, Jinjer, but yes short list :)
This was an amazing concert. These guys are absolutely brilliant. You’ve got to see them live. It’s an experience
We can clearly see in your eyes that you were completely mesmerised by the music.
Thank you for sharing your Tool musical orgasm. Beautiful to watch! ;D
I completely agree. He looks like a kid completely mesmerized by something they don't understand, but love. This is one of the most genuine reactions to this video I have seen.
I think this is my favorite reaction to Tool lol. Guy is a vocal coach who came for the Maynard but stayed for the Danny. Welcome to the spiral, my friend
Commercials during TOOL should be against the law.
I pay extra to listen without ads. 100% worth it!
@@mohammedfarooqui7613 dude, stop that and just get "vanced app". Free and no ads!
@@rhino202 fr? Good shit! Thanks kind stranger 👍
@@mohammedfarooqui7613 np! It is amazing. It works with Android, but there are other options for Apple if u Google them.
Yeah, I'm not any more likely to buy Pepsi, contact lenses OR Mountain Dew if you try to sell them to me during TOOL. Damn it.
Why would anyone dislike this reaction?? This dude is awesome and hilarious too!
Worst of 2020: A Pandemic
Best of 2020: Watching Danny Carey Pneuma reaction videos
I saw them in February right before the lock downs started. It was the most amazing experience of my life.
You nailed it bro!
best was weeing this live a month before the pandemic hit
True
Alternate title for this video: "Your're a Wizard, Carey!" I've seen a detailed breakdown of this performance. Totally insane level of complexity. Danny Carey is a machine.
Oh I love this so much! YES!!!!
Underrated comment
@@DocKing87 :)
Green-Lyon what’s funny is when I read the quote it was in Hagrid’s voice. This made my day.
@@DocKing87 That makes me smile :D I'm glad 👍
He's from Kansas. His thing is wearing a basketball jersey relevant to every concert location. He has a shitload of them.
De Soto, to be exact. I recently worked with a guy who is friends with his dad and frequents his golf shop. He’s got a platinum record framed on the wall.
Michael Pisciotta Paola?
I was at this show and I feel like the crowd had a collective religious experience during this song. It was incredible.
Hes also a big Basketball fan, his jersey collection is insane
He really does. I love it! Once he wore my school’s jersey since we don’t have basketball in St. L
Tool is absolutely one of the greatest bands to ever be assembled. They’re like the Holy Ghost you only receive it when you are ready and I love watching people watch it for the first time. Danny Carey is just mesmerizing how good he is and it’s so hard to bob your head to it because it’s awkwardly timed it’s crazy good
He wears basketball jerseys from wherever they’re playing, so this was a show in Boston.
I was at that concert. At the end he threw a jersey at someone in the first row and they just threw it right back for some reason.
I've always been wondering whats the deal with the jerseys!!! Good share, thankyou. This lifelong tool fans brain is temporarily satiated.
He's wearing a Paul Pierce jersey. He is from Ottawa, KS, KU basketball. He wears KU jerseys all the time.
@@mattleeper9151 #33 was Larry Bird. Paul Pierce wore #34.
@@tuffguy0134 You are correct. He is a KU fan though.
"I love the synchronicity with the lead singer".... sounds like Lateralus is the next song to hear....
+1 Yes, from front to back.
+1 for Lateralus
Song? Id sit here and watch him react to the entire album start to finish 😆
Oh gods yes..... My Lateralis boner is strong.
@@charlifainter2116 your.... Jimmy?
I've seen tool live twice. It's truly an amazing experience. There's no way to describe it and you have to experience it yourself. Never pass up the chance!
Ohh geeee another Pneuma reaction video.. how original. Am I gonna watch it? HELL YEAH !!
I'm sick of watching them! But I do 👌🔥
Danny is from Kansas but is a huge basketball fan. He often plays in the jersey of the town he's playing in. Great reaction!
This. Danny is from Paola, KS - southwest of Kansas City. Huge (literally and figuratively) Jayhawks fan.
I love watching someone see something for the first time that cut to my soul in '91. You can't watch tool for the first time ever again.
Anyone reacts to Tool should be a youtube category in and of itself.
As a Tool fan, this is beyond my favorite reaction video. The passion and disbelief is beyond anything, and takes me back years man. Thank you.
That point when you said '9 minutes left' not knowing it would fly by. lol. I've been a Tool fan for most of my existence and Im a better person because of it. Just really enjoyed your honest reaction to the band thats meant so much to me.
I remember the first time I heard Tool, I must have been 14. and this guys face says it all. Nobody on earth really compares to the music these guys put out. to this day..
Tool are like a dark version of Rush; a group of music nerds with incredible talent and an amazing vision for how their music comes to life.
With longer songs and complicated lyric writing.
Much more rhythmic than Rush, deeper meaning, richer sound. I never cared for Rush, too “jangly.” Tool is layers and layers of rhythm and meaning.
... And I've heard Primus is Tool with a sense of humor :)
@@lrwiersum wrong.. apparently you’ve never listened to permanent waves, 2112, and a farewell to kings.
@@jamieharknett9620 Wrong? Lol. Rush has one good song which is YYZ, the rest is squeely annoying tunes.
I don't know if I get more chills from the song or from your genuine reaction at 12:00
I have watched this drum cam and people reacting to it like 8 times and will happily watch it 20 more!
More then any other band out there. Tool uses Maynard’s vocals as another instrument. He doesn’t sing above the music, but within it. He doesn’t even stand at the front of the stage, but he usually stands in the shadows to the left of Danny’s drum set. Maynard’s vocals are absolutely one if a kind in the rock world, you should definitely reacts to more zoo their incredible sings. You will be swamped with subs from the Tool Army if you do. As a start I would suggest the live version of “Pushit” from the Salival album, as well as their cover of Zeppelins “No Quarter”. You will love them both.
except you either haven't heard Devin Townsend sing or forget that his voice is very much part of his songs
No Quarter is brutal m8 🤘
Absolutely spot on. He is amazing in how he flows rhythmically in and out and around the music.
@@skildude You're correct. A lot of bands still use the lead vocalist as a Front man. Only a great select few have had their Vocalist completely blend into the sound as tightly as Maynard, and Devin.
great reaction, in a way i am a little jealous of you in that you get to listen to all of the tool songs from days past fresh and for the first time. as a band they start out raw and kindof thrashy on their first album opiate and then start to transform/evolve into their modern sound starting with ænima
chairs paul
well getting justin as a bassist for tool was the best decision in their entire career. but i guess part of the change in their style was also about maynard. i feel like the songs he wrote were always kind of therapeutical for him. he wrote a lot of his anger into his songs and he changed as a person growing older. that's why the music also made a shift starting with lateralus and later 10000 days and fear inoculum. well fear inoculum actually has elements of all previous albums before that in my opinion.
Im so happy you have joined tool Army. Enjoy
I think I speak for everyone when I say we want MORE TOOL! These guys are masters of their craft, and you will especially like some of their older stuff, since Maynard is a bit more prominent back then, but the rest of the band is as top notch as ever.
Tool is legendary, as is Carey. He's the type of drummer than can tell you when the batteries in your metronome are starting to get low.
I find true delight in others experiencing Tool for the first time. Welcome friend.
Your reaction has been the best and most genuine i've seen. Welcome to the world of Tool. 😁
Just as an F.Y.I, seen them multiple times live, and they're TOOL, man...they are. Always. Dialed. In. Start, finish, doesn't matter. They just...I don't even know how to put it into words. They just...got it.
I like how you started with a "wow this is neat!" attitude but quickly evolved to a more serious demeanor as you began to realize what you were seeing and hearing. Listening to Tool is like drinking a fine wine: it's complicated and layered and thoughtfully structured. Like all great art, it's not enough to just say "hey, I like that!" Tool's music makes you ponder "why" you like it. It's amazing.
Literally "eyes full of wonder." Love watching this, it's like experiencing Tool for the first time again.
This mind-blowed face all the time. I love it
Tool are always dialed in! Regardless of how far into their tour they are. These guys are seasoned veterans, they aren't playing games. When they hit the stage they deliver everytime!
The great Neil Peart became a drumming God. The torch was passed to Danny Carey. This is brilliance. Perfection.
I feel like his drumming is taking the concept of being able to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time and pushing it to it's theoretical limits of human capability
There were literally articles in the 90s and 00s where they said he used a satanic geometry to play drums! I loved that.
@@michaelmccall5945 IDK about satanic geometry or what that means lol. I do remember something about the fibonacci sequence though (it's just regular geometry) but I can't really remember exactly what the connection is or how Tool was inspired by and incoporated it.
@@justdave9610 just old propaganda i remember reading in some metal magazines! Hahaha!
@@michaelmccall5945 😁😂
pat your head, rub your tummy , make a lasagna and introduce world peace at the same time.
When I'm having a bad day I just play this video at 12:00 and this honest joy cheers me up in no time
“I’m new to Tool.” Oh, my child. We welcome you to the family.
I have subscribed JUST based on this reaction alone, because I have just discovered you. I absolutely LOVED your reaction, because even though I have been a Tool fan for decades, I felt the way you felt when I saw this video. How have I never watched Danny alone before, why isn't every single Tool song drum-cammed? Why isn't SOMEONE on this obvious lack in our world? That needs to change.
Anyway, I am glad you seem to like Tool and I really hope you do more. You will discover that Maynard is one of the best vocalists alive (THE BEST, IMHO), but for Tool, his voice is considered another instrument to the band, that is their philosophy, so his voice is usually (there are exceptions for artistic reasons piece to piece) mixed equal with the other instruments, instead of front and center like most lead singers in most band. But Tool is not most bands. Tool stands alone as their own genre, and you will see this as you travel further down the Tool rabbit hole. No two Tool songs are alike and there are no bad songs. You will also discover this as you continue on.
Have fun and stay safe and I'll be here for all the Tool :D
the thing with Tool.. mjk “the lead singer” considers his voice as one of the instruments of the band, not a front man it all goes around.. so he blends in better.. also him and danny were neighbors and best friends when they started the band, he loves watching danny play drums, in fact during concerts he stays in the back next to danny and u can see him sometimes just watching danny play drums... so the singer and drummer r more in tune with each other i would guess
Great Tool lore right there, mate.
Maynard stays in the back b/c he's been threatened by 'fans' and feels safer there.
p m…MJK stays in the “back” because he has stage fright. Tools early stuff, he was out front but looking into the distance. He’s also 1 part of a 4 piece band.
Maynards real reason for being in the back is cause he can’t be fucked dealing with crowds. Lol everything else is just a nice way to say it
@@michaelrandall2490 not true man, you seen him live at a puscifer show? I have and he ain't got no stage fright, trust me.
It’s always so satisfying when a talented person is in awe of the most talented living person in their own category performing. The best thing about DC is he’s humble AF & seems to have no idea he’s DC. Get yourself to a Tool concert asap! It’s never too late, & you’re never too old. This was just as good when I saw it live. 🤘 🥁
“I feel like I’m a little kid at story time here, this is incredible!” Well Ken, if it’s any consolation, I’ve been experiencing TOOL since the beginning and I still feel like a little kid a story time. Great reaction! It’s not hard at all to witness the pure genius of these guys to any level of musician. Aliens. All of them. 🤘
No I was at this Boston Garden show. He came out for the encore in a Lakers uni just for the comedy of getting boo’ed after an hour and a half of flawless drumming. INCREDIBLE show.
Welcome to Tool.
And thank you for your humility - it was great to see your eyes wide in awe and your general enjoyment as the song unfolded.
Also, I've found some of the other "musician reacts to song" videos have some kind of obnoxious/annoying hosts (they're too busy trying to show off), but this video places you firmly outside that category, in my opinion.
Keep up the good work!
when you listen to Pneuma, over and over again you are left with that feeling that you never want the song to end.
Never get tired of people reacting to Danny Carey drumming he's is a master who makes it look easy.
Danny is from Kansas. He’s a huge basketball fan and it’s in his contract that he receives a jersey from every arena he plays that has a NBA teams
Dude just had his first Toolgasm. No turning back now, great video.
I loved watching his eyes trying to count the meter, priceless :D