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

@JohnHenry1331

23 күн бұрын

Great video drumeo!

@ABeans07

23 күн бұрын

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

@FantasySportsZen

23 күн бұрын

What a stud.

@elias41790

23 күн бұрын

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

@exhainca

23 күн бұрын

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

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

@BrandonToews

24 күн бұрын

The DREAM!

@yannickb6332

24 күн бұрын

Dude make it happen. ​@BrandonToews

@Harrysnacks

24 күн бұрын

We need this. Or some LTE.

@FantasySportsZen

24 күн бұрын

It's only fair. Haha.

@enlightenedrenegade472

24 күн бұрын

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

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

@freestyletow1

23 күн бұрын

epic god

@Juan-jw5tf

23 күн бұрын

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

@therealcyberius

23 күн бұрын

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

@abrams_60

23 күн бұрын

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

@joris.elfrances

23 күн бұрын

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

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

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

@HairFIip

9 күн бұрын

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

@SmittyD33

9 күн бұрын

Mike is one of the goats

@Toni_560

9 күн бұрын

Let Danny try dance of eternity and watch him crumble

@akhmassimohamed7054

9 күн бұрын

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

@jacket2848

8 күн бұрын

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

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

@KyleDavisMusic

24 күн бұрын

Release the Collins interview!

@iAnimeDude

24 күн бұрын

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

@CloseUpLover

24 күн бұрын

Brandon you crazy devil 😈😎

@slobash33

24 күн бұрын

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

@nickp440

24 күн бұрын

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

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

@jonny555ive

23 күн бұрын

Well said brother. Keep evolving 🤘🥁🤘

@Detonated66

23 күн бұрын

Hail to that!!!

@CoversWithCare

23 күн бұрын

Straight dropping knowledge on em! Such a fun watch

@andrelucas8950

23 күн бұрын

Amen brother

@WittyCaMoNinja

23 күн бұрын

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

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

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

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

@lollipop84858

19 күн бұрын

Prove it.

@paulj.buckingham2297

19 күн бұрын

From none other than Mike F'n Portnoy

@powerslop7941

18 күн бұрын

Ever idk but that is definitely high praise.

@powerslop7941

18 күн бұрын

If you combined Portnoy and Carey youd have Super Peart.

@user-zm8rn9td6o

17 күн бұрын

dude he nailed it there. He says hey Danny loose my number😂😂😂

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

@u.v.s.5583

23 күн бұрын

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

@Zeezu70

23 күн бұрын

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

@bingobango4840

23 күн бұрын

Gold!

@Jayzon666

23 күн бұрын

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

@theanticitizen

23 күн бұрын

@@Jayzon666and in Alan Wake 2 recently

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

@sjs9698

6 күн бұрын

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

@1FontaineCreaturae

4 күн бұрын

It's one thing to have God-given talent. What's up to you is what you choose to do with it

@macko-dad

3 күн бұрын

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

@kickithard

2 күн бұрын

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

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

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

@king-manu2758

23 күн бұрын

I really like this idea.

@natejackson1037

23 күн бұрын

Have him do that wack section in Dark Eternal Night

@user-df1ns1ob8y

23 күн бұрын

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

@inconnector

23 күн бұрын

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

@chadcarrdrums

23 күн бұрын

@@inconnector not even

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

@bigbowlowrong4694

23 күн бұрын

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

@silentobserver2348

23 күн бұрын

say it ain't so :/

@FantasySportsZen

23 күн бұрын

Same.

@mikel5163

23 күн бұрын

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

@joho0

23 күн бұрын

@@bigbowlowrong4694 In Beverly Hills?

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

I have never played drums in my life, but this is insane.

@gomezthechimp1116

6 күн бұрын

I tried once. Just once.

@SoSimonSays

4 күн бұрын

@@gomezthechimp1116 I tried twice................ it doesn't get any better

@couragethedog420

Күн бұрын

When you know how to play drums, it's even more insane lmao this shit is like through the fire and the flames for drummers

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

@segueoyuri

23 күн бұрын

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

@Owl90

23 күн бұрын

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

@christophertheiss8877

23 күн бұрын

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

@davidsteinhour5562

21 күн бұрын

I KNOW, I audibly laughed when he said that.

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

@enjoybrad81

18 күн бұрын

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

@sphaleritecarcharias1404

15 күн бұрын

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

@Goshoonkeys

11 күн бұрын

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

@MrAlexjames94

11 күн бұрын

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

@dernorsebassist4252

11 күн бұрын

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

YES dude! To all aspiring drummers, this video shows one of the best drummers to ever walk the earth struggling to learn a song. It's not a skill you learn in a few hours, or days, or weeks. Dont give up guys! If you get frustrated, just remember everyone to ever pick up a pair of sticks has been there, and watch this video to remind yourself that no matter your skill level you WILL mess up, you WILL feel silly. Persevere, and you WILL get better every single time you hit a drum head with a stick.

Just want to sincerely thank Mike for his effort with A7X after the passing of the Rev. I can't even imagine being asked to fill in a spot like that and obliging. I honestly want to just thank him for helping the boys move forward so they can keep making music in the wake of it all. As a lifelong fan of music this was his single greatest contribution to me personally. Thanks Mike!

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

@supervillain3213

23 күн бұрын

I always call Danny Carey the time machine.

@Coldfire75

23 күн бұрын

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

@DST7058

23 күн бұрын

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

@radbradmusicartist

23 күн бұрын

Says the drummer of dream theater 😂😂😂

@FBobby

23 күн бұрын

The most Danny Carey compliment anyone could ever give. lol

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

@paultapping9510

22 күн бұрын

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

@krokovay.marcell

21 күн бұрын

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

@FredericoLaydner

21 күн бұрын

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

@invisiblecurious856

19 күн бұрын

Fibonaci sequence shit 😂

@ytmndan

17 күн бұрын

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

Mike Portnoy isn’t just a great drummer. He’s generally just a damn genius.

22:50 to 26:00 was just godlike and you can see he was in the "zone".

@sojournchris

5 күн бұрын

was looking for this comment... he went beast mode

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

@sonmadika4727

5 күн бұрын

13:13 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@solarwinds9363

3 күн бұрын

I made the 665'th thumb up! You know what that means!

@flyingdart9819

3 күн бұрын

I added the last dw

@MetalHeart8787

3 күн бұрын

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

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

@marckferrer

19 күн бұрын

my man mike got a taste of his own medicine

@nv5123

19 күн бұрын

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

@marckferrer

19 күн бұрын

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

@susanalfieri4487

18 күн бұрын

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

@GrayVMhan

18 күн бұрын

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

This was so unbelievably cool. My admiration for Mike Portnoy grows every time I watch him. To put yourself in this position and let someone film it is such an amazing thing to do, and an incredible idea. Mike is just such a gift and this KZread channel is so special. Like I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoy this type of content and I'm so grateful it exists.

As a drummer, this made me smile through the whole video. I'll never be able to play such godly time signatures like this song has, so I have immense appreciate for the talent it takes to even comprehend such things.

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

@timludwig841

22 күн бұрын

That was Hilarious!!

@GRBandog

22 күн бұрын

667 is the landlord

@curtschmidt3436

22 күн бұрын

went right over my head until u pointed it out

@exclasher9975

22 күн бұрын

12:52

@ch444z

20 күн бұрын

atm you have 566 likes man

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

@lucassaueressig1411

23 күн бұрын

$

@Ty91681

23 күн бұрын

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

@mariofischer5437

23 күн бұрын

The dedication and the fun in challenging himself is inspiring.

@sarahdell4042

23 күн бұрын

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

@Rondigity92

23 күн бұрын

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

It's really amazing to see one of the greatest drummers every, struggle for hours to get this down.

It’s really very helpful to watch someone like Portnoy learn a song this difficult. It makes my struggles and other drummers realize they are human, and so humble doing it. Normally watching Carey and Portnoy play makes me want to hang up my sticks, but this was inspiring, we really all learn the same way. Thanks for doing this Mike…

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

@WADEDESTROYS

17 күн бұрын

Lmao Fr mike knew it was over

@yolandabrignardello3096

16 күн бұрын

Hahahahaha

@markvandenberg4606

15 күн бұрын

Great comment. 😂

@rizaabdiali

14 күн бұрын

😂😂😂hahahahaha

@robertosantosayala8971

13 күн бұрын

XD

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

@Muzikrazy213

20 күн бұрын

Need more of this from all aspects of a band!

@user-bh6ou3bf6f

19 күн бұрын

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

@mrbungle3310

19 күн бұрын

​@@user-bh6ou3bf6fnot this one though,this is complex

@90nazarul

19 күн бұрын

This song are way to technical tho.. not many have try to play it . ​@@user-bh6ou3bf6f

@bibmo84

19 күн бұрын

@@user-bh6ou3bf6f I would disagree, this shows Portnoy really IS incredible. To learn Pneuma this fast and execute it like he did, one has to be the highest musical genius.

I found a snippet on tiktok and just by the fact that one of my favorite drummer was playing a cover of another of my favorite drummers made me close the app and play it immediately on my TV on KZread! You can tell Mike did his best effort and he’s always inspired me as a musician. ♥️

Wow! Mike gave credit calling this a masterpiece. And after 5 1/2 hours we got to see a legend play another legends work. I enjoyed the fills the best because you know that Carey is a storey teller on the kit and no two will be the same. This song isn’t November Rain. Mike has different fills and I really enjoyed hearing them . Must have been like pulling teeth to grasp the timing, way out of my league …. But that kit sounded so good and I was grooving to what Mike was putting down. Major respect

@cellcoreaudio2042

7 күн бұрын

… this song isn’t November Rain … just killed me 😂😂😂

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

@al-919

20 күн бұрын

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

@glockmaster77

20 күн бұрын

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

@RigRacers

19 күн бұрын

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

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

@u.v.s.5583

23 күн бұрын

Danny Carey learning Dance of Eternity?

@Terminxman

22 күн бұрын

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

@PureJadeKid

21 күн бұрын

@@Terminxman Danny Carey plays Bleed by Meshuggah

@Terminxman

21 күн бұрын

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

@vin_9028

21 күн бұрын

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

The fact that he had such a challenge just shows you the genius of Tool and Danny

I love seeing how each drummer has a definite style and seeing how they inject that style into the song they are covering. As difficult as this song is, Mike makes it his own and while it’s a “that’s not Danny.” It is still a fun version that wouldn’t detract from a live performance. That solo was absolutely killer.

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

@ljklj719

15 күн бұрын

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

@shillian4770

15 күн бұрын

@@ljklj719 its a magic drum set

@TGRoko

15 күн бұрын

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

@echoloch500

14 күн бұрын

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

@TGRoko

13 күн бұрын

@@echoloch500 Yeah! Thanks!

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

@Marta1Buck

23 күн бұрын

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

@ThePaintedHope

23 күн бұрын

@@Marta1Buck thats optimistic ....xD

@lfbaez

23 күн бұрын

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

@Erickhetfield

23 күн бұрын

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

@tdoom1354

23 күн бұрын

Larnell lewis would have nailled this in 1 hour

Thank you for this video! What makes me keep returning to it is that you're showing an inside learning process, nicely edited but still one can see all ups and downs of the process. Being a musician myself, I can totally relate to it. And Mr Portnoy does an amazing job here!

TOOL's music is nothing short of a musical Big Bang, a cosmic creation and simultaneously, a poignant end to the universe. It's an experience that has left me utterly speechless, a testament to the profound impact their artistry has had on me. Their sonic landscapes unfold like the universe itself, with layers of intricate melodies, and each lyric carries the weight of a collapsing star - intense, deep, and emotionally explosive. In every note, TOOL manages to encapsulate the essence of a journey, a voyage through the vast expanse of emotions. It's as if they've tapped into the very fabric of existence, weaving together a tapestry of sound that resonates with the complexities of life. The music is a gentle caress for the mind and soul, a cosmic embrace that leaves an indelible mark. And this particular song, it feels like the Big Bang of all Big Bangs - a creation that takes shape only to unravel, making way for a rebirth. It's a musical metamorphosis, a celestial dance where every note and lyric converges and diverges in a cosmic rhythm. This composition is more than just an auditory experience; it's a journey through the cycles of creation and destruction, a sonic representation of the universe's eternal ebb and flow. (16.6.2024)

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

@pauls3946

23 күн бұрын

🎯

@g32.recitales

23 күн бұрын

Great time to be alive, right?

@OcKY11239

23 күн бұрын

I glow happYness cuz of this fuck 😂🤘🏼

@manchu9636

23 күн бұрын

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

@bevrosity

23 күн бұрын

can't not love danny

We need a Danny Carey reacts to Mike Portnoy playing Danny Carey.

@mickeymassage

9 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing . Danny in the bottom right corner with his big toothy grin the whole time. I can’t listen to Danny Carey interviews in my lounge room thru my 5.1 because his deep voice maxes out my subwoofer 😂

@arifafifuddin6802

7 күн бұрын

I need this too! Pls make this happen!

@GK-xo6it

6 күн бұрын

This must happen!!!

@kodedart2311

6 күн бұрын

YES PLEASE! ♥♥♥

@blakejohnson6923

4 күн бұрын

And then a Mike portnoy watching Danny careys reaction to Mike portnoy playing Danny Carey

Cracking the Tool code is a life time journey itself. I really enjoyed this one, kudos to Drumeo for making this happen and Mike showed us his humility and humor while preparing his performance. Talent and experience came through. What a great show! Thanks.

This videos is amazing, huge Portnoy fan after this. Thank you drumeo and Mike for amazing drumming display!

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

@chrisminarich0817

15 күн бұрын

Yes!

@adampowell5986

14 күн бұрын

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

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

@TRAVIESO_NA

12 күн бұрын

That’s true

@a.b.8035

9 күн бұрын

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

@6BURG9

8 күн бұрын

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

@postjm9

8 күн бұрын

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

@markokecman1177

8 күн бұрын

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

Someone please do Danny’s reaction to this video… to play anything this challenging in such a short period of time just shows how ridiculously good Mike is. Two legends for sure. This is gold.

This video kept a smile on my face from beginning to end. Mike's a humble guy, and extremely talented. Love that he praised Danny but also think he should give himself some credit for actually doing as good as he did in only 5 hours of learning. The guy is a beast!!

It's fun to see Mike experiencing what Dream Theater has done to so many other drummers now.

@Skrobodja_Vloban

23 күн бұрын

Revenge, revenge:)))

@M2Mil7er

23 күн бұрын

Probably took him back to his teens in a garage learning Rush.

@Agostoic

23 күн бұрын

LOL

@william_mazza

23 күн бұрын

Underrated comment

@hernansnow7505

23 күн бұрын

@@M2Mil7erbeautiful

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

@NIUHOY

22 күн бұрын

THIS!

@wurm90125

22 күн бұрын

x1000.

@McLoven-vm1ck

22 күн бұрын

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

@crk140

16 күн бұрын

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

This is just one of the best things to watch ever! Shows both his brilliance as a drummer and the brilliance of the original and how complicated and awesome it is!! LOVED this one guys.

That's blown mind 🤯.. Thanks for letting us in on the journey ..incredible ! 🙏🥁

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

@bethannprather1462

8 күн бұрын

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

@jormundgandr88

7 күн бұрын

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

@asadahmad2716

5 күн бұрын

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

As a Mike fan since around 1989 and a Tool fan, this was one of the best things I've seen. Thank you for this. Huge labor and huge reward for the fans.

This was fun to watch, thanks for the experiment and experience. You did damn well to get that far in that time frame

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

14:03 “Danny Carey lose my number.. I don’t want this gig” 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

@1kTroopKoopas

22 күн бұрын

But now you're closer than anyone else to being ready for the gig

@mononaut

21 күн бұрын

So many funny quotes. Makes dream theater sound like Weezer... Lmfao

@TotalDec

21 күн бұрын

"Danny Carey...? Lose my #; I don't want this gig." You're welcome.

@CC_Babblecock

21 күн бұрын

It’s extra funny cos we all know humble Danny is just chilling on the sofa thinking they’re giving him too much credit, the guy doesn’t even know he has the GOAT status now, sometimes I wonder if he’s aware that he’s even talented, let alone the level he’s actually on 😂

@fathanaqwiya7398

20 күн бұрын

@@CC_Babblecockhe’s probably out there thinking of something else like which basketball jersey he’ll wear for his next gig LOL

Amazing! Appreciate watching these breakdowns and they are inspirational

This was awesome watching the great Mike Portnoy learn a complex drum part from a song that's over 11 minutes long. Mike is truly a master drummer, and one of my all-time favorites!

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

@TrTveT

22 күн бұрын

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

@Brojack69

22 күн бұрын

Keys to success.

@felixjones9198

21 күн бұрын

IMHO, this is Drumeo's best yet.

@stephennagy6675

21 күн бұрын

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

@shadowaccount

21 күн бұрын

Doubt that it's your first comment

The fact that the man who can play "The Dance of Eternity" just said that "this is a math equation" is freaking hilarious 😂

@sergiosala

23 күн бұрын

Not only play but the one who wrote it!

@CynHicks

23 күн бұрын

Danny haters have no clue.

@jeremymcbride

23 күн бұрын

I can "feel" Dance and play it close to perfect enough without issue. I've never been able to "feel" Tool - Danny is something else. Seeing Mike struggle like this just tells me I'm not fucking crazy LOL

@randallmilton

23 күн бұрын

Levels

@jonmacnevin1223

23 күн бұрын

​@@jeremymcbride I feel like with tool you have to listen it to like 1000 times until you can sing the riffs in your head and then its still really hard. Took me the best part of day just to learn up to the 1st chorus and its still sketchy as hell lol. Danny's not human.

“665. The neighbor of the beast.” I want a t-shirt of this !

Ive watched that drum cam video of pnuema at least 300 times....not an exaggeration at all...cant get enough of the genius that is Danny Carey!!

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

@bryden72

23 күн бұрын

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

@sinnedam

23 күн бұрын

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

@lLpars

22 күн бұрын

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

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

@BoolFalse

22 күн бұрын

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

22 күн бұрын

My parents said if I hit 20k they'd buy me *a gaming console* 🎮.

@asabovesobelow2299

22 күн бұрын

He is not capable to play Animals as leaders

@xeyon

22 күн бұрын

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

What an amazing take! And thanks to the video and the comments section for introducing me to The Dance of Eternity. There is so much great music still out there yet to be enjoyed!

This is by far in my Top 3 favourite Drumeo videos and I'm not even a drummer! 🙂 Huge respect, this was amazing to watch! Thank you!

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

@Multicontemplator

18 күн бұрын

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

I’m not a Dream Theater fan, but I am now a Mike Portnoy fan.

@diemcarl5546

23 күн бұрын

We're on the same 📄 mate ❤

@hhaste

23 күн бұрын

Same, I've tried to get into DT but can't, really.. aside from the Train of Thought album, I love that one. I've always loved Portnoy's playing, though.

@kaoko111

23 күн бұрын

Is weird For me cause i dislike Dream Theater, however i love other projects with Mike, specially Winery Dogs.

@serroche

23 күн бұрын

Listen to Images And Words from 92 and thank me later, it was the album that got me into them, easiest to dig into. The last song 'Learning To Live' is probably their best song to me

@diemcarl5546

23 күн бұрын

@@serroche actually gonna thank you right away god knows when we meet next time 😁🙌 Spotified right now 👍 gonna dig it some time soon ✌️ peace

This was insanely enjoyable to watch! I dont play any kind of music, but watching how a musicians brain works when listening to other people playing the same instrument, and the effort it takes, is just hands down incredible. Lots of respect and cred to Mike! This was sick!

Thanks Drumeo, that was such an enjoyable video to watch. Beyond his incredible druming skills, Mike shows us his humanity, humility and humor! What a great dude. More generally, the video shows how much it all comes down to work, and how each person has his or her own learning process. For example, Dennis Chambers almost instantly guessed the main time signatures in Schism. Does it mean that he's better than Mike (assuming there is any sense asking that question) ? Of course not. Only two monsters with different learning and expressing paths. At the end, Mike killed it and what he created to fill the interlude/bridge is just mind blowing. Cheers from France to all the Drumeo team!

Just want to say the “total time spent” is incorrect. It should have said: “5 hours and 30 minutes today + a lifetime of dedication learning to play the drums”. It literally took Mike the decades he’s been playing to be able to pull off something of the magnitude. Absolutely astounding. 🤯

@mr3n10

23 күн бұрын

Facts

@kpag3030

23 күн бұрын

Absolutely true. You know though, there is a 9 year old Asian kid who smokes this song somewhere in the world. Lol.

@b_nes6093

23 күн бұрын

Well said

@ethanpunto9222

22 күн бұрын

Yea and he's a disappointment to the family cos his cousin did it at 4 years old ​@@kpag3030

@kapinnn

21 күн бұрын

@@kpag3030😂😂

I love how he calls Danny's playing "tasty" while most drummers heads explode while trying to learn this song. There's a reason why you are both in the GOAT category and mandatory listening for drummers everywhere.

@andrewjung6987

22 күн бұрын

….he got brutalized by this song. Bad. You must not be a drummer….

@CookilyOfficial

22 күн бұрын

@@andrewjung6987 using.... periods.... doesnt...... make...... you..... cool... If you were a drummer you'd appreciate this entire video, obviously you aren't either lmfao.

@Ale-to2xq

22 күн бұрын

Tenei la tetai caida

@andrewjung6987

22 күн бұрын

@@CookilyOfficial “lmfao”

@rubemortenson1724

21 күн бұрын

​@@andrewjung6987 "Brutalized" is a stretch. I am a drummer of 20+ years, and anyone who can perform a passable rendition of this song after a little over 5 hours of working it out is God tier.

Wow. I never watch KZread videos longer than a few minutes. That’s 30 minutes of my life that I’ll never get back and I’m okay with that, I prefer how I spent it. You just learned one of the most difficult songs ever written in like 5 hours. You just gained a fan. Gonna go search for your shit and hear you. Amazing. Respect. Fucking rock!

@solarwinds9363

3 күн бұрын

There's a few Drumeo videos of MP playing through his compositions. It's great, he also tells some stories around it. Quite entertaining. Enjoy! On the other end of the spectrum there's videos from Loudwire where he plays on a Hello Kitty kids drum set and after a few years they upgraded him to a Pokemon set. 😂

@Zhgarr

2 күн бұрын

Portnoy at his prime, look this up on KZread if you're curious: Dream Theater Instrumedley PORTNOY ONLY - "The Dance of Instrumentals". It's a medley of different songs, lots of twists and turns.

Fantastic! Just LOVED this video. Great job Mike and great attitude. :)

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

@jamesadamgleason9471

23 күн бұрын

Yeah paying someone handsomely will do that

@alexbrown4426

23 күн бұрын

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

@jazzcatjohn

23 күн бұрын

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

@Ricki_Snow

23 күн бұрын

@@jamesadamgleason9471Do you work for free?

Mike calls wife: "Honey, I'll see you in December. F*cking Drumeo did this to us." My take - they hate you, Mike. This was time signature waterboarding. I'd file with the Geneva convention, brother.

@matteobecchi1210

23 күн бұрын

"Time signature waterboarding" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dogayarman2771

23 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@HotSkorpion

23 күн бұрын

What time signature does Danny Carey play in? - Yes...

@CCDaDon15

23 күн бұрын

@@HotSkorpion actually, that’s Bill Bruford. ;-)

@Kinroffi

23 күн бұрын

"time signature waterboarding" is fucking hilarious :'DD

Best thing I've watched on KZread this week! Great job Mike!

Love every second. Amazing job MP!!!

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

@lunaticmoon2941

22 күн бұрын

That would be epic

@byrondouglasdean

20 күн бұрын

He should tackle The Glass Prison 😎

@eddominates

18 күн бұрын

FAIR IS FAIR

@GK-xo6it

6 күн бұрын

YES!

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

@kodyoliva8183

21 күн бұрын

Bro understanding that is superhuman too! lol

@sp00g37

21 күн бұрын

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

@saintjabroni

21 күн бұрын

@@kodyoliva8183😂😂😂

@saintjabroni

21 күн бұрын

@@sp00g37🤣🤣🤣

@chuckbrown5904

21 күн бұрын

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

Outstanding!! Really enjoyed watching Mike push through this. Definitely looking forward to seeing Danny Carey on here learning a DT song - I bet he's already practicing!

This was just awesome. Drumeo makes constantly great videos, but this was just wow! Portnoy - hell of a job!🤘🤘🤘🤘

That is actually amazing, I really hope the non-drummer viewers realize the absolutely insane gap between trying to learn a song like this in a few hours vs. a standard 4/4 song with maybe a few shifts

@alexfakluy3410

23 күн бұрын

mindf*ckin' experience!

@Don_Josefo

23 күн бұрын

I'm not a drummer but I can recognize how mindblowing this video is

@free187s

23 күн бұрын

Non drummer but guitarist here. Tool songs in general are tough to learn, but the guitar parts are miles easier to learn than the drums. For drums, not only do you have to play the odd time signatures, but you also have to learn the polyrhythms and execute them with multiple limbs. I’m always impressed with drummers who cover Tool, and for Mike to tackle it in this short amount of time is amazing.

@PowerslideSWE

23 күн бұрын

@@Don_Josefo Same here, I reckon it would take me the rest of my life to learn this, if that.

@FantasySportsZen

23 күн бұрын

Very apparent. Haha.

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

@Uphold-your-Rights

23 күн бұрын

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

@user-bv3qt2jt2v

22 күн бұрын

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

@leerobbo92

22 күн бұрын

@@user-bv3qt2jt2v Yeah, but every great has an ego. The trick is aiming it back at yourself as motivation, rather than at other people.

@Diego-Rabello

22 күн бұрын

@@user-bv3qt2jt2v I believe there is a misconception on your part, I said ''...without the ego interfering...'' the fact that your ego is always part of you does not mean that you will let it act in an erratic way, which is actually the case here...lack of basic text interpretation ...

@Diego-Rabello

22 күн бұрын

@@leerobbo92 Excellent observation, very well said.

Just caught up with that. What an excellent video. Really enjoyed it. What a lesson in learning. The back and forth was as much fun as the drumming parts. Mike is a trooper, great guy.

23:32 shows you how good Mike is. He even incorporated some of his DT licks in a Tool classic. Amazing. Thank you for this video @Drumeo

Dear Editor, thank you for your service.

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

@csbarbourv

23 күн бұрын

Amen!

@davetay44

23 күн бұрын

Here here

@michaelhejja

23 күн бұрын

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

Hermosa sesion , cuanto trabajo, un gran ejemplo para comprender que nada es facil. Felicitaciones DRUMEO Y Mike, gracias por compartir, saludos desde Argentina!

Amazing to watch the journey - both the song and the expert analysis.

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

This tells us that there is no single best drummer in the world. Each drummer is unique, with their own style and performance. We love and enjoy every masterpiece they create. Thanks, Drumeo, for this episode. ❤❤❤❤

@radicalstanza3614

23 күн бұрын

Pretty sure this does nothing to show that Danny isn't the best in the world

@zackzettler4425

23 күн бұрын

@@radicalstanza3614 I bet Danny would be the first person to say he isn't the best in the world.

@user-zo5hz4fy6t

23 күн бұрын

@@radicalstanza3614 like you could write anything close to it 🤣🤣🤣

@PhilEssing

23 күн бұрын

One lesson here for the learning: even the best of the best must work VERY hard. Talent by itself is not enough. There was a time when even Danny couldn't play Pneuma.

@wotzcheez

23 күн бұрын

​@user-zo5hz4fy6t you may want to reread what you're replying to. He would be agreeing.

thats amazing and a great lesson for all musician! how you can organize all the info and set up your mind. thanks drumeo and Mike

The complexity and the insane amount of detail of learning this song!! I’m the same way, I’m feel guy when learning a drum piece. I have a hard time understanding sheet music main. But listening and watching does help me. I watch this video and I go , Mike is so humble and him admitting that it’s hard learning this song!