Please don't ever quit playing drums. You are seriously talented and could become a successful musician as long as you keep at it. I gave up after high school due to logistical reasons and have regretted it ever since. That was 20 years ago. I still play today and am decent, but I've lost most of my chops and never invested the time I needed to grow and improve. Don't be me! You and your band members are all talented. Keep playing.

This kid is on the WAY UP! I'm here for the ride and I CANT WAIT to see this

you nailed danny's fills from a guitarist/bassist pov flawlessly. that has got to be so damn fun to play. you're gonna go far, kid.

awsome. after Portnoy explained to us how difficult this is Im even more impressed! it was a pleasure to watch

@MikeLoux

15 күн бұрын

Came here to say that. If an absolute master of his craft (who has been playing for decades) says this is a hard track, I believe him. And you crushed it, man. At 17 years old, you are clearly going places. ROCK ON.

The fact that you can play this so casually at your age is insane. I'm jealous lol, Great job!

Damn dude you have skill. Dont ever stop playing cause you got the gift. Instant sub

Hey man, great cover once again! You inspire so many people like me to start learning Songs above their capabilities. I myself am 16 and I have some drum covers on my channel already. Keep up the work and keep inspiring people!

Shit gets real at 7:00 🤘

Incredible. Totally underrated. Keep going!

so impressive, keep up the good work!!

Wow man…you are ridiculously talented! Keep at it brother!

Very well done young sir! Thank you for turning your stick around to play the crosstick parts 😉 Pro level and sounding better than the last video.

Your videos are literally: the best drums I've heard! That's a really cool song! Thanks for this sharing my friend!!🎸👍Like 1

How does it feel being able to play this song better than Mike Portnoy? Mike please don’t kill me

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Oh I’m sure if Portnoy had put as much time into learning it as I have he’d be able to play it flawlessly- what he did in 5 hours was still crazy impressive to me!

@olivierlemarois9620

29 күн бұрын

@@cassiodrummer I think so too.

@229BlackHat

28 күн бұрын

⁠@@cassiodrummerabsolutely lol

Your kick control and coordination is incredible. People don't know how hard this song is. Amazing job.

Dude....mad respect from Australia

So great! One of the hardest songs out there and you're doing it on KZread. Left handed playing right handed, too. You're amazing! Keep it up.

Good call using the drummless track. Let's us hear your work even better

phenomenal job dude, i really hope you post more stuff in the future.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

And I’ll add- my plan for the summer is to post consistently on both Instagram and youtube shorts with longer covers posted as full videos on here every week or two if possible! I’ve got a lot to figure out but I’m trying my best to get it going and I’ve got people helping me out so I’m pretty optimistic about keeping it going!

Been jamming tool for about 30 years, keep it up!

Looking forward to watching this young man rise to the top! Go get em!

What a performance!! oO Must have been countless hours of hard work to get you to where ur at... Wish I had had this dedication at your age! Keep up the spirit and dont get lazy due to all the (well deserved) compliments you get here ;-) ;-) Looking forward to seeing more of you and your band mates as well!

This is so impressive dude! You're hella skilled.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Thanks man! I saw your comment about the drumless track too and I agree, it definitely worked well for the set up I’ve got right now. In the future I’m hoping to get drum mics and a recording software and maybe then I can download a drumless track to layer over the mic’d tracks directly without having to record through a phone. Either way- it worked pretty well for this video so I’m happy!

Bad ass cover little homie. 😎 very difficult song to play, I’m impressed.

Superb performance! Your comfort with the feel of the rhythm shows. We appreciate your hard work on this!

Carson!!! Incredible drumming dude. I can’t wait to see more

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much man! Same goes for you though too- I gotta hear your new kit sometime!

i'm here, 79 subs! cheers from Brazil! Keep on rockin!!! 🤘🏻

Awesome job dude keep up!

Just amazing dude and Danny Carey should see this! Seriously.

You;ve got to be a goddam accomplished drummer to take on this Danny Cary piece. Awesome stuff man.

Damn, son! You've got some SERIOUS talent. Don't give it up or let it go. I do recommend developing the skill of counting. It will be a big boost to your skill level.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I guess I should’ve made it clear- I definitely do a LOT of counting when learning new songs (or especially in my highschool jazz/marching/concert bands), but for this song specifically I’ve been playing and listening to it so long now that most of it is just from feel and I don’t have to count it anymore. Even still- I fully agree, it’s something I’ll make sure to never stop practicing because it is very helpful!

@shannonwilkerson

Ай бұрын

@@cassiodrummer hey! I was in marching band a few decades ago!

Sick cover! Can't wait to see and hear more from you!

Well done man, keep it up

I was hoping for this! Nice job man.

That's impressive mate!!! Incredible song, and you did very well!

Unreal.

thank you youtube for recommending me this. Keep on working mate 🤘

I take my hat off!!!!! Now you just need a whole edrum kit and make a hybrid. Jokes aside, excellent interpretation! Greetings!

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Oh don’t you worry I’ve got some electronic drums on the way!! I’ll absolutely be using them to make more tool covers but I’m also really excited to use some of the electronic drums to write some stuff- it’s an exciting time now that new really powerful electronic drums I think have the potential to create a totally new world of drumming!

Dude sick

Awesome job

DAMN SON!!!!!

Amazing dude. Keep grinding!

Killer man!!

killing it dude

very very impressive!! great job

Goddamn!!

Awesome

Superb!

Very Well Done ; thank you for sharing

Nail it!!

Really awesome

This is so fucking impressive bro.. you're talent is on another level, hope to see you in some famous band someday

I like how you made the kit a bit like Danny Carey

Anyone who thinks this song is easy, you are mistaken. Nice job, hope to see you in a band making crazy money one day.

wow, great job! you seem to switch between open-handed style, and regular? like, you play the hi-hat using left hand, but then you do the ride and the pad/tabla patterns with the right. that is seriously difficult, and a rare feat, but looks all fluent and natural for you. mad respect.

@hashbash

19 күн бұрын

Check out Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra) for a brilliant drummer playing open-handed. He is one of Danny Carey's sources of inspiration for sure.

@cassiodrummer

7 күн бұрын

@@hashbashI’ll check him out! I’ve heard his name mentioned for sure. And as far as my open-handed playing goes, I got to give credit to my dad for that. He’s a left handed drummer and open handed playing seemed like more practical than a full lefty setup (especially if he ever wanted to play on anyone else’s kit) so he got me to try it out too. I sometimes switch to cross over when I play with my schools jazz band but I love being able to play open for my kit at home!

Fucking awesome 👍

Have you done a 23 and Me to confirm whether or not you have Danny's DNA?

The world's your stage

Nice work man! Fucking insanely hard song to play :D

@Dacoolestguyindawrld

Ай бұрын

Are you left handed or just playing open handed? Never seen a lefty try this song! I'm a fellow lefty, been playing 20+ years. This song terrifies me a little lol :D

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

@@Dacoolestguyindawrld Honestly I think I’m somewhat ambidextrous. My parents said when I learned to write I’d constantly swap hands until they chose to just teach me right handed. My dads a left handed drummer though so when I started he encouraged me to try open handed drumming and I love it!

I was here, 10th sub.

Awesome!!

Excellent !!! I couldn't tell if you were right or left-handed. Being left -handed myself, I play the right- handed set-up too.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yeah my dad is a left handed drummer so he encouraged me to play open handed. Since I started playing open handed I rarely go back to cross handed, but sometimes I will if I play on other peoples kits.

@beatlemania54

Ай бұрын

@@cassiodrummer Your very welcomed. Your Dad sounds like a smart man. Does your dad set his kit up left -handed or right?

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@beatlemania54 he sets his kit up similar to mine- so technically right handed but the hi hat is much lower than any cross handed player would play on. He still has a ride on the right though so he swaps hands for grooves all the time which is pretty awesome.

nice one :D

That smile at 10:22...

Awesome performance man. Since you are playing on an electronic kit you might want to look into the methods it offers to record your playing. In many cases these kits can connect directly to your pc. This enables tons of options when combined with some recording software (Which can be expensive, but I'm pretty sure some very good freeware is not difficult too find). If you load the drumless track into this recording software and make it play and record your drums as a separate track, you will end up with your playing synced to what you are actually hearing in your headphones. In most cases this is cheaper than investing in microphones, and (opinions may differ) could offer better quality as you would be monitoring the signal from your kit directly instead of indirectly with the mic (where positioning and acoustics will influence quality of result signal) Maybe you already know this, or even know better what you want than me, and this isn't of use to you. I just read your description and thought maybe it would help you save a few bucks.

@cassiodrummer

7 күн бұрын

Oh thanks! I actually already ended up getting a mic set for as cheap as I could and it sounds pretty decent! I have an old 8 channel mixer that I can use for recording (and then getting those tracks on my computer for further mixing once I get a DAW, which I’ve found some free ones that might work for now). For the electronic drum I use I can get a direct out into one of the line inputs on the mixer which is great as well, but I’ll have a bit more trouble shooting to do once I get some midi electronic drums. Luckily I’m only in highschool and can use a lot of the money I make working part time for this gear though cause you’re totally right, it adds up fast!

you guys killed the song live! Pneuma is one of my faves to play, and i'm so glad i play the guitar and not the drums! fiendishly difficult do you count it or play it by feel? i play it entirely by feel, i have no idea what the signatures are lol great stuff!

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Both me and the guitarist in my band have talked about this- we play it almost entirely by feel! I need to practice the “spirit” lyric section a lot though because I honestly rely too much on the guitar for the feel. When we performed it I couldn’t hear the guitar well and so I screwed up there a bit but I’ll be sure to not let that happen again!

@user-kv4yb8ec8i

Ай бұрын

​@@cassiodrummer awesome! you've got the skill so it's only a matter of a bit more practice waiting for the Rosetta Stoned cover >:)

Great job pal. As a huge Tool fan and drummer myself, gotta say you killed it. Just out of curiosity, are u a fan of the band Rush.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

Oooh have I got a video for you! My band just made a KZread channel and our first video is our performance of La Villa Strangiato! I’m actually also trying to learn bass now too because of Rush- but that’s gonna take a lot of practice haha. Anyways here’s the link to that performance if you’re interested! kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6usw8GEdM2fpKw.htmlsi=6KJxMFfJ4h9fLJ0i

not many could do it dude. ceate your own material from here and lets see Tool #2 !

@cassiodrummer

28 күн бұрын

My band is actually planning on writing some original music over the summer! Writing complex music is a whole different beast than playing it so I think it might take a while to get into a groove but we’re definitely going to start trying to find our own unique sound and style!

How many hours did you put in to learn this song? Great job!

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

I’ve been telling people I’ve been working on this for a year and a half but I just realized time has gone quicker than I thought- I tried to learn the first verse and chorus almost 2.5 years ago, but the rest was too complicated and I didn’t have the chops for the solo. I stopped practicing it for over a year while I did highschool drumline so my chops improved a lot, and when I finally revisited this song a few months ago I learned the rest in a couple of weeks. Whether or not I put tons of hours into this song specifically isn’t necessarily important- I still put hundreds of hours into building all of the skills that I directly needed to play this song. I’ve also been learning a lot of other tool songs for about a year now so I’ve gotten much better at learning Danny’s drum parts quickly cause there are some skills or stylistic things that he does a lot in all of the songs. Anyways that’s not a specific answer but basically- a lot of hours!

@STATIC12121

Ай бұрын

@@cassiodrummer Great to hear! Keep at it. I trained in classical violin as a kid in Heidelberg Germany and later transitioned to the guitar. You are very talented so keep on learning and cultivating your passion. Music is a gift that will follow you your whole life if you let it

You definitely need to get yourself an EAD10 so we can hear those drums properly

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

I’m looking into ordering drum mics soon- it’s been one of my main priorities for this summer.

@MikeMcRoberts

Ай бұрын

​@@cassiodrummersweet

@cassiodrummer

5 күн бұрын

@@MikeMcRoberts In case you're interested, I've got a video scheduled to post tomorrow of my first real attempt to record with drum mics. I explain it in the description but the setup isn't near perfect yet, I need two more mics for the toms and I haven't done too much with mixing yet, but overall I'm quite happy with the investment so far!

now do you suffer by napakm death

@cassiodrummer

7 күн бұрын

I’ll check it out! Right now I’m working on a few other tool songs but mostly Dance of Eternity by Dream Theater.

this is better then Mike Portnoy lol

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

I do appreciate that but Portnoy also deserves a lot of credit for what he did in just 5 hours. I’ve been working on this for way longer, and if Portnoy had put that much time into it he’d be able to play it flawlessly Im sure.

@sedatedthirst

Ай бұрын

@@cassiodrummer your also a teenager. Portnoy has been playing progressive, time signature dense music for twice as long as you’ve been alive. I think there’s a handful of drummers that could of done better then Mike. Gavin Harris would of done a much better job.

@cassiodrummer

Ай бұрын

@@sedatedthirstthat’s true- Gavin Harris is fantastic!