Why Tool's Danny Carey Is Your Drummer's Favorite Drummer

Years ago on Tools undertow tour I had the pleasure of meeting Danny. I was sitting on the steps of Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Ks waiting for my friend to arrive when an older couple sat next to me. They started making small talk and told me they were there to see their son who was playing in one of the bands that night. We talked for about 10 minutes before I realized their son was Danny Carey, when he came down the steps they introduced me as their new friend. Danny and I shook hands and he thanked me for hanging with his parents and was able to get me upgraded seating. One of the coolest experiences of my young life.

I think I can speak for every TOOl fan when I say, this is by far the best Danny Carey interview I've seen. THANK YOU MR. RICK!

How can somebody that good be so humble?

You can’t find anything to dislike about this guy. Total class act.

its blows my mind that Danny is 62 years old! A Titan of drumming. Now we need Adam Jones and Justin Chancellor😍

The only thing wrong with this interview is that it is only an hour long. I could listen to Rick and Danny talk for a long time.

Danny is the absolute best. We have a common friend, and i was able to sit in their studio for practice one day. It was an unreal experience. I couldn't believe i was sitting next to Danny, Adam and Justin talking about off road vehicles and music. Danny and i were just sitting on a couch just showing each other pictures of cars on our phones like we had been friends forever. I can't say enough how great of a person he is.

I'm 30 and have been a fan of Tool for half of my life. I'm seeing them for the first time on June 8th. This is gonna be epic.

Hearing him compliment Maynard like that and him saying the hairs on his arms were standing was an awesome thing to hear.

Imagine you are starting a band and you move in next to this drumming genius and he ends up your drummer by default.

He summons the spirits of both Jon Bonham and Neil Peart by channeling their energy through his drumming

As an aussie, hearing Danny mention The Divinyls was so awesome. Chrissy Amphlet was a goddess of aussie music, and completely underrated in the history of rock

Danny Carey almost seems like the perfect interview guest. He answers the questions with detail, but is not long winded. He has zero ego present, he shows appreciation for others. His stories are relevant to the topics at hand. His passion comes through in his speaking. Just flat out great, especially if you were looking for some insight and knowledge. Great interview

“Stuff that breathes.” That’s the best description of “real” music I’ve ever heard.

Danny Carey genuinely sounds like one of the nicest human beings on earth. What a talent and what an incredible bond his bandmates in Tool have. He has every right to be proud of what they do. Great band. One of the greatest all-time of any genre.

the way Danny talks about Maynard just shows how much he loves and respects him

15 minutes into this interview and it seems like Danny’s attitude is still that he is auditioning to be a drummer. He is so humble and appreciative of his insane ability. The guy is just genuine and talented beyond belief.

This is the single video I’ve been waiting for since YouTube started.

I went to Tool’s Detroit music clinic on May 16, 2019. Tickets were $500 but it cost me about $3k to get to it. Had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Adam, Danny and Justin and it’s an experience I’ll Carey with me my whole life. Danny is something of a shaman. He’s a magical creature. I feel like I weirded Adam out a bit because I asked him if he knew in 1992 that he would be the gen X Led Zeppelin and I think he got a little offended. He kinda stumbled and fumbled for an answer for me and then Danny kinda picked it up for him and said “We didn’t set out to be our generations anything. We just liked playing together and I think that’s probably true for led zeppelin as well. Our audience determines if we’re iconic or successful and you guys showed up for us.” Legends. These guys are indescribable in their humility and just their passion and love for the music they make. Beato has that same passion and love for music. I can’t express how much I appreciate this conversation. Goosh!!!!

I'm 45 and played since I was 12, and Danny has forgotten more about drums than I'll ever know. This dude is incredible.