Mike Portnoy Learns Impossible Danny Carey Drum Part

Summary by Krater

Drummer Mike Portnoy attempts to learn and play the drum track to TOOL's song 'Pneuma' by ear, eventually listening to Danny Carey's original performance after several hours of recording.

From the video

Answers: Can Mike Portnoy learn the drum track to TOOL's Pneuma by ear?

• Learning a drum track by ear
• Analyzing odd time signatures in music
• Drum transcription and notation
• Drumming technique

What it concludes

• Learning the drum track to TOOL's Pneuma by ear is extremely challenging, requiring multiple listens and analysis of odd time signatures.
• Watching Danny Carey's performance of Pneuma provides visual help in learning the complex drum parts.
• Mike Portnoy successfully learns and plays the Pneuma drum track after over 5 hours of recording and listening.