Tool-Ticks & Leeches-Johnkew Drum Cover
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- čas přidán 13. 08. 2015
- A pattern I've noticed with Danny Carey is his subtlety, which is definitely NOT the first thing you notice about this song. Gonzo is a more appropriate term. But leave it to Mr. Carey to incorporate cleverness in a seemingly wild groove. Regardless, keeping this pace throughout the song was a true physical challenge. I played it several times through before I was satisfied at even getting close, and by the end I felt like I had run a marathon.
Speaking of subtleties, after recording this and then re-watching videos of Carey himself playing it, I realized that I missed a flam on the main tom groove. I'm sure I'll hear about it in the comments section. If you feel overwhelmed with rage that I missed the flams, before commenting in all-caps, try drinking a nice cold glass of water and toweling off. Trust me, it really helps :-)
Every new Tool song is an adventure.
Thanks to William Cameron for the amazing new video intro and logo!
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Recorded on Sonor Select Force maple drums, DW Steel Performance Series 14 x 8 Snare, Evans G2 batter drum heads and G1 resonant drum heads, Sabian HHX Evolution 14-inch hi-hat; Sabian AAX-plosion 14-inch hi-hat auxiliary; Stacker with Sabian 19-inch Paragon china and 18-inch AAX O-zone, Paiste Dark Energy 8-inch splash; Sabian 21-inch Holy China, DW 9000 double bass pedal, DW 3000 hi hat stand, Tama drum throne, Pro Mark 747 sticks, Audix Fusion overhead microphones, Apex 435 room mics, Audix D-series mics on toms and kick, Audix i5 and Shure SM57 mic on snare, M-Audio Profire 2626 interface, Logic Pro X, Sony Alpha 6000, Canon T2i, Canon Vixia HF M40, and GoPro HD Hero cameras, Shure in-ear monitors. - Hudba
That must be holy water.
holy milk
from a holy cow
(sings holy diver in head) yeah..
Holy milk, from the Sacred Cow. (Sorry for bringing a Primus shirt to a Tool concert)
+Friendly Neighborhood Plague Doctor
*Autistic Screeching.*
A lot of people say the, "intermission", was added as a sort of, "fuck you", to record companies who wanted to Tool to record a heavier 3 minute song for radio play. I'm now convinced that it was added solely to give Danny a break.
Lol. As a thirteen year old learning the guitar, TOOL is my most favorite band. This and Laturus and schism and Jambi are my favorite songs. Saw them in 2019 in 6th grade, it was just sensory overload lol. It was freaking amazing. My mom and dad love the band. ( Don’t judge I also like Hooker With a Penis not because I’m a 13 yr old. I’m Mormon too.)
@@slitheryboi3097 Ive seen them 15 times live. The grudge is still my favorite. Im 51 however :)
@@slitheryboi3097 I'm 17 and I've not managed to see them yet 😭 how did you manage? 😂 my absolute favorite song of theirs is the patient or swamp song, super emotional for me
Ñeither that's just tool. They're so unpredictable.
Consistently the best Tool covers on CZcams.
Khyan Thanks Khyan! I'm probably coming for a visit to the UK in November. I'd love to stop by and visit.
Excellent, please do!
Infuckingdeed!
Man. Just awesome. I absolutely love the ending of this tune from 7:20 on. One of the most inspiring things about Danny Carey is his creativity, followed by an immortal talent. However, solely based on CZcams videos, he appears by all accounts to be an awesome human human being as well. Maybe this is the best reason to learn his music. Bravo on this cover.
2nd best, Meytal does it better :)
Hold on a second, I gotta go quit drums
😂😂😂
Ha. I’ve been playing for 30 years & I feel like a beginner watching some of these
I'll take ur kit!
Remember to forget ego while enjoying I guess?
I'm learning how to keep time. I've learned my time is up.
Yeah, I'm teaching myself this cover. Right now I have from 1:13 to 1:15 pretty much mastered. Thanks for the great cover!
I got down to nail 4:31
Man I tried that set. I just cant get the drinking and wiping down the way I need to. Do you meditate or something?
As an avid rock and jazz drummer for over 20 years, spending most of those years in too complicated math rock - you are truly talented. Many posers are on youtube but to play rosetta stoned took me months and I still struggle with that hand pattern at the end with the double bass. Danny carey may be the best PERCUSSIONIST - maybe not DRUMMER alive - but my friend you should be immensely proud, especially considering you look fairly young. Danny is 59. Hes been doing this a long, long, loooooong time. I saw a pic of him where he played drums until his hands BLED. not callouses. BLOOD. It takes such supreme effort to get to this level. From one hardcore drummer to you - you've inspired me. Awesome job, man,
Christ. I don't know what is more impressive - his dead-on playing or the incredible tones of that kit. Either way, man, bravo. You are a master of your craft.
I fucking love his cymbals... Toms are too bright for me though, but nothing a bottom pad can't fix...
His tone is carried by dannys tone from the records, if you listen to his drum only videos his kit sounds meh especially the snare
and getting drums to sound good is no joke either, maybe the trickiest part about the whole recording/engineering process
the craziest part about this song was.that Danny Carey recorded this drum part in one take...while Adam Jones was consistently fucking with him trying to throw him off rhythm the entire time. Unbelievable when you think about it.
Anyways, sick cover!
John Later That's why they record the albums in 12 years... Adam fucks with the members to get the album delayed!!!
Where did you read this from? Did Adam say it in an interview or something?
Source?
Yeah, it is unbelievable... meaning I don't believe you.
@@namesurname7172 i also must know
6:38-6:42
Jesus. Those drum fills that Danny Carey just throws in as if he couldn't care less. Brilliant.
Took me about 8 months to get this song completely down. That double killed me in the beginning. This is fucking beautiful, sir.
-pops cork on whiskey bottle-
Vids or it didn't happen
Proof!
ya’ll just want to fucking look at her lmao
I respect you, but I’d need a proof since this song is fricking difficult!
what the fuck is wrong with the world !!! meytal cohen has 800k + subs... and this guy has some 20,000.... the fuck.... man you are making the best tool covers out there... the feels !!!!!
Why does race have to come into it? Both are really good
johnkew's subscriber count will exceed 800k the moment he decides to show his audience a little bit of cleavage. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
6:01 one of the most intense tool climaxes ever! well done!!
2:30 he looks like he's trying to fly if you erase the drums and sticks from the image
I lost 5 pounds watching you play this song
I know how to play this song(I _know how,_ doesn't mean I can. Especially at full speed) and what's stopping me from being able to do the whole thing is how tiring it is. I sweat buckets after doing like a quarter of the intro.
That smile is funny n cute lol
You forgot the other 6 pounds of water weight lol
this really goes well with the meth addict yelling at someone behind me
U a target to?
You can see the poor, anguished face on every drummer doing a cover of Ticks and Leeches. Such an intense song to play. Mad props!
Video quality 10/10
Audio quality 10/10
Drum sound 10/10
Difficulty 10/10
Accuracy 9.5/10
Final Grade A++
Still waiting for Lateralus :-)
+Bonzosbadgeholder I would die for a Lateralus cover by Johnkew!
+Bonzosbadgeholder Drink 10/10
He did Lateralus! Its awesome!
Drum sound 9/10. The snare sounds more snappy in the original.
Fuck yeah
YOU MISSE...
Just got back from drinking a cold glass of water and toweling off, holy balls dude that was freaking incredible !!!
the hi-hat is my favorite part of the whole intro.
wish I could thumbs this up a thousand times
Make it 10,000
Dude, it's really awesome to see how much you have evolved and how good you're playing Tool now, relaxed, confident, knowing what you are doing. Congrats pal!
Yuri Teixeira Mendes Thanks man, great feedback. It's funny now for me to watch older videos, how tight I was.
Hahaha I love Tool, and watch people playing Tool drums. I just saw that this video is one year old hahaha anyway, thanks for the answer, cheers
Please cover Rosetta Stoned by TOOL! :)
Such a difficult song to play... I've tried, lol. Amazing job man. Danny Carey is a God
Every time I watch this video I get goosebumps through the whole song. I honestly think there is no song harder to cover than this one.
this song was voted the #1 Drumming performance of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine...
@@seelenwinter6662strange coz Grudge harder and more interesting about drums in my opinion
everyone who plays his stuff looks manic but danny himself looks chilled as
110% amazing. Your drum playing is a true diamond in the ruff my friend!
Thanks for the feedback!
3:43, hang on, ill need a drink for this part
+LimitIsIllusion Haha, drinking is definitely required...
johnkew 4:30 the drinking was for this.
LimitIsIllusion that was awesome ~ Great Name btw
Just A Tool you will probably never read this comment but i want your profile picture so bad
Brother, THAT was F#@K!NG AWESOME ! ! ! ! ! Danny would be proud of this cover. I really enjoyed the enthusiasm and excitement you put into this performance... Well done, John😎
"show me what you goooot!" Tool is what we got.
John you are my favorite drummer on CZcams. Great fucking job man, as per usual. Every video you release is a treat.
Thanks man, much appreciated!
That was some REALLY impressive drumming!
Goes without saying that this is fucking incredible
Thanks man!
OH MY GOD YOU MISSED A FLAM ON THE MAIN TOM GROOVE!!!
Kidding, I just read it up above. Amazing job John, your channel is a real goldmine for any tool fan.
Keep up!
This song made me stand up and play drums after 10 years of abstinence. Man, this is way beyond normal! Thanks for the outstanding performance!
This is SICK!!!! I want to cover this too, do you have the drumless track?
Do it please, I’ve been watching your videos for years.
Danny would proud.
TOOL is the greatest band I have ever seen!!!! Great Job!!! The effort it takes to play that song is incredible! You definitely put in the work!!!! I like seeing the appreciation in the comments too. Glad to see the trolls are muted as it is obvious that any negative comments would be purely out of jealousy. 3 thumbs down...... RIDICULOUS!!!!! Again GREAT JOB!!!
Holy shit dude you sweating your ass off! Congrats dude, absolutely amazing job, amazing song, not easy one little bit, sounds nearly perfect, fantastic, really impressed!
That ending could not have been anymore perfect
My neighbors love it when I crank this one up.🤘
Dude your video has 100% gotten me through my music exam. I have been non-stop watching this video and learning how you play it for a solid year now. I played it for my solo performance exam on Friday and it was the best I have ever played it! (which is crazy because I've played it millions of times) The recording sounded amazing and there is no way on Earth I could have done it without you man. Thank you so much.
(P.S I bought new sticks to play it on the day and I now realise why it was the best I have ever played it - they're the exact sticks you used! What a coincidence, they're definitely lucky)
That’s awesome man
Holy shit! I've been waiting for this for a long time. Great stuff.
I feel like this is the one song we're not likely to ever hear live from them, or at least not on a nightly basis. It's gotta be the toughest one for Maynard to perform, but it's so epic. Laturalus is easily one of the greatest metal albums of all time, certainly my favorite.
You did this song justice.
i see a dude play thicks and leeches, i suscribe :)
7:50 Showing off that Sacred Geometry right there.
johnkew + Tool. The best goddamn combination ever! Your videos are the reason I regard youtube with some dignity!
Lots of respect for you man!
Sitanshu Nandan Thanks again for watching my friend.
By far the best drumming I’ve ever heard. Danny Carey is a god. Fantastic job.
dude is exhausted by the halfway mark. what an immense tune.
This makes us look shredding on guitar easy.
Tool's my favorite and this was amazing!
This f*^king song is amazing and embodies countless feelings and emotions.
The Drums.
It a shame this hasn't reached the millions in views considering how many times I find myself back here listening to John fuck that set up. So good John, SO GOOD!
Your drums sound amazing
Wow, you are an incredible drummer!
This video had me grinning from ear to ear the entire time. Masterfully done!!!
Holy crap dude, I stand corrected, I thought nobody could do what Danny does. Respect.
I still watch this at the very least monthly. You play it so perfect and then your little filter on the video just makes it more interesting.
Subscribed to your channel because of this. Amazing cover, you and Danny need to meet some day and play together.
Sitting on the pier on Oahu watching this saying HOLY F**K! As always J EXCELLENT WORK!
Boda - KFH
Aloha angel. Sitting on the pier on Oahu? Uauuuu . I can imagine all the beauty of nature that is around you. I loved the pictures. Mahalo. Kisses for you
This a drummer is very good
oh my dam, he got it! its fak'n awsome, i luv it! tanx 4 shar'n...
I sat there brow furrowed, totally entranced. Good fucking job man, that was beautiful. I loved the top down views.
Fuck me dead I can't deal with how spot on this cover is. The break down at 6 minutes was the acid test for Ticks and Leeches, and you nailed it.
Dude you're amazing.
This song must be physically exhausting for Danny and Maynard my god
That's why they don't play it live anymore.
Maynard would blow his voice on those screams.
I very much enjoy watching skilled drummers and how much shear power they have just with a simple flick of the wrist. intense.
Dear John, keep making everyone else look like amateurs. Lots of love. Your biggest fan.
new subscriber to your stuff..i cant even clap my hands in sync. .love music as im sure most do..ive watch all your stuff..beastie boys was one of my fav..your awesome and look forward to more!
Robb Schirm Thanks man, and I'm glad you liked that B-Boys video...that one was a lot of fun!
I think you should cover Reflection. That's my favorite, the drums are just so good!
my jaw dropped at 6:09... never heard that part with such clarity and holy fuck
his face by the end "oh god, the pain"
To your subscribers... "This is what we wanted! 'Cause this is what we had in mind! And this is what we're getting... I hope we choke on this." Hahaha! Anyway, got nothing but praises for you sir. You never fail to amaze me with your Tool covers.
Haha, nice!
Uhmm, can you do a cover from A Perfect Circle? The Outsider perhaps. Anyway thanks!
ok with this cover i watched all of yours... damn, don't know even how to say, i'm so impressed...
as a drummer i'm gonna say something that may seems bullshit... I find tool songs harder then prog / djent / math metal songs as animals as leaders ecc.... for animals i take some hours to learn the technical difficulties , for tool is another difficulty level, is artistic difficulty, is compositive difficulty, is flow difficulty, is dynamic difficulty... your expression is perfect.... i'm done
+NOONmusic Thanks man, and good observations. I also find that the composition, flow, and dynamics in Carey's playing is what makes it an absolute joy to play (or try to play, anyway).
+johnkew you're welcome to MY channel if you wanna check :) i did the outsider by APC with all instruments.. unfortunally i'm NOT talented as you on drum >.< shame on me.. loved all your covers
+NOONmusic Same goes for Jones' guitar compositions. It takes you to whole another level to put similar kind of expression in muting chords and other techniques he incorporates in guitar sounds.
the guitar doesnt compare to animals as leaders though. nothing does
Will Bower you are right. You can't compare them.because Adam is so much better than Tosin in that area. not to take anything away from Tosin.
This song is about my baby mama. Great covers, All of them!
Absolutely unreal. Tool is one of the best bands of all time in my opinion. Outstanding job!
Im sweating just by looking.
I think most of us are here for 6:56 haha, insane! :D
Nope, I think that the part at 6:02 is more difficult musically speaking. This segment of the song really gets you lost. Even though the part you're mentionning is absolutely amazing, if I came to this video, it was to understand the build up; and I'm not finished yet haha.
6:40 for me
Dude I literally just gave you a solo standing ovation... probably looked like and idiot clapping by myself and yelling... freaking awesome!
Awesome! I appreciate your patience during the slow-down section as well. Moments where a drummer is not supposed to play, are just as important as the moments where we do play. Excellent, high class performance!
This made me tired just watching. Gj
Flam2k15 #neverforget ... Jokes aside... SICK!!!
This is the best drum cover I've ever seen....I think??? I'm pretty blown away rn
Jesus
H
Christ
.... that's all i got. The playing and the kit sound.... ya, speechless
Please tell us how to do that fill at 6:38!!
+WillBrooksss Yeah that was so sick!
4:30 I can play this
Nobody can drum like Danny, caus it's Danny. But your 99 %!! Incredible work!
That was fucking ridiculous. Keep doing Tool songs.
Also... When you missed those flams... I unsubbed and disliked.
Benn Down I don't blame you. Those missed flams will haunt my dreams, and I plan to self-flagellate until I pass-out from blood loss.
Benn Down lol u didn’t even notice, u just read the description
Did you drink a nice glass of water and towel off first?
Just fantastic.
Flawless victory.
I can only assume that 40 people watched this video expecting real ticks and leaches. Otherwise I have no idea why you would dislike this - can't tell you how many times I've watched this (it's like watching a Christmas present I want)
Came my shorts. OMG. Thank you for this.
And not one stroke was missed. A+
Still the best, 5 years later.
My favorite part of this whole song is the slide Adam does going from the bridge back into the intro. Gets me every time. Amazing job, by the way!
love that dual hi-hat part
I never thought this would happen. I'm so happy!!!
Carey ain't even dead and this guy is already channeling his spirit. Godamn. Goosebumps.
You play with such grace you make it look easy, one of the best drummers I've seen
Wow! One of the best sounding kits on CZcams!
never in my life would i be able to play this but my goodness I wish I could
This might just be the best drum cover on CZcams, and I've seen a lot. So few people even attempt to claim that they have a cover of this, and rightfully so. I personally consider this song the current epitome of rock drumming, and you absolutely nailed it. It's a rare thing when you can put up something on the internet that is all but unrivaled. Well done sir.
You are the best drummer in youtube. I like your tool covers. Looking forward to more tool covers, Reflection, Jambi ...