Tool - Rosetta Stoned // Johnkew Drum Cover
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2017
- What can you say about Rosetta Stoned? A contender for Tool's best song, for sure. And it's definitely one of their most technically complex and difficult songs.
People have been asking me to record this one for years now. But it has taken until now to do it because (1) it's 11-minutes of polyrhythms and I'm lazy, and (2), I wanted to do it justice.
I can safely say that this was the most difficult and most rewarding song I've attempted. I didn't get it perfect, but I did it to the best of my abilities currently, and I tried damned hard to get it right. And since I don't drum for a living, and I have other obligations, this might be the best I'll ever be. Who knows? So of all the drum covers I've put up here, this one takes on a special significance to me.
Hopefully that shows in the video.
I had a lot of help on the production side of this video. Many thanks to Ben Slack for mixing and mastering the audio, to Gene Kucinkas for filming, and to Will Cameron for graphic design.
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Recorded on Sonor Select Force maple drums, Pearl free-floating maple 14-inch snare, Murat Diril cymbals (14” Arena Hi-Hat; 10” Renaissance Splash, 18” Renaissance Crash, 18” Renaissance Dark Crash, 20” Arena Crash, 17” FX Crash and 18” Light China (Stacked), 20” Renaissance Brilliant Ride); Evans EC2 batter drum heads and G1 resonant drum heads, DW 9000 double bass pedal, DW 3000 hi hat stand, Tama drum throne, Vic Firth Danny Carey 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, Pro Tools, Sony Alpha 6000, Canon T2i, Canon Vixia HF M40, and GoPro HD Hero cameras, Shure in-ear monitors. - Hudba
I peed my pants when I saw this in my feed
Devan Martinez Lol me too
I feel ya.
Devan Martinez Well, goddamn, I shit the bed.
Goddamn peed the bed!
Devan Martinez I puked on my my mom.
8:35 "I killed that section, please allow me to celebrate in joy with a couple gleeful stick flips."
Stick flips, tosses and spins are usually used as a method to keep track of timing or a counter so to speak. As well as to add a little flair.
That section of the song in my book is one of the most amazing musical pieces period.
@John LeBlanc Tool and Dortmund! Great combination
@@inthedream9127 Heja BVB! :D much love, friend!
@@johnleblanc7022 much love! A fantastic game today. Great way to end the season 💛🖤
how do you continue playing after this? what else is there to do? you've won!
tomahawkslap Make something even better
Jaffacus facts!!
Mastodon and Cattle Decapitation have INSANE drummers
Gary Collins their drummers are definitely insane, but still don’t hold anything towards the complexity of Carey’s playing =P
@@Proppur_You honestly can't really compare them, three completely different styles of music.
6 years later and I keep coming back to this video. Seriously John, you should be so proud of yourself - this is an amazing performance. Hope you're doing well man.
I come back to it 3-5 times a WEEK.
I come back to it CONSTANTLY for this 6 years! 😁
Welcome to the club))
Yeah same here i listen to this x10 times more than the original. This performance is ridiculous and i'm kind of addicted to it
This is the best drum cover video I'll ever see in my life... I'm going home now to shit the bed.
Lol
Underrated comment lol
Don’t forget your pen!
This comment wins
Forgot to bring a pen to take notes....... been there done that.
I'm not a drummer, but that 8:37 release must be pure drumming orgasm. Holding that slowly growing groove starting at 7:03 for over a minute a half then finally letting it go into a building crescendo of cymbal crashes, tom rolls, and more, just seems like ecstasy.
My favorite part of the entire song is that solo.
Watching this just makes it unfathomable how Danny Carey writes this stuff out of thin air.
JackTheRipperSquid well said!
And how does he remember to play it the same every time (especially when the song is recently written)
Copious and equal amounts of jazz fusion, DMT and time spent locked in a dark room with naught but a kit.
These are probably the songs Danny spends alot of time on before recording.
Actually according to Danney, he uses sacred geometry in order to develop his patterns. Not completely sure how he does that, but that’s his technique
Time to get Fear Inoculum drum cover....!!!!!
Nah, we need Chocolate Chip Trip.
Fear inoculum cover
Pneuma
I-N-V-I-N-C-I-B-L-E
Descending! I already have a guitar cover. Waiting for drums
I honestly think this song has the best drumming I've ever heard in any type of rock music
By far yes
You could say that about all their songs, how you were able to choose a single song is really impressive. I cant even pick my favourite album.
Agreed 💯%!!!!!!
Then came Pneuma
It's those polyrhythms
Can' t believe what I saw, goddamn, shit the bed!
Il Commodoro typical
I'd write down that this woodruffba guy is a douche,
*But I forgot my pen.*
For me 8:37 is probably the best part of the best Tool song, like a grand finale. Seeing this guy killing it while also throwing his sticks in the air brings smile to my face, mad respect 🙌
5 years later, still the best Rosetta Stoned drum cover on youtube!
6. 6 years
He doesn’t play drums for a living, though. Imagine being this good at anything as a hobby. This is like having not only an ace up your sleeve but the rest of the royal flush besides.
when you're not pressured or paid to do it and you love it.... you get THIS.
The thing with what youre saying is he didnt write this music. Imitation is amazing but its no where near as impressive as sitting there and thinking about how brilliant danny carey is for actually writing this..... dont get me wrong this guy is a million times better drummer than i may ever be but my point is valid i think
@@mattystewart8 yeah. Let's not forget about writing, forgetting nobody in this town is interested in starting a band, forgetting how to play what you wrote, cry about it, relearn it again, then never play it again.
@@mattystewart8 valid maybe, but unnecessary... I think it's nothing short of mind blowing to witness anyone achieve this level of proficiency... I try not to think about Danny coming up with it... It hurts my brain... Where John wins my admiration the most is allowing us to be a fly on the wall and see every drum hit... Something that until recently, Danny has not allowed. Also... These mixdowns are better than the album release... Who ever masters these videos should mix down all of Tools future work and remaster all their previous work also 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
I play drums every single day for 30mins a day, I've played with all kinds of musicians, I drum for fun not for profit, there are a ton of great unheard of drummers, I would argue there is probably someone out there better than Carey, who does nothing but breathe and play drums all day.
I am saying this as a HUGR tool fan, and danny Carey is easily top 3 favorite drummers for me.
8:43 Seriously dude ahah, as if this cover wasn't already awesome
killed it!
THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, JOHN KEW DOES IT AGAIN!
8:38 when playing this cover unlocks super powers and you start to transcend
Exactly!! Absolutely incredible moment.
Such an underrated Tool song that nobody talks about. Some of my favorite lyrics by Maynard.
The lyrics are freakin’ hysterical. I love this song.
ucrazykid 100%
Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the One
Born to bear and read to all
The details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again
@@ejl1000 So badass!!!!!!
one of the best for sure
"And it's definitely one of their most technically complex and difficult songs." Yup. And he throws his sticks around while he plays. Uhum.
He didn't say it was hard song to play though haha
@@lucasc2270 I know this comment is 6 months old but thought I'd mention he does say that in the description
There's a difference being hard to learn and hard to play. Nothing Carey does requires Mangini's hands, but does require plenty of groove.
Clearly someone who doesn't understand musical time signatures, how much they change in this song, and how difficult that is for the drummer.
He's had at least 13 years to practice
Maynard: So Danny, what time signature will you play on?
Danny: 342145^321/21x4.5
Adam: Coooooooooool.
Maynard: So Danny, what tempo will you play on?
Danny: Yes
The tempo doesnt change in this song, your thinking of the time signature
@@chadc8588 ye, I'm kind of useless when it comes to music
@@Elchinodiabolero np, its never too late to learn
Alien music
the 15/4 rhythm pleases me like no other. and those accents by justin on the bass just hit soooo good
idk if I’d called that 15/4 necessarily.
More like 5 bars of 3/4. I know sort of synonymous but not how it would be notated (though I’m just a hobbyist)
What’s extra crazy is that the bass drum is in 5/8. Justin’s low G notes are in this 5/8 pattern while his accents as you’ve said are highlight each third beat of the 3/4 patter.
Also, I believe Danny is doing Swiss triplets with his hands that are in 4. Triple polyrhythm absolutely insane and still sounds sexy and musical
7:43 the switch off hihats. Fucking perfect. That was always my favorite part of the song.
It's funny how that little thing has so much impact. I spent a lot of time making the sample for that foot pedal, trying to get it to sound just like the album.
Amazing attention to detail man, I woulda been a lil bummed if it wasnt in it. It always gave me a menacing or impending doom kinda feel, like some evil ass spirit beckoning danny to play some sinister shit lol
pootzko he introduces a percussion sound. Kinda sorta like castanets...but not. And it's a really important element in the song to help it build up to the crescendo.
pootzko yeah not so much connected to a head on the eKit. The foot switch plugs into the brain, so it's just there purely to trigger a sound :-)
Yeah the original comment confused me too - it should have said "switch of" not "switch off"
He did it, the absolute madman.
It's all in the reflexes
When you started flipping sticks I was like “I don’t like show offs but you know what, you earned it, mate.” This track is insane.
I keep coming back to this video. I've seen it like 20 times, and I'm not even a drummer. The percussion in this song is just so good I have to see someone play it. You do an amazing job!
Also the guitar, and the lyrics (quite funny) I’m not a musician but this song it’s like floating away
This puts the drums at the forefront….then when the focus shifts to Justin and that fucking chunk….and then Adam comes in screaming…..BEAUTIFUL!!!
@@derrickjivery6933 Tool generally DOES put the drums at the front. Because Danny.
From 8:37 on, flipping the sticks like a boss. I can see Danny Carey applauding
Watching this for the 21st time now. I still can not believe he really did it - the insanity that is Rosetta Stoned. And at the same time his most on point cover yet. 8:36 is just orgasmic.
impressive job at 6:27 (and 6:46). one of the rare examples of three different rhythms played simultaneously in metal drumming. very well executed.
Man the buildup from 7:04 to the release at 8:38 is my favorite part of any tool song. Always puts a smile on my face. And when you started flipping sticks I flipped my shit. So. Good.
Rephrase,if danny needed a lunch break,Jon could take over, great drumming!! This is very complex stuff wow! Danny's the greatest but your great
John- seriously you nailed it. Incredible
Thanks man!
Immediately subbed when he started flipping sticks.
He was just showing off at that point... and I was completely fine with it.
Tbh that's not what should have made you sub. It's the part before him flipping with polyrhythms that is the epitome
Thank you for reminding me to sub
This video made Rosetta Stoned a favourite Tool song of mine. Whoever masters these videos is a genius and should be hired to remaster all of Tools music... Except Undertow, thats perfect
Absolutely amazing man. Sounds like it came straight from the album. I've always listened to this song thinking that it has to be extremely complex to play, and now after seeing you play this, my mind is blown. Thank you for this, you're an amazing drummer!
Thanks man, glad you liked it!
@@johnkew we need descending performed with your godly drum skills
If Dan needed a replacement for about an hour let's say, lunch, you'd definitely fit the bill
3:01 snare roll is mathematically (11/8) so sweet. Salute!
Was just watching another drum cover of yours, "The Pot". I literally jumped for joy when I saw this. Thank you!
Good timing!
Watching this for the nth times and it still gets my eyes teary how beautiful this song and drum cover is.
My favorite thing about this video is that it's a cover, meaning all the comments about how extraordinary this performance is all ends up being a homage to the original man who made it. Danny really is just on another level. The Olympic Gold medalist all-timer of drumming up there with Peart.
Alright then, picture this if you will:
10 to 2 AM, X, Yogi DMT, and a box of Krispy Kremes, in my "need to know" pose, just outside of Area 51.
Contemplating the whole "chosen people" thing with just a flaming stealth banana split the sky like one would hope but never really expect to see in a place like this.
Cutting right angle donuts on a dime and stopping right at my Birkenstocks, and me yelping...
Holy fucking shit!
Then the X-Files being, looking like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan with Isabella Rossellini lips and breath that reeked of vanilla Chig Champa,
Did a slow-mo Matrix descent out of the butt end of the banana vessel and hovered above my bug-eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was: "I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fuckin' pants."
So light in his way,
Like an apparition,
He had me crying out,
"Fuck me,
It's gotta be,
Deadhead Chemistry,
The blotter got right on top of me,
Got me seein' E-motherfuckin'-T!"
And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning, E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
He said, "You are the Chosen One, the One who will deliver the message. A message of hope for those who choose to hear it and a warning for those who do not."
Me. The Chosen One?
They chose me!!!
And I didn't even graduate from fuckin' high school.
You better.
You better.
You better.
You better listen.
Then he looked right through me
With somniferous almond eyes.
Don't even know what that means
Must remember to write it down.
This is so real.
Like the time Dave floated away.
See my heart is pounding,
'Cause this shit never happens to me.
Can't breathe, right now!
It was so real.
Like I woke up in Wonderland.
All sort of terrifying.
And I don't wanna be all alone when I tell this story.
And can anyone tell me why
You all sound like Peanut's parents
Will I ever be coming down?
This is so real.
Finally it's my lucky day.
See my heart is racing,
'Cause this shit never happens to me.
Can't breathe, right now!
You believe me, don't you?
Please believe what I just said, see the Dead ain't touring.
And this wasn't all in my head.
See they took me by the hand and invited me right in,
Then they showed me something.
I don't even know where to begin.
Strapped down my bed. Feet cold and eyes red.
I'm out my head. Am I alive, am I dead?
Can't remember what they said.
God damn. Shit the bed!
(high... I I I I I... high... I I I I I)
(high)
[Repeated]
Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position.
Such a heavy burden now to be the one.
Born to bear and read to all
The details of our ending.
To write it down for all the world to see.
But I forgot my pen,
Shit the bed again,
Typical.
Strapped down my bed. Feet cold and eyes red.
I'm out my head. Am I alive, am I dead?
Sunkist and sudafed, gyroscopes and infrared.
Won't help, brain dead.
Can't remember what they said.
God damn. Shit the bed!
I can't remember what they said to me.
Can't remember what they said to make me out to be a hero!
Can't remember what they said.
Bob help me.
Can't remember what they said.
Don't know.
Won't know.
[Repeated]
God damn shit the bed!
Philip Skaftikus i love the kind of trippy, blurrt and dissociated sound those vocals have
what kind of weed do you have to take to envision this, Whatever Maynard took, I want some.
Some guy with a bad history teacher LSD
@@mattdwyer8256 I almost forgot.
typical
holy fuck this is amazing. you surpassed even my greatest expectations. and concratulations on the endorsement with Murat Diril! those cymbals sound awesome!
Thanks man, and I'm loving the sounds of these cymbals on recordings.
8:39 - I sub for stick spins.
Awesome
You know you've ascended when you cover Danny Carey to perfection and still have time to flip your sticks.
For someone who doesn't drum for a living, yet to be able to cover this song so immaculately, to almost perfection which is an impeccable standard of being able to play the drums - you inspire me man - whatever it is I want to be better at, I'm just going to try that much harder after witnessing this.
I can only imagine how many tries it would've taken you to hit all those notes with such precision and with such attention to detail - mind blowing.
Truly masterful man - thanks for this!
Rohan Bhammar My thoughts exactly.
he's an academic - Archaeology.
Its absolutely staggering as to just how good this dude is !!!
I don't have the vocabulary to adequately express how fantastic I think this cover is.
Not a drummer, but 7:05 and onwards looks hard as shit. Just holding that many rhythms at once, it's like each limb has its own brain. And he holds it for a long time too, lot of time for error,
totes. the parts on their own are tough, but what's amazing is the length and consistency these dudes are able to deliver during such a complex beat.
That 15/4 part is just magnificent... I’m a bassist myself and how tight Tool are (and to his his credit John) is insane. Watched a video where Justin talks about going on walks and ends up walking in a strange time signature. He would keep it in his head to play and record when he got home, that shit is fantastic.
That bit is by far the most mathematically abstract and complicated music piece I've ever heard.
@@hemanthkotagiri8865 try meshuggah - I
@@c95060"I" know meshuggah. I feel they are indeed a really great band. But the drummer in there, plays progressive repetitive notes.(my opinion). But Danny, nope! Danny's got lot of polyrhythmic going on and the math behind it is absolutely crazy and he doesn't even prepare before composing, he just does it on the go and that to me, is beyond God-like.
"OVERWHELMED AS ONE WOULD BE PLACED IN MY POSITION!" great cover love it mate!
I needed my parents permission to watch this for my own personal safety
Hope you know John, whenever I feel like listening to Rosetta Stoned, I play this video instead of just the song on my phone. Makes it a million times better than the song already is.
Who else here is excited for august 30, 2019? New Tool album means new Dannys drums, Adams guitar & Justins bass to study, to understand, amazed and dwell in to. I'm gonna be so happy.
7:04 is when the goosebumps start. You're welcome.
6:06 - Sweet spot of the song for me. Love it.
for me too. I always enjoyed the bass line at that part
Swiss army triplets, with accent on snare. czcams.com/video/5EtB4kXzNmE/video.html
John, this is amazing! In the description you come across as very humble and down to earth. You are emulating one of the greatest drummers out there, Danny Carey, whom I sure would be blown away by how good you are. (1) You're definitely not lazy, the lengths you went to to get all the details correct is insane! And (2) you definitely did the song justice.
This is an outstanding performance! Most people watching this probably don't understand the effort and dedication it takes to reach this level of perfection. As a musician it took me 34 years to get close to perfection and after all this time, I still feel I have a lot to learn on my instrument. I play triangle.
Good on you brother!
GOOSEBUMPS!!!
AMAZING!
I didn’t think it could be done properly by anyone but the man himself..
I have NEVER clicked on a video so fast! I have been waiting forever for this!!!
Please make a drums only too! Omg
Follow the link at the end of this video for the drums-only.
johnkew Thanks man!
Just on my birthday, this is the best gift.
I waited this for so long
Well happy birthday!
Osvaldo Muñoz You could almost consider it... a Holy Gift.
Happy Birthday man :D
Thx!!
Mitchell Sommer it came out already.
Man a lot of times I love watching you play Tool sometimes more than I like to watch Danny
My arm started cramping just watching 7:04-8:36, bravo!
Danny Carey must see this
Danny Carey should make a youtube channel where he does videos just like this, would be the most amazing thing ever.
he does....every time he plays it
This guy needs more subs and likes. I've never seen anyone who can cover Danny Carey so well.
Sometimes, I think Danny Carey is up there doing John Kew covers.
😅
I'm not a musician and I'm not a drummer but I like what I hear. I LOVE TOOL and this rendition is FANTASTIC. Well done Sir.👏👍
A Triad cover would be awesome !
byPika I second this
I third this
Who agrees that he should do Schism???
And third eye!
Why just narrow it down to one song? Let's just get the whole Tool catalog! lol
3 years in a row.. still one of John's Masterpiece... top 3 "go-to" piece for devouring somebody's hard work and dedication into drumming!!!
FINALLY! Someone does it with all its details. Good sound. Well filmed. All my respects, great job! You won a follower just for this haha Greetings from Argentina
TRULY a Masterpiece John!! Spot on, you did it justice! Always a pleasure! ^_^
Thanks Matt - are you going to give this one a try?
johnkew Ha!... Think I'll leave this one alone ;)
More Tool though coming for sure! \m/
So good to see this and to read your opinion about Rosetta Stoned. One of my favorite songs of all time, a masterpiece in my book, both technically and lyrically. And you absolutely crushed it! :D
My life would be complete if you covered Triad
I’ll be honest. For whatever reason, I wasn’t expecting much. But I’ll be damned this dude made this song seem brand new after all these years. I didn’t realize just how drum centric this song is until seeing someone cover it beat for beat like this. Good shit man. Keep it up. 👊
Did you see the drums only version? Yet another layer of awesomeness.
Simply amazing, 100% accurate cover of a masterpiece
*FLAWLESS VICTORY*
If I wasnt such a huge Carey fan, I would say the real hero here is the camera work.
This guy has officially completed the drums. He's won
You are the chosen one! This is fantastic!
So awesome!! Thanks for giving us a close-up look of Danny's mind-blowing drum writing and playing it so well!!
8:37 after holding that sweet minute long groove he comes out spinning his drumsticks.
Pure braingasm.
A flawless drum cover! A joy to watch you play!
I watch this near daily, unbelievably impressive.
Amazing work! I'm an drummer but love playing this on guitar. Danny should be proud of you.
One of the most technical songs ever to play, nails it perfectly. Master of his craft.
Why not toss in a few stick flips while we're at it 🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎🤘🏻🤘🏻epic epic epic. I've easily watched this 100 times over the past year haha
I still remember waiting patiently for this cover, can not just watch enough of it. Orgasmic. Thanks John.
Took me over 5 weeks of constant practicing to nail this with bass guitar. I can only imagine how much work it took to play this with drums. Respect!!!!
Abonodi guess I'm lucky to be a guitar player because most of the playing in this track is retarded.
I mean, it sounds awesome, but you can almost feel Adam's skill reaching its limit
Holy shit.... talk about a perfect masterpiece! AMAZING, and that foot cam!!!
Thank you for doing such a killer cover of one of my favourite songs
Amazing, really amazing! Its a pleasure listening you play this song!!!
Best tool covers on youtube.
This brought tears to my eyes
bloody hell you are a legend mate. this cover is insane
One heck of HARDCORE stuff he pulls it off so precisely.
Loved this.
Ridiculous, you are some sort of machine John!
Well done dude aha
It must be so satisfying to be able to play this on drums.
This is absolutely amazing bro. These are the best tool covers I’ve seen. Can’t stop myself from coming back to this video like at least once a week
WOW!!! That one earned you a new sub! Thank you for filling my ears full of awsomeness!!
by far best danny cover there is
I have a question you can hopefully answer: Do you remember recording this? I mean, do you remember literally sitting there and playing this? Because you were IN THE ZONE, man. It's fascinating to watch.
to be honest, I probably wouldn't.
Somewhere between the beginning and the stick flips, John just fucking ascended. It was amazing watching his conscious brain turn off.
@@cf453 Its the place we all aspire to get to, when playing a song.
we drummers are never in the zone, to play something like this you need to be so absolute and be aware of every minute detail, if you slip into comfort on the drums you will quite literally kill a song like this
Imagine fucking up an 11 video drum cover because you were goofing around with the sticks. Now, imagine being so fucking badass and good at what you do that you don't even flinch. Johnkew, you LITERALLY rock, man!
Brilliant... Thanks for this, John!!!
he actually did it, the absolute madman
Like many others, I have been waiting years for you to serve this one up John. When the notification popped up on my phone earlier today, it was so hard for me to not drop everything I was doing and watch it. But, I patiently waited till the end of the day, kids and Wife in bed, time to rock. Vincent Vega might say this is a bold statement, but I think RS is my favorite Tool drum track. There is just so much going on. It's like a 7 course meal at a 4-star restaurant...one tasty dish after another.
I've come to expect greatness from you sir and yet again, that is exactly what you delivered. Was every single note carbon copied from Danny's track? Maybe not...might be closer to 99.5%. But as for energy and spirit --> that was 110%. It was literally dripping off your sticks. I am usually not a fan of stick tricks, but your flips took me completely by surprise and felt like more of a celebration of how awesome you had nailed it thus far. I'd swear I could hear you screaming "shit yeah" in your head. Know what? I was too. 😊 Dude, I could go on and on. I'll end by saying, I seriously appreciate your craft and effort and I get pure joy out of watching you "at work". You keep uploading 'em, I'll keep watching 'em! Thanks John!!!
Thanks for writing this my friend, it is so gratifying to know that these videos are fun to watch. If just a fraction of the feeling I get when playing it can be felt while watching it, then that makes me very happy.
I'm not big into stick flips either, but I have to tell you, they felt really good on that part. Kind of letting the energy take over.
so sick... especially the end. i love watching and listening to these versions. the stick flips for style ponts... unbelievable work man!
Wow, so much talent. Your drums' performance blends perfectly with this song, and it is damned well executed.