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Mike Portnoy and TOOL... We know you've dreamed about it and today, it's happening. Watch as drumming legend Mike Portnoy attempts the impossible task of learning TOOL's 12-minute masterpiece – "Pneuma". This song was released on TOOL's Fear Inoculum record in 2019 and is known for featuring some of Danny Carey's most complex drumming to date. How will Mike go about learning this insane drum part? How does he crack the "code" of the song? Tune in to find out and watch Mike learn one of the most challenging drum parts ever created over the course of a Drumeo session lasting nearly six hours.💪🏼 ►FREE 7-DAY TRIAL https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt Check out the microphones used in your favorite Drumeo videos (Earthworks x Musora) ► https://earthworksaudio.com/musora _______________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Lesson Overview 01:02 - A Surprise Message From Dream Theater 01:55 - First Time Listening 04:32 - Song Analysis 05:22 - Studying The First Verse 08:23 - Watching Danny Carey's Performance 10:27 - Cracking The Code 11:46 - Looking At Sheet Music 16:02 - Final Performance 27:45 - Final Thoughts _______________ Follow @MikePortnoyDT1 ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeportnoy ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeportnoyofficial ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeportnoy ►Website: https://www.mikeportnoy.com/ Follow @BrandonToews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandon.toews/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.toews.drums/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon.toews ►X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/btoews_drums _______________ ►Learn Drums Here: https://drumeo.com/ ►Free Lessons: https://drumeo.com/free-lessons ►Our Favorite Music Products: https://www.drumeo.com/jared-recommends/ _______________ Follow us: ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/ ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial _______________ #MikePortnoy #DreamTheater #Tool #Tama #Remo #Sabian #Promark

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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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