{"id":388391,"date":"2019-10-16T18:01:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=388391"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:20:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:20:53","slug":"hit-the-tone-tools-danny-carey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/hit-the-tone-tools-danny-carey\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit The Tone! Tool’s Danny Carey"},"content":{"rendered":"

If I read this am I going to play drums like Tool’s drummer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let’s cut to the chase: A text like this can have many – and very noble – purposes, but it’s absurd asking if it will bring your skills anywhere near those of Danny Carey<\/strong>, to a level where very few have gone, in the personal and inimitable style<\/strong> of one of the re-inventors of drums in rock<\/strong> and alternative metal<\/strong>. Together with Maynard James Keenan (vocals), Adam Jones (guitar) and Justin Chancellor (bass), Danny Carey has shown again in Fear Inoculum<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (2019, Tool Dissectional) why Tool<\/strong><\/a> never disappoints with their compositions<\/strong> and textures.<\/strong> We won’t talk about the exact equipment that Danny Carey uses, rather, what this article aims to do is help construct a drum\/percussion kit<\/strong> that Danny Carey would not be ashamed of, the closest that an average drummer can get to the Tool drum sound.. A noble purpose, wouldn’t you agree?<\/p>\n

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Blind faith in Sonor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let’s remember that we’re talking about a guy who ordered a drum and when he was told that its wood<\/strong> belonged to a tree<\/strong> in danger of<\/strong>\u00a0extinction,<\/strong> he replied (we suppose half in jest, half in earnest) that the world needed to listen to the tree’s music<\/strong>. From this example we can now assume how eccentric<\/strong> Danny Carey can be when it comes to the details<\/strong> of his kit(s). Repeating what we mentioned in the previous paragraph: The objective of this text is to configure a kit closest to his taste<\/strong>, without spoiling a dozen ecosystems,<\/strong> so we must talk about Sonor<\/a>.<\/strong> The German manufacturer,<\/strong> with almost 150 years of history<\/strong>, is very highly regarded when talking about drums. Over the years, Danny Carey has demonstrated a blind faith in Sonor when it comes to configuring the bases of his kit. Therefore, before getting into measurements and specifications, it’s a good idea to briefly review of some options that Sonor has to offer…<\/p>\n

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In a range between 500 and 1,000 euros<\/strong> we find several versions of the Sonor AQ2<\/strong><\/a>, a shell set characterised by the quality of its materials (maple woods, resistant hardware)<\/strong> and by the great versatility<\/strong> it offers when it comes to adapting to different stages, with special versions for installation in a studio<\/strong><\/a> and other more manageable ones, normally for stage use<\/a>,<\/strong> due to their somewhat smaller dimensions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t