Danny Carey
Documented by Drum Faster
Tool's polyrhythmic sorcerer and the thinking drummer's favourite drummer — 6'5" of jazz training, tabla logic, and occult geometry applied to rock's most complex catalogue. A Sonor and Paiste artist for over three decades.
2019 — Fear Inoculum tour
The full cathedral: giant SQ2 in psychedelic swirl, 2002-heavy Paiste setup with his 22" Monad signature ride, gong overhead, synth pads within reach. Arguably the most photographed kit of the streaming era.
Sonor SQ2 kit26" kick, custom third-eye finish
Sonor 14"x6.5" Danny Carey signature bronze snare
Paiste 2002 15" Sound Edge Hi-hats
Paiste 2002 19"–22" Crasheswall of them
Paiste 22" Monad Dry Heavy Ridehis signature
Paiste 20" Novo Chinapair
Mandala pads and synth rackChocolate Chip Trip machinery
Axis Longboard A double pedal
Vic Firth Danny Carey signature sticks
Paiste 40" symphonic gong
2006 — 10,000 Days
Peak-era Tool: the talking-drum-triggered intro of Vicarious, Mandala pads joining the rig, and enochian sigils on everything.
Sonor SQ2 kitmaple, 24" kick, custom sigil finish
Sonor 14"x8" bronze snaredeep-shelled monster
Paiste Signature 14" Sound Edge Hi-hats
Paiste Signature 19"–20" Power Crashes
Paiste Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
Mandala padsMIDI pads he helped develop
Axis Longboard A double pedaldirect drive precision
Vic Firth Danny Carey signature sticks
Remo headsEmperor batters
1996 — Ænima
The rig that made odd time signatures groove: Sonor shells, dark massive Paistes, and the beginnings of his electronic pad array.
Sonor Designer Series kitmaple, 24" kick
Sonor 14"x6.5" bronze snare
Paiste Signature 14" Sound Edge Hi-hats
Paiste Signature 18"–20" Power Crashes
Paiste Signature 22" Dry Heavy Ride
Paiste 20" Novo China
Sonor double pedal
Vic Firth Danny Carey signature sticks
Simmons padsearly electronic triggers
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