Danny Carey is cocky!

gyutae · #1 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 04:15 PM

Any Danny Carey fans out there?

Wow, in the July issue of Modern Drummer, Danny Carey is quoted as
"And I have a great new Designer Series kit from Sonor. I designed the shells out of speific woods and thicknesses, and it turned out amazing. The wood is from the South American rainforest. It's called Aniba Ayahuascus Rosaeodora. It is a drag, though, because there was this bird, the diving petrel, that nested in this tree and it was one of the last of those trees in existence. So this bird may become extinct because I had to have that wood. Well, it's worth it as long as everyone gets to hear me play these drums."

He's a great player and all, but what a bastard.

AvengedDrummer · #2 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 04:17 PM

Hah! Jeez.... I guess when you have the fame you can do that. (And when you have money for that matter)

Davenhurst · #3 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 04:34 PM

My instinct tells me that he's messing around, although it's a bit of a prickly subject to tackle, especially in print when you can't read tone of voice etc.

The wood he's talking about is basically Rosewood, and there's no shortage of that. "Aniba Ayahuascus Rosaeodora" doesn't seem to exist, although I'm open to correction.

Ayahuasca is a herbal concoction (and extremely potent hallucinogen) used by various tribes of the world for divine rituals, but is a mixture of ingredients - it doesn't occur naturally by itself. Aniba Rosewood is also a herbal medicinal preparation, it's clear that Danny Carey has a lot of interest in spirituality (huge generalisation, I know - I can't speak for him about his interests), and I think he was just slipping in some references to obscure natural hallucinogens and trying to make a joke, or a topical point at least.

Sorry, lecture over. I think we're dealing with a case of insensitivity rather than full on ignorance and arrogance.

yachay · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 02:35 PM

I was at first a little outraged by his statements. I have worked w/ a shaman in the Peruvian rainforest for the last 10 years and it seemed like an incredibly arrogant statement and attitude. I've never heard of that particular tree (at least the "Ayahuascus" part in the name and it does sound like he is referring to rosewood. On further reflection I do think he was making an obscure joke, especially given the members of Tool's penchant for playing practical jokes. It also doesn't really seem to be in alignment with overall theme of evolving consciousness in their art which also leads me to believe it wasn't meant seriously, but then again you just never know.

Jeff

mind_drummer · #5 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 10:48 AM

Like it was said in another forum about the same topic, Danny Carey is always joking and making fun of every situation everytime and moreover he's not always straight (TOOL member are taking what is called DMT Dimethyl Triptamine or Salvia Divinorum).

Look the discussion I linked and you'll have a good idea, someone in the discussion seem to know really well TOOL member behavior.

**skinslapper** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 07:29 PM

I met Danny at a signing here in '97. I explained to him that I might not get into the show as it was an 18+ event and I was only 16. At this point he told me if I couldn't get in to sit out the front and smoke pot, it should be just as good.

The man does generally laugh while he's saying everything so it's hard to know on page if he's simply being sarcastic, but the band does seem to hold a sizable conscience even if they refuse to be accountable for every comment they make.

Like them, don't like them. It's a choice we're all entitled to.

Oh, and I did get into the show, and it was amazing.

gyutae · #7 (**permalink**) 07-11-2006, 01:30 PM

Lucky to get into the show!

As for Danny Carey and the band, I know that they may not mean everything they say being that they're just really sarcastic, but if they're not clear about things, a lot of things will get misinterpreted and they'll make a lot of enemies and lose fans along the way.

Davenhurst · #8 (**permalink**) 07-11-2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gyutae

...if they're not clear about things, a lot of things will get misinterpreted....

That's my point about the way things come across in print, I expect Danny and the interviewer were having a bit of friendly banter with some humour chucked in. When the reader reads that, obviously there's no two-way thing going on and it's easy to take everything quite coldly and matter-of-fact-ly. What do you think of the idea that the interviewer / editor has a responsibility too? A responsibility to make sure the interview is presented in the correct light and is open to as little misinterpretation as possible. You can't wholly blame the interviewee (not that you are!).

gyutae · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2006, 02:45 PM

Yeah, you would really expect the interviewer to write it out in a way to describe the tone and setting of the interview. However, in the article, the interviewer does no such thing so you can only assume the worst - that Danny Carey actually said those things seriously.

Basher · #10 (**permalink**) 07-26-2006, 01:23 PM

obviously being sarcastic