Danny’s website was a mess of Flash animation and poorly thought out menus, and today has been updated to a much easier to navigate WordPress based website. After a false start this morning, the site is now available. Upon a quick inspection there didn’t seem to be a huge amount of different content from the old site, just much easier to get too. While visiting the site, you may be… Read More »Danny’s website updated
As many of you are aware Danny played with Primus in Chicago over the weekend, and played a set that included the usual Primus tracks, as well as a short version of Aenema: Keep your eyes peeled for some futher bootlegs from the show – I’m sure some better quality stuff will come out eventually. Here’s the full setlist: Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers Here Come the Bastards Last Salmon Man… Read More »Danny sucks with Primus, cover Tool
The Tool August 2014 Newslettertopolband has been published by Blair, and it has a couple of interesting points which, as usual, are open for interpretation. Firstly he talks about Tool fans misinterpreting some recent posts, including confusing the recent Sturgeon album release party with that of a new Tool album. I admit the thought did cross my mind, however I refrained from emailing Blair about this. He also mentions that… Read More »Tool August 2014 Newsletter published
Primus and Tool fans are in for a treat the September as Danny is set to fill in for Tim “Herb” Alexander for a few shows in September. Rolling Stone reports: The drummer will be joining the bass-rumbling alt-rockers for their Riot Fest appearances in Chicago and Denver, as well as an after party at the Windy City’s Concord Music Hall on September 13th. Claypool reports that they decided to… Read More »Danny to fill in for Herb in September Primus shows
In a lengthy Tool interview with Rolling Stone, Adam and Danny outline the legal woes that have drained their time, resources and creativity over the last 7 years: “And it’s costing millions and millions and millions of dollars to defend us,” Jones adds. “And the fans are all going, ‘We want a new Tool album. What the fuck?’ And you don’t want to pull people into your problems, because they… Read More »Tool outline legal woes and update us on song-writing
In an update from Blair just this morning he describes some progress on the next Tool album: The other day an insider (and by “insider” I mean truly an insider!) told me that since getting back to working on material for the next record, things have been going VERY well. Now, don’t read more into this than it suggests – which is that there have been some good writing/arranging sessions… Read More »Blair uses capital letters to describe new album process
The first reviews of Cinquanta (featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Failure and more) are dribbling in, but I won’t spoil it for those attending the second show. I will reveal the worst kept secret of the show, which is that Danny is playing in part of it. It’s a pretty special performance, that shouldn’t be missed – and here’s a video of part of it (SPOILER WARNING!). Get along to… Read More »Danny celebrates birthday in style at Cinquanta
Maynard’s 50th birthday celebrations continue with a shot from the rehearsals for the Cinquanta shows revealing Danny’s drumkit. Who knows what will happen on the two nights, but they are sure to be fun…
A new video came across my desk this morning – Red, White and Black by punk band OFF! The video features cameos from Danny Carey, as well as Dale Crover (Melvins) and David Yow (The Jesus Lizard) and possibly a few others. Check it out:
Sad news from the Tool camp today as Blair informs us that Danny’s father Bob passed away recently. According to Blair’s post: Last night I received the sad news that Danny’s father had passed away. Big Bob, as we called him, died peacefully from an illness in his house in Kansas, and Danny was able to visit with him in his last moments. Before suffering a stroke, Bob would attend… Read More »RIP “Big” Bob Carey