Definitely this. Certainly don't mind a few breaks in the music for sharing genuine perspective. Especially to break down unique technical nuances that other reactor channels may be completely ignorant of. Some channels focus on shock value. And, that is fine. Some channels are hosted by those who seek trends or wish to expand their exposure to music. And, that is fine. Some channels are dedicated entirely to vocal critique. And, that is fine. This one delves into the technical aspects of composition. Perfect for me. Can't wait until the obligatory Nightwish chapter has its well-deserved opportunity to be reviewed from this unique perspective. Very few modern bands within the rock genre can come close to compositional mastery when compared to Tool and Nightwish. Unleash the Archers might be close by their next album.
Howzit gang! 🤙 I have gotten some comments that I listened to the track BEFORE I recorded it because they see the red bar complete on the YT video play-back but no, I didn't. I was told that if I scroll fwd to the end of a first play it would pre-play any advertising then restart and I would get a clean play. That's what I did 🤙
Those of us that had to listen to tool on youtube before they dropped on any streaming platforms understand your struggle!🤣 cant have an add for headphones interrupting the pot halfway thru
The other thing you could do is download the video using an app like Wondershare Uniconverter and then play it in whatever app you play videos in, and there will be no ads.
Who else watches every Tool reaction on UA-cam (except the obvious shit ones, no offense lol)? I'm loving this guy! Definitely subscribed and gonna keep watching.
Don't know if you've seen him or not, but I randomly came across this guy who's a pastor who listens to different bands and has done a lot of videos on Tool as well. Can't remember the guy's channel name though...
@@TheDeadAlewives I wanna say it's pastor Jim or something. Totally not where I come from as far as values, but it's so great to hear his perspective. It's extremely cool that he's able to be open minded enough to listen to tool.
Yes. Everyone reacts differently to them. But this guy is tripping and he is a serious composer.. Its cool to watch real schooled musical folks freak out over them.
Seriously cannot get enough of this🤘 I am that "pure listener" that wishes that I worked in the music business because I HEAR that stuff, always have, but I'm not a musician. And of course watching ANYONE who appreciates music react to TOOL is always such fun for me! Just discovered you about 4 days ago and I'm all in! I'll definitely subscribe & buy you coffee one of these days lol I'm just broke right now...keep doing what you doing I LOVE IT!!!
This and Rosetta Stoned should be saved towards the back end of the journey lol, shit is out there even for the die hards like us. I’ve always said you kinda need to train your ear a bit for Tool and these two epic tracks usually require that✌️
Rock on, Henrik. This song is the reason I bought a bass, and even if I don't sound the same, playing this song lights up my soul every time. Best luck to you my friend.
This is the nicest comment section in youtube history, just shows what being real, knowledgeable and passionate gets you lol keep up the fantastic work and check out coheed and cambria if you get chance
Your enthusiasm is infectious and your composing knowledge is appreciated. UA-cam needs more reactors like you, who actually react and not just yap away
40 plus year rock drummer here and i have to say i just love Tool, such a unique style and sound and these guys take it to a A Whole Nother Level ! Welcome to the world of Tool , Great reaction and best of luck man .
I don't know how much of comments you read but i wanna write this anyway. THANK YOU for doing these reactions. I am a senior engineering student overwhelmed by everything during this pandemic and these reactions geniunely helping me to keep my mental health. Generation gap and everything goes away when you find a connection like this. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR for everything you have done for someone 10000 km's away from you without even knowing.
No, thank you for this wonderful comment. I read it to my wife and she too was stoked on it. It's a humbling honor that you were effected by my video in this manner. Hang in the dude, it's gonna be all good soon 🤙
There's something so satisfying, watching someone else love and "get" what you get and feel listening to TOOL. Most people look at you like you've grown another head when you try and introduce them to this music.
This song is the only song by TOOL ive actuall gotten really into. If you’ve got some good suggestions i’m all ears! I usually listen to new music stoned as I appreciate more parts of music that way, so I’d listen after xmas with the family though, lol.
Had a buddy’s wife say to me one day, “You TooL fans are insane. The way every one of you talks about them is like they are your messiah and you’re all Die Hard to the extreme. Way more than I’ve ever experienced fans of anyone or anything before.” My retort was, “Well yeah, and there’s a damn good reason for that too.” 🤘🌀
I love watching people who know music discover tool; invariably they all realize how special the band is. lb 4 lb it just doesn’t get any better than them
Awesome reaction - I appreciate the "niche" you are filling...helping avid listeners understand a bit on the theory side...all the while seeing your interest in the music with an infectious enthusiasm!
I love listening to professionals talk about their craft and dissecting great works. As a professional artist, I feel a kinship with it even though it's a different discipline. Great reactions.
@@gravytruck Speak for yourself. Maynard writes great lyrics but when it comes to being a vocalist he doesnt hold a candle to guys like Bruce Dickinson or Dio.
Killer reaction to a killer track, love it. You are fast becoming one of my favorite reactors. I've been into this genre for about 2 years, I got into it watching reactors who are into hip hop/rap listening to metal/rock for the first time in any meaningful manner. Which makes it interesting for obvious reasons. Along that journey the vocal coach reactors started popping up, the enjoyment from them (I'm not factoring in anyone's personality, just what they bring to the table otherwise if that makes sense) is of course they dissect the tracks on a more technical level with a focus on the singing. Then we start seeing the reactions from the composers, the engineers, etc. The really technical group, but there are a lot less of you. The fans aren't kidding when they drone on about how freakishly technical, creative and cerebral Tool is, so when I see you picking up on all the meter changes, overlapping time signatures, the poly-rhythms, their use of the Fibonacci Sequence as a way to count syllables in the singing, and all the other crazy shit this band messes with I get almost giddy, lol. I'm not a musician or engineer or anything, just a music fan who's been into this band from their beginnings (my fav band btw) and has just learned about this stuff along the way. It's so nice to see these things we as fans talk about, realized by an expert and professional in the biz who isn't familiar with the band (yet) whom explains it all to use plebs so we can REALLY start to understand this stuff as a lil more than laymen. Anyways I'm stoned as fuck and eating mozzarella sticks and rootbeer while I watch this and type out my reaction to your reaction and I'm rambling, lol. I hope you stick with this because yer good at it, your content and personality are damn enjoyable my friend. Signed - Some Asshole townie from Boston :D
@@KeyOfGeebz These reactions are amazing. Inspiring as an intermediate musician to just see your brain work. I hope you keep having fun, because we are! I sure could go for some cheese sticks right now. Howdy from Colorado!
Maynard did not want his performance on stage to distract from the music/the band. He performs from the back of the stage, backlit...no spot lights on him.
All these are good facts about why he’s back there...yes he was out front early. I’ve heard him say it’s about the entire band and the art. He doesn’t need to be a “front man “ that would take away from the art.
Maynard's voice is really clear and nice on this track. It makes me so sad that he's dealing with the after effects of covid-19 & that it might be detrimental for the rest of his life. It's just sad, glad he didn't die but for a guy who relies on his lungs and vocals it's just really sad.
@@DadaPoopoo its not death thats the real concern, its lasting effects to your cardiopulmonary system. There's already been a few pro athletes that have needed to retire from the after effects.
This was my first thought when I heard he'd gotten COVID. 😐 He's super health conscious, I hope he's able to recover fully and the long term affects are minimal if any. 🙏🏻
You are spot on with the comment about how he stands with the band versus in front of the band. The few times I have seen them he hasn't even faced the crowd and faces the drums.
Becoming a huge fan of this channel you got a great personality and good in depth conversations on these songs the bass line by Justin Chancellor gives me chills everytime
Really appreciate your comments on how those brief moments of 4/4 help cleanse the sonic palette as you put it. After listening to Tool for so long, I've recognized when those moments occur instinctually, but never really understood technically the why. Regarding Maynard position during a live show, there's a bunch of rumors that go around that its some kind of performance anxiety or discomfort being up front, but that's really not the case. In the earlier days of Tool, MJK was upfront most of the time (think on that Sober video you watched) but as the band really matured into Aenima and Lateralus, he decided to refocus the audiences attention more towards the band as a whole since they are as key to their sound and success as he is. He's talked about how he deeply respects each member and their sonic contribution and enjoys watching THEM play live. When you come back from hiatus, two recommendations. If you want to go the third eye route (literally), and go really deep into the Tool ocean, there is a track by the same name on the Aenima album which is unlike anything you've heard. Or elsewhere in the depths of their catalogue and given other videos on your channel prior to these reaction videos, I think you'd especially appreciate the three tracks together of Disposition-Reflection-Triad, musically, lyrically, spiritually, and technically.
Thank you for commenting. I really enjoy these types of comment where I get a better understanding both about who is watching my vids but also about the band it it's members. 🤙🤙 I really appreciate it.
Maynard's vocal is a next level mix of alternative shoegaze innocence at times with militant metal man and also, especially in this song, a kind of hard rock R&B soulfulness of notes in his lines. As he's singing on the outro, he's doing similar stuff Hank Williams did to bend his lines in kind of Bluesy ways. The guy also arranges and writes all his vocal lines against the other guys' music! Maynard is a highly talented, very intellectual musician as are all the Tool members.
It's true. I've seen them twice in concert. Both times you barely saw Maynard. He was usually in the dark back by the drummer. You usually just saw a shadow of him projected on a wall or something. Pretty cool!
This channel is awesome!!! I could listen to you talk all day long, even with my limited understanding of what you are actually explaining!! Thank you for doing what you do and looking forward to continuing this journey with you!! 🤘🤙
Your reactions to Tool have started to open my ears to the nuances in their songs. I've actually noticed more from Tool, musically, than I ever have in all the years I've listened to them. It's definitely great to see the reactions from the people who notice, then relay the technical aspects to the viewer/listener.
I found myself having a slight laugh every time you stopped the song. Not laughing at you, laughing with your need to stop, understand, describe, and enjoy. This is so good. Thanks, and keep it up. We love it.
I absolutely love The Pot. It is for sure my favorite Tool song. But I have to say, that part at around 12:27 is just mind blowing. As you said, I feel like this is a reintroduction to the main riff of the song which, although sounds rhythmically very interesting, is a pretty straight forward 4/4. BUT Danny just decides to mess with our brains and while the whole band is nailing the pocket of this huge groove, his feet are playing a 5/8 figure in the bass drum, which transforms this rhythm in something so much more layered and complex. It is pretty amazing.
Another really enjoyable reaction. I'm learning a lot from you. As a 50 year old listener of rock, hard rock and metal for most of my life to finally have a professional willing to take his time to dissect what I've been listening to and explain it, even in basic terms is a real treat for me. Ty
Mate you said you haven’t seen tool live?? Im a 39 year old dude from Australia and I have no idea how you stumbled across my feed, but your great please keep it up, I will personally pay for you to attend a concert near you. You owe it to yourself to accept this gift. As a Thankyou for doing these.
I just had to watch this again 3 years later because it's still my favorite Tool tune of all, never get tired of hearing it, and love your review. Rock on Geebz.
I look forward to every pause in your videos to hear what you interpret and feel and digest from the sections in their music. Really enjoying your assessments and looking forward to more for sure! Can't wait to hear your view on the "sonic palette cleansing" in Invincible or overall review of 7empest! Thanks for the content!
Basically, TOOL was formed when Les Claypool used his bass to summon the ghost of Leonardo DaVinci and all of his demons, trapping them inside a huge amplifier
This goes way deeper than a 15th century mastermind. This goes back to when shamans kept history untarnished by repeating it to eachother while high,- so that the stories became hardwired and distributed equally among all who participated. Music and Pot is the root of our extended perception of time, separating us from most animals by lightyears. If we lose our touch with music and pot, we lose our perception of time and fall victim to our own instincts. This song is beyond politics and religion, it's about recording life.
The healthiest, most fun series of UA-cam videos I’ve seen in a very long time. So cool. Please keep being you and don’t change what you’re doing in any way.
I've also slowly come around to Reflection. It takes a while to truly appreciate how good it is, at first you're just like "ok, solid instrumental" lol
First and foremost, aye howzit bra. This is the beauty of being a ToOls fan. The complexity of levels and rhythm changes are what makes this band so unique. Mine as well throw out any meters or measurement tools. This band triumphs from not just having one lead but equals across the board that make listening so enjoyable. Many non-fans say that this band is to complex, these are usually the same people that can't listen to classical music. The richness and depth of each song be it the acoustics, the instrumental flows, tribal or celtic nuances, this is the reward we get for being ToOls fans. I mean there's just oceans upon oceans of music that's just so blah out there. And then there's ToOl. The only way I can explain it, it's like being on a Rollercoaster, while surfing in a heavyweight boxing match. Not many bands can take you on a journey with each and every song, like they can. Most of those bands such as Pink Floyd are from a much older era, but never ever forgotten and any true fan that hasn't enjoyed this journey in between pods or cans should be tarred, feathered, mulched, fed sticks of butter then lit and thrown over the wall. I'm just so happy I was around to bare witness to the band that is ToOl. And now thru you watching and counting, losing count and then punched then uppercut. Your facial expressions of surprise and awe are a great joy as if I was hearing for the first time again. Thank you for this. Also before I forget huge Kudos to the Production team. Oh and in terms of vocal people that are so powerful and unique, Chris Cornell immediately jumps to mind. But like you mentioned we'll just hear more about him from the vocal coaches.
Bottom is an underrated Tool track and should get some recognition, I’d love if you could react to it. A bit of an older one, but so great. It has Henry Rollins have a part on it, I also made a cover of it for anyone willing to check it out. But I love seeing new Tool fans going on a very familiar journey through the music, keep it up I really love seeing it 👍
Thank you for your insight to the technicality of their music. It just brings my appreciation to a whole new level. I think As a composer, wings for Marie and 10,000 days will absolutely melt your heart for music.
Glad you're having fun with these, nice to see an expert react without being obnoxious about youtube culture. This is my favorite Tool song. I'd love to see your reaction to some of the modern math rock that's been coming out as you've said you're something of a guitarist. Invalids would be really cool to see you analyze, I'd recommend A Rather Mediocre Genius or the live version of Idle Promises.
4 over 3 polyrhythms everywhere in the guitar and vocals in this one, the 3 is actually part of the group of 4 that makes up the standard 4/4 time signature underneath everything. great song!
So as kid, I grew up around music. My father has a collection of 6,000 records and a large volume of reel to reel tapes. Any time that any of us came home excited to hear something new we found he'd listen with us with the same enthusiasm. Then he'd say try this and tell me what you think and put on a record. We learned to appreciate and listen more closely that way. I was fortunate to figure out and realize at a young age that just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean it sucked. It just wasn't for me, it was still good, just not a personal preference and that helped open my worldview quite a bit. These videos remind me of those moments a helluva lot. Thank you for that.
Glad you enjoyed this listen. The Pot may actually be my favorite Tool song, and that's a difficult thing to say with a band as good as this. So many good songs. I think the thing I love most about this song (and correct me if I'm wrong) is that it doesn't seem like he sings a line the same way twice except for the "Weeping shades of indigo" line that gets sung twice in the middle bridge section. It seems like he is at least changing some little bit of every line. It's a hard tune to learn/remember and tough to sing correctly. But oh what fun it is!
as a fellow musician, tool is absolutely unbelievable. keep in mind however as amazing as they are, they also had an amazing engineer in the studio which rings clear in these songs final mix downs. the engineer on their stuff is a genius.
Rossetta Stoned would be a good one to hear too off of the same album. On a different note, Devin Townsend would be a good one to explore, complex sounds, you might like it, check out Kingdom on EMGTV as a start. Good show.
I've seen professional instrumentalists react, I've seen vocalists react. I love seeing a composer react. You bring new perspectives to react videos that us tool fans love to see. People are very enthusiastic about this band and I love to see how they bring others in that haven't heard the songs before.
Can we as the Tool army who watches every reaction video for the pure pleasure of seeing peoples mind get blown, give this guy the props he deserves?!? Best reaction series ever!! KEEP IT UP MY DUDE.
It's so refreshing and rare to hear intelligent insightful Tool reactions. Please do more, there are so many gems I can't wait to hear your opinions on. Please don't leave out Lost Keys / Rosetta Stoned. You might need a couple of hours to dissect that one. :)
I love it when someone is practically speechless because of the brilliance of TOOL! This song is absolute perfection, like many, many other TOOL songs.
You always say "if you're still here". Believe me dude... We are.
Haha, thanks - I just get a bit self-conscious because I know I can go on. But hey, at least it's about music 🤙🤙🤙🤙 THANK YOU ALL!!!
Definitely this.
Certainly don't mind a few breaks in the music for sharing genuine perspective. Especially to break down unique technical nuances that other reactor channels may be completely ignorant of.
Some channels focus on shock value. And, that is fine.
Some channels are hosted by those who seek trends or wish to expand their exposure to music. And, that is fine.
Some channels are dedicated entirely to vocal critique. And, that is fine.
This one delves into the technical aspects of composition. Perfect for me.
Can't wait until the obligatory Nightwish chapter has its well-deserved opportunity to be reviewed from this unique perspective.
Very few modern bands within the rock genre can come close to compositional mastery when compared to Tool and Nightwish. Unleash the Archers might be close by their next album.
@@KeyOfGeebz Talk about music, you can hold our interest for a while. Talk about Tool music and you got us lol
Yes, and Yes
@@KeyOfGeebz You just got a new subscriber 👍
Howzit gang! 🤙 I have gotten some comments that I listened to the track BEFORE I recorded it because they see the red bar complete on the YT video play-back but no, I didn't. I was told that if I scroll fwd to the end of a first play it would pre-play any advertising then restart and I would get a clean play. That's what I did 🤙
Those of us that had to listen to tool on youtube before they dropped on any streaming platforms understand your struggle!🤣 cant have an add for headphones interrupting the pot halfway thru
Maybe try giving a listen to the grudge (maynard full-screams for somewhere around 30 seconds straight)
The other thing you could do is download the video using an app like Wondershare Uniconverter and then play it in whatever app you play videos in, and there will be no ads.
@@DickieDixon7 it’s 27 seconds just like Saturn takes 27 years to pass earth. There are no accidents in Tool
UA-cam premium will disable ad's btw!
You want to hear him hold a note? The Grudge!!!
Was just about to say this! I am now away to listen to The Grudge 😄
3rd that.
Lost Keys (Blame Hoffman): Am I a joke to you?
ticks and leaches too
Absolutely!! The grudge is one of my favourite songs ever, and MJK definitely showed he can hold a note on that one!
Who else watches every Tool reaction on UA-cam (except the obvious shit ones, no offense lol)? I'm loving this guy! Definitely subscribed and gonna keep watching.
Don't know if you've seen him or not, but I randomly came across this guy who's a pastor who listens to different bands and has done a lot of videos on Tool as well. Can't remember the guy's channel name though...
@@TheDeadAlewives I wanna say it's pastor Jim or something. Totally not where I come from as far as values, but it's so great to hear his perspective. It's extremely cool that he's able to be open minded enough to listen to tool.
I feel the same
Yes. Everyone reacts differently to them. But this guy is tripping and he is a serious composer.. Its cool to watch real schooled musical folks freak out over them.
On a roll since yesterday, dude. The compilation one is awesome. Makes me so happy to see people having their minds blown.
Ha, a technical person who makes sense. Refreshing.
Thanks Jimmy 🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz Cheers Greebz. Enjoy your time-off, if such a concept even exists.
This was my thought exactly. As a musician it’s refreshing to see someone analyzing the music more than the lyrics
It is amazing when a technically minded expert can explain things so anybody can understand clearly. Props.
Seriously cannot get enough of this🤘 I am that "pure listener" that wishes that I worked in the music business because I HEAR that stuff, always have, but I'm not a musician. And of course watching ANYONE who appreciates music react to TOOL is always such fun for me! Just discovered you about 4 days ago and I'm all in! I'll definitely subscribe & buy you coffee one of these days lol I'm just broke right now...keep doing what you doing I LOVE IT!!!
Maynard is so good with vocals that when I heard Schism and then listened to The Pot I thought they changed vocalists
Honestly man you’ve become my favorite reactor because you really know what you’re talking about.
Same
100 percent agree
Right!? Someone with an actual take. So nice
Same. Bass player for 27 years. This guys point of view is spot on. I’ve been watching “rappers react” for a year. Now this is much better!
Try Lost in Vegas. They aren’t musicians, but they go pretty in depth and are good at analysing lyrics.
“Oh I thought that was the ending.”
That’s Tool for you!
You referenced the third eye. Tool has a song called "Third Eye." Older Tool song. Will blow your mind :)
Possibly my favorite Tool song ever.
It's a harmonic and textural dreamscape....that song is an absolute journey.
This and Rosetta Stoned should be saved towards the back end of the journey lol, shit is out there even for the die hards like us. I’ve always said you kinda need to train your ear a bit for Tool and these two epic tracks usually require that✌️
I like how you said it like no body has heard of it 😂😂😂😂
Prying open my third eye
...Its not as good as this
Best bass sound I have ever heard on any record.
@@sbef Not going to disagree with you :)
Rock on, Henrik. This song is the reason I bought a bass, and even if I don't sound the same, playing this song lights up my soul every time. Best luck to you my friend.
Cliff Burton like....maybe..rip Cliff
Justin was a great addition to the Band...he catches my ear
Really sits in the spectrum so well without just having to be low
This is the nicest comment section in youtube history, just shows what being real, knowledgeable and passionate gets you lol keep up the fantastic work and check out coheed and cambria if you get chance
I appreciate that! 🤙🤙
lol seriously though, especially given that it's Tool fans
please do coheed and cambria!
@@KeyOfGeebz Number City; or The Hard Sell would be great subjects.
@@KeyOfGeebz 21:13 is a lesser known song of theirs but compositionally the most interesting in my opinion
He said "Third Eye" Anyone..... Anyone
"Invincible" by Tool is a very interesting song for de composing ;)
I got on here to suggest this as well. Amazing song!
yes,one of my favs!
Good for us aging peeps
That song CRUSHES!!!
By far the best song on FI
Your enthusiasm is infectious and your composing knowledge is appreciated. UA-cam needs more reactors like you, who actually react and not just yap away
Thank you Arsenije! 🤙
I honestly want to hear what he thinks about Right in Two
He needs to hear the original and then the cover from the guys in India
I second this
Along with intension in the beginning 🤤
Yes!!!
I don't believe you
40 plus year rock drummer here and i have to say i just love Tool, such a unique style and sound and these guys take it to a A Whole Nother Level ! Welcome to the world of Tool , Great reaction and best of luck man .
I don't know how much of comments you read but i wanna write this anyway. THANK YOU for doing these reactions. I am a senior engineering student overwhelmed by everything during this pandemic and these reactions geniunely helping me to keep my mental health. Generation gap and everything goes away when you find a connection like this. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR for everything you have done for someone 10000 km's away from you without even knowing.
No, thank you for this wonderful comment. I read it to my wife and she too was stoked on it. It's a humbling honor that you were effected by my video in this manner. Hang in the dude, it's gonna be all good soon 🤙
Maynard's voice is definitely an instrument. The band is absolutely incredible. The lyrics are as valid as they have ever been. Thanks for reacting!!
There's something so satisfying, watching someone else love and "get" what you get and feel listening to TOOL. Most people look at you like you've grown another head when you try and introduce them to this music.
Yes! 🎯
This song is the only song by TOOL ive actuall gotten really into. If you’ve got some good suggestions i’m all ears! I usually listen to new music stoned as I appreciate more parts of music that way, so I’d listen after xmas with the family though, lol.
Run The Meows Ummm, all of em 🤷🏼♂️
Had a buddy’s wife say to me one day, “You TooL fans are insane. The way every one of you talks about them is like they are your messiah and you’re all Die Hard to the extreme. Way more than I’ve ever experienced fans of anyone or anything before.”
My retort was, “Well yeah, and there’s a damn good reason for that too.” 🤘🌀
Or another eye!
Bass: "How funky do you want it?"
Me: "Yes."
Sorry for the triple up comments but: stop saying sorry when you stop! That’s why we are here man! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻spiral out 🌀
This!!!I Love his talk about music,Keep it going
Exactly ! We have the albums, so if we are here it's because we want HIS perspective and knowledge.
I would watch 40 minutes videos...
Do not apologize for stopping a song when you. It want REACTION!!!! I want COMMENT!!!! From a knowledgeable person. You are awesome.
That's the point :)
And when he stops, we know that something qualitative is expactable
Comment away !!
I love watching people who know music discover tool; invariably they all realize how special the band is. lb 4 lb it just doesn’t get any better than them
Enjoy the break, we'll be here waiting.
🤙🤙🤙
Awesome reaction - I appreciate the "niche" you are filling...helping avid listeners understand a bit on the theory side...all the while seeing your interest in the music with an infectious enthusiasm!
I love listening to professionals talk about their craft and dissecting great works. As a professional artist, I feel a kinship with it even though it's a different discipline. Great reactions.
👍✍️
Don't you just love it when they start counting?!😊
I think you're gonna absolutely love The Grudge.
Enjoying watching you calculate in your head and feel in your gut - and when the two meet in that cosmically happy place.
Maynard’s voice is way underrated.....
By who? They must be out their mind.
Underrated? He's a God among regulars and the regulars all know this. 🤷♂️
Yeah, amongst people that are into rock/metal he's always near the top for best vocalists.
@@gravytruck Speak for yourself. Maynard writes great lyrics but when it comes to being a vocalist he doesnt hold a candle to guys like Bruce Dickinson or Dio.
Yeah he’s awesome. But it’s interesting that his voice was pitched up in post in this song. They do this song in a lower key live.
Maynard confirmed that he doesnt stand in the back because of some anxiety or fear, he actually stands there because it works better with the drums.
I heard that he also loves to watch Danny play as he sings.
@@charlieconlin7367 that is amazingly cool
@@charlieconlin7367 God, I hope that's true!
Maynard is on another plane of existence.
Stage fright. I don’t think he wanted to stand in the front of the stage.
Killer reaction to a killer track, love it. You are fast becoming one of my favorite reactors. I've been into this genre for about 2 years, I got into it watching reactors who are into hip hop/rap listening to metal/rock for the first time in any meaningful manner. Which makes it interesting for obvious reasons. Along that journey the vocal coach reactors started popping up, the enjoyment from them (I'm not factoring in anyone's personality, just what they bring to the table otherwise if that makes sense) is of course they dissect the tracks on a more technical level with a focus on the singing. Then we start seeing the reactions from the composers, the engineers, etc. The really technical group, but there are a lot less of you. The fans aren't kidding when they drone on about how freakishly technical, creative and cerebral Tool is, so when I see you picking up on all the meter changes, overlapping time signatures, the poly-rhythms, their use of the Fibonacci Sequence as a way to count syllables in the singing, and all the other crazy shit this band messes with I get almost giddy, lol. I'm not a musician or engineer or anything, just a music fan who's been into this band from their beginnings (my fav band btw) and has just learned about this stuff along the way. It's so nice to see these things we as fans talk about, realized by an expert and professional in the biz who isn't familiar with the band (yet) whom explains it all to use plebs so we can REALLY start to understand this stuff as a lil more than laymen.
Anyways I'm stoned as fuck and eating mozzarella sticks and rootbeer while I watch this and type out my reaction to your reaction and I'm rambling, lol. I hope you stick with this because yer good at it, your content and personality are damn enjoyable my friend.
Signed - Some Asshole townie from Boston :D
OMG - DUDE!! One of the best comments EVER! Thanks for taking the time. Mozzarella Cheese stick FTW!! 🤙🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz These reactions are amazing. Inspiring as an intermediate musician to just see your brain work. I hope you keep having fun, because we are! I sure could go for some cheese sticks right now. Howdy from Colorado!
Cheese and fried food. One of the greatest combos ever! Keep rockin!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@legless4767 so damn true haha. fried brie cheese is sooooo good
@@shpongle7322ooooh
Just wait until you hear THE GRUDGE, NO QUARTER and TICKS AND LEECHES, trust me, you’ll know what we all mean when you hear Maynard screaming...🤟🏻
Ticks and Leeches is one of of my favorites, Jerk Off might take number one.
@@JohnDoe-pq3gm big fan of cold and ugly and jerk-off.
EULOGY
Add H. in there as well.
Maynard did not want his performance on stage to distract from the music/the band. He performs from the back of the stage, backlit...no spot lights on him.
thats totally whats going on, but he claims he just stood there because its easier to do his job when hes watching danny. it makes sense both ways.
In one of the interviews he states that it also helped with the music, less other noises entering his microphone.
He hasn’t always done that.
All these are good facts about why he’s back there...yes he was out front early. I’ve heard him say it’s about the entire band and the art. He doesn’t need to be a “front man “ that would take away from the art.
He said on an episode of Joe Rogan that it’s all cuz of the sound. He can hear the other 3 better back there
Loving these videos of you listening to Tool, it's like rediscovering the band through another person...almost vicariously :)
I see what you did there! 😂
Maynard's voice is really clear and nice on this track. It makes me so sad that he's dealing with the after effects of covid-19 & that it might be detrimental for the rest of his life. It's just sad, glad he didn't die but for a guy who relies on his lungs and vocals it's just really sad.
Damn. This is the first time I've heard this. :(
99.5% of people don't die from Covid. He's just getting old.
@@DadaPoopoo its not death thats the real concern, its lasting effects to your cardiopulmonary system. There's already been a few pro athletes that have needed to retire from the after effects.
This was my first thought when I heard he'd gotten COVID. 😐 He's super health conscious, I hope he's able to recover fully and the long term affects are minimal if any. 🙏🏻
@@DadaPoopoo Sincerely, dude. Fuck off. Don't bring that shit here.
You are spot on with the comment about how he stands with the band versus in front of the band. The few times I have seen them he hasn't even faced the crowd and faces the drums.
I have been listening to TOOL for over 20 years now.. I still have no idea what you are talking about. Love it!
Tatiana from Jinjer also writes her lyrics for their songs after the guys have put the music together.
Becoming a huge fan of this channel you got a great personality and good in depth conversations on these songs the bass line by Justin Chancellor gives me chills everytime
Sending you some support from Costa Rica. Always end up with your analysis of the music when just looking to listen to Tool.
Pura Vida!!!
Took a break from studying and played this video. Was just what I needed. You're the man Geebz!
Thanks man - means a lot🤙. For me when I take a break I'm watching Scary Snowman :)
i definitely appreciate your understanding of music here. you react on a higher plane than the average ear
I appreciate that
The Pot covered by Brass Against is a cool take on this song with a brass horn section. The video is here on youtube if you're interested.
Was going to suggest the same thing. Outstanding cover.
Even if not a reaction video, I think he should at least watch it in his downtime. :)
Her voice is great
yes! That was actually one of the first versions of the track I heard. Now we are playing it in my band and it is insane. Not as easy as it sounds.
Right in two by Yann phayphet too
Brass Against! what an amazing out of the box cover band they are! recently found them totally randomly and was hooked immediately
Iam 66 and have heard and played a lot of music of all genres , here first of all the amazing talent of all these guys
Is amazing but the lyrics arrangement the perfect change up is no less than genius.
Dude! Please do “Descending” by TOOL!!!
Heavily underrated song. Onions have layers, descending has more lmao
So you're saying Descending is Shrek?
Best song off FI Album.
@@robertpiwonski1215 shrek is love, shrek is life 😂
Came to post this exactly but perhaps with more exclamation points
“...that Third Eye...”. Ha! Another great reaction.
Really appreciate your comments on how those brief moments of 4/4 help cleanse the sonic palette as you put it. After listening to Tool for so long, I've recognized when those moments occur instinctually, but never really understood technically the why. Regarding Maynard position during a live show, there's a bunch of rumors that go around that its some kind of performance anxiety or discomfort being up front, but that's really not the case. In the earlier days of Tool, MJK was upfront most of the time (think on that Sober video you watched) but as the band really matured into Aenima and Lateralus, he decided to refocus the audiences attention more towards the band as a whole since they are as key to their sound and success as he is. He's talked about how he deeply respects each member and their sonic contribution and enjoys watching THEM play live. When you come back from hiatus, two recommendations. If you want to go the third eye route (literally), and go really deep into the Tool ocean, there is a track by the same name on the Aenima album which is unlike anything you've heard. Or elsewhere in the depths of their catalogue and given other videos on your channel prior to these reaction videos, I think you'd especially appreciate the three tracks together of Disposition-Reflection-Triad, musically, lyrically, spiritually, and technically.
Thank you for commenting. I really enjoy these types of comment where I get a better understanding both about who is watching my vids but also about the band it it's members. 🤙🤙 I really appreciate it.
Maynard's vocal is a next level mix of alternative shoegaze innocence at times with militant metal man and also, especially in this song, a kind of hard rock R&B soulfulness of notes in his lines. As he's singing on the outro, he's doing similar stuff Hank Williams did to bend his lines in kind of Bluesy ways. The guy also arranges and writes all his vocal lines against the other guys' music! Maynard is a highly talented, very intellectual musician as are all the Tool members.
Loving your reactions. I've watched a ton of others and yours are amongst the best, with your expertise in music. Thank You
Wow, thank you! 🤙🤙
🎯
It's true. I've seen them twice in concert. Both times you barely saw Maynard. He was usually in the dark back by the drummer. You usually just saw a shadow of him projected on a wall or something. Pretty cool!
Another awesome breakdown. Can't wait for you to hear Vicarious.
VI CARI OUS LYYYYYYY, we’ll live while he listens
This channel is awesome!!! I could listen to you talk all day long, even with my limited understanding of what you are actually explaining!! Thank you for doing what you do and looking forward to continuing this journey with you!! 🤘🤙
Wow, thanks! 🤙
SO HYPED TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS CLASSIC TRACK
"an emotional appreciation" - that's an excellent phrase! well done, another excellent video!
Hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿smoke a phat joint and put on this song 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of the greatest rock songs!
How ironic.. my guy just dropped off an oz of Platinum OG, and now i get to sit back and enjoy a smoke and a reaction video.
He looked like his guy did the same before this one 🤣🤣
@@blaynemcguire7573 an island in the pacific? Oh yea! 😂😂😂
Your reactions to Tool have started to open my ears to the nuances in their songs.
I've actually noticed more from Tool, musically, than I ever have in all the years I've listened to them. It's definitely great to see the reactions from the people who notice, then relay the technical aspects to the viewer/listener.
I found myself having a slight laugh every time you stopped the song. Not laughing at you, laughing with your need to stop, understand, describe, and enjoy.
This is so good. Thanks, and keep it up. We love it.
I absolutely love The Pot. It is for sure my favorite Tool song. But I have to say, that part at around 12:27 is just mind blowing. As you said, I feel like this is a reintroduction to the main riff of the song which, although sounds rhythmically very interesting, is a pretty straight forward 4/4. BUT Danny just decides to mess with our brains and while the whole band is nailing the pocket of this huge groove, his feet are playing a 5/8 figure in the bass drum, which transforms this rhythm in something so much more layered and complex. It is pretty amazing.
Mr Geebz. Tool will always be the most important reviews you do. It will garner the most attention due to fandom. Appreciate the review
“The Grudge” and “No Quarter”.... unparalled instrumental execution, mastering perfection, and vocal diety....
Fancy language for a fancy man.
In the top 5 of my fave Tool songs.
Another really enjoyable reaction. I'm learning a lot from you. As a 50 year old listener of rock, hard rock and metal for most of my life to finally have a professional willing to take his time to dissect what I've been listening to and explain it, even in basic terms is a real treat for me. Ty
Wait til you hear the scream on The Grudge 😂🥳🥳
Way to ruin it
@@jamesmcdermott7642 Can't be ruined. He'll have no idea what he's about to hear until he hears it for himself.
.........”AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!”
Mate you said you haven’t seen tool live??
Im a 39 year old dude from Australia and I have no idea how you stumbled across my feed, but your great please keep it up, I will personally pay for you to attend a concert near you. You owe it to yourself to accept this gift. As a Thankyou for doing these.
The Pot was sung on the Voice a couple of years ago.
I just had to watch this again 3 years later because it's still my favorite Tool tune of all, never get tired of hearing it, and love your review. Rock on Geebz.
I look forward to every pause in your videos to hear what you interpret and feel and digest from the sections in their music. Really enjoying your assessments and looking forward to more for sure! Can't wait to hear your view on the "sonic palette cleansing" in Invincible or overall review of 7empest! Thanks for the content!
Basically, TOOL was formed when Les Claypool used his bass to summon the ghost of Leonardo DaVinci and all of his demons, trapping them inside a huge amplifier
This goes way deeper than a 15th century mastermind.
This goes back to when shamans kept history untarnished by repeating it to eachother while high,- so that the stories became hardwired and distributed equally among all who participated.
Music and Pot is the root of our extended perception of time, separating us from most animals by lightyears.
If we lose our touch with music and pot, we lose our perception of time and fall victim to our own instincts.
This song is beyond politics and religion, it's about recording life.
Green jello
3 little pigs
Maynard does the
"Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin.
Danny Carey played too
I'm hearing this lore and living for it 🤣
Dude I LOVE these reactions. I feel like you're helping me appreciate music i've listened to many times in a new way.
The healthiest, most fun series of UA-cam videos I’ve seen in a very long time. So cool. Please keep being you and don’t change what you’re doing in any way.
Tool's "Reflection" is a favorite track of mine.
the best
Yeah! But he's gotta do the Holy trinity: Disposition, Reflection, and Triad!
@@alihijazi4451 yep, one does not simply listen to reflection as a one-off
Their most underrated track, IMO. It's continually grown on me with every listen. Great stuff.
I've also slowly come around to Reflection. It takes a while to truly appreciate how good it is, at first you're just like "ok, solid instrumental" lol
First and foremost, aye howzit bra.
This is the beauty of being a ToOls fan. The complexity of levels and rhythm changes are what makes this band so unique. Mine as well throw out any meters or measurement tools. This band triumphs from not just having one lead but equals across the board that make listening so enjoyable. Many non-fans say that this band is to complex, these are usually the same people that can't listen to classical music. The richness and depth of each song be it the acoustics, the instrumental flows, tribal or celtic nuances, this is the reward we get for being ToOls fans. I mean there's just oceans upon oceans of music that's just so blah out there. And then there's ToOl. The only way I can explain it, it's like being on a Rollercoaster, while surfing in a heavyweight boxing match. Not many bands can take you on a journey with each and every song, like they can. Most of those bands such as Pink Floyd are from a much older era, but never ever forgotten and any true fan that hasn't enjoyed this journey in between pods or cans should be tarred, feathered, mulched, fed sticks of butter then lit and thrown over the wall. I'm just so happy I was around to bare witness to the band that is ToOl. And now thru you watching and counting, losing count and then punched then uppercut. Your facial expressions of surprise and awe are a great joy as if I was hearing for the first time again. Thank you for this.
Also before I forget huge Kudos to the Production team.
Oh and in terms of vocal people that are so powerful and unique, Chris Cornell immediately jumps to mind. But like you mentioned we'll just hear more about him from the vocal coaches.
Chee my braddah! Mahlo for your comment 🤙🤙🤙🤙
Bottom is an underrated Tool track and should get some recognition, I’d love if you could react to it. A bit of an older one, but so great. It has Henry Rollins have a part on it, I also made a cover of it for anyone willing to check it out. But I love seeing new Tool fans going on a very familiar journey through the music, keep it up I really love seeing it 👍
Thank you for your insight to the technicality of their music. It just brings my appreciation to a whole new level. I think As a composer, wings for Marie and 10,000 days will absolutely melt your heart for music.
Glad you're having fun with these, nice to see an expert react without being obnoxious about youtube culture. This is my favorite Tool song. I'd love to see your reaction to some of the modern math rock that's been coming out as you've said you're something of a guitarist. Invalids would be really cool to see you analyze, I'd recommend A Rather Mediocre Genius or the live version of Idle Promises.
4 over 3 polyrhythms everywhere in the guitar and vocals in this one, the 3 is actually part of the group of 4 that makes up the standard 4/4 time signature underneath everything. great song!
If you listen to vocals as instruments, then you must love Radiohead. Thom uses his voice like that.
So as kid, I grew up around music. My father has a collection of 6,000 records and a large volume of reel to reel tapes. Any time that any of us came home excited to hear something new we found he'd listen with us with the same enthusiasm. Then he'd say try this and tell me what you think and put on a record. We learned to appreciate and listen more closely that way. I was fortunate to figure out and realize at a young age that just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean it sucked. It just wasn't for me, it was still good, just not a personal preference and that helped open my worldview quite a bit. These videos remind me of those moments a helluva lot. Thank you for that.
YOU MUST DO 'THE GRUDGE' NEXT'
10:17 "that section there, that was a... *sighs*" - exactly
Heh... wait till you here Maynard's yell in The Grudge. That one still wears me out. 😂
The first Tool song i ever heard,my son said hey mom put these headphones on and listen to this.❤
Glad you enjoyed this listen. The Pot may actually be my favorite Tool song, and that's a difficult thing to say with a band as good as this. So many good songs. I think the thing I love most about this song (and correct me if I'm wrong) is that it doesn't seem like he sings a line the same way twice except for the "Weeping shades of indigo" line that gets sung twice in the middle bridge section. It seems like he is at least changing some little bit of every line. It's a hard tune to learn/remember and tough to sing correctly. But oh what fun it is!
as a fellow musician, tool is absolutely unbelievable. keep in mind however as amazing as they are, they also had an amazing engineer in the studio which rings clear in these songs final mix downs. the engineer on their stuff is a genius.
Rossetta Stoned would be a good one to hear too off of the same album.
On a different note, Devin Townsend would be a good one to explore, complex sounds, you might like it, check out Kingdom on EMGTV as a start.
Good show.
agreed on lost keys/rosetta stoned! but lets let him graduate to their magnum opus slowly.
maybe some 46&2 and right in two as appetizers.
@@JungleScene yes you are probably right, start slow, it wouldn't be fair to blow his mind right away, he is just starting out.
Stumbled across your Sober reaction a week or so ago and immediately subscribed. Love your reactions and look forward to each one. Cheers.
Awesome! Thank you!
46 & 2 is a great place to go next
Always smooth transitions! God bless Tool. God bless America! ! !
12:26 priceless.
Had to do the serious ear thing on that moment 🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz that drop still gets me every time.
I've seen professional instrumentalists react, I've seen vocalists react. I love seeing a composer react. You bring new perspectives to react videos that us tool fans love to see. People are very enthusiastic about this band and I love to see how they bring others in that haven't heard the songs before.
Invincible by Tool please....you’ll understand....
Can we as the Tool army who watches every reaction video for the pure pleasure of seeing peoples mind get blown, give this guy the props he deserves?!? Best reaction series ever!! KEEP IT UP MY DUDE.
I love seeing people trying to figure Tool out.😄
Opeth- Ghost of Perdition should be the next one!
I love your reaction when Maynard raised his vocals up, genuine smiles here 👍🏻
he's on the TOOL precipice This guy guy is "at the gates" of initiation, the blindfold is about to come off and his mind is about to be paddled.
Check out his other videos that arent reactions....pretty safe to say he paddles his mind often :)
Rewatching this weeks later, I suddenly realized he has (to my knowledge) never even heard a single Fear Innoculum track!
That's gonna be lit.
@@andrewmorgan6168 he did do the live version of Pneuma
Even when this song is done, i can still feel it, hear it
It's so refreshing and rare to hear intelligent insightful Tool reactions. Please do more, there are so many gems I can't wait to hear your opinions on. Please don't leave out Lost Keys / Rosetta Stoned. You might need a couple of hours to dissect that one. :)
I love it when someone is practically speechless because of the brilliance of TOOL! This song is absolute perfection, like many, many other TOOL songs.