Part of what makes this song so tough to engage with out of the gate is that the majority of it is in 9/8, which is a really odd meter to begin with, but the band plays with all kinds of ways to sub divide that and play polyrhythms over it. Sometimes it's 5/8+4/8, sometimes 8+1, sometimes two units of what's essentially 9/16. When the drums come in, Danny is actually accenting every third note (so it feels like 3 bars of 3/8). *None* of that feels particularly natural, and they really start rapidly shifting between different meters within the time signature in that build up before the drop... BUT... that's what makes the drop so good. It's so chaotic leading into that, and then you get that moment to catch your breath, and then it's this straight 6/4 beat (which feels very easy to the western ear) that it makes that part feel so heavy and head bangy because you were trying so hard right before that to find the downbeat/rhythm. Anyway, great reaction as always, Drew!
I am not well versed (pun intended) in picking up time signatures but at the core of my music background I can recognize stuff like what you mention... thank you for putting it into words :)
@@2013_Shox Hits me really hard as well... which is why I purposely don't skip it. Like Jimmy Valvano said in his epic last speech, "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
Taunic if you want to see an inspiring speech, search UA-cam for “Jimmy V 1993 ESPY speech”. Be ready to cheer with a tissue in hand. He passed away a month later.
Your face when that drop hits is the perfect personification of that moment! I must have pulled the same face when I first heard it too! There's so much going on before it drops - and I specifically love the way they slightly slow the pace as they drop into that 6/4 riff just to give it that even heavier groove - it just drags you into it and forces your neck muscles to start nodding your head. Seeing these guys live in 2006 still remains my favourite gig to this day, and I'm glad I got to see this song live.
Right In Two is the most profound song from TOOL in my opinion. That one will move you deep. And the last time he says "right in two" at the end of the song touches my soul. I love it. You will too.
You should recommend Intension and Right In Two together. Intension is about what humans became, and Right In Two is the angels talking crap about what humans became. Intension smoothly transitions into Right In Two.
I'm sure you'll hear this a billion times, but you HAVE to do Wings for Marie part 1 and 10,000 Days part 2 together. It's a MUST. Same with Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned. That one in particular won't make much sense if you do them separately.
Be prepared, Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned has a lot of strange rhythms and is hard to keep up with on a first listen. Kind of all over the place. Much like this track, it will get better over repeat listens. Love your honest reactions. keep it up!
Tool is the kind of band that you can listen to a song 100 times and still notice new things it's so intricate. I also remember hearing this for the first time and feeling dizzy.
Man I gotta say, really enjoying all these Tool reactions. It's really cool to see someone experience for the first time what so many of us have been enjoying for decades. And I really like the genuine reaction. I know as a reaction channel there's probably an instinct to exaggerate your reaction for thumbnail/views, but it's so much better to see a person actually hear and feel the music the way we do. Also, the HD sound makes a big difference. You're miles ahead of most others in this genre. Great job.
I really like your honesty, I am a huge tool /music fan. Tools complexity sometimes takes a little time. True story, after five listens you will love the first 3 mins
Guys - Apologies I couldn’t make it for the Live Premiere of this video😔 I have Wings For Marie & 10,000 days recorded, just need to edit them up now! I’m going to upload them as 2 separate videos but I’ll try get them up at the same time! Will be out ASAP on Patreon and will follow 24 hours after on UA-cam🔥 If you’re interested in early access - join the club over at Patreon.com/Drewfortune 💟
DISCLAIMER: Listening to The Pot whilst driving has been know to result in a series of pandemia-like traffic violations across the globe...DO NOT LISTEN TO IT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING 🤣🤣🤣
This, all there first reactions are cool, but they only just started. They need a new version. Like "10th listen of tool sons xxxxxx" that would be better :)
Don't forget that reaction videos are all about the first listen. Tool above most bands have that whole "Oh fuck! Now I get it..." factor. If you don't like the whole song the first time around, no harm, no foul. Just keep it playing and you may come around to it.
(Minor spoiler for Tool concerts) Literally just saw them perform this live last night in Boston. They did a lot of their older stuff during the concert and only 3-4 tracks from Fear Inoculum. What was really cool is that all of the old stuff they performed sounded AS GOOD OR BETTER than the studio albums AND they improvised extra solos and parts into many of them, including Jambi (the breakdown was insane). Anyway, it was my first Tool concert after listening to them for 20 years and I can't believe that I was still impressed even with high expectations. Excited to see you hear this for the first time!
Already seen them twice this year. Back in May in KC and in Sept on Tulsa. Both times were flawless as always. PNUEMA was mind blowing live. JAMBI is always great.
@@jonellerhorst4874 I don't recall that he did. It sounded like he was trying to imitate something similar naturally. I may be mistaken... A lot was going on around me lol
I’ve easily heard this song close to 1,000 times and it keeps getting better every time. It’s even better in concert. Welcome to the TooL realm you will never be the same.
Im not one to be into anyone's reviews about the music I love, but I enjoyed the review done by this lad on Pneuma so much I decided to have a watch of one of my all time favourite Tool tracks being reviewed by him. Well done again & me being from across the Atlantic like him know very little about peewee or his mate Jambi
Wings For Marie & 10,000 Days MUST be listened to together... Get ready for a long emotional video... Incredible lyrics and instrumentals- a true masterpiece of this band 🔥🔥🔥
Pee Wees playhouse was/is the greatest saturday morning kids show made for adults. Back in the day we would wake and bake and watch this show. Good times.
Maybe when you're finished with their entire discography you should check out some live videos both from now and the mid 90s. It's amazing to see what their shows are like now compared to the early days. I'm not saying the early concerts were crap because they're actually awesome and the reason we need to invent time travel.
I don't get the people who say they don't grasp or find the rythm. I hear it right away. And it's awesome. Sometimes there are multiple rythms layered which just adds to the awesomeness and complexity.
This is my personal favourite song of Tool.....this is what Tool really is.....deep lyrics, sickest riffs, short yet haunting solo, so many odd-meter changes.......fucking amazing song....
That's how it is with Jambi, and a lot of Tool. You don't catch it the first time, or the second time, but eventually you catch the feel and learn to love it.
Hey Drew! Big fan and loving the journey you're on. I think you'd be really interested in Tool's use of time signatures in their music, especially given your reaction to this song. The first few minutes are counted in 9/8, this is not very common to hear in rock or metal (or Western music in general) so it's normal to not 'get the rhythm'. However, once the drop comes it switches to 6/4, this is much easier to follow because it is an even number and very close to the common 4/4 timing used in most rock and pop music. Tool are absolute masters of using and manipulating time and it's part of what gives their music such a unique appeal; the odd time parts create a mysterious labyrinth for the listener to get lost in, eventually giving way to an even timed drop or chorus which feels like a huge release of energy and the chance to bang your head!
Concerning the build up I once thought Jambi is like an ordinary Tool song in reverse: Starts with a massive, right in your face riff, getting even heavier when the bass joins, and getting more and more harmonic and grooving the longer the track lasts. I love the lyrics! For easy playlist listening it fits well after The Pot, (spoiler⚠️) which ends right where Jambi begins. Nice reaction! As always a great pleasure to follow your hearing and reception! 😎
When you listen to wings for Marie and 10,000 days, it’s best to really hear and understand the lyrics. Understanding Maynards relationship with his mother and hearing these two songs, man it just gives me goosebumps and can even bring a tear or two
I once read that Maynard stated that Jambi is about his son Devo... and it's called Jambi because that's the name of a blue-skinned genie head in a box, on an 80s kids show Pee-wee's Playhouse...google it... was his son Devo's favorite show as a kid...
You should do "Know Your Enemy" by Rage Against the Machine... Maynard has a small part, but the song is lights out and Maynard takes it to a whole other level.
"I couldn't find any sort of rhythm, and if I can't find the rhythm where I can nod my head, if I can't find that little bass kick or something like that, I'm pretty much out." I think this is actually one of the things I like the most about Tool. With other music there's structural elements like that rhythm that you know is going to be there, and you feel in control of the listening experience because you know how the song is going to play out, more or less. Tool goes out of their way to use these weird time signatures and polyrhythms to make it so you can't do that, and you have no choice but to surrender yourself to the song and just enjoy the ride it takes you on, wherever it goes. Not having that feeling of control is weird and uncomfortable at first, but once you get used to it it's actually an incredible experience. This, combined with some of the other things Tool does (like not including the lyrics with their albums), feels to me like an intentional move to create more of a raw listening experience, to remove those more cerebral distractions in order to put you in a situation where you're just alone with the music, and can enjoy it on a more emotional level. Maybe that's just me though.
Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned has got to be one of their most rhythmically complex songs (so many switch-ups!) along with some of Maynard's weirdest and most 'out there' lyrics (definitely need to look them up when you do the reaction). It tells the story of a John Doe who wakes up in the hospital and tries to describe to the nurses and doctors the insane DMT trip that he just experienced. Very hard to keep up with on the first listen but it's become one of my favorite tracks of theirs!
I like how u got tht about the new album its all a mixture of their music new an the classics that made us all become fans. It really is a masterpiece. I trully understand why Danny wanted to make the whole album one great big song. I wouldn't know if humanity could take it. Our minds would melt without the interludes..😄
I don’t want to make anyone Jelly, but I’m going to do it anyway.. Just saw TOOL in Az. And I live in Vegas , Now TOOL just announced more dates, and My Buddies and I just got floor Middle, for T-Mobile in January, and my daughter just made me custom painted TOOL Vans ! She painted the Alex Grey 10000 face on one shoe and the colorful TOOL 👁 on the other! So bad ass !! I hope one day you can see these guys Live !! The last show was one of their Best I’ve ever seen !!!
I never was much into Vicarious and Jambi before but after listening to these two passively while driving or at work, I picked up all the nuances and now I can't get enough of Jambi's heavy AF guitar riff. Also, please do Wings for Marie and 10,000 together, they are 2 parts of the same song.
HAHAHA@ your reaction to the most epic rock drop of all time in Jambi is so fucking funny. I always say that's the heaviest rock drop I ever heard in my life. It's so off its tits and I was specifically waiting for you reaction to that drop. hahaha didnt disappoint at all!! ;)
The band usually has working titles for the tracks before Maynard add's the lyrics, vocals and a title to them.. this was a rare case that Maynard kept the working title for the official song title. Justin came up with the riff that the song was build around... and the members thought it reminded them of the 'Jambi' genie from Pee Wee's Playhouse (kids show from the 80s). Here's a clip of Jambi from the show: ua-cam.com/video/XN5kVvR8VQI/v-deo.html
Great vid! I appreciate your honesty. No need to apologize for being honest, ever. Yah that drop really makes the song unique. I have no idea how they get that sound, but it's excellent. BTW, hoping I read that wrong...are you gonna release Wings pt1 and pt2 separately? Ouch! Ha! Those songs beg to be played as one track, one symphony. I'm sure once you listen you'll understand why. Well, maybe that's just my opinion? If you release them separately I'll give them separate listens. Maybe I will learn something focusing on one at a time. HA! It will be the first time I've listened to them separately in … well, forever. Maybe I never listened to them separately. haha fun.
I don't expect people to always flip their shit and appreciate the actual criticism outside of just posting a canned reaction vid like some others post. Great vid
Having heard this song so many times and knowing the exact placement of all the different rhythms, it's never occurred to me that there really isn't a lot to grab onto in the beginning for a first time listener! I might think twice before showing it to a tool virgin. ........but that drop...
@Drew Fortune Make sure when you get to Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned that you play them together. You miss out on a lot without Lost Keys playing first and transitioning into Rosetta Stoned. Love the vids!
That riff on invincible was the guitar... This same technique. So that solo was a bass solo, in case you didn't know, btw love your reactions, love this album
It's not just the drop. I used to really not like this track (used to skip it as it was 'too heavy'. Now I like every part of it, it's one of my favourites of all Tool! As you probs know, the more you listen, the more you appreciate and you find the rythmn where you could the first few times. Nice one.
A suggestion for when you get to Right In Two, don't skip Intension. It's not exactly a two part song the same way Wings For Marie and 10,000 Days are, but I do kinda feel like Intension gets over looked by many and it is a great lead in to Right In Two.
It comes around to... it's Tool. No bad Tool songs will be found. When you've put the time in you will be one of us 🤗or live a sad unfulfilled life listening to other 🚾🚫🚺😉🚮🎼🎚
Hes finally getting to the "I'm going to head bang around my room like I'm at a show" stage. Mission accomplished, we got him boys!
He’s stuck in that great rabbit hole now
@@michaelrandall2490 yup
Oh yes...
@Jake Cox and girls ;)
@Adz Nevermind THE DROP claims another victim!
Part of what makes this song so tough to engage with out of the gate is that the majority of it is in 9/8, which is a really odd meter to begin with, but the band plays with all kinds of ways to sub divide that and play polyrhythms over it. Sometimes it's 5/8+4/8, sometimes 8+1, sometimes two units of what's essentially 9/16. When the drums come in, Danny is actually accenting every third note (so it feels like 3 bars of 3/8). *None* of that feels particularly natural, and they really start rapidly shifting between different meters within the time signature in that build up before the drop... BUT... that's what makes the drop so good. It's so chaotic leading into that, and then you get that moment to catch your breath, and then it's this straight 6/4 beat (which feels very easy to the western ear) that it makes that part feel so heavy and head bangy because you were trying so hard right before that to find the downbeat/rhythm. Anyway, great reaction as always, Drew!
This.
Thank you!
this man needs more likes
I am not well versed (pun intended) in picking up time signatures but at the core of my music background I can recognize stuff like what you mention... thank you for putting it into words :)
Or how about it’s just a great song…
I'd have to agree with him here. 10 000 Days is definitely a Justin Chancellor album.
Yes. And Fear Inoculum was Adam and Danny.
Agree
MrDuanepalmer although Justin had some good parts there. Justin is just a superb player.
its ok to cry on wings for marie/10000 days we have all been there. such a beautifully composed piece art.
You'll see it a million times here.... Wings for Marie and 10,000 days need to be played together. You'll understand soon.
Matt Muirhead I have to skip it sometimes because it hits me that hard and I'll cry.
@@2013_Shox Hits me really hard as well... which is why I purposely don't skip it. Like Jimmy Valvano said in his epic last speech, "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
@@MattMuirhead What a quote
Taunic if you want to see an inspiring speech, search UA-cam for “Jimmy V 1993 ESPY speech”. Be ready to cheer with a tissue in hand. He passed away a month later.
one of the greatest drops in rock history. youre reaction was pretty much exactly how mine was when i first heard it
Please DO NOT SKIP "Intension"
One of Tool's most underrated for sure.
Your face when that drop hits is the perfect personification of that moment! I must have pulled the same face when I first heard it too! There's so much going on before it drops - and I specifically love the way they slightly slow the pace as they drop into that 6/4 riff just to give it that even heavier groove - it just drags you into it and forces your neck muscles to start nodding your head. Seeing these guys live in 2006 still remains my favourite gig to this day, and I'm glad I got to see this song live.
The Jambi “drop”
Best Tool drop. Period.
@@jhaz89 agreed
Ahem... Breakdown
Gets em everytime.👍
The grudge
Right In Two is the most profound song from TOOL in my opinion. That one will move you deep. And the last time he says "right in two" at the end of the song touches my soul. I love it. You will too.
It's my favorite tool song (currently) but from an emotional perspective it doesn't get close to wings for marie!
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of its fleeting time here"
Most profound song? Reflection, Lateralus, Third Eye, Pneuma, Fear Inoculum, Jambi and Culling Voices are still out there.
You should recommend Intension and Right In Two together. Intension is about what humans became, and Right In Two is the angels talking crap about what humans became. Intension smoothly transitions into Right In Two.
Been asking drew to check this one out since he started the channel, hopefully he gets around into it soon.. it fkn awesome.
I'm sure you'll hear this a billion times, but you HAVE to do Wings for Marie part 1 and 10,000 Days part 2 together. It's a MUST. Same with Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned. That one in particular won't make much sense if you do them separately.
and MAKE SUTE TO DO LYRICS with Rosetta Stoned, otherwise have fun understanding it heh
Wonder if he should do judith first like a seperate reaction then hit wings for Marie and 10,000 days together in another reaction
@ultrasonic 6. Dude, he said at the outset he is doing Wings I and II. The whole album in fact, just like he has the other albums. SMH 🙄
@@Kayfabe922 that would be awesome
Lipan conjuring + Lost keys and Fiaap de odiad at the same time + Roseta stoned
Wtf was that? ... you just took the words out of my comment 😂 “That’s the heaviest drop you’ve ever heard” is what I was typing 😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏻
One of the greatest riffs ever written
Connor Smith makes me think of Invincible too lol
The bass riff after the first verse is so good too
Be prepared, Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned has a lot of strange rhythms and is hard to keep up with on a first listen. Kind of all over the place. Much like this track, it will get better over repeat listens. Love your honest reactions. keep it up!
Rosetta Stoned is Tool's strangest song hands down.
Straight fire tho..
Tool is the kind of band that you can listen to a song 100 times and still notice new things it's so intricate.
I also remember hearing this for the first time and feeling dizzy.
Wings for Marie part 1 and 10,000 days part 2 are one track. Play them together
Hahahahahaha!!!! I was actually waiting for a PPFFFFFF!!!!! on this and I got it!!
the pffff at the drop! yeppppppp
They opened their show with this track when I saw them live at Brixton London on the 10,000 tour. It was outstanding!
Man I gotta say, really enjoying all these Tool reactions. It's really cool to see someone experience for the first time what so many of us have been enjoying for decades. And I really like the genuine reaction. I know as a reaction channel there's probably an instinct to exaggerate your reaction for thumbnail/views, but it's so much better to see a person actually hear and feel the music the way we do. Also, the HD sound makes a big difference. You're miles ahead of most others in this genre. Great job.
I really like your honesty, I am a huge tool /music fan. Tools complexity sometimes takes a little time. True story, after five listens you will love the first 3 mins
Tool songs age like fine wine.
The first time I heard Wings 1 & 2, I had just lost my father to stage 4 cancer that afternoon. Needless to say, it was extremely emotional for me.
I'm old (44), but I'm ok with that! You're killing it dude! Love your vids!!!! Keep them coming!!! And thank you!!!!
Guys - Apologies I couldn’t make it for the Live Premiere of this video😔
I have Wings For Marie & 10,000 days recorded, just need to edit them up now!
I’m going to upload them as 2 separate videos but I’ll try get them up at the same time! Will be out ASAP on Patreon and will follow 24 hours after on UA-cam🔥
If you’re interested in early access - join the club over at Patreon.com/Drewfortune 💟
Please react to Flesh and the power it holds by Death
Ls Metalhead yes and lack of comprehension, Zombie Ritual, crystal mountain, and living monstrosity
No 1 song ugh...
Have to do judith from A perfect circle first
Nooooo no no no no no they have to be heard back to back
DISCLAIMER: Listening to The Pot whilst driving has been know to result in a series of pandemia-like traffic violations across the globe...DO NOT LISTEN TO IT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING 🤣🤣🤣
Indeed. TOOL in general makes me miss turns and stops and exits.
I just end up driving with no real purpose.
I almost ran a red light because of Lateralus 😅
The thrill is insane while driving lol
one of their singles that got played on the radio. lol
I do that every day. I am commenting from hell right now
You can't take in all of a tool song on the first listen, impossible
This, all there first reactions are cool, but they only just started. They need a new version. Like "10th listen of tool sons xxxxxx" that would be better :)
Don't forget that reaction videos are all about the first listen. Tool above most bands have that whole "Oh fuck! Now I get it..." factor. If you don't like the whole song the first time around, no harm, no foul. Just keep it playing and you may come around to it.
One of the best talk box solos ever.
The best
(Minor spoiler for Tool concerts)
Literally just saw them perform this live last night in Boston. They did a lot of their older stuff during the concert and only 3-4 tracks from Fear Inoculum. What was really cool is that all of the old stuff they performed sounded AS GOOD OR BETTER than the studio albums AND they improvised extra solos and parts into many of them, including Jambi (the breakdown was insane). Anyway, it was my first Tool concert after listening to them for 20 years and I can't believe that I was still impressed even with high expectations. Excited to see you hear this for the first time!
@Connor Smith Yes omg! Invincible was so much faster than the album version and it fit!
@@XavierMacX I was at that show last night. Also my first time seeing them in concert. What a mind blowing experience
Did Adam use the voice box in Jambi? He didn't in Detroit, still sounded awesome though I was slightly disappointed for a second.
Already seen them twice this year. Back in May in KC and in Sept on Tulsa. Both times were flawless as always. PNUEMA was mind blowing live. JAMBI is always great.
@@jonellerhorst4874 I don't recall that he did. It sounded like he was trying to imitate something similar naturally. I may be mistaken... A lot was going on around me lol
that drop is my favorite breakdown of all time.
6:00 Musical load being blown! Lol
I’ve easily heard this song close to 1,000 times and it keeps getting better every time. It’s even better in concert. Welcome to the TooL realm you will never be the same.
When you do Intension, make sure to do it with Right In Two. They flow seamlessly into each other and are super related lyrically.
Be sure to do Wings for Marie and 10,000 Days at the same time.
Probably my favorite Tool song of all time. Love love love the lyrics. This shit moves my soul.
Im not one to be into anyone's reviews about the music I love, but I enjoyed the review done by this lad on Pneuma so much I decided to have a watch of one of my all time favourite Tool tracks being reviewed by him. Well done again & me being from across the Atlantic like him know very little about peewee or his mate Jambi
Wings For Marie & 10,000 Days MUST be listened to together... Get ready for a long emotional video... Incredible lyrics and instrumentals- a true masterpiece of this band 🔥🔥🔥
just saw this live .....wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
This is the Justin Chancellor Album, great hard bass rhythms leading the direction of the song.
This song is pretty much a 4 member Poly-rythem everyone is playing to a different time.
I think this is my favorite reaction of yours. The way your reacted to the drop is the epitome of tool reactions lol
Pee Wees playhouse was/is the greatest saturday morning kids show made for adults. Back in the day we would wake and bake and watch this show. Good times.
I envy you Drew because I wish I could listen to this album for the first time again. Great stuff mang 👍
Maybe when you're finished with their entire discography you should check out some live videos both from now and the mid 90s. It's amazing to see what their shows are like now compared to the early days. I'm not saying the early concerts were crap because they're actually awesome and the reason we need to invent time travel.
I don't get the people who say they don't grasp or find the rythm. I hear it right away. And it's awesome. Sometimes there are multiple rythms layered which just adds to the awesomeness and complexity.
This is my personal favourite song of Tool.....this is what Tool really is.....deep lyrics, sickest riffs, short yet haunting solo, so many odd-meter changes.......fucking amazing song....
It took me a few listens to get into this album but it ends up growing on you. Love it!
I can’t hardly ever listen to this song anymore without both laughing and crying. It’s my favorite tool song.
See them live before it's too late!
John Mac they’ve got a few years left in em
That's how it is with Jambi, and a lot of Tool. You don't catch it the first time, or the second time, but eventually you catch the feel and learn to love it.
This has become my favorite Tool song.
It only gets better with more listens
Hey Drew! Big fan and loving the journey you're on. I think you'd be really interested in Tool's use of time signatures in their music, especially given your reaction to this song. The first few minutes are counted in 9/8, this is not very common to hear in rock or metal (or Western music in general) so it's normal to not 'get the rhythm'. However, once the drop comes it switches to 6/4, this is much easier to follow because it is an even number and very close to the common 4/4 timing used in most rock and pop music. Tool are absolute masters of using and manipulating time and it's part of what gives their music such a unique appeal; the odd time parts create a mysterious labyrinth for the listener to get lost in, eventually giving way to an even timed drop or chorus which feels like a huge release of energy and the chance to bang your head!
Concerning the build up I once thought Jambi is like an ordinary Tool song in reverse: Starts with a massive, right in your face riff, getting even heavier when the bass joins, and getting more and more harmonic and grooving the longer the track lasts. I love the lyrics!
For easy playlist listening it fits well after The Pot, (spoiler⚠️) which ends right where Jambi begins.
Nice reaction! As always a great pleasure to follow your hearing and reception! 😎
My favourite tool song, that drop is just soul numbing
When you listen to wings for Marie and 10,000 days, it’s best to really hear and understand the lyrics. Understanding Maynards relationship with his mother and hearing these two songs, man it just gives me goosebumps and can even bring a tear or two
When the guitar sings at 6:40 it sounds the purest notes I've ever heard.
You have to watch "Tool Jambi (Live DVD 2014)" on UA-cam. Watch Adam Jones on the Talkbox!
Dude, all of Tool's Songs take several listens to fully appreciate
I once read that Maynard stated that Jambi is about his son Devo... and it's called Jambi because that's the name of a blue-skinned genie head in a box, on an 80s kids show Pee-wee's Playhouse...google it... was his son Devo's favorite show as a kid...
You should do "Know Your Enemy" by Rage Against the Machine... Maynard has a small part, but the song is lights out and Maynard takes it to a whole other level.
If you want a laugh listen to 3 little pigs by green jelly. Maynard is doing the little pigs part. Hilarious! Danny Carry is 1 of the 2 drummers also
"I couldn't find any sort of rhythm, and if I can't find the rhythm where I can nod my head, if I can't find that little bass kick or something like that, I'm pretty much out."
I think this is actually one of the things I like the most about Tool. With other music there's structural elements like that rhythm that you know is going to be there, and you feel in control of the listening experience because you know how the song is going to play out, more or less. Tool goes out of their way to use these weird time signatures and polyrhythms to make it so you can't do that, and you have no choice but to surrender yourself to the song and just enjoy the ride it takes you on, wherever it goes. Not having that feeling of control is weird and uncomfortable at first, but once you get used to it it's actually an incredible experience. This, combined with some of the other things Tool does (like not including the lyrics with their albums), feels to me like an intentional move to create more of a raw listening experience, to remove those more cerebral distractions in order to put you in a situation where you're just alone with the music, and can enjoy it on a more emotional level. Maybe that's just me though.
I'm gonna give to your patreon today but I am still gonna wait till the premier to watch with everyone else. That was too fun!
Selma ❤️
Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned has got to be one of their most rhythmically complex songs (so many switch-ups!) along with some of Maynard's weirdest and most 'out there' lyrics (definitely need to look them up when you do the reaction). It tells the story of a John Doe who wakes up in the hospital and tries to describe to the nurses and doctors the insane DMT trip that he just experienced. Very hard to keep up with on the first listen but it's become one of my favorite tracks of theirs!
Lost keys/Rosetta Stoned is pure fun. Wings part 1&2, break out the tissues.
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.
I like how u got tht about the new album its all a mixture of their music new an the classics that made us all become fans. It really is a masterpiece. I trully understand why Danny wanted to make the whole album one great big song. I wouldn't know if humanity could take it. Our minds would melt without the interludes..😄
When I bought this album and first heard this song I felt just as giddy as you. This one hits hard from the first note.
Jambi and Right in Two are probably my favorite tracks on this album
Was hoping 10,000 days was next! Gonna have to go check out the Vicarious react.
Mines too
When TOOL makes sounds, it's like they've found some key that fits in a cosmic keyhole that you didn't know existed.
My absolute favorite Tool song! So bad ass!
I don’t want to make anyone Jelly, but I’m going to do it anyway.. Just saw TOOL in Az. And I live in Vegas , Now TOOL just announced more dates, and My Buddies and I just got floor Middle, for T-Mobile in January, and my daughter just made me custom painted TOOL Vans ! She painted the Alex Grey 10000 face on one shoe and the colorful TOOL 👁 on the other! So bad ass !! I hope one day you can see these guys Live !! The last show was one of their Best I’ve ever seen !!!
Jambi is also a metrical footing used in various types of poetry. Although, in English it's usually spelled iamb.
I never was much into Vicarious and Jambi before but after listening to these two passively while driving or at work, I picked up all the nuances and now I can't get enough of Jambi's heavy AF guitar riff. Also, please do Wings for Marie and 10,000 together, they are 2 parts of the same song.
Good thing a out TOOL too man is that they are riddled with metaphors made to let the listener interoperate them in their own way.
Please do Wings for Marie and 10000 days in one video together.
Same with Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned. You won't regret these decisions!
“What the f was that?!” 🤣🤣 Jambi drop claims another victim lol That drop still gets me every time
HAHAHA@ your reaction to the most epic rock drop of all time in Jambi is so fucking funny. I always say that's the heaviest rock drop I ever heard in my life. It's so off its tits and I was specifically waiting for you reaction to that drop. hahaha didnt disappoint at all!! ;)
The band usually has working titles for the tracks before Maynard add's the lyrics, vocals and a title to them.. this was a rare case that Maynard kept the working title for the official song title.
Justin came up with the riff that the song was build around... and the members thought it reminded them of the 'Jambi' genie from Pee Wee's Playhouse (kids show from the 80s).
Here's a clip of Jambi from the show: ua-cam.com/video/XN5kVvR8VQI/v-deo.html
Good sh!t mate! Love the reactions and your afterthoughts on the songs.
Great vid! I appreciate your honesty. No need to apologize for being honest, ever. Yah that drop really makes the song unique. I have no idea how they get that sound, but it's excellent. BTW, hoping I read that wrong...are you gonna release Wings pt1 and pt2 separately? Ouch! Ha! Those songs beg to be played as one track, one symphony. I'm sure once you listen you'll understand why. Well, maybe that's just my opinion? If you release them separately I'll give them separate listens. Maybe I will learn something focusing on one at a time. HA! It will be the first time I've listened to them separately in … well, forever. Maybe I never listened to them separately. haha fun.
I don't expect people to always flip their shit and appreciate the actual criticism outside of just posting a canned reaction vid like some others post. Great vid
Having heard this song so many times and knowing the exact placement of all the different rhythms, it's never occurred to me that there really isn't a lot to grab onto in the beginning for a first time listener! I might think twice before showing it to a tool virgin.
........but that drop...
Gotta go see them live my friend, I'm sure they'll have European tour dates soon
you should check how maynard dances on this track, just type maynard on jambi and see for yourself
I truely think with 4 or 5 listens you will like the song a LOT more. It was my favorite Tool song from January to August
If any other acts remind you of Tool, it's because they've been around for decades and are hugely influential.
You got dropped on your F"n head brother... loved this reaction and the unapologetic honesty, keep up the good work!
6:00 the effects of tool have kicked in enjoy my friend you are fucking hooked now bud hahhaa fucking love this song man very personal to me ..
Tool's best song. So dope
6:00 Prying Open your Third Eye!
Idk how people can’t find the rhythm to this song. It’s so easy to find.
Also this came before fear inoculate
@Drew Fortune Make sure when you get to Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned that you play them together. You miss out on a lot without Lost Keys playing first and transitioning into Rosetta Stoned. Love the vids!
one of a few that doesn't slowly build up to something, this started out hard and stayed that way.💚🔧♫
“That’s the heaviest riff I’ve ever heard in my life”
Me - *laughs in Undertow and Opiate*
Those may be heavier but Jambi puts those to shame
JHaz yea I agree
Me - laughs in Gojira :D
dasmittelalterrockt Me: Continuously laughs in Gojira but in Toxic Garbage Island
*laughs in hell march*
Just make sure you go see them LIVE brother!!!! #justmakesureyoudo!!!
That riff on invincible was the guitar...
This same technique. So that solo was a bass solo, in case you didn't know, btw love your reactions, love this album
It's not just the drop. I used to really not like this track (used to skip it as it was 'too heavy'. Now I like every part of it, it's one of my favourites of all Tool! As you probs know, the more you listen, the more you appreciate and you find the rythmn where you could the first few times. Nice one.
A suggestion for when you get to Right In Two, don't skip Intension. It's not exactly a two part song the same way Wings For Marie and 10,000 Days are, but I do kinda feel like Intension gets over looked by many and it is a great lead in to Right In Two.
Drew... Jambi is the epitome of the 'TOOL' elixir. _Top 3 for me..._
It comes around to... it's Tool. No bad Tool songs will be found. When you've put the time in you will be one of us 🤗or live a sad unfulfilled life listening to other
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