HaYLOHAYLIE1 Fr man 😂 lived there all 2018 and it was... goofy. System of a Down called it toxic and Maynard called it a hopeless fucking hole. Accurate as hell. Tbh we need to abolish and abandon cities all together
I just wish one hardcore politician would be asked , "How are we going to fix Los Angeles, sir or ma'am?" And they'll respond.................... ....flush it down
Yeah. I love how this song contrasts their other stuff. Lateralus is about the utmost heights of human enlightenment.....but then this is basically saying mother nature will destroy you anyway
The entire album, "Aenima," is easily regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 90s... if not the entire rock genre. Beginning to end, this album is completely in-your-face. The song, "Aenima," is based on a comedy skit from deceased comedian Bill Hicks, who described his disdain for the Los Angeles culture. His sketch was a work in cynical irony, as he prayed for Armageddon to strike the area, and he was a fervent atheist.
The reason this song seems so different is because it's based on a classic comedy bit by the late Bill Hicks, in which California gets dropped away into the ocean, forming "Arizona Bay." He was friendly with Maynard and they were planning to incorporate his act as an opener before he died of cancer. This entire album was actually dedicated to his memory!
This is the 1st Tool song I ever heard. I love that lyric "Momma's gonna fix it all soon, Momma's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be". Meaning (at least to me) that Mother Nature will fix our mistakes & misuse of our planet thru natural disasters. Such a great song & album.
Hell yeah, he's pissed. Pissed off at the world and the way things are. He's praying for mother nature to bare her wrath and "fix" everything by ending humanity. Dope song.
I remember the first time I heard this track, back on the day it came out, and it instantly became my favorite song OF ALL TIME. And that was without the benefit of knowing what the FUCKing lyrics were about exactly. I think it was the rolling drum triplets that really knocked my socks off. 25 years later and the song is perhaps even more powerful considering the steady decline of our culture and the rise of climate change. Anyway, great reaction and go Seahawks!
I remember buying this the day it came out & almost 30 years later it still sounds just as amazing as it did then 🤘🏻🤤🖤I was 24-25 & my neighbors knew this well 😉
Parabola is what turned me from a casual tool fan into a hardcore tool fan. The song is just so fast and hard hitting in such a unique way. Must be paired with Parabol too. It’s like an extended intro and the way it’s meant to be listened to.
I really think he should keep Parabol/Parabola in the back pocket. We can get some more deep cuts out of Preston first and have that waiting any time. We all know his mind will explode. What about Eon Blue Apocalypse/the Patient or Rosetta Stoned? Still have the Grudge and Hush and Bottom waiting in the wings.
I've been a massive tool fan since I was 12 I'm now almost 36 and never tire of listening to any of their stuff, welcome to the best music you'll ever hear!!!
This is James expressing his disgust for Los Angeles and his reference to Mom is him asking Mother Nature to do her thing talking about California's supposed great quake that will have them slipping off into the Pacific.
Tool is , By far , the best live band of all time. You can always expect the live performances to be as tight as the album and the visual artistry during the concerts are badass. Bucket list item should be to see them live at least once.
You seriously need to see them live. They put in the most amazing shows and never disappoint. As for the new album - we’ve been waiting for like 12 years, bro. It’s insane but I gotta believe they’re gonna slay it. Once again this was an absolute pleasure to see you experience another one for the first time. Always enjoyable. Peace. Edited to add: yes - Parabol/Parabola as well as the amazing Prison Sex and Stinkfist.
This is, and has been for many years, HANDS DOWN my favorite song. Period. Bar none. I love when people find Tool. I wish I could go back and experience that "first impression" moment again.
Do you always listen to their songs first here?? I would find it so hard to not just jam out for 4 hours looking for every Tool song I could get my hands on. Props if you do my man
I love that the most common comment is about Tool fans giddy over someone hearing Tool for the first time. I first heard Tool in 1996 when Ænema came on the radio and when Danny Carey’s drums take over in the middle of the song I got goose bumps from music for the first time. There’s no better band to hear for the first time. Color me green cause I’m jelly as hell! Tool army for life!
The best thing about being in your position, feeling the way you do about the band and Maynard, is you have hours and hours of music from them/him to discover. Good stuff, man. Keep it up, you’re killing it.
I cant even put into words how much I appreciate your reaction videos, especially regarding Tool. You are absolutely awesome just for taking the time to really hear Tool. You can listen but that’s not enough. You feel this in your soul. Like many have said, check out Parabola, you won’t regret it. Also get into some more Led Zeppelin. If you like Dazed and Confused, I think you would really like “How Many more Times”. Another band that you don’t just listen to, you experience it. I appreciate it brother, don’t stop what you do✌️
Although Tool uses an A in front of Enema it is essentially an Enema that he's talking about to flush everything away like an enema flushes out your bowels.
Æ - is an Old English Latin letter. The band is what we refer to as 'creative motherfuckers' and an enema is but half of the reference. mdiem's comment being also correct. God damn I love intelligence.
@@pauldavid601 "Ahhh, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone...All the shitty shows are gone, all the idiots screaming in the fucking wind are dead, I love it...leaving nothing but a cool, beautiful serenity called Arizona Bay. That's right, when L.A. falls in the fucking ocean and is flushed away, all it will leave is Arizona Bay." -Bill Hicks He's a relatively well respected comedian that used to open for the band.
Loving these, Tool, reactions! My all time favorite band! Tool's songs come in waves one after another. Not only are the vocals fantastic, but the instrumental side is profoundly amazing.
You had TWO "Hold on Braaaahhhh"'s!!!You definitely need to stick with their lyric videos. Listen to it again and take the lyrics in. I absolutely love your reactions and I smile when you smile. It's fantastic. Next time you select Tool, try Eulogy or Stinkfist. Also, I have a recommendation from MJK'S other band Puscifer. I swear..if you listen and react to the song "The Remedy", it will be on your Playlist!! Keep grinding!!!
I've noticed you've become a TOOL fan really quick yea!!!!there's is the music of the metal minded genius. Great reaction bro.... keep it coming big thumbs up...
Maynard hates the shallowness that is LA which is why he lives in Arizona. When Cali goes into the ocean from earthquakes they need to learn to swim, because "Arizona Bay" is the new coast.
Except "Sober", of course. Yeah, I didn't like anything (else) off of Undertow or Opiate until, oddly, I watched here on UA-cam their performance at JC Dobbs back in '92. Sound quality sucked. Video quality sucked. But damn, that shit was RAW. I've never looked at those first two albums the same since. I had "Bottom" on perma-replay for months! I'm lucky I didn't go deaf!
@@Bramble451 I'm old. So I was 22 when undertow dropped. Just loved it. So I went to see them at first ave. In 93. Maynard looked exactly as he did in the video you spoke of. Simply captivating. I've seen them 12 times. I wish Maynard still performed out front. By the way, Preston seems to like cerebral Tool. Tre from "fish out of water" likes angry Tool". Watch Tre react to this song. He just about loses it. Fun shit. 🤘👽🤘 p.s. watch Tre react to bottom as well.
That's the song that started it all for me. 1998, driving in my car to San Jose from Fairfield one afternoon, turned on 90.5 The Edge rock station, and heard this song for the first time. Never heard anything like it. I'll never forget it - that day I ran out to Circuit City, bought the album, and listened to it for hours on end. Ever since, I've been obsessed with this band and their unique sound. Can't wait for the next album
What? If I knew that recording a brotha listening to Tool for the first time would be so popular I would've recorded myself back in 1992. Since then I've been been about 5 concerts. This band is more than entertainment. They've been trying to awaken us more than 25yrs.
love to see your expression when discovering new music. definitely need to peep maynards side projects the outsider by a perfect circle and conditions of my parole by puscifer.
Good work as always K A bit of advice...... When the new TOOL drops, don't do a song by song reaction. For your own experience as a being with receptors open, listen to it in it's entirety in your zone.Don't deny yourself that experience. Find something else to flog UA-cam.
I have been a Tool fan since 1994. To see you listening to these songs for the first time is really cool. These albums and songs are a huge part of the soundtrack of our lives. Thanks for your enthusiasm and positive energy. This band has grown up with us and they have gone from rage to reflection to social consciousness. Enjoy the journey. Thanks again, much love.
The song is about how he is done with California. The hipsters, Hollywood, the pretentiousness. When he says "moms gonna fix it, moms gonna put it back it ought to be" hes talking about mother nature and earthquakes and tidal waves breaking off Cali into the ocean so Arizona now would be the coast hence the "learn to swim" line and "see you in Arizona bay". Great song, LOVE all of your reactions.. You are THE best to watch keep it up! If i may make a request/suggestion it would be the Foo Fighters (the last real rock band out now) and i recommend this song and video. Deep lyrics and great song and video! ua-cam.com/video/YDVAQI-4lto/v-deo.html
Not that you need another fan telling you about tool, but Tool time line basically follows: Early years/90s: Opiate and Undertow Albums. These 2 albums are explicit and dark. Especially undertow. They take on subjects of atheism, censorship, and working through suffering. Mid Late 90s: Aenima, which shares a lot of themes with undertow, but you also see Maynard and Tool start to steer away from that "darkness", and make points about being more self-aware. They kind of use rage as a fulcrum for healing. More recent albums from this century: Lateralus and 10,000 days, where most of the songs you've been listening and reacting to. These albums are mostly about healing, altruism, and moderation. Please do some Nine Inch Nails. Not a lot of reaction videos out there for them, but they're a huge band. Try Head Like a Hole, Survivalism (very unique, nothing else sounds like this), and Perfect Drug (best drum solo, EVER). Keep going, brother!
I can't believe I haven't seen "Head Like a Hole" yet on any of these reaction channels, although "Closer" has been done several times. "Head Like a Hole" is a must! And I think "Perfect Drug" is criminally underappreciated. Including the video.
Shay Lyman there different styles. Tool is obviously more advanced in the musical technique. But nine inch nails is I think a little too different to tool. I love them both equally, but tool is definitely more advanced. I love nine inch nails for the rawness of Trent reznors voice and emotional power it brings. Tool has a different kind of sound compared to nin
Took were friends with Comedian Bill Hicks. He’s actually open show for them in the early 90s. This song was inspired by one of his bits called Arizona bay. It’s about California being taken into the ocean by a big earthquake and nothing will be left but Arizona bay. Great comedian who died in 94 I believe.
Watching you listen to these Tool songs for the first time feels just like I’m listening for the first time all over again! I thank you for that. Very cool.
Give his other band a try, A Perfect Circle. Weak and Powerless or Pet would be good ones to start with. I also just wanna say I was listening to some System of a Down on here, came across your reaction to Sugar and I've basically watched all your rock reacts in a day or so (starting on the rap ones today, lol). Seeing you discover music that I've known for so long that I've almost taken it for granted, it really gives me a new appreciation for these songs And you're hilarious and have a such a great musical insight, I'm a Faithful subscriber already
Props to you for your videos man. Been a tool fan a long time and I enjoy getting other people’s opinion on them . Keep it up there’s a lot more to explore with the singers other bands as well.
I love seeing people discover Tool for the first time. They really are one of the best bands to ever exist - transcendent. If you haven’t already figured it out, Maynard repeats “learn to swim” in this song because, according to the story being told, L.A. is filled with some of the worst people on planet earth, and because of that, it’s gonna be the first place to go when Armageddon strikes. Mom, or Mother Earth, is depicted as washing L.A. out into the ocean with a tidal waves, and other natural disasters. That being the case, he gives the advice, “learn to swim”. In fact, if you bought the Aenima cd back in the day, there was a hologram inside with a map of the U.S., and when you tilt it, half of California disappears under the ocean.
I've heard Tool had a special edition album cover art for this. It was a hologram photo of the bay area, and when you turned the case it switched so the whole bay area was flooded. "Learn to swim"
Technically he references the sentiments of being embarrassed by consumerist lifestyles, marketing, pop culture, and social significance being a result of our intellect and references the Arizona Bay special since he was close to Hicks who was a dark controversial comic blacklisted in the US up until his death but way beyond his years. Admired for passionately injecting philosophical points of thinking and challanging an audience to a point of screaming in anger hilariously in his Chicago video. It's worth watching one of two bit because tool have songs about him and referencing him. Mostly after his tragic death to cancer in the early 90s Two decent UA-cam vids for channel or just downtime Is suggest for substance are Bill Hicks a voice of reason in a mad world compilation. (Long But quality) And just the two minute trailer on the 5 star documentary of his short life American the bill hicks story. 2 minute trailer or full movie if you're bored. Not necessarily relevant to enjoy the music but they compliment each other and tell a story
That was sick! Tool really went in with that one!!! "Night Verses - Copper Wasp" would be dope for you to check out. They just do instrumental now, no screamo, so it's amazing! Ppl say it sounds like if Tool had a pissed off kid. Never heard anyone guitar quite like them. It's digital mixed with analog, pure heavenly!
Crazy the musical journey we’ve all had. I went from Beach Boys to Paul Simon to Cube and Dre to Green Day. My first solo concert was Green Day (during the Dookie come up) and I’m the middle of their concert, they shouted out the Tool album that was about to drop. Crazy that this song got so much airplay despite the endless cursing. Great song never the less. Always drawn to reacts like this cuz it’s the same as my musical journey...never had a country phase (though I love a ton of country) but I’ve been floating though genres for 30+ years. That’s probably why I’m currently a big TØP fan as the blend genres. Keep up the great reacts
The way Danny uses the cymbals when "I'm praying for rain" comes in.. you can just feel the waves crashing, they all make you feel the music and create and atmosphere for it.
I love your reaction to this. I could see you really taking the song in and listening. Tool is like no other, period. Their songs are deep and complex, even when they aren't being serious. I first heard Tool, the album Anemia, in 96', at a movie theater my friend worked at. She played the album over the sound system, and we were tripping on mescaline! What a ride! I was hooked ever since♥️🤘
Maybe you could try some old British Punk Rock? Sex Pistols. Something from "Never mind the bollocks" album. _Anarchy In The U.K_ or _God Save The Queen_ are two classics. Or maybe Something from *The Clash* London Calling album _The Guns of Brixton_ or _I Fought the Law_ Just something different.
Love your videos dude! A cool fact about this song is that it's spelled Aenema, as opposed to the album being spelled Aenima. Aenima is Latin for "the soul", but if you spell it with an e it becomes enema. Hence the phrase "flush it all away". Tool is by far my favorite band and seeing them live was truly magical, I hope you get to see them soon!
Its been said here; I'll say them again: Tool - Opiate, Pushit A Perfect Circle - The Pet, and The Package Great reviews! You've reminded me why Iove them so much!
"It sounds like somebody pissed them off."
You mean the Entire Human Race?
No just mainly L.A. and that was 20+ years ago and LA has only got worse I wish Maynard would write Aənima part 2
HaYLOHAYLIE1 Fr man 😂 lived there all 2018 and it was... goofy. System of a Down called it toxic and Maynard called it a hopeless fucking hole. Accurate as hell. Tbh we need to abolish and abandon cities all together
@@squishybuffalo Nah just LA
I just wish one hardcore politician would be asked , "How are we going to fix Los Angeles, sir or ma'am?" And they'll respond....................
....flush it down
Nope just democrats
“One great big festering neon distraction. I’ve got a suggestion to keep you all occupied.” My favorite part.
Learn to swim!
Yeah. I love how this song contrasts their other stuff. Lateralus is about the utmost heights of human enlightenment.....but then this is basically saying mother nature will destroy you anyway
I love that description. "One great big festering neon distraction." It's perfect.
Learn to swim bitches!
@@vinchenzo2502 no just California but yea
This song is about "Mother Earth" spitting California off into the Pacific Ocean.
"See ya down in Arizona Bay."
The entire album, "Aenima," is easily regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 90s... if not the entire rock genre.
Beginning to end, this album is completely in-your-face.
The song, "Aenima," is based on a comedy skit from deceased comedian Bill Hicks, who described his disdain for the Los Angeles culture. His sketch was a work in cynical irony, as he prayed for Armageddon to strike the area, and he was a fervent atheist.
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tool isnt music, tool is a religion...
Danny Meeker agreed brother
Probably my favorite album ever
Agreed! Bill Hicks snippet at the beginning of Third Eye is spot on too
The reason this song seems so different is because it's based on a classic comedy bit by the late Bill Hicks, in which California gets dropped away into the ocean, forming "Arizona Bay." He was friendly with Maynard and they were planning to incorporate his act as an opener before he died of cancer. This entire album was actually dedicated to his memory!
salad man I was going to comment about that also.
Mom- Mother Earth
Learn to swim
Flush it all away
salad man preach it brother.
Yes. And Bill Hicks is featured at the beginning of the last song of the album “Third Eye”
Whoops, I just said the same thing before I saw this comment.
The more I know.
The music Gods ARE PLEASED with this one. You’ve just LEVELED UP. 🔥 💯
Haylon TX fatality!
tool isnt music, tool is a religion...
Yeah Maynard was PISSED in this one
lots of anger in these lyrics
Damien INSANE-O I read up on this song and I believe its because the band saw a bunch of Scientology members and were pissed off with them
TOOL is such an emotional ride you can't compare it to any other artist.
I can literally feel it in my chest to the point it sometimes alters my breathing a bit.
comparable to pink floyd in many ways
Radiohead and Floyd only two I can think of that do this as well
This is the 1st Tool song I ever heard. I love that lyric "Momma's gonna fix it all soon, Momma's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be". Meaning (at least to me) that Mother Nature will fix our mistakes & misuse of our planet thru natural disasters. Such a great song & album.
Hell yeah, he's pissed. Pissed off at the world and the way things are. He's praying for mother nature to bare her wrath and "fix" everything by ending humanity. Dope song.
I remember the first time I heard this track, back on the day it came out, and it instantly became my favorite song OF ALL TIME. And that was without the benefit of knowing what the FUCKing lyrics were about exactly. I think it was the rolling drum triplets that really knocked my socks off. 25 years later and the song is perhaps even more powerful considering the steady decline of our culture and the rise of climate change. Anyway, great reaction and go Seahawks!
I love that big ole grin he get when he hears the guitar riff. That’s Toolitis my friend, and it’s contagious.
Tool The Grudge next please. You're the goat of of reaction videos
The Grudge is Tools best imo
its def. up there
The “HOLD ON BRUUUUUUH “ gets me every time!
Me too, I'm always waiting for it xDDD so fuckin hilarious xDDD
Every time 😂😂😂
Same here every time
When he does that my cat runs away lol
I remember buying this the day it came out & almost 30 years later it still sounds just as amazing as it did then 🤘🏻🤤🖤I was 24-25 & my neighbors knew this well 😉
Genius, the last 3rd of the song with the drums and base.................just exquisite !
Sick! You should do Tool - Parabol+Parabola! Love your reactions man
These two back to back are amazing.
Seconded
Thirded
My absolute favorite Tool song. This one means more to me than all the rest.
Parabola is what turned me from a casual tool fan into a hardcore tool fan. The song is just so fast and hard hitting in such a unique way. Must be paired with Parabol too. It’s like an extended intro and the way it’s meant to be listened to.
You are missing a great song from Tool “Parabol/Parabola”
Carlos Martinez yes possibly Maynard’s most impressive and haunting vocals
Best quality version is here.
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My favorite
Followed by Third Eye?
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I really think he should keep Parabol/Parabola in the back pocket. We can get some more deep cuts out of Preston first and have that waiting any time. We all know his mind will explode. What about Eon Blue Apocalypse/the Patient or Rosetta Stoned? Still have the Grudge and Hush and Bottom waiting in the wings.
"Don't Just Call Pessimist, Try and Read between the lines" - Maynard is a Genius
Eulogy, Parabola, The Grudge, etc, on and on. Every Tool song is a work of art.
I gotta recommend Eulogy by tool for your next tool reaction
I second this one
I like Pushit from Salival. That gets me every time!
Tool - Prison Sex
Black Sabbath - Symptom Of The Universe
Mr Bungle - Carousel
Eulogy is my favorite
Mr. Bungle!
Tool- Parabol+Parabola
System of a down - Toxicity
Gojira-Flying whales
A Perfect circle - Judith
I've been a massive tool fan since I was 12 I'm now almost 36 and never tire of listening to any of their stuff, welcome to the best music you'll ever hear!!!
This was the opening track on this tour. Holy shit the best day of my life so far. Until I see Tool again.
This is James expressing his disgust for Los Angeles and his reference to Mom is him asking Mother Nature to do her thing talking about California's supposed great quake that will have them slipping off into the Pacific.
Learn to swim
Actually it was inspired by Bill Hicks
twas both Bill Hicks and his experiences
I love how you said James like he's your nephew or something lol lolol sorry that just made me laugh
Salival7
Ditto
Next on deck:. The Grudge
Magna Quam or Reflection 😎
I’m good with either, among others lol, but I really want to c his reaction to Reflection
IGottaBasketballJones I just want to see his reaction to MJK's scream.
@@magnaquam So much this!! I know were gonna get a "Hold on Bruh... HOOOOLD OOOON BRUUUUUUUH" during that eternal scream.
Tool is , By far , the best live band of all time. You can always expect the live performances to be as tight as the album and the visual artistry during the concerts are badass. Bucket list item should be to see them live at least once.
You hear me... mad respect!
Never listen to tool before thanks I like it
Sharnakay Chambers if you are interested in tool, i suggest listening to "Sober" "Schism" "46 and 2" and "Stinkfist".
Ok cool thanks let me go check those out
let me know if u like those songs
Ok will do
Sober gives me goosebumps wow
You seriously need to see them live. They put in the most amazing shows and never disappoint.
As for the new album - we’ve been waiting for like 12 years, bro. It’s insane but I gotta believe they’re gonna slay it.
Once again this was an absolute pleasure to see you experience another one for the first time. Always enjoyable. Peace.
Edited to add: yes - Parabol/Parabola as well as the amazing Prison Sex and Stinkfist.
Laura Judd seen them live twice and it is an awesome! Hands down one the best live experiences ever
Yes. Awesome live. New album is highly anticipated. Been way too long
I love watching people hear Tool for the first time!! OUTSTANDING!!
This is, and has been for many years, HANDS DOWN my favorite song. Period. Bar none.
I love when people find Tool. I wish I could go back and experience that "first impression" moment again.
A perfect circle - "judith" or "weak and powerless"
Hell yeah
Do you always listen to their songs first here?? I would find it so hard to not just jam out for 4 hours looking for every Tool song I could get my hands on. Props if you do my man
true selfcontrol if he does
I love that the most common comment is about Tool fans giddy over someone hearing Tool for the first time. I first heard Tool in 1996 when Ænema came on the radio and when Danny Carey’s drums take over in the middle of the song I got goose bumps from music for the first time. There’s no better band to hear for the first time. Color me green cause I’m jelly as hell! Tool army for life!
The best thing about being in your position, feeling the way you do about the band and Maynard, is you have hours and hours of music from them/him to discover. Good stuff, man. Keep it up, you’re killing it.
I cant even put into words how much I appreciate your reaction videos, especially regarding Tool. You are absolutely awesome just for taking the time to really hear Tool. You can listen but that’s not enough. You feel this in your soul. Like many have said, check out Parabola, you won’t regret it. Also get into some more Led Zeppelin. If you like Dazed and Confused, I think you would really like “How Many more Times”. Another band that you don’t just listen to, you experience it. I appreciate it brother, don’t stop what you do✌️
You need to listen to a perfect circle
Counting bodies like sheep
@@lucky5th2 its called the pet
dankius memeious 4.20 there are two. Pet and Counting Bodies Like Sheep
@@DANKIUS1994 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_Bodies_Like_Sheep_to_the_Rhythm_of_the_War_Drums
@@lucky5th2 ok got ya, on thirteenth step its called pet
Discovering Tool is a life changing experience. Your life is henceforth enhanced immensely. Bask in the magnificence that is Tool.
Yer one of the best at this.
THE GRUDGE NEXT!!
Although Tool uses an A in front of Enema it is essentially an Enema that he's talking about to flush everything away like an enema flushes out your bowels.
Also a play on words with Anima - female spirit (Mom / Mother Nature).
Basic tool trivia
Æ - is an Old English Latin letter.
The band is what we refer to as 'creative motherfuckers' and an enema is but half of the reference.
mdiem's comment being also correct.
God damn I love intelligence.
@@pauldavid601 "Ahhh, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone...All the shitty shows are gone, all the idiots screaming in the fucking wind are dead, I love it...leaving nothing but a cool, beautiful serenity called Arizona Bay. That's right, when L.A. falls in the fucking ocean and is flushed away, all it will leave is Arizona Bay." -Bill Hicks
He's a relatively well respected comedian that used to open for the band.
@@jdlynam4722 - huge fan of Mr. Hicks. RIP. "It's all a ride."
Loving these, Tool, reactions! My all time favorite band! Tool's songs come in waves one after another. Not only are the vocals fantastic, but the instrumental side is profoundly amazing.
Preston: it sounds like somebody pissed them off
TOOL: everyone
Best reaction channel
You had TWO "Hold on Braaaahhhh"'s!!!You definitely need to stick with their lyric videos. Listen to it again and take the lyrics in. I absolutely love your reactions and I smile when you smile. It's fantastic. Next time you select Tool, try Eulogy or Stinkfist. Also, I have a recommendation from MJK'S other band Puscifer. I swear..if you listen and react to the song "The Remedy", it will be on your Playlist!! Keep grinding!!!
Emily Lindsey hell yeah “The Remedy” is excellent. That whole Puscifer - “Money Shot” record is fire.
justzanin I literally play that song every day, The Remedy.
You got good taste girl.
urbanphil0s0phy oooohhh euuughh grosss
urbanphil0s0phy stop
Dude this album changed my life. I remember when I heard my first TooL song.
Does anyone know if he's done Stinkfist?
Preston do Stinkfist if you haven't yet please!
Richard Hahn stinkfistic
I've noticed you've become a TOOL fan really quick yea!!!!there's is the music of the metal minded genius. Great reaction bro.... keep it coming big thumbs up...
Maynard hates the shallowness that is LA which is why he lives in Arizona. When Cali goes into the ocean from earthquakes they need to learn to swim, because "Arizona Bay" is the new coast.
This song is amazing. One of my favorites from TOOL.
I love finding little country and western bars on karaoke night and blasting this song. Lol!
That's angry Tool. If that isn't quite your thing (for now). Avoid anything off undertow or opiate (for now). 🤘👽🤘
Chrispy TOOL fan lmao 🤙🏼
i fucking love angry tool... not that i don't like the rest, but angry tool is best tool
Except "Sober", of course. Yeah, I didn't like anything (else) off of Undertow or Opiate until, oddly, I watched here on UA-cam their performance at JC Dobbs back in '92. Sound quality sucked. Video quality sucked. But damn, that shit was RAW. I've never looked at those first two albums the same since. I had "Bottom" on perma-replay for months! I'm lucky I didn't go deaf!
@@Bramble451 I'm old. So I was 22 when undertow dropped. Just loved it. So I went to see them at first ave. In 93. Maynard looked exactly as he did in the video you spoke of. Simply captivating. I've seen them 12 times. I wish Maynard still performed out front. By the way, Preston seems to like cerebral Tool. Tre from "fish out of water" likes angry Tool". Watch Tre react to this song. He just about loses it. Fun shit. 🤘👽🤘 p.s. watch Tre react to bottom as well.
When he spazzes out and hold on bro i lose it haha
afficial83 hell yeah. It’s the best
That's the song that started it all for me. 1998, driving in my car to San Jose from Fairfield one afternoon, turned on 90.5 The Edge rock station, and heard this song for the first time. Never heard anything like it. I'll never forget it - that day I ran out to Circuit City, bought the album, and listened to it for hours on end. Ever since, I've been obsessed with this band and their unique sound. Can't wait for the next album
What? If I knew that recording a brotha listening to Tool for the first time would be so popular I would've recorded myself back in 1992. Since then I've been been about 5 concerts. This band is more than entertainment. They've been trying to awaken us more than 25yrs.
love to see your expression when discovering new music. definitely need to peep maynards side projects the outsider by a perfect circle and conditions of my parole by puscifer.
Good work as always K
A bit of advice......
When the new TOOL drops, don't do a song by song reaction.
For your own experience as a being with receptors open, listen to it in it's entirety in your zone.Don't deny yourself that experience.
Find something else to flog UA-cam.
I do agree soooo much on that... really that much indeed!
My favorite Tool song! ❤❤
Well, this & Sober.
I have been a Tool fan since 1994. To see you listening to these songs for the first time is really cool. These albums and songs are a huge part of the soundtrack of our lives. Thanks for your enthusiasm and positive energy. This band has grown up with us and they have gone from rage to reflection to social consciousness. Enjoy the journey. Thanks again, much love.
The song is about how he is done with California. The hipsters, Hollywood, the pretentiousness. When he says "moms gonna fix it, moms gonna put it back it ought to be" hes talking about mother nature and earthquakes and tidal waves breaking off Cali into the ocean so Arizona now would be the coast hence the "learn to swim" line and "see you in Arizona bay". Great song, LOVE all of your reactions.. You are THE best to watch keep it up! If i may make a request/suggestion it would be the Foo Fighters (the last real rock band out now) and i recommend this song and video. Deep lyrics and great song and video! ua-cam.com/video/YDVAQI-4lto/v-deo.html
Im not sure who you are explaining this for tbh... if someone didnt get it he for sure issnt ready for tool :D
He's talking about L.A. specifically, not California generally.
Look deeper
I don’t like hipsters neither
It's a tribute to bill hicks Arizona bay
Their earlier stuff sounds a little angrier. I'd like to see you react to The Patient by Tool!!!! You'd love it!
Probably my ALL TIME favorite TOOL track. I love seeing someone’s reaction the first time they hear it. 👊🏽
Tool is the greatest. I have listened to their music every single day for 13 years and am not tired of even one song.
LETS GET TO THIS SONG BRO...LETS GET TO THIS SONG!
See what they talking bout...
Hitting those Tool reacts so fast
Kevin Kibbe lightning fast click!
probably one of their best songs. great base, rhythmic drums, and unique lyrics.
RIP Bill Hicks the line "learn to swim, see you down in arizona bay" is from his standup comedy act.
Tool the patient tool the patient tool the patient tool
Not that you need another fan telling you about tool, but Tool time line basically follows:
Early years/90s: Opiate and Undertow Albums. These 2 albums are explicit and dark. Especially undertow. They take on subjects of atheism, censorship, and working through suffering.
Mid Late 90s: Aenima, which shares a lot of themes with undertow, but you also see Maynard and Tool start to steer away from that "darkness", and make points about being more self-aware. They kind of use rage as a fulcrum for healing.
More recent albums from this century: Lateralus and 10,000 days, where most of the songs you've been listening and reacting to. These albums are mostly about healing, altruism, and moderation.
Please do some Nine Inch Nails. Not a lot of reaction videos out there for them, but they're a huge band. Try Head Like a Hole, Survivalism (very unique, nothing else sounds like this), and Perfect Drug (best drum solo, EVER).
Keep going, brother!
I can't believe I haven't seen "Head Like a Hole" yet on any of these reaction channels, although "Closer" has been done several times. "Head Like a Hole" is a must! And I think "Perfect Drug" is criminally underappreciated. Including the video.
Troy Talbot FACTS!!!! Nine inch nails had amazing songs!! I love each of those songs you listed ! Truly inspirational
Great Tool summation
Nin is garbage compared to tool
Shay Lyman there different styles. Tool is obviously more advanced in the musical technique. But nine inch nails is I think a little too different to tool. I love them both equally, but tool is definitely more advanced. I love nine inch nails for the rawness of Trent reznors voice and emotional power it brings. Tool has a different kind of sound compared to nin
After seing a Tool concert I dreammed with it for the next weeks, its a life experience!,,
Love this song, this band, and his reaction to it. Subscribed.
Stinkfist, or the grudge. Both great tool songs and you will definitely like.
Larry Huntley stinkfist is so fucking awesome
Lyrics in that video is missing all kinds of shit
Took were friends with Comedian Bill Hicks. He’s actually open show for them in the early 90s. This song was inspired by one of his bits called Arizona bay. It’s about California being taken into the ocean by a big earthquake and nothing will be left but Arizona bay. Great comedian who died in 94 I believe.
Watching you listen to these Tool songs for the first time feels just like I’m listening for the first time all over again! I thank you for that. Very cool.
All about California being cast off into the ocean
Give his other band a try, A Perfect Circle. Weak and Powerless or Pet would be good ones to start with.
I also just wanna say I was listening to some System of a Down on here, came across your reaction to Sugar and I've basically watched all your rock reacts in a day or so (starting on the rap ones today, lol). Seeing you discover music that I've known for so long that I've almost taken it for granted, it really gives me a new appreciation for these songs
And you're hilarious and have a such a great musical insight, I'm a Faithful subscriber already
Props to you for your videos man. Been a tool fan a long time and I enjoy getting other people’s opinion on them . Keep it up there’s a lot more to explore with the singers other bands as well.
I love seeing people discover Tool for the first time. They really are one of the best bands to ever exist - transcendent. If you haven’t already figured it out, Maynard repeats “learn to swim” in this song because, according to the story being told, L.A. is filled with some of the worst people on planet earth, and because of that, it’s gonna be the first place to go when Armageddon strikes. Mom, or Mother Earth, is depicted as washing L.A. out into the ocean with a tidal waves, and other natural disasters. That being the case, he gives the advice, “learn to swim”. In fact, if you bought the Aenima cd back in the day, there was a hologram inside with a map of the U.S., and when you tilt it, half of California disappears under the ocean.
Tool does a cover of Led Zeppelin's "no quarter" check it out bro...you know my taste in music 🎼
Matty Perry that's from their live album Salival it also has my favorite version of Pushit.
If he does No Quarter, it should definitely be the original version from Zeppelin
Jason Allen he should do both and compare them both
This is anger encapsulated in a song
The song of thiers with the most heart
That and stinkfist.
I've heard Tool had a special edition album cover art for this. It was a hologram photo of the bay area, and when you turned the case it switched so the whole bay area was flooded. "Learn to swim"
bout damn time lmao where all my aenima posters at
THE DREAM IS REAL
General Sherman ive be bugging for this reaction for about 2 months now lol
same lol
Haha, been waitin bro. Their older stuff is pretty anygry man. Cant wait for some reactions off Undertow. Crawl Away.
and Bottom, I feel that is such an underrated song.
I had "Bottom" on repeat for months! Although just for Tool at their angriest, can't really top "Jerk-Off".
in 1998 i heard this song on 99x and was blown away. HAD to buy the cd, glad i did
i've been listening to tool for over 20 years....maynard is very deep in his vocals for real....enjoying the reactions man
DREAM THEATER - THIS DYING SOUL !!!!
Technically he references the sentiments of being embarrassed by consumerist lifestyles, marketing, pop culture, and social significance being a result of our intellect and references the Arizona Bay special since he was close to Hicks who was a dark controversial comic blacklisted in the US up until his death but way beyond his years. Admired for passionately injecting philosophical points of thinking and challanging an audience to a point of screaming in anger hilariously in his Chicago video. It's worth watching one of two bit because tool have songs about him and referencing him. Mostly after his tragic death to cancer in the early 90s
Two decent UA-cam vids for channel or just downtime
Is suggest for substance are
Bill Hicks a voice of reason in a mad world compilation. (Long But quality)
And just the two minute trailer on the 5 star documentary of his short life
American the bill hicks story.
2 minute trailer or full movie if you're bored. Not necessarily relevant to enjoy the music but they compliment each other and tell a story
That was sick! Tool really went in with that one!!! "Night Verses - Copper Wasp" would be dope for you to check out. They just do instrumental now, no screamo, so it's amazing! Ppl say it sounds like if Tool had a pissed off kid. Never heard anyone guitar quite like them. It's digital mixed with analog, pure heavenly!
Crazy the musical journey we’ve all had. I went from Beach Boys to Paul Simon to Cube and Dre to Green Day. My first solo concert was Green Day (during the Dookie come up) and I’m the middle of their concert, they shouted out the Tool album that was about to drop. Crazy that this song got so much airplay despite the endless cursing. Great song never the less. Always drawn to reacts like this cuz it’s the same as my musical journey...never had a country phase (though I love a ton of country) but I’ve been floating though genres for 30+ years. That’s probably why I’m currently a big TØP fan as the blend genres.
Keep up the great reacts
That song is powerful!
Oh boy im praying for the Tool gods for Preston to react to lost keys/Rosetta stoned!
The way Danny uses the cymbals when "I'm praying for rain" comes in.. you can just feel the waves crashing, they all make you feel the music and create and atmosphere for it.
I love your reaction to this. I could see you really taking the song in and listening. Tool is like no other, period. Their songs are deep and complex, even when they aren't being serious. I first heard Tool, the album Anemia, in 96', at a movie theater my friend worked at. She played the album over the sound system, and we were tripping on mescaline! What a ride! I was hooked ever since♥️🤘
They have a few more tracks like this, such as Ticks and Leeches
Maybe you could try some old British Punk Rock?
Sex Pistols.
Something from "Never mind the bollocks" album.
_Anarchy In The U.K_ or _God Save The Queen_ are two classics.
Or maybe Something from *The Clash*
London Calling album
_The Guns of Brixton_ or _I Fought the Law_
Just something different.
Love your videos dude! A cool fact about this song is that it's spelled Aenema, as opposed to the album being spelled Aenima. Aenima is Latin for "the soul", but if you spell it with an e it becomes enema. Hence the phrase "flush it all away". Tool is by far my favorite band and seeing them live was truly magical, I hope you get to see them soon!
Its been said here; I'll say them again: Tool - Opiate, Pushit
A Perfect Circle - The Pet, and The Package
Great reviews! You've reminded me why Iove them so much!