"Humbling River" by Puscifer should be your next Puscifer song! Carina and Maynard mesh even better with harmonies and perfectly timed layers. Please check it out! It won't disappoint.
As good as this song is, Grand Canyon contains Maynard's own personal favorite (if I'm remembering correctly) vocal performance. It's an amazing example of Carina's abitlity to work with unique harmonies, and it also perfectly illustrates the concept of the voice as an instrument; especially at the end.
There's a live version of Momma Sed (I forget the venue) which follows an entirely different flow, rhythm, atmosphere and octave from Maynard. I love a lot of what Maynard does live over studio but I think this one easily takes the cake as his best with what is already a great song.
If you want a unique Maynard song I have to recommend Passenger by Deftones. He wasn't supposed to guest on it but the band asked him to help write and he ended up getting a lot of vocal work which just elevates the song to a whole other level
@J M I want you to know that nobody cares that you feel this way. Its a waste of your time and energy having such an opinion. Music is incredibly subjective so its doesnt make any sense at all for the band to be a "waste of talent". Its obvious that a lot of people like Puscifer and theres absolutely nothing wrong with that. You didn't lose a friend because you dont like the band. You lost a friend because you were an asshole about it. Im not saying this to you to start an argument or to be rude. Im saying this because i hope it helps you change your outlook and just be a happier person who is more accepting of others opinions.
If you have the opportunity to experience Puscifer live particularly in a small theatre setting it is so good. I recently went to a show and it was hands down one of the best sounding shows not to loud not to low no echo or horrible feedback just perfect and not to mention very funny and entertaining. Puscifer is as much a must see live as Tool or APC.
The mission that Milla Jovovich sang with is incredible, loved that song for years. There's a great live version of it on YT from 2009, still get goosebumps from time to time from it, she nailed it.
Have you heard the Underworld soundtrack? That's the first instance I heard Mila Jovovich sing, and quite possibly my introduction to Puscifer. (It's been a while.) Jovovich and MJK provide backing vocals on a few other tracks on the album, too. It's a ridiculously good collaborative album featuring a lot of good talent.
Tool and A Perfect Circle are amazing groups and Maynard is great, but I think that Puscifer brings out the inner Maynard and let's you see the depths of his musicianship and vocal expression. Can't wait!
I think the early Puscifer was really Maynard’s baby. Now that they have had the same members for a few albums, or at least Mat and Carina, it’s a bit more of a band and not just Maynard. Mat makes many of the musical decisions. It’s kind of a collaboration between him and Maynard and Carina.
I love the contrast of Puscifer from his work on Tool and A Perfect Circle, MJK always came across as such a serious guy to me, but then to see the creatively goofy side of him on Puscifer is awesome. I love it!
Yeah I mean APC isn't even his band - more like he's the singer in Billy's band. Puscifer is definitely the artsy side for Maynard and probably where he's gotten the most creative liberties and freedom.
Grand Canyon is a great one to hear their voices working together also. And I love Carina's voice in Rev 22:20 live where Maynard sits it out and she sings the song.
Bedlamite is another Puscifer song that beautifully showcases Maynard and Carina's vocals blending together! As well as just having a very beautiful and reassuring message too! It's so soothing
"Throw an acorn at them and turn them to stone." So happy to learn you're a Willow fan ... yeah, welcome to the Puscifer train, this is definitely Maynard as his weirdest. The Humbling River is a BEAUTIFUL track from these guys, really haunting. Their best stuff to date has, I think come from their newest album - The Underwhelming, Bullet Train To Iowa and Apocalyptical are absolute corkers. And they even covered Bohemian Rhapsody once, and, AMAZINGLY, did a really great job with it too ...
This, as much as I love artists like Chester Bennington or Mercury, Knopfler, Clapton, Pink Floyd and tons of others, MJK is a sonic god IMO. Just look at what he did for one of Deftone's songs "Passenger"
Puscifer have so many good songs to pick from. But I would have to say the live version of "Momma Sed" is a cut above. Gives me chills just thinking about it. Performance is so moving and flawless. Worth a listen just on its own. 🙂
Mahsa Zargaran is at the keyboard. She also does backing vocals. The higher vocals in duet with Carina. So not all is Carina. This gives it another extra layer, which is awesome!
Mahsa Zagaran (the keyboard player) is singing backing vocals here. She has a solo project called Omniflux. Also, the bassist is Paul Barker, who was a longtime member of industrial band Ministry and solo as Lead Into Gold. This lineup of Puscifer had a really interesting variety of musicians.
Puscifer’s sound is all over the map compared to Maynard’s other bands. Some of it is quite heavy like this song, or “The Arsonist” or “Conditions of my Parole” (which is a brilliant and very funny song btw). Then you get stuff like “The Humbling River” and “Momma Sed” which are a lot softer. All of their sounds are sublime however. Maynard and Carina are a magnificent vocal pairing and the result has been the absolute masterclass that is Puscifer. If you can find a live version of “Momma Sed” it’s brilliant, especially the end where Carina’s line “this too shall pass” harmonizes majestically with Maynard’s vocals.
Absolutly my favorite Puscifer song. The agressive parts are balanced by the really delicate and subtle parts, the vocal interplay between MJK and Carina, the instrument tones, its all fantastic
Still hoping for the analysis of Alice in chains - love hate love - live at the moore. It's Layne Staley at his finest and the best example I think you'll ever see of someone stance helping them with the notes
Please, go listen to my fave song Bedlamite by puscifer. Love at arcosanti, there bis something so warm in Maynard's voice and him saying everything is going to be alright plus dawn rising in the video.... Fantastic stuff!
Wow you helped me to hear Carina's voice where I hadn't heard it before. It was so low, almost like a breath, and I had never "separated" it in my mind from the other sounds. But now I hear her!
This is one of my favorite songs in the world and it always gives me a huge grin each listen. I'm struck by its self-assured power which slowly builds upon the melodic/harmonic elements, which is then fulfilled by such a wry and satisfying chorus. The drum beat sounds to me like a boxer training on a punching bag, which feels on-theme for the song. Also, not sure why no one is addressing the sheer humor of the lyrics.
"Horizons" from the Conditions of my Parole album is another piece about Maynard dealing with the death of his mother. It's still mournful but a lot less angry than APC's Judith and TOOL's Wings for Marie pt 1&2. I don't know if it's right for the channel as it's not the most interesting piece but it is still very beautiful and definitely worth listening to. It's about Maynard spreading his mother's ashes at his Arizona vineyard and watching the wind carry it away.
I really love what Maynard has done with Puscifer. You have GOT to hear the live version of Momma Sed from "What Is Puscifer?" It's a complete reimagining of the album version and is amazing.
Some suggestions for other Pusifer songs: Humbling River - my personal favorite from them The Mission - featuring guest singer Milla Jovovich Potions - a song Maynard co-wrote with Trent Reznor Conditions of My Parole - an example of Maynard’s weird sense of humor (especially if you include the music video) Bonus Maynard: Perfect Circle’s “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish,” might be the only song Maynard sings in a major tone Great analysis! Love to see you talk about all of Maynard’s work. Thanks for all your videos.
I second the recommendation of "Humbling River," but I would also love to see your reaction to "Grand Canyon." Both songs are beautiful and filled with vocal interplay between Maynard and Carina. *chef's kiss*
I love that the two vocalists are not competing for control or supremacy of the song. Their voices blend together so well to express the message of the lyrics.
You HAVE to do "Bother" by Stone Sour. It's Corey Taylors other band and I am blown away that you've covered so much Slipknot, but haven't covered this song yet. Absolutely LOVE watching your videos!
For anyone just getting into Puscifer, the full-length music video for Conditions of My Parole is HILARIOUS (maybe not great for an in-depth analysis video)! Very highly recommended!
I feel like this was a great choice to exemplify Puscifer. You get gentle and delicate, you get lyrics with substance and sincerity, with some humor peppered in, and you get something to tap your toes to.
Puscifer is one of the most amazing live shows I have ever seen. I got to see him with Corina a few years back when the first full album came out. This song was amazing live. They performed in a boxing ring and the opening act was luchador wrestling. Maynard wore a full 3 piece suit and luchador mask for the entire show and never showed his face.
So many songs to choose from in the Puscifer catalog. I have been waiting for your analysis on the 2 together. Love your channel always excited to see your new content.
I was so excited to see this song on here. It's a criminally underrated song from a criminally underrated group. You've definitely shown an appreciation for Maynard's style before, so I was always hoping this might come around. It's a beautiful song and these are extremely talented people. Thank you for covering this one and thank you for all the high quality videos! :)
Puscifer is really amazing. They have so nmany subtle details in their music but at the same time is fairly "simple" to enjoy it easily. This album and the latest one has some great vocals from Maynard and Carina. They slowly became my fav Maynard's project The Arsonist, Galileo and Bullet Train to Iowa are some interesting songs. They also have some pretty good live performances if you want to check them out
I love Puscifer. There is so much great work from this project. To be honest I love the originality of it. I like this work even more then Tool and Perfect Circle.
This channel is gonna hit the 1 MILLION subscriber mark this week, so congratulations! (in advance...) You deserve it, and more! Such a great channel with always interesting content. Thank you.
I really like this album in particular because of the inclusion of Juliette Commagere for a lot of extra harmony on top of what Maynard and Carina are doing. It works very well in my opinion.
Love your analysis of a multitude of different styles.Never know what you gonna get when it comes to puscifer. Many great songs . Maynard and Carina really sound great together..
Having just witnessed “The Remedy” performed live in the recent past … I feel like this video needs a pencil topper troll doll re-enactment to capture the essence of these lyrics … but maybe I am off a bit … more to come …WooHoo!
Awesome analysis Elizabeth of a brilliant track. 🐙 Massive congratulations, I have no doubt the channel will be a well deserved 1m + by the time you see this! 😎💪👊🤘❤🤘🌸
You nailed it on the head, Puscifer is a very tongue in cheek kind of band. Maynard's lyrics have always held meaning, but I find more often than not with Puscifer, the wit and sarcasm are just on another level.
“So Far Away” by Avenged Sevenfold should be added to your list, It’s a greatly written tribute song to their late drummer. You’ll be able to feel their emotion through the song and just leave goosebumps. Hope Everyone has a wonderful day 🙏🏽
I so very much enjoy all of your breakdowns of our favorite bands. When it comes to Maynerd, you can truly bring to light something special in his rhythm of vocals. Concerning Tool, He and Danny will bounce back and forth for leading the rhythm, but this is not noticeable to many people. It is always something that I appreciate in their music.
Woah! Just noticed ya hit 1 million! Just about a year ago we were celebrating your 500k! Congrats to you, your family, and all involved in making this channel a success!
I think Carina Round is one of the most underrated artists of all time, her solo material is absolutely incredible. Specifically the track "Into My Blood" is a whole damn experience. Absolutely worthy of reaction on its own.
Thank you SO MUCH for doing an analysis on this song, on the band. I hope you continue to explore Puscifer on your channel. "Humbling River", "Mama Said", there's so much incredible work in this sideproject of Maynard. Loved this review!
It's time to check out Battle Beast's latest album and the Wagnerian soprano of metal, Noora Louhimo. Those sweet Dioesque strains will get the appropriate number of #letsgoback of appreciation from a delighted Elizabeth. Let's do Master of Illusion first.
LOOOOOOOVE YOUR ANALYSES! So much fun and always manages to tickle a tear from my eye. You really bring out the emotional quality of the music. MORE!!!
This is a great example of Puscifer. Some songs can be aggro, but for the most part this band is very harmonic and beautiful. Grand Canyon is a great song! So is Bedlamite. Really they've never put out even a sub-par song, much less a bad one, you really can't go wrong!
Hey there Elizabeth! love the content and insight into the songs i love that you listen to. I have a band thats come out recently that I haven't been able to stop listening too. They made their appearance doing covers on TikTok and just recently launched their first album! The 2 cover songs they did initially that got me interested in them were a cover of Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish, and Middle of the Night from Elley Duhé. I know im not a patron and i would be if money wasnt so tight right now. But please i would really love to see your reaction to them, and hear your thoughts on their band of 2 members. If you read this you are awesome and thanks so much for taking the time to read this long message haha. -Ben
Elizabeth, you have got to analyze “Parachute” by Caroline Polachek. it’s the outro from her debut album “Pang”. it’s become one of my favorite albums due to her beautiful voice and amazing ability to manipulate her sound.
One thing about Maynard is that he doesn't seem to want to be recognized. In all of his photoshoots and videos, they either don't show his face, or show him with a different hairstyle. He gets to be one of the most famous musicians in the world, but most fans don't even know what he looks like.
Have you seen any live Tool performances in the last 20+ years? MJK stands beside the drums and remains out of the stage lights. As for his hairstyle, he's bald. I don't know if it's natural or shaved, but he wears different wigs depending on which band he's performing with. I've read that it helps him "get into the character" of the band.
Have you ever heard "My Brightest Diamond"? She has some degree in Classical Vocal singing but she also plays guitar and instruments. I'm a nerdy Tool fan but really enjoy My Brightest Diamond as well even though it's not the same. She is closer to a Tori Amos meets PJ Harvey blend in terms of the whole band style. Any song is worth it.
Really any Avenged Sevenfold hit would be awesome to see a reaction to but standouts would have to be Beast and the Harlot, So Far Away, Acid Rain, Seize the Day, MIA or for “fun” Little Piece of Heaven.
The ropes and stuff in the video connect to an ongoing theme Pucifer uses- Lucha libre. That's Mexican style wrestling- which translated loosely means "free fight" which refers to the freedom of the fighting style- you do whatever you need to do to win. They always have these guys on stage with them- in their lucha masks, there is a certain style of mask the wrestlers wear that's traditional to the Lucha Libre style. Maynard always poses as their manager- I don't get the gag tbh but, Maynard seems to love it. The last Pucifer concert I went to these guys came out in their masks and posed throughout the whole show- changing poses and sticking out their tongues at everyone- it was weird. Maynard himself is into jujitsu- he's actually quite good and widely respected by guys who practice and know of his skills. I've seen him take down a guy who ran up on stage- Maynard aint playing around, he's very capable. He had the guy wrapped up on the stage, face down- in seconds. Then he just laid on top until security came and took the moron off stage.
I saw them during the Money Shot tour too (in Australia) and it was a super entertaining performance for sure, they also brought out robotic chickens for a cock fighting gag too I’m not sure if they did that every time but it was super wild all up.
It was a live version of Pushit by Tool... He held the guy down for like 10 minutes while he kept singing the song and he was constantly looking around for security to take the dude off the stage.. he even pats the guy on the back softly a few times letting him know he wasn't trying to hurt him.. lol.. it's Fucking hilarious.. Maynard is the GOAT... I love all 3 of his bands so much... They all 3 have amazing musicians and they all sound completely different from each other... I love acoustic songs alot.. unfortunately TOOL never does unplugged or Acoustic versions of their music... Which is unfortunate 4° is the closest thing to acoustic that Tool does.. it's awesome too.. there's a guy on UA-cam named Marc Durkee that does an absolutely amazing acoustic version of The Patient by Tool .. it is definitely a must see/hear video... It only has 40k views in 4 yrs and it deserves way more views... Dude has a killer voice.. he also cuts back and forth between playing acoustic guitar and electric piano and singing into a studio mic... He seamlessly edits all 3 parts to make it perfect...
I really like Carina's vocals as an accompaniment in this song, but I have to admit that Milla Jovovich (of Resident Evil fame) singing with Maynard in " THE MISSION " was super cool as well for a completely different reason. She doesn't even have a 'great' singing voice (IMO) but it suites the song perfectly. I'd love to hear your opinion on why it works. ua-cam.com/video/MrQOBcFfEj0/v-deo.html
Yes!! Finally, Carina Round has been on here! I've been recommending Puscifer for years now. They're amazing together in "Life of Brian" and "Autumn". Really, most anything from the "Money Shot" album! Thanks for doing this one! Loved it!!
@@TheCharismaticVoice oh fantastic! I've become obsessed in the last week after coming across them by chance, it's like an alternate timeline where a young Kate Bush had replaced Amy in Evanescence.
Absolutely love Maynard, he's a genuis. Came across Pusicfer by chance and have been obsessed with them ever since! Bullet Train to Iowa is an amazing song as well, would highly recommend it. Great channel keep it up!
Love the song...love the reation...love the breakdown...been a huge tool fan from waybback but took me til this pass Christmas to discover Pucifer...thanks for your reaction
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Please do coheed and Cambria soon
Yes Humbling River is one of my all time fav Puscifer songs
Anyone who trolls this channel definitely need the remedy.
@KH Worker
Don't worry. They won't.
Even trolls have taste, I suppose.
I'd love to hear your reaction and analysis to "Conditions of my Parole", "Monsoon" and "Green Valley", and "The Mission" for a Milla Jovovich cameo
"Humbling River" by Puscifer should be your next Puscifer song! Carina and Maynard mesh even better with harmonies and perfectly timed layers. Please check it out! It won't disappoint.
I love that song so much lol
Agreed 10000x my fav puscifer song
As good as this song is, Grand Canyon contains Maynard's own personal favorite (if I'm remembering correctly) vocal performance. It's an amazing example of Carina's abitlity to work with unique harmonies, and it also perfectly illustrates the concept of the voice as an instrument; especially at the end.
Yes!!!
@@chazstone6744 I do love that song too. Really most of Puscifer's work utilizing both vocalists is incredible. This band is a whole experience.
"Momma Sed" is absolutely one of my favorites by Puscifer. The message just gets to me
Yes!
There's a live version of Momma Sed (I forget the venue) which follows an entirely different flow, rhythm, atmosphere and octave from Maynard. I love a lot of what Maynard does live over studio but I think this one easily takes the cake as his best with what is already a great song.
@@The1rust You're probably thinking of the version from Club Nokia.
Momma Sed is so great.
The what is version is phenomenal
If you want a unique Maynard song I have to recommend Passenger by Deftones. He wasn't supposed to guest on it but the band asked him to help write and he ended up getting a lot of vocal work which just elevates the song to a whole other level
Yes please! Deftones and Maynard combined ❤ Perfect song.
@J M this song was for you. 😅😂🤣
Adam! damn soon what a great song!
That track is a banger
@J M
I want you to know that nobody cares that you feel this way. Its a waste of your time and energy having such an opinion. Music is incredibly subjective so its doesnt make any sense at all for the band to be a "waste of talent". Its obvious that a lot of people like Puscifer and theres absolutely nothing wrong with that. You didn't lose a friend because you dont like the band. You lost a friend because you were an asshole about it.
Im not saying this to you to start an argument or to be rude. Im saying this because i hope it helps you change your outlook and just be a happier person who is more accepting of others opinions.
If you have the opportunity to experience Puscifer live particularly in a small theatre setting it is so good. I recently went to a show and it was hands down one of the best sounding shows not to loud not to low no echo or horrible feedback just perfect and not to mention very funny and entertaining. Puscifer is as much a must see live as Tool or APC.
"Bullet Train to Iowa," "The Arsonist," and "Conditions of My Parole" are also excellent Puscifer songs.
What's a matter Beavis!
Grand Canyon is probably their best song if it were up to me.
Have to watch the director's cut video to Condition of my Parole 😉
thus song... oh boy so so so good!
Ssssweet baby Jesus
The mission that Milla Jovovich sang with is incredible, loved that song for years. There's a great live version of it on YT from 2009, still get goosebumps from time to time from it, she nailed it.
Have you heard the Underworld soundtrack? That's the first instance I heard Mila Jovovich sing, and quite possibly my introduction to Puscifer. (It's been a while.)
Jovovich and MJK provide backing vocals on a few other tracks on the album, too. It's a ridiculously good collaborative album featuring a lot of good talent.
The song is called "The Mission." I love it!
Grand Canyon is an amazing showcase of their vocals.
Same album.
+1 to grand canyonnnnn!!!
Tool and A Perfect Circle are amazing groups and Maynard is great, but I think that Puscifer brings out the inner Maynard and let's you see the depths of his musicianship and vocal expression. Can't wait!
I think the early Puscifer was really Maynard’s baby. Now that they have had the same members for a few albums, or at least Mat and Carina, it’s a bit more of a band and not just Maynard. Mat makes many of the musical decisions. It’s kind of a collaboration between him and Maynard and Carina.
if you get the chance, see them live. incredible
I love the contrast of Puscifer from his work on Tool and A Perfect Circle, MJK always came across as such a serious guy to me, but then to see the creatively goofy side of him on Puscifer is awesome. I love it!
Yeah I mean APC isn't even his band - more like he's the singer in Billy's band. Puscifer is definitely the artsy side for Maynard and probably where he's gotten the most creative liberties and freedom.
CARINA ROUND'S VOCALS are SUBLIME!!! More PUSCIFER PLEASE. 🤞✌️
Oh my goodness, she is DIVINE! Her and Maynard mesh together so well in this. I want to hear more too!
@@TheCharismaticVoice Humbling River showcases their HARMONIES beautifully.
@@PowderedToastMan420 good call! Would love to see an analysis of that!
Certainly can't have enough Puscifer, lol.
Grand Canyon is a great one to hear their voices working together also. And I love Carina's voice in Rev 22:20 live where Maynard sits it out and she sings the song.
Bedlamite is another Puscifer song that beautifully showcases Maynard and Carina's vocals blending together! As well as just having a very beautiful and reassuring message too! It's so soothing
I recommend "Conditions of my Parole" - the director's cut video. Great song, hilarious video!
"Throw an acorn at them and turn them to stone." So happy to learn you're a Willow fan ... yeah, welcome to the Puscifer train, this is definitely Maynard as his weirdest. The Humbling River is a BEAUTIFUL track from these guys, really haunting. Their best stuff to date has, I think come from their newest album - The Underwhelming, Bullet Train To Iowa and Apocalyptical are absolute corkers. And they even covered Bohemian Rhapsody once, and, AMAZINGLY, did a really great job with it too ...
I am relevant to this conversation.
@Frustratingly Pragmatic that’s what they said
Just absolutely beautiful vocals! Doesn't matter Tool, APC or Puscifer, it's sonic wizardry!!!!
This, as much as I love artists like Chester Bennington or Mercury, Knopfler, Clapton, Pink Floyd and tons of others, MJK is a sonic god IMO.
Just look at what he did for one of Deftone's songs "Passenger"
Puscifer have so many good songs to pick from. But I would have to say the live version of "Momma Sed" is a cut above. Gives me chills just thinking about it. Performance is so moving and flawless. Worth a listen just on its own. 🙂
Thank you!...been bitchin on this one forever...it's unbelievably gorgeous!
Fully agree. It's special.
Mahsa Zargaran is at the keyboard. She also does backing vocals. The higher vocals in duet with Carina. So not all is Carina. This gives it another extra layer, which is awesome!
Carina has had a magnificent solo career as well..she is just a delight.
Carina Round is a treasure, the way her voice blends with Maynard's!
Mahsa Zagaran (the keyboard player) is singing backing vocals here. She has a solo project called Omniflux. Also, the bassist is Paul Barker, who was a longtime member of industrial band Ministry and solo as Lead Into Gold. This lineup of Puscifer had a really interesting variety of musicians.
I surprised Elizabeth missed her.
Puscifer’s sound is all over the map compared to Maynard’s other bands. Some of it is quite heavy like this song, or “The Arsonist” or “Conditions of my Parole” (which is a brilliant and very funny song btw). Then you get stuff like “The Humbling River” and “Momma Sed” which are a lot softer. All of their
sounds are sublime however.
Maynard and Carina are a magnificent vocal pairing and the result has been the absolute masterclass that is Puscifer.
If you can find a live version of “Momma Sed” it’s brilliant, especially the end where Carina’s line “this too shall pass” harmonizes majestically with Maynard’s vocals.
I love Puscifer so much! Just saw them in Phoenix in June. Carinas voice plays so well with Maynards 😍
Absolutly my favorite Puscifer song. The agressive parts are balanced by the really delicate and subtle parts, the vocal interplay between MJK and Carina, the instrument tones, its all fantastic
Still hoping for the analysis of Alice in chains - love hate love - live at the moore. It's Layne Staley at his finest and the best example I think you'll ever see of someone stance helping them with the notes
Yes!!! So good!!!
Me to and I guess since I just watched that performance is why this was just recommended to me just now
Please, go listen to my fave song Bedlamite by puscifer. Love at arcosanti, there bis something so warm in Maynard's voice and him saying everything is going to be alright plus dawn rising in the video.... Fantastic stuff!
Yes, I suggested the same before. That was an epic performance.
Yeah I think she would really love that performance.
Wow you helped me to hear Carina's voice where I hadn't heard it before. It was so low, almost like a breath, and I had never "separated" it in my mind from the other sounds. But now I hear her!
This is one of my favorite songs in the world and it always gives me a huge grin each listen. I'm struck by its self-assured power which slowly builds upon the melodic/harmonic elements, which is then fulfilled by such a wry and satisfying chorus. The drum beat sounds to me like a boxer training on a punching bag, which feels on-theme for the song. Also, not sure why no one is addressing the sheer humor of the lyrics.
"Horizons" from the Conditions of my Parole album is another piece about Maynard dealing with the death of his mother. It's still mournful but a lot less angry than APC's Judith and TOOL's Wings for Marie pt 1&2. I don't know if it's right for the channel as it's not the most interesting piece but it is still very beautiful and definitely worth listening to. It's about Maynard spreading his mother's ashes at his Arizona vineyard and watching the wind carry it away.
I really love what Maynard has done with Puscifer. You have GOT to hear the live version of Momma Sed from "What Is Puscifer?" It's a complete reimagining of the album version and is amazing.
Some suggestions for other Pusifer songs:
Humbling River - my personal favorite from them
The Mission - featuring guest singer Milla Jovovich
Potions - a song Maynard co-wrote with Trent Reznor
Conditions of My Parole - an example of Maynard’s weird sense of humor (especially if you include the music video)
Bonus Maynard: Perfect Circle’s “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish,” might be the only song Maynard sings in a major tone
Great analysis! Love to see you talk about all of Maynard’s work. Thanks for all your videos.
Potions is a masterpiece
I second the recommendation of "Humbling River," but I would also love to see your reaction to "Grand Canyon." Both songs are beautiful and filled with vocal interplay between Maynard and Carina. *chef's kiss*
I love that the two vocalists are not competing for control or supremacy of the song. Their voices blend together so well to express the message of the lyrics.
I love Maynard, i love this song and it's the most angry passive-aggressive lyrics ever written :).
You HAVE to do "Bother" by Stone Sour. It's Corey Taylors other band and I am blown away that you've covered so much Slipknot, but haven't covered this song yet. Absolutely LOVE watching your videos!
I saw them in concert last month and holy hell do they put on a show! This song was also so much fun to sing along with everyone.
You must check out "Grand Canyon" by Puscifer live at Rock am Ring. Amazing live set.
Love this song. Can't wait to hear your analysis.
For anyone just getting into Puscifer, the full-length music video for Conditions of My Parole is HILARIOUS (maybe not great for an in-depth analysis video)! Very highly recommended!
I feel like this was a great choice to exemplify Puscifer. You get gentle and delicate, you get lyrics with substance and sincerity, with some humor peppered in, and you get something to tap your toes to.
I still remember when Puscifer accidentally showed up in my recommendations, this was a very WEIRD song to hear out of context lmao
Puscifer is one of the most amazing live shows I have ever seen. I got to see him with Corina a few years back when the first full album came out. This song was amazing live. They performed in a boxing ring and the opening act was luchador wrestling. Maynard wore a full 3 piece suit and luchador mask for the entire show and never showed his face.
So many songs to choose from in the Puscifer catalog. I have been waiting for your analysis on the 2 together. Love your channel always excited to see your new content.
I was so excited to see this song on here. It's a criminally underrated song from a criminally underrated group. You've definitely shown an appreciation for Maynard's style before, so I was always hoping this might come around. It's a beautiful song and these are extremely talented people.
Thank you for covering this one and thank you for all the high quality videos! :)
Puscifer is really amazing. They have so nmany subtle details in their music but at the same time is fairly "simple" to enjoy it easily. This album and the latest one has some great vocals from Maynard and Carina. They slowly became my fav Maynard's project
The Arsonist, Galileo and Bullet Train to Iowa are some interesting songs. They also have some pretty good live performances if you want to check them out
The Humbling River is still my favourite Pucifer song, by a huge margin.
This channel is 100% deserving of it's 1mil subs. Love the indepth analysis.
Huge congratulations on 1 million subscribers, Elizabeth! You're deserving of that and many more, voice nerd.
I love Puscifer. There is so much great work from this project. To be honest I love the originality of it. I like this work even more then Tool and Perfect Circle.
This whole album is amazing. If you only pick one other song on this album it should be Augustina.
Also Autumn. It gives me the feels every time and the vocal harmonies in it are some of the most beautiful.
Augustina is amazing
This channel is gonna hit the 1 MILLION subscriber mark this week, so congratulations! (in advance...) You deserve it, and more! Such a great channel with always interesting content. Thank you.
I really like this album in particular because of the inclusion of Juliette Commagere for a lot of extra harmony on top of what Maynard and Carina are doing. It works very well in my opinion.
I thought that was Mahsa Zargaran
@@Ironwing12 You're probably right. I assumed it was Juliette bc they have worked with her in the past.
@@benjaminflasher It is Juliette on this entire album. With backing vocal credits as well. I think Masha is their touring keyboardist.
I would love to see a review of Grand Canyon. Those triple harmonies at the end with Juliette make my ear drums tickle!
Seeing them live this tour was such a treat. Also, if you're interested in reacting to any of Carina's solo work, Do You is a fantastic song.
I was amazed on how this two sound being awesome. Saw them in Denver back in July.
I've seen a lot of bands play live in my time, but this tour was phenomenal. This album is criminally underrated.
Love your analysis of a multitude of different styles.Never know what you gonna get when it comes to puscifer. Many great songs . Maynard and Carina really sound great together..
I've been waiting for this for years!!
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Gah! I haven't done Devin in so long! Thank you... will keep this in mind. ;-)
Having just witnessed “The Remedy” performed live in the recent past … I feel like this video needs a pencil topper troll doll re-enactment to capture the essence of these lyrics … but maybe I am off a bit … more to come …WooHoo!
Awesome analysis Elizabeth of a brilliant track. 🐙 Massive congratulations, I have no doubt the channel will be a well deserved 1m + by the time you see this! 😎💪👊🤘❤🤘🌸
You nailed it on the head, Puscifer is a very tongue in cheek kind of band. Maynard's lyrics have always held meaning, but I find more often than not with Puscifer, the wit and sarcasm are just on another level.
“So Far Away” by Avenged Sevenfold should be added to your list, It’s a greatly written tribute song to their late drummer. You’ll be able to feel their emotion through the song and just leave goosebumps.
Hope Everyone has a wonderful day 🙏🏽
Except that's a garbage band
Love your channel also
I so very much enjoy all of your breakdowns of our favorite bands. When it comes to Maynerd, you can truly bring to light something special in his rhythm of vocals. Concerning Tool, He and Danny will bounce back and forth for leading the rhythm, but this is not noticeable to many people. It is always something that I appreciate in their music.
Woah! Just noticed ya hit 1 million! Just about a year ago we were celebrating your 500k! Congrats to you, your family, and all involved in making this channel a success!
Puscifer - Grand Canyon or Agostina give some incredible vocal performances from Maynard
I think Carina Round is one of the most underrated artists of all time, her solo material is absolutely incredible. Specifically the track "Into My Blood" is a whole damn experience. Absolutely worthy of reaction on its own.
Thank you SO MUCH for doing an analysis on this song, on the band. I hope you continue to explore Puscifer on your channel. "Humbling River", "Mama Said", there's so much incredible work in this sideproject of Maynard. Loved this review!
Elizabeth, Congratulations on the 1 M Subscribers !!!
It's time to check out Battle Beast's latest album and the Wagnerian soprano of metal, Noora Louhimo. Those sweet Dioesque strains will get the appropriate number of #letsgoback of appreciation from a delighted Elizabeth.
Let's do Master of Illusion first.
The golden rule is “don’t feed the trolls,” Elizabeth! Remember that, and you will thrive.
What do trolls eat, though?!
@@TheCharismaticVoice They live off of the misery of everyone they encounter; hence don’t feed them.😉
@@TheCharismaticVoice Feed the troll positive, strong thoughts and he will starve!
The live version of this song from Rock-AM-Ring from 2016 is amazing! The whole show was legendary and uploaded here thank god!
LOOOOOOOVE YOUR ANALYSES! So much fun and always manages to tickle a tear from my eye. You really bring out the emotional quality of the music. MORE!!!
Just the the name of Puscifer I could go so many ways with that name, lmao.
Oh yeah, really? 👉😁👈
This is a great example of Puscifer. Some songs can be aggro, but for the most part this band is very harmonic and beautiful. Grand Canyon is a great song! So is Bedlamite. Really they've never put out even a sub-par song, much less a bad one, you really can't go wrong!
I just love Maynard and all his bands. this is one of m favourite songs! thank you for this video!
Congratulations 🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉 you have worked hard for this we all enjoy your reactions please keep them up
Hey there Elizabeth! love the content and insight into the songs i love that you listen to.
I have a band thats come out recently that I haven't been able to stop listening too. They made their appearance doing covers on TikTok and just recently launched their first album!
The 2 cover songs they did initially that got me interested in them were a cover of Happier than Ever by Billie Eilish, and Middle of the Night from Elley Duhé.
I know im not a patron and i would be if money wasnt so tight right now. But please i would really love to see your reaction to them, and hear your thoughts on their band of 2 members.
If you read this you are awesome and thanks so much for taking the time to read this long message haha.
-Ben
Thoughts on a song called "I believe in a thing called love" from The Darkness 😜
CONGRATULATIONS!!! One MILLION subscribers - you have to be doing something right :-) Well done to you xx
As a long time D&D player, your occasional D&D references always tickle me! And, thank you for another entertaining and informative analysis.
Elizabeth, you have got to analyze “Parachute” by Caroline Polachek. it’s the outro from her debut album “Pang”. it’s become one of my favorite albums due to her beautiful voice and amazing ability to manipulate her sound.
This is such a fantastic song. It's my anthem for a few people. I think it's reminiscent of Rush, in a way.
I do think of Rush with this as well. Specifically at times the song Subdivisions.
More Puscifer! Love to see you nerding out!
Congrats, Liz-sama, on hitting the 1M mark! Also, quite an interesting analysis.
One thing about Maynard is that he doesn't seem to want to be recognized. In all of his photoshoots and videos, they either don't show his face, or show him with a different hairstyle. He gets to be one of the most famous musicians in the world, but most fans don't even know what he looks like.
Have you seen any live Tool performances in the last 20+ years? MJK stands beside the drums and remains out of the stage lights.
As for his hairstyle, he's bald. I don't know if it's natural or shaved, but he wears different wigs depending on which band he's performing with. I've read that it helps him "get into the character" of the band.
I bought wine off him so I got a good look up close :P
Have you ever heard "My Brightest Diamond"? She has some degree in Classical Vocal singing but she also plays guitar and instruments. I'm a nerdy Tool fan but really enjoy My Brightest Diamond as well even though it's not the same. She is closer to a Tori Amos meets PJ Harvey blend in terms of the whole band style. Any song is worth it.
Once again a fantastic analysis of an awesome tune
Love your reaction to one of my favourite songs!
please do "so far away" Avenge Seven Fold...
Really any Avenged Sevenfold hit would be awesome to see a reaction to but standouts would have to be Beast and the Harlot, So Far Away, Acid Rain, Seize the Day, MIA or for “fun” Little Piece of Heaven.
The ropes and stuff in the video connect to an ongoing theme Pucifer uses- Lucha libre. That's Mexican style wrestling- which translated loosely means "free fight" which refers to the freedom of the fighting style- you do whatever you need to do to win. They always have these guys on stage with them- in their lucha masks, there is a certain style of mask the wrestlers wear that's traditional to the Lucha Libre style. Maynard always poses as their manager- I don't get the gag tbh but, Maynard seems to love it. The last Pucifer concert I went to these guys came out in their masks and posed throughout the whole show- changing poses and sticking out their tongues at everyone- it was weird. Maynard himself is into jujitsu- he's actually quite good and widely respected by guys who practice and know of his skills. I've seen him take down a guy who ran up on stage- Maynard aint playing around, he's very capable. He had the guy wrapped up on the stage, face down- in seconds. Then he just laid on top until security came and took the moron off stage.
I saw them during the Money Shot tour too (in Australia) and it was a super entertaining performance for sure, they also brought out robotic chickens for a cock fighting gag too I’m not sure if they did that every time but it was super wild all up.
It was a live version of Pushit by Tool... He held the guy down for like 10 minutes while he kept singing the song and he was constantly looking around for security to take the dude off the stage.. he even pats the guy on the back softly a few times letting him know he wasn't trying to hurt him.. lol.. it's Fucking hilarious.. Maynard is the GOAT... I love all 3 of his bands so much... They all 3 have amazing musicians and they all sound completely different from each other... I love acoustic songs alot.. unfortunately TOOL never does unplugged or Acoustic versions of their music... Which is unfortunate 4° is the closest thing to acoustic that Tool does.. it's awesome too.. there's a guy on UA-cam named Marc Durkee that does an absolutely amazing acoustic version of The Patient by Tool .. it is definitely a must see/hear video... It only has 40k views in 4 yrs and it deserves way more views... Dude has a killer voice.. he also cuts back and forth between playing acoustic guitar and electric piano and singing into a studio mic... He seamlessly edits all 3 parts to make it perfect...
Congrats for 1 Million Subscribers! ;D
I love your mix of theory and feel!
I really like Carina's vocals as an accompaniment in this song, but I have to admit that Milla Jovovich (of Resident Evil fame) singing with Maynard in " THE MISSION " was super cool as well for a completely different reason. She doesn't even have a 'great' singing voice (IMO) but it suites the song perfectly. I'd love to hear your opinion on why it works.
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Yes!! Finally, Carina Round has been on here! I've been recommending Puscifer for years now. They're amazing together in "Life of Brian" and "Autumn". Really, most anything from the "Money Shot" album! Thanks for doing this one! Loved it!!
I could chuck my phone and hit 1 million subscribers from here. Let me be one of the first to congratulate you! Well done, my friend 👏 ❤️
Have you considered doing a Blackbriar song? Beautiful Delirium, Arms of the Ocean or I'd Rather Burn At The Stake all come to mind
Blackbriar is on my short list! I heard Zora on a patron playlist and just had to feature them. Soon!
@@TheCharismaticVoice oh fantastic! I've become obsessed in the last week after coming across them by chance, it's like an alternate timeline where a young Kate Bush had replaced Amy in Evanescence.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Yes! Please do an analysis! Blackbriar is great.
I suggest CrazyEightyEight - “Shinebox” (live one-take performance by Lauren Babic) voice of an angel, scream of a demon. Love iiitttt.
Release the Babic
Never heard of Pucifer before, now I'm hooked, thank you for your analysis and your energy that you bring to the video. n.n
Yay! I thoroughly enjoy all of your reaction videos but anything relating to any of Maynard's bands is amazing! Keep doing you! 🫵👊
Absolutely love Maynard, he's a genuis. Came across Pusicfer by chance and have been obsessed with them ever since! Bullet Train to Iowa is an amazing song as well, would highly recommend it. Great channel keep it up!
I think Puscifer would make a perfect name for my cat, if I ever got one.😆
A Voice n' Sound Tag Team Rumble :
Elizabeth & Maynard vs. The Troll Team 💪 Lets get to it! 🤘
Love the song...love the reation...love the breakdown...been a huge tool fan from waybback but took me til this pass Christmas to discover Pucifer...thanks for your reaction