Seriously! I find it hilarious how many reactors flip out over Tool fans invading their channel. We show UP. For sure! I can’t help it… it’s oddly amazing to watch someone here Tool songs for the first time. I always lmao when people commonly say stuff like “OMG! I feel like I’ve wasted my life by only now hearing this music”. 😆 There truly is NONE better. Across any genre. Tool is the most perfect and complete package.
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to Heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here." That line always gives me chills.
@@earthscorchert's phenomenal. Thing is, he's got so many beautifully crafted and profound lines and phrases, I don't think I could ever choose one as the best. I mean, we're talking about a singer with a line like "What became of subtlety?" I mean, who does that, aside from MJK? 😅😉
I'm a 65 year old grandmother that just loves Tool. The lyrics are always profound and Danny's drumming is my all time favorite. I just LOOOVE these guys, as does my Son, we go to their concerts together.
@Irwiersum 🤘 60 year-old TooL (insufferable fan) mom here too! Took my oldest daughter to 2 shows last year. Trecking to the NE to see TooL in November with BOTH my girls ❤
❤❤ welcome aboard ! your 3 rd eye has begun to open, many many more adventures to come, listen to more you will be amazed! Tool is the best band on the planet!
Yes they do. Just about every "fill" song like 'Die Eir Von Satan' and a few others. But other than that, Welcome to ear candy. At 56, Tool is the only band I have every album on everything I can play it on. Yes I do have a big library of various artists and genres, but Tool cannot be denied as the best.
@LanceThompsonKssooner interludes are spaces in a song between lyrics. Not a separate composition on its own. You can call it what you will, an interlude, an intro, an outro, but they are still songs because they have their own separation between songs, and name.
@thistheyear99 Don't forget Salival!! What they did, and still do, live is amazing!! It would be cool if he would do a reaction video to Pushit and do the Ænima version first and then the Salival version.
Thank you for reacting Nick. Get ready for dozens of Tool requests now. Also, the drummer Danny Carey, is the best living drummer in my personal opinion. Great reaction sir!
Danny Carey is a literal cryptid. I don't know how he even can do what he does. Definitely will say that the drummer for Sleep Token is a pretty close second for me at this point. He's half Danny's age and I can't wait to see how he grows over the next several years!
The man can play a 7/8 with one hand, a 15/16 with the other and a 3/4 with his feet and he looks like he’s just happily having his morning coffee. Danny is superhuman.
@@ArjanKop his limb independence is incredible. It's like each arm, hand, leg, and foot all have their own brain. Danny inspired me to learn how to play drums.
The unbridled resolve demonstrated in your expression at 14:57 perfectly encapsulates how I feel about this song as well as the vast majority of their masterful collection. Thank you for sharing your reaction. Cheers!
The rabbit hole has just been opened. All the percussion noises are one drummer doing it all they call the Octopus. Even the little noises you mentioned at the beginning are him. Expect weird time signatures on a lot of songs but he's a genius.
Right In Two was my fave for a long time. Audio visualization of evolution for me. If you like “builds” you’re in the right place. “46 & 2” next. It’s got one of their more infamous breakdowns. Can not say this enough-Do not watch music “video” videos. They’re a different, distracting, even disturbing experience on a first reaction. Enjoy!
I’ll +1 any suggestions. As you say in the intro, they take their damn time with songs. 6ish albums over 30+ years is insane when you think about it. Regular bands can’t do this. At least at Tool level.
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of its fleeting time here" That line didn't appear to me until a few years ago even though I had listened to this song hundreds of times. It got me back in Church. My faith has grown exponentially, and I am at more peace than ever. Maynard was raised in a Christian family. He reflects that often in his lyrics. Sometimes in a condemning way and sometimes in a positive way weather he realizes it or not.
Ive seen them live 28 times... they never... NEVER disappoint!! Each one of them are masters of their craft and it really shows in their live performances. Dig deep and enjoy in a hundred years people will still be listening to Tool
@@shaunpfaff4574 unfortunately for the concert close to where I am in june a single ticket sells at 200€ for a decent place in front of the stage and 100€ for the farthest & at the sides :(
That buildup really is one of the best around. I mean a tabla solo in 11/8 that grooves super hard and then seamlessly goes back in the full band... Just so good
Tool Army unite! 🌀❤️ I am excited to add another reaction chan hearing tool for the first time to my list! ❤️🌀 Edit: I just want to say you’re really going to enjoy your new favourite band,Tool. You seem extremely smart & I think you are going to enjoy Tool’s work & the genius behind them. I found tool in ‘93 @ 13 yrs old (43 now) & have been along for the ride ever since. Welcome to the family! Spiral out…🌀🌀🌀
The 11/8 time signature is one of my favorite aspects of this track. And the way they divided it into 3,3,3,2 instead of 4,4,3. It ends up having that 3/4 waltz feel and then all of a sudden one beat is missing before it starts over. But, if you listen to Tool a lot, they break most of there time signatures down into divisions of 3 beats and 2 beats.
@@taylormartin107 agreed. The Pot is a great song, but it also has the most mainstream appeal. To the credit of Nick’s patron that made the request, Right in Two is a much deeper cut. Based solely on Nick’s reaction here, I think he’d really enjoy Lateralus, Parabol / Parabola, or if we’re sticking with the 10,000 Days album, Vicarous and 10,000 Days / Wings for Marie.
@@jessthemullet I need to find that. Honestly the first time I heard Tool I was convinced they had two drummers. Then I watched in amazement when it was just Danny. Dude is an octopus wizard. haha
Tool is an experience. If you're not looking for it, you don't find it. You just hear music. If it's not their type of music, people just ignore it. But there's always something in their catalog that catches you, and then you understand. I hit my first Tool concert on the mid-90's and it was unlike anything I'd ever seen. The combination of the music, the show, and the way they do it is just different.
I can’t help but get chills and , yes, get tears in my eyes whenever I watch someone hear Tool for the first time along with reading the lyrics. I just have such a deep appreciation and love of this band (I listen to them every day) , I could never pick a favorite song, but there have been temporary favorites during periods of my life
There is absolutely no other band that does what Tool does for me. I’m not the biggest metal fan either, but what Tool does is next level. There will never be a band quite like them. Thanks for reacting to this. Can’t wait to see more reactions from you.
I can guarantee you that we like more when you say with a smile in your face "I like this" hahaha That's why we love seeing in people listening to tool for the 1st time, to see them joining the tool army and we know that your life won't be the same after every tool song you're going to discover. And always in the perfect timing!
3 decades. That is how long Tool has been a soundtrack in my life. Even in the days of CDs , the bootleg tape would make its way through the US Mail from a friend on the west coast. That was Opiate for me. Drinking, eating shrooms and having a bonfire on the beach at the ripe young age of 21. You are opening up to the joy of MJK. Welcome to not 1, not 2, but several new bands he fronts.
Tool, what is there to say but brace yourself for something truly unique, intelligent and over all it’s just 1 sonic journey after another. You will see a lot of comments saying “you don’t listen to Tool, you experience it”. That’s a pretty accurate statement. Great reaction, looking forward to more…the 19:52 pot is a great place to start.
@@nickforell1 Also, other than the live version of Sober never watch the animated videos. The official Tool videos have little to do with the lyrics and are just distracting from the music.
@@dangr123 while I would say that to the average person, who is listening to Tool for the first time, I don't think that is appropriate for a reaction video because fans want to hear the person's reaction to both the music and Maynard's lyrics and it seems impractical to make 2 seperate videos.
This song is one of my favorites by Tool. Very straightforward meaning for them, actually. A conversation between Angels, just wondering why Humanity is so Self-Defeating, always wanting more, when there is plenty to go around. Why are we so willing to hurt each other to just be more selfish? To be more greedy? They don't know. Unfortunately, neither do we.
The final lines, "wondering when this tug-of-war will end... cut it all right in two" like what happens when you cut a rope that people are pulling on? Everyone ends up on their asses. Amazing Karmic foreshadowing.
Welcome to the experience that is Tool. This band is life-changing for some people, and pretty much all their work is incredibly detailed and layered. The Tool Army is already anticipating your next Tool reaction and I would recommend The Pot Eulogy, 46 & 2 or Lateralus. Spiral out, friend
I’ve seen every Tool tour, and as amazing as they’ve all been, nothing compares to the show they put on for their first EP “Opiate”. It was in a small private college gym, and they literally hypnotized the crowd. I snapped out of it, looked around, and saw people falling backwards like in a Pentecostal church. I went to tell my very tall friend next to me, and just as I did he fell backwards flat on his back. I will never forget that experience. Just mind-bending.
TOOL doesn’t have one particular genre and it’s safe to say they are in a genre of their own. They are routinely compared to Pink Floyd. Maynard James Keenan is our generations John Lennon/Bob Dylan, his penmanship is beyond anything any other singer/lyricist can create. They boys are in their 50s so let’s enjoy their music while we still have them making it. Spiral Out ✌️
They have more than one album. There are 5. The first was released in 1993 and the latest in 2019. Their music is complex, deep, and needs to be listened to more than once to be absorbed. Five incredibly talented men who together are greater than the sum of their parts.
*6 albums if you include Opiate which you should... and *Four incredibly talented men at a time but, I assume you included Paul D'Amour, the original bassist.
These are my favorite songs by member: Drums-Pneuma (live drum cam) Bass-Schism or Jambi (can never decide) Guitar-7empest (an Adam Jones master class) Vocals-The Grudge All Together Now!-Lateralus Have fun!
Between philosophical explorations, mathematical epics, abstract emotional forays, twisted sonic interludes, darkly humorous odes, and long, winding, grandiose symphonettes about chimichangas in Area 51 - yes, there is one, and it's out of this world! - there is absolutely nothing ordinary about this band. Alrighty, then - picture this, if you will: Most groups labour under the idea that they make the music. Tool is one of those rare few who prove that Music makes THEM.
I took my 16 year old son to his first concert ever and it was TOOL. We were centre front of stage 20ft away. Unfortunately I have now screwed it for him for any concert he sees ever
This is written from the prerogative of angels watching us divide ourselves by race, country, state, religion etc then trying to convert or destroy everyone who doesn't fit into our box. We try to conquer everything even though there is already enough of everything for everyone.
Dude, if you are just getting into Tool... I envy you. I wish I could experience Tool for the first time over again. The tool conundrum... Every Tool song is better than the last and it doesn't matter which order you listen to them
I'm always so jealous of someone who is experiencing tool for the 1st time. Now that you've gone down the tool rabbit hole there is a 100% chance they will become your favorite band. Enjoy the ride my man!
Every album of TOOL’s is a masterpiece. Lateralus ( Just my opinion ) is the most esoteric album of our age.. an absolute journey from start to finish. The Grudge is musical / artistic perfection and one of my all time faves. Welcome to the TOOL experience, we the TOOL Army welcome you on this sonic quest..
Tool has way more then 1 album and each is a masterpiece and way before it's time. Plus the lead singer, The Reverand James Maynard fronted 2 other bands. They have a song called Laterelus that is based on the Fibonacci sequence. Their song Aenima prob was their most famous but as someone that's seen them 6 times live since i was 17 and would go see them anytime I could, Tool is amazing and once you start looking thru their work you won't want to stop. There is always more then 1 layer of meaning to the lyrics and their music has so many layers and this is a band that sounds the same, if not better, live then they do on their music from the studio (i want to say cd which shows my age, lol) i even got my niece and nephew to listen to them. My niece has been listening since she was 2 and she's now 26 and my nephew loves them as much as i do, if not more and he's 22. I am always interested to see people that have never listened to Tool.
Really enjoyed you reacting to Tool for the first time. Can’t wait to see more! I recommend The Pot or Descending. Spiral out brother and enjoy the rabbit hole 🌀
Maynard, Adam, Danny & Justin wrote the soundtrack to my life. Every time I return to them from a short hiatus, I’m reminded there is TooL and then literally every other band. Porcupine Tree would be the nearest but still don’t quite do it to the levels of perfection TooL does…literally every single time. I’ve been a fan since ‘92 and I’m still learning new things about them. Recently I learned during Fear Inoculum (song) the track is exactly halfway through when Maynard sings “Mitosis” which is when a singular cell divides into two daughter cells. “Right In Two” if you will.
Exploring Tool is like a trip into a wormhole. I'm crusty enough to remember way back when they put out their first releases and I feel like I've grown with them. Danny Carey is the master drummer you hear in the track. If you haven't already seen it I recommend the drum- cam view of "Pneuma". Mind bender right there. Aloha
I was already subscribed for your Bo reactions, but I'm a longtime TA member. I had a feeling TOOL would reach you. Try to catch their tour later this year. You wont regret it.
You liked the bass. You liked the drums. You liked the deep lyrics. You liked the build up. You liked this sound. Bro, you have no idea what's coming.
I second that 🔥😆
Facts 🤘🏻🌀
Can’t wait man. This is so cool
@@nickforell1welcome to your new favourite band 😅🤘
You must spiral-in before you can spiral-out.
They didn’t create just one album that was unmatched, that’s pretty much their whole catalog.
Gotcha, yeah I was totally incorrect
@@nickforell1 Tool Army will invade your channel if you make it a regular occasion lol. I’d recommend starting with their early stuff and working up.
@@nhilge78 Here...
Seriously! I find it hilarious how many reactors flip out over Tool fans invading their channel. We show UP. For sure! I can’t help it… it’s oddly amazing to watch someone here Tool songs for the first time. I always lmao when people commonly say stuff like “OMG! I feel like I’ve wasted my life by only now hearing this music”. 😆
There truly is NONE better. Across any genre. Tool is the most perfect and complete package.
@@FirstLast-iw2jz I can totally see the logic in this and agree
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to Heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here."
That line always gives me chills.
Yeah, what a line!
One of the best lyrical lines ever written. Period. End of story.
@@earthscorchert's phenomenal. Thing is, he's got so many beautifully crafted and profound lines and phrases, I don't think I could ever choose one as the best.
I mean, we're talking about a singer with a line like "What became of subtlety?" I mean, who does that, aside from MJK? 😅😉
Same here. In a complete library of mind-blowing lyrics, some stand out even from excellence and approach magnus opus status
One of my favorite lyrics of all time.
I'm a 65 year old grandmother that just loves Tool. The lyrics are always profound and Danny's drumming is my all time favorite. I just LOOOVE these guys, as does my Son, we go to their concerts together.
This is such an amazing comment! I love that you and your son share the passion for the best band on the planet. Spiral out! 🌀
@Irwiersum 🤘 60 year-old TooL (insufferable fan) mom here too! Took my oldest daughter to 2 shows last year. Trecking to the NE to see TooL in November with BOTH my girls ❤
THATS. SO. AWESOME !!!!!
❤
❤❤ welcome aboard ! your 3 rd eye has begun to open, many many more adventures to come, listen to more you will be amazed! Tool is the best band on the planet!
This is the best thing ever! Good on ya
Here for TOOL 🔧 Greatest band ever! They do not have a bad song. 👁🌀
Phenomenal news. So happy to have found them
I auto skip ‘Chocolate Chip Trip’ off Fear Inoculum because I think it’s trash but besides that I have yet to find a Tool song I don’t like. 🌀
Yes they do. Just about every "fill" song like 'Die Eir Von Satan' and a few others. But other than that, Welcome to ear candy. At 56, Tool is the only band I have every album on everything I can play it on. Yes I do have a big library of various artists and genres, but Tool cannot be denied as the best.
@svrwthr those aren't "songs". They are interludes. 🤷🏻
@LanceThompsonKssooner interludes are spaces in a song between lyrics. Not a separate composition on its own. You can call it what you will, an interlude, an intro, an outro, but they are still songs because they have their own separation between songs, and name.
Be ready for your channel to get a lot busier! Us Tool fans are no joke!! Please keep reviewing them!
Definitely will Brandy. Grateful for the support!
Three Aliens and an Octopus walk onto the stage....and then there was TOOL.
Haha 😆
Good not be more accurate 👌
Great reaction vid. 30 years of music, 5 full length albums, one ep and not a single bad song. You're in for a wild ride. Spiral out 🌀🌀🌀👁🤘🏼
Well said! Can’t wait 😛
@thistheyear99 Don't forget Salival!! What they did, and still do, live is amazing!! It would be cool if he would do a reaction video to Pushit and do the Ænima version first and then the Salival version.
@@albetudo9313 Omg he's gonna totally trip when he hears both those Pushit versions. Fav TOOL track all time, Another dimension.
keep going!
@@paulritchie8873 😆💯🤘🏼🌀
Thank you for reacting Nick. Get ready for dozens of Tool requests now.
Also, the drummer Danny Carey, is the best living drummer in my personal opinion.
Great reaction sir!
Thank YOU Taylor. Cannot wait to do more Tool. I was very impressed
Danny Carey is a literal cryptid. I don't know how he even can do what he does.
Definitely will say that the drummer for Sleep Token is a pretty close second for me at this point. He's half Danny's age and I can't wait to see how he grows over the next several years!
Danny Carey is definitely on the Mt Rushmore of drummers!
The man can play a 7/8 with one hand, a 15/16 with the other and a 3/4 with his feet and he looks like he’s just happily having his morning coffee. Danny is superhuman.
@@ArjanKop his limb independence is incredible. It's like each arm, hand, leg, and foot all have their own brain. Danny inspired me to learn how to play drums.
Tool is a unicorn. Enjoy the ride.
Yep, gonna follow that unicorn
The unbridled resolve demonstrated in your expression at 14:57 perfectly encapsulates how I feel about this song as well as the vast majority of their masterful collection. Thank you for sharing your reaction. Cheers!
The rabbit hole has just been opened. All the percussion noises are one drummer doing it all they call the Octopus. Even the little noises you mentioned at the beginning are him. Expect weird time signatures on a lot of songs but he's a genius.
Completely awesome!
Danny can make odd time not feel odd. He’s a dang wizard.
Right In Two was my fave for a long time. Audio visualization of evolution for me. If you like “builds” you’re in the right place. “46 & 2” next. It’s got one of their more infamous breakdowns.
Can not say this enough-Do not watch music “video” videos. They’re a different, distracting, even disturbing experience on a first reaction. Enjoy!
I’ll +1 any suggestions. As you say in the intro, they take their damn time with songs. 6ish albums over 30+ years is insane when you think about it. Regular bands can’t do this. At least at Tool level.
10000 Days is the most underrated album. So much to love about it.
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of its fleeting time here" That line didn't appear to me until a few years ago even though I had listened to this song hundreds of times. It got me back in Church. My faith has grown exponentially, and I am at more peace than ever. Maynard was raised in a Christian family. He reflects that often in his lyrics. Sometimes in a condemning way and sometimes in a positive way weather he realizes it or not.
Ive seen them live 28 times... they never... NEVER disappoint!! Each one of them are masters of their craft and it really shows in their live performances. Dig deep and enjoy in a hundred years people will still be listening to Tool
28 FUCKING TIMES????!!!!
I AM SO JEALOUS
@jacimcdonald2780 lol... yeah, living here in Arizona helps , they always play here or somewhere close
ticket price disapoints!
@NiamorH I'm seeing them next month and I got two tickets for 200 bucks ... 80 of which is because of ticket masters fees... so not that bad
@@shaunpfaff4574 unfortunately for the concert close to where I am in june a single ticket sells at 200€ for a decent place in front of the stage and 100€ for the farthest & at the sides :(
That buildup really is one of the best around. I mean a tabla solo in 11/8 that grooves super hard and then seamlessly goes back in the full band... Just so good
So satisfying!
The level of trust this band has in each other is as next level as everything else is about this band.
And the live show is legendary
Calling out the time signature. 👍🏻
Tool Army unite!
🌀❤️
I am excited to add another reaction chan hearing tool for the first time to my list!
❤️🌀
Edit: I just want to say you’re really going to enjoy your new favourite band,Tool.
You seem extremely smart & I think you are going to enjoy Tool’s work & the genius behind them.
I found tool in ‘93 @ 13 yrs old (43 now) & have been along for the ride ever since.
Welcome to the family!
Spiral out…🌀🌀🌀
Thank you so much Trish. What a nice comment. I appreciate your insight!
Same here! I found Tool around '93, as well. Been a fan ever since!
That’s awesome!
👊🏻🌀
Nick…you’ve just been born again! Tool is nothing short of phenomenal! My personal favorite band.
Thank you Matt, cannot wait to delve in
Tool Army is pulling up 🤟
The 11/8 time signature is one of my favorite aspects of this track. And the way they divided it into 3,3,3,2 instead of 4,4,3. It ends up having that 3/4 waltz feel and then all of a sudden one beat is missing before it starts over. But, if you listen to Tool a lot, they break most of there time signatures down into divisions of 3 beats and 2 beats.
Thank you Ian. Pretty damn cool
And of course the "right in two" comes on the 2 beat pattern into the downbeat of the next measure as well.
Please do more tool after this! I'd recommend The Pot and Lateralus, but every song is great... Every. Song.
Oh, definitely will be doing more. Thank you!
seconded
The Pot is the typical first Tool reaction folks do. I simply prefer the road less traveled. Both The Pot and Lateralus would be good next picks.
@@taylormartin107 agreed. The Pot is a great song, but it also has the most mainstream appeal. To the credit of Nick’s patron that made the request, Right in Two is a much deeper cut.
Based solely on Nick’s reaction here, I think he’d really enjoy Lateralus, Parabol / Parabola, or if we’re sticking with the 10,000 Days album, Vicarous and 10,000 Days / Wings for Marie.
@@SSPspaz I'm glad you liked the recommendation. Twas I who made it lol
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here
What a line
Maynard is a god dam poet and I love every poem!! Tool forever!
Welcome to the greatest band ever. Spiral out young man. 🌀👆🇺🇲🤘
Thank you so much Mark!
Yeah, Danny's use of the Tabla drums in that solo is extraordinary.
Really really impressed
Somewhere on here, there's a video of him in his drumkit during a live set of this song, and it's mighty impressive to see the way he runs it all.
@@jessthemullet I need to find that. Honestly the first time I heard Tool I was convinced they had two drummers. Then I watched in amazement when it was just Danny. Dude is an octopus wizard. haha
Tool is an experience. If you're not looking for it, you don't find it. You just hear music. If it's not their type of music, people just ignore it. But there's always something in their catalog that catches you, and then you understand. I hit my first Tool concert on the mid-90's and it was unlike anything I'd ever seen. The combination of the music, the show, and the way they do it is just different.
Welcome to one of the most satisfying rabbit holes you can find.
Indeed!
ALL of Tool's discography is this good, if not better.
Can’t wait
Every Tool song is better than every other Took song. 😊
TOOL's discography is good and better than itself. Schroëdenher's TOOL!
I wish i could hear this for the first time again.
Yes, this!!!
Tool songs start like a morning mist, then gradually builds up to a massive thunderstorm, and you sir, you don't have your wipers on.
Haha, trying to put them on now
“Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho!” One should listen to Tool's Jambi at least once a day, every day.
Love tool so much! Every song of theirs is an incredible experience. Enjoyed your reaction! You got a like 👍
Thanks so much!!
I can’t help but get chills and , yes, get tears in my eyes whenever I watch someone hear Tool for the first time along with reading the lyrics.
I just have such a deep appreciation and love of this band (I listen to them every day) , I could never pick a favorite song, but there have been temporary favorites during periods of my life
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here"
Welcome aboard.
60 year old, here and Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer are ALL my favorite top 3 bands. All lead by Maynard James Keenan.
Discovering and experiencing the music of Tool is going to be a wild ride and I’m looking forward to strapping in and taking the journey with you
Thank you James! I can’t wait. Seems like a very interesting and intense band
Lyrics man. Lyrics is what turns Tool from a great band to an AMAZING band.
There is absolutely no other band that does what Tool does for me. I’m not the biggest metal fan either, but what Tool does is next level. There will never be a band quite like them. Thanks for reacting to this. Can’t wait to see more reactions from you.
one of us - one of us - one of us :DD welcome to the Tool Army :D thank you for the reaction
I can guarantee you that we like more when you say with a smile in your face "I like this" hahaha That's why we love seeing in people listening to tool for the 1st time, to see them joining the tool army and we know that your life won't be the same after every tool song you're going to discover. And always in the perfect timing!
3 decades. That is how long Tool has been a soundtrack in my life. Even in the days of CDs , the bootleg tape would make its way through the US Mail from a friend on the west coast. That was Opiate for me. Drinking, eating shrooms and having a bonfire on the beach at the ripe young age of 21. You are opening up to the joy of MJK. Welcome to not 1, not 2, but several new bands he fronts.
Tool, what is there to say but brace yourself for something truly unique, intelligent and over all it’s just 1 sonic journey after another. You will see a lot of comments saying “you don’t listen to Tool, you experience it”. That’s a pretty accurate statement. Great reaction, looking forward to more…the 19:52 pot is a great place to start.
Thank you Christine for the guidance!
65 years old here. And I took my daughter and grandson to a Tool concert. Now they are fans.
Tool doesn't have a fan base it has an Army .....
Be sure you always have Tool's lyrics handy on their songs. What he says is just as important and meaningful as the music itself
Agreed, and on many songs they have MJK vocals mixed softly, so lyrics can be hard to hear
Cannot wait. Good advice!
@@nickforell1 Also, other than the live version of Sober never watch the animated videos. The official Tool videos have little to do with the lyrics and are just distracting from the music.
I recommend not doing the lyrics the first time.. Just feel the song the first time.
@@dangr123 while I would say that to the average person, who is listening to Tool for the first time, I don't think that is appropriate for a reaction video because fans want to hear the person's reaction to both the music and Maynard's lyrics and it seems impractical to make 2 seperate videos.
This song is one of my favorites by Tool. Very straightforward meaning for them, actually. A conversation between Angels, just wondering why Humanity is so Self-Defeating, always wanting more, when there is plenty to go around. Why are we so willing to hurt each other to just be more selfish? To be more greedy? They don't know. Unfortunately, neither do we.
Same, Right in Two was a perfect intro imo
The final lines, "wondering when this tug-of-war will end... cut it all right in two" like what happens when you cut a rope that people are pulling on? Everyone ends up on their asses. Amazing Karmic foreshadowing.
Welcome to the experience that is Tool. This band is life-changing for some people, and pretty much all their work is incredibly detailed and layered.
The Tool Army is already anticipating your next Tool reaction and I would recommend The Pot Eulogy, 46 & 2 or Lateralus.
Spiral out, friend
Greatest band ever
And the quest begins.
“There’s some light metal elements to it …” yeah, the trap is set.
I’ve seen every Tool tour, and as amazing as they’ve all been, nothing compares to the show they put on for their first EP “Opiate”. It was in a small private college gym, and they literally hypnotized the crowd. I snapped out of it, looked around, and saw people falling backwards like in a Pentecostal church. I went to tell my very tall friend next to me, and just as I did he fell backwards flat on his back. I will never forget that experience. Just mind-bending.
TOOL doesn’t have one particular genre and it’s safe to say they are in a genre of their own. They are routinely compared to Pink Floyd. Maynard James Keenan is our generations John Lennon/Bob Dylan, his penmanship is beyond anything any other singer/lyricist can create. They boys are in their 50s so let’s enjoy their music while we still have them making it. Spiral Out ✌️
They have more than one album. There are 5. The first was released in 1993 and the latest in 2019. Their music is complex, deep, and needs to be listened to more than once to be absorbed. Five incredibly talented men who together are greater than the sum of their parts.
I must have misunderstood! That means more great music
*6 albums if you include Opiate which you should... and *Four incredibly talented men at a time but, I assume you included Paul D'Amour, the original bassist.
6 albums
Yeah, 4 dudes, they changed bassist back in 1995
@@l.a.native6921actually 7 albums because you have Salival which includes live performances and also includes the No Quarter song by Led Zeppkin.
These are my favorite songs by member:
Drums-Pneuma (live drum cam)
Bass-Schism or Jambi (can never decide)
Guitar-7empest (an Adam Jones master class)
Vocals-The Grudge
All Together Now!-Lateralus
Have fun!
Dude , if you haven’t heard anything yet. This band will lodge in your brain and your soul.
Enjoy the journey mate, it's a deep, and wild one!
Between philosophical explorations, mathematical epics, abstract emotional forays, twisted sonic interludes, darkly humorous odes, and long, winding, grandiose symphonettes about chimichangas in Area 51 - yes, there is one, and it's out of this world! - there is absolutely nothing ordinary about this band.
Alrighty, then - picture this, if you will:
Most groups labour under the idea that they make the music. Tool is one of those rare few who prove that Music makes THEM.
Tool is one in a lifetime band. 🌀🌀🌀👍👍👍
Nice work to Taylor for bringing another into the fold. Spiral out Nick. Welcome to TOOL. TOOL Army is here for ya. Subscribed. Now more TOOL. 🤘🏻🌀
It had to be done! Each song is a spiritual journey if you listen rather than hear the music.
Thank you Salty and to Taylor!
I took my 16 year old son to his first concert ever and it was TOOL. We were centre front of stage 20ft away. Unfortunately I have now screwed it for him for any concert he sees ever
Oh boy You are gonna love these guys!! My 2 obsessions in life lately are TOOL (since 1992) and Bo Burnham!!
Did we just become best friends?
Lol, that's how I found Nick's channel was Bo.
I knew he'd dig Tool, prog metal fan or not!
That percussion sound youre talking about at 10:30 is an indian instrument called tabla
You're in for a treat.
Can’t wait Jimmy
So excited for this one!
You’ve summoned the Tool army.
This is written from the prerogative of angels watching us divide ourselves by race, country, state, religion etc then trying to convert or destroy everyone who doesn't fit into our box. We try to conquer everything even though there is already enough of everything for everyone.
Don’t apologize for stopping and thinking about a Tool song. This is why they make these songs. Plus we’ve all heard this million times. You haven’t.
Dude, if you are just getting into Tool... I envy you. I wish I could experience Tool for the first time over again. The tool conundrum... Every Tool song is better than the last and it doesn't matter which order you listen to them
Glad you enjoyed it. One of my favorite bands of all time.
welcome to Tool Army...... this will be a long journey...... so cool to see people hearing Tool for the first time...... good reaction!
Thank you!
Tool are simply, quietly, incredibly the best active band on this planet… nothing more, nothing less
I'm always so jealous of someone who is experiencing tool for the 1st time. Now that you've gone down the tool rabbit hole there is a 100% chance they will become your favorite band. Enjoy the ride my man!
TOOL ARMY reporting for duty. TOOL is my generations PINK FLOYD. SUBSCRIBED to watch you go down TOOLS rabbit hole. ✌
The angels sit outside of polarity.
I think Sober was the first Tool song I heard. It melted off my face immediately.
I just listened to it! Should be out soon
I saw Tool live one time in 2018. Best live show I have ever seen hands down. They are unbelievably good, every song is a masterpiece.
Every album of TOOL’s is a masterpiece.
Lateralus ( Just my opinion ) is the most esoteric album of our age.. an absolute journey from start to finish.
The Grudge is musical / artistic perfection and one of my all time faves.
Welcome to the TOOL experience, we the TOOL Army welcome you on this sonic quest..
Oh i didnt know this was your first tool experience, this should be good
Yeah, my first debut!
Maynard (the singer) has 2 other bands. A Perfect Circle and Puscifer. The song Judith by A Perfect Circle is a good place to start.
Tool has way more then 1 album and each is a masterpiece and way before it's time. Plus the lead singer, The Reverand James Maynard fronted 2 other bands. They have a song called Laterelus that is based on the Fibonacci sequence. Their song Aenima prob was their most famous but as someone that's seen them 6 times live since i was 17 and would go see them anytime I could, Tool is amazing and once you start looking thru their work you won't want to stop. There is always more then 1 layer of meaning to the lyrics and their music has so many layers and this is a band that sounds the same, if not better, live then they do on their music from the studio (i want to say cd which shows my age, lol) i even got my niece and nephew to listen to them. My niece has been listening since she was 2 and she's now 26 and my nephew loves them as much as i do, if not more and he's 22.
I am always interested to see people that have never listened to Tool.
We'll just pretend we didn't hear that STP comment. 😁
CRINGE 😖
They have many albums and all were masterpieces of sound and soul
One of us, one of us......
Of all the amazing of this band, the drummer even shines above that.
The best damn drop in Prog Rock music.
Welcome to the TOOL army, brother!
Thank you John!
Nice reaction and interpretation!
Thank you! I appreciate that
Really enjoyed you reacting to Tool for the first time. Can’t wait to see more! I recommend The Pot or Descending. Spiral out brother and enjoy the rabbit hole 🌀
Awesome thank you Kevin! Can’t wait to hear more
And so, it begins. Enjoy.
Thank you!
Maynard, Adam, Danny & Justin wrote the soundtrack to my life. Every time I return to them from a short hiatus, I’m reminded there is TooL and then literally every other band. Porcupine Tree would be the nearest but still don’t quite do it to the levels of perfection TooL does…literally every single time. I’ve been a fan since ‘92 and I’m still learning new things about them. Recently I learned during Fear Inoculum (song) the track is exactly halfway through when Maynard sings “Mitosis” which is when a singular cell divides into two daughter cells. “Right In Two” if you will.
As a TOOL fan for 20+ years, and a new Ren fan recently as yourself. Glad to have you here man! Not one album though....
OGT here. 😁
This is the one.
Coming back around a few months later. I believe you interpretation is spot on.
Tool are in a genre of their own
Wholesome reaction! Looking forward for more Tool reactions. Good music for life! 🤟
Most definitely! Very much enjoyed myself
Welcome to the tool army. Greatest band ever, and quite the journey of you plan on doing more Tool.
Thank you so much. Can’t wait
Exploring Tool is like a trip into a wormhole. I'm crusty enough to remember way back when they put out their first releases and I feel like I've grown with them. Danny Carey is the master drummer you hear in the track. If you haven't already seen it I recommend the drum- cam view of "Pneuma". Mind bender right there. Aloha
I was already subscribed for your Bo reactions, but I'm a longtime TA member. I had a feeling TOOL would reach you. Try to catch their tour later this year. You wont regret it.
Thanks so much! Right off the bat I knew they had a quality to them
The live show will change your life
All tools albums are absolute masterpieces theres so many to listen to