Classical Composer Reacts to Parabola (Tool) | The Daily Doug (Episode 75)
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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm reacting to Parabola by Tool. This one really struck me...a powerful synthesis of ancient and modern music aesthetic, helping us to explore our uniqueness and spirituality.
Reference Video: • TOOL - Parabola (Offic...
Been a Tool fan since the beginning. 13 years old when Sober came on MTV. I was hooked. Went straight to the store to buy Opiate and then Undertow. Their music still gives me goosebumps to this day. I’m 43. Their sound is one of a kind and their music sucks you in. It’s hypnotic. I love it.
Maynard’s vocals are often mixed into the background, it’s very intentional. To the point that for the past 10-15 years, when Tool is playing live he sings from the shadows at the rear of the stage, to the side of the Danny Carey on the drums, while Adam Jones (the guitarist) and Justin Chancellor (the bassist) are at the front of the stage, under the lights.
Thanks Leo! I WAS going to comment about the same, one thing my 11yr old is NOT digging into her short Tool journey, she likes hearing lyrics clearly and JMK is OFTEN in the mix NOT above it.
This is also partly due to Maynard having stage fright as well as the above conceptual part
@@jsalvatori Pretty much point on eh :)
Yes, I agree. One of the things I love about this song is the "creamy" overdubbed vocal sections in the chorus that lay just underneath the crunchy guitar and bass. Great contrast and I am almost positive it was intentional.
@@jsalvatori he does not have stage fright. stop spreading that nonsense.
I was so bummed when your title only said Parabola. Very welcome news you did both, they really have to be heard together. Newish fan really enjoying the videos.
Yeah, its a bit confusing. I call 'parabol' the first song, 'parabola' the second song, and 'parabol(a)' both songs together.
@@baskoning9896 I mean, I guess _technically_ they are two songs, but to me you can’t play them separately. *Parabol* is the setup for *Parabola*
The album Lateralus is a spiritual journey and in my opinion one of the best albums of all time ...it's nothing less than a mindblowing masterpiece. From the energy to the soul to the groove to the sound to the beat to the bass & guitars the math to the mix to lyrics to the meaning and to the whole f'in journey. This river runs deep ...
You get it. A lot of people don’t pick up on some of the spiritual messages on this album. Great album. My favorite from Tool.
There's a good reason Tool has been relevant for over twenty years. Thanks Doug.
You mean over 30 years don’t you?
@@ianscottt3642 I stand corrected.
@@stersnevet77 over 20 years is still over 30 years.. haha
@@hampstershat123 it's a touchy subject, GenX are just getting their Hogwhorts letters (AARP membership invites) and we are being sorted into the house of old. 😂
@@ianscottt3642 I WAS going to say 20... Where did he miss the other 10yrs now! lol
I'm not a Tool and big fan of alternative/progressive metal overall, but I have to respect their craftwork, these kind of songs have a huge deep meaning behind them, and spirituality/religion is not a main theme overall in metal, that's why Tool is unique.
I like to think of them as the metal version of Pink Ployd, which BTW would be a wonderful band to react in the future.
They most certainly belongs to the group of great musicians who grew up with floyds music, alongside for instance Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and perhaps especially Porcupine tree.
It's tough to try place them in a genre, as some of their œuvre is inspired by metal, but they're more predominantly in rock but also in jazz and classical, with funk and ambient spliced in.
And upon seeing this comment there was 22 thumbs up and 2 replies. Well, now there's 23 and 3.
@@theomniscientvoid9553 24 and 4
@@robotomy13 46 and 2?????
You gotta do Invincible and Descending from Tool. They are truly epic in composition and mixing. Seasoned veterans on top of their game.
This^!
So many people either recommend Pneuma or 7empest so I have to 100% agree. I mean personally Descending is my favorite song on the album. I just would like to see a proper analysis done on it.
@The Lord of Entropy same here
There are so many better songs and albums by them. (In my opinion)
@@JimbrasMermelevostoo bad deal with it
Justin Chancellor is an amazing bass player
The Lateralus Album is one of the deepest and personal growth journeys I've ever heard in music and Parobol/Parobala is the Apex of the Album. The Grudge and Reflection also hit me pretty hard in the feels. I interpret Reflection as breaking out of a deep depression, the first verse is very dark, and finding love in yourself and a reason to live by the end of the track.
Disposition/reflection/triad have likely saved me on more than one occasion.
If you want an experience you should do Disposition/Reflection/Triad off this album together, you won't regret it.
Gonna admit thar Reflection/Triad/Faap de Oiad sequence scares the shit out of me so hard that i sometimes stop listening the album on Triad or Disposition
@@Israel-jr5ks does it make the experience more unsettling knowing that was a legitimate call to Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM radio show? And/or that once the call was disconnected, they were unable to get him back on the air?
@@Israel-jr5ks Listening in a dark room in a meditative state with your eyes closed, yeah it can creep you out. I leave out Faaip de Oiad personally as it does nothing for me its one of their gimmicky songs like Message from Harry Manback or Hooker with a Penis, nonetheless a classic, but not a "spiritual" song you can claim Disposition, Relfection, Triad to be.
Took generally writes the music fully through, then hands it to Maynard to make the lyrics based on his interpretation of the music. The videos are made by Adam the guitarist based on his interpretation of the music. Not always aligned
There is enough to digest with this song’s melody and lyrics, you don’t have time to process the visuals ... until you learn to use ... your ... third eye.
I started listening to TOOL 20 plus years ago. I still get those feelings you display in your video to this day. I studied music in school but have been a metal head for life. You should do some more TOOL. Maynard is a musical genius and he bases most of his music around VERY specific things. I wish I knew every bit of why he does what he does, but he is a VERY SPECIFIC person. Amazing band. Amazing career. Mad respect
Sir, you are wealth of knowledge and musical intuition. Great response. Really enjoyed this. Thanks.
That ending.
“I need to watch Wandavision! …. D’oh!”
I love these two songs, simply incredible pieces of music. At 16:52, I just noticed the guitar tone SWELL in the headphones, coinciding with the alignment.
I've listened to Tool's discography probably 20 times now and I just realized there is a connection to Disgustipated at the end of Parabola.
Adams' 'Roundabout' harmonic homage at the end...sweet!
Everything is said about tool.
But holy moly i had to check three times that youre on my headphones and not the speakers (the little one is sleeping and my wife would hate me) because your voice is crystal clear and really "sorrounding". Mad props to your recording setup.
This layering is literally the Tool sound.
hey Doug Love your videos. Cant begin to describe how cool this was when i first saw it, dvd style, at my friends house as a younger man. Peace
I had just graduated massage therapy school and saw this video... was totally blown away. At 15:30 it shows the actual meridians and the reflex points on them that I was taught as part of eastern energy theory (chi). Gives me the chills every time I see it. I use this song as medicine whenever I am stuck and need to let go of frustration.
Adam Jones is my guitar hero. To do so much with so little, it's quite the feat. It's not easy. Plus, I find him a great influence for beginner guitarists for that very reason. The things you could do with just a three or four note riff, and sometimes switch the tonic of it, and still sound great - that's useful "info" to a beginner guitarist. It proves a point, regarding the instrument in question: it's not just about a pitch of a note, but also the expression of that pitch. The attack, the tone. David Gilmore of course has the same approach, a solo revolving around eight notes on a eight note bar, sure, but it's not about the harmonic complexity, it's about the expression - which is what art such as music is all about.
Compared to the piano, there's so much more room for expressing notes on the guitar. Notes can have a certain quality attribute in terms of it being a sonic. Adam Jones might not play super-complex and fast runs of scales, but he can play a harmonic minor, or even a simple major, and every note of it is distinguished and special. To a beginner guitarist, that can and should be an eye opener.
My ears understand this is a masterpiece but not the technicalities so appreciate you explaining the note that is in and such. Maybe teach us folks some theory with snippets of these masterpieces?
"Recognize this as a Holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing."
Never watch the official music videos upon your first first listen, they are so abstract and surreal, like a bad drug trip, and make it hard to focus on the actual song! Save the vids for next listen! And Maynard's choice of how he vocalizes is a very conscious part of becoming just another instrument of sorts, when he does let loose it's all the more dramatic to me.
Bro I disagree the first time i found this song the video and the music together blew me off
@@hassansabri6637 I think you meant, "blew me away" Hassan, "blew me off" means something completely different bud, it means being rejected. Like, if you were to make a financial/business proposal to someone, and they rejected it completely, without even thinking about it, then you could say, "they blew me off"...
regards & respects... Paz.
PS. "blew me off" also has sexual conotations, lol ;o)
The build up throughout this song and the payoff when IT drops...tears of just pure emotion. Sadness, happiness, fear, desperation all mixed together.
Whenever I’m feeling sad I watch this video. I’m 43 years old and not ashamed.
At last, unblocked and I can watch it!
PS. I've listened to the song countless times, but I had never watched the video. Creepy indeed, haha.
Maynard stays that far back in the mix on purpose. One song where he’s more up front is The Pot! Great reaction!
(And the guitars are usually tuned to drop D)
This one is in E
Just realized after your comment on 3rds that the song ends on Em with the harmonics
Yes! Go back and listen to the whole album on camera! I will watch! And yes, Maynard's vocals are mixed in the back on purpose. His vocals are used more like an instrument than a story. Also, the videos are directed by Adam (after Sober when the original artist passed), so they don't necessarily represent the song/band. I would suggest listening to the songs on their own, then looking at the videos.
please, PLEASE watch the live version of "sober" at readings, the performance will hit you on another level
As a mathematician I'm wondering about the name and some images: There is only one circle and parabola. There are lots of different ellipsies and hyberbolas but the circle and parabola are the limiting cases and there is only one of both. What I mean is that without any co-ordinates you cannot tell where or what size circle and parabola are but you can always calculate the excentricity of an ellipse or hyperbola.
As someone who's dealt with a lot of pain in my own life and watched too many loved ones deal with it as well, these songs have always meant a lot to me. I've always interpreted the first part as being a meditation on the Buddhist concept that "life is suffering." When he says "all this pain is an illusion" and the guitar comes in the second half of the song is transcending pain and even our physical being. While I often think Maynard's vocals are undermixed, here I think it's perfect, because if the vocals represent the ego, then them getting lost in the overpowering music is a perfect representation of what such transcendental meditative states are like. You just become one with everything around you. So not only does the music serve as a representation of the lyrics, but so does the sound.
Also, yes, Lateralus is one of the greatest albums ever made. I say this as someone who's heard well over 5000 albums in my life. :)
Yeah, be rad and do each tool album in its entirety! Hard to tell what Tool you've done as they are not grouped together....as far as I can tell. Danny Carey drum cam for Pneuma is a must. Cheers. ✌️
Tool - Wings for Marie parts 1 and 2 (should be listened together). I'd also recommend listening to another band from Maynard, A Perfect Circle - Judith, before listening to Wings for Marie.
Watches antenna dude reaching nirvana: "I have to watch one division." Lmao
To me, it's a love song. She's holding him, in his body, her body holding him. They are choosing. To. Be. Here. Reminding each other that they are not alone.
I know there are different interpretations, but this is mine, and I like it best.
The video that goes with this song is fantastic.
Guitars are tuned to either from lowest to highest: B E D G B E or B A D G B E, I think it's the former.
That's why that D and B are so low.
Tool is usually in Drop D: D A D G B E (lowest to highest)
Maynard always writes the lyrics after the music is fully completed. He wrote the lyrics to descending years ago because they finished it much earlier than the rest of the album, but he supposedly did most of his work on FI in the couple years leading up to the release of the album
That last part was a visualization of an ayahuasca trip. Literally.
You are right about the tuning. Tool's Adam Jones plays almost exclusively in Drop D, but this song is a rare exception where he plays much lower to something close to B standard.
Btw, just throw a dart at any one of their albums. They’re all excellent.
I’m not sure if it has been suggested but Between the Buried and Me. Great band, great musicians.
Love your analysis! Keep it up 👍
I like that you read the lyrics beforehand, smart move!
Tool videos are awesome. They are just bizarre and weird. Such a complex and different band.
Going to a Tool concert is considered by many to be some sort of spiritual/religious experience, exactly on account of that trance like state you get lulled into by many of the points you raised.
great reaction man
They often sit the vocals back in the mix on purpose. It's to pull you in and kind of force you to listen closely.
From what I remember MJK is often quoted as seeing his voice as just another instrument which takes it's place in combination with the others as part of the overall mix and composition. They also typically don't print their lyrics for the same / related reasons (which could be considered a shame) but with Tool the lyrical structure is really an integral part of the overall music.
Without even knowing it, you got the vibe. 🤘
I should build a Zen garden.
Adam worked in the special effects industry, so many of their videos are expressions of his art rather than true "music videos".
3:52 Huh...he gestured a parabola !
Well done, sir, well done!
Cool thing is that Maynard writes his lyrics and melodies after the other 3 present their work
Descending next! It will blow your mind
How do other groups, musicians use the dominant and sub dominant tones but accentuate other tones or pitches?
Oh yeah, Friday's sense of freedom with Tool, mmmm. And yes I think you nailed the song's meaning completely, the whole album of Lateralus is about connecting to spiritual and healing yourself. Besides some filler songs at least.
if you listen to lateralus (album) again, listen to it in its true formation. search "holy gift" and that is the songs rearranged in its intended listening purpose.
Tool videos going all the way back usually don't really tell the story that's being told in the song. At least not clearly. Don't get distracted by the video.
Hi Doug. Nice to see another Tool reaction. Their new album is defiantly worth checking out. One of the new songs in particular has been creating a lot of buzz because of the uncharacteristic/unique time signatures that the drummer uses throughout the song. It would be interesting to get your reaction/interpretation on this. The song is Pneuma. The video that is posted for this is actually different than most, it is a pro shot drum cam during a concert. Here is the link, ruclips.net/video/FssULNGSZIA/видео.html. Looking forward to your take on this.
Ticks and Leeches please! Going to be heavier than your liking, but it’s Tool’s middle finger against their record label and, as a drummer, it’s beautiful
If there's one thing true about Tool, it's that they know how to end a fricking song.
After years I’ve only just realised that the guy in the video is Tricky!
Wow , good eye.
I saw him open for Tool .
I think with every album Maynard's vocals went further into the mix. I used to not like that, but I kinda get it as the progression of the band as a unit.
Excellent!
Please do Mute by Native Construct! It's phenomenal
well nice medley
No tool vids.. lol! Yes more Tool!!
Doug, I would love to see you react to Snarky Puppy - Lingus. That track blew my mind and I think it will do the same to you. The arrangement, the incredible keyboards, tasteful horn section, lots of guitars, a wizard on drums ... Sir .... you can thank me later ;-)
For these songs,adam jones(guitar) detunes to a BDDGBE,FROM DADGBE.
Many people complained to Maynard about his vocals being low throughout the albums but they ignored it for a while. I think Maynard also didn't want to be the focus of the music. It's not always there for you to clearly hear right away. But yeah, I agree that the vocals could use some volume. So many songs would benefit from it even if it isn't throughout the entirety of a song. Their last album is way better. Even 10,000 Days I feel it got better.
I think the only way to satisfy us tool fans is to do the entire catalogue.
Please consider reacting to some Aphex Twin. He has a huge discography, a cult-like following, doesn't mess with ppl over copyright, and your perspective as a composer would be particularly germane. Phillip Glass has even done an orchestration of his stuff. The Richard D James Album is like electronic music for ppl who like classical, and Girl/Boy Song is pretty archetypal :)
Greetings from Greece
Plz do more
every TOOL clip is creepy...and brilliant!
I have always paid much more attention to the common thread that is woven amongst all religions...spirituality.
When you break down the ego, dogma and arrogance, self- centered and useless, there is a light and wonder of the universe that's very real and connects all of us. It's at the very least, the quantum field.
Why don’t you have more subscribers? Brilliant channel. Appreciate your content. Liked & subscribed. Spiral out. . .. ... ..... ........
2:07 - My prediction: You are going to LOVE it. To me, this (especially the Parabol part) is very .. meditative and my "safe place". :)
4:45 - Not far off, (this may have been mentioned before) Adam Jones (guitar) who is the art director of all Tool videos has worked (make-up, set design, etc.) in few movies you might have heard.. Like Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, Ghostbusters 2, Dances with Wolves and few Nightmare on Elm Street's. :) Amazing guy.
5:36 - Did you notice it? First five pointed star, then six and finally seven pointed star. :)
6:13 - That is the reason people say, especially regarding Tool's music, "always do audio only first". ;)
19:48 - Told you so!
Would really recommend that you listen to the album in its entirety. You won't be sorry.
Do 46 & 2!
It's unfortunate that you're watching the video.... Don't do that until after you've heard the song. The videos are a separate art piece by Adam.
Vocals just another instrument, in the mix where they should be, where they were placed intentionally.
I never watched the Tool videos because they are pretty weird. I always just look at the Lateralus cover art while listening to them because I think it represents the musical theme so well. The videos kind of take away the spirituality from the songs. In my opinion.
I would advise reading into Jungian psychology to understand the meaning of the lyrics/songs. Seems to me their previous album Aenima was mostly about dealing with the Jungian Archetypes like 'The Shadow'. Lateralus sounds to me like the integration of these archetypes into your psyche and revealing your 'True Self'.
Can't wait to see your take on Ticks and Leeches
Pretty sure the guitar is in B standard.
To understand this song you have to research Thelema. Or more seriously Kundalini!
👍
'The Rain Song' by Led Zeppelin may prove an interesting listen....
Just ignor the video. There are other versions on youtube. Focus on the music 🎵
fuckin doug. i love 'em. his takes are golden
Please do Rosetta Stoned!
protip: never watch a tool music video if you want to listen to the music, its just too much!
Also TOOL videos are irrelevant to lyrical content, just Adam(guitar player) flexing that he quit his day job doing special effects for Jurassic Park to do this TOOL thing.
Honestly I feel like much of Tools work is better appreciated without visuals (good on Jones for his work though, he's mastered creepy animation). The spiritual lilt they have is heavy, but on it's own it tends to convey a presence that's way more positive and comforting than what the videos show.
@Doug Helvering Hey wassup Doug. Please check out some songs by Guthrie Govan and or the Aristocrats... Erotic cakes, The ballad of bonnie and clyde, sweaty knockers come to mind. ;)
Tool videos are distracting. At least, until you know the song pretty well. Then they're just creepy cool.
Tool has deliberately not listed lyrics in their album jackets. They don't want you to read the lyrics before-hand, or even necessarily understand them. They want you to experience it viscerally, just as music. Reading the lyrics beforehand is kinda running against the way they best think to experience their music.
Maynard being a bit low in the mix is also a result of this philosophy.