This is one of my favorites by them. I feel there is nothing left to say about Tool .Most know they one of the best out there . To me they do more with music and do it better than most
Had super high expectations and I believe most of us had to listen a few times before we realized what Tool had accomplished. A depth with power and mysticism that only these 4 gents can deliver. GOATS!
@@thanospat6400 It does have a talkbox quality to it, but it's definitely Justin. The bass line drops out for the solo, and Adam's rhythm guitar keeps going through it. There are several bass parts in tool songs that I initially thought were guitar. Justin's tone is so damn unusual.
For the bass solo: Whammy ^ 1 octave bouncing on the pedal + a fuckton of stuff like distortion, chorus , flanger all together..If you really focus on the audio a few seconds before the solo you can hear a faint flanger sound in the background, which is his really satured wet signal with all effects turned on, you can really hear this live when he starts turning the pedals for the solo
Yeah it's starting to ramp up again but I'm doing my part and staying safe. I've gotta check out their first two albums. I have 10,000 days and Lateralus and both are amazing
The polyrhythms in this reminded me so much of the title track on King Crimson's Discipline from '81 (in fact the whole album is reminiscent of it). If you haven't heard that album, it's a tour de force of interweaving time signatures that go out of sync and then mesh back in every 7 or 8 measures. That was a power quartet - Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford.
Also great lyrical content and storytelling in this track. With that banging outro, they've been using Invincible as the set-closing track for this tour.
What a rabbit hole to go down with Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson's solo work as well. He's just a musical freak of nature. Producing, collaborating, performing in his own bands, just a mountain of epic content. I'd throw a suggestion out there for you... Steven Wilson - Ancestral live from the Royal Albert Hall. Awesome showcase of his abilities with top shelf production all around.
Your description of Danny Carey and his fills being similar to rap artists delivery was spot on. I am not much of a rap guy myself ... but I could connect what you are saying and understand from being such a huge tool fan that Danny catch's you with those "A-Ha!" moments the closer you listen to them. His drum delivery is really special ... most rock is so straight forward that Tool is such a gem to listen to and pick the amazing patterns throughout their work and how the build and play throughout the presentation of the song. Thanks for the great reaction!
I definitely agree with you on his unique patterns and fills. He's completely different than any other drummer I've heard, especially in rock/metal. I'm glad even someone who isn't a rap fan could understand what I was saying with the comparison. Rock on!
Actually discovered Frampton a few months ago and been playing Do You Feel Like We Do constantly! Though that is the only song I've heard so far lol. That song alone has made me want to get a talk box
I've probably watched hundreds of tool reactions and yours are some of my favorites! Gawh, this whole album punches you in the forehead, then the soul. 👊👁👁👁👊
There are music gods then there is TOOL!!. TOOL are the music gods!! Even after a 13 year hiatus. They still rule all an I listen to the heaviest of metal bands an TOOL always comes
Interesting! Agree & disagree with a lot there, respectfully. 👍 I like it when you bring in a buddy or a colleague to discuss diff perspectives. One thing, and I’m going to zoom through the comments now, is figuring out that break at the end where everything drops then they come back with a new section. Seems like it would make more sense to ramp up and accelerate to that Instead of the break. Anyone else?
Tool has spoken before about how Justin has had so many effects set that they weren't sure how to recreate it and had to basically overdub the effect using some sort of software or something along those lines. They like to play.
@15:33 the 'solo' if you notice is done without drums. That's because this is Danny playing some sort of synthesiser or marimba type of instrument. He has to stand up, turn around and play the run, then turn around and sit back down to play the tribal cadence in a split second at the end. Very cool to see live!
Getting back into mixing (hobby for me) and I ended up buying some high quality wavs of this album both to listen to and as mixing references for hard(ish) tunes....most of my reference tracks were pretty old :) The drums, bass and vocals in particular are amazing, I might prefer the guitars from 10,000 days but they work well here in the mix for sure. His snare is very unique and might not be what I'd go after on a lot of tunes, but the toms and kick are just great.
That's funny that you say that. I have 7empest & Descending in my reference folder for the same reasons lol. I use them mostly for clarity, density and staging as I never really mix metal stuff, but they still sound fantastic! I agree with you about the guitars on 10,000 Days too. Happy mixing!
The guitar is the warrior, the drums represent time. The warriors last battle is with time, its a fight that they cant win, but the truth never got in their way. Maynard tells the story, the band play it out perfectly.
Wait so have heard any of their early material? Anything from the Opiate, Undertow, Ænima or Salival albums? If you haven’t they are some killer jams on there. All master material in my opinion. I suggest going in chronological order, it’ll really be worth it as you can see a theme progress from album to album.
Nah man I've only heard 10,000 Days and Lateralus, along with a few on this album. But I definitely have heard the title track on Ænima and possibly a couple of others. I'll think about doing that though, that would pretty dope
Sennheiser HD650. Sort of industry standard for "flat" headphones that don't color the sound too much. Certainly plenty of better headphones out there but I really enjoy how balanced these are and have tried some much more expensive cans that don't sound all that much better
So since you're just getting to these songs, am I right to assume you didn't get to see them on their last tour? If so I am so very sorry. It was AMAZING. Hopefully one day soon we'll see them on the road again.
Watch that almost every day lmao I feel like my drumming skills have gotten better just off that video alone. I went from terrible drummer to slightly less terrible drummer
Bro I still can’t decide which one I love more. I’ve watched the vid for the longest and some of the fills in the recording are next level. Not to mention a higher quality of registry for the bass. You can hear The whole song more.
@@joshuaburgin5995 I like the live recording slightly more. I find myself listening to it more than the original but they are both outstanding, I agree that you can hear the song better and those fills are just... 😅
You were originally correct, it was a bass solo.
This is one of my favorites by them. I feel there is nothing left to say about Tool .Most know they one of the best out there . To me they do more with music and do it better than most
I completely agree. It's fascinating how they do this stuff
Had super high expectations and I believe most of us had to listen a few times before we realized what Tool had accomplished. A depth with power and mysticism that only these 4 gents can deliver. GOATS!
I'm not sure the effect but, that solo, "alien sheep" sound was indeed the bass.
Pretty sure that's Adam with a talk box🤔
@@thanospat6400 It does have a talkbox quality to it, but it's definitely Justin. The bass line drops out for the solo, and Adam's rhythm guitar keeps going through it. There are several bass parts in tool songs that I initially thought were guitar. Justin's tone is so damn unusual.
Yeah, it's justin
He uses an Octave pedal + whammy pedal to get to that tone. He must also use some kind of effect over it as well
@@thanospat6400 Nope, is Justin, I saw it live, 10th row.
That bass solo is just sick. And Adam’s triplet pull-offs are surgical. Incredibly tight and on-time.
I'm starting to suspect these guys are aliens lol
@@samuraikaito You might be onto something there 👽 🌀
@@samuraikaito Yes, and thank god they landed here.
For the bass solo: Whammy ^ 1 octave bouncing on the pedal + a fuckton of stuff like distortion, chorus , flanger all together..If you really focus on the audio a few seconds before the solo you can hear a faint flanger sound in the background, which is his really satured wet signal with all effects turned on, you can really hear this live when he starts turning the pedals for the solo
I'll have to peep a live version of it then, thanks for the info
Stay safe on your trip, covid is crazy right now. Tool is worth an entire discography breakdown for sure though, they evolve with every album.
Covid is crazy right now? Lol the government is crazy right now, actually. Trying to make all of us crazy too.
Live in fear!
Yeah!
Yeah it's starting to ramp up again but I'm doing my part and staying safe. I've gotta check out their first two albums. I have 10,000 days and Lateralus and both are amazing
@@samuraikaito You mean you haven't heard the first 2?? Are you counting the EP in that? have you heard Aenima?
@@MostlyCloudy I've not 😬I've heard a couple of songs on there. I'll have to backtrack and react to a lot of their older stuff
that part with the effect is the bass. I don't know exactly what effect but he's definitely using an octave pedal and a whammy pedal.
I could definitely see that
@@samuraikaito whammy pedal, fuzz, flanger, chorus are the main ones. Seen this live and I do play guitar and bass myself
This album blows away everything
I go back and forth on my favorite on this album. This one and Descending
A man of culture, I see! I agree, both songs are incredible.
The polyrhythms in this reminded me so much of the title track on King Crimson's Discipline from '81 (in fact the whole album is reminiscent of it). If you haven't heard that album, it's a tour de force of interweaving time signatures that go out of sync and then mesh back in every 7 or 8 measures. That was a power quartet - Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford.
I'll definitely have to check it out, only familiar with Crimson King and Larks Tongues.
The first thing that came to my mind when I first hear a Tool song is "Alien"
immediate like for the CCR shirt.
Also great lyrical content and storytelling in this track. With that banging outro, they've been using Invincible as the set-closing track for this tour.
14:55 anytime you think it’s the guitar it’s the bass that’s the beauty of tool and how good our bassist is
What a rabbit hole to go down with Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson's solo work as well. He's just a musical freak of nature. Producing, collaborating, performing in his own bands, just a mountain of epic content.
I'd throw a suggestion out there for you... Steven Wilson - Ancestral live from the Royal Albert Hall. Awesome showcase of his abilities with top shelf production all around.
What it is perceived as "delay" is actually tachyon disruption; Tool's velocity exceeds the speed of light and therefore travels backwards in time.
Your description of Danny Carey and his fills being similar to rap artists delivery was spot on. I am not much of a rap guy myself ... but I could connect what you are saying and understand from being such a huge tool fan that Danny catch's you with those "A-Ha!" moments the closer you listen to them. His drum delivery is really special ... most rock is so straight forward that Tool is such a gem to listen to and pick the amazing patterns throughout their work and how the build and play throughout the presentation of the song. Thanks for the great reaction!
I definitely agree with you on his unique patterns and fills. He's completely different than any other drummer I've heard, especially in rock/metal. I'm glad even someone who isn't a rap fan could understand what I was saying with the comparison. Rock on!
I think the sound is an old talk box like Frampton used to use. Excellent song!
Actually discovered Frampton a few months ago and been playing Do You Feel Like We Do constantly! Though that is the only song I've heard so far lol. That song alone has made me want to get a talk box
I've probably watched hundreds of tool reactions and yours are some of my favorites! Gawh, this whole album punches you in the forehead, then the soul. 👊👁👁👁👊
Thank you so much, that means a lot! 🙏🏽
This as badass as it gets…All of them are on top of their game!
No doubt about that!
There are music gods then there is TOOL!!. TOOL are the music gods!! Even after a 13 year hiatus. They still rule all an I listen to the heaviest of metal bands an TOOL always comes
You have a CCR shirt on and a new puppy. We'll get over it.
Enjoy in Brazil mate 🙏🧘♂️
Thank you!
A way I always hear this is Adam and Danny are the relentlessness of time, Justin & Maynard are the individual struggling against it.
That's dope! Can definitely see that
Danny kills the whole album this song is my favorite tho
when tool inspires you to play you are doing it right. tool family loves you.
Its Justin on the bass.
your humility earned you a sub, nice bro!
I appreciate that bro, welcome aboard
Interesting! Agree & disagree with a lot there, respectfully. 👍 I like it when you bring in a buddy or a colleague to discuss diff perspectives.
One thing, and I’m going to zoom through the comments now, is figuring out that break at the end where everything drops then they come back with a new section. Seems like it would make more sense to ramp up and accelerate to that Instead of the break. Anyone else?
Have an excellent trip!
Love your reactions!
Thank you Eithan!
@13:53 just after the slowdown, the solo is in fact Justin on his bass - Adam sticks with the finger picking on his guitar if you listen closely.
Tool has spoken before about how Justin has had so many effects set that they weren't sure how to recreate it and had to basically overdub the effect using some sort of software or something along those lines. They like to play.
@15:33 the 'solo' if you notice is done without drums. That's because this is Danny playing some sort of synthesiser or marimba type of instrument. He has to stand up, turn around and play the run, then turn around and sit back down to play the tribal cadence in a split second at the end. Very cool to see live!
Give bottom by tool a listen one of the more slept on gems they have it’s from the undertow album 1993
cheers for the CCR shirt
It’s a bass solo
wah bass solo!
Getting back into mixing (hobby for me) and I ended up buying some high quality wavs of this album both to listen to and as mixing references for hard(ish) tunes....most of my reference tracks were pretty old :) The drums, bass and vocals in particular are amazing, I might prefer the guitars from 10,000 days but they work well here in the mix for sure. His snare is very unique and might not be what I'd go after on a lot of tunes, but the toms and kick are just great.
That's funny that you say that. I have 7empest & Descending in my reference folder for the same reasons lol. I use them mostly for clarity, density and staging as I never really mix metal stuff, but they still sound fantastic! I agree with you about the guitars on 10,000 Days too. Happy mixing!
Maynard Carey Jones! Fucking Legends!
Don't forget Justin!
The guitar is the warrior, the drums represent time. The warriors last battle is with time, its a fight that they cant win, but the truth never got in their way. Maynard tells the story, the band play it out perfectly.
That's a great analogy actually!
need to listen to ticks and leeches and the grudge
Pls do a video on 7empest. Last song on the album, best Tool song ever written (and perhaps their final track, who knows).
I've done 7empest already! Go check out my channel
Next song Pneuma
I'd do that one but I've heard it several times including the live drum cam. Probably my favorite off the album from the songs I've heard
Nice bit o' Schism there.
Is that 12 string a BreedLove I have a 6 string just like it I love it Like your vids
Yeah man, it's a wonderful guitar. Best 12 string I've played under $1000
..strange and full truth':P
damn nice little intro.
Preciate that
Wait so have heard any of their early material? Anything from the Opiate, Undertow, Ænima or Salival albums? If you haven’t they are some killer jams on there. All master material in my opinion. I suggest going in chronological order, it’ll really be worth it as you can see a theme progress from album to album.
Nah man I've only heard 10,000 Days and Lateralus, along with a few on this album. But I definitely have heard the title track on Ænima and possibly a couple of others. I'll think about doing that though, that would pretty dope
Watch it live, it's Justin on bass 🤯🤯
The effect your looking for is Justin's base solo.
It's the bass. Check bass cover of invincible
That's cool your young but u know stuff!!!!!,nice listening to u
I appreciate that!
..here im i'M a,just lusifer..:P
Hell yeah
Great reaction. One suggestion though when you pause it pull it back like 5-10 seconds so you can recapture the flow.
Thanks for the tip, I'll start doing that 👍🏽
It was the bass playing in a very high register
Max volume @17:15
It's Maynard using Auto tune🤪🤣🤣🤘
what are those headphones?? do they sound as good as appears?
Sennheiser HD650. Sort of industry standard for "flat" headphones that don't color the sound too much. Certainly plenty of better headphones out there but I really enjoy how balanced these are and have tried some much more expensive cans that don't sound all that much better
So since you're just getting to these songs, am I right to assume you didn't get to see them on their last tour? If so I am so very sorry. It was AMAZING. Hopefully one day soon we'll see them on the road again.
Next time they go on tour, I'll be first in line to buy a ticket for sure
@Adz Nevermind i paid 350 for two floor tickets.
I hope youl make fear inoculum song react its my favourite song
I've heard that one already bro. Great song
Not an effect bruh, its an actual bass solo with a overdrive/verging on distortion tone to it. :D
No it's a Bass guitar!! =))))
When are you going to react to Pneuma?
I haven't done Pneuma bc I've heard it already and it's in constant rotation but I may still react to it
My wifes favorite🤣
...satan to ramain ....:P
..is just lucifer..:P
This is what the government has been hiding at Area 51
😂😂
Nice reaction but you did not finish the song ..
Pneuma but really listen to Danny, the live drum cam is better tho
Watch that almost every day lmao I feel like my drumming skills have gotten better just off that video alone. I went from terrible drummer to slightly less terrible drummer
Bro I still can’t decide which one I love more. I’ve watched the vid for the longest and some of the fills in the recording are next level. Not to mention a higher quality of registry for the bass. You can hear The whole song more.
@@joshuaburgin5995 I like the live recording slightly more. I find myself listening to it more than the original but they are both outstanding, I agree that you can hear the song better and those fills are just... 😅