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#TOOL #AEnima #FortySixAndTwo
Tool Reaction Video
Thank you all for the mega-cool comments and for enjoying this video! 🎅MERRY CHRISTMA, MELE KALIKIMAKA & FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!🎅
Do Clockworks meshuggah please , i saw a lot of your videos and i like ur breakdowns on them , Please do it , you will definitely like the polyrhythymic genius of a song it is!!
Your Tool journey has been a great Christmas present for me! Merry Christmas and thank you for your reactions.
I thought of saving you some homework on meshuggah so here it is:
1. BLEED is their most famous song due to its groove and all , its got crazy drums (wont give spoilers) and the crazy part is Thomas Haake the drummer of the band had to change his technique to learn this song which he wrote , he took 3 months to learn this song , originally they were not going to do it but somehow they did it and it was the song that blew the band up 10 folds more , its their most important song
2. DEMIURGE is the song i will recommend to snobs who love 4/4 , the band just plays tight rhythyms and breakdowns all along each one heavier than before , everything in 4/4 so it drives through the heart , its foetus-heart relationship like u said xD
3. CLOCKWORKS is the song where they really flex what a monstrous drummer they have who just plays the right notes in the right way while also in the most complex of forms which is a total unreal experience , given the fact that the 2 guitarist are doing such crazzy riffworks so that is why CLOCKWORKS would be a good breakdown
I wish you give breakdowns on all 3 of these some day along
Few other songs of them which are definitely tight groovy nd famous : RATIONAL GAZE (I like juice , haha , you will get it when u listen to the song), BREAK THOSE BONES WHOSE SINEWS GAVE IT MOTION (4/4 monstrousity ) , DEHUMANIZATION (it has a gorgeous , like a very beautiful breakdown in the outro ) , I (ofc , a classic)...
Hehe not gon take more of ur time , I love all the work that you put out
peace
I'm loving your vids! Have you ever listened to anything like this before? ruclips.net/video/RWWbMz89QrU/видео.html It's a bit different from the kinds of music you normally feature but it might be interesting to hear your take on it.
I like your style, friend. Videos are great and your analysis. outside of your reactions, you should dig into MJK's lyrics though. his ability to write shouldn't be overlooked. very cerebral, articulate, and poetic stuff.
Merry Christmas
Every time a new person discovers Tool, an angel gets his wings.
More like a possession!!!
Wings for Marie
They were 1000 times better live.
Too funny
@@mariaanast276 still are great live seen em last year
My ex-wife referred to Tool as Korn once. That's why she's my ex.
Someone get this man a 🥇
Hahaha, good man
I had one who told me "Maynard is the only name I will ever need to know" So I finished, pulled my pants back up and left.
Hahahahahahaha!!
lol
"I treat the vocalist as an instrument, no disrespect to the artist."
Maynard has said on multiple occasions that he considers himself just another instrument in the band, not the front man. So I think you're A-OK making that statement. ;)
this is true, maynard very often likes to stay out of view when he sings because he say it takes away from the whole experience
Vocalist are another instrument in a band
Can I love this comment ? Wish I could.
@@candirenee74 It’s been said that the Artist Formally Known As Prince’s main instrument was his voice.
Yeah when I saw A Perfect Circle live, he hid in the back of the stage literally the entire time.
You know the reviewer is legit when he starts taking notes 😂
😆
I thought the same thing!
more reaction channels should do that instead of just looking at a screen, actually going into detail
@@Ethan-yb3kf looking at the screen and making stupid faces over-reacted faces...
I always notice when he starts to scribble....TOOL and APC, etc...
Don’t apologize for “geeking out” - your commentary could be the very thing that starts someone’s journey into music theory.
Thank you Derek - that is one of the reasons for this channel :)
As someone who is always curious to learn a bit more, your “geeking out” is the coolest thing. Always share your perspective! 🙂
Third Eye coming thru, ✌
Literally subscribed BECAUSE of the geeking out
Exactly love the passion. Never apologize for that :)
Him: "It sounds like we are almost done here ..."
Me: "This guy doesn't know Tool yet."
its is like "You new here arent you?"
LMAO
Insert Spongebob "3 hrs later..."
I like when he said this is are last song but don't worry were not Green day
Exactly! Lol
🤣🤣🤣 Ohmygosh, I cackled! You are sooooo right......
Don't change a thing about your reactions. Your pauses and breakdown are timed, precise, informative and validating. Its what keeps me coming back. Best reactor channel I follow right now
I appreciate that
I wish he'd go over some more technical stuff, though.
@@KeyOfGeebz agreed, you are showing enthusiasm, and offering a view that we don't always get on music breakdowns.
@@KeyOfGeebz I second what he said
I agree
Finally, a reaction to 46 and 2 where the reactor understands how impressive Careys solo is.
It's absolutely bonkers
Have you not seen the reactions to Danny Careys drum cam for Pneuma?
It’s nuts how he solos over the syncopated bass and guitar
@@sarahlemay8665 re-read the original comment.
Watching the reactor's reaction, facial expressions, and attempts to count the time signature is always fun.
This was Justin Chancellor's first Tool track. He came in with the bassline in his head on his audition and it became this. What a way to start off.
You can imagine a very different song coming from the same bassline if he'd used it with Peach!
Guess he was listening to King Crimson - Frame by Frame when he joined :)
The Chancellor
I've been a Tool fan for two decades and never knew this. Thank you!
lol wasn't he too shy to audition at first? glad he remembered how good he was in time
Man, hearing composers talk about music makes me feel like an idiot. I just think it's cool when the guitar goes wawoowaawaaaaa.
That's a fun place to be as a listener. Learning all this stuff does take that perspective away from you to some degree. You might not know what "7/8" or "phrygian mode" means, but people who know can no longer hear the guitar as just a "waawoowaa" like you can. And I know, personally, I miss that perspective a lot.
When you said “wawoowaawaaaaa,” I felt that!
And that's awesome in its own right brother... Fuckin woowwwowow man!
As I'm cleaning up my kitchen because I laughed so hard I sprayed Coke Zero everywhere I am thinking...sir. you have won the internet today. Peace out ✌️
@@lucasgerow1221 Have never had this with music though,but I definitely recognize this.
Quote from my buddy after hearing tool for the first time. "The worst part about hearing this for the first time is I will never get to listen to this for the first time again"
That’s some truth.
my first time listening to this album....a beautiful black girl got me high and we listened to Aenima and Eryka Badu back to back.
Did you wife her?
The great thing is, you can go back and listen to an album again, and hear something you didn't notice the first time.
@@crowkangi good mawangas on this women
This is a cool dude and knows what he’s talking about. He’s able to depict a complete song while being humble. Cool stuff man. 💯💯
Thank you Paul!
The music does get you hyper!! Do you want to go out and punch someone lol
Dude never be sorry for stopping. That's what we're here for. Don't let a couple haters affect you.
Right, as long as they rewind at least 10 seconds when they resume. Some of the natural stopping points in Tool songs often are where something awesome is about to hit or switch. It kills me when they rob themselves of that just because they felt the need to stop and not rewind.
And they'll take it down if you don't 🤷♂️
@@jek4837 yeah but I think something people need to remember/be mindful of is that music hits everyone differently. So what is a pivotal moment in the song may not hold the same resonance when others hear it.
For example I learned how to rap along to walking by ocean wisdom back when it was cool to do that stuff - I did it to this girl hoping to impress her with all the cool flows and funky bars, but the only bit that really seemed to make her smile was this one throwaway line where he makes a family guy reference and says "sucking a titty like giggity giggity" and she really enjoyed that.
Forget... you know... the other 1300 words, the switch ups or the insane wordplay. Nope - just giggity.
So you can never really say for sure that someone else is robbing themselves of experiencing the same feeling a part gave you, cause in all likelihood it won't give them that feeling, anyway.
Besides, he CAN listen to the song again in his own time, if he likes. 😉
I do see why people get upset. I understand it because I feel the same way in certain spots, its like "you fool! You're missing the best bit!" but I generally just push it aside. The other thing I'm here for is a different take than the one I myself had, not just someone to say what I think they should say, and thats something you can only get if you let people have the room to express those thoughts
@@Loctorak Yes, music hits everyone differently. I definitely agree with that, but there are some moments that hit nearly everyone. When you see different people have nearly the same reaction at the same moment in different reaction videos, then those are the moments you wish they shared. That's part of the fun of watching these types of videos :) ! I love seeing someone say they actually got goose bumps or get a huge smile on their face at the exact same times that I did when I first listened.
Regardless, he does a fantastic job with these videos!
CORRECT! I hit two channels daily BECAUSE I LOVE how the each do their OWN thing and THAT keeps me coming back! Stop all he wants, I LOVE his comments... I know music theory so I enjoy it.
"This track is really affecting me..."
Ha ha welcome aboard my friend!
His facial expressions as he's listening to the many nuances and shifts...EXACTLY what you're supposed to look like when listening to any Tool song; especially for the first time.
Exactly.
Hell yeah!!!
Maynard manages to have the voice of an Angel and a demon all at once
Fallen angel
His soft spoken parts hypnotize and lure and before you know it the track breaks off into 30 different directions and you’re caught in the spiral. Almost like coaxing a moth into a flame. It’s like he sweet talks me into hell itself. I love it.
I waffle between Blue Maynard and Rainbow Mohawk Maynard as my spirit guides, lol.
Well, they are angels too......
just turned on my phone and it's like a Christmas miracle!!!!!
46 & 2 is TooL's definitive masterpiece. Every great band has at least one. TooL has at least 10.
As a band it's absurd how good their catalogue is. It's pretty much flawless.
all this album is a masterpiece. All Tool's work is a masterpiece.... :-)
I think Eulogy is the perfect Tool song, Queen has Bohemian Rhapsody, Billy Joel has Scenes from an Italian restaurant, and Tool has Eulogy
@@kadoharp I feel the same way about parabol+parabola :) Eulogy is fantastic aswell
@@8Scientist It rather says something when I dislike one of their songs because of how it makes me feel. It's not a bad thing. To the contrary, it's so good at doing what it was intended to do that _I don't want to listen to it._
This is my favorite Tool song. Aenima might be the greatest rock album ever.
Mine too!
Really might be. I’d fall asleep to it in high school.
* music album
Aenima was fucking life changing. My best friend Toby and I saw them 3times back then, and Aenima was ALWAYS playing in the car while we'd be out driving around or on road trips, while going to sleep, having sex, literally almost played nonstop it was just SO GOOD. to this day it's untouchable
Every single Tool album is an experience........
When he stops commenting right before the Danny solo AND THE REST OF US KNOW WHAT IS COMING \m/
I thought the same thing.. however I thought he would have thrown some horns up during it.. but could tell he really enjoyed it
😂
Oh yes..... 🤣
Yessir!!!
my smile of anticipation was fierce....
I feel the universe is catching up with TOOL.
Finally
@@packrat2013 I know who the 48's are...
Rick Beato is a huge fan.
@@Helicopterpilot16 or more :)
Five more "likes" and two "dislikes" and you have the songs namesake there! ;)
For the love of all that is holy: When you decide to "decompose" Wings For Marie & 10,000 Days, you MUST listen to them together. These are about the death of Maynard's mother- absolutely incredible songs. Keep up the good work man, I'm enjoying your Tool & Polyphia uploads 👍
Oh, and Merry Christmas 🎄
He might die. Carry on. Merry Xmas. But don’t make him die.
Oh man I hope he does those tracks. Super emotional
Also. Gregorian. Maynard lives in gregorian monk chants. Every song. I don’t mean to diminish it but I’m not wrong. Maynard lives in D Gregorian.
He doesn't listen to lyrics, so don't be upset when he doesn't get emotional 😂
You do not need lyrics to be affected by 10,000 days, man.
Holy Shit, this was way more than a reaction. This was an education. Subscribed.
Tool always makes me want to meditate, about breaking something. And then breaking something, but in a reflective manner.
Knit
.. unravel
Oh hell yes❤😂
I've seen TOOL in concert twice, and all I can honestly say is that it isn't a concert, it's an experience for all of the senses. I literally can melt into the ether when listening to their albums.
Couldn't agree more
I'm a stage hand. I have worked four Tool concerts now. And this last one was also my last show before my state shut down because of a certain disease ravaging the country. And when I say "the last show," the governor announced the restriction of any event with more than 100 people DURING INTERMISSION.
The show was finished because there weren't enough cops in the entire state to deal with 20,000 Tool fans. 46 and 2 was the last song they played. What a way to go out.
@@ellencameron3775 It's hard for me to express how their music makes me feel. It's literally like a drug. They are the only band I have ever listened to where I essentially lose myself in the music. Cheers to you and the experience you've lived. Stay safe.
I was supposed to see Tool for the first time last year at Bonnaroo. 😭
You are right man. They put on an awesome show not just an awesome sound
Everyone, I mean EVERYONE grins when they hear Danny’s solo during the bridge.
Actually I cry because my Grandma used to play me that solo
I listen to this song to hear the drum solo
Still my favorite DC Solo.
Whenever they hit that point in the song when it's time to let Danny loose, I can't not think "Release the Kraken!"
Danny's a friggin beast.
My top 5 all time favorite drummers, he is 1st, second and third.
Man, I usually can't stand reaction videos, most are faked or heavily disingenuous. This dude is just being a real person in his reaction videos and I appreciate that.
When a new Tool fan happens, the doll from the "Sober" video gets up and wanders to the fridge... For. Beeyah
😂😂
Must be drunk a lately...
“Old composer” looks just as young as the members of Tool
Lol, facts.
Looks a bit like Justin
Lol composer= many many levels of knowledge beyond even maynards understanding
Lol I was about to say, this "old composer" looks like he could have bought this album in high school.
Middle aged composer REACTS to music produced by his peers.
One doesn’t just listen to a Tool song. You have to listen to the entire album. Then the songs become part of a larger context.
yes
Pretty much any prog album is like that lol
@email invalid "You keep using that word i do-not think it means what you think it means"
that's how they work sometimes
@email invalid what makes him a poser? somebody requested a song not an entire album
I’d love to see Tool play with an orchestra.
I think the orchestra would stop and listen.
One of the best Live Performances for me was a concert way back when in Mesa, AZ. A dude threw a bottle at Maynard so he walked off mid song. The band kept playing and then continued the set for another couple songs all instrumental before Maynard came back out. The instrumental songs made that one of the best Tool concerts I've been to.
I think if someone threw a bottle at Maynard in front of me or any of my friends/family, he/she won’t be able to walk anytime soon!
please no
Brass Against is pretty damn good!
You definitely help me notice things I’ve never noticed about songs I’ve heard 10,000 times
I totally agree his reaction of pushit really made me gain some respect and value for the song and the band
I love just hearing him explaining and translating the sound he hears to feelings.......I’m just a dumb southern boy with no vocabulary and as he’s explaining I’m saying “Yes, that’s exactly how I feel but don’t know how to vocalize it or explain it!!!”
No Chris, your not dumb but a chosen one that can truly appreciate music different that I can. Have a chill weekend!
I LOVE this as well and find it comforting to know that others feel this as well. I too find it difficult to articulate this experience when listening to music, especially music that truely resonates with me. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Chris! You are not a dumb southern boy. You aren't a dumb anything my man. If you can think and feel, you are smart. If you are sensitive to the sounds of Tool, you are profound. Whether you can put any of that into words doesn't matter bro. 💯
You are awesome!
Thank you to all 🙏🏼 and keep feeling it 🤟🏼
@@Chrisweist love you, brother
Your pauses are great. Nicely timed and informative. You always have a nice take on things and your breaks are far more entertaining than most reactors going "ok um wow...like....wow..ok back to the song." I feel like I actually learn something when I watch your reactions and I couldnt be happier that you''re so intrigued by Tool.
I appreciate that!
@@KeyOfGeebz you are right and more tool is its own universe. They March to the beat of their own drummer..
@@blindmelonlemonjello and what a drummer they have!!
Tool, as big as they are, is still one of the most underrated bands. When you break down what they do and how genius they really are it can show a person just how underrated they have been.
Imagine calling Tool underrated. Literally no one underrates Tool. They’re universally praised for exactly what you said they aren’t. This whole take is idiotic.
@@TheHannukahZombie Agreed. If anything, Tool is massively overrated.
They've always had huge critical praise and respect among music heads, but if y'all think they hit the ceiling of how popular and well-known something can be, just like, no lol
It's like comparing Yes to Floyd or Zep - I like Yes better, they (used to be) critical darlings, and they're very very well-known, but they're not in near the same league of notoriety. In that way, you could definitely say they're underrated.
No matter how many times I listen to this song it still gives me goosebumps
Merry Christmas. There was a group of kids (young teens?) from the O'Keefe Music Foundation who covered this song, 46 & 2, about seven years ago. The video is on RUclips. Even if you decide not to react to it, I thought you might be interested in watching it and seeing how a group of young talented musicians performed this song.
Yeah, checking out the O'Keefe version after hearing the original should be obligatory.
@@jimzsblue nay, mandatory, to lighten ones soul in these dark times.
This cover is pretty bad ass also. ruclips.net/video/3GCZYsBBpf0/видео.html
Merry Christmas! Here you are: ruclips.net/video/mYKLvYGqaC0/видео.html
Omg I saw that
Those kids are incredible!
Tool: The Grudge! SOON?!
Waiting for it!!
Saturn and Jupiter ascend, come round again (800 years later)
This x462 👑
Awe man, the Grudge during the Saturn/Jupiter Conjunction would have been astronomically perfect.
'Clutch it like a cornerstone, otherwise it all comes down'
As a musician, I really appreciate the way you break this down. A lot people either don't know, or don't have the capacity to realize that not only is tool one of the most competent and forward stretching group of artists, but consistently, one of the best mixed artists out there.
yes they are!!! they are the definition of professionals
Saw this live at Ozzfest in the early 2000's. On acid. It was the pinnacle of my youth.
Me too!
🔥
I remember hearing about that. "Hey, his was Ozzfest." "It was great. Oh ... but Tool was unreal."
So many great memories. My late teens-20s.
I saw em on acid too. It turned out to be a bad trip and this song actually brought me back.
A few of my personal Tool faves:
“Right in Two”
“H”
“7empest”
Right in two is right there at the top for the lyricism and the tabla
Indeed. Right in Two is amazing.
@@MattKayser my personal favorite is the patient, tbh. Cos it really helped me get through a rough stage in life, like a prayer or mantra to keep the faith and keep on trudging. I lived those lyrics for a good 5-6 months of my life man.
7empest severely underrated from new album!!
@@Awoodward7899 also descending and fear inoculum
Dude, this is cool. I’ve been listening to this song for almost 25 years and you’ve somehow added more layers to already established masterpiece. Keep it up!!
True words mate
Hard to believe it’s been that long!!
I remember the first time I heard Stinkfist.. I remember almost becoming overwhelmed with emotion to the point of crying because I said that is everything I have ever wanted to hear in a song.. I was blown away and thought that God had finally created my perfect band..
Damn I was right
Same here. Not a musical by any means, so this vid really opens up new windows.
I'm only 6 minutes in but a couple observations:
I love when musicians listen to TOOL because you can see them mouthing numbers trying to figure out these damn time signatures 😂
Also, "and then Danny starts to do what he's doing" or "Danny doing what he does" pretty well sums up how wild TOOL's music.
Also², I think Maynard would agree that the vocals should be treated as one of the instruments, not as something above or more important than the non-voice instruments.
123..142..12.19?!!!! Argh..obviously I have no concept of time or music
Yeah at this point I just sit back and go wow.
Enjoy it for what it is... absolute genius
You’re point about Maynard rings so very true. I saw a live set once and he set himself upstage backlit as a silhouette with spotlights on Danny and Justin. It was the first band I ever saw who had a drummer as a front man (not including Spiderbait as their songs tended to be simple rock).
@@lifewuzonceezr Nah you pretty much nailed it there.
@@willliam1343 It's hard to get to that point, but it does make it easier to just get sucked in and be tossed around by the beautiful maelstrom of sound.
I'm joining in the "do the Grudge!" choir here.
Do it :)
What you said about the singer not being the lead is exactly why Maynard now stands in the back in the dark while performing. He says I’m just one of the 4 parts.
I basicly just posted the same thing... I should have read the comments first.
Maynard's voice is ethereal.
Perfect word for it
Great way to describe it. It has a fragile and agonising vulnerability to it that shape-shifts into a monstrous mighty entity. Then reverting back to its original form preparing for the next phase. Like listening to a spontaneous werewolf transformation, the anatomy reshuffling like a dark miracle as the beast within runs free from it's shabby cell.
Be long-winded man. You can NEVER dive deep enough into TOOL
The Grudge, The Grudge, The Grudge 😬
Yes
The Grudge!
*#lolz*
as much as I love the song, I feel like the majority of analysis would be repetitive given the nature of the song. It swells magnificently but it really is reiterative. One of the reasons I love it, but it's not as conducive to an engaging review, to me at least.
Eulogy next. Or Push it
No disrespect when talking about Maynard being one of the instruments, not the lead. That is how they approach it as well, even seeing them live Maynard is not at the front. He is just one part.
Saw them in Indy last year. Dude just walks around the stage and sings, at least that's what he did when my eyes were open. Lol
One show that I went to, Maynard did the whole show with his back to the audience
@@macmor6181, nice. the first time I saw them he stood in the back left corner. Barely ever ventured out.
Hhe was behind a white screen with a light projecting his shadow on it. Sometime in the 90s
I believe that was the lateralus album. I saw that, the ceiling was a projection of fireballs imploding exploding, so the Silhouette On stage let you enjoy the show on the ceiling, it was great.
The way I have tried to explain the "disjointed " time signatures is have you ever been at an intersection with your turn signal on while watching the turn signal of the car in front if you? Well they don't blink at the same time unless you watch long enough, eventually they get closer and closer then will blink 1 or 2 times together, that is what TOOL does all the time masterfuly.
Omfg best description that makes so much sense lol
Thats one of the best analogies I've heard.
And when they do sync it's a beautiful and fantastic. Kind like when the dvd logo touches the exact corner of the screen
That’s a great way to describe it to a pure listener. The common “technical” term used to describe the point in time when the two different car blinkers align is “resolve”. So if you have two separate (and concurrent) time signatures occurring when they will resolve at a common/shared interval. For the math inclined is basically a common denominator of fractions; but it is not necessarily the lowest common denominator since you are choosing when to resolve with intent when you write music.
I bought this album the day it came out... I was 18. It moved my life path. It molded who I am today.
And even during this video it gives me goosebumps and hits my soul!!!
His facial reaction to the drum solo made this video for me.
Assistant TO the regional manager
Your pauses are by far the best out of any of the reactors.. few between, and when they come, they come with some real substance and thought. Keep doing what you're doing!
There’s always a part of Tool’s music where I can’t catch my breath. I feel like my heart beats with the song and I can’t breathe unless it lets me. Glad you liked that feeling too.
Perfect description!
We feel you Maria. That’s what Tool does. You are not alone.
The first time i heard the beginning of "Lateralus" the heart beat part on my sony discman, i was really struck. I grew up with a hearing disability and that was one of the first songs i listened to after a corrective surgery. Damn right i saw that tour live and was the best show i've ever seen to this day
Pure joy to hear this analysis of Forty Six & 2. I have no formal training in music, but as a yoga teacher, I swear prana moves when I take this song in. It's beyond divine - and thank you for doing this!
MJK is one of the few male vocalists that stands out as another instrument in the band instead of a slightly separate part. Its great to hear a pro talk about why this song kicks so much ass.
Tool is one of the few bands where the bass and drums aren't the only rhythm section of the band. Adam keeps time for Danny, Danny for Justin, and Justin for Adam. It gives each of them more freedom to "come and go" in a song, knowing there's always a way back.
You mentioned Maynard's vocals. I've always been impressed by how much faith and confidence he has in his voice. One of the best examples of this is in "Passenger", found on Deftones' 2000 release, 'White Pony.' That one makes my arm hair stand up.
That first statement is the coolest thing I've heard someone say about a band. I'm a drummer and can confirm that it happens in bands that play together for a while, especially if they like to drop an extended jam occasionally. Each musician in the band (and the drummer too, hahaha) learns who they can hang onto as they wander away for a little while. I played with a band for 3 or 4 years and by the end we could jam for hours and not get lost. My bassist would nod his head in 4/4 while looking down the whole time he was off noodling some solo bit regardless of what signature he was following in his head. I knew that I could wander a bit myself and follow his head bobs to keep myself grounded and when he was ready to come back up for air his head would come back up, still nodding those 4/4 quarter notes out. Then I'd pull myself back together so he could anchor on me and we'd both hit a nice flourish together to signal to the rest of the band that should pull back together and change it up a bit. Those flourishes made it sound like we had it planned all along. That silent communication (I don't think we ever talked about it, this may be the first time I said it out loud) is the glue that makes being in a band feel like magic sometimes.
Probably blasphemous to say, but I think Passenger is Maynard’s best song, vocally.
Great comment Jake. As soon as I read it I knew exactly what you were talking about. I've listened to this thousands of times, never really realised it...
I’m a drummer and I love hearing how you talked about the piece and expressed the true feeling of the music. Love it man!!
One thing to add about Maynard: and this is geeking out even further, is that he sings somewhat chromatically (and the guitar does this as well). Most singers stick to a key or mode and maybe add the odd unnatural note. In this song there’s 3 modes happening all at once which adds amazing tension - push and pull. The guitar is playing in - I always called it East Asian major - but really it’s Phrygian major I think, and adding on that nice 4,3 at the end of the phrase to resolve it. Maynard pretty much ignored that mode and is singing in minor, and switching to mixolydian. He’s really going back and forth between the two modes, but never uses the flat 2 of the Phrygian. He uses that 2, minor third combo and then 4th and major 3rd to resolve the phrase. I don’t know if he just did it by feel or if he’s a theory geek. Either way it’s brilliant and it shaped the way I write music a long time ago. This chromatic playing is nothing new of course but is much more common in classical music. Maynard also does this 2,b3 / 4,3 thing in the chorus of the second track off this album as well. It’s very pleasant to hear. And you’re right that it’s in Celtic music as well. Listen to “I am stretched at your grave” by Dead Can Dance. The vocals in that song do something very similar.
Man I wish I understood this hahah
I once ate a hit of acid at a music festival and received total enlightenment.
Nice nod at DCD. Brendan Perry is some sort of subdued musical guru.
Brilliant interpretation and spot on.
I'm thrilled to know you're out there. 🎻
Ummmm, it's in drop d man.......
Is it weird that Tool consistently makes me tear up when I listen to their music? LOL. It's just so amazing.
Nope, not weird at all. Their stuff does the same thing to me. It's exhilarating.
Nope 🤘
I dunno is it weird that when I was a child I used to think bread was some sort of wood and the crust was its bark?
They are pure emotion, pure spirit and pure strength. They are powerful because they embrace their darkness and vulnerability and walk us through the torment with a knowing smile.
@@thumpyloudfoot864 what is the correlation with TOOL?
I won't ever understand people that rage at pausing. That's the whole point of a reaction. If you want to listen to the song, open Spotify!
Lmao enit
*Buy the album* ;)
Or find the RUclips video the reactor is using for the reaction
The problem with pausing that you are not getting (for some reason)...is it messes with the flow of the song...especially with a band like TOOL...cause they are so sonically dynamic as a band...when you play TOOL you play the song and you kick back and take it all in...i.e..the TOOL experience ..kinda tough and frutrating to have an experience when its broken up into sections...as oppose to being being just one section the entire song...make sense?...it should
@@gdub454 absolutely nothing wrong with taking in a section then thinking about it. Feel free to enjoy the song the way you want to rather then trying to force your view upon others. If you are trying to convince people I would recommend less condescension though.
Look at how he is breathing, just absorbing every note.
Dude, I got to see emlive last year. Last show I’ve been to... I felt that way for like two hours straight . The experience is spiritual and the band nails the vibe through and through
This is so interesting to watch. Remember when we first heard it?
I noticed this same thing!
The first time I heard that drum solo I chakrad in my pants!
Cheers from Kentucky.
Danny blowing minds with his insane drumming never gets old.
Recommend:
Tool- the grudge, vicarious, jambi, Right in Two
A Perfect Circle - Judith, 3 Libras
Judith is absolutely amazing.
as well as Doomed.
Jambi!
Love the Grudge and Jambi, might also add Orestes and Brena for A Perfect Circle
And A Perfect Circle - Orestes 🙏🏻
3 libras would be amazing
I know nothing about music, but always thought Tool was several thousand cuts above and pure genius. You just validated why!
You must be a dad... That "de-composer" joke is such a dad joke! I could feel the eyes rolling!
Can you imagine if Bach or Mozart where to do something like this.. what would they have thought of tool .
Why did Mozart kill his chickens ?
Cause he asked him who the best composer was and they said Bach Bach Bach
honestly......i was like....this dude looks like my peers.
Invincible from their latest album is classical music 500 years from now.
They probably would have thought it was blasphemy at the time, TBH (or at least Bach might have). Dissonance had been "emancipated" but not to this degree yet lol
They wouldn't relate to Tool. Beethoven would.
When I was growing up in the 70s and 80s people would always say that "banging on the drums, smashing guitar strings and screaming into a microphone didn't take any talent " and I would think to myself "you're an idiot ".
Those types once said Elvis isnt music also.
Wow bro, did you come up with that thought all by yourself? What a profound intellectual you are.
This is my favorite song from my favorite Tool album. I can feel every note of this song. Goosebumps and chills every time.
This whole album is a masterpiece. Hell, to call it a masterpiece is an almost insulting understatement.
I’ve been listening to it for over 20 years and I’m still discovering not only new instrumentation, mix elements, etc in it, but new subtleties of emotion in some songs even. It literally never gets old. I also don’t normally like “reaction” videos but because this put me in a head space of hearing it again for the first time I’m starting to understand their value...
Amen to that
Polyrythm is almost, I hate to say, a signature of how Danny Carey plays. Is that a pun? Oh well, Tool is rad, thanks for the experienced ear and take away. I'll try to stave away from future puns...
@@danielslackergenius1641 I’m not sure what you mean by that, but “polyrhythm” is an actual musical term.
@@almightytreegod ahh, $hi| it wasn't meant to be a reply to your comment, but it's own comment to the video. Sorry for the confusion, you didn't like the whole polyrythm (time) signature pun? 'hangs head' I'm a nerd, I know...
@@danielslackergenius1641 OH... signature... yeah, I was looking at the wrong word. Ha. The door is that way. Lol
Ok the Grudge is a perfect next step. The buildup of the "story" of that song to the climax is on the same level as this one and laterulus (even though 46 is my personal favorite.) Not to mention at the end Danny transcends his human form and goes ballistic as well as before that one key surprise I won't spoil. If you are gonna do more meshuggah first I'd suggest bleed or clockworks, bleed being one of the most insane endurance songs on drums ever with some crazy polyrhythms (even by Meshuggah standards) and clockworks is ghost note city with a lot of cool time changes throughout the song. Btw if you do either definitely watch the drum cams for them.
Agreed. Especially with the drum cams, you gotta do those!
Yeap.
Good tracks but very in-your-face. Don't want you to think that's all Meshuggah does. They've got some groovier, more progressive tracks as well. Relatively 😆
That reaction at 13:58 when the drums kick in is gold
The explanation for the 4-4 signature, lining up with others overlayed, is to liken it to blinkers blinking out of time together while people are stopped waiting at a yellow arrow in their cars. There's a point in time where all of the blinkers will blink in unison once or twice. This is the same as what you're trying to say here.
Also Salival Pushit live version is a masterpiece.
That’s a fact. But I think one needs to know the original well to appreciate the re-arrangement.
@@rmr5044 Think I might’ve seen it, but to me, reacting to the original once is not the same as knowing the original well.
This album is arguably the golden age of Tool. Still has a good deal of the raw energy they started with but the polish that comes with patience, experience, and a budget.
4:04 "This particular track is really affecting me"
Welcome to the world of TOOL, Sir
He takes a big deep breath and chokes up a touch at 3:20 - this song seems to hit harder than most
There is no other like Tool, they send you on this adventure in each and every song
My favorite Tool album. This album released in my prime of youthful ignorance (16), and I got to see Tool in concert 3 times in their hayday. Your attention to the detail and expert breakdown are greatly appreciated!
I was 16 as well when this album released, and it made them gods in my eyes.
Im pretty sure I was also 16 when it came out. Damn I almost wore that CD out
Are you saying their heyday is over?
@@jimruetze2513 I'm my opinion, the apex of their writing was Aenima.
Just started listening to tool a couple months ago and they're songs are very addicting
This is so much better than just some stoned guy sitting on his couch.
Hypocrisy
@@jvon3885 What hypocrisy?
@@murph7421 my bad I must be stoned....I meant heresy....
Nah that guy is good too
We all gotta fart words out r moutzzz sometimes rights guys
There are countless songs that compete for best song ever made but 46 & 2 ended the argument for me the first time I heard. It is such a powerful and deeply meaningful song that it has slightly diminished my appreciation for all other music and still to this day gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.
Reacting to Tool is neat because it's reassuring to realize that genius in music is still replenishing itself.
Dude, this was the best Christmas gift. This was the track that got me hooked on tool. Watching your reaction reminded of how it felt when I first listened to this
Happy holidays!
I forget this song is from the mid 90s. It sounds so timeless
Definitely aged well
A forever song 💖
What????
46 & 2 wasn't on the Barbarella sound track?!?!?
@@jimrenshaw70 🤣🤣🤣
I hear this song almost everyday, and it always feels like the first time. is that normal?
It's Tool,.... that's normal
YES!
Or course
Yep
I have listened to Tool for years and was never able to pick apart the beautiful aspects of their music like you just did. Followed, looking forward to more from you.
I get goosebumps when this track starts. Chills throughout the performance. That doesn't happen with just any music. It happens when the music is this good.
I'm a "pure listener" as you perfectly put, and this video was fantastic. I'm off to check out the rest of the channel
I love that you discuss Tool as an entire ensemble, not a lead with instrumentation. That's exactly what they want.
MJK really does treat his voice as an instrument and doesn't overpower the others. It's a sight to behold
I remember hearing this in 1997 and my friends and I would just totally freak out about the way the riff would intermingle between the guitar and the bass parts. It's like the bass would take on the role of the guitar and vice versa. And of course the drum "solo" in the middle section. What a masterful song and production. So many elements combine to make a truly majestic song that beautifully expresses the power and push and pull between the masculine and feminine, conscious and unconscious forces in the human psyche. This is Tool.
You should try his other band A Perfect Circle Orestes! Everything Maynard touches is gold! Been a fan of tool for 23 years.
IMO (and it's only that, my opinion) APC is... mmm. How do I explain how much I love Tool and how absolutely intolerably bored I am by APC. There's (as a musician) nothing to talk about with APC. Time signatures are simple 4/4 time and sophomoric. Song written while retaining its pop sensibilities (unlike Tool) is easily forgotten and easily obscured by other bands of their ilk. Judith! Judith is a killer of a song... that's it. There's nothing else interesting to talk about.
Rather. Listen to Zeal and Ardor's first 2 albums. You'll weep. You'll leap. They're truly unique. Please... do it.
Maynards only a vocalist. Without the band members in Tool he wouldn’t be Jack. The band as a whole is what makes them. Not just what Maynard touches.. just sayin.
@@skittlesstarburst4532 that's your opinion not fact.
My fav song by them. So underrated
@@justinhartnell1423 I agree
your breakdowns are so cool, don't ever apologize for stopping and giving us a breakdown, I love it
As a really big Tool fan, as I’m sure all of us are, seeing such a genuine reaction to the sheer awe that is 46&2 is so awesome, and really brought a smile to my face.
46 and 2 is (in my opinion) their greatest song
I'm more into H
Wings part 2
Agreed. My favorite song ever written or preformed. I get chills no matter how many times I hear it. Some lyrics will be a future tattoo.
Very tough choice between this and Lateralus for me
All this album is amazing, unbelievable, perfect. The two last minutes of Pushit are the most glorious moment in rock history ... :-)
I heard that Danny tuned his drums in tuned with the chakras.
He's fantastic
Anytime someone reacts to Tool and Jinjer they end up in my algorithm.
Hello friends.
hey bro, same here
watching tool reactions yielded Jinjer reactions for me before I had ever known I was listening to Jinjer. on the permanent Playlist now!
I remember being in high school and replaying the drum solo part over and over again because it BLEW MY MIND!
I was only a young beginning drummer at that time and trying to replay this song literally broke my brain when trying to understand it.