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I’m 52 year old single dad, work in the auto industry. I’ve been a fan since Opiate came out. I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to have seen them live 17 times. I hear something new every single time I listen. They have seen me through some dark days.
Hey brother, I'm 61, retired LEO, I live in West Fargo, North Dakota. My eldest son, turned me onto Tool like 20 years ago. I've seen them live 4 times. They are amazing live! Their in my top 4 top bands live. Here's my top four live bands, their in no specific order, Van Halen, Chevelle, Tool and Ronnie James Dio...RJD also with Heaven and Hell! God bless you brother, love your reviews...keep being you!
I might be totally wrong, but I think Tool fans are very empathetic people. I say that because if you discover Tool, you have to want to discover something or learn something or love something before you end up liking the music. Most mainstream music is short, in and out with basic lyrics and radio friendly. Tool is the opposite of that. And speaking from experience, if you want to love tools music you have to be in for the long ride. I think that's why tool fans are so passionate, they invested the time in letting the music mold their emotions as the artist intended.
I’m a psychotherapist. When I first got into Tool, I was in undergrad studying psychology and philosophy. From there, the more I listened the more I got into Carl Jung, then collective unconscious, Plato, and other forms of archetypal thinking. So I went to get my Masters in psych with the intention of a PhD in philosophy, all meanwhile listening to more and more tool and exploring my own consciousness. Now, I’m 12 years into my professional of helping people find ways to discover themselves. Thanks to tool
I'm a clinical social worker, wassup 😊 I wasn't ready for the aggression when I first heard Tool in high school (I'm a sensative soul), but as my emotional complexity has matured I've fallen further and further in love with them. I'm a neurology nerd, and I just love the human capacity for shared psychological profundity through music, and few bands channel that gift better than these guys. I love hearing Adam's synesthesia paint for us through his guitar, and the madness that is Danny's wild polyrhythmic ambidextrousness, not to mention Maynard's heartwrenching lyrics and delivery, and Justin's precussive baselines that pulses that driving beat.They put you in a flow state and pull you through a journey of timelessness. They've helped me through a lot of difficult feelings and experiences with what they do.
When I was in grad school (English), I did a Post-Structuralist video critique of "Reflection." Nice to know that Tool is mentioned in academic halls. Now, a 15 year Composition Teacher, helping students enter the academy.
Maaan, Justin absolutely destroys those basslines. Bought a bass myself after 10+ years of playing guitar, just cuz of him, haha. Been learning every Tool song since :D
I am a 52 year old woman who works in the medical field. A friend turned me on to Tool and long island ice teas. In 2016 I told my husband he could get a Camaro when Tool came to town. The day after I said that, it was announced Tool was going to be in concert. I got my Tool concert. My husband got the Camaro. I still think I got the better deal :)
I literally cannot listen to this without crying. This is the song that maynard makes you feel every single iota of grief Every stage, conveyed in 2 songs.
I'm 29 years old, a dentist, Muslim background all the way from iraq I started listening to tool at around the start of 2010's ....i got emotional and tearing up everytime I listen to this song thank you for doing this
I'm a 25 year old married woman with a young daughter. Live an average life and if you saw me walking down the street you wouldn't be able to tell exactly what I listen to. Tool, to me, is the kind of music that is for everybody. It speaks to your soul on such a deep level and helps you through those hard times.
@CatsMeow1020 I see that a lot these days. People are surprised that younger generations discover the same bands/music that older people did years before. I grew up listening to 60-90's rock and metal, etc so I was always into it.
I started listening to Tool when I was 14, in 1995. You would never be able to tell. I'm still a metal head at 41, and it continues to throws people. Rock on, sister. I love you for this. 🤘
Lost my mom last spring. She battled the same struggle as Maynards mother only for 38 yrs. I could hear this song in my head as I watched her pass away and I tear up every time I hear it now. Powerful stuff
As someone who has also lost their mother far too soon via cruel debilitation, this one hits hard. Maynard's pain is apparent, and brilliantly/beautifully conveyed.
I think Tool Fans are across the board as far as personality and professions. I find folks that appreciate Tool, have a high appreciation of music that mentally moves a person. Likes to go on a journey to another place and time. Uses music as a way to go to another realm of understanding. Really its hard to explain how Tool can affect people. Personally, I accidentally stumbled onto Tool watching a Beavis and Butthead show back in the 90's. They became my favorite band after the second album, and I have never looked back!! A new album from Tool is an event!
I remember where I was when I saw the schism music video at a friends house. They all just got to watch my reaction hearing it for the first time. Probably for the same reason we do it to polo now 😆
Adams part in this band is completely under appreciated in my opinion. He does so much for the texture and mood of the songs. Always center stage for me. His part in this track is very sad, and always makes me unbearably emotional.
I lost a girlfriend/friend to a battle with alcoholism leading to suicide. For weeks and weeks after her death I couldnt cry to the experience. I felt like I was broken emotionally because of it. The crescendo of this song was the first moment where all that emotion with her loss came through me and I cried hard. It was so cathartic for me I listened to it every day until the tears lessened. Even though the meaning of the song is for his mother, I can still vicariously feel personal loss through it.
Oh man, I feel you. I'm Catholic, so I'll pray for the repose of her soul. Hope you're doing better. I had a friend I'd known since 2yo die when I was 30 after I'd seen him in and out of rehab and we thought he had his life on track. I still don't know how he died... It took years for the grief to resolve into tears. Yep, Tool helped. His parents found the lyrics to Lateralus written in his diary and thought he'd written it, so it was read out at his funeral...
God bless you. My loss was my son, not suicide, but rare cancer, because he is the type of guy who never does the normal. This song is OPEN to all of us who have experienced loss. And as a Tridentine Catholic, it ECHOES in my soul. Take this as a virtual hug from another who couldn’t cry until Maynard told me I could.
I am a 36 yo husband, father, and foster parent. I am also a very religious Christian, which might sound odd for a Tool fan, but it takes a fan to look past some of the harsh lyrics and see the struggle and growth through the years. I am also a hunting, fishing country boy at heart and a hard-working Oilfield worker by trade. I think the answer you find will be that Tool fans come from all walks of life because the music is something special.
We have a lot in common, just a bit older than you 59. Have 4 kids, dedicated Christians, and we have deep discussions about a lot of things, but Tool can keep us occupied for hours. 2 of the older for took me to see them live in May before the pandemic. We love the outdoors, live in a rural area on the east coast, so concerts are a drive.
@@markgeisler7709 agreed 100%. If you only listened to Opiate and Undertow, it’d be very easy to assume that Tool, or at least MJK, is very anti-religion and atheistic. However, it’s been interesting to see the evolution of the band and the lyrics from Opiate to a song like Pneuma for instance. Tool’s music to me is very much steeped in philosophy and IMO is almost gnostic in nature, not nihilistic or atheistic.
I'm not remotely religious, but if I didn't have the family background I do in Judaism, Christianity, and literary study of both Testaments, I can't imagine appreciating half of what Tool offers. And one of my favourite things to watch are devout/learned people of scripture react to Tool. It's a good way to tell the Halo Hunters from the Humble & Faithful. And brings me closer to all of you as well. Peace.
Retired Army, Desert Storm Veteran. I’ve worked after that in Auto sales, a dental technician, Security at World of Disney at Disney Springs and now security at a Mental Hospital. At the age of 61 Tool’s music has amazed me for years how it can still take you on a journey that no other artist can do. My favorite along with about 5 other songs is “7empest”. Keep on bringing more Tool reactions, you are spot on as I was when I first started listening to them. I am a Christian, conservative, married for 36 yrs and a father with depression who lost his youngest daughter in a car accident 9 years ago. If it had not been for my faith I would probably be in a mental hospital now. Thanks again for reacting, great job!
Brother. Here is the power of Tool. I never comment on videos, let alone a comment on a comment. Just wanted to shout out to a fellow grieving father. We lost our oldest son in a car accident almost 2 years ago today (1.13.21). Fucking brutal. Keeping this on track, I give Maynard and the guys credit for opening all of our third eyes prior to Mason passing. This may sound nuts but I have a journal FILLED with experiences we've had that involve numerology in signs we've received. Undeniable stuff that I'm always willing to share. It'll turn the head of any skeptic. I was a casual fan until around 2014ish. I started really focusing on the music. then finally saw them live in 2017. Thats' when my third eye opened. Beyond grateful for that.
@@Anistemi_607 I’m so very sorry to hear of your loss. You’ve just passed the second year of grief that was worse than the first. The whole second year is the worse because the first year you are numb and in disbelief but the second year is the true reality that he is gone. I cried for 2 1/2 years everyday and as much as I miss and think about her I have only had two dreams of her out of 9 years. Losing a child is the hardest thing in life we can endure. Prayers for you and your family🙏🏼😞
This Album came out right after my Mom battled cancer, it helped me deal with some heavy shit and I still cry when i hear this jam of a song. Music is emotion.. They are happy tears now..
My prayers go out to you. I'm 52 and dealing with cancer myself I have been for 2 years. This is always been one of my favorite songs. It started out as colon cancer now I'm having issues with my kidneys and liver too. It's definitely a hard road to travel but I've been fighting this long
I'm so glad you decided to do these together. Thank you! Edit: 57 yr old Desert Storm Veteran, female, USAF avionics mechanic. Grew up in a family full of classically trained musicians, including myself. I started paying attention to Tool in 1997. If you're not running it back to hear it again, you're not listening.
im a 197 year old demi-god, i got introduced to tool back when they released their debut and i have been hooked since, their lyrics really inspired me on how to rule my subordinates spiral out !!
"It's time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wings!" If that verse doesn't give you chills and tears in your eyes, you have to be dead inside. So much emotion in that verse.
Paraphrased: "Let me know who you TOOL fans are..." 60 years old. I'm a retired USAF pilot, currently a Captain with a major US airline. TOOL is absolutely amazing...my father was a music teacher, a phenomenal organist and choir director that instilled in me a love and appreciation of deep, complex works of music. Bach, Mozart, Chopin...etc. I LOVE that you've discovered TOOL. If I may...you need to review their masterpiece 'Right in Two' soon. (One last recommendation--If you don't know the band 'Porcupine Tree'--that's another group you can fall in love with...) Cheers, Polo, and much love.
53 yr old married father. Own a bread route and I’ve been listening to Tool to get through my days for over two decades. I wanna thank you Pollo for breathing new life into the experience. Very few things do I sit through from start to finish anymore but I find myself watching every moment and listening to every word you have to say. You’re really cool buddy.
Ditto. I was blown away when he said he wasn't monetized! How do we get this man monetized? There's too many fakes. We need real and genuine people like him to shine.
I'm a surfer , electrician , mid 40s from Cronulla Oz... Love your tool comments.. I think you can come from all walks of life and appreciate good music. Keep it up Polo 😀
10,000 days, 27 years... that's how long his mother lived after being paralyzed. "10,000 days in the fire is long enough, You're going home." This song gets me every time. Love your reactions they are so genuine and I can tell you really love their music. You're in for a wonderful journey.
Its also a testament to you.. your open-mindedness and willingness to step outside the comfort zone.. best - most genuinely honest reaction Ive seen so far.. wish you nothing but success friend. SPIRAL OUT =)
I am a soon to be 66 year old, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I am an old hippie of sorts. I got hooked on metal or acid rock as it was called back then when I was 12 yrs old. The song that hooked me was, Iron Butterflies, In - A - Gadda - Da - Vida. Another Song that you would like would be, Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (Official Music Video)
I’m the 75 year old aging hippie, a stoner before and after retirement and a new Tool fan, 6 months maybe. Since hearing Descending I have listened and learned about Tool daily (I live alone so no complaints). I start my morning with a pipe and Tool on my earphones. I’ve listened to interviews, read book, devoured every note these 4 musicians produce. Tool is my all time favorite band. ❤
I'm a 42 year old woman. Master's degree in sociology, bachelor's degree in philosophy, living in semi-rural Kentucky -- maybe not the best representative of the common Tool demographic. I first heard Tool back in high school when the album Undertow came out. There was a metric shit ton of good music to come out in the 90s, but nothing sounded like Tool. I wasn't smoking weed back then, but when I got into college I started -- it had nothing to do with my love for Tool. Other than the mastery of the musical artistry the band exhibits, the lyrics of some Tool songs (and the song's composition itself) are philosophical treatises to the discerning listener. I am insanely happy you love Tool. Also, my mother still lives but I feel Maynard's pain in this song because my grandfather was the epitome of what a Christian is supposed to be. I'm not a hard believer myself, like Maynard, but I hope there is a heaven for people like my grandfather, even if I don't see it, because he lived his life with love, dignity, and faith, and he deserves the heaven his religion promised him.
I'm a conservative stoner musician who can cover a few Tool songs on drums who found this band in 1992 in Seattle in the middle of grunge awesomeness. Tool came to town and changed everything!
I'm a 27 yr old Black woman from AL. I had my first listen as a 9th grader an old friend of mine introduced me to Tool. Schism was the first song I ever heard. The more I listened the more learned about myself. Through my darkest days their music has seen me through. I've been hooked ever since. "Jimmy" helped me to connect to my inner child. "Gravity" by APC is my daily affirmation. "Reflection" is played during every full moon 🌕 "Wings For Marie/10,000 Days" hits on a personal level. Everytime. 🕊️🕯️❤️🔥👁️ Asè
22:40 That climactic moment in this song is probably as emotional as any I've ever experienced in a song. It's like a sonic gut-punch. Such a special pair of songs here. Nobody does it like TOOL.
You can pause, rewind, relisten, soap box, gather your thoughts, go off on tangents, whatever.....all you want. It's an absolute joy getting to watch geniuses work....and it's a treat getting to see someone else experience that for the first time. We are here for it. Also....my vote for your next part 1/part 2 video is Parabol and Parabola....my favorite TooL song.
IT Director here, father of four and pretty standard suburban dad type. Coming close to 30 years listening to Tool, and although each of their albums are different, I listen to them all on a very (very) regular basis. Welcome to the journey!
Same. Lost my father almost 20 years ago. Mother just this year. It is very different. Will think of you the next time I play this song. I do it often. Peace.
4:35 "It's just amazing how that pans around like that." Adam played his guitar through a Leslie speaker. Basically, the speaker is mounted in the cabinet facing down into a spinning baffle that projects the sound horizontally, creating the panning effect as it spins. 17:30 "Is that a violin?" No, that's a guitar. He's either using a volume knob on the guitar; or a volume pedal; or possibly an eBow, which is a little device that uses magnetic fields to cause a guitar string to vibrate. I *suspect* that Adam is just using the volume knob on the guitar itself, but I don't really know.
As I posted on another Tool reaction of yours, I honestly feel that these 2 songs are Maynard's most personal to date. And for him to share it with us is truly an honor
I'm a Tool Fan. I'm a Captain on a Fire dept. in a city of about 70,000 people. 23 years on the job. :) Tool fans are all people. All walks of life. They are simple people that like to feel and experience emotion. That's what all music is essentially about, but Tool is really really good at articulating....emotion. continue on you're journey my friend. Looking forward to seeing more.
60 year old retired preschool and special education teacher, mom to 2 daughters in their 30s and my son in Heaven, who would be 38 now but he passed at 31 and I miss him every single day. Enjoyed Tool in the 90s through first years of 2000s but it wasn't until my son died that Tool suddenly became the only band that somehow kept me sane and helped me process a lot of deep stuff going on with me, and it was really the first time I ever got into the lyrics and was like how could I have missed THIS all these years, that aspect of Tool beyond just the music and how it healed my broken spirit in some fashion I can't explain. While my devout Christian sister was texting me links to comforting Christian music I was donning my headphones and diving deep into Tool for the same spiritual succour she was attempting to give me. Not that those Christian worship songs were bad or anything but they could not help me in the way Tool inexplicably spoke to me. My middle child has a genetic defect and autism and at 35 she still functions on a 6-7 year old level and has numerous medical issues as well as her autistic behaviors; she lives with me still and I am her sole caregiver, and when I become too stressed or exhausted some days, Tool is a meditation for me, a way to find space to listen and go within and deal with my stress. My youngest daughter is an electrical engineer and has been a Tool fan since she was a teen and she and I would crank up 46&2 in our old car and sing at top volume and headbang together driving her to soccer or tennis or orchestra, where she played viola ha. She is 33 now and still loves Tool though she also blasts a lot of classic Pearl Jam ha. I love a lot of classic rock bands like The Eagles and The Doobie Brothers and Boston and so on and have wonderful nostalgic emotions for so much classic rock and r&b; but for the past 7 years Tool has been my fave band period.
I just turned 50 in November, stoner, independent, father of 3 girls and 1 son, married, atheist…I lost my mom on Oct 19, 2022 and these 2 songs have helped me get my emotions out…I normally keep them bottle up but listening to them the tears flow each and every time…she fought with cancer for over 12 years and always kept her faith no matter what…these songs will always remind me of her
Great reaction!!! I’m a 48 yr old plumber bodybuilder who loves science,ufos,ghost,monsters,comics and loves all forms of art and listens to everything country, rap, hip hop,metal,rock,alternative,jazz,big band,emo,goth,pop,progressive,soul,r&b and trip hop. I got into Tool when I was 26 and still love them musically and spiritually
I first got into Tool When I was living in Seattle. While I was learning audio production, Tool was all the local audio engineers talked about. Their mixes are so clean, and the drums are panned and spaced perfectly. I can't think of a better rhythm and bass combination than Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor. Tool takes you on a journey every time.
I’m a 41 year old dad, business owner (music instruments), grew up with Tool from their debut album to their current album. Never ever ever will I stop listening to them like they just released new. Tool’s grown and matured through life. I’ve seen them numerous times live, I’ve experienced happiness, moshing, sadness, tears of joy, it’s been a trip. And now seeing reactions is like my nightly routine. Seeing the journey of your Tool experience is amazing. You’re now ready for Lost keys/ Rosetta Stoned my friend
Tool fan since '91. My late husband (university professor and virtuoso guitarist) counted Tool as his favourite. I'm a caregiver, headbanger, and Tool fan for life. The first time I listened to these two songs with headphones, I felt like I peeked over the wall into heaven. It was amazing.
both parts of wings for marie will go down in history as tool's magnum opus. absolutely masterful pieces of art, music, and message. my favorites to blast full volume on long drives.
I'm 41, father of a 3 year old boy, and I work in the defense industry. I got into TOOL during my 10 years in the Navy. I missed the boat on them when they first came out, but have not missed a beat since. Their music has an inherent tribal/spiritual/raw feel to it that seems to glue itself to our DNA, personally speaking of course. That's the hypnosis that you feel.
I’m a 32 year old Sales Director who happens to have found Tool and psychedelic drugs at that same time. Together they have opened my mind to new planes of consciousness, new patterns of thought, and so much more. I take psychedelics sparingly as they deserve to be respected and not overdone, but tool, tool is a cornerstone of almost everyday of my life.
Sup, Polo. I'm an Indigenous Aussie (Aboriginal) who has been a Tool fan since i was 13 years old! Love the reactions, bruh keep them coming. Most blacks fullas are more conservative than you might believe, reach out and speak with the silent majority.
Tomorrow i am a 39 years old austrian guy with wife, a 6 year old girl and a 12 year old dog. 2001 i had to choose a free album on a german music catalogue called EMP and i did not know what to choose. I chose TOOL - LATERALUS because i liked the cover artwork and i did not know what i will get. I heard the first tones and since then for me it is the most complete masterpiece of music. Since 2001 NOTHING could top that!!! The closest band in my opinion from the experience standpoint is called ISIS. They were an underground band and an opening act for Tool in 2006. They also make experiences not only music. If you want to check them out check the albums PANOPTICON and OCEANIC. Very Tool like is also KARNIVOOL. Check their album SOUND AWAKE which is also a masterpiece.
"Fetch me the spirit the son and the father and tell them their pillar of faith has ascended, its time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wings"! Chills and tears every time and I have heard this song 1000 times and I well up every time......and my mother (god bless me) is still alive......I feel like Maynard invited us into his life with this song and of course many others but I believe its this (his) style of writing that makes us so attached and defensive of our love for this man and this band....they're undeniably unique and STILL at the top of their game...TooL army forever
Now that I've gotten to the end of the video: I'm a 36 year old father, who has felt pain and loss, joy and reverie, every single facet of the human experience...... And there is a Tool song that connects to EVERY. SINGLE. POINT. Of my life, explains it in ways I can't put into words, but THEY put it into music. ...and for the record, I consider myself a MASSIVE hip-hop head. Rap and hip-hop is my favorite genre, but TOOL is my favorite musical group of all time. They've tapped into something that is so unexplainable, but you listen to their music, and it's its own language.
You have embarked on the Journey of Maynard's life through song and it's amazing! These two songs are part of Maynard's healing journey with music. It starts with "Judith" by A Perfect Circle, then goes on to "Jimmy" from Tool and finishes with Wings Part 1 and then 2. I'm fortunate enough to be able to have seen Tool live a couple of times and they played Descending at both concerts. That song absolutely blows your mind live!
I’m a married 44 year old woman with 14 and 13 year old boys. I guess I’m a “business professional” - former 911 dispatcher for 21 years, and now Deputy Chief of Licensing at a state medical Board. I look that part at work, but have been a metalhead since I was about 16. I’m also a devout Christian, so I don’t really fit in at the shows, but I love going anyway. I’ve seen Tool more than a dozen times now.
I’m not ashamed of admitting that this song has made me cry a few times. Such beauty in the admiration he had for his mother even through her flaws and turbulence she remained faithful to her faith, while he harbored resentment, he still looked up to her for that. Ultimately, it’s a goodbye to his mother.
Little fact, it was also when the congregation or ghouls, as Maynard puts it, turned or walked away after her stroke saying that it was her fault that this happened. That she wasn't devoted enough. How dare they 🤬
I've been listening to Tool since my angsty teens in the 90s. They followed with me as I dropped out of high school, went back to college, became a teacher, went to grad school, and became a professor. At every stage of my life their music still reaches me. Layers upon layers.
Hello sir. I am a 51 year old father, real estate appraiser, avid gardener, outdoorsman and novice philosopher. What can I say, Tool is more than music to me and likely everyone else that has commented feels the same. For me, their music has been a guide, teacher and confidant. I am thrilled that you are taking the time to listen to their music. As has been said time and time again, the only thing better than hearing Tool for the first time is witnessing someone else hear Tool for the first time. I am grateful that you are taking us along on your journey. Be well!
POLO, I'm becoming a fan of how thoughtful and genuine you are. You could have made this two separate videos for double views/monetization, but you realized that it would be better like this for your audience. Well done, you're good people.
Tool has the ability to bridge all types of people and personalities. All genres and all walks of life. All ages. All colors. We are everyone. We are everywhere. Now you are here too.
56 year old grandfather, mechanical engineer, executive. Fell into the Tool rabbit hole with Sober and it just can’t stop listening. Never done a drug in my life. Love the complex music, thought provoking lyrics, attention to detail, master works. You need to go to the nearest show you can find. Imagine it live with the same precision as the studio recording. I paid way too much money to sit in the front row last time but I’d do it again.
I’ll be 40 in April and I have the same birthday as Maynard. I’ve mostly drifted to where I am now and have only recently started making lots of changes and taking control of my life. I smoked cannabis 4-5 times a day for the last 20 years and quit 4 weeks ago. Spent 10 years cooking in restaurants, 7 years as a massage therapist, and 3 years teaching brazilian jiu jitsu. My next promotion is black belt after a 10 year journey. I’m a single father to an 11 year old girl. I august I’m starting a nursing program. Carl Jung once said life starts at 40 and before then you’re just doing research. Well, here I am. Been listening to tool since I was 13. Finally starting to grow into the person I want to be. I really love your reactions and how much you’re enjoying tool! Best wishes, dude.
The next two-parter, you should check out is parabol/parabola. Make sure to find one of the videos with both songs. All of Tools' multi-part songs should be allowed to transition into the following song as the transition itself is part of the song. I am a union pipefitter, and I have been a die-hard fan of tool since 2018. I had heard the typical edited songs they had playing on the radio and liked them, but I never got one of the albums and truly listened to the music. One day, I decided to smoke some weed, and I put on 10,000 days while I read the lyrics. I listened to the entire album in one sitting. It was an amazing experience that took me on a roller coaster of emotions. Tool became my absolute favorite band from that point forward. I have always felt that every song by tool felt like its own self-contained album, and every album was the equivalent of an entire discography. The signature style you talk about, I describe as being able to hear the shear mastery each band member possesses and that no other band is that good.
Dude, your favorite Tool song will probably change over time, many times. Songs I've known for years can become my new favorite song at any time. It's happened more than 10 times so far. Lol. Tool.
I’m a warehouse worker, I smoke weed, play games, and I’m fairly intelligent and quite good at my job. I care for my friends and family with no conditions. I’ve been through some weird and bad stuff and the life of my mind has been strange, but Tool has helped me through it every step of the way
Tool Army here. I’m mid 40s, business analyst in big pharma. I’ve been a Tool fan for over 25 years but only in the last 10 I realized they are what brought me through some very dark places in my life. Welcome to the Army and enjoy where they take you
I'm a 35 year old writer and drummer just starting to get his life together after a decade of fooling around. I've been listening to Tool since about 2004-2005. Their musicality drew me in when I was young and dumb. As I've gotten into philosophy and storytelling over the past decade I've grown to appreciate them in an entirely new light. 46&2 is one of the most inspiring songs I've ever heard and it pushed me to start bettering myself about 5 years ago. Now I'm working out 5 times a week, writing every day (releasing my second novel later this year), newly confirmed Catholic, and getting married in May. I would wager that Tool fans are a wide-ranging bunch as far as personalities go.
I'm a 47 year old male, have had many jobs including salesman, poker dealer, retail and laborer. I'm a metalhead but I enjoy most anything other than country music and pop. I consider myself an intellectual, I enjoy reading, board games, movies and (of course) music. When I first heard "Sober" I was hooked, went to my local music store and bought Undertow and Opiate and waited.. and waited.. for the rest of the (current) discography to come out. My favorite songs are "Forty six & 2" and "The Pot" but I love them all.
I’m a 66 year old retired Corporate Controller for a small manufacturing company. I listen to rock, Prog rock, metal, soul, r&b, funk, disco, jazz from the early 60’s to the the present but never heard Tool. This song was an incredible piece of music. I really can’t wrap my head around it right now. I have to go and listen to it again. Love this journey that you are taking with Tool. 🔥🔥
I'm a 40 year old single male living in Jersey with a senior level corporate job. Been a TOOL fan since High School; they just stood out from the grunge and nu-metal in a way that immediately clicked; the lyrics the uniqueness the bond you have with the music. And they age like fine wine. Nothing better than watching someone hear them for the first time and appreciate and love them. Thanks for the reaction(s)!
I'm a multi-instrumentalist and personal musical coach/director secretly disguised as a mild mannered golf coarse employee. A Dad to 2 boys. next year i start my 50th year of riding skateboards. My state has legal weed and I wholeheartedly approve. My guilty pleasure is watching someone become a TooL fan so reaction channels are my crack. DO WHAT EVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO SEE THEM LIVE!!!!!!! Seriously sell a kidney if you have to, I was at the Portland Or, show on the second leg of the 10,000 Days tour. The show at Memorial Coliseum and because Maynard had a sinus infection(we were lucky to have a show that night) they chose a setlist that was light on vocal parts and they played Sad Wings and 10,000 Days,,,what a treat. They also played Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned, can't wait to see that one blow your mind. DMT and/or Alien Abduction, what else do you need? Also got to see the Mar. 11th Portland show on the last show before the shutdown. I was able to see the Jan 20 Eugene show and they played Descending on both of those show. Seeing it live twice....I can die a happy man
I read an interview with Maynard, early in his career with Tool, that he doesn't consider himself a "lead singer"; he is another instrument in the band that creates words. Thought that was interesting. Thank you for your reactions. I enjoy them immensely.
I am a loner 53 year old programmer that goes to a lot of shows. I saw Tool in ‘93 and they became my absolute favorite music for life I do like and see a lot of new great music. You should check out Ghost, Poppy and Orville Peck.
Hey 👋 46 yo medically retired trauma nurse who also spent much time moonlighting in the lockdown psych ward... Got into tool some 20 years ago. I love your content more and more, Thank you Polo xo
Been listening to tool since I was twelve. I'm 37 now, and last week I took MDMA and was inspired to listen to tool. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! Its almost as if they create music for this reason 😆
I was on several pills of mdma ,and a few other goodies for the show, for the lateralus concert at the ATL Tabernacle the night of the albums realease May 15 2001 Best night of my life I believe, absolutely the best concert experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to some amazing concerts so that means something. Now that think about it I had some really fucking strong MDMA for the APC Concert at the tabernacle in the summer of 2000, and that was amazing too.
I love these stories! Seen Tool, APC, Puscifer many times. Tool my all time favorite, hands down. But rolling during a NIN show is outstanding as well 🤩🤘😎
Oh my goodness, my heart! Oh, I'm so glad you did these!! I'm tearing up, but I'm SO happy you got to experience this ❤️ I'm so appreciative of this. It's so beautiful... and you're awesome. I'm a nobody, but I enjoy thoughtful music. I tend to lean towards more artistic expressions in lyrics and things you can listen to 50 times and still find something new. I just found "Hi Ren" by... well... Ren. And I'm currently jumping in with both feet down the Ren rabbit hole. I'm just thrilled to have a new Tool Army member solidly in our ranks. Still gotta hear that 30 second Grudge scream. Epic voice on MJK. Untouchable, in my humble opinion
Father of 4, just took my wife and 2 of my kids to see TOOL in New Orleans in 2022! Do yourself a favor and watch this live. Most honest lyrics along with Judith from APC that you will ever hear. Great reaction TOOL FAN!
Lovely reaction! So astute of you to notice how Maynard has his vocals in the back of the musical track. He physically stands behind the band, in the dark, for live performances.
I'm a 44 year old landscaper. I'm into snow skiing, mountain biking, camping/backpacking, and Bonsai and detailed pruning of trees, among other things. I listen to everything from country and jazz to older rap and death metal. Top 4 favorite bands are Pink Floyd, Tool, Faith No More, and Alter Bridge. It's a veritable bottleneck at 5 😂. My favorite zone out situation, if not walking in the woods during a snow storm, is pruning a Japanese Black Pine while listening to something like Beyond Creation, Be'lakor, or An Abstract Illusion on my headphones.
I’m a 54 year old graphic designer from Mississippi. Married with three grown kids. TOOL was a slow burn for me. Had a friend that took me to a concert around 2006. Loved every minute of it but didn’t REALLY get into TOOL until about 5 years later. Started deep diving on each instrument and just fell in love. Every member of TOOL is a master at their craft. And then I started looking up the lyrics AND then my mind was blown again. I probably listen to at least one TOOL song everyday. Far and away my favorite band. If you ever get a chance to see them in concert you will not regret it.
Hey man, I’ve really enjoyed watching you on your discovery of TOOL. Keep making more videos and I’ll keep checking them out. Can’t wait til you hear “Right in Two” and “Schism”. Thanks for doing what you do. And oh- I’m a late 40’s educator in the Department of Corrections. First saw TOOL in 93. Saw them in Philly and Pittsburgh last year.
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I’m 52 year old single dad, work in the auto industry. I’ve been a fan since Opiate came out. I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to have seen them live 17 times. I hear something new every single time I listen. They have seen me through some dark days.
Hey brother, I'm 61, retired LEO, I live in West Fargo, North Dakota. My eldest son, turned me onto Tool like 20 years ago. I've seen them live 4 times. They are amazing live! Their in my top 4 top bands live. Here's my top four live bands, their in no specific order, Van Halen, Chevelle, Tool and Ronnie James Dio...RJD also with Heaven and Hell! God bless you brother, love your reviews...keep being you!
BRUH im 42 and seen them 14 times, I hope they stay playing long enough to catch you lol
I’m I’m 50 from Sacramento California fortunately I have seen them 23 times
Listening since opiate , best band in my lifetime
Same here!!
45 and haven’t seen em yet so jealous, Covid screwed me had tickets and was ready to go . Seen perfect circle a few times
71 years old and a HUGE Tool fan! Deep lyrics, amazing musicianship, they stir my soul!
Love your way.
🤘🏼
Keep on Rocking in the FREE WORLD. Age is but a number. 😊
I might be totally wrong, but I think Tool fans are very empathetic people. I say that because if you discover Tool, you have to want to discover something or learn something or love something before you end up liking the music. Most mainstream music is short, in and out with basic lyrics and radio friendly. Tool is the opposite of that. And speaking from experience, if you want to love tools music you have to be in for the long ride. I think that's why tool fans are so passionate, they invested the time in letting the music mold their emotions as the artist intended.
“Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended, its time now, my time now, give me my wings”
One of the most poetic critiques in any song ever
I'll never forget listening to this song for the first time. Sat at my destination and cried at those lyrics! Powerful
Going in my father's eulogy.
@@markusorth5450...we'll miss him
I’m a psychotherapist. When I first got into Tool, I was in undergrad studying psychology and philosophy. From there, the more I listened the more I got into Carl Jung, then collective unconscious, Plato, and other forms of archetypal thinking. So I went to get my Masters in psych with the intention of a PhD in philosophy, all meanwhile listening to more and more tool and exploring my own consciousness. Now, I’m 12 years into my professional of helping people find ways to discover themselves. Thanks to tool
I'm a clinical social worker, wassup 😊 I wasn't ready for the aggression when I first heard Tool in high school (I'm a sensative soul), but as my emotional complexity has matured I've fallen further and further in love with them. I'm a neurology nerd, and I just love the human capacity for shared psychological profundity through music, and few bands channel that gift better than these guys. I love hearing Adam's synesthesia paint for us through his guitar, and the madness that is Danny's wild polyrhythmic ambidextrousness, not to mention Maynard's heartwrenching lyrics and delivery, and Justin's precussive baselines that pulses that driving beat.They put you in a flow state and pull you through a journey of timelessness. They've helped me through a lot of difficult feelings and experiences with what they do.
You absolutely rock! That should be my opening question when seeing a new psych... "Do you know and love Tool?"
When I was in grad school (English), I did a Post-Structuralist video critique of "Reflection." Nice to know that Tool is mentioned in academic halls. Now, a 15 year Composition Teacher, helping students enter the academy.
Clinical counselor here. Similar story. Thanks for your work.
@@grntbggr126 I wrote my final high school English paper on 46 & 2.
People dont talk enough about Justin, but damn the bassline on this song just gives me goosebumps.
Yes. Phenomenal bass in this song. So underrated
Maaan, Justin absolutely destroys those basslines. Bought a bass myself after 10+ years of playing guitar, just cuz of him, haha. Been learning every Tool song since :D
The man is a beast!
This is Justin's album. His time in the (mix) spotlight
That beat/tempo switch in pt2 gets me every time, it's so seamless
“Fetch me the spirit the son and the father, tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.” - So powerful.
I am a 52 year old woman who works in the medical field. A friend turned me on to Tool and long island ice teas. In 2016 I told my husband he could get a Camaro when Tool came to town. The day after I said that, it was announced Tool was going to be in concert. I got my Tool concert. My husband got the Camaro. I still think I got the better deal :)
I literally cannot listen to this without crying.
This is the song that maynard makes you feel every single iota of grief
Every stage, conveyed in 2 songs.
It's not going to get me this time! A few minutes later: Dammit.
One day this song is going to become infinitely harder to listen to !
Justin Chancellor is a beast of a bassist. He has amazing stamina to continue those riffs for that length of time
I completely agree man. He drives this song.
the signature
Have you seen Justin and Aric Improta go off😊
I'm 29 years old, a dentist, Muslim background all the way from iraq I started listening to tool at around the start of 2010's ....i got emotional and tearing up everytime I listen to this song thank you for doing this
I'm a 25 year old married woman with a young daughter. Live an average life and if you saw me walking down the street you wouldn't be able to tell exactly what I listen to. Tool, to me, is the kind of music that is for everybody. It speaks to your soul on such a deep level and helps you through those hard times.
This is insane for me to say, but you were born the year I first discovered Tool.
@CatsMeow1020 I see that a lot these days. People are surprised that younger generations discover the same bands/music that older people did years before. I grew up listening to 60-90's rock and metal, etc so I was always into it.
Well said apolly!
I’m a 25 year old die hard Tool fan myself.
I started listening to Tool when I was 14, in 1995. You would never be able to tell.
I'm still a metal head at 41, and it continues to throws people.
Rock on, sister. I love you for this. 🤘
Lost my mom last spring. She battled the same struggle as Maynards mother only for 38 yrs. I could hear this song in my head as I watched her pass away and I tear up every time I hear it now. Powerful stuff
Hang in there friend. You can always try to b a better person in her honor. Hugs.
You're the 1st comment in the list that actually mentioned that this song's about his mom... and I'm sorry for your loss brother.
Going through the same thing currently she's not long for this world.
As someone who has also lost their mother far too soon via cruel debilitation, this one hits hard. Maynard's pain is apparent, and brilliantly/beautifully conveyed.
Prediction….. Tool will be your all time favourite band once you hear their complete discography…
Can't wait until he hears The Grudge (among others).
I suspect it already is.
I think Tool Fans are across the board as far as personality and professions. I find folks that appreciate Tool, have a high appreciation of music that mentally moves a person. Likes to go on a journey to another place and time. Uses music as a way to go to another realm of understanding. Really its hard to explain how Tool can affect people. Personally, I accidentally stumbled onto Tool watching a Beavis and Butthead show back in the 90's. They became my favorite band after the second album, and I have never looked back!! A new album from Tool is an event!
I remember where I was when I saw the schism music video at a friends house. They all just got to watch my reaction hearing it for the first time. Probably for the same reason we do it to polo now 😆
Oddly enough, Beavis and Butthead were my first exposure to Tool as well.
The whole band is on the top of their game on this song! Adam makes his guitar weep for Judith Marie in this song. Gets me every time.
Heavy equipment operator btw.
those volume swells....
Yes he does 👍
Adams part in this band is completely under appreciated in my opinion. He does so much for the texture and mood of the songs. Always center stage for me. His part in this track is very sad, and always makes me unbearably emotional.
I lost a girlfriend/friend to a battle with alcoholism leading to suicide. For weeks and weeks after her death I couldnt cry to the experience. I felt like I was broken emotionally because of it. The crescendo of this song was the first moment where all that emotion with her loss came through me and I cried hard. It was so cathartic for me I listened to it every day until the tears lessened. Even though the meaning of the song is for his mother, I can still vicariously feel personal loss through it.
Oh man, I feel you. I'm Catholic, so I'll pray for the repose of her soul. Hope you're doing better. I had a friend I'd known since 2yo die when I was 30 after I'd seen him in and out of rehab and we thought he had his life on track. I still don't know how he died... It took years for the grief to resolve into tears. Yep, Tool helped. His parents found the lyrics to Lateralus written in his diary and thought he'd written it, so it was read out at his funeral...
I’m approaching that space. Your comment brought me…some deep thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
God bless you. My loss was my son, not suicide, but rare cancer, because he is the type of guy who never does the normal. This song is OPEN to all of us who have experienced loss. And as a Tridentine Catholic, it ECHOES in my soul. Take this as a virtual hug from another who couldn’t cry until Maynard told me I could.
I am a 36 yo husband, father, and foster parent. I am also a very religious Christian, which might sound odd for a Tool fan, but it takes a fan to look past some of the harsh lyrics and see the struggle and growth through the years. I am also a hunting, fishing country boy at heart and a hard-working Oilfield worker by trade.
I think the answer you find will be that Tool fans come from all walks of life because the music is something special.
Being any religious belief system does not in anyway conflict with appreciating and understanding Tool’s music and understated message IMO.
🙌🏼🙏😘
We have a lot in common, just a bit older than you 59. Have 4 kids, dedicated Christians, and we have deep discussions about a lot of things, but Tool can keep us occupied for hours. 2 of the older for took me to see them live in May before the pandemic. We love the outdoors, live in a rural area on the east coast, so concerts are a drive.
@@markgeisler7709 agreed 100%. If you only listened to Opiate and Undertow, it’d be very easy to assume that Tool, or at least MJK, is very anti-religion and atheistic. However, it’s been interesting to see the evolution of the band and the lyrics from Opiate to a song like Pneuma for instance. Tool’s music to me is very much steeped in philosophy and IMO is almost gnostic in nature, not nihilistic or atheistic.
I'm not remotely religious, but if I didn't have the family background I do in Judaism, Christianity, and literary study of both Testaments, I can't imagine appreciating half of what Tool offers. And one of my favourite things to watch are devout/learned people of scripture react to Tool. It's a good way to tell the Halo Hunters from the Humble & Faithful. And brings me closer to all of you as well. Peace.
Retired Army, Desert Storm Veteran. I’ve worked after that in Auto sales, a dental technician, Security at World of Disney at Disney Springs and now security at a Mental Hospital. At the age of 61 Tool’s music has amazed me for years how it can still take you on a journey that no other artist can do. My favorite along with about 5 other songs is “7empest”. Keep on bringing more Tool reactions, you are spot on as I was when I first started listening to them. I am a Christian, conservative, married for 36 yrs and a father with depression who lost his youngest daughter in a car accident 9 years ago. If it had not been for my faith I would probably be in a mental hospital now. Thanks again for reacting, great job!
Brother. Here is the power of Tool. I never comment on videos, let alone a comment on a comment. Just wanted to shout out to a fellow grieving father. We lost our oldest son in a car accident almost 2 years ago today (1.13.21). Fucking brutal. Keeping this on track, I give Maynard and the guys credit for opening all of our third eyes prior to Mason passing. This may sound nuts but I have a journal FILLED with experiences we've had that involve numerology in signs we've received. Undeniable stuff that I'm always willing to share. It'll turn the head of any skeptic.
I was a casual fan until around 2014ish. I started really focusing on the music. then finally saw them live in 2017. Thats' when my third eye opened. Beyond grateful for that.
@@Anistemi_607 I’m so very sorry to hear of your loss. You’ve just passed the second year of grief that was worse than the first. The whole second year is the worse because the first year you are numb and in disbelief but the second year is the true reality that he is gone. I cried for 2 1/2 years everyday and as much as I miss and think about her I have only had two dreams of her out of 9 years. Losing a child is the hardest thing in life we can endure. Prayers for you and your family🙏🏼😞
This Album came out right after my Mom battled cancer, it helped me deal with some heavy shit and I still cry when i hear this jam of a song. Music is emotion.. They are happy tears now..
My prayers go out to you. I'm 52 and dealing with cancer myself I have been for 2 years. This is always been one of my favorite songs. It started out as colon cancer now I'm having issues with my kidneys and liver too. It's definitely a hard road to travel but I've been fighting this long
I'm so glad you decided to do these together. Thank you!
Edit: 57 yr old Desert Storm Veteran, female, USAF avionics mechanic.
Grew up in a family full of classically trained musicians, including myself. I started paying attention to Tool in 1997.
If you're not running it back to hear it again, you're not listening.
im a 197 year old demi-god, i got introduced to tool back when they released their debut and i have been hooked since, their lyrics really inspired me on how to rule my subordinates spiral out !!
"It's time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wings!" If that verse doesn't give you chills and tears in your eyes, you have to be dead inside. So much emotion in that verse.
I think 10,000 Days is one of the Tooliest of all Tool songs. Edit: BTW, I always love your tangents. Never worry about going on a new one. You rule.
Paraphrased: "Let me know who you TOOL fans are..."
60 years old. I'm a retired USAF pilot, currently a Captain with a major US airline. TOOL is absolutely amazing...my father was a music teacher, a phenomenal organist and choir director that instilled in me a love and appreciation of deep, complex works of music. Bach, Mozart, Chopin...etc. I LOVE that you've discovered TOOL. If I may...you need to review their masterpiece 'Right in Two' soon.
(One last recommendation--If you don't know the band 'Porcupine Tree'--that's another group you can fall in love with...)
Cheers, Polo, and much love.
Second Porcupine Tree - you need to react to Anesthetize
55 yr old marine infantry, Semper Fi from San Antonio ........INVINCIBLE is scary how it reads my thougths.
Right in Two should also be preceded by Intension
53 yr old married father.
Own a bread route and I’ve been listening to Tool to get through my days for over two decades.
I wanna thank you Pollo for breathing new life into the experience. Very few things do I sit through from start to finish anymore but I find myself watching every moment and listening to every word you have to say. You’re really cool buddy.
Ditto. I was blown away when he said he wasn't monetized! How do we get this man monetized? There's too many fakes. We need real and genuine people like him to shine.
@@shellyvine44 He is monetized through patreon, just not youtube.
Lifelong Tool fan. Mathematician/physicist, software engineer, science fiction writer, and it's always 4/20.
I'm a surfer , electrician , mid 40s from Cronulla Oz... Love your tool comments.. I think you can come from all walks of life and appreciate good music. Keep it up Polo 😀
10,000 days, 27 years... that's how long his mother lived after being paralyzed.
"10,000 days in the fire is long enough,
You're going home."
This song gets me every time.
Love your reactions they are so genuine and I can tell you really love their music. You're in for a wonderful journey.
It takes a certain kind of individual to appreciate tool as quickly as you have come to. Who dey? You dem!
Its also a testament to you.. your open-mindedness and willingness to step outside the comfort zone..
best - most genuinely honest reaction Ive seen so far.. wish you nothing but success friend. SPIRAL OUT =)
I'm a gun toting hotrod enthusiast and I have lateralus tattoos. Greatest band of all time.
I am a soon to be 66 year old, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I am an old hippie of sorts. I got hooked on metal or acid rock as it was called back then when I was 12 yrs old. The song that hooked me was, Iron Butterflies, In - A - Gadda - Da - Vida. Another Song that you would like would be, Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (Official Music Video)
I’m the 75 year old aging hippie, a stoner before and after retirement and a new Tool fan, 6 months maybe. Since hearing Descending I have listened and learned about Tool daily (I live alone so no complaints). I start my morning with a pipe and Tool on my earphones. I’ve listened to interviews, read book, devoured every note these 4 musicians produce. Tool is my all time favorite band. ❤
And a Partreon member of yours, Polo
I'm a 42 year old woman. Master's degree in sociology, bachelor's degree in philosophy, living in semi-rural Kentucky -- maybe not the best representative of the common Tool demographic. I first heard Tool back in high school when the album Undertow came out. There was a metric shit ton of good music to come out in the 90s, but nothing sounded like Tool. I wasn't smoking weed back then, but when I got into college I started -- it had nothing to do with my love for Tool. Other than the mastery of the musical artistry the band exhibits, the lyrics of some Tool songs (and the song's composition itself) are philosophical treatises to the discerning listener. I am insanely happy you love Tool. Also, my mother still lives but I feel Maynard's pain in this song because my grandfather was the epitome of what a Christian is supposed to be. I'm not a hard believer myself, like Maynard, but I hope there is a heaven for people like my grandfather, even if I don't see it, because he lived his life with love, dignity, and faith, and he deserves the heaven his religion promised him.
I'm a 17 year old in highschool and have loved them since my dad showed them to me when I was little.
I'm a conservative stoner musician who can cover a few Tool songs on drums who found this band in 1992 in Seattle in the middle of grunge awesomeness. Tool came to town and changed everything!
I'm a 27 yr old Black woman from AL. I had my first listen as a 9th grader an old friend of mine introduced me to Tool. Schism was the first song I ever heard. The more I listened the more learned about myself. Through my darkest days their music has seen me through. I've been hooked ever since.
"Jimmy" helped me to connect to my inner child. "Gravity" by APC is my daily affirmation. "Reflection" is played during every full moon 🌕
"Wings For Marie/10,000 Days" hits on a personal level. Everytime. 🕊️🕯️❤️🔥👁️
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22:40 That climactic moment in this song is probably as emotional as any I've ever experienced in a song. It's like a sonic gut-punch. Such a special pair of songs here. Nobody does it like TOOL.
It's truly incredible when you're already so immersed in the song before it gets to that point!!
You can pause, rewind, relisten, soap box, gather your thoughts, go off on tangents, whatever.....all you want. It's an absolute joy getting to watch geniuses work....and it's a treat getting to see someone else experience that for the first time.
We are here for it. Also....my vote for your next part 1/part 2 video is Parabol and Parabola....my favorite TooL song.
Yes! This!! Please!!!
IT Director here, father of four and pretty standard suburban dad type. Coming close to 30 years listening to Tool, and although each of their albums are different, I listen to them all on a very (very) regular basis. Welcome to the journey!
Polo: "They're always so suspenseful..."
Tool: Ticks and Leeches
Or Jambi lol
As a person who recently lost his mother I can tell you this song hits differently.
Same. Lost my father almost 20 years ago. Mother just this year. It is very different. Will think of you the next time I play this song. I do it often. Peace.
4:35 "It's just amazing how that pans around like that."
Adam played his guitar through a Leslie speaker. Basically, the speaker is mounted in the cabinet facing down into a spinning baffle that projects the sound horizontally, creating the panning effect as it spins.
17:30 "Is that a violin?"
No, that's a guitar. He's either using a volume knob on the guitar; or a volume pedal; or possibly an eBow, which is a little device that uses magnetic fields to cause a guitar string to vibrate.
I *suspect* that Adam is just using the volume knob on the guitar itself, but I don't really know.
As I posted on another Tool reaction of yours, I honestly feel that these 2 songs are Maynard's most personal to date.
And for him to share it with us is truly an honor
Hard not to squeeze in Judith from APC in between those, different emotion, but 1000% personal
I'm a Tool Fan. I'm a Captain on a Fire dept. in a city of about 70,000 people. 23 years on the job. :) Tool fans are all people. All walks of life. They are simple people that like to feel and experience emotion. That's what all music is essentially about, but Tool is really really good at articulating....emotion. continue on you're journey my friend. Looking forward to seeing more.
Im a blue collar worker, married, didn't have the greatest home life growing up so their music speaks really resonates with me.
60 year old retired preschool and special education teacher, mom to 2 daughters in their 30s and my son in Heaven, who would be 38 now but he passed at 31 and I miss him every single day. Enjoyed Tool in the 90s through first years of 2000s but it wasn't until my son died that Tool suddenly became the only band that somehow kept me sane and helped me process a lot of deep stuff going on with me, and it was really the first time I ever got into the lyrics and was like how could I have missed THIS all these years, that aspect of Tool beyond just the music and how it healed my broken spirit in some fashion I can't explain. While my devout Christian sister was texting me links to comforting Christian music I was donning my headphones and diving deep into Tool for the same spiritual succour she was attempting to give me. Not that those Christian worship songs were bad or anything but they could not help me in the way Tool inexplicably spoke to me. My middle child has a genetic defect and autism and at 35 she still functions on a 6-7 year old level and has numerous medical issues as well as her autistic behaviors; she lives with me still and I am her sole caregiver, and when I become too stressed or exhausted some days, Tool is a meditation for me, a way to find space to listen and go within and deal with my stress. My youngest daughter is an electrical engineer and has been a Tool fan since she was a teen and she and I would crank up 46&2 in our old car and sing at top volume and headbang together driving her to soccer or tennis or orchestra, where she played viola ha. She is 33 now and still loves Tool though she also blasts a lot of classic Pearl Jam ha. I love a lot of classic rock bands like The Eagles and The Doobie Brothers and Boston and so on and have wonderful nostalgic emotions for so much classic rock and r&b; but for the past 7 years Tool has been my fave band period.
So very sorry to hear about your son.😞. I lost my youngest daughter coming up on 9 years on the 8th of Feb.🙏🏼🌹
@@joespradley2323 Losing a child no matter their age is a pain like no other, just soul piercing. My deepest condolences to you.
I just turned 50 in November, stoner, independent, father of 3 girls and 1 son, married, atheist…I lost my mom on Oct 19, 2022 and these 2 songs have helped me get my emotions out…I normally keep them bottle up but listening to them the tears flow each and every time…she fought with cancer for over 12 years and always kept her faith no matter what…these songs will always remind me of her
Great reaction!!!
I’m a 48 yr old plumber bodybuilder who loves science,ufos,ghost,monsters,comics and loves all forms of art and listens to everything country, rap, hip hop,metal,rock,alternative,jazz,big band,emo,goth,pop,progressive,soul,r&b and trip hop. I got into Tool when I was 26 and still love them musically and spiritually
I first got into Tool When I was living in Seattle. While I was learning audio production, Tool was all the local audio engineers talked about. Their mixes are so clean, and the drums are panned and spaced perfectly. I can't think of a better rhythm and bass combination than Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor. Tool takes you on a journey every time.
I’m a 41 year old dad, business owner (music instruments), grew up with Tool from their debut album to their current album. Never ever ever will I stop listening to them like they just released new. Tool’s grown and matured through life. I’ve seen them numerous times live, I’ve experienced happiness, moshing, sadness, tears of joy, it’s been a trip. And now seeing reactions is like my nightly routine. Seeing the journey of your Tool experience is amazing. You’re now ready for Lost keys/ Rosetta Stoned my friend
Tool fan since '91. My late husband (university professor and virtuoso guitarist) counted Tool as his favourite. I'm a caregiver, headbanger, and Tool fan for life. The first time I listened to these two songs with headphones, I felt like I peeked over the wall into heaven. It was amazing.
both parts of wings for marie will go down in history as tool's magnum opus. absolutely masterful pieces of art, music, and message. my favorites to blast full volume on long drives.
I'm 41, father of a 3 year old boy, and I work in the defense industry. I got into TOOL during my 10 years in the Navy. I missed the boat on them when they first came out, but have not missed a beat since. Their music has an inherent tribal/spiritual/raw feel to it that seems to glue itself to our DNA, personally speaking of course. That's the hypnosis that you feel.
I’m a 32 year old Sales Director who happens to have found Tool and psychedelic drugs at that same time. Together they have opened my mind to new planes of consciousness, new patterns of thought, and so much more. I take psychedelics sparingly as they deserve to be respected and not overdone, but tool, tool is a cornerstone of almost everyday of my life.
Sup, Polo. I'm an Indigenous Aussie (Aboriginal) who has been a Tool fan since i was 13 years old! Love the reactions, bruh keep them coming. Most blacks fullas are more conservative than you might believe, reach out and speak with the silent majority.
Tomorrow i am a 39 years old austrian guy with wife, a 6 year old girl and a 12 year old dog. 2001 i had to choose a free album on a german music catalogue called EMP and i did not know what to choose. I chose TOOL - LATERALUS because i liked the cover artwork and i did not know what i will get. I heard the first tones and since then for me it is the most complete masterpiece of music. Since 2001 NOTHING could top that!!! The closest band in my opinion from the experience standpoint is called ISIS. They were an underground band and an opening act for Tool in 2006. They also make experiences not only music. If you want to check them out check the albums PANOPTICON and OCEANIC. Very Tool like is also KARNIVOOL. Check their album SOUND AWAKE which is also a masterpiece.
I think tool fans are all of the things you mentioned and more and that is the beauty of this band❤️
"Fetch me the spirit the son and the father and tell them their pillar of faith has ascended, its time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wings"! Chills and tears every time and I have heard this song 1000 times and I well up every time......and my mother (god bless me) is still alive......I feel like Maynard invited us into his life with this song and of course many others but I believe its this (his) style of writing that makes us so attached and defensive of our love for this man and this band....they're undeniably unique and STILL at the top of their game...TooL army forever
ikr? My mom past suddenly couple of years ago, no illness, no upticks. We're not religious, but those lines hit home. Every. Single. Time.
Now that I've gotten to the end of the video:
I'm a 36 year old father, who has felt pain and loss, joy and reverie, every single facet of the human experience......
And there is a Tool song that connects to EVERY. SINGLE. POINT. Of my life, explains it in ways I can't put into words, but THEY put it into music.
...and for the record, I consider myself a MASSIVE hip-hop head. Rap and hip-hop is my favorite genre, but TOOL is my favorite musical group of all time. They've tapped into something that is so unexplainable, but you listen to their music, and it's its own language.
You have embarked on the Journey of Maynard's life through song and it's amazing! These two songs are part of Maynard's healing journey with music. It starts with "Judith" by A Perfect Circle, then goes on to "Jimmy" from Tool and finishes with Wings Part 1 and then 2. I'm fortunate enough to be able to have seen Tool live a couple of times and they played Descending at both concerts. That song absolutely blows your mind live!
Don’t forget about The Patient! The song from Judith’s point of view!
Jimmy came before Judith
I’m a married 44 year old woman with 14 and 13 year old boys. I guess I’m a “business professional” - former 911 dispatcher for 21 years, and now Deputy Chief of Licensing at a state medical Board. I look that part at work, but have been a metalhead since I was about 16. I’m also a devout Christian, so I don’t really fit in at the shows, but I love going anyway. I’ve seen Tool more than a dozen times now.
I’m not ashamed of admitting that this song has made me cry a few times. Such beauty in the admiration he had for his mother even through her flaws and turbulence she remained faithful to her faith, while he harbored resentment, he still looked up to her for that. Ultimately, it’s a goodbye to his mother.
Little fact, it was also when the congregation or ghouls, as Maynard puts it, turned or walked away after her stroke saying that it was her fault that this happened. That she wasn't devoted enough.
How dare they 🤬
Hot damn! I'm stoked yo hear this one!
I think the word you’re looking for is entrancing. A lot of their songs are that way if you let them be.
I've been listening to Tool since my angsty teens in the 90s. They followed with me as I dropped out of high school, went back to college, became a teacher, went to grad school, and became a professor. At every stage of my life their music still reaches me. Layers upon layers.
Hello sir. I am a 51 year old father, real estate appraiser, avid gardener, outdoorsman and novice philosopher. What can I say, Tool is more than music to me and likely everyone else that has commented feels the same. For me, their music has been a guide, teacher and confidant. I am thrilled that you are taking the time to listen to their music. As has been said time and time again, the only thing better than hearing Tool for the first time is witnessing someone else hear Tool for the first time. I am grateful that you are taking us along on your journey. Be well!
I'm a self employed carpenter and a father of two adult kids. Been listening to tool since the 90's. Mush luv brother!
POLO, I'm becoming a fan of how thoughtful and genuine you are. You could have made this two separate videos for double views/monetization, but you realized that it would be better like this for your audience. Well done, you're good people.
Tool has the ability to bridge all types of people and personalities. All genres and all walks of life. All ages. All colors. We are everyone. We are everywhere. Now you are here too.
56 year old grandfather, mechanical engineer, executive. Fell into the Tool rabbit hole with Sober and it just can’t stop listening. Never done a drug in my life. Love the complex music, thought provoking lyrics, attention to detail, master works. You need to go to the nearest show you can find. Imagine it live with the same precision as the studio recording. I paid way too much money to sit in the front row last time but I’d do it again.
❤ this! And man, all of us Toolheads can relate 💯 to the "spent way too much on the last show" thing 😄
I’ll be 40 in April and I have the same birthday as Maynard. I’ve mostly drifted to where I am now and have only recently started making lots of changes and taking control of my life. I smoked cannabis 4-5 times a day for the last 20 years and quit 4 weeks ago. Spent 10 years cooking in restaurants, 7 years as a massage therapist, and 3 years teaching brazilian jiu jitsu. My next promotion is black belt after a 10 year journey. I’m a single father to an 11 year old girl. I august I’m starting a nursing program. Carl Jung once said life starts at 40 and before then you’re just doing research. Well, here I am. Been listening to tool since I was 13. Finally starting to grow into the person I want to be.
I really love your reactions and how much you’re enjoying tool! Best wishes, dude.
We're a collective. No matter who you are We're together
The next two-parter, you should check out is parabol/parabola. Make sure to find one of the videos with both songs. All of Tools' multi-part songs should be allowed to transition into the following song as the transition itself is part of the song.
I am a union pipefitter, and I have been a die-hard fan of tool since 2018. I had heard the typical edited songs they had playing on the radio and liked them, but I never got one of the albums and truly listened to the music. One day, I decided to smoke some weed, and I put on 10,000 days while I read the lyrics. I listened to the entire album in one sitting. It was an amazing experience that took me on a roller coaster of emotions. Tool became my absolute favorite band from that point forward.
I have always felt that every song by tool felt like its own self-contained album, and every album was the equivalent of an entire discography. The signature style you talk about, I describe as being able to hear the shear mastery each band member possesses and that no other band is that good.
Dude, your favorite Tool song will probably change over time, many times. Songs I've known for years can become my new favorite song at any time. It's happened more than 10 times so far. Lol. Tool.
Adore Maynard’s vocal vibrato on this song. Impossible not to be moved
Also love at 24:34 when all members appear to be playing a different song in the most amazing way
I’m a warehouse worker, I smoke weed, play games, and I’m fairly intelligent and quite good at my job. I care for my friends and family with no conditions. I’ve been through some weird and bad stuff and the life of my mind has been strange, but Tool has helped me through it every step of the way
Im a teacher! Single dad, two kids... we're all part of the Tool army, brother! Welcome🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Tool Army here. I’m mid 40s, business analyst in big pharma. I’ve been a Tool fan for over 25 years but only in the last 10 I realized they are what brought me through some very dark places in my life. Welcome to the Army and enjoy where they take you
The bang between songs is Marie’s coffin closing….
I'm a 35 year old writer and drummer just starting to get his life together after a decade of fooling around. I've been listening to Tool since about 2004-2005. Their musicality drew me in when I was young and dumb. As I've gotten into philosophy and storytelling over the past decade I've grown to appreciate them in an entirely new light. 46&2 is one of the most inspiring songs I've ever heard and it pushed me to start bettering myself about 5 years ago. Now I'm working out 5 times a week, writing every day (releasing my second novel later this year), newly confirmed Catholic, and getting married in May. I would wager that Tool fans are a wide-ranging bunch as far as personalities go.
I'm a 47 year old male, have had many jobs including salesman, poker dealer, retail and laborer. I'm a metalhead but I enjoy most anything other than country music and pop. I consider myself an intellectual, I enjoy reading, board games, movies and (of course) music. When I first heard "Sober" I was hooked, went to my local music store and bought Undertow and Opiate and waited.. and waited.. for the rest of the (current) discography to come out. My favorite songs are "Forty six & 2" and "The Pot" but I love them all.
I’m a 66 year old retired Corporate Controller for a small manufacturing company. I listen to rock, Prog rock, metal, soul, r&b, funk, disco, jazz from the early 60’s to the the present but never heard Tool. This song was an incredible piece of music. I really can’t wrap my head around it right now. I have to go and listen to it again. Love this journey that you are taking with Tool. 🔥🔥
Welcome to the club brother!
This reactiln is your first time hearing Tool?
@@HunkyTalkenMonkey01 First time hearing this Tool song
Beautiful reaction, as always. Now, you must react to Right in Two. The lyrics to that song perfectly describe the human condition.
I'm a 40 year old single male living in Jersey with a senior level corporate job. Been a TOOL fan since High School; they just stood out from the grunge and nu-metal in a way that immediately clicked; the lyrics the uniqueness the bond you have with the music. And they age like fine wine. Nothing better than watching someone hear them for the first time and appreciate and love them. Thanks for the reaction(s)!
I'm a multi-instrumentalist and personal musical coach/director secretly disguised as a mild mannered golf coarse employee. A Dad to 2 boys. next year i start my 50th year of riding skateboards. My state has legal weed and I wholeheartedly approve. My guilty pleasure is watching someone become a TooL fan so reaction channels are my crack. DO WHAT EVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO SEE THEM LIVE!!!!!!! Seriously sell a kidney if you have to, I was at the Portland Or, show on the second leg of the 10,000 Days tour. The show at Memorial Coliseum and because Maynard had a sinus infection(we were lucky to have a show that night) they chose a setlist that was light on vocal parts and they played Sad Wings and 10,000 Days,,,what a treat. They also played Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned, can't wait to see that one blow your mind. DMT and/or Alien Abduction, what else do you need?
Also got to see the Mar. 11th Portland show on the last show before the shutdown. I was able to see the Jan 20 Eugene show and they played Descending on both of those show. Seeing it live twice....I can die a happy man
LOST KEYS / ROSETTA STONED! One if the most INTENSE technically intricate Tool songs! GOTTA DO IT POLO!
Gotta include Lipan Conjuring in with it for the full effect.
I read an interview with Maynard, early in his career with Tool, that he doesn't consider himself a "lead singer"; he is another instrument in the band that creates words. Thought that was interesting.
Thank you for your reactions. I enjoy them immensely.
I am a loner 53 year old programmer that goes to a lot of shows. I saw Tool in ‘93 and they became my absolute favorite music for life I do like and see a lot of new great music. You should check out Ghost, Poppy and Orville Peck.
Hey 👋
46 yo medically retired trauma nurse who also spent much time moonlighting in the lockdown psych ward... Got into tool some 20 years ago.
I love your content more and more, Thank you Polo xo
Been listening to tool since I was twelve. I'm 37 now, and last week I took MDMA and was inspired to listen to tool. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! Its almost as if they create music for this reason 😆
I have a Tool ketamine playlist that I picked some of my favorite songs from all the albums that takes me on a crazy ride.
@@ddiejr 😲
I was on several pills of mdma ,and a few other goodies for the show, for the lateralus concert at the ATL Tabernacle the night of the albums realease May 15 2001
Best night of my life I believe, absolutely the best concert experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to some amazing concerts so that means something.
Now that think about it I had some really fucking strong MDMA for the APC Concert at the tabernacle in the summer of 2000, and that was amazing too.
I love these stories! Seen Tool, APC, Puscifer many times. Tool my all time favorite, hands down. But rolling during a NIN show is outstanding as well 🤩🤘😎
Oh my goodness, my heart! Oh, I'm so glad you did these!! I'm tearing up, but I'm SO happy you got to experience this ❤️ I'm so appreciative of this. It's so beautiful... and you're awesome. I'm a nobody, but I enjoy thoughtful music. I tend to lean towards more artistic expressions in lyrics and things you can listen to 50 times and still find something new. I just found "Hi Ren" by... well... Ren. And I'm currently jumping in with both feet down the Ren rabbit hole. I'm just thrilled to have a new Tool Army member solidly in our ranks. Still gotta hear that 30 second Grudge scream. Epic voice on MJK. Untouchable, in my humble opinion
I'm a 50 year old metal head railroad worker that has listened to Tool for a quarter century.
Father of 4, just took my wife and 2 of my kids to see TOOL in New Orleans in 2022! Do yourself a favor and watch this live. Most honest lyrics along with Judith from APC that you will ever hear. Great reaction TOOL FAN!
Lovely reaction! So astute of you to notice how Maynard has his vocals in the back of the musical track. He physically stands behind the band, in the dark, for live performances.
Great to see a reaction to both these tracks together! ☮️💜
I'm a 44 year old landscaper. I'm into snow skiing, mountain biking, camping/backpacking, and Bonsai and detailed pruning of trees, among other things. I listen to everything from country and jazz to older rap and death metal. Top 4 favorite bands are Pink Floyd, Tool, Faith No More, and Alter Bridge. It's a veritable bottleneck at 5 😂. My favorite zone out situation, if not walking in the woods during a snow storm, is pruning a Japanese Black Pine while listening to something like Beyond Creation, Be'lakor, or An Abstract Illusion on my headphones.
I’m a 54 year old graphic designer from Mississippi. Married with three grown kids. TOOL was a slow burn for me. Had a friend that took me to a concert around 2006. Loved every minute of it but didn’t REALLY get into TOOL until about 5 years later. Started deep diving on each instrument and just fell in love. Every member of TOOL is a master at their craft. And then I started looking up the lyrics AND then my mind was blown again. I probably listen to at least one TOOL song everyday. Far and away my favorite band. If you ever get a chance to see them in concert you will not regret it.
Hey man, I’ve really enjoyed watching you on your discovery of TOOL. Keep making more videos and I’ll keep checking them out. Can’t wait til you hear “Right in Two” and “Schism”. Thanks for doing what you do. And oh- I’m a late 40’s educator in the Department of Corrections. First saw TOOL in 93. Saw them in Philly and Pittsburgh last year.