Maynard said in a acoustic session explaining this song “I had a friend who had some chemical problems. i ended up meeting his brother and his brother was so out of touch with what he was going through....so this song is kinda sung through the perspective of the brother who doesn't understand what his loved one is going through and in a way has no compassion for what he is going through...this song is called the outsider because that brother is standing on the outside of a understanding and doesn't get it. this song is from the perspective of someone who is ignorant and doesn't have the time or patience to understand what their loved one is going through." Very VERY good call on analysis.

@curseyoujordanshow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this honestly makes me feel a LOT better about the song.

@adisenbelanger8690

2 жыл бұрын

As I read this comment ryan had started almost describing this comment out. These guys lyrical perception never seems to fail

@davogotland

2 жыл бұрын

@@adisenbelanger8690 right! they have so much practice with that from listening to endless amounts of intricate rap lyrics.

@Brew78

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds thematically similar to "Blue" then as well. "I didn't want to know. Just didn't want to know. Best to keep things in the shallow end, 'cause I never quite learned how to swim.."

@larkinh1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brew78 yeah 13th Step is a concept album about addiction so it’s all thematically linked. Fantastic album.

"The Noose" from this album is just otherworldly. Arguably the best on an incredible album.

@360.Tapestry

2 жыл бұрын

i can see george out of his seat for that one lol

@monrickcroes1159

2 жыл бұрын

I second that, I also mentioned it here in the comment

@aeroshv23

2 жыл бұрын

my favourrite APC song.

@lostdesertrat3311

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, but I think they would like "The Package" better.

@ikymagoo

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

"The Package" has the most monstrous bass hook on the album. If you like bass, the first track is your best bet.

@loop2kil233

2 жыл бұрын

Came in to say this

@OssyTK

2 жыл бұрын

My "go to" to check headphones for too much/bloated or no bass.Tool and APC are my no.1,always.

@joshuabeare6338

2 жыл бұрын

Just wish it would have came in heavier last time I saw them

@GeniusSays

2 жыл бұрын

fiiiireeeeeeeeeee

@allisons.1155

2 жыл бұрын

"Give this to ME! MINE! MINE! MINE!" "The Package" is a beastly song in every way. Maynard's vocal range, the bass, the guitar...just everything. You're 100% correct addikt.

This album's filthy af. Pure fire start to finish. The Package, Weak and Powerless, The Noose, Pet, Gravity all just brilliant tracks. Y'all really should dive more into APC!

@rayfran06

2 жыл бұрын

Shit, I forgot about the package, vanishing and that big drop after the start. Pet, I need to go back and listen to this album.

@RDTechNine

2 жыл бұрын

Gravity is a damn gem

@aussieandy8427

2 жыл бұрын

Blue!

@chrisfreeman4687

2 жыл бұрын

Gravity is such an underrated song.

@cwheels01

2 жыл бұрын

They're all bangers.

"Weak and Powerless" is my favorite from the Thirteenth Step album...but, "The Outsider" is fantastic. This is just an all-star album.

@johnbehan1526

2 жыл бұрын

The OG WAP! I'd like to see George and Ryan shootout the album version with the Tilling My Own Grave version on the Underworld soundtrack.

@Natural_Order

2 жыл бұрын

Weak and Powerless was a classic on the radio when I was like 12

@tdoom1354

2 жыл бұрын

YES

@ddrumdude

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Rick Beato has done a really good song analysis on that one. You should check it out if you haven’t already.

@FLmetalhead

2 жыл бұрын

Weak and powerless is sooo good

Would love to see you guys react to "Pet" from the same album. Killer tune.

@Brew78

2 жыл бұрын

That song came up in my random mix just this morning on the way to work. One of my favorites, just the *crunchiness* of that riff - I don't know if they have distortion on the bass or what. Important thing to note though - all the songs on this album are about drugs including this one. It sounds political but isn't. They did make a different mix of this song, intended more as the political version.

@eduardozamora1947

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@claymonster5807

2 жыл бұрын

Pet is a MUST hear

@dpounder101

2 жыл бұрын

pet is fuckign amazing. addiction from the perspective of the drug.

@DR.DisInfect

2 жыл бұрын

They definitely need a pet

The final lyrics have always hit me the hardest. "If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere, do it somewhere far away from here" where it seems like he is basically walking away from the situation and that person out of sheer frustration with their mindset.

@user-wh6sp6st8s

Жыл бұрын

Ive always thought that was so well written. Too long for a tattoo lol but amazing.

@toddnuyen2725

Жыл бұрын

Its crazy cuz Maynard wrote the song from the perspective of someone who doesnt understand the levity of the depression that one of their friends is going thru. So I agree the lyric is awesome, but he wrote it from the perspective of someone who is being an asshole. I love this song lol

@alexandersalmas21

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this song is definitely critical of this perspective. The lyrics belittle the other person's feelings, saying it's just drama.

@llewodcm20

Жыл бұрын

​@@toddnuyen2725 the "levity"?

@toddnuyen2725

Жыл бұрын

@@llewodcm20 i was high man, should have said gravity or weight lol

That last "Over Thiiiiiis!" is such a perfect, genuine catharsis. It's such a guttural, throat-y kind of yell. Basically a loud growl. True emotion. This song rips!

I won´t get tired of asking... ORESTES please! It is a master piece!

@Trepanation21

2 жыл бұрын

I want to call it "underrated" because it feels like nobody ever talks about it, BUT we all know how good it is, lol, so it's definitely not "underrated". It's just under-mentioned!

@annadover627

2 жыл бұрын

YES my favorite

@chowh.9443

2 жыл бұрын

Also my favorite, especially the live version! I was bummed when they didn't play it in concert (but still very happy APC was my first concert).

@courtneychapron-engi9290

2 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY

@ryukan250

2 жыл бұрын

Their masterpiece.

"The Noose" from this album is absolutely amazing too! Great review.

There is not a bad song on this Album. My favorite is “Pet” then sliding into “lullaby “. Please give these a listen!

@c0unt1ng5heep4

2 жыл бұрын

Pay no mind, whatever voices say....They don't care about you....Like i do!

@sammibee541

2 жыл бұрын

This is the way

@laturpify

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@CLRF2

6 ай бұрын

I disagree 6 decent tracks. Mar de Noms was better had a powerful presence

@tiogeorgeone

6 ай бұрын

Pet Rules! The re-make, Counting Bodies Like Sheep, is INSANE, too!

"Passive"is also a great track,one of my personal favs,and was featured in the Constantine film

@BeKindToBirds

2 жыл бұрын

Man that song just ..haunts. Maybe it's because it's not a typical subject, idk. This album has always stuck out to me as something darker than most

@josuezumelzu

2 жыл бұрын

The movie was never released

@robertsertic4276

Жыл бұрын

That's from emotive album.

@spinytoad286

Жыл бұрын

@@josuezumelzu the film was released the song just never made it into the film, kinda like Hero by Nickelback with Spider-Man. The music video is made of footage from the film too

@josuezumelzu

Жыл бұрын

@@spinytoad286 can you send me a link of the movie then? I keep looking for Constantine 2 (the song was for Constantine 2) and I can’t seem to find it.

“Should you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere. Do it somewhere far away from here” So many emotions written into such few lines

APC Gravity is such a masterpiece especially if you want more bass

@teamfingahs4907

2 жыл бұрын

Criminally underrated!

@mjprince7

2 жыл бұрын

This 🔥

@DR.DisInfect

2 жыл бұрын

👍

@sharilynbratton6476

2 жыл бұрын

Gravity is one of my fave songs, just haunting and reflective and beautiful. The message has special meaning for me as well.

@rayfran06

2 жыл бұрын

I saw APC in 2003 (I was still in high school) in Dayton Ohio it was on black friday. I had the album but never checked out Gravity, I'm not sure why? On the drive back to Columbus hearing Gravity and the snow falling was really a mood setting feeling that I have never forgot and anytime it snows now I think of that song and that experience.

Oh, I cannot WAIT for their reaction to The Package by A Perfect Circle. If they went crazy over this one, especially for the bass guitar groove, they're going to lose it while hearing that one.

@MS-it9vv

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded. They have so many amazing songs, and their first two albums in particular are nearly perfect.

@mitchellmayer6326

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I had to scroll so far to see this song mentioned. I use it to see what audio systems are capable of, true masterpiece

@AverageMCP

2 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling they are going to have a few complaints about the vocals

@yelkhan2002

2 жыл бұрын

@@AverageMCP liEEEE

@jeepersmcgee3466

9 ай бұрын

@@yelkhan2002 XD yup exactly, I think they'll adore the song but Ryan will have gripes with that delivery (and mention it several times)

This whole album is fire! It’s A Perfect Circle’s crowning achievement. It’s like Alice In Chains Dirt. React to the whole thing!

@Isaw1117

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man. That’s a good comparison.

@jasonspain3554

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Two of my favorite albums. Each having been my favorite at some point in my life.

@carriechildress5032

Жыл бұрын

It would be cool to see them analyze an entire album!

@KrushKrills

5 ай бұрын

Definitely some great tunes on 13th step, but Mers De Nom was a much better album start to finish

The love y'all have for this one gave me a MUCH NEEDED smile on my face today. Thank you guys. ♡

@chrono050

2 жыл бұрын

same

This album dropped in a extremely turbulent time in my life, addiction had me and my friends in its grasp. This album is 100% about addiction, and when i listen back to it, it brings me to a painful part of my life, lost friends, terrible life choices and a dark path i was on. Luckily i am 10+ years clean.

@PlastoJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Addiction is a lifelong thing, so stay strong.

@DavidOwenWard

2 жыл бұрын

So what! Y'all kill me with these sad ass stories. Find God and Pray DAMN!!!!

@Jimmy_Z

2 жыл бұрын

This album has the same effect on me for the exact same reasons. Still my favorite APC album.

@Odyssey636

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidOwenWard god cant save you from this stuff brother but its sweet you think so.

@larryhaug71

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidOwenWard Why the hate? Sad story? Recovery is a beautiful story. Recovery is growth. Growth is Life Life is GOD! May GOD have mercy on your hate-filled soul

You guys have the best reaction videos out there. When the song is so amazing that all you can do is laugh about it, it’s clear that you just LOVE music and what it does to you. I can relate to that a lot. George frequently picks out the parts of songs that I love most. You guys have great ears and musical hearts and I love it. Thanks for these videos. This album is incredible.

This entire album is phenomenal. Weak and powerless, a stranger, the noose, blue, pet... just great, great stuff.

"Pet" would be a great one to react to! Surprisingly straightforward too for Mayanards standards.

@puppetmaster8551

2 жыл бұрын

Pet is so good, favorite APC song

@maurodocampo4163

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss!

@Duncan_Idaho_Potato

2 жыл бұрын

Straightforward, provided you remember what was happening in the world back in 2003. Particularly in the United States and the Middle East. "Swaying to the rhythm of the New World Order and count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums!" That pair of lines and Maynards vocal delivery of it still gives me goosebumps to this day, almost twenty years later. Powerful song.

@11peterson1

2 жыл бұрын

Check out “counting bodies like sheep” too. It’s a slightly different spin on “pet” that is super good

@geoffnolan1053

2 жыл бұрын

Pet's rhythm section just GOESSSS

You guys straight jizzing about that bass is the best thing Ive seen in awhile! LOL ----and btw, You guys would absolutely love the video for this song as well.

Fun fact, Jordie White was also known as Twiggy Ramirez. He was in Marilyn Manson as their bassest for many years. 🤘🏽😁 Super talented guy

"Brena" from Mer De Noms has to be my favorite bass line of all time. So powerful right from the beginning of the song.

@c0unt1ng5heep4

2 жыл бұрын

Judith has the best bassline on that album imo. Paz was a much better bassist for this band, once again imo Brena is great though and its bassline is awesome. Magdelena has a really good bassline too. And 'Thinking of You'

@JunoXL

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Paz was a badass

@dash4786

Жыл бұрын

Bro you couldn't of picked a better song. I slept on brena for years bro. Didn't even listen to it

George's face 12:28 priceless. Always love to see them get so pumped for great music 🤘

@quadrumvirate86

2 жыл бұрын

That stink face. That’s when you know the groove is absolutely filthy.

I've even watching you guys for the past 3 years now, and as a prog metal guy, it's been amazing to watch your journey from being unfamiliar with things, to being able to pick up time signature changes and syncopation. It's been a joy watching you guys learn and appreciate the things I love about the genre.

One of the finest bands I ever saw. 2004 in Manchester at the Apollo. The live version of ‘The Nurse Who Loved Me’ was unreal. Gents, it rarely gets better than this.

@boydlindsey6689

10 ай бұрын

Drove 10.5hrs from coastal VA to Nashville to see them live

That intro bass line is HYPNOTIC!!

Once the Tool microchip is implanted through Maynard's voice, everything he gets involved with becomes tasteful. Good review guys!

Thirteenth Step is an absolute masterpiece. Hope to hear you guys react to more APC! Pet, Gravity, and The Noose are a few other standouts but it really is an album that's best to experience start to finish.

Josh Freese is one of the most talented and GROOOOOVY studio drummers out there. His work with A Perfect Circle totally shows how he learns his way around a song to add in so many juicy subtle details.

I love how you guys describe the music. I've listened to this band for years, and you've opened my eyes & ears by how you dive into the intricacies of the song. Respect!

this entire album is amazing. The album deals with addiction, with perspectives from the addict, the loved ones, and the drugs themselves, and the trauma that causes addiction. It is so beautiful.

@TopSpeedKertus

2 жыл бұрын

You are so spot on. There’s also a really cool (or sad) way to view the album entirely from the perspective of the user who is projecting what they think everyone else thinks of them, which causes them to burn bridges and sinks them further into the hole of addiction. Idk if you can interpret Pet that way though haha.

@GiskardRevenlov

2 жыл бұрын

A+ name lmfao

@schismjizzum

2 жыл бұрын

@@GiskardRevenlov thanks lol. Inspired by my favorite band ...TOOL 🌀

Such a great song. Billy Howerdel is such a great musician

"The Package" will definitely blow your minds. So original.

As a bassist myself and someone who LOVES and respects the bass in many ways, I loved that he stood up and walked away. APC is awesome

This album is a masterpiece

@dkGamecocks

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

Jeordie White was also the bassist for Marilyn Manson on "The Beautiful People" (under the pseudonym Twiggy Ramirez). This was also his first album with a perfect circle. Between Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step, Jeordie replaced Paz Lenchantin on bass and James Iha (of the Smashing Pumpkins) replaced Troy Van Leeuwen on second guitar.

@jhamilton1007

2 жыл бұрын

Josh Freese was also the drummer for Nine Inch Nails

@jhamilton1007

2 жыл бұрын

@@flingonber Oh, iu know. Very versatile

@travisanderson3801

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhamilton1007 *a

@joshuapascoe5124

Жыл бұрын

Freese has also done session drumming for Avril Lavigne, Lostprophets, Hollywood Undead, Paramore, Weezer, the dude is an absolute machine.

I love how y'all are loving it so much you back it up to the beginning over and over!! This song is well worth backing it up to the very beginning!! I'm here for every second of it!

I had this cd in my car for 2 years straight in high school. An all-time great album for me personally. Listen to the package.

I love watching the stank face you both get when the music is good. You all are awesome. Try Puscifer The Humbling River and The Remedy!

@aaronanderson4314

2 жыл бұрын

They did The Remedy

@JTNugget

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love these guys. They're the only reaction channel besides Geebz that have a great personality.

@CovertOwl

2 жыл бұрын

They already did Remedy

@franciscobarriossaenzdetej3170

2 жыл бұрын

Potions, momma said, the mission, rev 22:20, The arsonist.

You guys are so far the “goats” of reaction videos to me. Love this band… love hearing your take on all you hear. The best part is how you actually make me focus on things I might not have caught in songs I actually already love. It’s almost like you make the songs new for me once again. Great stuff guys!

It's the arrangement, imo. Such excellent musicianship; but the arrangement brings it all together! Love this band, thank you for checking them out!

Perhaps the best reaction video on KZread. I’ve watched this maybe six or seven times. So authentic, so much personality and so much joy. And such a joy to see others enjoy this masterpiece. 🥰

My brother dealt with addiction, depression and suicidal urges for a long time and we always tried to help him through it. A couple months ago he killed himself. My entire life he was my best friend and I am so angry he chose to leave us the way he did. So yeah, this song hits really deep now listening to it. Because I know for the rest of my life I'll never fully understand why he did it, and that it will never stop hurting.

The Outsider isn't the person being sung about, the person isolating themselves. Its the narrator passing judgment without the slightest clue how they'd feel in that person's shoes. Treating a loved one like they're garbage when they need you the most. That's straight from Maynard on the aMOTION DVD.

@dpounder101

2 жыл бұрын

i think a lot of poeple really dont get this aspect of this song but its why i love it so muh

@puppetmaster8551

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, partially inspired by Layne Staley and other people Maynard knew with addiction problems etc. great concept album.

@NoName-cz3wn

2 жыл бұрын

@@puppetmaster8551 its such a powerful album. Maybe Maynard's best in terms of a complete concept being realized. Each song is so spot on and powerful in its own way. By the time I get to "Gravity", I'm shaky and teary-eyed.

@NoName-cz3wn

2 жыл бұрын

@@dpounder101 absolutely. And it works even better because you can 100% believe that Maynard would write a song from said Outsider's perspective. The same way he wrote Swamp Song or even Hooker With A Penis

I get goosebumps watching people discover new music they absolutely love. And your reactions are always great! Much love to you all!

I’ve loved this song for years, but never appreciated the bass till this reaction. Thanks fellas!

@portishphonic

2 жыл бұрын

Preach! I've been listening to this song for about 17 years and I always followed the drums and guitar, but for some reason in the last 2 years I'm searching for the bass in every song I hear (been a drums person pretty much all my life). And the bass in this is exquisite.

Also, the live version of this from Echo and Stone is incredible. Some other favorites from APC are Orestes (Echo and Stone version of this song is also unbelievable), So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, The Hollow, and Pet.

@chrono050

2 жыл бұрын

good pics for sure

@juggalonumber27

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god yes, Orestes from E&S is AMAZING

@lewismaddox4132

2 жыл бұрын

If Matthew and juggalo weren't writing loud enough, I would really encourage you to take a gander at that rendition of "Orestes" from the Stone and Echoe show. Remember his mother, Judith, was paralyzed for nearly 30 years. Paralysis is not a stagnant condition. Spending decades with your entire body atrophying causes a dynamic, not just musculo-skeletal but a degeneration of the internal organs as well. A slow and quite painful degradation which his mother probably didn't complain about but was plain to her son. Orestes is the myth of a son who kills his mother to avenge his father. While that's is not the motivation that comes into play for Maynard, certainly a contemplation of euthanasia must have crossed his mind and I interpret this song as reinforcement of that theory. How many people are living in pain because their families struggle saying goodbye? The first time I heard the live version of this song from Stone and Echoe I thought, "This might very well be the most beautiful music I've ever heard!"

@tonydownsouth7070

2 жыл бұрын

Stone & Echo is one of the best live performances I've ever seen/heard. Those people at that show had a religious experience that night. Amazing show

@ivanpuz3907

2 жыл бұрын

The whole album is just a masterpiece.

Perfect Circle are amazing. It's a wonder that Maynard fronts Tool, Perfect Circle and Puscifer. Three totally different but amazing bands. Appreciate you guys doing this and this album is amazing. Would love to hear more from this album. Some more Pearl Jam too fellas. Happy New Year!

Definitely one of my top APC tracks. I was smiling ear to ear the entire time watching your reactions!

I have been watching this reaction every day for the last week. You guys are both so expressive. Such great feeling from you guys.

This is my favorite album from them. Every song is great. I’m particularly fond of Weak and Powerless.

@badmotorbreath5206

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Comes with an appropriately freaky video clip.

I'm a massive death metal fan, but this song is a go to in the gym, especially towards the end when Maynard gets louder and louder. When he screams "Do it somewhere FAR AWAY FROM HERE" that works better than any steroid ever could.

@austinm8242

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried all the steroids?

@jxalmada66

2 жыл бұрын

PRAISE MOTHER KOS

@brezz6759

2 жыл бұрын

FACTS

@peach8685

2 жыл бұрын

@@austinm8242 haha

@BourbonondaBayou

2 жыл бұрын

Explains why one Tool song is named Parabol. Naming it Parabolan was too straight

From what I understand, a big inspiration for this song/ album was Maynard’s friendship and life/ addiction of the original lead singer of Alice In Chains, Lane Staley.

@neallatham3748

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. We lost Layne the year before.

“We were snoring on A Perfect Circle!” Classic as always gents

I love this song. Probably my favorite track off a near perfect album. Please do some more APC reactions in the near future. You've barely scratched the surface of what this band can do.

That first 10 seconds is so recognizable, and the wailing guitar in the background just fits perfectly.

I love your enthusiasm for music. It's very rare for a bass line to get the appreciation you gave the opening riff.

I love how even after 3 playbacks you still react so brilliantly. Been loving these vids. 🖤

One of my top 10 albums of all time. Every song is just so good. And listening from start to finish is a fucking journey.

From this same album “Weak and powerless” is just amazing. Definitely recommend it, I personally like it better than Judith

@TinaMUFC10

2 жыл бұрын

💯

This is personally one of my favorite songs period. Keep up the good work guys. I've been watching your channel for about 5 years now and I appreciate the dedication to the music. Your reactions are very fulfilling just cause it's like introducing a song to a friend and they vibe it like you do. Everytime you guys deliver, and with very thorough and thoughtful introspection. Again, keep up the good work, you guys are cool af in my book.

One of the best reactions I’ve ever seen. The energy and analysis you two show is unmatched. Well done.

Breña is a beautiful song ! Maynard is just perfect in this album !

@vincevvn

2 жыл бұрын

Breña is insanely beautiful

@taurinitronic4681

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite from them.

@indianakornfed

2 жыл бұрын

Omg sooo beautiful!

@Astrophobia88

2 жыл бұрын

Brena is on Mer De Norms but yes, very beautiful song! :)

Cool reation guys... If you decide to do more A Perfect Circle, the song - Orestes (live) is amazing!

@natemartinez2745

2 жыл бұрын

Second this. Orestes live at Red Rocks is epic. The Outsider is a banger though!!

@Maduro7

2 жыл бұрын

I'd prefer them to hear the studio version first and then the live experience thereafter

You guys nailed it. Best reaction I’ve seen and it all felt real. Thanks guys

One of my favorite albums, great song. Love Gravity! Y'all are right that it's from Maynard's perspective of "the outside looking in", also drugs specifically addiction. This whole album is about addiction, the different stages/process of addiction, even the 12 step program, hence 12 songs & album title 13th Step (also about the 12 steps). In this song Maynard sings about being an outsider to someone who's addicted, Maynard has never been addicted so he doesn't understand why someone would do this to themselves. He does this by expressing his frustration & anger. In interviews, he's mentioned his late friend Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. Discussing Maynard drawing inspiration from Layne's addiction & ultimately his death. Also your point about the song helping people, Maynard has said those things "I do want to help people who are on that borderline, who might hear a song and go, "You know what, I think I want to try to live."" Really the whole album is great!! Love when you guys get this excited about a song!

this whole album is an epic gem, please do an APC marithon. Try their songs gravity, the package, the rose, orestus, imagine, when the levy breaks, magdelina.

Hahaha great reaction / review as always! I love when you get all worked up about when something is really great sounding!

The live version on Leno’s late show was way better than the album version. Sounds like what y’all may be playing. Maynard is a vocal force no matter what band he’s fronting. Love you guys!! ❤️

This song is excellent. Give “Blue” a listen form the same album.

@pjzelda75

2 жыл бұрын

Blue is so good

@FrozenSparky

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. The vocal harmonies on that chorus!

@ryanmustain6545

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, excellent choice there. Seeing it live was incredible as well.

@franciscobarriossaenzdetej3170

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I totally agree, Blue is such a beautiful piece, just impossible to ignore.

@justinslaton1130

2 жыл бұрын

I love blue. It’s got the feels

Probably the greatest guitar break I've ever heard. It's been on my playlist for 19 years

Love watching your content especially when it is stuff I grew up loving. It feels like introducing the tunes you love to friends

I love how this channel consistently reminds me of the times I fell in love with certain songs. I had the same experience where I immediately knew this song was special.

That whole album is a masterpiece. Mer de Noms is good but this is so damn fine you should have a licence to listen to it!

Maynard as a writer for me, is up there with the best lyricists to have ever done it! So much variation with different topics, and to top it all off he is an amazing singer!

i haven't seen you guys in a while, and i forgot how much fun watching you is. Never heard of these folks but this is great!

Such an awesome song-so cool to hear fresh ears appreciating it! That bass riff at the beginning that grabbed you guys so much is actually a bass AND a low tuned guitar, so props to the guitar players too!

My favorite APC song by far, especially that last bit where everything gets super heavy. But the lyrics really put this song over the top - where it seems like Maynard is critiquing depression, he's actually calling out people who misunderstand depression and Maynard is critiquing that stance, the stance of the outsider. Here's the quote from Maynard: The lyrics to "The Outsider" at face value, are in judgment of a potentially self-destructive or suicidal individual, though Maynard clarified that the song's message was meant to be a criticism of people who do not understand the struggles of people dealing with depression, saying: "[In] the case of "The Outsider", it's sung from the perspective of a person who doesn't understand at all what their friend is going through, what their loved one is going through, and they think that it's more like a sprained ankle; they can just kind of walk it off." Y'all should check out Goliath by Karnivool or their newest one, All It Takes.

3:57 i'm pretty sure the answer to "why" is called "the minor 9th". that's the note you're reacting to here, and also something i think i remember having seen especially ryan react to in other songs. i've been looking for an example of that for the last 30 minutes now, but it's like looking for a needle in a haystack:D

I had so much fun watching these two react to this song. I love this band so much and to see guys with an honest first take to such a beautiful song is what I am here for.

I’ve listened to this song 64,000 times, and it seems to get better each time. Love seeing y’all hearing it for the first time.

Absolutely love this reaction and this song and band.

APC's "The Thirteenth Step" album is about the 12 steps of Addiction Recovery (i work in addiction recovery and personally 14 yrs sober myself so this album has a lot of meaning to me). Each song corresponds to one of the twelve steps of recovery with a "bonus" final step. While people have many different objects of addiction, the behavioral patterns are always similar, to the point that learning about the programs can be beneficial even to sober, healthy people. A "bullet" is drug slang for a cocaine vial, you've probably seen them in movies, the type that people wear disguised as a necklace or w/e to go get a quick bump in the bathroom - though the "Russian Roulette" double entendre is likely intended as well. I'll leave it to others to get into more specifics because learning about this stuff is half the fun of this type of high art. On an unrelated note: When are you going to react to Legend of the Seagullmen? (Danny Carey and Brett from Mastodon's band)

I just discovered you guys this evening. And I wanna thank you for digging into the good stuff I've not heard for YEEEEARS!! Like A Perfect Circle..."The Outsider"! I saw them live, a couple of times in/near Seattle, with my adult kids. I watched you for like 3 hours tonight, and really enjoyed you and yer reviews. I wl return.

I love this reaction! I’ve been into A perfect circle for years but to hear you guys react to it is the bomb, I watched it twice! Awesome job guys. Peace out. 😎

You finally got back to them, been requesting this one for a while. I would suggest "Passive" next, or maybe "Pet" or if you want something a little different try "3 Libras", all great songs!

@Spykes86

2 жыл бұрын

I love the beginning of Passive but it loses its way in the second half.

Killer tune, great pick fellas!

I greatly appreciate you all going over this song. I've listened to rock with my dad since I was a baby and he introduced me to this album, namely this song, in 2004....and it blew me away. I had heard Weak and Powerless on the radio and loved it but like you all, I slept on it until I heard this song and this whole album. And I always had an affinity for Tool and once I connected the dots, I was listening non-stop. Bless you guys.

I'll never be able to listen to this song again, without thinking about your guys reaction to the bass! Love the vids and love watching you guys react to rock/metal!

One of my favorites by them is "By and Down." Maynard's vibrato in his opening vocals is hypnotizing. Not as aggressive as this, but still an excellent performance. Probably one of APC's most radio-friendly songs. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it just gives you an idea of the ballpark the song is in.

Honestly, one of the most gorgeous rock records ever made. The production and sense of texture is amazing. It’s mood music, but when I’m in that mood, I listen to this front to back quite often.

Speaking the same language : beautiful. Love your reaction videos because you get so caught up in the power of music.

You guys are NASTY!!! Love your reactions. Greetings from a new subscriber from Denmark.

You might as well do a reaction to the entire ’Thirteenth Step’ album because it is pure sonic mastery from start to finish. If you love the feeling and weight of the bass here, checkout the opening track ‘The Package’. It has the mass of a planet! The production, the arrangements, the songwriting and musicianship on the album is just perfect throughout.

I always liked this song but never took the time to analyze the lyrics. That’s what I love about this channel. You guys sometimes change my mind about songs that I’ve heard a hundred times before, whether it’s in a good or bad way. Great song and great reaction!

You guys rock! I totally enjoyed watching y’all fall in love with that song!

15:52……..the musical pause as a musician myself gets me every single time. It’s the sort of moment that is a joy to play live if a band is in the groove together

This whole album is stank face worthy🔥🔥