Adam Jones was once asked why he doesn’t move around much on stage. I don’t have a direct quote, but he was like “Eff off, I’m counting and calculating the whole time. This isn’t easy.”

@tmakinthehouse

10 ай бұрын

I love that

@BretHerron-tn3sq

10 ай бұрын

Sounds about right. People who don’t play music have no idea how absolutely complex Tool songs are.

@adammichener987

10 ай бұрын

Never heard that....pretty hilarious

@Spinosaurus4ever

10 ай бұрын

The riffs aren't too complex alone. But the guitar parts seem to be playing against the band if that makes sense.

@BretHerron-tn3sq

10 ай бұрын

@@Spinosaurus4ever it makes sense. The counting involved is ridiculous. Playing against polyrhythms and syncopation isn’t the easiest of tasks. Adam plays to create the mood and ambiance more than he does to show off unnecessary speed and solos. It’s his amazing ability to know what notes to play and why they need to be played.

Danny is like , I paid for the whole drum kit , im gonna play the WHOLE drum kit

@Cancellator5000

Ай бұрын

That drum kit is his temple.

So many Tool reactors are all like "sorry for how long this is, are you really going to listen to a 50 minute long back to back comparison of studio to live breakdown?" Yes. Yes i am.

As a tool fan for 30 years, I will never forget hearing Pneuma for the first time. I was lying in bed with my headphones on about half way through I just started crying cause it was so beautiful. Then I got to see the debut of Pneuma live at Aftershock in 2019. That day was also the last day I ever had a sip of alcohol. Their music is powerful.

@Ogt92

10 ай бұрын

Same! I balled my eyes out. First Tool show was Seattle 92.

@FlatShoeLance

10 ай бұрын

@@Ogt92 Hell yes man! I didn't get to first see them until the lateralus tour, but my first show was Seattle too! Key Arena. Damn near passed out during Parabola. Got 3rd row for the tacoma show next month!

@saltysir

10 ай бұрын

I’m digging what you do. Keep it up. As many of us will tell you, it is a pure joy and pleasure to experience someone discover TOOL. Watching you freak the f out at the really good parts makes me smile. Spiral Out!

@violetfemme411

10 ай бұрын

​@@saltysirDitto!

@daniccrn

10 ай бұрын

❤ same here 🤚 Cried every time I saw it live too!

“It’s the most structured chaos I’ve ever seen!” That is absolutely the best way to describe it. His drumming is otherworldly.

@kianr2200

10 ай бұрын

theres a method to the madness

@grandsea2

9 ай бұрын

Just observing this from the physical athletic sense, his core has to be engaged the whole time to hold his torso in the exact place to allow his legs to reach the pedals precisely while at the same time his arms are reaching more than 180degrees around the front of him. Every appendage is moving in an independent rhythm and if you watch the repeat movements say with his left arm his shoulder, elbow, and wrist hits the same exact place in the screen you can mark the screen with an erasable marker and predict with certainty where the wrist will be as soon as that rhythmic piece comes back around, even though he had to move it from the shoulder to a completely different, yet precise place to access a different set of kit for the place in the rhythm between the two compared wrist placements...now do this for every song in a 2hr concert...with very little time between songs...because often the drummer also is engaged between songs with boom shots or other antics while the lead singer speaks to the croud...then look at all the flashing/strobing lights, lasers, etc and the fact that his kit has so many pieces that have to be within arms reach and how easy it would be to strike the wrong piece of kit due to how densly everything has to be placed...then think about the high school kid in drum line aspiring to become the next drummer at this level... As a person who knows little to nothing about playing instruments I'm sitting on the edge of a mechanics stool trying to move my feet like he does while also swinging my arms about and keeping balance on my seat and can only do so for maybe 30 seconds before losing balance and it takes even less time for one of my appendages to say nope I'm out and just stop...then I become conscience of that arm or leg and while fixing that lose track of one of the other 3...on a side note I'm on my lunch break and my other mechanic coworkers have caught me in this act and are now going through the stages of wth is he doing, laughing as they realize it, then laughing at my completely uncoordinated attempt at air drums...lol...if you made it this far I apologize for the mini-novella but hope it at least gave you a laugh at the end...

@kianr2200

9 ай бұрын

@@grandsea2 lmao good read

@landon4351

8 ай бұрын

Tool if you let then can god you

@katrinafitch3534

8 ай бұрын

Structured chaos. Exactly!

"im listening and as soon as i get used to a pattern they change it. I dont know if they do this on purpose" They do. They absolutely do.

You are one of very few reactors I’ve seen do both the studio and live version of this track. You can’t fully appreciate what Danny does without seeing it, imo, and this drum cam perspective gives a unique look into Danny’s world. Great video. I think the entire Tool army would like a glimpse into the creation of many of Tools tracks. They’re just different.

@Belly_Beane

10 ай бұрын

I wish every music reactor did this!

@jjwclines

10 ай бұрын

I completely agree!

@charlenedavis-dv9mr

9 ай бұрын

I know I would.

I remember a drum teacher saying something along the lines of "Once you figure out the answer to what Danny is doing, he changes the question" perfectly describes his mind-fuckery

Loving your reactions. One of the reasons Tool fans tend to love these videos is that we can never hear the songs again for the first time - so seeing you experience it is the next best thing. Enjoy!

@Ruprecttt

10 ай бұрын

This is it exactly! Very well put.

@judymusselman567

10 ай бұрын

@@Ruprecttt exactly. I get excited now when he has a new Tool review and I go right to it.

@RealSundanceGarden

10 ай бұрын

That's exactly it. We get to live at again vicariously. (Pun intented)

@kristycika5546

9 ай бұрын

​@@RealSundanceGarden 😂 haha

@CC_Babblecock

9 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say! Like women having children. You see it all again, through new eyes.

Danny is easily the greatest drummer alive... to be simultaneously playing up to 4 time signatures and to do it so FLAWLESSLY... LIVE!!! he may just be the greatest to ever live... I am so excited... I have been a fan of TooL for almost 30 years... and I finally get to see them live in October... I just wish I could have seen them on the Lateralus tour... I PRAY they play my favorite song Parabol/Parabola

@joeyattaway756

10 ай бұрын

HE is playing complicated Jazz heavy and in unity with the other 3 people on the stage. It is fascinating and elite.

@layedlow720

10 ай бұрын

Makes my fat ass tired watching him on one song. This dude is not human keeping it up for hours lol

@heathhooper3699

10 ай бұрын

I'm going to see them in October as well!

@stvwds61

10 ай бұрын

Bro, counting down the days to10/16 in Eugene Oregon!!! 12th row aisle center right.

@BrianMMIX

9 ай бұрын

@@stvwds61 Vancouver on the 23!! 9th row floor seat...

"How does he come up with that?" Welcome to the fanclub my friend, that's part of why we are all here, cause we don't know how they come up with this stuff, it's what makes it magical.

Bro... I'm glad you decided to listen to the audio version first. The way the band intended for you to listen. You pick up on the smallest of details... Great attention to the polyrhythmic details.. welcome to the TOOL army. Hook, line and sinker.... You will never be the same...

@ricksurratt9034

10 ай бұрын

Me too

Tool is the future version of Pink Floyd. Flawless, perfect, clean, and raw and it has feeling. You do not find musicianship like this anymore

@Dnelms11

3 ай бұрын

That's what I've always said. It's not that they copy PF by any means. Just means they're on another level like PF took that generation all those years ago. I usually get a strange look by people when I make that comment.

2:41 - Danny Carey's drumkit includes Synesthesia Mandala Drum pads, and because a Mandala surface is divided into 128 position rings and can detect 127 strike velocities (greater than 0) it can produce up to 16,256 (128 x 127) individual triggers. For this song he's using a lot of tabla sounds in the section that sounded like water droplets and the feeling of rain.

@flexygoo1295

10 ай бұрын

Magic. Got it

@TheMilton1215

9 ай бұрын

​@@flexygoo1295I agree he's clearly some sort of wizard.

@davidritchie9344

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I think this is a cover for magic.

Tool is so big that they sell out arenas, Danny was a college basketball prospect but chose the music path instead, but as a huge NBA and college basketball fan whenever they o play an NBA arena he wears the jersey of that cities best...this night they were in Boston....they are truly the goat

"cant even say words" - because that shit is primal. You feel it because youre alive.

Danny went to school on a music scholarship. The man is actually a percussionist.

Adam Jones told a story how they brought in drummers from other bands like SOAD AND Rage against the machine and they asked Adam if the drums were multiple tracks mixedand he said "nope that's just Danny playing." And they were like WTF, he's a f'n Alien. You can see the 4 different patterns and time signatures at the same time.

@MugnifyRTS

10 ай бұрын

In the drum cam, he was playing with his feet, had one rhythm in his left hand and another one in the right! MIND BLOWN!!!

@coryg7051

10 ай бұрын

I remember that article. When other great drummers are scratching their heads not quite believing what they're hearing, then you know you're on a different level.

@codythearchangel

6 ай бұрын

poly rythym GOD

@kingaforever

4 ай бұрын

I am belated that another member has joined our ever growing army. Welcome to Tool! Yes, it is an experience worth every dime and moment spent. I'm am curious if, after hearing and viewing them, did you happen to listen to more? Also, if I may, I would like to also point out that most of there stuff drives from a simple formula. Not only their lyrics, but their instrumentals have a fibonacchi sequence perfection towards life and all things spiritual and fundamental. This band has made me a better human and way more intelligent than I might have been without them. I can say that some music has left me dumber for listening, however, Tool has always left me feeling intelligent after listening. I hope that you continue to enjoy their music and delve further into their magic. Thank you for listening

Someone probably already wrote this, but the 3 guys that compose the music spent a minimum of 5+ years composing and creating these masterpieces in the studio like a regular job. Danny recounts this in an interview from a few years back. So, how they came up with it? LOTS of long, hard work that pays off when you are so musically talented and creative. I am just so thankful these guys got together and have stuck it out. The WORLD is thankful for their compositions. As an atheist I never pray, but if you told me to do that to get another album from them, I would in a heartbeat!!

@Churdington

8 ай бұрын

Its worth noting that Maynar wasn't present during most of the writing of the music. He said he just added the vocals later. He was working on other projects while the band was making the music. A vocalist isn't really much help during the writing process of music like this. Its not like he could just tell the instrumentalists how to jam together, and he wouldn't know what to sing until the instrumentation is mostly ready.

Danny from another dimension.....it's not just his pllaying that's so incredible, but the fact he actually writes these patterns. He's def one of the goat drummers all time. The Octopus perfectly describes hiim. If you haven't react to Crawl Away....top 5 fave TOOL songs and still hits me to this day like it did back in 93'. And if you wanna see Maynard in savage mode, watch the vid when he's onstage singing and some fan jumps up and goes towards Maynard, and being a BJJ practicioner, Maynard grabs the guy and tosses him over his shoulder, then puts him in a chokehold and finishes singing the song before he allowed security to get him. Legendary

My interpretation of “one foot nailed down” is that we are born with natural curiosity and wonder and a desire to soar to new heights and experiences; but we are bound by the limitations of our flesh and fears.

@danielkeene3852

4 ай бұрын

Bound by the responsibilities, real and perceived, that we take in and internalize. Most of these "responsibilities" are delusions and self-inflicted prisons of our ego that bind our potential. Fear of failing those responsibilities is part of the binding mechanism.

@selectronium

3 ай бұрын

@MaryMonet so wonderfully stated, thank you!

Dude, you are diving in to a post-doctoral piece of music with this one, go back to the beginning and follow the arc of TooL. You will not be disappointed.

“He ain’t even turned up yet!?!?” Best thing ever. Lol.

"I forgot there was singing.."One of the best things about Tool is when you have those long breakdowns, you don't miss the singing.

His name is Danny Carey and he's a master of polyrythms. Part of why he's known as "the octopus" is for using all limbs to create beautiful percusions, the other reason is he can keep at least 4 patterns going at one time, 5 if he drops his shorts :)

Danny Carey is a top 5 drummer off all time in my opinion.

This song touches the soul, I kind of feel like they tapped into the vibration of the universe on this one. Glad you did both, and in that order.

@haywoodchablomi8037

10 ай бұрын

Lateralus has that same feel. Something mystical about them and their ability to establish a connection while giving you an out of body experience. If you know, you know it's hard to explain.

13:44 - "Pneuma" is both "breath" and "spirit." The breath of life, or vital essence. Good catch.

@miscmeme

14 күн бұрын

As well as "Divine Spark"

When this came out, I watched it in my car (giant headphone set). I played it for a guy I work with on a lunch break who was a tool fan in his 50’s. He said after: “Now what do we do? I need a cigarette…”.

Danny’s left hand begins to look like a humming bird’s wings when he enters tribal mode…

For me Tool is like candy for the brain, the songs stimulate all the neurons

After the little intro and he pulls his legs over like watch this. That and near the end when he backhands the symbol. He's just showing off. He knows he's the best living drummer.

If you're getting emotional with Pneuma, get ready to be in your feelings with Descending from this album

Welcome to the Tool Army, hang on tight, enjoy the ride! You are in for one hell of a trip!!

Pneuma taps into the primal dna of our past. Especially that middle section. It brings you back tens of thousands of years and speaks directly to you and the ancestors. Given your ear and appreciation of their music, I'd say you're more than ready to listen to Disposition-Reflection-Triad off of Lateralus. They should be listened to together since they are really one continuous song broken into three parts.

If you want to check out something on the opposite end of the spectrum from Tool, check out some of the earlier, angrier work. "Jerk Off" or "Bottom" would be my suggestions.

What a genuine reaction. So many seem "fake" but yours is gold. Your discovery was a gift to watch. Doing the audio then live reaction is new to me and a great idea.

I f-ing love your reactions man. I'm 15 years into this tool journey and the beauty of it is after listening to a song for 15 years sometimes ya will here something or notice someting you never heard before or realised before and I fucking love that. They are truly works of art.....and dam dude you almost made me tear up with you. I felt that for real. 21:50 onwards

@nicknick2903

10 ай бұрын

That still happens 29 years in.

21:12 - Attuning you for what is coming. Resonance when perceived through the senses is beauty, through the mind is truth, through the heart is love.

With one foot nailed down you keep going in circles when you try to move forward

Almost an hour long review?! Are you kidding me?! Worth every second to watch it. I love your insights - you pick up on so many of the details that often take multiple listens to pick up. TOOL takes you on a journey. They don't write music, they write compositions and emotional experiences. No better band, no better drummer.

Much respect for doing both back to back. The TOOL army is here for all 50 minutes.

@barbos29

9 ай бұрын

I was. Lol

34:24 or so you ask how they do it. The drummer writes amazing pieces with the bassist. They then workshop it with the guitarist. When it's almost totally done, Maynard writes the words and adds the haunting vocals. Sometimes there's more back-and-forth but almost all of the hits have been done this way AFAIK.

I could watch it again and again. It never hets ild watching someones brain explode discovering tool. Danny Carey is unmatched. The whole band is from another planet.

Saw them first time in 94 at a bar i wasnt old enough to drive at the time but things were different then and u could usually get in for shows and not get served. In sure someone covered this but Danny sets up his kit different than anyone else i know of and according to sacred geometry. For those interested. Man invented his own drum and plays over 30 piece kit sometimes. Hes just as good with 8 or 10 but when he incorporates the synthesizer with his drumming live, you dont need to do drigs to have a psychedlic experience. Sober is the best show youll ever see, and thats why the trademark them. Its like that😊

I love how you tell us what your thinking, its amazing watching someone experience Tool for the first time, almost as much as when i first experienced them. Maynard is all the vocals, using layers. By the way, Danny Carey is 59 years old in that video 🤯 Dude is jacked. He played college basketball but decides to pursue his music career. He gets a jersey from every stadium they play. Here he is wearing his customized Larry Bird Celtics jersey that says Carey on the back. Isnt it amazing how much they sound just like the recording live. Poly rhythms man. Danny can play a differe beat on each limb of his body thats why they call him the octopus 🐙 They played 7empest for other musicians, and they asked how many over dubs Danny used. HE didn't use any, it was all him. They plan out every single note, key change, everything.

Truly love me of the only bands where people won’t tell you “their old stuff is better.” TOOL really have just gotten more skilled and more creative. I really enjoy your reactions. I love seeing you absorb TOOL’s genius in real time. Keep it up, and welcome to the TOOL Army!

Tool is the only band that Im aware of that records all of the music and then they send it to Maynard to write the lyrics and record the vocals.

I can't listen to Tool for the first time again, but I love seeing people who listen to them for the first time and enjoy their reactions.

21:08 I've been there listening to Tool! Their music taps right into your soul. Pure emotional release. So difficult to put into words, but so great. Their song REFLECTION does it to me still to this day...

I haven't watched yet but already liked. 50 minutes is about average for Tool. 😂😂 Pneuma is from their most recent album and their sound has evolved so much. Someone else mentioned to go back to their earliest work, the raw and angry stuff is amazing as well. I suggest JERK OFF

I’ve only watched two of your reactions. And I subscribed right away. I love how much you appreciate the music. the instruments, the build ups, the intros and the “outros”. I can’t help but feel like you must be a musician yourself. Listening to music with you makes it more special. Thanks.

BEST COMMENT EVER (wasn’t me) “Legend has it that Danny made a deal with the devil. Nobody knows what Danny got but the devil got drum lessons” I don’t know the name of the frigging genius that said that but… it’s perfect. I need that shit on a T-shirt. It’s like Danny was a drummer in a dozen past lives, from all over the world… and we are blessed to witness the culmination of those lives in the Danny of today.

Watching Danny drum is watching a grandmaster at work. It's art.

How lucky are we to witness a master of his craft on this level.

Love your Tool reactions bro, you really come across as genuinely appreciating all that goes into their music and it’s always fun to get someone else’s perspective on it.

Dude, I love that you "get" Tool. They're just so damned good.

I remember reading once that when you discover Tool, it makes you fall in love with music all over again. This is exactly what happened to me about 10 years ago, and I have been obsessed ever since. Reaction videos make you appreciate the music even more through the eyes of someone getting to experience them for the first time. Great reaction!

It feels like you’re astral projecting and hovering above your body and watching yourself listen to Tool.

@MugnifyRTS

5 ай бұрын

Pretty much!

@c0nv3rg3

5 ай бұрын

@@MugnifyRTS hahahaha I don’t believe in any of that… BUT this is the closest thing to it! Glad you dig it. 💪 Thanks for doing your thing.

Your best reaction by far. You can tell that you were feeling it. I'm so glad you're taking us on this journey with you . To see someone listening for the first time (especially you because you bring such an energy with you) almost makes me feel like I'm listening to it for the first time , crazy fun. Ive mentioned before about you doing a reaction for the song sober but with the live video but I have changed my mind I think you should do that one the same as this one. Listen to the album version first and then that live video right after. So looking forward to when you do that song (it recently saved my life from relapsing as I was on my way to get what I was getting it came on the radio out of the blue that don't happen much these days I stopped in my tracks pulled over crying because my sobriety means everything to me and because I was having a hard time I almost threw it away) Thank you for the joy you are bring to us old (lol) Tool Army, don't stop ❤

And don’t forget that Danny, aka The Octopus, is almost 60lbs old when this was recorded. He’s my favorite drummer. Tool Army!!!

It’s hard, as a tool fan, to find good reactions like these. Mostly it’s just them listening and saying, “oh, cool song”. I love that you take it seriously and really LISTEN to the song. Thank you 🙏

Damn, now this is transformative reaction content. Wonderful video, man!

You're an official Tool army member now. Now you know how we felt when we first experienced Tool

21:20 People frequently cry when they see Great art....apparently happens when you hear it as well ! Several of their songs make me tear up, and have repeatedly, not this one for me, but 'Wings For Marie (Pt. 1,2)...that'll do it ! Lateralus, Reflection !

Caught you headbanging!! You're becoming a rocker, your hair is long enough for it, embrace the change 🤘🤘🤘

It's my understanding that the drums are the heartbeat of every song.

45:10 - "The most structured chaos I've ever seen!"

……thank you for reacting to this song Studio/Live combo ! Well done Sir….. ❤️ T⚙️⚙️L “Spiral Out Keep Going “ 🔧🌀🌀🌀👁🌀🌀🌀🔧 “You Have To Hear This With Headphones” (Facts) 🤘🏼🔥❤️🌀👁

Beautiful! Full album, Lateralus and 10,000 days You will know why we all call it the spiral! 🤘😎🤘. 🛎️🛎️

This whole album is a masterpiece. When I listened to it for the first time, I literally just sat down and could do nothing until I had listened to the entire thing at least twice through. Tool just keeps getting better and better. It is well worth listening to their work from beginning to end to see and hear the evolution.

Fantastic reaction!!! It’s tough putting into words things you can’t put into words…. Also, I’m super jealous, wish I could become a Tool fan all over again… great band live Anyway, great honest reaction man, thanks

See his concentration is all on being this song. His dynamics are incredible.

If you want another great example of tribal drumming by Danny Carey you NEED to hear "Right in Two"

The Grudge and Descending are two favorites of mine, but I like all songs by Tool, you can’t go wrong

just watching people get emotionally unlocked by music, worth every second

Really should have watched this live. Watching Danny Carey is a show in himself.

The more you listen to them, the more you realize just how masterful they are. It's been a 35 year journey for me... and counting. BTW - That feeling you got in the middle of the song? That's called a Toolgasm.. :) It's like they gently lift you up on a cloud, way up in the air, then they shake you like a ragdoll until your insides are liquified, hit you in the face with a brick, then they gently and delicately set you back down on a feather pillow.

Should checkout tool eulogy. It's one of my favorites, also the instrumental is crazy

The way the drums are panned to specific areas do that they sound like they're either right in front of you or you are sitting a behind the kit, is common for Rock and Metal. As a drummer, it's one of my favorite things to listen for in my music. 🔥🤘🏽🌀

The drum and bass are the back bone of the band the singer and guitarist are the iceing on the cake

Tool Army. We just got another one.

You need to see Tool live, they are the best, your fans will take you to a show. I'm in the PNW and I'd love to take you to a live Tool show...

As much as Danny's playing seems to be amazing and complex (and it really is) to a regular ear, someone who might not be the expert in drumming or music notation, without the deep understanding of odd meters, polyrhythms and polymeters one doesn't even start to grasp the genial complexity of his drumming...and then ... how the complete band fits into this composition... true genius...

Danny Carey is the GOAT. He makes intricate playing look completely effortless. Those sticks are just extensions of his body. Danny the Octopus!

The bass player goes for hikes in the mountains and uses his natural foot steps as inspiration for a rhythmic guideline then brings it to Danny and then they start adding the layers.

37:16 WHAAAT?! Made me laugh. That's such a genuine reaction to greatness. Love it! Danny makes it look effortless. Almost makes everyone else think they can do it too.

The reaction at 4:46-4:52, and the "As soon as I get used to the patern it changes..." is one of the best description of Tool I've ever seen and heard. It's one of the many reasons I love them.

With how much you seem to love the production quality and technical arrangement... you would love the song Invincible.

I've watched multiple reactions now, and somehow all the reactions come to the same conclusion. That this is a musical masterpiece. People who appreciate music all recognize it, there's something about this song that speak to us on a very deep level. Peace and love to everyone ❤

Everything happening in the beginning comes back in the song later in one way or another.

Yessss, I love seeing your raw emotion come through, thats what Tool does to you. When you said the riffs wanted to make you tear up....I felt that. Many times ive been riding in the car and tears streaming just because you get lost in the music. This band is amazing, thank you for opening up and sharing those moments. One of the greatest bands to ever exist. They are each masters of their craft and doing it together. Welcome to the Tool Army. 🤘

Love watching Danny plan. He always looks so happy playing.

Hey man, I just love watching KZreadrs like you react to Tool. Your excitement while you discover their genius is beautiful; I truly laughed out loud when told your audience to use headphones. Absolutely brilliant! If you haven’t yet been to a Tool concert, you’re in for a treat. You never forget your first Tool show.

came back to say that with Pneuma, the bass and guitar are the anchor of this tune, Danny just being god-tier on drums doing his own thing

Only certain humans can perform this level of wizardry .

I see them three times in three decades. Eight time is the same. Prepare to be standing the whole time.

With the passing of Neal Peart, the title of Greatest Living Drummer was passed to Danny Carey. Motherfucker is a LEGEND

There are whole album reacts for Tool on youtube that have been up for a while. I don't think I've ever heard of them being blocked. I watch them. Maybe Parabol/Parabola next? Best with no delay between, but no worries if you have to switch over quickly. Another great react where you notice things I've not picked out specifically in years listening! Spiral Out!

Danny is almost 60 in this video. The guy's a beast!