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@Mike-rw2nh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. As a little treat, check out Hendrix ripping it up on the BBC in 1969. Peace. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYKfw9KtZtWbnZs.html

@mikearst2940

2 жыл бұрын

I think you're right on the mark about "who" is talking in this song-both the alcohol or hard drugs and the man taking them-warning the world what's coming from him. "Trust me." "I want what I want."

@jeffkocik8345

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man. I love your content. I checked your videos and didn’t see this Three Dog Night video that I’m certain you’ll enjoy. If you’ve already done it and it was taken down then I apologize. Either way I think you’ll dig this. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnepsKSensrekbQ.html

@bryanparker2925

2 жыл бұрын

Most people think he is high but he is portraying the role of addict for song

@willyg7491

2 жыл бұрын

OUCH!

"i can't really hear what he's saying but i feel it" the most accurate description of tool lmao

"I will work to elevate you just enough to bring you down" Savage!

@renegade4dio

2 жыл бұрын

I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile. I will only complicate you. Trust in me and fall as well. I will find a center in you, I will chew it up and leave. Trust me. Trust me. Trust me. ...says every addiction ever.

@wendideleoncampbell4174

2 жыл бұрын

Yep🤟

He killed it with his “pink flamingo onesie”. You have to be pretty damn good for us to get passed that. I’ve loved this song for almost 30 years.

Tool is calming to me in a weird way. I got my mother to appreciate Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" in that way years ago, after she asked me to explain why I closed my eyes while listening to music. I gave her a "rock & roll lesson" about riding along with the pulsing intensity of a song, with a melody floating over the top (like in "Sober"). She seemed to get it when I compared it to Duke Ellington (which I called "big band heavy metal"). Both Tool and Led Zeppelin get me nostalgic about that rare bonding moment with my mom.

@scottallencarr

2 жыл бұрын

Tool's rendition of Kashmir, from Salival, is incredible. I hope you're familiar.

@RetNemmoc555

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottallencarr I didn't know that, thanks.

@thisismagacountry1318

2 жыл бұрын

You need to get her in the car with a killer stereo and hotbox the shit out of that car while playing La Villa Strangiato and Achilles Last Stand.

@adammaynard5683

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with us.

@patrickmartin6037

2 жыл бұрын

I've been a lead head since the age of 7 . I'm 58 now . One day I had all of my love playing and my dad said whoever that is singing can sing, my grandmother loved the tune hot dog. They are gone now but I always smile thinking of those memories. I'm smiling now,thank you Deborah.

Tool is one of the most important and profound bands ever. So happy you thought enough of them to share with your brothers!

He’s just into a character here and it’s amazing he can pull off the notes like he does hunched over like that!

@rizipt

2 жыл бұрын

Every voice coach I've seen react to this agrees with you.

@Hollylivengood

2 жыл бұрын

Definately into character. Just discovered Tool. They seem to me like a piece of art on many levels, like the whole performance. A lot like spoken word performances where everything is the art. Love Tool.

@WickedKingLycoan

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not character, that’s experience. Alcoholism and Drug abuse first hand. This is horrific pain through addiction pure and simple. Nothing like facing your own suffering and coming to face Your Personal Demon.

@gregb3966

2 жыл бұрын

@@WickedKingLycoan heroin is a hell of a drug

@RavenaDenver

2 жыл бұрын

It's character. To actually be able to sing with the power he does in this song is amazing considering his posture during this performance. He must be grounding completely thru his legs or something because there's no way he's getting the breath that a normal vocalist would need to sing this.

Vocal Teachers that have reacted to this same performance have said that the crouching posture actually would make singing more difficult and admired his performance and commitment to capturing the essence of what it is to fight for one's sobriety. So he is in Character. The lesson I get from this is that playing & singing music isn't enough, the greatest artists are fully committed to the emotion and feeling of what they are presenting.

A vocal coach reacted to this performance by wondering how he could even sing with his body hunched over like that. She couldn't argue with the singing, though.

@davidgessin-mccully3919

2 жыл бұрын

They were also weirded out by whoever he picked and was staring at in the crowd the whole song for his stage fright

He was definitely playing the role of a broken down addict. Someone in pain. The performance adds to the song so much! Great stuff! Keep it up. =]

Jamel my friend, TOOL will be going on tour starting in December or January. You need to go and experience greatness live. I have my tickets already!

@ext93

2 жыл бұрын

Yup I agree. Seen tool 3 times in 2009, 2017(+🍄👀), and 2019 (outdoor with a huge bright moon and ominous clouds). Just mind blowingly awesome show. Even if you don't like the music it's a cool show with lots of visuals

@1edinnola

2 жыл бұрын

@@ext93 I pulled the trifecta Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer!

That man left part of his soul on that stage. My all time favorite live performance.

Love you Jamal, it’s super cool that you’re bringing more music to your fam.

Tool guitarist Adam Jones has stated in an interview that the song is about a friend of the band whose artistic expression only comes out when he is under the influence. Great analysis Jamal.

@cr-nd8qh

2 жыл бұрын

It's about maynard

*musician brain comment:* that form definitely makes singing harder, he's just both that good of a performer AND that committed of an artist *lizard brain comment:* homeboy looks like a cracked-out steve from blue's clues lol

@tonyadurst-scarlett1542

2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! STEVE!!! YES

Defiantly in character. He is portraying the addict and the addiction

Can we all just agree that Tool is awesome.

Please do Pnema next with your brothers. Danny Carey’s drumming in that is phenomenal.

@InfiniteBumblebee337

2 жыл бұрын

Pneuma, drum cam is amazing and shows how deep Danny Carey's talent really is.

@angelamorrow8973

2 жыл бұрын

@@InfiniteBumblebee337 I cannot clap on one beat, which made church interesting growing up lol, and this dude is playing 4 different rhythms with his arms and legs at the same time!

@InfiniteBumblebee337

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelamorrow8973 I've probably watched that video a dozen times and am amazed at how effortlessly Danny can play multiple rhythms, like a different rhythm for each appendage!

Nice... my fav TOOL song! Hey bro’s! 👋

Quintel & LaRon - you couldn't see, but Jamel had a stank face half this video! 🤣

I saw them at lollapalooza in 1997 Pittsburgh. Maynard was in full geisha and KILLED it!!

@daniellebarbato2974

2 жыл бұрын

Me too 😊

Bruh ,you should check out the Tool concert video, where a fan rushes the stage, and Maynard ,being a Bjj practioner, throws the fan down on the stage ,and then sits on his chest,all while singing and never misses a beat!!

Tool rock!! He sings like such a tortured man! Just a fantastic performer! So great all the brothers could witness this!

i love how he can raise the volume of his voice. without changing the note or tone

The weird movements are him playing the part of an addict- he's been sober for a long time. It's also a nod to the official video done in claymation, I think you'd love it.

@yourbootyholeisyourbeautyhole

2 жыл бұрын

i'm _terrified_ of tool's music videos. like, i need to be extremely high if i'm going to watch one of them because it's the only thing that makes me relax. especially if it's sober, stinkfist, or schism 😂

@jboogie9469

2 жыл бұрын

@@yourbootyholeisyourbeautyhole and "prison sex". terrifying!

@nothaber8130

2 жыл бұрын

He used to always hunch over like that. Watch the scientology Hollywood show.

@michaelrandall2490

2 жыл бұрын

And he’s not “sober”…he makes wine for christ sakes

@ThunderTaco206

2 жыл бұрын

He's always performed that way. That has nothing to do with the song.

My feeling about Maynard is that even though you would think he would be far from it. He was very socially nervous and had to dig deep in a sort of different euphoria to escape that feeling and it worked. When many eyes watch there are those who also feel safer in another character. So many would be shocked to know who was shy and not shy in the entertainment business.

@roblee7411

2 жыл бұрын

Maynard had terrible stage fright, that’s why he was staring at something besides the crowd. What a voice he has!

@Daeymien

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandib8465 I remember hearing something of a curtain as well. I saw one of their early shows where he did a good chunk of the set facing the drum kit because of stage fright.

@chucku00

2 жыл бұрын

One of the other singers who had this strange haunting presence on stage was Jacques Brel, he also was torn into pieces before going on stage. But when he started to perform, he entered in a trance.

@jeremyryan770

2 жыл бұрын

@@roblee7411 No he doesn't listen to this at about 1.10 in kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIapycGghZCugJM.html

@rastomasstanford7708

2 жыл бұрын

This album still slaps me in the face. By far my favorite album by them. I love the rest of the album but if it wasn't for this album I would of never listened to music the way I do now. Faith no more Primus the Toadies and other groups that were different

You & your brothers have me checking every day for new posts !!!! I love you guys....keep up the great job !!

He's definitely in character. That position is in no way conducive to the vocal range he's able to achieve. He's incredible.

Kane’s theme you are thinking of is “Slow Chemical” by a band called Finger Eleven.

That was a FIRE reaction!!! Open minded 101 for this one!! Introduce them to more TOOL brotha! You guys completely get it!!! 🔥👽👽👽👽🔥

I love this so much, Jamel! ❤ I just discovered your channel as a pure Tool fan. Your reactions nearly bring me to tears - I love your love for music and I love your appreciation for the depth of Tool's music. I also just want to say that I NEED to buy your merch - "Be a Good Human" ? That's the motto I live by, my friend!

Glad to see ur bros feeling TOOL. more of these, please. Introduce them to the gems, like you have experienced yourself. ♥️

I remember in Highschool blasting Tool out of the speakers in my car singing to this at the top of my lungs with my friends!🤙

Nice! You should see them live..holy crap! The song "H" stands out and when I saw them live back then, I was like how in the hell did he hold that note so long. An awesome and unique band that Performs.

@jessicaajarrett

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about H live recently. The one time that really sticks with me is from the tour with the giant video screens (2000 or 2001 maybe?). The lead-in to H was this seemingly endless loop of the same image over that record needle in the groove sound. It so gradually transitioned into H that by the time it got to "I DON'T MIND" the whole arena was fully spellbound and howling right along with Maynard. Like I know everyone jumps in on that lyric but it was otherworldly that time. Sometimes the code just gets cracked and the whole place is hypnotized. Tool is very good at that.

@ext93

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicaajarrett wish I could've seen tool 1998-2003. My first show was 09

The reason he is hunched is because he is kind of moving like the little clay dude in the music video. Watch it and you will see. Another reason is because Maynard is very weird and has really bad stage anxiety so I think he does outlandish stuff to offset it.

@jeremyryan770

2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't have stage fright at all, he has said this in interviews.

@liaminfinaty367

2 жыл бұрын

If he had stage fright he wouldn't of gone out naked hiding his junk behind his legs at lollapalooza when they were kinda new.

@jeremyryan770

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go at 1.10 he talks about it so stop spreading mistruths' kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIapycGghZCugJM.html

When I first saw the official video for this song I was blown away, but never thought they'd be able to play it live and sound good. But here they are. Great performance.

One of my favorite bands of all time. Arguably one of the most artistic, creative, and poetic song writers. I appreciate you guys appreciating this band. Keep on keepin' on. 🙌

Brilliant insight - I thought that he was talking about himself, but your explanation makes more sense. This is more of a primal scream than a performance.

Nice! What a great song.. you picked a good version to react to as well

How many of y’all wanna drink a beer with Jamel, and his brothers?…..You gotta’ know “Momma” is proud…

On the lead singer: he's an Army vet, never served in combat, but he excelled during Basic and AIT school etc etc, so much so that the Dept of the US Army offered him a full ride scholarship to West Point, the most prestigious military school in the world, and because he wanted to do music so much, he told em "NEGATIVE", he turned their offer down....

Must watch tool Danny Carrey “Pneuma” live. Unreal. Just. Unreal.

I am Loving that you're living & learning, and feeling a higher level of life. It looks beautiful on you. 💞

This is one of my favorite tool songs. Great reaction yall

Oh Sh..., if you fellows are gonna react to Tool, I need to sit down and have a beer.

I love your friends listening with you, you should do more with Tool.

I saw Tool at Lollapalooza and they were amazing, Maynard James Keenan was painted half black and half red and even though it was an outdoor show he lurked in the shadow's somehow just to detract from himself so you would experience the music more intensely.

I love that you guys expose yourselves to anything out of the Rutt, and learn so much in the process. and then you understand, everything.

I just found you, I'm a 43 yr old white lady,but you opened my eyes 👀 to this song, I'm 10 yrs clean,and I never thought 💭💭 anyone would get this, the way it touched me,Thank y'all very much

You picked a really good live recording of this song, probably one of their best performances. You get it now.

Maynard is staring at someone in the crowd for the first few minutes, whoever it was will never forget that moment in time

@tonyadurst-scarlett1542

2 жыл бұрын

Like they owed him money

@mikec4625

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyadurst-scarlett1542 or like they stole his drugs!

This was the first Tool song I heard and I was hooked. I feel it. I love the lyrics. Maynard's voice puts me in a trance. I love it.

Totally digging the synchronized bopping. You guys are a riot. Peace!

Wow-what a powerful performance! And I agree with your take on it, that he's personifying the drug. Thanks for spreading the love for Tool!

Maynard is just in character. If you notice; he never blinks during this performance.

you hit the nail on the head with your interpretation of the lyrics. it really does sound like that part is in the POV of the drugs, not the user. the drugs are telling him exactly what they're going to do to him, how they're going to destroy him, and he can't escape it.

I loved watching you three,all bobbing your heads(head banging) along with the music.You can sure tell,y’all are brothers,lol.

Thank you for choosing my favorite song and performance by TOOL🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

I love that you like to share the music. That's what you got to do. You just never know what resonates with different people.

Tool - Jambi - The Non-existent DVD (2013) is a MUST!

@jesuslovesme9138

2 жыл бұрын

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Totally great reactions!! I've seen many of Maynard's performances and he does that stance alot. 😊🤘✌️💓 AWESOME!!

Thank you for bringing us so much appreciation of artistry :)

Tightest band ever. Best time I saw them was back at Lollapalooza in the 90's when he was painted half blue half white. Crazy show.

Fun to watch you introduce your brothers to music they probably would never have dreamed of listening to. Love your channel.

You have to see them with their full stage and light show. Amazing!

Saw Tool live at 1st Avenue in '94. Best show I've ever been to. Bar none.

That’s exactly it , as if he is the drugs . I think his movements were a combo of withdrawals/ hunching and the drug. If you haven’t watched the official video for this you should !!

@mzpinkeyez407

2 жыл бұрын

He's been sober for years!!!.🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😂

@frightenedsoul

2 жыл бұрын

@@mzpinkeyez407 I think they mean as the character he is inhabiting. Not that he was literally in withdrawals.

@mzpinkeyez407

2 жыл бұрын

@@frightenedsoul yes I see I actually read that wrong!! Thanks for pointing that out!👍🏻😊

The first time I saw tool it was on the side stage a the 92' Lolapalooza in Orlando , Florida . Most intense music I had heard in a while...and Ministry was on the main bill !

The dude on the left is beyond humble - big love that fellas way

Good to see you Jamal......thanks for spreading the Tool vibe....The Tool Army is always present....and we appreciate it

Luv you guy's reaction... & I luvvv me some tool I use to listen to them alot when I was in high-school this song was 1 of my favorite ❤

You are so right about getting out of your comfort zone to know yourself. I like your sincere reaction guys. Keep them coming.

Preach Brother. Tool discography will change your life! It’s gotten me through some hard times. Great job guys

You are 100% correct. He has embodied the drug or vice and is tempting his host. It's complete genius 👏.

Nice!! You went way back with this one Jamel.. I love this album so much. Awesome reaction

As a artist looking at this show always give me goosebumps and make me so emotional, he is so far back into the moment he felt that way and then he wrote these words. As a artist we can go back to them moments in life to are dark and let them resurge again to use on stage. Its powerful and beautiful.

Listening to Tool is like listening to someone scraping their fingernails down a chalkboard, and enjoying it even though it tears your insides apart.

I absolutely love your shirt man, if only we had more of this in life. Be Humble, be Kind

Three hot rockers jammin' to Tool, what a night!!!

So happy to see you sharing this and how you feel with your family Jamel. Keep opening other's eyes and spiraling out my guy.

Cool seeing you with your brothers. Nice family. All the best to you guys. ✌️

wow your friend on the right is a beautiful man. this singer is giving us performance like a monster in a play while also delivering amazing lyrics. love your channel.

Already liked your channel, but I love watching you with your brothers, you guys are fun together.

I LOVE these videos with your brothers!!!

Pleeaaaaaaaaaaase, more of this!!!

Turn the brothers onto Tool's 'Right In Two' for deep lyrics!

My wife is NOT a Tool fan but I made her watch this & Maynard blew her mind 🖤🤘🏻

I LOVE HOW YOU EXPLAIN THE SONG AND WHAT TOU THINK IT MEANS… ITS VERY HEAVY… THATS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT!!! Keep it up❤❤❤

My first time hearing them it was this song I was 11 and I am now 40. When to school the next day sing this song everyone thought I was nuts but lil did they know I was listening to the greatest band to ever come out of The end of the century.

I think that Tool is the band Wild Stallions from the Bill & Ted movies. The Wild Stallions saves humanity by bringing everyone together; Tool does the same. Just watch people start moving their bodies to the rhythm - happens every time; watch people start paying attention to the message in the lyrics. Watch any one of these Tool reaction videos; they are all the same. They all show that we can cross these social boundaries, and in the end everyone comes together...kind of like what the Wild Stallions does.

When you hunch over like that, it condenses and therefore strengthens your core....your abdomen muscles....where your vocals originate. It's a method used to belt out those resonating sounds, that only the elite vocalists can produce with such feeling and accuracy.

Not sure if anyone has answered the Maynard hunched over question but I've heard he suffers from severe stage fright. He now stands at the back of the stage mostly in outline at the concerts. Adam and Justin are towards the front framing center stage with Danny and Maynard in the back. He comes up front from time to time but mostly in the back. The one song I remember him being front and center for was "Rosetta Stoned" during the beginning of the song when he is talking through a megaphone into the mic. Thank you for keeping your reactions real and being positive influence in this world Jamal as well and the big little brothers!

so glad i get to see them in march :) love the videos

Tool is one of my favorite bands. 46&two. He's mother was an alcoholic. The song is about her addiction

Jamal, its cool to see you relive these songs with your brothers

If you want to see something shocking check out Tool live in Lewiston Maine. I was maybe 20yrs old and my bf was a roadie for them. I met Maynard before the show and was terrified to say the least. You’ll understand if you see how he is dressed. Never heard a single song before that day. But love their music to this day.

I listen to pretty much any genre of music, grunge, rap, metal, country, oldies (1950 and 1960's), stuff I wouldn't even know how to categorize... And even with all that. Maynard shines. He's special.

Just checked your Tool playlist because I forgot which ones you’ve done. You gotta do “Prison Sex”. Quite disturbing but it was the follow up to Sober and the video was banned from MTV after a few airings.

What a great big brother! Introducing your little brothers to Tool.

Have you shown your brothers the Rammstein Du Hast Paris performance. Loved your reaction, they may enjoy it too.