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@jollyday5817

Жыл бұрын

Hey long time fan, you rule, love the content, have you done a Video on Mens Recovery project, Born Against and Sam McP yet? I looked around your videoeses but couldnt find one. Really like to hear your take on them 🤘

@Digitalhunny

Жыл бұрын

Man, THIS was a _really great_ fuckin' video! Thanks for sharin' with us. _Annnnnnnd..._ SUB'd ya! 😂😂 (Sorry, today's my Friday. I'm a lil stoked for tonight. Didn't mean to freak anybody out. Good day.)

@TheBlackQueen

Жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I think you're severely underestimating how prevalent the Tool Trolling in the fandom is. Maybe it was different in the 90s and early 2000s, but with the internet, Tool fans were clear to be very self aware among themselves, albeit with a strong appreciation for the music which naturally does come off as somewhat snobbish to people on the outside. But we recognise and embrace Maynard's trolling quite a bit.

@galaxiphant

Жыл бұрын

Why do I get the feeling this guy is talking out of both sides of his mouth. On the one hand saying tool fans think they are deep and somehow above everyone (which is true but only to s small degree) and that’s just ridiculous and they take it too seriously and then later saying on the other hand they are deeper than tool fans realize ???? Come on this guy is talking about a minority of the blind who happen to not realize that when tool makes fun of its fans it better not take it seriously or you will be one of the few idiots who Maynard is talking about. Yes those ppl are insufferable. Death threats??? How many true tool fans who know and love tool and have experienced their shows and discographies on a level this KZreadr doesn’t seem to want to explore will fathom because of a small % of their fanbase do not understand the music, do not understand the absolutely hilarious jokes they play or get bent when they do, or looking for shit in the albums that isn’t there (I think back to the overlaying of wings for Marie and pt1 and 2 as being the “real” song) and making tool out to be priests who must act a certain way(their expected way) or else they crumble. Those are not the vast majority of tool fans. But they probably are the most annoying and most vocal and quite frankly act like this guy and down their noses at everyone who doesn’t see eye to eye with them. I’m this guy is a very a tool because he takes himself and his intellect too seriously to contemplate being open honest and humble enough to reaLize he doesn’t have to look down his nose at any tool fan (or non-tool fan tool fan,i.e. closet tool fan comparable to a preacher who argues against homosexuality on Sunday but the rest of the week secretly has homosexual affairs) no matter what and just lumps us all together with the writer of death threats or the few who are so self righteous in their tool fandom. This guy is basically a tool fan arguing against a minority of tool fans who haven’t actually used tool as a tool along their journey of life and haven’t changed with tool as they have through their Progression through the years. They are the best contemporary band of all time imo. I am so l gratefuk their art has helped me a though tough tunes because they were brave and bough enough to be vulnerable enough the lyrics and music. They have had a profound effect on my escaping religion, being humble and a good person, working through a lot of early anger I used to have to taking responsibility for myself and my life perception of the world and yet knowing I don’t know much and that’s ok. It’s the experience and the fundamental change in thought processes that can only occur if you’ve ever had complete ego deflation and when you finally “learn all matter is condensed to a slow vibration. that we are all one dream experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here’s Tom with the weather. “ Above is a great example of deep truth mixed with irreverence and humor. To think he is the only person who realizes that tool easily is the best ever at being able to pull this off successfully while also making incredible works of art that will stand the test of time because they remained true to their goals and values and truths and they wanted absolutely no outside influence because they are one of the rare group of artists while all very different had some fundamental beliefs they would not compromise on and than goodness for that. It likely is what made their art soo resonate with anyone that has being oneself truly a central goal of their life without compromise and without apologizing if they offended. And it is likely the zealous but ignorant tool fan or what I will refer ti this omen above is the epitome of deep truth mixed with irreverence is where it’s depth ends is to be as blind as death threat throwing tools that say they are tool fans. I have no doubt they think no they know they are took fans tbey just don’t get the journey. Without the logical conclusion to tools various serious art that is incredibly vulnerable honest while also presenting it with an air of irreverent mocking that makes one realize even the worst isn’t that bad. And the best isnt that good. And the jokes have simmered down a little in their music but it’s still there in interviews and live shows. - [ ] the very irreverent jokes to the fans leading to the conclusion we shouldn’t take ourselves so seriously nor our perceptions of truth seriously and that while we are different in our own ways it’s only through creation of whatever you can create and whatever form that takes and the destruction of the ego pointing to some greater thing like peace love and understanding and while also laughing at how we all sometimes miss that our own or belief that believing things based on authority is not the single largest in enemy to us living in the truth is their genius. No other band that I have heard has mixed this blend of philosophy, vulnerable truth telling and humor in a way that is expressed through an accessible medium of their style and approach to making music for anyone who cares to use the tool they’ve given us to help us actually grow into better humans, with good logic and ethics and that hilarious snub to both authority, themselves and their fans such that anyone who cares to can become a Similar tool by following their example through the years and what they were and who they are now to help each other and in spreading that incredibly freeing message. Know yourself truly. Be vulnerable. Rid yourself arrogance. Your emotions are your responsibility. Therefore your perception of the world is literally the only free will we have in this place and once it’s realized you see it over and over. You stop blaming and criticizing and let people be who they are without judging them. They’re simply blind. And it’s sad. Similar to the blind homosexual preacher who says all homosexuals are hellbound in the afterlife. He missed the very Message he was supposed to carry and anyone who missed the message tool carries is for they have been forthright about it all. Maybe the irreverence made it seem they didn’t mean it ? But that whole climax thing was absolutely true until he took it to a funny place which doesn’t erase it he truth if what he said it only mocks their lack of knowing if it really means anything. To me it does. And se you read the comments especially one above their climaxes are second to none imo.

@Digitalhunny

Жыл бұрын

@@galaxiphant You're right. I absolutely _love_ TOOL & I'm a complete fckin' _moron!_ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The real question isn't why they're popular, but why can we not be sober.

@petersouthernboy6327

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there ...

@OOBEJuanKenobi

Жыл бұрын

The clear obvious answer. The ideas they share as a band are profound. Ever since Undertow (read the lyrics to the song), the message from the band has been consistent: human beings are hearing voices telepathically in the mind. All people know they are psychic, but people want to play head games instead of growing out of religion, lying, and authoritarianism. All human beings want a psychic planet filled with love and peace. It would be more fun, and less stressful. It’s a massively popular idea underneath the surface socially, and Tool put it out on the forefront. All of Maynard’s lyrics are about spiritual awakening, and then spiritual growth.

@OOBEJuanKenobi

Жыл бұрын

The very first Star Wars movie also revolved around that idea: hearing voices in the mind from the spirit world. The idea is all over music. 311 is another band that is really into it.

@DopesickDonald

Жыл бұрын

Because being sober sucks. 😂

@hughjanus-qn6oj

Жыл бұрын

I don't agree with this I believe that tool is an entity in itself. Their signatures alone are mathematics which everything is based on

I first heard TOOL about 8 years ago. Became an immediate fan. Their musicianship is perfect. Here’s the kicker: I’m 70.

@sportsfix6975

11 ай бұрын

Yes, but your 70 in 2023...that's ALOT different than 70 in the 90s....your basically 40

@fritty9927

11 ай бұрын

@@sportsfix6975 I believe I stated I discovered them 8 years ago. Now I know I’m old, but I still know basic math. I wish I was 40, 8 years ago😄 have a nice day✌️

@Wh1t3Rabb1t

11 ай бұрын

@@fritty9927 happy to know someone a bit older enjoys great music

@samlongbotham1840

11 ай бұрын

I discover them just 10 years ago. I was cable coiling on the edge of a duel stage at a Metal festival in Sydney and I could look out at this sea of Tool fans… the hair still rises on my arms to think of it!

@jabberwocky8021

11 ай бұрын

I'm 71 and a fan for years. They are something else! I loved A Perfect Circle too.

“I am IN TOOL. I am IN Pucifer. I am IN A Perfect Circle, and…your mom.”😂🤣😆🤔❗️

@tanberetO

5 күн бұрын

Stay out of my mom Ryan.

@benttwisted210

2 сағат бұрын

Classic Maynard! It's good to know that I'm not the only one that simply "knows"! 😂 That one cracked me too!

When you see them live , you’ll understand that in spite of what they might say with off the cuff remarks …the effort they give during every live performance shows their genuine love of their fans. You don’t give your best to people you despise. And they give their best at every show .

@hayhaygor113

6 ай бұрын

I can confirm this! I have been to a tool concert and Maynard says at the last song that he loves his fans and that they are awesome and to stay awesome lol, yes he can make it look like he is being mean but he really is just joking around and loves his fans

@jpdoe9005

4 ай бұрын

Criticising a fringe group of your audience doesn't mean you hate your fans.

@lemmyelk

4 ай бұрын

Saw them as a drunk kid in the 90's at Ozzfest, hooked ever since. I played all the metal for my baby boy and he likes them the most of all the metal. They are just good at music

@heatherwelborn1925

4 ай бұрын

I've realized that they even insist on absolutely no devices during a show, not for intellectual property reasons - Their recordings are out there, and they don't DMCA them. It's because they want everyone to be absolutely *present* and really live that experience. And then they even have the genuine goodness to pull everyone back out of the trance at the end and sort of sober you up before releasing you back out into the world. Legends.

@ayebing

4 ай бұрын

@@jpdoe9005 agreed. That was my point entirely

Maynard said in an interview: "We take our music seriously not ourselves". This explains his attitude about Tool's music, its fans, fame, etc.

@savagelocke5548

6 ай бұрын

Maynard takes himself pretty seriously.

@Badz_B34chst4r

6 ай бұрын

@@savagelocke5548 Can you give an example of him taking himself seriously, maybe someting he says in an interview?

@jr2503

5 ай бұрын

@@Badz_B34chst4r 1:20

@judyannlance5368

4 ай бұрын

Yep I seen that interview! Totally agree!

@bloke2034

4 ай бұрын

It's just like how they came up with their name. What would be funny to see on a shit, oh I know people labelling themselves a tool lols

I think their music is mesmerizing, it has hypnotic droning repetative licks. They're like the metal version of pink floyd.

@rightpa

Жыл бұрын

I like that analogy.

@KaptainKommissar

Жыл бұрын

they're boring asf 🥱🥱

@bradical7772

Жыл бұрын

My other favorite!

@zatoichi4449

Жыл бұрын

They have done some drugs, that you probably have never heard of. It's a part of it, whether people like it or not.

@ToyLatrine

Жыл бұрын

Dude I’ve been telling people that since I found out about them. It’s a perfect way to explain it to people are into classic/prog rock.

I'm 46, listened to Tool since the mid 90s, went to see them for my first time, last night in Montreal. That wasn't a concert...it was a spiritual experience.

@jasonmartinez7847

6 ай бұрын

agreed , going to my 5th time seeing them in January and I keep telling everyone that it's not just a concert it's an experience

@injectingRevolution

5 ай бұрын

Are you 46 and 2?

@MrTcs12986

2 ай бұрын

I’ve also listened to them since the 90s. Even at age 12 I recognized there was an element of their music that set them apart from other bands. I appreciated their music more as I got older especially after lateralus. That album had a spiritual Ascension theme to it and that’s the mindset I would have listening to it. I would interpret the lyrics to what I felt they meant and I would explain them to other people to prove the depth and talent tool has. I really believed tool had some information about life that could help me spiritually awaken to the truth I was looking for. Well I eventually had that spiritual awakening 4 years ago and gained the knowledge I thought tool was helping me to learn. Now I know that Maynard and the members of all of his bands are Luciferian. His music is spiritual and it’s amazing, unfortunately it’s evil and all of my interpretations of it were wrong. The reason it feels like tool concerts are spiritual experiences is because that’s exactly what they are and what they’re intended to be. If you look back on everything tool has done knowing their ideological beliefs you realize all the fisting references and all the dark apocalyptic overtones from aenema are to be taken literally, and the theme of lateralus is the worship of the all seeing eye of Lucifer which is referenced by the eyes on the album artwork and the music videos. Maynard was born in Ohio which has a huge population of Luciferian/Wicca people, he was molested as a child which is customary in that community. He loves the fact that for over 30 years he has mocked ridiculed and deceived his fans who for the most part are totally clueless about the bands true identity. The name tool is also to be taken literally, their music is a tool used by Lucifer through Maynard to lead millions of people away from God.

@j.f.1979

2 ай бұрын

I am 45 and saw them in 2001 for the first time. I remember saying that dying would be OK after the concert - because I had seen everything. Well, I am very gratefull that I did not die. And I was wrong about "have seen everything" for sure...

@stefancristian6128

Ай бұрын

im gonna see them for the second time in June in Budapest

Tool will lose relevance when Shakespeare loses relevance.

@thescarletgraywitch8052

Ай бұрын

Pfft Shakespeare will lose relevance before Tool loses relevance. 😂

@fantasticnisopta

Ай бұрын

@@thescarletgraywitch8052 Relevance will lose Pfft before Tool loses Shakespeare.

@SHx589

10 күн бұрын

@@fantasticnisoptaprecisely 😂

@bigperm7712

8 күн бұрын

They'll be relevant until the sun burns out

@thescarletgraywitch8052

8 күн бұрын

@@bigperm7712 and after... the mole people will love them still!! 😁

For me Tool is just a great example of passionate and talented artists coming together as musicians finding a perfect language to paint a big picture.

@laurakinnan6840

9 ай бұрын

Just perfectly said

@vgJunkyard

6 ай бұрын

Well said

@chloethacker

5 ай бұрын

They’re easily the most well rounded band over the past 40 years. Maynard is right with John Lennon, & prince when it comes musical genius

@kentnewfence

4 ай бұрын

Tool was invented for acid.

@crossg4434

3 ай бұрын

TOOL is a psychedelic band, guys, holy shit, why don't you understand this. If you have done psychedelics then TOOL is easy to get into, and TOOOOL is the BEST and most progressive psychedelic band since the 70s. PLEASE FUCKING UNDERSTAND THIS SHIT

To me, Tool is just like my generation's Pink Floyd. Like them or not, they make some beautiful/unique music.

@spfadden082711

9 ай бұрын

That’s a good comparison

@thepossessor

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I can see what you're getting at, although I would to say that Floyd had funky groove and tasteful guitar licks and solos, Gilmore had a lot of feel. Tool doesn't really have that same funky groove or feel; they're very mechanical and robotic, but I mean there's nothing wrong with that if that's what you like

@dylantorres-brown5976

7 ай бұрын

​@thepossessor mechanical and robotic? Bro you don't actually listen to Tool. At best you judge Tool doesn't have a funk sound they have like grunge metal but there's tons of melodic harmony in they're music. It's just got a darker, heavier tone than Led Zeppelin

@RandomNonsense1985

6 ай бұрын

Unique maybe, but most certainly not beautiful.

@jbrassic5434

6 ай бұрын

@@thepossessor That's a matter of perspective bro, the grooves hooked me at 9yrs old. Floyd doesn't groove to me, it flows and sways. Buuuut that's just my perspective.

My 7 year old son is nuts about Tool he loves them so much, I'm so proud of him.

@jamesreed4421

2 ай бұрын

6 year old son’s walkout song for baseball is Jambi…. I shed a tear when he said that.

My friend showed me Lateralus album on acid trip. From that moment everything changed.

I just love how the fan's love for Maynard outweighs his utter distain for them.

@puchibul

Жыл бұрын

It's like being in a toxic relationship, where you are treated like garbage all the time, and yet you can't back away.

@Darthflips

Жыл бұрын

Disdain

@ceasormayhem101

Жыл бұрын

@@Darthflips Woops!

@dewdew34

Жыл бұрын

similar to PrImus...

@ceasormayhem101

Жыл бұрын

@@dewdew34 you know what, when I saw primus live, Les hardly said a word to the audience and just dipped when the show ended.

As someone who is a huge Tool fan but not a crazy one I love this band and part of what I love is the dichotomy between humour and serious musicianship. You can’t deny they’re one of the best.

@Remedy462

Жыл бұрын

And the angel of the lord came unto me Snatching me up from my place of slumber And took me on high and higher still Until we moved to the spaces betwixt the air itself And he brought me into a vast farmlands of our own Midwest And as we descended cries of impending doom rose from the soil One thousand nay a million voices full of fear And terror possessed me then And I begged Angel of the Lord what are these tortured screams? And the angel said unto me These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots! You see, Reverend Maynard Tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat Like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared "Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you Jesus!

@JUJUJUNO

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think the part that makes me feel a certain way - I suppose disappointed is the best word - about the crazy fans is that they take the band too seriously. They have an industrial track in german about baking a cake, a track mocking scientology, a track making fun of the music industry, one addressing a specific fan that accused them of selling out, one that's just the .fm hijack by that supposed area 51 employee and much more stuff that's simply goofy silly things, they're not this exoteric high mind motherfuckers. They're technical and skilled yes but they're not this all-seeing gods. The band has incredible profundity and it has merits on that but it isn't only that.

@WFly101

Жыл бұрын

​@@JUJUJUNO as a Tool fan I literally don't care what the lyrics are about lol I just hear "I know the pizzas fit" and I like it

@WFly101

Жыл бұрын

​@@JUJUJUNO ignorance is bliss

@WFly101

Жыл бұрын

​@@JUJUJUNO wear the grunge like a crown

I think the beauty comes from the hypnotic, tribal rhythms and vague lyrics. You can pull meaning from it no matter who you are. It's basic pop theory. You are the focus, maynard is singing about specific things he knows or feels, but you literally can put yourself in the lyrics. And everything else just hypnotizes you to fall into the vague obscurity. Alot like astrology.

I got into Tool 4 years ago when I saw someone react online to Pneuma. Thereafter I listened to Lateralus (song) ,Tempest and The Pot,Schism,Sober. All brilliant. But what took it over the edge for me was Adam's guitar solo in Stinkfist..That really got me deeply into listening to their entire discography and there are moments of power,beauty, intricacy,intensity and so much more. Brilliant group.

Tool's humor is a reminder to everybody that while you can explore deep stuff, you shouldn't take yourself so seriously

@a.kblur04

Жыл бұрын

that is absolutely the best way to explain it

@CamiFlockaFlame

Жыл бұрын

One of them said something like that, "we take our music seriously, but never ourselves"

@kubotwostringz7040

Жыл бұрын

That's a nice interpretation 👍

@Don_Dewitt

Ай бұрын

Bit like The Smiths

@christopherjamesblackwell

11 күн бұрын

Which is the conclusion one comes to after exploring deep stuff Tool or no Tool.

Tool acolyte here and I will tell you why I am so obsessed: The climaxes. Every (or the vast majority) Tool song has a climax around 3/4 of the way through the song. It’s always the best part of the song and it sounds even better with the 6-7 minute buildup. Examples include: “Between supposed lovers” in Schism; “Feel inspired…still be a human” in Lateralus; “Overwhelmed as one might be… I forgot my pen” in Rosetta Stoned; “Something kind of sad about” in Stinkfist. It’s funny, because Tool’s songs don’t always necessarily catch me right from the start, yet they’re my favorite band by far, because those climactic moments, within the full context of the whole song, are the best musical moments I have ever heard. They only work with the entire song, which functions as a buildup, so nothing is extraneous either.

@deadbodybaby1

Жыл бұрын

Check opeth out if you haven’t yet cause there’s a lot of climaxing in their old music and a lot of the new music as well the old stuff is just heavy asf

@galaxiphant

Жыл бұрын

Gotta love a Great climax but if that is all you focus on you miss some incredible self illumination. Don’t get me wrong it’s what got me into tool. 46&2, stinkfist, bottom, the patient and of course lateralus. But now it’s songs like reflection I really can both go to this place of self awareness and ego deflation I think is what a lot if what they exhibit in all their interviews and especially how they changes their shows. Think about where Maynard stands now in shows. In the back. Hardly any lights and only his silhouette. It’s him being a part of something bigger and they always talk about how they’re all equal everything 4 ways. Etc. they are a good example of how to live a good life.

@LimJahey996

Жыл бұрын

As a long time Grateful Dead fan I know exactly what you’re talking about. I had the pleasure to see Tool live a few days ago and it reminded me so much of the Dead.

@labbeaj

Жыл бұрын

You can also choose to only listen to the drums, or the bass or the guitar or the voice... It becomes 5 different yet the same songs!

@einzelganger7245

Жыл бұрын

Grudge has the best climax and yes you are absolutely right

We barely remember Who or what came before this precious moment

I got into Tool with Vicarious, and i was super into the message of that song and how it felt really insightful. Then my brother told me to listen to Rosetta Stoned from the same album, and he told me that's what I sounded like. That moment got me to realize that Tool is really about the combination of crass humor and interesting philosophical ideas, and made me like it way more

For me personally, I was a very average Tool fan in the 90’s. However, when Lateralus came out I was in a fairly dark place in life. A friend offered me a free ticket to their 2001 tour. And gave me an 8th of 🍄 for $5 bucks. I legitimately left that show with a completely new perspective on life. It’s something that I can’t even articulate. The vibe and message they projected at that time was extremely powerful to me, and by the end of the show I came to realize a lot of things I thought were important at the time just weren’t. Education immediately became my forefront and I started leaning music, my life just started expanding. My social circle changed and I suddenly found myself around accomplished successful people. It’s such a cliche thing to say this bands music saved my life, but that is the honest truth.

@Bobby_Uterus

Жыл бұрын

And you some how paid $5 for a “Free” ticket. How exactly was it free again?

@schism480

Жыл бұрын

@@Bobby_Uterus I got the ticket for free, paid $5 for the 🍄🍄🍄. Looks like that part got cut out tho.

@Bobby_Uterus

Жыл бұрын

@@schism480 ahhhhh! Well that makes a lot more sense! The entire story actually.

@nickandres7829

Жыл бұрын

That's so lucky. Tool almost never comes to my country, much less my city. They were supposed to in 2020, I had even bought VIP tickets. But then they had to cancel. I'm sort of afraid I'll never get to see them live, but I got to see Roger Waters play last year, so anything is possible.

@mf_yoda

Жыл бұрын

Same. But not sure if it was the music or the 🍄🍄🍄🤠

I’m 45, and have been following Tool over 3 decades. We grew with the band. Their live shows are mind blowing. And their music hits me on an emotional level that other artist don’t even come close to. Their also masters of their craft. Also, plenty of occult stuff to keep you busy.

@user-ot2ei1xn8o

Жыл бұрын

You are my people! I am 48 my first TOOL show was in 93, their live shows are only comparable to that of Pink Floyd, When was the last time you saw them? Also we’re you at Epicenter?

@Rountree1985

Жыл бұрын

Cringe bro. Pure cringe.

@paulkasden9758

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes and yes. I'm 40 and I 100% agreed with every word u said. 🤘🤘😎🔥✌

@mattb.4333

Жыл бұрын

I saw them like in Nashville probably in 2002. Tricky opened, and was fantastic but Tool fans booed almost the entire set. When Maynard came out, he laid into the fans and ended by saying it was an honor to share the stage with a true artist. So, I can understand why Tool dislikes many if not most of their fans, but I also think they troll the fans in a purposeful semi-abusive relationship which oddly draws the fans closer to them.

@brandonlee1218

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

I'm not one of these people obsessed with the band or Maynard, but I do think it's the best band of all time! Their albums just keep getting better and better and it's the only band I will want to listen to at any given time(Lateralus+ especially). Tool is right up there with and above Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Rolling Stones etc. in my mind

Tool is awesome. And, let's be honest, any fandom has at least a small group of toxic fans. T-swift fans and K-pop fans are actually the worst, though.

Great video! Tool's humor is definitely underappreciated. I have huge respect for their longevity. Waiting 13 years to close out their record deal with Fear Inoculum was a smart move. Whether intentional or not, it puts them close to retirement because Danny Carey just turned 62. I hope they release more music before they call it quits, but even if they don't, what a career

@Kharmatos13

Жыл бұрын

:O Danny Carey is drumming like that at sixty fucking two? Jesus.

@ryangunwitch-black

Жыл бұрын

Maynard’s dick!

@droptherapy2085

Жыл бұрын

Iirc one of them said they'd be playing until one of them dies

@dylanrobinson3832

Жыл бұрын

He can drum like hell even at 62. Imagine what he can do when he turns 63

@BlueHopi144

Жыл бұрын

@@Kharmatos13 Metallica members are older than that & still playing fantastically

Lateralus is the definition of the perfect album for me. I was hooked from the first tones and i am even hooked 22 years later.

@rubaidaallen2764

Жыл бұрын

There’s nothing like that MASTERPIECE. What an album. I’m very happy I saw them several times on that tour. Goodness was it amazing.

@benjaminroe311ify

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a top album for sure. Not sure if the best all time. But on the short list. Perfection.

@guywithalltheanswers6942

Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminroe311ify Lateralus the song might be the best rock song ever made. It's so incredibly emotional and great.

@fcon2123

Жыл бұрын

Got it when it came out - I was 14 years old. Popped it in my walkman and listened to it. Got so hooked I just kept on walking til it ended.

@gerardvanhelden6891

Жыл бұрын

Especially the way the sound/production quality is married with the music in this album is absolutely unsurpassed ever, anywhere. I am not saying that as some cult following or cray fan, I'm saying that as an appreciator of many, many, many types and genres of music. Lateralus has a very special place and should be canonical material for anyone getting into sound engineering, in my opinion. (Which I'm not, but it's just fascinating to me that I've never heard anything like it. It's just a league on it's own, really....)

I first heard Tool at a "house party" that smelled like vomit, cigarette butts and bong water... Whenever I hear Tool, I smell Tool.

It’s crazy to think of how I was in middle school listening to them and getting lost in the musical aspect without getting into lyrics or understanding the meaning of the songs. I saw the sounds in my head as various shapes and it mesmerized me. As I got older and went back to them, I was surprised I was allowed to listen to them as a young girl. Still a fan but with a different perspective.

I am 112 years old, I have been listening to TOOL since the first time I step my foot into the time machine and dialed the 90's. After I heard them for the first time back then, I have been spreading their music throughout the galaxy and many other galaxies as well as different dimensions - 4d, 5d many many D dimensions and can confirm - TOOL is the best band to have ever been created by a life form of any kind.

@PEGGLORE

8 ай бұрын

Can and This Heat were better. Got into them after Tool.

@dougodyssey50

6 ай бұрын

I am interested in joining you on your next expedition. We will need to stop off in 1997 so I can berate my teenage self into making better choices. I hope you don't mind.

@joebrezel

6 ай бұрын

#FakeNews - Fact checked by Fake News

@arigoldberg3126

4 ай бұрын

To me, Tool's Lateralus is the most amazing piece of music ever composed. I think Tool deliberately wanted to give their fans something truly amazing, but wanted them to find it on their own. "Recognize this as a holy gift..." At first, I thought that the song Lateralus was about tripping acid - discovering true color by seperating the body from the mind. At first listen, I imagined the bending envelope as an intense visual. After becoming more familiar with the track, however, I had reformed my interpretation to something broader: think deeper. Lateralus, perhaps because it is the album's "title track", serves as the central clue for a puzzle that a friend of mine had read about somewhere on the internet. "All I know is that there is a different order for the songs - something about two spirals. Oh yeah, and thirteen is in the middle." After scavenging through endless google search results, I gave up on finding more about this 'alternate order'. Intent to figure the album out, and very curious about the spirals - I put on the proverbial 'thinking cap'. I understood how the spirals could have a lot of significance, in that the album's title track offers the inspiring, "swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human..........And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been. We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been." In my internet scavenging, I had read one review, written by a drummer, who mentioned that Danny Carey's drum beat formed a fibonacci sequence during the song Lateralus.

@bazibada

4 ай бұрын

By all this time I guess you have learnt to swim !

If you took away the band part and thought of it as a business, in any sector, you’d have four highly intelligent, hard working, creative individuals who have openly spoken about how integral communication is between two humans or teams/bands/groups/units. That’s just scratching the surface. Those are all ingredients for success.

@perfectallycromulent

Жыл бұрын

if they were a business, they'd get sued for creating a hostile work environment through their insistence on making allusions to anal sex and other stuff like that. you can do that on an album, you can't as CFO.

@ileutur6863

Жыл бұрын

Idk if I'd agree with that. If you look at the band's merchandise, you can see a constant stream of awful low quality merch, while they refuse to stock proper physical copies of their music. I am a massive tool fanboy, but whoever designs their stuff is really out of touch

@zolsaschnitzel5555

Жыл бұрын

Between supposed brothers...🔊

@rorz999

Жыл бұрын

I don't get this analogy really. Tool IS a business already, but the guys in the band mostly don't make the business decisions

@Crabbadabba

Жыл бұрын

@@ileutur6863 I’d agree with that. Their merch does NOT reflect the quality of their music. Kind of strange since Adam Jones is a sculpture artist but maybe it’s a bit out of his realm.

Loved this! Thanks! Casual Tool fan. Never knew about all the humor in their work.

Shout out to my Cousin Ashley im from California and i was visiting family in New York and she was playing Schism hella loud in the shower one day and it stuck with me in the back of my head so i started looking up their other songs and i really appreciate how they really wanna take you on a musical journey and make typically longer songs almost feel short sometimes

Maynard's voice just has this energy to it. it's entrancing and his cadence is so unique. His range is insane and he just has a way of just making your hair stand on end.

@justinschexnayder8485

Жыл бұрын

Somebody described it as jonie Mitchell combined with Black Sabbath. I thought that was pretty accurate as Maynard loves jonie

@photonfartsqueeze6694

Жыл бұрын

@@justinschexnayder8485 These kind of ridiculous statements about the band is why people who don’t like them hate Tool fans. This is SO off base and laughable. How are people supposed to take this seriously?

@scoutwithoutclout

Жыл бұрын

@@justinschexnayder8485 Thats a perfect description. Joni (Blue) is a huge vocal influence for him (the way they both cascade through notes) & musically Black Sabbath is the biggest influence to their guitar work (along w/ every other good metal band). IMO what makes Tool & Deftones unique, what sets them apart, is they sing/write melody on top of metal. Writing melody is hard. Most metal bands bypass that challenge via screaming. In their case, Maynard can scream too, but when your verses are just good quality singing, it makes the screaming parts in your hooks hit that much harder. It's balanced in a world of metal that typically is very one dimensional.

@howdisturbing

Жыл бұрын

@@photonfartsqueeze6694 Exactly!

@Igor-KB

Жыл бұрын

@@photonfartsqueeze6694 Dude you almost made me choke lol

The odds that 4 musicians as talented as them all found each other is what astounds me. I'm a drummer so obviously I'm mesmerized by Danny Carey but Justin is also one of the best bassists on the planet. The 'Tool Sound' is Justin. Lateralus is my favorite record of all time. Legitimate Perfection IMO

@Robisquick

5 ай бұрын

It’s akin to the cosmic luck of the likes of The Beatles, Metallica, RATM, SOAD, Radiohead

@interdimensionalsteve8172

4 ай бұрын

agreed about Lateralus... nothing will ever top it.

@pyregazer9210

4 ай бұрын

@@interdimensionalsteve8172 except aenima

@thecompanioncube4211

3 ай бұрын

I am a drummer, and Danny Carrey frustrates me with his magnificence

@Heyoo414

Ай бұрын

The TOOL sound is Adam Jones, period.

My fun Tool story. Went to see them for the second time down in Charlotte, and one of my best friend's, who was not in their music, was convinced to join us by another friend, who convinced him to go because he told him he'd enjoy the visuals. We get to the hotel next to the coliseum to pre-game, and him and I decide to walk down the street to get beers for everyone. As we are coming back with two cases of beer, we are walking back with two strangers. A couple--an average looking guy and his smoking hot girlfriend. Both decked out in Tool gear. The guy was obviously outkicking his coverage. She was stunning. And all three of us were trying to explain the obsession that so many Tool fans, at some point, had for Maynard, to my friend. The guy with the smoking hot girlfriend, looks at my friend and goes..."yeah...I'd (felate) him." I will never forget the look on my friend's innocence-now-destroyed face.

@Idntgt

6 ай бұрын

Most normal Tool fan opinion

I'll let you know when i finally finish listening to my first Tool song I started last year. Im almost halfway through

I randomly got tickets for a show and was blown away from the live sound. Saw them 21 times since. Tool live is absolutely amazing.

@MrWhingeypants

Жыл бұрын

👍

@Jackzay90

Жыл бұрын

so it's safe to say that you know about the fettuccine sequence

@Igor-KB

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackzay90 LOL

Back in 1993 a buddy and I were hanging out in his bedroom listening to music and he literally said to me, "do you want to hear your new favorite band?". From the first riff on Intolerance I was in hooked. That bass! That guitar tone! Those fucking drums! Maynard's voice and amazing lyrics! I had never done drugs before so I can't relate but I imagine it's the way a junkie feels the first time shooting heroin. That started my life-long love affair with Tool. Call me pretentious, I simply don't care. No other band has come close to moving me the way Tool does.

@JackCarver10

Жыл бұрын

Same, same...

@Ammut6

Жыл бұрын

Ive got my sister to thank for the introduction. Tool is the only band that I was able to jam in the car alongside my grandmother ❤

First time I saw Tool was when they opened for Primus on NYE 1995. A lot of the crowd were like WTF because they couldn’t mosh to the weird time signatures. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Saw them at this year's Toronto concert and purchased a band signed $900 drum head, no shame! Love it.

Tool is one of those bands that fits the jester archetype. They are both serious and laughing simultaneously. They interlace insight within mockery at the same time; duality, balance, perfect union of contrary things etc

@peterpoterstein6686

Жыл бұрын

c g jung would approve this

@Sebas_Mendez_Kinoman

Жыл бұрын

Like Mr. Bungle lol

@morpheuslaughing

Жыл бұрын

@@Sebas_Mendez_Kinoman well yeah that's obvious. tool is a different flavor, less cartoonish circus-pilled than Mr. Bungle

@GeorgeousGeorgeousGeorge

Жыл бұрын

​@Sebas Méndez ever heard of black midi? First band I've heard in 30 years that sounds like Mr Bungle

@Sebas_Mendez_Kinoman

Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeousGeorgeousGeorge yep i did recently in fact, very good band and its good to hear something like Mr. Bungle nowadays

The real question is why arent they more popular? The drummer Danny Carey has to be one of the best drummers ever, watching the pneuma live playthrough with the camera just on Danny is incredible to watch, just him alone is worth the ticket price, I swear the guy has 2 brains

@Dremin2009

11 ай бұрын

Yeah man I always try to get seats near the side of the stage middle of the first level so I can see Danny playing, it's special to see such a great talent doing their thing in person.

@lellamas2778

11 ай бұрын

8 brains - 1 for each tentacle

@blackops190

11 ай бұрын

Because their lyrics make you question your reality. Not good for consumerism, politics, and big corps

@moominsean

10 ай бұрын

Probably too much time between albums and the short attention span of the general music-listening public.

@SgtKaneGunlock

9 ай бұрын

when the surviving members of Rush did a tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins and Neil Peart Danny Carey got the honor of playing YYZ and nailed most of it

It's because they are hypnotic and mesmerising. And at the same time very hard, clean and technical. Plus they keep the burn up over 10-12 minutes, to epic climaxes. And also keep it up for two hours on stage. If you're into any of that stuff, Tool is pretty good. If you like all of the stuff I mentioned, Tool is the perfect band. They cemented their status with fear inoculum imo, showing they still got it in the studio too.

@lolla80

3 ай бұрын

The mars Volta is also super hypnotic but def not as close to being big like tool

Im a massive music fan 1st & foremost I now in my 50's now. I was right into Punk in the late 70's early 80's. I respect all good live performers & have seen a helluva lot of bands live. When I 1st heard Tool, I thought they were decent with a few catchy parts in their songs. But then something happened when for some reason I decided to listen to them a bit more.. I soon realised how good they were. Their music is very intricate, they're brilliant musicians. Once you get into them, that's it you're hooked. They're the best band in the world for me now. Every song seems to be an epic piece of music. They're very intelligent people without a doubt as well as top top musicians.

@alchemist676

3 ай бұрын

57 here and just went to see TooL at The Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood Florida in January. The Greatest Show On Earth

@DavyRo

7 күн бұрын

I wish I was there with you, they only did a couple of shows in the UK & my Dad is 90 & now can't look after himself. So I'm pretty tied up looking after him now. I'm glad you lived the show👍​@@alchemist676

Most important element in my opinion is that they're just really good musicians. Danny is a virtuoso and possibly one of the best drummers of all time, Justin could also be considered as one of the best bassists in Rock, and Adam has a unique tone and playing style that gives Tool their unique sound. They just play really well together. I'll never get tired of Danny's drumming.

@Mathemusician3141

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Danny is undeniably one of the greatest drummers of all time, and Justin's playing is just... french kiss. Adam's tone is nice, but I don't think that he is a very good guitarist, and most of his riffs are just paraphrases of whatever Justin is playing. To me, Adam is just a cheap Justin and the most replaceable in the band. Maynard is a 6/10 singer, but his lyrics are 9.9/10. Some of the only lyrical writing I prefer is that of Sufjan Stevens. As for if it's the most important element... I disagree on that part. It's how it sounds and makes you feel that matters. But them being godlike musicians certainly adds a lot as well. Edit: accidentally called Justin Danny at one point!

@TrevorLahey3

Жыл бұрын

@@Mathemusician3141 I agree completely about Adam, but not regarding Maynard. He’s a very skilled singer IMO. That’s the thing, though. We can’t all have the same opinions

@johnathanshakewellesquirei8615

Жыл бұрын

​@@Mathemusician3141 nerd

@SidV101

Жыл бұрын

@@TrevorLahey3 I think he's just wrong. Maynard is an objectively fantastic singer

@nixi7688

Жыл бұрын

Adam is a special effect artist and the creative genius behind a lot of their videos which just stick with you. So Adam is underated in terms of talent.

As a big tool fan, I appreciate this video. Thank you for highlighting how big of trolls they are. Probably the part I have enjoyed the most. Their April Fools jokes, trolling the fans and music tv personalities, and ridiculous humor has always been the best part.

@chrisgamble5843

Жыл бұрын

Concur. Honestly, it's the best part. After being bombarded with self reflection a dick joke is perfect timing. The most attractive part is the humor of it all. Once you reach a certain point, you can't help but laugh at it.

@alpur214

Жыл бұрын

They haven't done a good April Fool's joke in awhile :/

@matthewengland6428

Жыл бұрын

@Jameson Craighead I think once it became a big known thing they stopped it, but yeah they were really great.

@davidbaca7853

Жыл бұрын

So, your a “big Tool” fan 🤪

@Mathemusician3141

Жыл бұрын

@@alpur214 They haven't done anything in a while. Still raking in the money from Fear Inoculum before they do anything else.

I can't think of a another band that just takes you on a journey with their songs in the way Tool does. They just build and layer, and fill out the sound and then isolate a single riff. Bass picks up and just pulled you along. Carey then just throws in some throbbing jungle beats and then blasts some insane technical jumble, Yeah they have a tongue in cheek humor, and they don't have to take themselves so serious, but man, some of the lyrics are really profound, Maynard's voice. Come on.

I never got in to them because they were not on streaming, so I only heard their radio hits, which I thought were good, but nothing crazy. I am very grateful they decided to come to streaming because I took a deep dive and was blown away. They really do deserve the hype.

@minsiuh8960

4 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for making an effort

I really feel like tool doesn't get enough credit as a gateway band to heavy music. They mix in just that perfect level of extremity into certain songs. I just did not get harsh vocals at first, but stuff like the 20 something second scream on the grudge and so many other songs as well as the sheer CHUG on most of 10,000 days were a huge opener for me. I loved them, and that mixed with prog eventually led me personally to stuff like djent and eventually metalcore and deathcore. Love them goofy boys

@snallygaster2946

Жыл бұрын

Hard agree. Besides Linkin Park’s discography, Ticks & Leeches was one of the first songs with screaming I really enjoyed and it’s been all downhill ever since lmao

@holstonmatt

Жыл бұрын

this is why i like albums like frozen niagara falls by prurient because yes the album is still very harsh but it somewhat easy to get into

@gregorysteffensen3279

Жыл бұрын

Jambi was my first exposure to djent-y guitar so I definitely agree - though, long term, the band I'm most glad Tool pointed me to was Kyuss, who are about as good as California high desert rock gets IMO

@educostanzo

Жыл бұрын

I also think they don't get enough credit as an influence for the djent sound. Back when Lateralus came out not many prog bands were using low tunings and Meshuggah did a lot of touring with them at that time. And as you said, the amount of chug on 10,000 days turned a lot of people to that sound. I know it did to me. Some years and a few more strings and here we are.

@confusedturtle55

Жыл бұрын

@@educostanzo honestly, kind of, yeah. I mean, they never got lower than drop D if I'm not mistaken, but Vicarious in particular to me opens with just a straight djent riff. Just think of it on an 8 string and I think it would fit right into an ERRA or periphery song

The attraction to Tool reminds me of the attraction to things like early JRE. It attracted people who were interested in thinking about deeper topics but weren't on a super academic humanities track in their education for whatever reason. If you were exposed to those ideas earlier nothing that they do is mind blowing, but they filled a void that a lot of intellectually curious people who weren't being assigned philosophy texts to read felt.

@johndoe-fq7ez

Жыл бұрын

Good analysis

@rorz999

Жыл бұрын

Or the short version: music to make stoners feel smart

@DavidLopez-rk6em

Жыл бұрын

Great analysis. Kind of like philosophy for beginners. You dont need to be smart and well read to be into philosophy. But if you dont know much about it, and youre not particularly well read, and 20 years old, Joe Rogan is gonna be more entertaining than reading Karl Jung for a couple hours.

Loved them since I was 15. Now 42 and Maynard and all his bands keep getting better and older music stays extremely relevant like.

I enjoyed your video about them even though I was never able to get into their music. great channel. Keep up the good work.

As a long time Tool fan I can tell you their fanbase is exactly like what you're seeing right now with Sleep Token. There's fans who think their music is a dope new take on the genre and then there's fans who think that Vessel is leaving them secret love letters in the liner notes of their albums

@starxcrossed

Жыл бұрын

Also seriously talented tho…

@euronymoos

5 ай бұрын

Sleep Token are one of the most over rated bands I think I’ve ever heard. Maybe thats what my dad thought when I was listening to Tool as a teenager though.

@Hreodrich

2 ай бұрын

@@euronymoosmaybe. But from a musical standpoint they are definitely solid. Especially their drummer 2. Not really my thing either but I have to give credit where it’s due.

Been a fan for over 3 decades. I don't know how to articulate why I love their music so much. It's like their sound unlocks a place deep inside me and take me on an emotional and intellectual journey. No other band does this for me. I thank the universe for bringing Maynard, Adam, Dany, and Justin together.

@anthonysantos3629

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better. So I'll shut up now. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

@richlpz

Жыл бұрын

All the yes ❤

@morganghetti

Жыл бұрын

We know dude.

TOOL has a song and artwork about the comedian Bill Hicks, who talked about evolution and mind expanding drugs, so yes TOOL was inspired by deep, thoughtful people, and they can often present it in a comedic way, the same way Bill Hicks did.

The real reason Tool is successful is because all four of them are instruments. They are all TOOLS. Tool is one of the greatest instruments of all time, hands down!!!!!!!!!

I love how they start every live show by yelling "Arruuga? IT'S TOOL TIME!"

@gravelpit5680

10 ай бұрын

I dont think so Tim

My wife is the Tool fan between us. I like them well enough. I will say, however, that I have thoroughly enjoyed their live shows. Seriously, it's such a great show!

@chrono050

Жыл бұрын

It's about "The Show" and not the band it's i've seen them over a dozen times... Truly amazing live

Decent analysis. Subscribed. Want to hear more of you.

Great video I subbed! Looking forward to more videos from you

I started Listening to Tool after this video All the hype and praise they receive is WORTH IT AND 100% correct

@Mxulin

8 ай бұрын

awesome!

@zslime6766

6 ай бұрын

tight.

@commiehunter733

6 ай бұрын

Aenima 46&2

@manasseh36

6 ай бұрын

Not being condescending, how old are you?

@MR.OFFSEASONFOOTBALL

6 ай бұрын

@@manasseh36 27

Tool is just a sound that fits a certain mood. Being stoned and walking or driving somewhere wit an album going is just an atmospheric experience. Specifically 10000 days and lateralus. Absolute Rollercoaster albums.

@Punished_Trump

Жыл бұрын

I can attest to this

@gumpycognac4505

Жыл бұрын

Fits a certain mood😂

@icestationzebraassociates2460

Жыл бұрын

When I was in college (and before.......and after, tbf lol) I had massive, pervasive insomnia. I'd walk all night with my walkman cd player and just listen to music all night. Usually tool. Lots of NIN and a mishmash of other things too, but mostly tool. Graduated in 97. Listening since 94. It always cracks me up when they release an album and people get pissed off it's been so long. The best thing about this band is they don't give a sh!t if anyone likes what they do. That what makes a musician/artist good.

I’m so glad that you mentioned the cookie recipe. I never knew!! Such a pleasant surprise.

I'm a 61 year old black man and I still listen to Tool and the perfect circle. But to answer your question it's simple great music. Five albums in 30 years and of course by far the music videos.

“I had them each switch instruments, play on the bowls, take one loop and try some improvisation. Things of that nature. The look on their faces was priceless. I might as well have been wearing hippy beads and bunny ears. I could just feel Stephen (Carpenter) thinking, ‘What kind of acid trip crap is this?'” -Maynard working on Passenger with the Deftones

Thanks to a friend, I was introduced to Tool and A Perfect Circle twenty one years ago. That friend she's now my wife. So I feel a connection to Tool and APF that transcends music.

@RosettaStoned462

8 ай бұрын

My experience is opposite. My husband got me into Tool!

Just went to their concert yesterday! Fucking amazing!!

I just randomly stumbled across your channel. I love these deep dives. You have yourself a new subscriber, sir!

@ThePunkRockMBA

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The fact that they take so long to bring out albums shows their patience and discipline to perfect their songs

@juliuslemon-merinque2549

7 ай бұрын

Yeah but Fear Inoculum is boring as fuck compared to literally everything else they’ve ever written, it’s like if they just did a bunch of different versions of Jambi except they don’t build to a sick breakdown

@MatthewFrazierr

6 ай бұрын

@@juliuslemon-merinque2549disagree. Fear Innoculum was outstanding. Pneuma, 7empest and descending are just incredible

@Gottiline_Ace

6 ай бұрын

​@MatthewFrazierr that's 3 songs, surrounded by nonsensical BS I can't stand.

@gravelpit5680

5 ай бұрын

​@Gottiline_Ace but Invincible is also gold. Relisten to it. There's alot more there than I thought at first.

@muttonbuster

5 ай бұрын

A few years is patience. A 5 year span let alone 13 years of rehashing the same worn out setlist with no new material like it's The Country Bear Jamboree at Disneyland is something else entirely. That's a sign that within the context of their lives, Tool means far far less to them than it once did. Saw them 7 times from 92 to 2007. I'll buy their music, but I wouldn't spend a dime to see them live again. Not to mention, Maynard's self aggrandizing pseudo intellectual rants grew old to me 20 years ago. Shut up and play.

From a songwriters perspective, the "not knowing" the meaning of lyrics, whether juvenile or profound, is literally the point. The lyrics are a mastery of entendre. There are both simplistic, literal meanings and then, if you care to read/listen/think again, they are deeply profound. Tool fans ultimately appreciate this duality in the lyricism that is largely absent in popular culture with few exceptions. The fact that they are masters of their craft technically, is just icing on the cake. Tool provides a transcendental, ethereal atmosphere in which the juvenile and profound are one and the same. I have endured more personal growth through contemplating the Tool experience than any other band in recent memory. Long live Tool.

@actualturtle2421

11 ай бұрын

lmao this nigga really went and said this in public

@kadewiedeman3127

11 ай бұрын

​@@actualturtle2421 I mean he ain't wrong, but at the same time he's missing the point of what he's saying himself. The depth of Tool is kind of like the punchline to a joke. Everyone gets it and enjoys it, but if you go ahead and explain it it instantly is no longer funny, and you look like a sod for not being able to just let the joke be a joke.

@daniloberserk

11 ай бұрын

The bitcoin portrait just invalidates the whole argument lmao.

@actualturtle2421

11 ай бұрын

@@daniloberserk Honestly the bitcoin portrait perfects the entire argument. Average tool fan lmao

@stantorren4400

11 ай бұрын

@@actualturtle2421Then again, the average tool fan is a fucking tool, so they’ll obviously fall for scams

tool makes me feel something no other band does

i knew all of these things but cool to see someone else summarize it and discuss it from beginning to now

I think one of the reasons why TOOL is so appreciated is how much of their music isn't merely "heavy" like a lot of other metal bands, but rather it feels very methodical and intricate. It feels "creepy" and "unnerving" and even sometimes "sinister". It's not merely about scariness of raw power, but the scariness of calm and focus. It's like how in some comics or anime where the strongest villains aren't the biggest. I dunno if I described it well since I'm not even really a fan, but that's the impression that I get from their music: cold and calculated.

@M4RCi92

Жыл бұрын

Well said, I agree. Tool does sound quite damn unsettling in some places. In other places though, they're one of the most profound and invigorating bands of all time. Parabol & Parabola still gives me goosebumps and makes me tear up all these years later, it's so full of life. Ever heard of Meshuggah? They'd creep the hell out of you. If Tool is cold and calculated, then they're a virus-infected quantum computer in the cold dead void of space.

@darrenthetuber743

Жыл бұрын

The music feels like grinding machines behind a tortured jester, at Anema has that ambience about it

@rubaidaallen2764

Жыл бұрын

@@M4RCi92 Meshuggah. A band that created their own genre. I saw them a few months ago. Blown away. Wow 🤩

I remember when I was in High School I started branching out my music taste because I was taking up learning the drums and was getting involved in my school's music scene. I had a close friend named Ciaran who introduced me first to Korn, then Slipknot and finally TOOL. I will never forget the first time I listened to Lateralus, The Grudge and Schism. It was weird because no band I'd ever listened to had impacted me as much as TOOL's music so I instantly fell in love with them. Now about 4 - 5 years later I still love TOOL passionately and I think they are a fantastic band with amazing musicians who each are extremely talented at their respective instruments. Anyways short and long of it TOOL taught me to spiral out hahaha

You are 100% correct with the being too serious fans. I love the humor and double entendres. Its like they're sophisticated court jesters

Wow. Tool Live with Rollins in '92 would have been epic. I saw the End of Silence show in Adelaide in Australia with Rollins supported by The Mark of Cain. To this day, my favourite gig of all time. The nineties were indeed wild.

To me is the whole package, they deliver an experience that no other band comes close, from the aesthetics, lyrics, subject matter, the occult messages, the mockery and humor, the atmosphere of each song, the progressive build up to a strong climax and stronger ending, the unique live performances, the awesome music videos (the old ones at least), and most importantly how incredibly talented each member of the band is.

@allenclark4235

11 ай бұрын

and they are genuinely good, compassionate people.

Because they are uncompromisingly authentic, their lyrics are so meaningful and vulnerable AND poetic you cannot completely fathom it but you get it from a gut level.

@dans3294

Жыл бұрын

Yes! And they make the same song, over and over, just with different words.

@snazzyjovialwyrm3314

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I felt an incredibly profound feeling within my gut when I heard one of their songs about ass cheeks. Actually, thinking about it more... it was probably just bowel movements.

I like Tool BECAUSE they have complex, 10-minute songs. I love Maynard's tone. As a creative myself, I love the sparse but hinting lyrical style. Also, I'm a big fan of the tribal sound of percussion that is incorporated into a lot of songs. Lastly, if you've done any spiritual work, their last two albums will really hit home lyrically (lyrics like "crucify the ego" and "swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human" are low-key genius, imo).

@Heatwave9000

7 ай бұрын

They're not complex they literally repeat the same thing

@thetreeofclues

4 ай бұрын

@@Heatwave9000Okay, have fun playing 7empest on drums all the way through.

When i was a baby i cried a lot and to calm me down my Dad put on the lateralus album and danced with me in his arms around the living room.I might not remember anything of it but the lateralus album feels awfully nostalgic everytime i listen to it.

Never have I ever heard a Tool song and thought "Well that one was definetely among the weaker ones." And that's their genius to me: They simply do not have mediocre tracks, all of them are uniquely brilliant. And if that takes them thirteen years for one album, so be it. It's worth the wait.

@Ranguvar13

5 ай бұрын

This! I love this sort of band. It’s only a few who don’t have a single mediocre track.

@mitsanut5869

Ай бұрын

I dont care for about half their stuff. But the other half is mind-blowing

TOOL’s music finds you. When you’re ready.

@imjustsam1745

Жыл бұрын

I bet you're the guy everyone tries to get out of riding with. 🙄

@kevingrems

Жыл бұрын

@@imjustsam1745 Hey, what's wrong with cruising around listening to a 14 minute song about opening your third eye? 😆

@younggun7901

Жыл бұрын

​@@kevingrems or your 2nd butthole

Really interesting take on a band that I LOVE for their brilliance. Best musicians, best songs PERIOD. I enjoyed this video, and normally I'd skip anyone attempting to describe the indescribable 💜

A really fair account. Can't say I'm a fan personally, but the world is definitely richer for their existence. I appreciated the spirit of your closing comment - there is only one Tool.

The intangible factor that makes them great is the same factor missing with Dream Theater. Great musicianship has to be paired with the right kind of songwriting.

@wafflemanofficial3130

Жыл бұрын

Preach

@LaVerdad65

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Same reason Rush > DT. People dont give Tool credit for their pop appeal. The first half of their songs are very standard intro/verse/chorus with STRONG melodies and hooks. Then the 2nd half goes nuts with guitar solos and crazy drumming and just great instrumental sections.

@paultullo3275

Жыл бұрын

@ghost mall IMO, DT lost their shine with Portnoy’s departure. He kept them reigned in when necessary, and out of control when it fit. Even their last album with him, I wasn’t thrilled. While we wait for Tool, I’ve always found it to be worth the wait.

@hank35682

Жыл бұрын

I love DT and Tool but nothing comes close to Tool, Pink Floyd is a close second tho

@HansyPants184

Жыл бұрын

Dream theater never grew out of the mindset of a 14 year old metal guitarist who can't understand why everyone is singing along with the guy who is playing Wagon Wheel but didn't even look over while he was playing his 20 minutes of Megadeth solos on the same acoustic guitar. "I don't understand why people like them more. Our songs have way more notes and are way faster."

Tool just reminds me of my childhood. Staying the night at my best friend's house, jamming out to some Tool and and playing round after round of Magic The Gathering late into the night. Some real warm and fuzzies right there. It wasn't until we all grew up that we finally understood just how incredible their music really was.

@DEEPMUCH

Жыл бұрын

RAD!

I met a tool fan once, never again. I just found out about one of the members being from green jello/jelly, 3 little pigs was my shit in early childhood lol

@Mxulin

8 ай бұрын

never again what?

Well, I'm 69 and just saw my first TOOL concert last week. It was great! I have been a TOOL fan for about 10 yrs now.

Someone once told me "you don't listen to T00L. You experience T00L" And that really resonated with me because I can see how someone can listen to them like they would any other band (just listening to the lyrics) and be like "this is lame" or "I don't get it" offhand. But once you really get into it.. experience them.. and recognize them for their talent. You realize that they are some of the few actual musicians in today's age.

@Mathemusician3141

Жыл бұрын

I think that any good music is experienced, not heard. You listen to music you like, and you experience music you love. It isn't just TOOL. Music can make you feel something, but sometimes music makes you feel something that could not ever possibly be explained, or experienced in any other situation. That is the beauty of truly loving music. Some examples of what I mean here: 20th century classical composers such as Morton Feldman and Karlheinz Stockhausen didn't write music that catches your ear, or makes you hum it. It creates an atmosphere, makes you imagine something, and simply makes you feel like you are living somewhere completely foreign. To me, that is how music should be. An otherworldly experience.

@CatmanJimbo

Жыл бұрын

"You realize that they are some of the few actual musicians in today's age." Dude, this is absolutely why TOOL supafans get mocked all the time. What a preposterous pretentious position to take. Omega cringe

@palmereldritch_6669

Жыл бұрын

They have that same kind of deep psychedellic vibe that has really only been achieved by one other band: Pink Floyd. But they did it through the zeitgeist of the early 90's. Angst, super distorted riffs, and yet with a toolish sense of humor. I don't think there will be another band like Tool. They cracked the code on their own terms and it fuckin' works.

@randykrus9562

Жыл бұрын

That was me-I told you that. And I am as right today as I was then.

@hitthegoat

Жыл бұрын

Ugh, dude. Come on.

I see Tool as a group of dudes who like to have fun and do what they love. Sometimes it's serious, sometimes it's not. Such is life.

I have listened to tool since waaaaaay back. You have a lot of very good points. Good video!

I have loved tool for 4 years now and recently saw them on october 27th in calgary they have this energy all the way from undertow all the way up they have this raw down to earth sound and its nothing but amazing

Aenima is one of the greatest rock albums of all-time. I became a fan of Tool at 14 and I’m still a fan 18 years later. The lyrics can be overly pessimistic but you can’t deny the unique sound, unusual time signatures, and vocal talent of Maynard

@5piral0ut

Жыл бұрын

And you forgot to say it’s also one of only two albums that comes close to being as good as Lateralus.

@dust17111

Жыл бұрын

Don't just call them a pessimist try and read between the lines

@dust17111

Жыл бұрын

@@5piral0ut don't go overthinking and over analyzing now lol😜

@dust17111

Жыл бұрын

I already ordered a pizza

@hank35682

Жыл бұрын

The lyrics are more real than pessimistic, Maynard tells it like it is and has very encouraging lyrics like “all this pain is an illusion” “keep going” I don’t see how that can be perceived as negative, when I hear Tool I wanna stay alive and keep fighting my battles, it doesn’t make me wanna give up

TOOL is simply poetry & musicianship put together.. a perfect circle and puscifer are both also amazingly artistic. They perform messages. They perform poetic literacy. It's beautiful.

@antonalekseev6568

3 ай бұрын

also butts

Ænima came out while i was in high school and i was instantly taken with TOOL. 28 years later, nothing has changed. They're just something else.

Very thoughtful commentary on a very complicated, contradictory band of artists. I am a musician, took lessons, performed and produced music and as a result have come to respect what they do. TOOL really is an enigma.

Back in the 90s Tool always felt like my secret mysterious underground band that not alot of people knew about,well thats definitely changed.

I am a TOOL fan since the 90ies. The "problem" with this band is that their songs just melt my brain despite I've listened to these tunes hundreds of times. When the first chords of "vicarious" start playing, I just go nuts. I can't help it! 😅 Their music is complex, it is full of dark humour, it is dead serious sometimes, but after all, it is freaking primal and RAW!

@filyp1984

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's insanely good. If schism or the pot comes on.. I crank it and if anyone talks to me they better be dying or something

Excellent job bro❤