The thing with Tool is you don't hear the intricacies and different layers the first couple times you listen to it. It constantly gets better the more you hear it because you start noticing the different layers. What's so great about this video is it forces you to see the different drum layers even on first listen. you can't just hear Tool and like it, you have to actively listen to appreciate it. The newest album requires more attention than previous ones. If you want to keep the momentum, show him Lateralus next.

Gotta give Maynard credit where credit is due. He’s one of the most profound lyricist of all time and he’s a pretty good rock singer on top of it.

You had to drag him to the rabbit hole now throw him in!! With The Grudge, Ticks and leeches, Parabol & Parabola!!!!

“I get bored with Tool” has never been uttered before in the history of the world. Chase I share your side eye at the 10 Years comparison lol 😒 Danny Carey is the GOAT (OCTOPUS) 🖤 Have a good smoke sesh, put on a Tool album, lay on the couch, and enjoy the experience. Boring. Pfffft 🙄 😂🖤

I've never been a tool snob, but I've always had great respect for the band for the profound lyrics, the musicianship, the very unique melancholic vibe and sound, etc.

TOOL lets YOU know when it’s time to understand TOOL music. It took me almost 20 years before I really understood just how good this band is. I now have a deep appreciation for such an amazing band.

After the pad-intro - the entire band jumps into the first verse - and goes in 33/8 metrics. For me most easy to break down as 5/8, 11/8, 12/8 and 5/8. Then they open up into flat 4/4 (where one can headbang) before returning the polymetric heaven again - where he adds fills within metric changes. The intermezzo starts out full polyrhythmic, however. Follow the high-hat keeping a straight square while his right and left arms are circling and tying up together/separating - as you have to different size wheels spinning at different speeds. Until his kick-drum and both his arms lock onto the simple hi-hat that has stayed in the quarter pace (almost like a clicker) and everything opens up into the full-scale rock and roll 4/4 crescendo. Everything having circled around that simple high-hat not changing at all. But as important - It is sometimes a thought process to know if it is bass or the guitar that does the metrics /rhythm-section - and allow Danny to use his extremely melodically tuned drumset to actually play the melody while the band and Maynard's voice actually are there to support him playing the lead instrument. The interaction between Danny and Justin (bass) is especially interesting to ponder when in the analytical corner because Justin is so stable when the metrics and rhythmics become layered - so they can lean on each other and in a sense also set each other free. Like sometimes Justin is musically telling to Danny "Go all octopus on us here while I keep polymetric patterns under control for the band. Sometimes you can hear Danny's kick-drum lock onto a 5/8 pattern (etc) from the bass - while all his other limbs go in all sorts of other directions (since Danny trained on Indian Tabla - and them Indian boys playing the Tabla - they have trained their wrists to go I would be bored too if they just used it to show off. But I find that they use it in composition. Causing effects of closing down and open up - similar to a symphonic orchestra works when they split the violins from the cello-section - when the orchestra goes contrapuntal for example. Which Tool does a lot. Do not start with music theory though. Have a spliff instead and listen to the flow. It is easy to get irritated by trying to count the numbers because they will throw us off every 10 seconds (especially us in the west who may get thrown off by a waltz in 3/4 - since our music is so stuck in 4 over 4). Stop counting - and just feel it.

That megaxylophone is his height. He plays it with two woolly hammers in the (digital red) intermission

Danny is incredible! Danny has 8 Mandala electronic pads. When he first started and you asked what that was , was a Mandala pad. They have multiple programmable areas to change sounds depending where he hits them. Right after that when he turned and started the triplets he was hitting a Korg Wave drum which he goes back to numerous times. Its been said they wired his brain into many sections because he can play 4 different rhythms and time signatures at the same time.

There is listening to music and then there is listening to Tool and sometimes you just have to close your eyes, chill and enjoy the experience. Danny is a human octopus!!

He just needs that one breakthrough moment which every tool fan had when it clicked and bam you get it

I think he would like 7empest especially after his reaction to this track

Hey, Danny, how many drums do you want in your kit? Danny: Yes

The sick thing about the drumming is that he actually chances the timing to go with what he lyrics are saying. He falls out of a timing when lyrics are about loss, comes back on when the lyrics speak of breathing in.... the shit gets deep when you put it all together.

The first time I watched that drum cam video I was completely speechless. My mind was blown and I had to sit in silence for a few mins to compute what I just saw. Astonishing. Danny Carey is a monster.

Enjoyed the reaction! Have a great week!

Sub for more Tool. 7empest, Descending, Invincible, Lateralus, The Grudge... then all of the rest. 😁

“Bored in their music”. Surely words spoken by someone who has head Tool but has never listened to them. LISTEN to MORE brother.....

The Grudge

Enjoying your reactions guys. And on Tool, I know how you felt on this one, was never a big fan of, my friend kept on at me about them and I Kept listening from time to time. mostly writing them off, then one day, I just went, yeah, actually they are pretty damn good. Not my favourite band, but glad I can now appreciate their undeniable skills as musicians.

THE POT!!!

Since he was intrigued by the drums I think a good one to give him next would be invincible before going back to the old stuff

I feel just like you brother. I have to pull back on my TOOLcrazy sometimes.

Pneuma has a shifting, metamorphic context

That thing in the back...its a gong stand 👽...no big deal😎🐙🥁

never heard anyone ever say they don't like Maynard's voice- WOW

Worth checking out the drum cam footage of meshuggah - bleed if you want another song where hands and feet are going different time signatures.

my boy is buttered up!

I didn't really start getting into Tool till 10,000 Days. I knew about them, enjoyed some of their music, but never really "got it." Then I bought 10KD and, heh... it stayed in my car's CD player for the better part of a year. Finally got to see them in concert about 5 years ago. Now, even though I have a giant Spotify playlist, I pretty much stick to Tool. They are not an easy band to just get in to for a lot of people. It does take time, but when they finally get it, it's like all other music acts start falling flat.

Understand that you have touched on the world of Nightwish ? They have a new drummer now as Jukka stood down do to health reasons, their new drummer Kai has drum cams or check out Kia Hahto warm up solo routine here on KZfaq

For your next Tool song, I'd recommend to either go for maximum heaviness with Ticks & Leeches, or go for some middle ground, with something like The Grudge, Jambi, or Vicarious. I see a lot of people recommending Lateralus, but I think that one is more along the lines of one of the types of songs that Scott said he hasn't cared for in the past. It's maybe best to get hooked a bit more first before you hit that one up.

Danny is epic!! Love Tool.

You mean 10 Years sounds like Maynard/Tool. Get it straight dude on left! Dude on the right, you rock! 😁❤️🤘

Tool-The Pot next

Those things on his drums are Crowley hexagrams

No click, that is all. GOAT

Maynard will tell you his vocals are just a background instrument; an afterthought. The songs are even written that way.

Subbed for more Tool please.....

Personally, I introduce Tool-noobs to Maynard's more baseline vocals via The Pot. It's different from his usual vibe, but paradoxically illustrates what is buried in the mix in most Tool tracks from his contributions. Just an idea. Good discussion. Subbed.

Behind him is one of hundreds of synths he uses

Aenima next for sure!!!!!!!

Tool Lateralus!!!

You have to sit and actually listen to Tool to understand...especially with headphones....but yes I understand that someone thats is use to the normal song structure....Tool goes outside the box on everything they do and it makes sense somehow....and everything is perfectly put together with them

Nice got a sub from me hoping for more tool!

Tool can be boring For someone who dont listen to Tool on headphones and let the music lead him . Its not listening to music , it’s a meditation . Anyway it was funny to see You excited for showing this to your friend. I was same excited when I showed this to my husband - „you see it !? You see it ?! Now u get it ?!” ;P

Try HWAP. It was my introduction to TOOL. Enjoy.

Headphones too....

Descending and Jambi

please do lateralus

I'd love to go to the pub with u guys....

Am I really the only one who noticed this seems to be at 1.10 speed?

Show him lateralus!

Wings for Marie.

Why was the track at like 125% speed?

React to Nanowar of steel - Valhalleluja You'll love it.

Checkout 7empest

I heard his ass! He said it lol

Doesn't like Tool?It's like saying I don't like to breathe.

Listen to the grudge.

It’s a xylophone type thingy......

I think that the what the non Tool fan is looking for is something he can just put on and tap his foot to, unfortunately for him Tool does not allow you to do that , they require your undivided attention and if for whatever reason you can not do that then Tool is not for you

Descending.

Can you please react to Garbage song called Why do you love me Please

You have to listen really hard to hear some of those drumming parts on the recording . Nothing bad meant just the video brings out of a lot of stuff you kinda brush off as part of t h e recording.

H.

Tool. The pot.

8:20 You said you are not a Toll fan because you get "bored of their music". ...What? How? SMH

If you get bored listening to tool it’s because you aren’t a musician or you only don’t actually listen to everything that is going on in the music

how ridiculous

This guy on the left can't possibly have any experience as a musician. Lame.

I don't like tool.... I get bored of their music.... I've always understood how profound they are musically....I'm starting to get it.... I'm being schooled in rhythm... Sounds like somebody needs to spiral out.

Guy on the left is kind of a jabroni.

Guys! why make your boring faces SO GIANT on the screen? We've got Danny here! Make him big. Also, more talk before and after. Let the song PLAY, you're criticizing Tool for being "boring" while interjecting your off-topic remarks during random pauses! Dude! I'll watch the next ones. Hopefully I see less of your giant white heads. Lol