Yep. Awesome song...

Hell yeah

Lol yup me also

Same! Lol!

Dude same lmao

Exactly!

We’re tool fans we know how to sit for long periods of time 😂

We're all Tools out here 😂😂👍

Exactly! We're watching these videos to hear your reactions, don't apologize for giving us what we're here for in the first place

tool fans are not exactly known for having short attention spans

Truly biblical

Their best, I think. And that's a hard, hard decision to make. That and FI, and maybe 10,000 Days too, are pure Tool 🔧 With Days and FI, a lot of their input was put into the production. That's why I feel like, the more we go along with them, the closer we get to their "actual" sound

Always Has Been 👽

It's their Darkside of the moon

@@TheUselessGeniusX I found 10,000 Days to be a mixed bag compared to Lateralus. And I think Fear Inoculum is somewhere in-between the other two albums.

What a brilliant statement that describes exactly why I keep coming back here. It's fun to watch reactions, but it's much more interesting to hear theories as to "why" something is so effective and "affective"

Well said

Damn! Hit the nail on the head! I’m studying theory again so hearing anyone talk about it is particularly grabbing for myself.

Well said!!! If he has that knowledge, of course he will be welcomed!

I agree!! I love listening to subject-matter-experts go full nerdy-technical into a subject! Even if it's a subject i don't understand much. It's an opportunity to learn!

we are, it is, and you will

Right on, man. This has always been the most emotionally heavy song by tool for me. When it hits it's instant eargasm even after a thousand listens. I hope he breaks down Jambi and Eulogy also. Their whole discography really deserves a listen. So many gems. I'm with you though, powerful song. *edit: he mentioned not knowing what album this song is off of. I'm a firm believer that tool needs to be consumed by the album. They each have their own vibes that almoat require listening to the previous song to get the whole experience, the journey from headspace to headspace from song to song is just as powerful as the songs themselves. They are our generation's Pink Floyd in that sense. In my opinion.

Meet again? They live on in you. Each memory is a portion of them, and a portion of you. You won’t “meet again” you’ll be reuniting the myriad pieces of the whole.

Boy you said it. This song makes my heart hurt but in a beautiful way.

@@codename495 That's beautiful, thank you. I've been missing my mom a lot lately and it's hard to focus on the positive. A lot of regret and shame there.

aw man thats great!!! Music is truly the great connector of people!

I've deleted my social medias otherwise I totally would share!!!!! However I do play these when people are over at my house!

Hey I live in nz and been watching ur tool reactions since you started. Love the breakdowns 👍

@@moosealoosea7878 💜💜

Kiaora from New Zealand! Thank you for adding at least 3 new dimensions to my love of Tool!

Can’t believe he stopped it just before it was gonna kick in!

The transition between songs almost paralyzes me sometimes. Idk what is going on physically but the goosebumps kick in so hard, my whole body vibrates and it like fucks up my consciousness lmao

@@rickyspanish9625 Damn, I think the transition is pretty bad ass but it sounds like your music might be laced with Heroin. Lol wish I could experience that.

@@exar1806 ...if he didn't stop there he wouldn't get a chance to stop and react to/break down Parabol before entering Parabola, so what would you have had him do? :/

@@exar1806 If he was gonna stop it anyway, I'm just glad he did at that very moment, because if had done it right at the moment of the transition he would've certainly fktd it up like I've heard it done so many times..

Fear Inoculum is stunning...a gorgeous continuance of the previous albums in a way...a standalone masterpiece as well as an alternate dimension sibling

@@luna_belle5029 agreed

Ur old

@@schmidth and you're ignorant

Ticks and Leeches. Yes.

yes agreed

Flood and Undertow also.

Lol

Has he done Schism? I know Schism isn't as beloved by the fandom as some of the less mainstream songs, but it is an important song and has some very interesting musical things going on in my relatively uninformed opinion.

It's ok to simp for Maynard

@@blackbolt8447 u still never gonna have s** with him lol

Vicarious has a better and more relatable theme i'd suppose

Not saved my life but tool got me through some dark dark times. Never appreciated this as a kid, but without a doubt my favourite band hands down now. Just absolutely banana lands, these guys are the real deal.

Tool didn't save me. But they sure as shit changed me

I think Maynard’s Greatest “feeling” song is Mama Sed. with Puscifer. My opinion.

Pushit is keeping me alive at the moment

One of my faves

Agreed, Still waiting to catch that one live someday!

This

YES

Absolutely

yes, I love his reactions. In my humble he is one of the best reactors 🤘

WOW JACOB - I appreciate that!

@@KeyOfGeebz Yes sir! When I heard you talking about how awesome raw fret buzz on a bass sounds, I was like "This dude knows what's up". I never fix my bass's fret buzz lol. Keep up the good work.

@@Floridacat123 very well said bro. I’ve probably listened to this one in particular 10x now. Not to be a hardcore fan boy or anything but just love how he does his channel. Epic.

The video, too, tells a beautiful and emotional story!

@@avaricesyn9319 i got no fuckin clue whats going on in the video but the song is great

You forgot vacarious

@@chefericksalvage what did he forget now?

@@NikolaBlahBlahh he forgot the "i" 😸

@@NikolaBlahBlahh LMAO I just realized that I was missing the I hahaha thanks

Man I hate it when the radio only plays Brain Damage. Should be illegal.

Also...aaalright! 🤙🏻

I accidentally downvoted, I'm sorry my friend

@@ethanshaw8014 I upvoted to counteract you, but in your honor.

@@ethanshaw8014 Ha! No worries, man.

Yeah🤓

Been subbed to Rick for a while now. I love "What Makes This Song Great?".

I love Rick

Rick is the man everything from what makes this song great to is music lessons granted im only a beginner at theory I no the basic but watching Rick im slowly learning. I can take one video an have it keep me busy for a month lol. Idk how he retains all that info lol.

@@scotttam7491 Hey, 10+ years classical musician here. There's hardly any theory. Like, the grand total of naming and rules that actually go into contemporary musical theory. There aren't as many as some people will make you think. The actual challenge begins when you, the theorist, begins to try and understand how different instruments work, namely sound science. Theory itself pretty much only comprises the names of notes, chords and scales, by themselves and in relation to one another, and then some old ass concepts about "ideal musical moments" such as cadences and syncopation. But in practice they're just naming conventions we classical people use to describe what we're doing. And most of it's in Italian, so they get a free pass. Just like French in cooking. Or pretty much all Europeans for medicine. As someone interested in music more as a creator or enthusiast, for instance, you should be much more concerned with how to actually achieve the sound you want to produce. Be that in terms of one instrument or an entire band/orchestra. As it turns out, to do just that you need next to zero "music theory". The actual theory only starts to matter if the things you listen to or try to reproduce are 100+ years old cantatas, chorals or dances. Anything vaguely recent follows largely incompatible rules, such as autonomous ideas about tonality and free rhythm. Somehow people think it's "cool" to use the classical toolbox to describe something like rock. And you definitely could do that. But it just doesn't make any real sense. 90% of "the theory" (with the notable exception of the names and simple functions of notes and chords) is inapplicable to rock music entirely. In jazz, for instance, they actually invented their own theory regarding chords, ornaments and techniques, and just stamped that on top of some basic classical theory, because they realised music had evolved and they were already breaking most of the rules anyway. Personally, I would just get used to the very, very basics, like the colloquial names of notes and chords, and then techniques in the context of their respective instruments. Beyond that, I swear even the experts have no idea what they're talking about most of the time, when it's about the modern musics.

Jimmy too!!!

Would LOVE to see Geebz do The Patient!

H. is still my favorite song, all these years later.

Perfect

Omg The Patient is amazing.

YES! YES!

It has my favourite tool lyrics as well. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

Agreed. I love that one

Thats true, one of the best!

yes!

Yup, that's going to be an amazing slide of reactions :)

I personally can’t wait for him to listen to Rosetta Stoned.

i guess everyone, hahah xd

@@Brotha_Teresa he did Rosetta stoned

I've said good list to a few hear, but you found the gold vein😎😈

Am I right to think Neurosis inspired tool? The tribal drumming and build up to a crushing guitar in Through Silver in Blood reminds me of Lateralus. But reflection takes it up a notch and goes full psychadelic.

@@Scp716creativecommons haha, yeah! Glad to hear that I'm not alone in singling this strand out 🙃🤩

@@shadow67876 how interesting. I haven't heard of Neurosis. I must look into them! It's fair to say, though, that Danny is heavily inspired and influenced by the ethereal atmosphere generated by the tabla - in many ways, the instrument informs Tool's spiritual ambience (as epitomized in Reflection).

Oh yes..

Might not only be their finest work ever along with Aenima but maybe the greatest album ever made in my humble opinion.

Damn i feel old! I was 19 when it was released. The first time I heard this album I was on acid. Its my favorite album ever!

@@dekadenser it is certainly up there. Could be our generations dark side of the moon or the wall. Only time will tell. But I agree with you for sure

@@dekadenser nah bro lateralus is super finesse. Aenima was actually sloppy asf imo

This album hooked me on Tool. The lyrical themes and compositions are so unique, even for Tool. Love how they collaborate with Alex Gray with the artwork :D This artwork is probably their finest and most fitting! :D

I'm 40 and feel the same, so you got at least 8 years more to enjoy, I'll let you know again in 10 years lol

@@ajfr1n9e51 🤗

I'm 25 years in, and still, my favorite album is ænema. Next year I can say more than half of my life I've been a tool fanatic, and never got tired of most albums. Opiate is not quite progressive enough for me. But, your stuck..

Dunno why but I assume you're American, if not my apologies, but if u are check out a couple of British bands with a toolish flavor, 65daysofstatic and Biffy Clyro, hope you like them, greetings from the UK

@@ajfr1n9e51 thank you, ill have a listen!

I used to sing Parabol to my son while rocking him to sleep.

Me too. Parabol *is* for the baby in the womb.

@@paultullo3275 I’m doing that with my 5 week old son right now! Parabol/a and Lateralus are two of his lullabies.

I wouldn't even know what to recommend he review first. Maybe American Life or Mr Kinkle, hell even Over the Electric Grapevine.

@@scottimpens good choices and I thought you were going to go with over the falls at the end of their

@@scottimpens Electric Grapevine would be good, I won't complain though.

Primus sucks!!.

Phish > Ween > Primus

YESS!!

Ditto! Also: 69th like! 🤘🏾🍻

I’d watch it lol

I did for three years straight. 😆

Wish I had a woman who could listen to it with would be perfect.

I feel you. I know he knows we think he pauses it in the wrong places but that one and during Maynard screaming "Aliiiiiiiive"

Lmfaoo 😂 same but I love the guys Reaction

I was reading this comment right at the moment and I was going "oh, no! Hang on just one more second!" 😆😆

It hurt my soul... like you just robbed yourself of one of the most epic transitions in music history and I know he didn't know... but damn... so close

...if he didn't stop there he wouldn't get a chance to stop and react to/break down Parabol before entering Parabola, so what would you have had him do? :/

💯

Not only that, but at the end when he did that, it was the point in the music video where the eye settles on the forehead of the being. CRAZY

@@jametowne Exactly. he could feel it, without needing to see it. The visual during that part of the video is in sync with the meditative part of the song. Listening and breathing with it letting the 'kundalini' rise with the song is just as powerful as listening to one of those '7 chakra meditation' videos. Super cool, so glad to see that.

Just read your comment - got a big smile on my face ~Namaste~

@@KeyOfGeebz awe you made my day ❤ thanks 😊

For sure...

The first part of parabola really did help me find peace. It will always hold a special place in my heart.

It’s actually helping me get over the death of my brother. I know it sounds corny, but the lyric, “makes me feel that I am not alone” is incredibly freeing for me. My brother would’ve loved this.

Cheers friend! I feel the same. 🤙

Pain is an illusion

I get that out of Tool, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, there's good and then there's great

Got the boy Ezio on the profile pic, gotta love it

First thing I thought when he stopped it there was "Oh no, if he doesn't rewind before he starts playing again, the "hit" is going to lose impact". Then he rewinded it right after he was done speaking and with relief I awaited for a split second with a huge smile on my face before he heard that great moment for the first time. It was a wild ride I tell you.

Yes, finally! I've been scrolling like, "No one mentioning 'Reflection'?" It's also one of those tracks where you hear a distinctive riff by the synth being repeated on the FI album... I'd love to see Geebs map out these connecting riffs through the songs and see his interpretation of the emotional tone being conveyed across albums. I know. I know. Classic Tool fan mania, but... "I know the pieces fit." 😉🤷🏽‍♀️😅🤘🏼

There is a reason there's a track numbering called "The Holy Gift".

Jimmy gotta be one of the most nostalgic songs I've ever known

@@Scp716creativecommonsYES💜 I love every inch of TOOL!!!

I'm still waiting for him to do The Grudge

@@KoRn_NuTT forsure!!! A true masterpiece!

Just don't forget if we ask for "Jimmy" we need to begin the journey with "Intermission", even though its played by someone else, it's the same melody carried over with a different "voice". The contrast is where its at🤘🏼

When I really *HEARD* The Grudge for the first time after hearing it "in conversation" let's say... When I first dedicated time to hearing it, I was amazed, and I just HAD to master it on drums, it is such an epic song.

toolshed.down.net used to be THE place to talk about Tool, get tool tabs, etc (on dialup, hah!) toolshed.down.net/tour/summer98/980825.html ahhh so cool to see a review I left from back then. Internet sure was different back then lol Surely you’ve seen the older music videos, right? From the undertow era?

I find that happens with me and a lot of bands... specifically- Mudvayne, Pink Floyd, LedZep... hell, if you would have told highschool me that one day I'd genuinely be enthralled with Crooked Still (newgrass)... doubt would be a significant understatement.

@@HandlesAreDumb_111 crooked still, huh? Thanks for that recommendation 😄 never heard of em before but I’m following on spotify now. You may like the beef seeds then. They were a new grass cover band on yt that seems to have disbanded =\ hope you have a good weekend n thx again

@@KazzArie oohhh! ...I genuinely hope you enjoy them :) I like them a lot... 'Half of What We Know' was the bait, but 'Did You Sleep Well', 'When First Unto This Country', 'Florence' and 'Oh, Agamemnon' set the hook. (Oddly- it's hard for my eyes to stay dry during Florence... that 'and enemies surrounding you, have courage and be bold' line... I miss a breath...) Thank you for the flattery.

@@KazzArie shit! ...and 'Golden Vanity' ...that needs mentioned as well 😉

This BO-DAYYYY!

@@ajcoopa this body holding me 🤍

EVERY! SINGLE! TIME! SHit I straight up cried this time! It's been a long time since I listened to this song because this song needs so much of my focus.

My favourite bit is the frogs...no one ever mentions the frogs

Etc. Geniuses

I always run to this album. It sets a good pace and the lyrics are so encouraging when the pain starts.

Fuck. Here he'll go again.

Let him listen more before he gets to that one lol. But I agree I can't wait either

Keep calm

​@@charliesimpson3658 of course, but it's never too early to start drawing back the bowstrings if you can handle the pull.

Chug chug .. chug chug ..chug chug chug chug

We're in this together 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Dude's in all kinds of movies writing the scores these days as well.

@@fontainenick don’t forget the original quake game on CD also played the game soundtrack done by reznor🤓

It'd be fun to do see a back-to-back of the originals and remixes. Do Pet then Counting Bodies Like Sheep.

PETTTTTT!

Right?

Rishloo are SO underrated, they're incredible!

I would love to hear his take on Dark Charade

"Scissorlips" is constantly in rotation in my playlist. Such a fantastic album.

YES! Also would love to see some Karnivool

Dark charade, wislow or Dead Rope Machine