First time hearing Tool - Vocal Coach reacts to "Sober" and Maynard James Keenan's LIVE vocals

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Жыл бұрын

The time has come! After my reaction to SOAD, this band came HIGHLY recommended so today I'm finally hearing Tool. We're watching the band and lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan perform the song Sober LIVE.
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@launis2000 7 ай бұрын

Imagine being able to hear Tool for the first time again 😢

@Rawr558 6 ай бұрын

For sure!

@jessicablattler3133 6 ай бұрын

Right! Live as well!

@potato9832 6 ай бұрын

Hold still. I'll get a frying pan.

@alamoaudio 6 ай бұрын

That's what I just did lol. Not exactly my genre, but they're really good. Not sure I'll fall into this rabbit hole, but i'll dig deeper

@steviecef 6 ай бұрын

I was at a recent show and met several virgins. I was so happy for them!

@Desu-Desu-Chan-San Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, you just stumbled on a rabbit hole...

@williamsummerson1204 Жыл бұрын

Yes she did.

@nicholasvillani5951 Жыл бұрын

And I’m here for it!

@craigsisler Жыл бұрын

LOL.. exactly. I found the hole about a year ago... It's very nice down here.

@flexygoo1295 Жыл бұрын

Tool brigade done moved out

@RaptorValen Жыл бұрын

Guys, he has three bands! This rabbit hole is a little bigger than normal lol

@M_SVD 2 ай бұрын

You know a band is gifted when their Live version sounds better than actual studio version

@darylshores6527 Ай бұрын

Alice in chains live in awesome 🤘🤘🤘

@MrHannessie Ай бұрын

The studio versions sounds very polished which I like a lot, but there is rawness in his voice in the live version that I really like.

@peterclarke7240 Ай бұрын

The first time I noticed this as a kid was watching that video of Cream blowing up the Albert Hall with "Crossroads," and then being so disappointed when I heard the studio version. Since then ALL my favourite bands are the ones that sound better live, because you can feel the passion and the sheer joy they're experiencing in just letting rip.

@McDoofus78 Ай бұрын

It's Maynard's physicality that sells it. The fact that he can twist and contort his body while still delivering a pitch perfect vocal performance is astounding.

@cottontailcustoms Ай бұрын

Disagree. The live song has more energy for sure but his vocal performance is definitely more raw and not at his best quality. I don’t know why all these reaction videos use live performances like this instead of hearing them at their full potential. Is it a music rights violation thing?

@ironmaidn543 4 ай бұрын

He is communicating anguish, he knows it, he’s lived it and it’s raw. As a recovering addict, this song is gripping and touches the darkness some of us are fortunate to survive and many cannot comprehend. His voice is brilliant and executes such pain…beautifully.

@thekshef 3 ай бұрын

"He is communicating anguish" I think you nailed it. Perfect way of saying it.

@TheShadow3130 2 ай бұрын

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@DaenNite 2 ай бұрын

well said. happy to have you here with us

@jamesauten9414 Ай бұрын

@Niwanadrummer Ай бұрын

Beautifully said. Glad you overcame your addiction. My son turned me on to Tool. He was an amazing young man and wrote poetry and lyrics and played several instruments. He struggled with bi polar and it eventually led to him being taken from this world. He identified with Tool’s music. Listening to them brings back memories of him. 😌❤️🎶

@lukerevolution2881 Жыл бұрын

I dare say that every fan remembers the shock when a Tool song fills a hole in your soul that you didn't even know was there.

@apex_alchemy_knives 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@Joopsmann 11 ай бұрын

1993. The whole fucking crazy year for me.

@darrenpellichino2923 11 ай бұрын

This song changed the music scene in a way that at least for me changed the whole vibe of the world. The hair bands were finally done and buried as this song took over, the grunge scene was laid open and exposed fore it's stupidity and repetitive copying. It was like a new dawn of actual real music that reminded me of the 70's vibe.

@paulievew 11 ай бұрын

Saw them live in the mid 90's shortly after Undertow released, they were getting 'big' but weren't quite there yet. Absolutely shocked with the way the music and Maynard's voice and lyrics blew me away. And I'd already listened to them on cassette. btw, I love how your (The Vocalyst) first comment about this is "it's very moving". Yep, that's TOOL.

@SpaceMissile 11 ай бұрын

college. this song exactly. I had always heard _of_ them, but hearing that song made me go "Oh, _now_ I see."

@goadfang 8 ай бұрын

"I am very much looking forward to hearing more from this group..." A sentiment shared by Tool fans since 1993.

@jollycat1374 7 ай бұрын

Lol for real though!

@lulu-fp7im 7 ай бұрын

😂

@oneschwiftyrick 7 ай бұрын

And a perfect circle and puscifer!

@JustCammie 7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@u731 7 ай бұрын

crazy how you just described the word "fan"

@dallasthe1628 2 ай бұрын

Watching this woman become a TOOL fan is a beautiful thing... welcome.

@CassieSchmidt-bz7vu 9 күн бұрын

if this keeps up I too might wanna start listenin to their music. :)

@bulletproofair 23 күн бұрын

His body language during this song is cowered, self-contained, broken, irritated, almost fearful...he is fully in everything he does. His delivery is not only powerful, it's effortless.

@michaela4427 5 ай бұрын

As a tool fan and an addict...she has a very true and real feeling that she can't describe. He isn't performing it, he is letting it out.

@DarkFire1536 5 ай бұрын

Well said.

@cube1007 5 ай бұрын

Beautifully put !

@WickeD-of-Oz 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Maynard just...does.

@kerrijohnson1847 4 ай бұрын

You just said it all! It's way more than just singing. If you get it, you get it!

@matthewhughes659 4 ай бұрын

Amem

@gr8nesshumility741 6 ай бұрын

The 1990s was an epic era for music.

@werealljustvisiting972 4 ай бұрын

Imo it was the last decade. Go back to decades previous and each had substance too. Everything since the 90s has been fake/inorganic.

@Adam-ye6wj 4 ай бұрын

It was OK. The 70s is pretty much the king of music decades.

@tigerslilly 4 ай бұрын

@Adam-ye6wj that's why the 90s was the last great decade, because you had great 70s, too

@ericharris893 4 ай бұрын

That’s because you have not discovered metal. All that started in the 90s.

@CommendedMoth 4 ай бұрын

It is the final decade of actual music.

@BM-tr1bq 3 ай бұрын

You were just fighting tears. I watched another KZfaqr react to lateralus, and he could not hold the tears back. Tool is the most emotional, complex, dynamic band ever. I’ve been listening since the 90’s, and to this day there are times I have to turn them off and back away for a minute so I can gather myself. Greatest band ever.

@sinatrassunshine 6 күн бұрын

I've cried to Tool so many times 🥲🤘

@texbex9928 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who has ever lost a loved one to addiction is deeply touched by this song. Bless you all - you are loved.

@B_rett_B 20 күн бұрын

My family is in the process of watching my cousin kill themselves. Nothing we do helps. It's like waiting for him to die now. So, this song kills me as addiction kills someone who was once my best friend.

@texbex9928 15 күн бұрын

@@B_rett_B yes. I'm sorry.

@txsecuritygal9435 11 ай бұрын

The only thing better than Tool is watching someone else experience Tool & Maynard for the first time 🔥

@josephroy7021 10 ай бұрын

8-10 Times Better every time. POET

@isaclover1983 10 ай бұрын

Yes!! I watched her face the whole time as he built up throughout and her emotions. There’s no denying what Tool does to a person and how they tap into your soul. It’s a full body experience.

@MotoFamMayhem 10 ай бұрын

Absolute truth 💯

@elsbet1656 10 ай бұрын

🖤

@bradhaines3142 10 ай бұрын

what got me was the first time hearing them on good headphones. shit was unbelievable. i was amazed at how much of it i didnt hear before

@zacharymyers1124 10 ай бұрын

This song came out when I was drinking myself to death and I was very comforted to do so. My childhood was far from ideal and I just wanted to die already. This song brought me to my knees about every night back then. I haven't drank a drop since 1995 and I never will again, but, this song still hits hard even now.

@yotafan174 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your sobriety.

@zacharymyers1124 10 ай бұрын

@@yotafan174 Thank you.

@Living_EDventures 10 ай бұрын

Glad you're still with us. Keep up the good work.

@HayMap 10 ай бұрын

Good for you!

@zacharymyers1124 10 ай бұрын

@@HayMap Thank you.

@handlesmademeloseauniqename 3 ай бұрын

This performance gives me chills, its an indescribable feeling. To see other people enjoy music as much as I do makes me happy.

@coatsandties 2 ай бұрын

18 years sober and this song still brings me to my knees…so powerful. Than you MJK.

@karenk7710 Ай бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS

@karenk7710 Ай бұрын

The way the world is now.. it’s very admirable to be sober

@jnark32 8 ай бұрын

She perfectly captured what it’s like to hear Tool for the first time. Confusion, bewilderment, but awe, excitement, and beauty.

@paulah.9797 7 ай бұрын

and the pretty much involuntary swaying to the hypnotic rhythm...

@InwardAdventure 7 ай бұрын

immeasurable depression as well, if I may add a commentary to yours already perfect commentary. The thing about Tool, not only for me, If I dare say, is that they seem to be able to bring the audience to a terrible hell, atmospherically, but they also seem to be able to ascend, to elevate, to remove the listener from that place. how tf they do that is beyond me

@user-ri8lk4hu6g 7 ай бұрын

Yep!

@KlitKommander 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could give your comment more likes

@hardtymz2517 7 ай бұрын

She started with EPIC TooL! They’re still good but different. Their angst was so great!

@nandodimeglio306 5 ай бұрын

Once she said she’s never heard Maynard before you knew she was about to get her mind blown.

@jackiemartling5321 5 ай бұрын

Where the fuck was she?

@codygarrett7296 4 ай бұрын

Yeah she definitely had a head trip

@andymacdougal 4 ай бұрын

Precisely what I thought

@yeti-live1429 4 ай бұрын

@@jackiemartling5321Main Stream music. That's where

@goldengoat1737 3 ай бұрын

Haha I thought the same thing

@terriefoshie1086 4 ай бұрын

Watching someone fall in love with this song for the first time is a beautiful experience.

@mattyisme123 3 ай бұрын

Maynard has always expressed his struggles with performance anxiety… this escalated throughout the years. I’ve seen him about 12 times since ‘93 and 5 were him facing away from the crowd (2 times in minimal clothing)….. His talent, performance and powerful presence is breathtaking! I’m just sad I’ve never seen him with APC!!

@raechel.oglesby 3 ай бұрын

APC is phenomenal live. They’re doing shows for Maynard’s 60th. It’s APC, Primus and Puscifer. Get your tickets. I’m going to the red rocks shows in Morrison, Co.

@rosa-gw1xm 3 ай бұрын

going to see them all in TN!! so excited, especially for primus' bassist 😭 i found him thru oysterhead and that is pure fucking talent right there

@mokc913 2 ай бұрын

@@rosa-gw1xm hell yes, I'm going to see them in KC in a few weeks! I'm so pumped

@kcalbat1 Ай бұрын

APC is my drug of choice and watching live was incredible and breathtaking

@brandonkempff1234 Ай бұрын

You are going to love it! Amazing show!!!

@The032750 6 ай бұрын

I'm 73 years old, seen Tool twice, and I've watched this live version of Sober countless times (not this video by The Vocalyst). Sometimes I sit there in an awe inspired stony silence and sometimes it brings me to tears. I can't think of another song that I've heard since I started to pay attention to music in 1964 that carries the emotional power of this song. Love every Tool song but this one's special.

@josephfrechette9916 5 ай бұрын

I got to see them play an instrumental version of sober live. It was definitely one of those "thank you for letting me experience this God" moments.

@MetalheadCollect 5 ай бұрын

wish all of our elders thought as you.. right frkn on!

@josephprice6122 5 ай бұрын

Builds up from the euphoria Lincoln kind of levels off after turmoil let you sit up there and think about it then it falls in the Darkness select the whole trip through the addiction so many people live through that I've lived through and still living in kind of captures the whole fucking thing thing

@dozer1642 5 ай бұрын

I’m 53, when this album came out and I picked it up, I listened to it once and put it away. It was too much for me at the time but it became one of my all time favorite albums. Sober is one of my favorite songs. It is a masterpiece.

@CoroDan 5 ай бұрын

Exactly the same here.

@Mad_AL 10 ай бұрын

When a vocal coach is lost for words and just cant put a finger on it you know this band is unique. A successful band which stood out from the rest in its genre.

@aliciaarmstrong9577 9 ай бұрын

It's haunting and emotional. I am not one to really listen to the actual lyrics at first. I listen to the way the music makes me feel......I am the sort who gets goosebumps from music. Tool.does that. So that happens first I get the feeling then I hear the words usually

@jamesdean4966 8 ай бұрын

It's baffling that people don't like them. To deny the exponential talent of these musicians is fucking asinine imo. Danny Carrey is probably top 3 greatest drummer of all time, and Maynard's voice is one of the most unique sounds on the planet.

@radiactive82 8 ай бұрын

cant put a finger on bc Who are you to wave your finger? You must have been outta your head

@tarajoyce3598 8 ай бұрын

What genre do you put Tool in? I've always left them in their own realm.

@iainwemyss5978 7 ай бұрын

Took has a genre? I always thought they were impossible to classify that way. Love this band.

@SeanCreasy 16 күн бұрын

I love her facial expressions while listening to the song. It’s like you can see her thoughts coming out through her expressions

@Lasse3 4 ай бұрын

Mother Mary! 7:04 This is an A4 note, merely three half steps shy of a C5 (aka Tenor high C) Maynard are capable of singing actual high Tenor notes, with a very pleasant and musically pleasing timbre. It's actually quite remarkable🙌

@russelld2925 11 ай бұрын

Watching your face as you listen brings literal tears to my eyes. Tool was and is the soundtrack of my life as I moved through 10 years of addiction, 10 years of prison, and now 15 years of recovery. This song specifically means everything to me.

@chocolaterockpoet5077 11 ай бұрын

Forty Six & 2 has a nostalgia for me, like the smell of home. Funny how certain bands can get you through. Your comment spoke to me - I wish you well.

@Uncle--Fatty 11 ай бұрын

F & A..!! I Hear That..!! This song was right there... in the loss of serenity... the destruction thereof... and the newfound living S E R E N I T Y such a powerful song, and the best performance to pick for a 'First time Ever' vid... First time I heard TOOL was at lalapaloosa, the gorge at gorge... daytime set... no clue... Totally Life Changing Experience..! I've seen them many time since but still, and will always, get the chills... anytime this song is played..! F & A... Congrats on the 15..!!

@user-uh5tb9er4o 11 ай бұрын

same here with my response to her response wasn't expecting to be moved by someone caring about a band that means sooooooo much to me

@sigpi222 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your sobriety. Every day is a new day, a new opportunity.

@kevinhawley4992 10 ай бұрын

good on you man...

@johnsmith-ug1xx 4 ай бұрын

watching her fall in love with tool brought it all back for me!

@jessethomas5473 3 ай бұрын

What did you think of the fear innoculum album?

@andrewyork7776 3 ай бұрын

Tool. Absolute insanity. And his on stage persona is insane. He's so good!

@annachaney9847 2 ай бұрын

I've been a tool fan for decades now. Maynard's voice is hands down my favorite of all. The clarity. The tone. The fullness and the smoothness you mention. It connects with me and moves me.

@jaredg8950 6 ай бұрын

Tool captured the spirit of addiction and desperation in a song. Its powerful.

@matthewvillacci7113 4 ай бұрын

💯 PERCENT NAILED IT!!💯🤟🙏

@mushroomxxxzzz 4 ай бұрын

Don't really think this is about addiction.

@olgi2068 4 ай бұрын

just the simple, leaned forward, weird posture is sufficient to call for all the saddening pics of fentanyl addicts. Very powerful.

@smileygladhands 4 ай бұрын

@@mushroomxxxzzzit kind of is. It's about a friend they had who left an answering machine message whilst drunk. But, as Maynard has said, he leaves most lyrics vague enough for anyone to apply them to their life. That's what's so great about Tool and Maynard's lyrics.

@jd4747 4 ай бұрын

To me it personifies the dark night of the soul. We all have them.

@ScottDJohnston Жыл бұрын

Tool has so many incredibly powerful songs, it's hard to know where to start... Lateralus, The Grudge, The Pot, Aenima, Wings for Marie pt.1 and 2, Invincible, the list is long and rewarding. Every member of the band is a master.

@calethos Жыл бұрын

Don't do Wings pt 1&2 unless you're ready to cry. It's a tribute to Maynard's mother, and he goes all out on it. But, eventually, yeah, do it.

@raytr4100 Жыл бұрын

@Toolarmy: We got another one! :) I recently did post on a other Tool reaction Video nearly the same Song List as Scott - only difference Two in One instead of Aenima. But its Tool, there are soo many amazing songs.

@lilwoowoowoozie9242 Жыл бұрын

also a note about 'Lateralus' it uses the Fib Seq

@yurpyurp5890 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the other 80 songs plus Puscifer lol, soooo goooood

@alastaircollins1145 Жыл бұрын

Rosetta Stoned is a great one because it starts in an odd place, but when it gets to the power notes... cuts right through me, every time

@GuerillaWelder 3 ай бұрын

i have absolutely no idea how my algorithm found you but im in. this was great thanks 😅❤

@RadRedhead222 3 ай бұрын

It still blows my mind that Maynard was not an addict. As a recovering addict, he speaks to my soul.

@sas_j-money3422 3 ай бұрын

He and the rest of the band certainly did hard drugs such as LSD to put forth this sound my guy.

@nikb3054 3 ай бұрын

@@sas_j-money3422 L isn’t a hard drug my guy.

@sas_j-money3422 3 ай бұрын

@@nikb3054 Ok I would understand if you said that about shrooms. LSD is 50x stronger though...

@rosa-gw1xm 3 ай бұрын

so many of his songs speak so deeply and honestly about addiction, even though he's not an addict and has never struggled with addiction. thirteenth step by APC is almost entirely about the suffering of addicts, and how difficult it is to recover, and it's beautiful. it's such an important album to so many addicts i know, recovered and otherwise, and it's just mind boggling to know that maynard ISNT an addict

@mokc913 2 ай бұрын

iirc an old bandmate of theirs was and inspired this song

@tyTrades800 11 ай бұрын

Almost 30 years later still gives me chills..... everytime

@lakritzpiranha 11 ай бұрын

30 years later? That can´t be true ! Shit, yes, its true! Yeez, time surely passes, hahahah

@jessicaestes5163 9 ай бұрын

Every. Single. Time!

@d.j.cantelli8074 6 ай бұрын

Still!

@tylerfelix8629 3 ай бұрын

Same

@coreyhondzinski8097 9 күн бұрын

Lol I was just talking about that with my friend yesterday. And here I am watching this video today with chills to the bone, hair standing on end, tears in my eyes (if only this woman would stop pausing at all the wrong spots lol)

@lacebagofcarrots2788 11 ай бұрын

I am always blow away when people are just discovering TOOL. I grew up listening to them and absolutely love them!

@jeremybraun5475 11 ай бұрын

im going to see them in 2 months here in KY

@runnergo1398 11 ай бұрын

@@jeremybraun5475 Lucky you!

@jonathantaylor363 10 ай бұрын

I know I assumed everybody knew who they are lol

@chrishickie8600 10 ай бұрын

It literally amazes me every time. Like when I meet somebody I always just assumed that they know who Tool is. They may not be a huge fan, but they know they exist.

@jlwalker1982 10 ай бұрын

We don’t find tool. They find us in the right time

@davethephotoguy 2 ай бұрын

Your facial reaction and emotions to what you heard, along with your verbalized interpretation reaffirmed what I felt the first time I listened to that song. Moved. Great vid!

@boardwearinc.8622 4 ай бұрын

The guitar and feedback are exactly the same in every version of this song ❤️🤯

@signgod 4 ай бұрын

30 years later still hits hard

@SpikeDaft Ай бұрын

I totally agree. This song has been, and always will be, a forceful gut punch. Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve heard it.

@AndrewMilesMurphy Ай бұрын

It's been a long, long life so far. 30 years, an eternity. Hell on one hand, heaven on the other. I feel Tool, and I love the lyrics so much.

@SiriusDraconis 11 ай бұрын

The thing of it is.... Hes making you feel what he felt. Everything about what hes doing. He wants u to see it and feel it. A literal transfer of emotion from one to another. He suffers from terrible stage fright also.

@1badombre82 10 ай бұрын

Yeah he expresses the dark desperation of addiction in his voice. The tired, angry, beaten down, sick of yourself, frustration that comes from hitting rock bottom and not for the first time

@user-360johnn 9 ай бұрын

Wasn’t this song written about someone else?

@ToyokaX 9 ай бұрын

@@user-360johnn Yea, pretty sure it was written about his mom.

@christopherwooldridge6027 9 ай бұрын

@@user-360johnnThat's what I've always heard too, but am confused about...

@christopherwooldridge6027 9 ай бұрын

@@ToyokaXNever heard that, but maybe. I thought I heard it's about an ex-band member ?

@melissahoward3914 2 ай бұрын

Tool are the kings of building up a song!

@jessoden614 4 ай бұрын

Tool got a new fan! Welcome aboard. Absolute Genius

@Ca55per 6 ай бұрын

His "physicality" is enhancing it. He's really "feeling it". His delivery is powerful. I'm happy to hear you speak to this. He's a genius.

@similarsubstance4885 4 ай бұрын

Not genius, hes drugged out of his mind.

@herecomesaregular8418 4 ай бұрын

@@similarsubstance4885He's not. Maynard has always been health conscious. He's playing the role of an addict on stage to fit the theme of the song. The song itself is his observations of those close to him who he watched be destroyed by addiction.

@flappy3635 4 ай бұрын

@@similarsubstance4885he plays on act if you think everything he or tool says and does is 100 percent serious your mistaken

@Chazzwassah 4 ай бұрын

@@similarsubstance4885 He's performing. Nobody can be "drugged out of [their] mind" and hit those notes.

@JW-qf2fx 4 ай бұрын

@@similarsubstance4885 you have no idea what you are talking about, just be quiet

@iwantcheesypuffs Жыл бұрын

Maynard is in the zone on this song. Acting out the literal nature of the meaning of the song in his presence and posture. So good!

@ellzedd4113 Жыл бұрын

You know he wrote this long before Tool ever was? He also sang it in a very fast tempo.

@iwantcheesypuffs Жыл бұрын

@@ellzedd4113 I didn't know that. Thanks! I listen to more of APC than Tool. Very talented artist. And I hear his wine business is doing well too.

@TheStonedZone Жыл бұрын

I think it was this show, I remember reading that Tool accidentally ingested LSD through Gatorade that Al Jorgensen of Ministry gave them while hanging out before Tool's performance. If Al is telling the truth in his writings, I believe it. Maynard looks it.

@Larkin4840 Жыл бұрын

@@TheStonedZone"accidentally". I remember watching a thing on VH1 years and years ago about how he overdosed on heroin and someone was able to save his life by putting ice up his butt and it shocked him awake

@somedude1324 Жыл бұрын

Maynard is mental here.

@eagle-8583 3 ай бұрын

Anything that Maynard touches is a masterpiece

@michaelherndon9573 28 күн бұрын

He would agree.

@JamesHuntPhoto 3 ай бұрын

I wish I could hear Tool for the first time again, to have my mind melted.

@andrewverburg1805 Жыл бұрын

Maynard is able to express that part of your soul that you hide. The pain we have in our pyschy longing and yearning for respite during our darker moments. Tool is not depressing its cathartic. Great review of a powerful singer, phenomenal performer, and overall songwriter.

@johnmcmann7385 Жыл бұрын

Very well said. Spot on

@carloskabasoz2707 Жыл бұрын

Ohh yeah tell me about it 🤟

@Trish150655 Жыл бұрын

perfectly stated! 🌀🌀🌀

@clescell6587 Жыл бұрын

46 + 2...

@Davidrcobb Жыл бұрын

Step into my shadow.......

@pichaelthompson4022 5 ай бұрын

No matter how many times I hear this song, it sends absolute chills up my spine and my skin crawls with goosebumps. I don’t know exactly what it grabs in me - just like practically every other Tool song - it’s beyond mortality. Tool isn’t music, it’s a conjuring.

@elwood4965 3 ай бұрын

You took the words from my mouth. This one gives me the chills and gets me all twsited inside with his raw emotion. Spiral out brother

@JohnBender1313 2 ай бұрын

It's kind of Maynard's baby. He was playing the same song with Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty in Michigan in the 80s as a glam band. Crazy the journey this song took.

@katamyvega Ай бұрын

I got goosebumps just watching her watch them! I love watching her just have a WHOLE EXPERIENCE with it!

@Pippinshome 3 ай бұрын

Whew this song has always pulled at my heart but this live performance gave me chills multiple times. I really enjoyed listening to your breakdown too, kind of helped me put together some words I couldn't find to describe the feeling. Music is so amazing in that way, it has the ability to affect our emotions, moods, feelings, can make you more energetic or bring your down. This song brings up both negative and positive feelings for me

@Peaches1116 7 ай бұрын

Maynard personifies beauty in pain and struggle. I have been a huge fan of his tone and lyrics, since I was 12. I am 38 now and going to see them live tomorrow! Can’t wait! 🎉❤

@ericheenie 7 ай бұрын

I saw them last night at mohegan. They rocked !

@jordandutra3286 7 ай бұрын

@@ericheenieI was there too! Phenomenal

@MsFuqyu 7 ай бұрын

I'm 42 and have been with TOOL since Opiate and the early EP days, seen em 6 times now (2 weeks ago in Calgary) and it NEVER EVER GETS OLD. this is music that goes beyond life, they're aliens man.

@Peaches1116 7 ай бұрын

@@ericheenie wasn’t the show incredible? Where were you seats? I’m going to assume if you guys were at Mohegan you’re from New England- just a heads up- A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus in Boston and at Foxwoods next year!! 🎉🎉❤️

@twylalayton491 6 ай бұрын

same!! saw them live for the first time a few weeks ago and still can't get over it!!nMaynard hits your soul and everything inbetween

@libchick0458 11 ай бұрын

“Eulogy!” His voice in that song is perfection. Full body goosebumps every single time.

@josemiguelcueto5828 11 ай бұрын

Yes. That's the best

@tedduncan887 11 ай бұрын

My favorite!

@chuckclark3214 11 ай бұрын

For me it's Forty Six & 2. I dig this a lot, though. I love Ænima. Love me some TOOL in general, but I'm gonna speak some blasphemy: I don't really care for Fear Inoculum.

@ronstl76 10 ай бұрын

@@chuckclark3214 I was the same about Fear but listened to it a few more times and I've grown to love it. But on my first listen, I was just unimpressed for some reason.

@spec_opsgaming 10 ай бұрын

I really like his vocals, along with all if the other instrumental sections, especially danny carry's drumming in pneuma..such a good song

@danielvickery1233 2 күн бұрын

There's a great line in the Barenaked Ladies song, Helicopters, that goes, "Buried in the din of rotor noise and close explosions, I do my best to synthesize the sounds of my emotions." I've always felt that it perfectly captures what great artists are able to achieve.

@SaxonRanger94 3 ай бұрын

“No tension” Haha just wait till you hear their old old stuff😬 Tool is so artistic and talented I love them. They’ve always made me feel like Im being put under a spell. Usually in a darker sense, but it is powerful and important to face your shadow, they do tend to balance it out a bit. Whether thats good or a bad is personal choice I suppose, either way there is spiritually in music, dark and light, they really know how to make you feel it. You can see it in her face almost immediately. Lol. These men are deep philosophical and metaphysical thinkers, its in the lyrics and even the rythm, timing, and numerological patterns within the music, often designed to represent sacred geometry. Plus symbolism in the music videos. Id recommend checking out all their stuff.

@Uncle_Neil 10 ай бұрын

I pity those who never felt, or through lack of life experiences cannot feel, the power of this band. They are transcendent.

@EnderAnders 9 ай бұрын

Well put, however as a fellow Tool fan, isn’t it better to be unable to relate? Just imagine if our lives were such that these song didn’t touch our soul?

@reneetackett4883 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@kelvynguerrero7991 8 ай бұрын

One definitely need a certain level of life experience to feel this type of music

@porkchop10 8 ай бұрын

I'm thankful for the countless weekends me and my buddies spent tripping balls on acid and playing Tool nonstop in high school. When you're in that state, the music itself and lyrics just take you to unexplainable places. I'm a boring 43 yr old now, but Tool literally lives inside me lol. Can't wait to see them again next month!

@sozeytozey 8 ай бұрын

They're great, but cool it with antisemitism guy.

@itypewithmykneecaps1 Жыл бұрын

One-of-a-kind voice in a one-of-a-kind band. It’s all beautiful, brutal, and intelligent. You’re not gonna believe how good they are. This only scratches the surface.

@mauimeowee21 11 ай бұрын

Listen to Push it live ....it expands your mind a million ways but there is no other way " then listen to ticks and leeches then 46&2 then the album Opiate .start there then go on ,but remember every sóng is great,one better than the next and for 30 years of making music I'm surprised they don't even get air time but I also get each song is no less than 9 min they won a Grammy for The Tempest ...best rock song thatsc15pluscmin.ive got each song down to the beats.i know each one personally ..I mean that's what they do ,get in your mind to where it's all them ..they're just great ..truly great...

@mauimeowee21 11 ай бұрын

Lateralis is the sacred song of tool .spiral out ....man

@josemiguelcueto5828 11 ай бұрын

Eulogy bros

@Berg-vm5ht 11 ай бұрын

@@josemiguelcueto5828 the pot

@jameshull5274 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your review and first experience with this legendary group with us all. 🙏🏼

@Glennwulf 2 ай бұрын

I just got through seeing his 60th birthday concert!! Primus, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. God that was amazing. Maynard still has the voice!!! I'm 42 and I hope I'm still alive at 60 lol

@user-be5yi6hw9d 5 ай бұрын

He's a perfectionist and his performances are a reflection of himself. He literally bears his soul with each performance.

@user-dd7kp2zw8g 6 ай бұрын

I love his voice, always have. You can tell he studied music because he knows his voice is a musical instrument that completes the song. But the whole band is incredible, every member 🙌.

@MicheleMcAdoo 6 ай бұрын

He did huh!?

@kai.cornell 3 ай бұрын

I was told he was trained in Opera at a young age

@pythonxz 3 ай бұрын

That 🐙can play mean drums.

@areselite8222 3 ай бұрын

You are amazing and I LOVE watching how you get into the music you're hearing for the first time! And your description is very spot on, this is a good example of why we as humans appreciate music so much!!

@laurawayman1434 3 ай бұрын

Man, this song still gives me chills all over my body. It’s such a powerful and painful piece, and Tool has dozens that will bring me to tears, this being a main one. I’m so glad you listened to it and FELT what we have all felt while following this band for decades. I used to have a picture that was taken of me without my knowing 25ish years ago, and it was taken of my back as I tried to crawl into the speaker at a party when this song was being played. I was battling my own demons and this song resonated at a soul level always. ❤❤❤

@robbwiersma2596 Жыл бұрын

Haunting. The word to describe this performance is haunting. I have have heard this song 1000+ times and seen this video 100+ times. Every time I see this it is absolutely haunting.

@waylonmiller9212 11 ай бұрын

Do you know why maynard was acting how he was during this performance??

@IAmLovesLight 10 ай бұрын

Haunting 🎯 and gripping.

@paulh2159 10 ай бұрын

I clicked on comments to say the same word. Haunting is what she was looking for

@ReviloWedj 10 ай бұрын

@@waylonmiller9212was thinking alright

@waylonmiller9212 10 ай бұрын

@@ReviloWedj i still need to know, its driving me up a wall that i couldn't find any answers

@laurenmurray8542 10 ай бұрын

If I could only listen to one voice singing for the rest of my life, I would want it to be Maynard James Keenan. His voice touches your core in a visceral way.

@K_A80 10 ай бұрын

I've said before that my idea of heaven is watching MJK live in concert for eternity.

@christenpriefer3642 8 ай бұрын

Same! He moves the core of my soul

@brittanymerriman1866 Ай бұрын

Tool is perfection. This performance gave me CHILLS. You’re lucky to be able hear them for the first time ahaha, I wish I could go back

@fireflyry 3 ай бұрын

How refreshing. Watched a lot of this type of content but its great you give the song and performance time to resonate and sink in. What often puts me off vocal coaches reacting to songs is micro dissection and pausing right from the start and pausing every 5 seconds. Love your work, and all the best.

@A7Xspazz Жыл бұрын

In my opinion TOOL has one of the strongest discographies of any modern musical act. Especially amongst those still relevant. They have consistently delivered diverse, progressive, and a "unique to them" sound without ever sacrificing artistic expression. Every song sounds like tool, but in every song you get lost in the complexities of the music and are lulled my Maynard's vocals. You are somehow always locked into a groove with the weirdest disconcerting time signatures, and your ears will never get tired of it.

@sYd6point7 10 ай бұрын

The new album took taylor swift and her swifties off the charts.

@skeemeastwood9075 10 ай бұрын

Rare are the artists that sound as good live as on the album or has albums you can listen to all the way thru. Every single song is good on many of their albums.

@aaronsmith7143 10 ай бұрын

@skeemeastwood9075 I went twice to his show at the smoothie King center in New Orleans. Now, that venue is pretty shit after the first 15 or so rows. They still sounded amazing in the nose bleeds.

@huntinfishinwithDwayne 10 ай бұрын

Imagine hearing this for the 1st time, as a teenager when all your emotions are haywire!

@majorzipf8947 10 ай бұрын

It literally rewired my brain

@scottfickerson1508 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have to imagine…I experienced it!

@derrickchalk 10 ай бұрын

Did that lol.

@FundyisleLegacy 9 ай бұрын

Right? Shit touched my soul

@Oursoulsuccess 9 ай бұрын

Heard them in 7th grade. Had a crush on a guy who wore their shits all the time. Went to the record store to listen so I could talk to them about it. Lol BOOOOY BYE!!! Hello favorite band 😂❤

@jeffmurri1025 Ай бұрын

This makes me so happy! I'm not someone who would watch this type of video, but you got the feels from my favorite band of all time. I want to watch more. I was searching for this specific recording and came across this interpretation of the performance. It looks like a lot of folks are posting reactions to this old performance, but what's so cool about tool besides everyone being so awesome is that 31 years later they still got it.

@mayzor7 9 ай бұрын

The magic of Tool. I love how you cannot even explain what you are hearing, because it reaches down deep and grabs you in the guts. A feeling Tool fans understand too well; every, single, time 🙌

@jenniferharrod6418 8 ай бұрын

Feeling since the beginning. Everyone in my family shuts up when I put TOOL on.

@joelfortenberry7865 6 ай бұрын

Do you really believe that she's never heard this until now?

@johnperrine4003 6 ай бұрын

It’s awesome to hear and see someone become a TOOL fan. Lady this band is deep!! And then you graduate to “A Perfect Circle” my favorite TOOL song has got to be 46 & 2. This is one of those “once in a generation” bands. You can’t compare anyone to them or them to anyone else. They are amazing, they are just….. TOOL!!

@Jeph78 5 ай бұрын

46&2 is the absolute best! My fav also

@williams.9165 5 ай бұрын

yup..can get enough of 46&2!

@adambell7907 5 ай бұрын

graduate to puscifer

@michaelbalph4984 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say graduating to anything. Perfect Circle & Puscifer are simply other projects of his.

@naryanc45 4 ай бұрын

@@adambell7907I came here to make the same comment.

@huwwrites 3 ай бұрын

Full body shivers watching this Tool live video. And I've been a fan for 15 years

@egoexit-ichimwir7764 3 ай бұрын

This song completely blows me away. He is like my life itself. Your facial expressions are wonderful, thank you for your enthusiasm!

@darylanncampbell8701 7 ай бұрын

The tears in your eyes is what I get after listening to this song STILL 30 years later

@msparis555 2 ай бұрын

30 years…that just hit me.

@coreyhondzinski8097 9 күн бұрын

Same here. Just hearing the beginning of the song got me started, especially the live one.

@laurabuer4714 Жыл бұрын

Maynard considers his voice to be just another instrument in the band. Tool is so balanced, and no one can touch their creativity and quality.

@deadflight84 Жыл бұрын

Yep nowadays he is always in the back, in the shadows, with tool anyway

@jessewatt3734 Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. I will listen to random songs a very little. Classics of course. But damn Tool I can listen to all day and it’s been 2 decades now & I can’t stop listening to them.

@thalesalmeida1090 Жыл бұрын

Você descreveu perfeitamente

@stephenkiefer731 11 ай бұрын

Radiohead, "hold my beer".

@jameswhitbread574 11 ай бұрын

@@stephenkiefer731you did not just compare Tool to Radiohead…

@stilluntamed6353 3 ай бұрын

I would like to thank you for making this video.

@katyprice5326 4 ай бұрын

Such an amazing song!! I love the reaction to the music on your face!

@m80thewolf86 6 ай бұрын

You've found God's Gift to the music industry. Maynard will never lead you wrong.

@mattyjazzz 8 ай бұрын

I’m going to see Tool in concert for the first time in 10 days! Been a fan for 20 plus years but this will be the first time seeing them live. Cannot wait!

@farbeyonddriven8173 8 ай бұрын

going AGAIN in Philly November 16

@skylarthegreat100 8 ай бұрын

I haven't seen them live yet, but my buddy has seen them thrice since Fear Inocculum and said it's unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Hope you have a banger of a time!

@enchantedape8180 8 ай бұрын

It's soul cleansing.

@vigormortis6839 8 ай бұрын

I'm going to see them in Edmonton on the 25th. Been waiting since I was a teen to see them. CHUFFED!

@enchantedape8180 8 ай бұрын

@@vigormortis6839 ditto ! It's going to be wild.

@apocalypsemule5773 Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists. Somehow, watching it with you made it even more intense. That was totally sureal. Thank you for your concise commentary on this powerful song. Your perspective opened my mind to new depths of understanding of this song.

@makariatsapatoris7059 3 ай бұрын

Tool took me in and out of madness. I was obsessed and blessed to see them twice and meet Maynard and Adam Jones.

@stopdropnroll Жыл бұрын

Your reaction was perfectly in tune with that performance. The intensity and authentic delivery from Maynard and the band is something to behold. Says a lot about your authenticity too.

@takaorobinson8719 Жыл бұрын

Well said .

@brettsullivan3849 8 ай бұрын

I was fortunate to be assigned to be a grunt on the second stage load crew at the 1993 lalapalooza show in des Moines, I really wanted the main stage assignment because RHCP was the headliner, so glad I didn't, I would have missed TOOL's performance, my jaw hit the floor and I think stayed there for the whole show, I saw how it was impacting the crowd, so I abandoned my post stageside to experience it among them for a few songs, life changed!

@AlphanumericCharacters 8 ай бұрын

First time I heard Tool I was cramped into the rear jump seat of a early 90’s Toyota pickup. Three of us heading out of town for work. Middle of summer, the truck was black and the AC sucked in those things. One of the rear tires was “out of balance” so if he hit 60 it would vibrate like a bastard. He kept hitting sixty then backing off. Over and over. I already didn’t like the fucker driving but an hour in I wanted to beat the shit out of him. Then he popped in Undertow on those shitty factory speakers with just a cheapo deck and Radio shack sub at my feet adding to my cramping (probably the worst car stereo setup in the history of man). At first thought “what is this dogshit? Can’t even hear the fucking singer. Mumbling son of a bitch.” Part way through Intolerance I thought it was maybe not bad. Prison Sex came on and halfway through I thought they were pretty good. Then the breakdown and I thought “this drummer kicks ass”. Then Sober punched me in the face and I was hooked. No bullshit I remember every bit of my thought process during that whole album. When it was done I told him to play it again. He said “fuck that” and loaded Primus Seas of Cheese which I had never heard either. That asshole had some damn good taste in music.

@user-hl1gm1rw3q 5 ай бұрын

That’s wild. I was at That show in 93 at Shoreline in Mountain view, CA. I was literally hypnotized when I heard Tool. I watched the whole performance alone. I get to see him again 30 years later for his birthday tour.

@Chicago85-fr6np 4 ай бұрын

Ahh yes, a fellow Iowa from the 90's@@AlphanumericCharacters

@bartvenken7138 3 ай бұрын

This song really cuts to the bone. Great review. Made me cry a little. Off topic: I am mesmerized by your hair. It is amazing.

@jasondelgado4570 2 ай бұрын

Her voice is so soothing to listen to. Tool’s performance there was epic.

@ChrisTheCull Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your reaction. As someone who is 10yrs "sober" this is my go to song when those urges rear their ugly heads. The anger, despair and self loathing that come with being an addict are portrayed perfectly and serve to remind me of a place I never wish to return to. Thank you.

@craigmeaders3867 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Chris, sobriety is a challenge to maintain for so many and addiction is still stigmatized and I applaud anyone who has made the strides and put in the work to make a better life for themselves and even more so to openly speak on their struggles so others can follow their lead. I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you!

@ChrisTheCull Жыл бұрын

@@craigmeaders3867 thanks for your comment dude. It is challenging but the rewards are amazing. Thanks again 👍

@johnmcmann7385 Жыл бұрын

Keep on keeping on, man. You don’t need it.

@michaelgutierrez4845 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your sobriety. That’s amazing. Keep Going!!! ❤😊

@ChrisTheCull Жыл бұрын

@@michaelgutierrez4845 Thank you!

@amyRMA 9 ай бұрын

I often tell my husband, who introduced me to Tool, that there will probably never be another voice like MJK and never another band like Tool. Uniqueness amongst musicians is getting more and more rare.

@xuim26 7 ай бұрын

Try listening to Temple of Thieves.

@bhelliom3 7 ай бұрын

I was raised on Rush, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin, and didn’t think there would ever be anything so incredible again, so when I found Tool as a teenager I was absolutely blown away. I never asked to buy a CD but I wish I had cuz I didn’t really get to listen to them until they put themselves on streaming services a few years ago.

@kerridocherty5744 7 ай бұрын

There are actually 2 other bands led by MJK you may want to check out. A perfect Circle and Pucifer. You will not be disappointed.

@hardtymz2517 7 ай бұрын

A Perfect Circle is kinda like Tool.

@phalexxxx 7 ай бұрын

@@hardtymz2517lol. No. Totally different.

@jacoblongmire9294 28 күн бұрын

They are the literal best. Congratulations on hearing them for the first time. It was mind melting for me too.

@mkmac909 4 күн бұрын

wow I've never seen this performed live. Seeing Maynard's intensity and posture looking like a addict adds a whole new level to it. give me chills. now i have to go back and watch all of tools live performances, thanks.

@joshdingwall731 10 ай бұрын

The duh-duh-duh has always felt like a heartbeat or pulse to me. It gets faster when Maynard sings angrily and maintains its normal pace during the verses.

@italianmiltyfriedman6264 10 ай бұрын

and the end is what a heart sounds like as it dies

@brendaneisenburg3959 8 ай бұрын

It reminds me of the anxiety you get from a strange knock at the door late at night

@calibadgerdude6082 Жыл бұрын

Man, I totally get what you mean about not being able to articulate how this song makes you feel. It’s equal parts disturbing and entrancing, structured and dissonant. You feel uncomfortable, but you’re so mesmerized by what you’re hearing and seeing that you just let it happen and continue to experience it. To me, as one who’s fortunately never struggled with addiction, this piece is a perfect sonic representation of what I imagine addiction feels like.

@LyleAllbritton Жыл бұрын

Can confirm: as a recovering alcoholic and addict, this is exactly what it feels like. Empty, gnawing, desperate. Desperate to find some beautiful feeling that you will never feel again.

@Lettersandstuff Жыл бұрын

Real life art friends

@LarsonPetty Жыл бұрын

@@LyleAllbritton 100%, my man. If ya know, ya know....

@holliecasey5463 11 ай бұрын

@@LyleAllbritton I agree with that as a recovering ancient person.. But what I heard when I was young was the anger and dread of "it's coming" and the hope that it would stop. Hope for the day I wouldn't have to endure it anymore. I'm now ancient, and don't have to endure it anymore... So I hear this in an entirely new way. More like how you hear it. This song definitely endures. And it's still so beautiful.

@MrArgman 11 ай бұрын

As a recovering addict let me assure you this is nothing like that. This is a song

@derekgardin1512 3 ай бұрын

You definitely have to listen to more of them. They are so talented, every one of them and how its all put together is phenomenal

@myrantmyraveliz37 Ай бұрын

Maynard has been blessed with beautiful vocals and he uses them wisely to this very day. I love his honesty and ability to bare his soul to anyone without fearing their criticism.

@calyodelphi124 4 ай бұрын

This is honestly an amazing first song for you to jump into TOOL with. Part of what I think makes this song so _powerful_ is that the _music itself_ feels like it's in agony, suffering in the cycle of addiction and withdrawal right alongside Maynard's vocals and lyrics.

@whatisoceanwatching Ай бұрын

This is a perfect description!

@Traeborian 26 күн бұрын

This was my first tool song too on youtube like 15 years ago, this live version is amazing

@cnamongrl 9 ай бұрын

I feel like after she turned off the camera, she watched the performance again with her eyes closed and cried. 😭 She was on the brink. I was there with her, even though I've seen this video many times. 😍

@PrimitiveRoots 3 ай бұрын

Maynard is what angels sound like ❤ the absolute perfect voice to ever exist

@ericwatson113 2 ай бұрын

Good to see that the emotional impact of heavy metal be appreciated. I try to explain it to people but it just needs to be experienced. Now, imagine how many kids have been helped to be able to not just ignore these difficult emotions, but to put them in focus and deal with them.

@mrmars8848 11 ай бұрын

Tool always makes me so emotional. Maynard is a musical genius and it really makes my soul sing. The talent is unbeatable. 2nd is deftones for me. & when he wrote the song passenger by deftones! I bawled my eyes out hearing them both on the track.

@whitney8676 10 ай бұрын

I really want her to do deftones

@aaronolson762 10 ай бұрын

I stopped scrolling at this. Both great emotionally driven bands that are so underrated.

@TheLarainsd 9 ай бұрын

@ MrMars8848 .... I, too, am as MASSIVE Fan of BOTH Tool & Deftones ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 So, that being said, Lemme just say that I think YOU would absolutely LOVE the band "OURS" material ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ The singer Jimmy Gnecco = his vocal range is STUNNING ... and the LYRICS .... Wow!! A Heroin Addict ... Enough Said .... some of their songs will break your heart!! 💔

@aliciaarmstrong9577 9 ай бұрын

Uuuuhh yes deftones!!!! Uuuhhhhh.........yyyeesssss

@user-ln9zo2ji4d 8 ай бұрын

This is why voices that carry such pleading and raw emotion stand out from the rest. It’s true: emotional singers blow others away

@asawe2590 8 ай бұрын

Ot just reeeeeaaaallly facking high on drugs 😂

@sunniedee4493 4 ай бұрын

I’m back after watching the entire vid and have to say that I loved watching your face while listening to the “…worthless liar…” part. I can see that you felt the pure raw emotion Maynard expressed. This is the song that made me a Tool fan so many many years ago. It was live and they were relatively new. I wish I could go back and hear them again for the first time but yanno…. It was so cool to watch you listen for the first time! New sub!!