I'm glad you didn't do a reaction to this song until you thoroughly listened to their other material. If you jump in and try to understand the depth of this song(as one might do with Laterallus) without understanding the complexity(and simplicity at the same time oddly enough) of Tools song structure, you could easily get lost along the path that they created for you to experience... Maybe I'm just really, really, REALLY baked. Either way, it looks like you enjoyed this one so cheers🍻
The very first track Justin Chancellor collaborated with the band when he first joined them. He is the genius behind the baseline and tempo of the song . They were looking for a bass player who was more than merely a player but could write songs as well. 20 + and more years later I would say they got their money’s worth .
Forty Six & 2 is one of Tool's cornerstone songs. It speaks to a major part of what Tool is all about. Evolving!! All I suggest is at some point go back and look at the lyrics to this song and read the meaning. To the right person this song can be life changing.
@@eyemoeba I would say... Lateralus, Vicarious, maybe Sober or Parabola. Idk, it's tough. There's too many good ones. I guess it could be left up to the listener to decide
Watched an interview with Justin Chancellor. This was the first bass line he brought to the band after he auditioned and he and Adam fleshed it out. Not bad start, especially since he initially turned down the audition because he wasnt sure he was talented enough and his brother made him call back and go to the audition. Thank god for Justins bro.
Humans have 46 chromosomes, the & 2 refers to a theory our next step in evolution may be the addition of two more. We share 98% of DNA with chimpanzees, that 2% makes a huge difference. Two more chromosomes would be a massive step forward in our evolution.
symbolically yes, but a chicken has 78 chromosomes. the number of chromosomes has come about by chance and has nothing to do with being more evolved. a tasmanian devil has 14, and a plant called adders tongue has 1260.
@@MostlyCloudy undertow was like pure rage and quite a rough around the edges approach while aenima shows a bit of understanding and trying to work things through some sort of introspective approach (going back to the root of issues eg: jimmy, third eye etc)
@@MrRavager420 just another reason i like the song so much. gotta do your shadow work. and once you do you can literally reprogram yourself and even change your dna on a physical level. epigenetics ftw!
I'd recommend checking out the O'Keefe music foundation, it's basically a group of kids doing an unreal cover of this song. Seriously talented kids. Yup the dubs 🤘
@@DrewFortune97 maybe somewhere down the line? 😂 But nah man, it's a music school in the states. They have a ton of covers all done with different kids, but their cover of 46 & 2 is definitely the best imo, the drummer in particular is shit hot. Check it out bro! 👍
YES!! Those kids kick ass!They must have really cool parents and that cover is one,if not the best, of that song. Makes me smile to see kids rock out for the love of it :)
Glad you made it to 46&2. I like to look at this song as "the middle" for Tool if you ran the discography straight thru. If you go backwards from here, towards undertow and opiate, you notice the dirty, grungy guitars and bass lines (except for the triad) and the anger that labeled them as "metal" before the "prog metal" label. Forward from here is the melodic, jungian, African drum, astral plane, outside the body experiences we all love. All of it great, whatever way you go from here will be a fun experience for you and us. I would suggest going to undertow next before ten thousand days, spiral out from here.
This was one of their only songs (along with Sober and Schism) that was regularly played on the radio in the 90s/early 2000s where I lived. Brings back memories! Very lucky to grow up with this music.
@@MaynardsSpaceship all over the place. Opened my ears to all sorts of music. Prog in general became my favorite, but I listen to pretty much anything.
Oh man I can not wait til you get to Pushit and Third Eye. Once you get done with the album you should check out the live versions of both Pushit and Third Eye which are the Salival EP. The live version of Pushit in particular is easily Maynard's best vocal performance of all time.
@@norseca542 Agree 100 percent. Should do the rest of Aenima, then Salival, then 10,000 Days, then finish with Undertow and Opiate so he can finish off at the beginning to see how their sound evolved.
@@jeremydenton4192 couldn't be said better, giving him the full Tool experience and a good vantage point to retrospect on everything, I really wanted to emphasize Salival because besides Pushit, its other songs rarely get the credits they deserve ( the bassline in You Lied alone makes me cream my pants, holy crap ! )
I'm sure I'm not the first to state this, but as a fan of Tool going back to the 90's I am getting so much enjoyment out of watching you hear all these songs for the very first time. I'm almost jealous. Also the ending on this clip was fucking brilliant. Bravo.
YES!!!! I'm retired Army tank commander, 61 years young and grew up in the 70s and 80s, listening and watching live bands of the Era and TOOL has been my favorite band of all time...PERIOD!- I've seen them all from AC/DC to Zeppelin and ZZ Top, across the USA 🇺🇸 and all throughout Europe, mostly Germany 🇩🇪, and TOOL has yet to have been outdone!! The music tones Adam Jones gets from his 1979 Gibson Siverburst is the reason he plays one. The guitar had a different tone to it due to the paint finish which is reason other lead guitar players don't use them. That and the wood used to construct the Siverburst in '79 was different back then. I don't need to go on about Danny Carey, Maynard and Justin Chancellor...there's no comparison! Great reaction, brother!
Yep, one of the TOOL classics, can’t wait to watch u go through the whole Undertow album as well, you still have 5 more classics to go through on the Aenima album... 👌🏼
It’s a TooL first reaction video so I’m here. I love watching the blind be blessed with sight for the first time. You still have so much more to see my child.
Always loved Danny's drum solo in this song and thought it would be awesome if he would get a track to himself and many moons later we got c.c.t. great work and loved the ending lol
I was fortunate enough to watch them perform live a few weeks ago. Hearing this played live cast a completely new light on a song I've already loved for years. TOOL: the holy gift that keeps on giving.
I love the grins you're sporting in this one because it's how I felt on my first listen back when I heard it on my local rick station in the 90's. You just can't deny that it absolutely slaps. Like every time the song goes into the next part its just so perfect.
My man, you literally had me laughing a loud at that ending! Love it! I am new to your reactions, I am indeed happy you are experiencing Tool, and seem to be enjoying it. Keep the Tool Train full steam ahead. In my opinion their music is like no other and all are exceptional musicians.
I dont know why but this dude's tool reaction vids are great...I was 18-20ish when going to their concerts back in the day and his genuine reaction is very similar to how I felt at the time...fuck...I think I'm old now
Great reaction Drew! I hope that you one day will react to O'keefe Music Foundations tool covers. They made covers of Forty Six & 2, Sober and a few versions of The Pot. Kids playing Tool :D
Mind was blown, eh? Classic, also has always been my favorite. Hearing it new, back then, was insane and just as mind blowing and it was the right music at the right time - for the band and the listener and most music is just as effective today, just as it was then, you could call it timeless - at least up to now.
I haven't listened to the reaction yet. I have been waitng for you to get to it. This is the consummate Tool song. It has everything. Please listen a couple times without trying to understand the meaning. I had every line memorized for 10 years before I began to crack the meaning. This song is one of the reasons I took extra psych courses in college. This song is something that gives meaning and direction to life for me. It deserves multiple reaction videos.
If I had to pick one song to represent tool it would be this one. It’s not my personal favorite(although I love it) nor do I think it’s their best one but I think it represents their entire catalog very well. 🤘
I would be straight out lying if I said I wasnt looking forward to this one. Loved just no comment on the end and your mind blown. So much more to look forward to on this album but this song kicks so much ass.
Just to help decipher the lyrics for you... 46 and 2 is about the chromosome makeup of humanity. As humans we are currently at 45 and 2, and we evolved from 44 and 2. 46 and 2 is largely considered to be the next step of evolution, like a super human of sorts. Anywho the song is about evolving to 46 and 2. Enjoy.
Love the videos, I see people commenting on some videos about doing pushit live please don't so many reactors do that and you miss out on the great riffs. Or do both since they seem completely different. Much love from canada rant done lol
I loved the way you ended this video! HA! Remembering your Fear Inoculum reaction... wanting a big payoff, something like Slipknot. Up next: Hooker with a Penis is one of the most in-your-face songs of all time. Plenty of F bombs. And the lyrics are surprisingly (and intentionally) shallow and easy to comprehend. (BTW, It's okay to not do a Harry Manback video, but definitely listen on your own time because it's hilarious.)
The end of this song, what can be said but that it is ended with the greatest finality that a song has ever closed with. Excepting, of course, a few other Tool tracks which are its equal.
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@Drew Fortune react to Here To Stay by Korn
Nice ending! 🤘🏼😂
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I'm glad you didn't do a reaction to this song until you thoroughly listened to their other material. If you jump in and try to understand the depth of this song(as one might do with Laterallus) without understanding the complexity(and simplicity at the same time oddly enough) of Tools song structure, you could easily get lost along the path that they created for you to experience... Maybe I'm just really, really, REALLY baked. Either way, it looks like you enjoyed this one so cheers🍻
Man, gotta say that's the best ending to a reaction vid I've EVER seen! 😂😂
This!
Quite the... explosive ending, one might say.
@@austinz1824 bu dum tss
The very first track Justin Chancellor collaborated with the band when he first joined them. He is the genius behind the baseline and tempo of the song . They were looking for a bass player who was more than merely a player but could write songs as well. 20 + and more years later I would say they got their money’s worth .
They got more than their money's worth
Forty Six & 2 is one of Tool's cornerstone songs. It speaks to a major part of what Tool is all about. Evolving!! All I suggest is at some point go back and look at the lyrics to this song and read the meaning. To the right person this song can be life changing.
i couldn't agree more. what other songs do you reckon stand with it, and how many corners is it you're allowed these days?
@@eyemoeba I would say... Lateralus, Vicarious, maybe Sober or Parabola. Idk, it's tough. There's too many good ones. I guess it could be left up to the listener to decide
song's so hot it didn't even need any input at the end, shit's sent my sides to the orbit at the end
That ending!!! 😂😂😂
Selma ROFL! I died at that too
I legit LOL'd at that ending. I'm officially a Drew fan now!
I subbed just for that :D
🤣🤣🤣
Watched an interview with Justin Chancellor. This was the first bass line he brought to the band after he auditioned and he and Adam fleshed it out. Not bad start, especially since he initially turned down the audition because he wasnt sure he was talented enough and his brother made him call back and go to the audition. Thank god for Justins bro.
Just saw them live in Tulsa last night. Unbelievable that humans are capable of producing these sounds. Danny must not be human. Unreal.
Humans have 46 chromosomes, the & 2 refers to a theory our next step in evolution may be the addition of two more. We share 98% of DNA with chimpanzees, that 2% makes a huge difference. Two more chromosomes would be a massive step forward in our evolution.
symbolically yes, but a chicken has 78 chromosomes. the number of chromosomes has come about by chance and has nothing to do with being more evolved. a tasmanian devil has 14, and a plant called adders tongue has 1260.
RIP Drew you'll be missed /s Tool was too much for him lol
Troy Da Aussie 😂😂😂☠️
He had alot to say
Cbring we’ll miss him
Pushit. The Live version. Very important one.
This 100%
Must do LIVE one for sure
That ending...yup, that's about right.
aenima/lateralus are like psychology 101, aenima the struggle of a man while lateralus is like the man overcoming the struggle and finding meaning
Undertow is too. It's the man realising he had some work to do.
@@MostlyCloudy undertow was like pure rage and quite a rough around the edges approach while aenima shows a bit of understanding and trying to work things through some sort of introspective approach (going back to the root of issues eg: jimmy, third eye etc)
you gotta read carl jung's "shadow theory" to understand 46 & 2 lyrics better. embracing/using one's shadow to grow instead of hinder.
@@MrRavager420 just another reason i like the song so much. gotta do your shadow work. and once you do you can literally reprogram yourself and even change your dna on a physical level. epigenetics ftw!
And 10,000 days is applying that meaning to yourself and others. Dear Inoculum is the uncontrollable doubt surrounding al this that is overcome.
I'd recommend checking out the O'Keefe music foundation, it's basically a group of kids doing an unreal cover of this song. Seriously talented kids. Yup the dubs 🤘
rockinink my man! Assuming the “O’Keefe’s” are Irish? ☘️
@@DrewFortune97 maybe somewhere down the line? 😂 But nah man, it's a music school in the states. They have a ton of covers all done with different kids, but their cover of 46 & 2 is definitely the best imo, the drummer in particular is shit hot. Check it out bro! 👍
100% will bro, thanks for the suggestion!
YES!! Those kids kick ass!They must have really cool parents and that cover is one,if not the best, of that song. Makes me smile to see kids rock out for the love of it :)
It truly wars the cockles of my heart that because of TH-cam, Tool is finally getting the respect they deserve. 20 years late, but better than nothing
My favorite song by Tool. Well..certainly in top 3, hard to say some days with Tool. The build up of this song is just an epic masterpiece.
Glad you made it to 46&2. I like to look at this song as "the middle" for Tool if you ran the discography straight thru. If you go backwards from here, towards undertow and opiate, you notice the dirty, grungy guitars and bass lines (except for the triad) and the anger that labeled them as "metal" before the "prog metal" label. Forward from here is the melodic, jungian, African drum, astral plane, outside the body experiences we all love. All of it great, whatever way you go from here will be a fun experience for you and us. I would suggest going to undertow next before ten thousand days, spiral out from here.
They say brevity is the soul of wit, well that finale had me rolling :D Awesome video, and the most appropriate "reaction" I've seen yet of this song!
This was one of their only songs (along with Sober and Schism) that was regularly played on the radio in the 90s/early 2000s where I lived. Brings back memories! Very lucky to grow up with this music.
You've been on a hell of a journey so far and the path is still littered with more treasures. Where will the breadcrumbs lead you?
Rusty Bean 👀👀
Rusty Bean into a swamp
@@jeffpetersen5342 that's definitely one place 😉
@@rustybean36 I'm nosey. Where did they lead *you*?
@@MaynardsSpaceship all over the place. Opened my ears to all sorts of music. Prog in general became my favorite, but I listen to pretty much anything.
Oh man I can not wait til you get to Pushit and Third Eye. Once you get done with the album you should check out the live versions of both Pushit and Third Eye which are the Salival EP. The live version of Pushit in particular is easily Maynard's best vocal performance of all time.
he should definitely check Salival, bloody You Lied and No Quarter are there, definitely something that shouldn't be skipped
@@norseca542 Agree 100 percent. Should do the rest of Aenima, then Salival, then 10,000 Days, then finish with Undertow and Opiate so he can finish off at the beginning to see how their sound evolved.
@@jeremydenton4192 couldn't be said better, giving him the full Tool experience and a good vantage point to retrospect on everything, I really wanted to emphasize Salival because besides Pushit, its other songs rarely get the credits they deserve ( the bassline in You Lied alone makes me cream my pants, holy crap ! )
@@norseca542 probably the bassline that got Chancellor the job.
@@eyemoeba yeah, i always thought that song was Justin's interview for the band, and the fact that they covered it is just absolutely amazing
I'm sure I'm not the first to state this, but as a fan of Tool going back to the 90's I am getting so much enjoyment out of watching you hear all these songs for the very first time. I'm almost jealous.
Also the ending on this clip was fucking brilliant. Bravo.
YES!!!!
I'm retired Army tank commander, 61 years young and grew up in the 70s and 80s, listening and watching live bands of the Era and TOOL has been my favorite band of all time...PERIOD!-
I've seen them all from AC/DC to Zeppelin and ZZ Top, across the USA 🇺🇸 and all throughout Europe, mostly Germany 🇩🇪, and TOOL has yet to have been outdone!!
The music tones Adam Jones gets from his 1979 Gibson Siverburst is the reason he plays one. The guitar had a different tone to it due to the paint finish which is reason other lead guitar players don't use them. That and the wood used to construct the Siverburst in '79 was different back then.
I don't need to go on about Danny Carey, Maynard and Justin Chancellor...there's no comparison!
Great reaction, brother!
Well said Sir
This is one of their essential tracks!! Glad you finally got to hear it! 👍
Edit: That ending!! 😂
Those edits at the end bro!!! 😂😂 you should do more shit like that.
Yep, one of the TOOL classics, can’t wait to watch u go through the whole Undertow album as well, you still have 5 more classics to go through on the Aenima album... 👌🏼
One of my top 5 Tool songs!
Tool - H.W.A.P.
Hwap and aenima were Maynard making songs just to see who all he could piss off in two tracks I’ve always thiught😂
hands down BEST ending to a reaction video I have ever seen and probly will see XD
You got it BACKWARDS bro!!!!! ‘Brief Exchange’ by Chino Moreno's Riff sound somewhat like 46&2!
Play the riff. Live the riff. Epic.
I love this song so much. I literally HAVE to move when I hear it.
Greatest ending edit EVER 😂❤️
Just saw them in Philadelphia. BEST CONCERT EVER!
aw darn I was really looking forward to your reaction to 40 seconds of rhythmic static gradually increasing in volume
It’s a TooL first reaction video so I’m here. I love watching the blind be blessed with sight for the first time. You still have so much more to see my child.
that last editing is absolutee perfect to one of the greatest drum outro ever.......great work!
Lucky I can remember hearing this first time,thinking this band where are going with this ,awesome, like every TOOL song
Tool face working overtime, nice ending x
Dude. Loooooove the explosion at the end. It made me laugh so hard.
Welcome to the Tool world.
Great reaction BTW.🎶🎼😎🎼🎶
Drew just had a Toolgasm
God I love this album
I laughed so hard at the end, but that was all of us.
Always loved Danny's drum solo in this song and thought it would be awesome if he would get a track to himself and many moons later we got c.c.t. great work and loved the ending lol
Tool- vicarious
I was fortunate enough to watch them perform live a few weeks ago. Hearing this played live cast a completely new light on a song I've already loved for years. TOOL: the holy gift that keeps on giving.
I love the grins you're sporting in this one because it's how I felt on my first listen back when I heard it on my local rick station in the 90's. You just can't deny that it absolutely slaps. Like every time the song goes into the next part its just so perfect.
Deftones - White Pony (full album)
That was amazing at the end bro, one of your best videos so far! Can’t wait for more Tool 🤘🏼
I also press my headphones to my ears because I can't get it loud enough
I’m honestly enjoying your Journey with Tool. Keep them coming!
My man, you literally had me laughing a loud at that ending! Love it! I am new to your reactions, I am indeed happy you are experiencing Tool, and seem to be enjoying it. Keep the Tool Train full steam ahead. In my opinion their music is like no other and all are exceptional musicians.
probably the best ending i have ever seen to a react to this song haha amazing
The riff on Brief Exchange sounds more like the riff from "My Own Summer" from his band The Deftones 2nd album "Around the Fur"
Now watch 46 and 2 cover done by kids. Yes, KIDS!
You're doing a good job man! It's fun to watch you....and yeah the Bass is awesome
Lmfao, that was awesome!! Your ending to this vid was pretty much what happened to so many of us when we first heard this song brotha! 🤘😎🤘
I dont know why but this dude's tool reaction vids are great...I was 18-20ish when going to their concerts back in the day and his genuine reaction is very similar to how I felt at the time...fuck...I think I'm old now
Great reaction Drew! I hope that you one day will react to O'keefe Music Foundations tool covers. They made covers of Forty Six & 2, Sober and a few versions of The Pot. Kids playing Tool :D
Another great review.....Drew has me picking my scabs again!
Mind was blown, eh? Classic, also has always been my favorite. Hearing it new, back then, was insane and just as mind blowing and it was the right music at the right time - for the band and the listener and most music is just as effective today, just as it was then, you could call it timeless - at least up to now.
i would agree and his reaction make me remember hearing it back then
I know right?
“Ooooh god DANIEL”
Same, bud.
Same.
So drew have you checked out Maynard's MMA move on a fan yet? You do know that Maynard wrestled in high school?
He’s also a black belt in jiu jitsu
Next addition to your merch should be a "Drew" bobblehead... or we can just watch this review over and over. Glad you're enjoying Tool.
That final thoughts though... :D :D :D
Oh man, one of my fav tool songs.
Ha ha ha...love the zoom-in. Your smile tellls me that you thought this song was pretty good😏😏👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Gives me chills
I haven't listened to the reaction yet. I have been waitng for you to get to it. This is the consummate Tool song. It has everything. Please listen a couple times without trying to understand the meaning. I had every line memorized for 10 years before I began to crack the meaning. This song is one of the reasons I took extra psych courses in college. This song is something that gives meaning and direction to life for me. It deserves multiple reaction videos.
Your outro tho, HEAD EXPLODES Haha! Great Reaction to a great song!
Best ending to a Tool reaction, ever. Bravo!!
lol😂🙏🏻🙏🏻
For something a little different check out dire straits sultans of swing alchemy live version
Ending was perfect thank you I laughed out loud
Aaaaaand THAT'S how you end a song! 🤘🏽
Ya buddy!
A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms (full album)
Did you see his eyes widen when the first bass notes hit. Drew, you could tell this was a ride within 2 notes.
If I had to pick one song to represent tool it would be this one. It’s not my personal favorite(although I love it) nor do I think it’s their best one but I think it represents their entire catalog very well. 🤘
I feel the same way. Certainly not the song that "speaks" to me the most, but in my opinion, the one that best sums up their sound/style.
it was reportedly the first thing Justin came up with when he realised he was now working with Tool.
I would be straight out lying if I said I wasnt looking forward to this one. Loved just no comment on the end and your mind blown. So much more to look forward to on this album but this song kicks so much ass.
Putting them up quick!
This one was tattoo worthy for me. 😍 it's my favorite song because of that deeper meaning lol.
That song is sick bro . Tool is my one of fave
Saw them last month. They played this before the intermission.
I got chills, like it was my first time hearing this epic masterpiece!
Love the drum solo
That ending was very nice
Just to help decipher the lyrics for you... 46 and 2 is about the chromosome makeup of humanity. As humans we are currently at 45 and 2, and we evolved from 44 and 2. 46 and 2 is largely considered to be the next step of evolution, like a super human of sorts.
Anywho the song is about evolving to 46 and 2. Enjoy.
Now thats an ending I didn’t know I had been looking for my entire life!!
Congratulations on the sponsorship!
My man!
BEST. ENDING. EVER. rofl
Love the videos, I see people commenting on some videos about doing pushit live please don't so many reactors do that and you miss out on the great riffs. Or do both since they seem completely different. Much love from canada rant done lol
I loved the way you ended this video! HA! Remembering your Fear Inoculum reaction... wanting a big payoff, something like Slipknot. Up next: Hooker with a Penis is one of the most in-your-face songs of all time. Plenty of F bombs. And the lyrics are surprisingly (and intentionally) shallow and easy to comprehend. (BTW, It's okay to not do a Harry Manback video, but definitely listen on your own time because it's hilarious.)
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!! That ending was fucking awesome!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤘🤘🤘
I LOLed when your head got nuked. Happens to all of us after that track.
I laughed myself to tears. Holy shit that ending.
LOL had me laughing out loud at the end of that. Amazing ending!
nice zoooom🤙
The end of this song, what can be said but that it is ended with the greatest finality that a song has ever closed with. Excepting, of course, a few other Tool tracks which are its equal.
Best bit from any TOOL show is the euphoria after this one ends and EVERYONE is going fucking mental.
Expressive! Yes!
Third Eye is gonna be special...