Because that bass guitar gives me shivers up and down my spine. Tool knows how to use their musical tools and most of all the bass. It's all about that bass.
This song is actually a nod to Bill Hicks who did a comedy bit about LA falling into the ocean and his new favorite place to chill would be Arizona Bay. This entire album is dedicated to Bill as he had died a year or so before.
No it’s not lol it’s about the end of the world. the idea for the song came from Danny having an out of body experience while having a colonoscopy. He flew about the Egyptian plateau and was confronted by a 20 ft pharaoh who told him how the world was gonna end. And right as he was telling him when it was gonna happen he woke up. You can find him explaining it all
I was just thinking that, literally lol. And then the part right after... "I cant imagine why you wouldn't welcome any change my friend." They didnt really give the lyrics much thought or review. Tool isnt about groovy beats like they want, tool lyrics are always front and center in their songs.
I think they did great for a first listen. Mentioning that mom flushing it away references mother Earth, looking up L. Ron Hubbard (and his quivering upper lip), ect. ..
My late husband was a drummer and he loved covering Tool, it was a work out for him and he loved it. The band called him their human metronome. He'd be soaked with sweat when they did Tool covers but he loved them. Him and the bassist were always so into it. I miss him so much but memories of watching him behind the drums, lost in either a cover or original was always so incredible for me. Hearing this song brings back bittersweet memories for me as a widow. He loved watching ya'll's reactions/reviews and I happened across the link this morning and decided to watch this. I'm glad I did. I remember watching with him. He'd have enjoyed your reaction to Rush and Tool.
@@justrichard2491 The band used to call him 'the human metronome' or 'the heartbeat of the band'. We were in a recording studio one day and they had Scott (my husband) lay down the drum tracks first. He played through all 12 songs and then had an idea for one of them. The producer says "You want to re-record it?" Scott says "Nah, man just punch in." He said "Dude...you sure?" Ten minutes later the additions were made. The producer turned to me with this awed look on his face. "I been a musician all my life, been recording people for 20 years...NEVER have I ever had a DRUMMER who could do a perfect punch in like that." The rest of the band were like "He's awesome." - The rest of the day and the next Scott spent napping on the couch in the studio while everyone else recorded their parts. It was just a bit hilarious to me that he'd laid down all 12 drum tracks in less than 2 hours.
Thank you for sharing that. Sorry for your loss. Anyone that appreciates tool is family to me. Hope you're doing ok and I hope he rests in peace. God bless 🙏
@@mikealexander2005 Thank you for your condolences. It's been 14 months since I lost him so it is still quite painful and I still cry at least once a day. I'm getting by with help from friends and family, his friends have been so incredibly awesome. Guys he was friends with since childhood, many that were groomsmen in our wedding and his former band have been so helpful. Checking in on me and our son and helping with home maintenance that I can't do on my own. The last two Christmases were *hard*.
I crank this one up in the car and sing very loud along with it. I get strange looks if i am at a red light. I am a 55 year old woman jamming to TOOL!!!!
Aenema is based on a bit from Bill Hicks (comedian) who was very good friends with the members of Tool, called Arizona Bay. The whole album was dedicated to him, cause he died before it's release.
Er, wait. Guys, I don't know if you knew this but putting tool vs meshuggah is a win win fight. As far as I know most tool fans are also meshuggah fans.😂
There's a lot of overlap, but definitely Tool has a more mainstream audience that doesn't care for Meshuggah, and there are some extreme metal fans that don't care for Tool's sound at all. I think a lot of us like both, but definitely not all.
There’s definitely overlap because of the psychedelic aesthetic, the long and grinding song structures, and the strange rhythms. But to your normal rock or metal radio listener they don’t sound the same at face value.
Tool took Meshuggah on tour with them a bunch of times when Meshuggah was just getting established - so it's likely the bands themselves are fans of each other.
Wings for Marie/10,000 days s is just another level. Over the past 13 years that song has gone from a top 10 song to Tool's masterpiece. It's beautiful in a way that none of their others songs are.
Miles ahead anything from Aenima. I don't get the fuss about this album, I love Lateralus & 10.000 Days, but I can't get into Aenima even after 10 full listens. Just geniuely not that great
@@TheAskald Aenima is the pinnacle of Tool, hands down. It has vitality, rage, prog, metal. Just a different life force from the later albums, which are great in their own rights, but just not on the same level.
Some time I would like to see you guys do a two-fer from one band, like early catalog vs. late catalog stuff. For example: I would like to see you react to the difference between a Tool song like Prison Sex followed by a something like Vicarious. Prison Sex was a single off Tool's first full-length record and Vicarious was the first single off of their most recent record. They are quite different from each other. I like em both. I'd love to see your reaction to the difference between them. Could be fun. More ideas for the new format, too. Love the new look and sound, btw.
There's so many bands that this could work really well with. The likes of Metallica, Sabbath, Megadeth, Mastodon, Machine Head, In Flames, Pantera and Ghost would be interesting in their own right, for very different reasons in some cases.
Not that weird of a match-up. I saw Meshuggah open for Tool on the Lateralus tour. Tool and Meshuggah both work in odd time signatures and are considered prog-metal. Yes, completely different approaches to prog.
And this is why I love progressive approaches to metal or rock or whatever music genre you are because you can get wildly different sounds based on the same roots just with more influence and experimental stuff.
If you needed a drummer to go on tour today!!! Ask Les Claypool what happened when Tim Alexander had heart surgery.. DC is the greatest drummer walking this planet and can out drum the older badasses. Pretty soon DC will be an old guy and a new badass will come and take his place as the best. But today... DC is top dog
Bro, I live in East Toledo. I walked to the show with 12 other friends, down the street from my house. Back then, Tool shows felt personal. Now... I'm sure you get it.
Classic!! Not only the instrumentation of Tool but the lyricism of Maynard is what pushes them above. The inclusion of instrumentation, the tribal factor as you describe, is what sets them apart as it provides atmosphere.
Scott Schoenkopf I try to get into Mastodon which had incredible musical ability similar to Tool but the vocal quality is awful compared to what Maynard does.
I never liked reaction videos, but you guys are are straight cool, man. I'm a Tool fanatic, so that's why I watched this. I'm glad I found you and subbed. Peace.
I don't know if there is any truth to it but I've always heard that Danny Carey practiced tribal drum techniques/patterns and studied these very uniquely human (drumming) sounds we've been making for hundreds of thousands of years. It taps into a primal and visceral connection we all share. Deliberate or not, I think that's artistically brilliant!
It's very true and Master Atoka? (Spelling) spent a lot of time with Danny and I believe is credited on this album...eulogy maybe? Been a long time since I read up on it
Interesting that “mother” and “mom” is interpreted as Mother Nature. I always thought he was at such a point of stress that he was literally calling for his mom. As my grandmother was in the hospital dying she uttered the words “momma come get me”. It’s one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever heard.
I always thought it was a reference to the irresponsible manchild calling out to mommy to make it all better with the listener knowing it’s well beyond her pay-grade.
I didn’t see it the comments but the premise from this song is from a comedian named Bill Hicks. Maynard is a huge fan of his and actually most of this album is stuff inspired by Hicks.
@@electricant55 I know it's not metal. They react to other stuff besides metal. And I feel KC is a precursor to prog metal. Im sure the members of tool can tell you their fondness of KC themselves.
This was the first Tool song I had ever heard. It was a on a mix CD in high school. I spent the next few hours trying to find someone who could tell me which band it was. What an amazing find. Life changing!
My first tool song was a reactiom my friend had me do too parabol/parabola and then this song. Im loving too soo much. I can't wait for my friend to show me more!
Longtime Tool fan here and linguistics aficionado. I have yet to meet another Tool fan who knows how to pronounce this song's name either, but it's very simple. The "æ" vowel in old English and modern phonetics is pronounced like the "a" in "cat" or "ash" in American English. The song's name is a play on words of "anima" (which may be a reference to the Latin word for life/soul/consciousness or the Jungian concept of the unconscious feminine side of man) and "enema" (which means what you think it means and is certainly reflected in the song's lyrics). Bottom line: It should be pronounced like "animal" without the "l" at the end.
@ToolGal462 many people pronounce it "lat-tril-us" or "lateral-us" however I have always pronounced it "lat-er-aah-lis" and to this day I've got no idea which one is the way tool would pronounce it haha
@2:46 the lyrics in the song Ænema go "Learn to swim, see you down in Arizona Bay." Some people may not know that Tool especially Maynard was a big Bill Hicks (stand up comedian) fan. One of Hick's last comedy albums was posthumously released and it is called Arizona Bay. It's where he jokes that L.A. and all of it's "Lizard Scum" will fall into the Pacific Ocean due to "THE BIG ONE", a giant California earthquake which may happen soon! 😂
David Thorson Eulogy is my second favorite Tool song behind Pushit. It's gonna be difficult for those guys to put out another album that will dethrone Aenima as my favorite record. Lateralus overtook Undertow as #2, but I did not like it at all at first.
chris, I envy you, sounds like ya got a great gf, haha! I have seen them 4x's, but it's been a long time, in fact, it's been since just after Lateralus came out. I live in the Seattle area, so I've seen them at The Gorge, Mercer Arena, The Tacoma Dome and The Paramount Theater. (I've seen APC 2x's, once with the original members(DAMN Paz was/is hot!)) Honestly, I still don't care for 10,000 Days, but it's been a long time since I have it a chance, so perhaps it's time for another go at it, anyway, have fun at the show, and BTW, you've inspired me to look up tour info so I can go, cheers!
As a child of the 80's and a teen of the 90's rock/grunge/alternative a.k.a best 20 years of music ever, I am so glad that you appreciate this genre. I think that boundaries were drawn a long time ago but I am so glad ya'll are recognizing the artistry of my favorite era of music! I really regret that when we were coming together in this day was erased. We were never closer than we were in 2000. The clubs in 2000 were mixed and everybody was cool and into it. I don't know why it changed. Thank ya'll for bringing it back.
Tool is so dope they get stuck in my head every time I listen to them. When can we expect the next ozzy era sabbath song? Would love to see you guys react to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath arguably one of their best songs with the best riff and is easily ozzy at his prime
That was interesting....ha ha. Tool is that for sure. I absolutely love them. They're sound, timing, and lyrical content are all absolutely genius. Tool makes my arm hair stand up. Keep it up guys, I adore how you objectively listen to this stuff. Personally, I like Tool and Meshuggah, but Tool brings it home for mama every time.
"Shout out to the free thinkers" is almost exactly what this song is about. Living your own life and not conforming. re-read the lyrics. i love your channel by the way
It's saying California (LA specifically) needs to be washed away with an apocalyptic flood and flushed into the ocean. He was also throwing spit at the Hollywood elites and the barbie doll lifestyle that they have influenced on their people.
@@markgraham5971 They already did it and didn't like it. I was thinking maybe Loud Love or something like that since I'm not an edge lord trying to get a rise out of people.
@@eclipsewrecker That part is probably the best part of that song. And your right, they might second guess that the song is over on that part. But thats when you tell em to smoke a steamroller blunt and close your eyes. Cause on that part, after all the fustration and rage, is the eye of the storm. A vast openness compels your very being. A feeling more than yourself, free to wonder. Then, those couple seconds of silence leave you breathless just before a rude awakening of Maynard's shout. For a first time listener, your not gonna get that like the rest of us. Which is an unfortunate burden.
Dont read the lyrics while listening until you fully immerse yourself in the song. Treat his voice as an instrument, when you focus on lyrics it's easy to miss the big picture.
I know this is a really late response but wouldn't reading the lyrics further immerse you into the song, not the opposite? I mean, you can still listen to the groove and singing, while mainly focusing on what he's actually saying.
Tools Rosetta stoned is an absolute masterpiece. My personal favorite drumming song of all time. Danny Carey drums in 3 different time signatures simultaneously...amazing.
I haven't been digging the new format as of late so this is the first one I've watched in awhile. But man, did I miss your reactions lol. Hilarious stuff guys. Respect for trying something new.
Max Kilcoyne Oh, I completely agree. I wasn’t comparing skill, but styles. KJ has a notorious predilection for tribal-style drumming, driving-yet often oddly liquid-bass lines, and the use of the guitar as a primarily atmospheric instrument, even when played as a rhythm instrument. That was the connexion I was attempting to draw.
Look into the Jungian “Aenima.” (Not enema). “Mom” May be a double entendre for the feminine archetype “anemia,” which is the chaotic/ creative force in all things AND mother Nature hitting reset. The song has a bit more depth if you take the time and look. Great reaction for a first look though
It you guys ever see this and have the time. Please look up Bill Hicks. He is a Comedian, his stand up act was used as lyrics in this song, cHe passed away but they dedicated this whole album to him
It’d be the most pretentious talk-o-thon known to man outside of politics. I love both but 75% of both artists fan bases are holier than thou because their idols are top of the line lyricists.
Really digging the new (to me) format of the videos. For me, it's perfect and what I want. My biggest gripe with previous videos were the poor audio quality of the track you're listening to, as well as there would be times you would pause at the worst spot because you didn't know what was coming next (for instance, the War Pigs intro reaction video), so going back to play the previous 5 seconds or so to "rebuild" the climax of where you left off is key. By far the best reaction channel, as you guys are constantly providing valuable insight and feedback for people who may haven't taken the time to pull up the lyrics and think about them from another perspective. Really appreciate the work you guys are constantly putting in to make the videos better each time.
This song is a tribute to Bill Hicks, a very enlightened comic who is no longer with us who once joked about how much he hated California, LA in particular. He wished and hoped that California would break off of the main land and fall into the sea like geologists have predicted it would.
Was thinking same. Only two artist I know who can absolutely pull you out of your world, or the world that's been crafted around you, and in a minute your flooded and then swimming in theirs.
love you guys’ Tool reactions! here to drop some love for Vicarious or Parabol/Parabola... would kill to see a react vid for either of those songs by Tool! 🤘🏻
Ok guys, you've listened to some metal of varying genres, so I've got a few songs for you to listen to of some other metal genres that I really think, based on what you have liked in the past, you will love. (Black Metal) Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse (Death Metal / Melodic Death Metal) Children of Bodom - Black Widow Children of Bodom - Everytime I Die (Melodic Death Metal / Folk Metal) Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God Amon Amarth - Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags (Progressive Metal / Power Metal) Symphony X - Inferno (unleash the fire) Symphony X - Heretic (Folk Metal) Ensiferum- Iron Ensiferum - Wanderer There's so many other great songs I could recommend but these are some of my top picks, and i tried to give you two solid choices from each artist. Would love to see some votes to see which ones you guys should listen to first.
I was 17 or 18, and I remember printing the lyrics off and handing to them my 14 yr old sister and told her to listen to it. Turned her into a Tool fan instantly
![TOOL - Ænema [ REACTION ] I Had A Mental Breakdown....](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HotBzru6jQ8/mqdefault.jpg)
Saw Gojira and TOOL recently in Chicago. Gojira singer states that they only played the show so they could see TOOL play. Awesome 🤘
I was there too brother! Killer Show! 🤘
@@dylanjones7769 Sweet bro. Hopefully they will do another next year.
Gojira AND Tool?!?!?! I would never need to see another show in my lifetime.
Zac Ownbey SOAD and Ghost the night before as well🤘
@@dylanjones7769 SOAD was amazing!
This video has been up for a couple of hours, where's the next Tool reaction?
Yup and Yup somemore to the Yup. Haha Charles.
In about 12 more years
@@dgs5809 Haha. Timed right when a new tool album drops.
NEXT TOOL SONG plz
I want to hear a JAMBI reaction.
Toolfans: "just react to Tool"
You: "ok which Song?"
Toolfans: "yes!"
Toolfans: "listen to Tool
People: "ok what song?"
Toolfans: "P R I S O N S E X"
Because that bass guitar gives me shivers up and down my spine. Tool knows how to use their musical tools and most of all the bass. It's all about that bass.
@@maureenwagg5305 No treble
I'd like a discussion about Disgustipated.
That's my thoughts as well. Name a "bad" Tool song
This song is actually a nod to Bill Hicks who did a comedy bit about LA falling into the ocean and his new favorite place to chill would be Arizona Bay. This entire album is dedicated to Bill as he had died a year or so before.
Jesus Christ aka became Alex Jones 🥴
Learn to swim...
hicks , the legend himself
No it’s not lol it’s about the end of the world. the idea for the song came from Danny having an out of body experience while having a colonoscopy. He flew about the Egyptian plateau and was confronted by a 20 ft pharaoh who told him how the world was gonna end. And right as he was telling him when it was gonna happen he woke up. You can find him explaining it all
@@MK-ze8xu Interesting... I'll def be looking into that.
Probably the most important line that went unnoticed:
"Don't just call me a pessimist, try and read between the lines."
I was just thinking that, literally lol. And then the part right after... "I cant imagine why you wouldn't welcome any change my friend."
They didnt really give the lyrics much thought or review. Tool isnt about groovy beats like they want, tool lyrics are always front and center in their songs.
I think they did great for a first listen. Mentioning that mom flushing it away references mother Earth, looking up L. Ron Hubbard (and his quivering upper lip), ect. ..
why pessimist...? he hope LA will flush away... i call that an optimist...^^
I thought they kind of glossed over one of my favorite lines which is "followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits "
Just remember, we've been listening this to years, decades even. It's difficult to wrap your head around it all on first listen.
My late husband was a drummer and he loved covering Tool, it was a work out for him and he loved it. The band called him their human metronome. He'd be soaked with sweat when they did Tool covers but he loved them. Him and the bassist were always so into it. I miss him so much but memories of watching him behind the drums, lost in either a cover or original was always so incredible for me. Hearing this song brings back bittersweet memories for me as a widow. He loved watching ya'll's reactions/reviews and I happened across the link this morning and decided to watch this. I'm glad I did. I remember watching with him. He'd have enjoyed your reaction to Rush and Tool.
You have to be an outstanding percussionist to cover Tool! RIP!
@@justrichard2491 The band used to call him 'the human metronome' or 'the heartbeat of the band'. We were in a recording studio one day and they had Scott (my husband) lay down the drum tracks first. He played through all 12 songs and then had an idea for one of them. The producer says "You want to re-record it?" Scott says "Nah, man just punch in." He said "Dude...you sure?" Ten minutes later the additions were made. The producer turned to me with this awed look on his face. "I been a musician all my life, been recording people for 20 years...NEVER have I ever had a DRUMMER who could do a perfect punch in like that." The rest of the band were like "He's awesome." - The rest of the day and the next Scott spent napping on the couch in the studio while everyone else recorded their parts. It was just a bit hilarious to me that he'd laid down all 12 drum tracks in less than 2 hours.
Thank you for sharing that. Sorry for your loss. Anyone that appreciates tool is family to me. Hope you're doing ok and I hope he rests in peace. God bless 🙏
@@mikealexander2005 Thank you for your condolences. It's been 14 months since I lost him so it is still quite painful and I still cry at least once a day. I'm getting by with help from friends and family, his friends have been so incredibly awesome. Guys he was friends with since childhood, many that were groomsmen in our wedding and his former band have been so helpful. Checking in on me and our son and helping with home maintenance that I can't do on my own. The last two Christmases were *hard*.
Sounds like your husband was one of a kind, thanks for sharing :) You write beautifully.
Imagine them hearing maynards scream in the Grudge. Maybe one day. Please. I'll become a patreon for that. Thanks for the reaction guys
the grudge is one of the best songs ever composed .... not just the greatest tool song.
Forget the scream it’s all about Danny’s solo
The whole song is amazing .
I thought that was definitely gonna win over Aenima.
No idea why this won over "The Grudge"
I wish ya’ll would react to Tool’s “H.” It’s a great song lyrically and instrumentally
The Great Tuco same. Aenema far from the best on this album.
Good shout. Especially since they noticed the more calmer tone of this song. I think H is the same.
Great suggestion!
a very underrated song by them imo, and I honestly think its one of their best!
I don't mind. I don't mind. I DONT MIIIIIIIIIND!
This whole album is a masterpiece IMO
Ryan Free best album EVER.
@@harrymananus5380 Lateralus is even better.
It’s my favourite of theirs but the skits in between songs make it a tough album to listen to start to finish.
That whole album is just a master piece. Sit back some time, smoke a fat one, and chill out, but always have the lyrics handy.
I actually feel like reading the lyrics hinders your immersion. Treat his voice as an instrument, just 1 of 4, and their songs take on new light.
I remember as a teen listening to the entire Aenima album and it was just an amazing experience - do it high and have your mind blown
From beginning to end it’s an amazing album.
Tool - The Grudge or Ticks & Leeches!!
Ayeew Tasko get back to vin and soris channel
@@dirkdiggler6316 Hey Dirk! I never left!! :)
Yes the Grudge!!!!!!
Yes the grudge!
Ayeew Tasko lol I know I see your requests it’s just funny to see people from their channel in other channels
I just clicked over to your 2018 reaction to Tool's "The Pot", and you guys have really stepped up the sound quality of the playback. Way to go, guys!
Damn you guys react to VICARIOUS
I mean that's just to name ONE.
Yes react to Vicarious please!!!
Vicarious should've won. These polls man 🙄
I crank this one up in the car and sing very loud along with it. I get strange looks if i am at a red light. I am a 55 year old woman jamming to TOOL!!!!
Vicarious is one of the weakest songs on 10,000 Days. It's paint by numbers as far as Tool songs go. I'm glad they're ignoring it.
My grandma actually *really* liked this song. I was playing it once while taking her to an appointment and she was rocking out.
She sounds like a progressive
@@joetroutt7425 depending on her age she’s probably from the hippie generation. So of course.
@@joetroutt7425 MAGA likes this song too, they're no fans of Hollywood
Aenema is based on a bit from Bill Hicks (comedian) who was very good friends with the members of Tool, called Arizona Bay. The whole album was dedicated to him, cause he died before it's release.
phuse99 hicks would also do a soft open and introduce the band
Chris Rowe Third eye has a clip from Hicks' routine about drugs and personal freedoms. Really powerful quote from a jokester.
@@j.r.huffnstuff3549 yup. Great quote too. I think God put that stuff here for a reason. I think of them as spiritual tools.
RIP Bill
@@j.r.huffnstuff3549 My favorite along with 4° at least in the first two
Parabol and parabola would’ve been soooo much better for a prog tournament
Yeah, I like Aenima a lot, but Parabola is much better, maybe their best song (together with Lateralus).
Joey Hard to choose both bands have a shit load of great songs
Amazing song(s), but not ther most "prog"
First time I heard Danny play in 4/4. 😁 Didnt believe it ever happened.
Oh they didnt do Parabola yet??? lol well that's 4 songs now , Vic , The Grudge and Reflection.
Er, wait. Guys, I don't know if you knew this but putting tool vs meshuggah is a win win fight. As far as I know most tool fans are also meshuggah fans.😂
Idk about that. Tool has a big rock radio fanbase. A lot of those guys dont even listen to metal.
There's a lot of overlap, but definitely Tool has a more mainstream audience that doesn't care for Meshuggah, and there are some extreme metal fans that don't care for Tool's sound at all.
I think a lot of us like both, but definitely not all.
There’s definitely overlap because of the psychedelic aesthetic, the long and grinding song structures, and the strange rhythms. But to your normal rock or metal radio listener they don’t sound the same at face value.
Tool took Meshuggah on tour with them a bunch of times when Meshuggah was just getting established - so it's likely the bands themselves are fans of each other.
@@Howard_the_Duck huh?
The lyrics in this song are more spot on now then when this came out 20 years ago.
Was thinking this exactly.
nah. it's the same old shit. it's just new to you
@@360.Tapestry although on an exponential scale
@@360.Tapestry Oh it's much worse now then it was 20 years ago. lol
@@360.Tapestry la is statistically shittier now. Due to literal human shit flooding the streets.
Justin Chancellor the bassist, is definitely in his own lane!
They're all his lanes
Ryan martinie is the only one who can keep up imo. I’m just a drummer tho, so don’t burn me at the steak lol
@@justinwilder3514 I live in Peoria so I can't fault you for that.
“Cause I’m praying for rain... I’m praying for tidal waves...” that might be the most beautiful moment in a Tool song that isn’t Wings for Marie...
hvitekristesdod even better live with the whole crowd singing it. Amazing.
What about "So good to see you, I missed you so much" ?
@@muffmuff3631 it is beautiful, especially contrasted to the rest of the song, which is quite chaotic
Wings for Marie/10,000 days s
is just another level. Over the past 13 years that song has gone from a top 10 song to Tool's masterpiece. It's beautiful in a way that none of their others songs are.
And the way he says “give way” gets me every time. It’s almost like turning “way” into two syllables and then cutting off the word perfectly.
So the next tool song needs to be THE GRUDGE
Their best song probably
Miles ahead anything from Aenima. I don't get the fuss about this album, I love Lateralus & 10.000 Days, but I can't get into Aenima even after 10 full listens. Just geniuely not that great
@@TheAskald Aenima is amazing, genuinely great.
Salival version of Pushit. 😊
@@TheAskald Aenima is the pinnacle of Tool, hands down. It has vitality, rage, prog, metal. Just a different life force from the later albums, which are great in their own rights, but just not on the same level.
Some time I would like to see you guys do a two-fer from one band, like early catalog vs. late catalog stuff. For example: I would like to see you react to the difference between a Tool song like Prison Sex followed by a something like Vicarious.
Prison Sex was a single off Tool's first full-length record and Vicarious was the first single off of their most recent record. They are quite different from each other. I like em both. I'd love to see your reaction to the difference between them.
Could be fun. More ideas for the new format, too.
Love the new look and sound, btw.
I definitely like this idea.
No
Oh man absolutely
There's so many bands that this could work really well with. The likes of Metallica, Sabbath, Megadeth, Mastodon, Machine Head, In Flames, Pantera and Ghost would be interesting in their own right, for very different reasons in some cases.
Yes yes yes
Tool VS Meshuggah is such a weird matchup. I love both, but for completely different reasons.
Not that weird of a match-up. I saw Meshuggah open for Tool on the Lateralus tour. Tool and Meshuggah both work in odd time signatures and are considered prog-metal. Yes, completely different approaches to prog.
@Derangedxzombie yep, exactly
yeah, i don't really consider tool to be metal.
And this is why I love progressive approaches to metal or rock or whatever music genre you are because you can get wildly different sounds based on the same roots just with more influence and experimental stuff.
TOOL VS MASTODON
"This town needs an enema"
-Joker
My thoughts exactry
I think of that everytime I hear this song lol.
"Fret for your Latte" George takes a sip of Latte. HAHAH @ 4:30
I was so bummed they didn’t read out the lyrics to that verse. So effing good!!
Outstanding catch! 😂😂
Danny Carey is the best drummer in the world, hands down
Zach Hill?
Mario Duplatier?
Bill Ward?
Gene hoglan!
If you needed a drummer to go on tour today!!! Ask Les Claypool what happened when Tim Alexander had heart surgery.. DC is the greatest drummer walking this planet and can out drum the older badasses. Pretty soon DC will be an old guy and a new badass will come and take his place as the best. But today... DC is top dog
Tool are big friends with Meshuggah. They toured together years ago. They both killed it onstage.
Yeah they did! I saw them in Ohio in like 2003. Great show
Bro, I live in East Toledo. I walked to the show with 12 other friends, down the street from my house. Back then, Tool shows felt personal. Now... I'm sure you get it.
Classic!! Not only the instrumentation of Tool but the lyricism of Maynard is what pushes them above. The inclusion of instrumentation, the tribal factor as you describe, is what sets them apart as it provides atmosphere.
Scott Schoenkopf I try to get into Mastodon which had incredible musical ability similar to Tool but the vocal quality is awful compared to what Maynard does.
@@krt88nc I totally agree. I just can't get into Mastodon like others do.
I never liked reaction videos, but you guys are are straight cool, man. I'm a Tool fanatic, so that's why I watched this. I'm glad I found you and subbed. Peace.
Shit I betcha there's more tool fans than meshugga, I don't even like them
Just react to all of Tool, we won't be entirely satisfied until then, lol
Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name
Yes!!!
I honetly don't know if them doing a techdeath band is a good idea but it's my favorite genre so I want it to happen.
@@ProgHead89 Thats just about the most accessible tech death track ive heard tho. I'd go with spheres of madness by decapitated as well.
@@Howard_the_Duck True. It's a good test song. If they can't handle that we know they probably won't like more techdeath.
@@Howard_the_Duck In fact that song is barely techdeath really. It's more prog. So I'm not sure that would count.
Aenema gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it and I’ve heard it thousands of times!!!!!
Never have a hit play faster. So pumped.
Benjamin Smith was disappointing.... they didn’t grasp the idea behind the skng
I don't know if there is any truth to it but I've always heard that Danny Carey practiced tribal drum techniques/patterns and studied these very uniquely human (drumming) sounds we've been making for hundreds of thousands of years. It taps into a primal and visceral connection we all share. Deliberate or not, I think that's artistically brilliant!
He studied different cults , geometry etc too he's a genius
It's very true and Master Atoka? (Spelling) spent a lot of time with Danny and I believe is credited on this album...eulogy maybe? Been a long time since I read up on it
Interesting that “mother” and “mom” is interpreted as Mother Nature. I always thought he was at such a point of stress that he was literally calling for his mom. As my grandmother was in the hospital dying she uttered the words “momma come get me”. It’s one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever heard.
I always thought it was a reference to the irresponsible manchild calling out to mommy to make it all better with the listener knowing it’s well beyond her pay-grade.
I didn’t see it the comments but the premise from this song is from a comedian named Bill Hicks. Maynard is a huge fan of his and actually most of this album is stuff inspired by Hicks.
You got to do 21st century schizoid man by king crimson.
It's the beginning of all progressive metal.
Having a Prog tournament without KC is blasphemy, but Fripp won't be having any of that so I don't blame them.
@@irti_pk KC is not metal
The version with Maynard?
@@electricant55 Yeah I know.
@@electricant55 I know it's not metal.
They react to other stuff besides metal.
And I feel KC is a precursor to prog metal.
Im sure the members of tool can tell you their fondness of KC themselves.
They definitely need to do parabol¶bola that song is amazing
Eric Loria yesssssssss fr fr fr fr fr fr again and again
How have that not done sober. That's like lesson 1 for new tool fans
This was the first Tool song I had ever heard. It was a on a mix CD in high school. I spent the next few hours trying to find someone who could tell me which band it was. What an amazing find. Life changing!
The first tool song i heard was Sober. My aunt introduced me to a lot of great music.
My first tool song was a reactiom my friend had me do too parabol/parabola and then this song. Im loving too soo much. I can't wait for my friend to show me more!
I saw them opening for rage against the machine at festival in 1993. Fan for 28 years now
Longtime Tool fan here and linguistics aficionado. I have yet to meet another Tool fan who knows how to pronounce this song's name either, but it's very simple. The "æ" vowel in old English and modern phonetics is pronounced like the "a" in "cat" or "ash" in American English. The song's name is a play on words of "anima" (which may be a reference to the Latin word for life/soul/consciousness or the Jungian concept of the unconscious feminine side of man) and "enema" (which means what you think it means and is certainly reflected in the song's lyrics). Bottom line: It should be pronounced like "animal" without the "l" at the end.
@ToolGal462 LAY-bee-yuh 😉
@ToolGal462 many people pronounce it "lat-tril-us" or "lateral-us" however I have always pronounced it "lat-er-aah-lis" and to this day I've got no idea which one is the way tool would pronounce it haha
Much of the album plays off Jungian concepts...
@@alysonhogg6543 Danny Carey pronounces it ladder-AL-iss
THE GRUDGE! Maynard's scream tho
This guy th-cam.com/video/qOmob_3KnR8/w-d-xo.html
Angry, long ass scream lol brutal
Tool’s writting is awakened and brings another perspective to life. Free thinkers, for suure
Tool - Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned deserves a reaction for the lyrics alone.
Maybe. The song itself is total shit the first time you hear it though
J Peterson I agree I used to think it was the worst tool song but the more I listened the more I realized it was one of their best
Yeah if you've never done psychedelics. Otherwise its pretty bang on describing a psychadelic journey
THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYING
Rosetta Stoned is my favorite song of all time, an absolute masterpiece
@2:46 the lyrics in the song Ænema go "Learn to swim, see you down in Arizona Bay." Some people may not know that Tool especially Maynard was a big Bill Hicks (stand up comedian) fan. One of Hick's last comedy albums was posthumously released and it is called Arizona Bay. It's where he jokes that L.A. and all of it's "Lizard Scum" will fall into the Pacific Ocean due to "THE BIG ONE", a giant California earthquake which may happen soon! 😂
"I wish for Los Angeles to disappear."
"Wow what excellent bass"
san francisco and silicon valley should be flush away... down to san francisco bay... that would be a great start for armageddon...
Cmon guys, we need them to do Jambi...I just need to see the reaction to that breakdown :)
The best Tool song.
Jambi!!!!
@@dennistarbox There are 10 songs that are the best Tool song.
More Alice in Chains! 🤘🤘
God Am
Would
We die young
Rain when I die
Hate to Feel
Great idea guys! Tool is just the greatest ! just love their songs. Hope we get some new music soon
I love this song lol
ps. Danny Carrey is a drumming God and don’t sleep on a perfect circle Keenan is also a God
like is ever say... tool isnt only music.. tool is a religion...
@@seelenwinter6662 reverend Maynard
Schism or vicarious. You wont be disappointed.
Should've been pushit or the grudge, I think those would have been better for a prog competition
@Brian Morgan I know, just sayin
Brian Morgan the fans voted for this one on pateon we are the ones who shoulda known better
Bru Master this song is epic.
Pushiiiiiiiit. Probably still my fav Tool song.
I was just thinking of the Temple of Doom. "Kali Ma... Kali Ma!!!"
Shuck Tee Thay!!
Ohm noi shivoi
Ohm noi shivoi
Ohm noi shivoi 😂😂
People are sleeping on Tool-Eulogy and H of this album.
David Thorson Eulogy is my second favorite Tool song behind Pushit. It's gonna be difficult for those guys to put out another album that will dethrone Aenima as my favorite record. Lateralus overtook Undertow as #2, but I did not like it at all at first.
Colin, couldn't have said it better! My girlfriend just got me tickets to see them in Kansas City. I hope to hear some new music by then!
chris, I envy you, sounds like ya got a great gf, haha! I have seen them 4x's, but it's been a long time, in fact, it's been since just after Lateralus came out. I live in the Seattle area, so I've seen them at The Gorge, Mercer Arena, The Tacoma Dome and The Paramount Theater. (I've seen APC 2x's, once with the original members(DAMN Paz was/is hot!)) Honestly, I still don't care for 10,000 Days, but it's been a long time since I have it a chance, so perhaps it's time for another go at it, anyway, have fun at the show, and BTW, you've inspired me to look up tour info so I can go, cheers!
Sleeping on Eulogy for sure
David Thorson the whole album whips ass tbh
As a child of the 80's and a teen of the 90's rock/grunge/alternative a.k.a best 20 years of music ever, I am so glad that you appreciate this genre. I think that boundaries were drawn a long time ago but I am so glad ya'll are recognizing the artistry of my favorite era of music! I really regret that when we were coming together in this day was erased. We were never closer than we were in 2000. The clubs in 2000 were mixed and everybody was cool and into it. I don't know why it changed. Thank ya'll for bringing it back.
Honestly hadn't been on the channel since you guys upgraded your set. This song brought me back.
Same here. I miss the "two dorks in their garage" vibe, but I'm going to check out the rest.
Greetings from Arizona Bay! \m/
Tool is so dope they get stuck in my head every time I listen to them.
When can we expect the next ozzy era sabbath song? Would love to see you guys react to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath arguably one of their best songs with the best riff and is easily ozzy at his prime
That was interesting....ha ha. Tool is that for sure. I absolutely love them. They're sound, timing, and lyrical content are all absolutely genius. Tool makes my arm hair stand up. Keep it up guys, I adore how you objectively listen to this stuff. Personally, I like Tool and Meshuggah, but Tool brings it home for mama every time.
"Shout out to the free thinkers" is almost exactly what this song is about. Living your own life and not conforming. re-read the lyrics.
i love your channel by the way
It's saying California (LA specifically) needs to be washed away with an apocalyptic flood and flushed into the ocean. He was also throwing spit at the Hollywood elites and the barbie doll lifestyle that they have influenced on their people.
Soundgarden "My Wave", "Rusy Cage", "A Room A Thousand Years Wide", "Superunknown", " Black Rain"... do it
Jesus Christ Pose. Their heads would explode, like most normies lol. Saw a guy try to rip a jukebox off the wall because of that song.
@@markgraham5971 They already did it and didn't like it. I was thinking maybe Loud Love or something like that since I'm not an edge lord trying to get a rise out of people.
Super unknown is a killer track
@@vaudou_ dude, you just made me wanna listen to some Hexagram 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🎸🎸🎸🎵🎵🎵
Mailman
Right in Two has the best lyrics Tool has ever written.
Man, I go back and forth between that one and Vicarious.
But yeah, amazing lyrics.
That's debatable
Schism too
Not even close (2)
No.
You guys would DEFINITELY enjoy Ticks and Leeches from Tool.
Yep! With both of them loving the tribal drum sound, Tickes and Leaches will be a great choice for them. Danny blows me away on that song everytime.
They will hate the 2min “boring” part in the middle
@@eclipsewrecker That part is probably the best part of that song. And your right, they might second guess that the song is over on that part. But thats when you tell em to smoke a steamroller blunt and close your eyes. Cause on that part, after all the fustration and rage, is the eye of the storm. A vast openness compels your very being. A feeling more than yourself, free to wonder. Then, those couple seconds of silence leave you breathless just before a rude awakening of Maynard's shout. For a first time listener, your not gonna get that like the rest of us. Which is an unfortunate burden.
Hell yeah!!!!
You guys do such a great job. I absolutely love your channel and what you do. Thank you.
I love when you guys play Tool!! My absolute favorite band! Going to see them again in two weeks!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
Hell yeah! Saw them twice
I saw them last November. So glad I was able to do it before covid hit.
Dont read the lyrics while listening until you fully immerse yourself in the song. Treat his voice as an instrument, when you focus on lyrics it's easy to miss the big picture.
I know this is a really late response but wouldn't reading the lyrics further immerse you into the song, not the opposite? I mean, you can still listen to the groove and singing, while mainly focusing on what he's actually saying.
Tools Rosetta stoned is an absolute masterpiece. My personal favorite drumming song of all time. Danny Carey drums in 3 different time signatures simultaneously...amazing.
Extremely underappreciated song. From the ball breaking lyrics about their friend to an amazing Melody line. To insane music
Technically amazing but it is mostly technical wank tbh
I love your new setup guys and the sound quality is heaps better especially the playback
I haven't been digging the new format as of late so this is the first one I've watched in awhile. But man, did I miss your reactions lol. Hilarious stuff guys. Respect for trying something new.
feels like the audio quality is worse since they switched microphones and sometimes forget to get closer to the mic
Love to see your reactions to Tools Stinkfist.
Yes, please!
Best way I can explain Tool's usage of bass is that they are like string-drums, and it matches the passion and intensity on the actual drums.
RC15O5 The only other band I can compare to Tool’s rhythm section etc is late-70s/early-80s Killing Joke.
J. Robert Hopfer zeppelin was consistent. Maybe not as heavy but always as good
Max Kilcoyne Oh, I completely agree. I wasn’t comparing skill, but styles. KJ has a notorious predilection for tribal-style drumming, driving-yet often oddly liquid-bass lines, and the use of the guitar as a primarily atmospheric instrument, even when played as a rhythm instrument. That was the connexion I was attempting to draw.
TOOL ✊🏽😍😍😍🔥🔥
Man I think this idea is so g’damn awesome!!!
Can't wait for their upcoming album release.
Magilla480 could be tomorrow or could be 25 years from now
You'll be waiting a long time.
All the band members have said it'll be out around May or June. Not exactly holding my breath, but I'd call it a good bet to say it'll be this year.
The day that never comes
Lmao where my Metallica fans at?
Great song, tough choice in a prog battle. Definitely not one of their most proggy songs
And if you think the bass and drums sound great in headphones, they are ALL INCREDIBLE live🙌🏻🙌🏻
I think L Ron Howard was the founder of the church of Fonzie.
Seriously, your conversation about that was amazing!
Okay so when's the next Tool song?
Song still gives me chills ...in a good way ... best album
Look into the Jungian “Aenima.” (Not enema). “Mom” May be a double entendre for the feminine archetype “anemia,” which is the chaotic/ creative force in all things AND mother Nature hitting reset. The song has a bit more depth if you take the time and look.
Great reaction for a first look though
It you guys ever see this and have the time. Please look up Bill Hicks. He is a Comedian, his stand up act was used as lyrics in this song, cHe passed away but they dedicated this whole album to him
Ron Howard out here catching strays.
😭💀
If the Devin Townsend Project isn't in a Prog Metal tournament then it doesn't even count.
Tool fans would stan-pede the stans....🤓🤘 Love the reactions and the time ya'll invest in "reading between the lines"........
It’d be the most pretentious talk-o-thon known to man outside of politics. I love both but 75% of both artists fan bases are holier than thou because their idols are top of the line lyricists.
TOOL drop new album in the next 3 months, hopefully
I'll believe it when I have it in my hands! Lol. I hope so too, though!
People been saying that for 10 years
I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re still trolling us.
Dig me up from my grave in thousands of years once it actually drops
Im gonna say probably june
I watch these guys more consistently than anything online lol. Best reaction videos, always open minded and humorous.
Really digging the new (to me) format of the videos. For me, it's perfect and what I want. My biggest gripe with previous videos were the poor audio quality of the track you're listening to, as well as there would be times you would pause at the worst spot because you didn't know what was coming next (for instance, the War Pigs intro reaction video), so going back to play the previous 5 seconds or so to "rebuild" the climax of where you left off is key. By far the best reaction channel, as you guys are constantly providing valuable insight and feedback for people who may haven't taken the time to pull up the lyrics and think about them from another perspective. Really appreciate the work you guys are constantly putting in to make the videos better each time.
Anyone bring up the Bill Hicks inspiration yet? If not, Bill Hicks was a comedy legend and this song was directly inspired by one of his bits.
Charles Lizana I was scanning the comments for this. Bill had a comedy album named "Arizona Bay" RIP Bill Hicks
I'm surprised this many people didn't catch on as literally this entire album is an ode to Bill
A great progressive band is Pain of Salvation. Check one of their songs out.
This song is a tribute to Bill Hicks, a very enlightened comic who is no longer with us who once joked about how much he hated California, LA in particular.
He wished and hoped that California would break off of the main land and fall into the sea like geologists have predicted it would.
Didnt know that thats hilarious #RIP
He has a comedy album named "Arizona Bay" Bill was one of the greatest.
There are a lot of Tool fans that are also Stans....both bands have super deep lyrical meanings afterall
Was thinking same. Only two artist I know who can absolutely pull you out of your world, or the world that's been crafted around you, and in a minute your flooded and then swimming in theirs.
love you guys’ Tool reactions!
here to drop some love for Vicarious or Parabol/Parabola... would kill to see a react vid for either of those songs by Tool! 🤘🏻
"Heilung | LIFA - Krigsgaldr LIVE", DO IT
Theely Co-signing this hard.
FINALLY!!!
Possibly my favorite song of theirs. Definitely top 3.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard- Crumbling Castle
Robot Stop or Doom City
Live is way better
Tool is the best rock band who ever existed. I could live without every other band. The existance of tool, was a neccesity
Ok guys, you've listened to some metal of varying genres, so I've got a few songs for you to listen to of some other metal genres that I really think, based on what you have liked in the past, you will love.
(Black Metal)
Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace
Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
(Death Metal / Melodic Death Metal)
Children of Bodom - Black Widow
Children of Bodom - Everytime I Die
(Melodic Death Metal / Folk Metal)
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
Amon Amarth - Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags
(Progressive Metal / Power Metal)
Symphony X - Inferno (unleash the fire)
Symphony X - Heretic
(Folk Metal)
Ensiferum- Iron
Ensiferum - Wanderer
There's so many other great songs I could recommend but these are some of my top picks, and i tried to give you two solid choices from each artist. Would love to see some votes to see which ones you guys should listen to first.
Always look forward to ya’lls videos. Looking forward to some more Deftones
Would love to see more Alice in Chains songs! Man in the Box!
I was handed this album when i was 13 on a burned CD. Changed my entire life
I was 17 or 18, and I remember printing the lyrics off and handing to them my 14 yr old sister and told her to listen to it.
Turned her into a Tool fan instantly
The way he sings thru the slow breakdowns, he does in a way that you feel a NEED to hear each next syllable to guide you thru the breakdown
It's all about the timing he uses with his pronunciation playing off the timing of the bass
May the metal fans always love you. You guys do great reviews.