Descending would be great for Sean since he is drawn to Adam Jones ability to always tastefully ascent the music with his playing You both of keyed in on principles of the band. Maynard is the lead singer , just one of the four instruments. Second the active listening . They reinforce with the no camera policy at live shows now that everyone has an idiot box in their back pocket
The song got its impetus from an incident where one of Maynard's friends was arrested for a small amount of marijuana near Maynard's home in Arizona. A sheriff's deputy and the judge in his friend's case were both later found to be involved in corruption and the judge specifically was caught in possession of cocaine.
Just clarifying for you both, the solo was the bass guitar doing the solo. You can tell because you can still hear the regular guitar doing its palm muting chug thing. I'm also wondering why this guy analyzed every last syllable but just didn't say anything about the "Ganja Please" line? Honestly just curious on how he interpreted it.
Two other fun little detail: When he says "steal, borrow, refer" he pronounces "refer" so it sounds like "reefer", which of course is old slang for pot. And the "ganja, please?" at the end. Just to make it perfectly clear what specific hypocrisy he's talking about.
Hey everybody . For a good time, and at yet another layer of flavor to this fantastic song, go look up " who was Muddy Waters?" And see see how this person is relative to heavy metal music.
Many have said originally written as a roast to one of their favorite bands Led Zeppelin, after a comment Jimmy Page had said about ripping off music from other artists. Maynard added many layers after after that. Who the hell really knows... amazing piece of work regardless.
I think your insights in to these songs are always interesting and, more importantly, not the same as my own. broadening my understanding of this music, perceptions of others, and (ultimately) myself. Thank you
I really think your guest would benefit greatly from a decent set of over the ear headphones! Ear buds simply cannot replicate the nuances of Tool's music.
Keep it up. I`m loving the Tool analysis. Sean uncovers a lot of things that I never thought about. Please do the song Descending (and or Culling Voices).They have some great lyrics that Sean would have fun with.
@@krisfyock5310 without context to understand what had happened with Maynard, Culling Voices is pretty straight forward social media tells you what you want to find and it is a form of psychopathy, or has psychopathic traits displayed by those involved. Which most people don't have any real understanding of what psychopathy is and think it is what tv shows and movies portray, which it isn't. Culling Voices is a good song, but imo the context of people falsely accusing Maynard of things is what makes it hit harder. Which a blind listener would be ignorant of that history. Just my two cents though, I could be wrong.
because of the accusatory waving of fingers I always took the "must of been high" line as both 'not of sober mind' and also 'on their high horse' thinking themselves above as hypocrites often do.
Great analysis from a single listen! Some observations: * Cozened Indigo can refer to fake tears themselves as well as the ink used to convey them. * The first Kangaroo line hanging the juror is ironic playing on the hung jury idiom. * Pissing all over the kettle implies no pot to piss in.
Cool, interesting...we're all aware how lovely Tool lyrics are for multiple interpretations so appreciate thoughts from a wide audience! & since I gotta (lol) toss my 2 cents in, have always considered those lyrics as referring to "the pot calling the kettle black", plus how terribly the pagans were treated going all the way back to the Roman invasion/takeover etc. Sol Invictus, right?
Please add to the list Invincible and Pushit (both versions if possible), as well as the live version of Sober from 1993 (such a performance by Maynard) and Pneuma (at least the drum cam version, if not both). There are really too many great options to request them all but I think these would be enjoyed quite a lot. I'll be here for them all though, thanks for the breakdowns!
The other best thing about this song is it’s probably one of the only songs that is radio single friendly that has two bass solos. The interesting thing about that is radio friendly singles usually have no bass solos. 😂 Just more Tool genius. Also, most think it’s the guitar instead of the bass. Great reaction guys. Most thorough and thoughtful I’ve come across. This is the first time watching. I’ll definitely have to watch more. 👍
Just want to say thanks, as someone of a similar age to Sean I'm deeply jealous that he gets to experience these amazing tunes for the first time. It would be nice to be able to ride that emotional rollercoaster again. I love your content, and the thoughtful and insightful interpretations Sean extracts from a first listen to these complex songs and themes. Often there's no 'Canon' answer, and it's always refreshing to hear someone else's take on what the hell Maynard is talking about. Keep it up.
I always thought the cozened indigo, reference to lawyers and a kangaroo court as a reference to how laws are written (on paper with ink) by politicians crying crocodile tears about issues they themselves are guilty of and enforced by courts without a hint of justice. Hypocrisy.
Here's a bit of interesting coincidences led Zeppelin was sued by Willie Dixon in 1985 for plagiarizing song that he said you know that you need love which was released as a single by muddy Waters hence the eyeballs deep in muddy water Jimmy Page was known for plagiarizing people that were already dead led Zeppelin has The lemon song which they got sued for plagiarism Chester Burnett got the rights to credits for that song so got lemon juice up in your eye Jimmy Page is drug use was pretty famous the ganja please you must have been out of your mind because he was using that as he didn't remember things that he may have stole from somebody else there's a few other things that might be worth looking into you I'm not sure how much I believe it but there's probably some truth to some of these things maybe why Maynard said the lier lawyer mirror cuz everyone one way or another kind of steals a rif or something from other bands whether they steal it or they borrow it it's kind of the other lyrics that might fall into play I think there's three distinct different stories going on here
Pomade Jam goes into the depth of Tool, their music, lyrics and how it all fits together. There's so many layers, the depth is still for me to discover and that's why they are my favourite band and I'll never go tired listening to them.
Loved this reaction. I've listened to it 4 times. Love your analysis. I reawant you to do both versions of Pushit. Do the studio version then the Salival Tour version. Ove the content, Spiral Out!
Some of the solos in this song are coming from the bass. You can hear the guitar doing the rhythm behind it but that's why it has so much "growl". Justin is doing that on a bass! Tool treats the bass as a first-class instrument, and The Pot really shows off its capability, from the killer isolated groove near the beginning of the song to the wailing solos with a wah pedal later on.
It is awesome what they do with the bass. And by not treating it as a background instrument, they have so much more in their arsenal. Thanks for pointing this out, ken. It helps having those ears!
I love this intelligent analysis! So much detail to be considered, lyrically and musical... I appreciate the dive into the detail! Songs like this deserve it! Looking forward to more of these for sure. 🤙🏽
I found your interpretation fascinating, very much like my own, being english I had no idea about the whole judge thing. I mean it is obviously about some kind of governmental hypocrisy, that story just never made it over the atlantic. The joys of metaphors right :)
I'm not sure if you take requests, but I absolutely love your analyses of Tool songs, you certainly pick up on things that most people don't, and I would love to hear your take on Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned. Keep up the great work.
This song is about a judge in California known to incarcerated people for weed related offenses. Then, later found to be a cocaine addict himself
and maybe Led Zeppelin
A sheriff and a judge in Arizona. Actually in the same county where Maynard has his home and businesses.
That makes perfect sense. That it is based on the incident - not that the judge... well, you know.
@@genAirRecc Jimmy Page talked shit about Tool stealing their mystic tropes, while Jimmy stole everything from Muddy Waters.
I like the format. Doing a straight listen and then going back works well.
add Descending to the queue
great suggestion, I shall.
@@PomadeJam you guys are awesome.. nothing a tool fan loves more than watching reactions from people hearing tool. thank you all
@@wickman33 Hey thanks!
I second that.
Descending would be great for Sean since he is drawn to Adam Jones ability to always tastefully ascent the music with his playing You both of keyed in on principles of the band. Maynard is the lead singer , just one of the four instruments. Second the active listening . They reinforce with the no camera policy at live shows now that everyone has an idiot box in their back pocket
The song got its impetus from an incident where one of Maynard's friends was arrested for a small amount of marijuana near Maynard's home in Arizona. A sheriff's deputy and the judge in his friend's case were both later found to be involved in corruption and the judge specifically was caught in possession of cocaine.
Aha,that makes sense. Thanks for the back story.
Best reactionist on TH-cam. So well thought out and brilliant. I know you will enjoy Invincible and hope you give that a shot
Thanks, Scott.
I am always reading the „high” as a double meaning as well. As in „intoxicated” but also „from a high horse”
Of course!
Arguably the best entry point to the uninitiated in Tool
agreed
Absolutely. But oddly enough, at the same time it's also a promise that's never quite kept because there is no other Tool song like "The Pot".
Just clarifying for you both, the solo was the bass guitar doing the solo. You can tell because you can still hear the regular guitar doing its palm muting chug thing.
I'm also wondering why this guy analyzed every last syllable but just didn't say anything about the "Ganja Please" line? Honestly just curious on how he interpreted it.
5:52 one if the funkiest breakdowns of all time. It never gets old and I’ve heard this song hundreds of times since it came out.
great point. Tool is one of the best bands ever for listening to over and over and over
The only time I'm ok with a chanel not pausing
Two other fun little detail:
When he says "steal, borrow, refer" he pronounces "refer" so it sounds like "reefer", which of course is old slang for pot.
And the "ganja, please?" at the end. Just to make it perfectly clear what specific hypocrisy he's talking about.
who are you to wave your fatty finger (not "fat" finger) is also a sneaky clue
but the ganja! please! really should give away what the pot is
You NEED to follow this up with “The Doomed” by A Perfect Circle… Also you need to do “Life of Brian” by Puscifer… I also second Descending.
They’re all on the list!
Hey everybody . For a good time, and at yet another layer of flavor to this fantastic song, go look up " who was Muddy Waters?" And see see how this person is relative to heavy metal music.
Many have said originally written as a roast to one of their favorite bands Led Zeppelin, after a comment Jimmy Page had said about ripping off music from other artists. Maynard added many layers after after that. Who the hell really knows... amazing piece of work regardless.
Great video!
Piece by Piece is great!
I think your insights in to these songs are always interesting and, more importantly, not the same as my own. broadening my understanding of this music, perceptions of others, and (ultimately) myself. Thank you
XathexX - this is why I go through the comments after - learning new angles and things I didn't see that way. Let's always be willing to expand!
I always learn something watching your Tool reactions, keep it up 🤘🌀
Thanks, 1405!
Saw them last night - magickal band.
'You must have been high' could also mean 'you must have been (in your mind) above other(s)' ('high eye' ~ watcing someone from above).
I really think your guest would benefit greatly from a decent set of over the ear headphones! Ear buds simply cannot replicate the nuances of Tool's music.
you're not wrong, I'll suggest it.
Agreed. A good set of headphones will blow his mind!!
Keep it up. I`m loving the Tool analysis. Sean uncovers a lot of things that I never thought about. Please do the song Descending (and or Culling Voices).They have some great lyrics that Sean would have fun with.
on the list, thanks!
Never seen a quality breakdown of Culling Voices. Let’s hope for it
@@krisfyock5310 without context to understand what had happened with Maynard, Culling Voices is pretty straight forward social media tells you what you want to find and it is a form of psychopathy, or has psychopathic traits displayed by those involved. Which most people don't have any real understanding of what psychopathy is and think it is what tv shows and movies portray, which it isn't. Culling Voices is a good song, but imo the context of people falsely accusing Maynard of things is what makes it hit harder. Which a blind listener would be ignorant of that history. Just my two cents though, I could be wrong.
So since Sean mentions the age of this song , how about taking him way back. The “ Bottom “ or “undertow “ would be fantastic pieces for the series
Love your Tool reactions - thanks so much, guys!❤
thank you!
I always learn something new from your videos..... "Writing for the second screen" was a super interesting topic!
I thought that was super interesting too, thanks!
Thanks, Sol!
Loving these insights from Sean! Keep 'em coming! :)
Thanks, Dan. coming from you, that means a lot.
because of the accusatory waving of fingers I always took the "must of been high" line as both 'not of sober mind' and also 'on their high horse' thinking themselves above as hypocrites often do.
Good insight.
What a fantastic conversation! I enjoyed this breakdown immensely!
Hey, thanks!
Brilliant reaction!
THanks!
Great analysis from a single listen!
Some observations:
* Cozened Indigo can refer to fake tears themselves as well as the ink used to convey them.
* The first Kangaroo line hanging the juror is ironic playing on the hung jury idiom.
* Pissing all over the kettle implies no pot to piss in.
great observations, thanks!
Cool, interesting...we're all aware how lovely Tool lyrics are for multiple interpretations so appreciate thoughts from a wide audience! & since I gotta (lol) toss my 2 cents in, have always considered those lyrics as referring to "the pot calling the kettle black", plus how terribly the pagans were treated going all the way back to the Roman invasion/takeover etc. Sol Invictus, right?
Great insights, cobble!
As always a great watch! I truly seeing the first time discovery and the thoughtful discussion of the themes, well done guys!
thanks!
Thank you!
Love the new format!
Please add to the list Invincible and Pushit (both versions if possible), as well as the live version of Sober from 1993 (such a performance by Maynard) and Pneuma (at least the drum cam version, if not both). There are really too many great options to request them all but I think these would be enjoyed quite a lot. I'll be here for them all though, thanks for the breakdowns!
Always look forward to your videos
thank you so much
The other best thing about this song is it’s probably one of the only songs that is radio single friendly that has two bass solos.
The interesting thing about that is radio friendly singles usually have no bass solos. 😂 Just more Tool genius.
Also, most think it’s the guitar instead of the bass.
Great reaction guys. Most thorough and thoughtful I’ve come across. This is the first time watching. I’ll definitely have to watch more. 👍
Thanks, Squirrel!
38:10 to 39:00 Um, could you say this louder for the people in the back. Thank you for time doing this.
Maynard's lyrics have all the entendres :) they tickle the brain in just the right ways.
Just want to say thanks, as someone of a similar age to Sean I'm deeply jealous that he gets to experience these amazing tunes for the first time. It would be nice to be able to ride that emotional rollercoaster again. I love your content, and the thoughtful and insightful interpretations Sean extracts from a first listen to these complex songs and themes. Often there's no 'Canon' answer, and it's always refreshing to hear someone else's take on what the hell Maynard is talking about. Keep it up.
Thanks for the comments. It is really fun for me to get to share this stuff with thoughtful people.
I always thought the cozened indigo, reference to lawyers and a kangaroo court as a reference to how laws are written (on paper with ink) by politicians crying crocodile tears about issues they themselves are guilty of and enforced by courts without a hint of justice. Hypocrisy.
I would like you to listen piece by piece. We want to hear your commentary as we go.
Here's a bit of interesting coincidences led Zeppelin was sued by Willie Dixon in 1985 for plagiarizing song that he said you know that you need love which was released as a single by muddy Waters hence the eyeballs deep in muddy water Jimmy Page was known for plagiarizing people that were already dead led Zeppelin has The lemon song which they got sued for plagiarism Chester Burnett got the rights to credits for that song so got lemon juice up in your eye Jimmy Page is drug use was pretty famous the ganja please you must have been out of your mind because he was using that as he didn't remember things that he may have stole from somebody else there's a few other things that might be worth looking into you I'm not sure how much I believe it but there's probably some truth to some of these things maybe why Maynard said the lier lawyer mirror cuz everyone one way or another kind of steals a rif or something from other bands whether they steal it or they borrow it it's kind of the other lyrics that might fall into play I think there's three distinct different stories going on here
Lyric Video? Oh you mean Karaoke? :0p
Guitar growl and guitar solo was all bassist Justin.
Snow equals cozen which equals trick or deceive. The old deceiving the young equals "snow the cradle".
Got it!
Perfect.
the grudge has alot to disect. and its a banger
The first Tool song I heard
Pomade Jam goes into the depth of Tool, their music, lyrics and how it all fits together.
There's so many layers, the depth is still for me to discover and that's why they are my favourite band and I'll never go tired listening to them.
I feel the same way. thanks so much for your comments.
Loved this reaction. I've listened to it 4 times. Love your analysis. I reawant you to do both versions of Pushit. Do the studio version then the Salival Tour version. Ove the content, Spiral Out!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Some of the solos in this song are coming from the bass. You can hear the guitar doing the rhythm behind it but that's why it has so much "growl". Justin is doing that on a bass! Tool treats the bass as a first-class instrument, and The Pot really shows off its capability, from the killer isolated groove near the beginning of the song to the wailing solos with a wah pedal later on.
Yes!
It is awesome what they do with the bass. And by not treating it as a background instrument, they have so much more in their arsenal. Thanks for pointing this out, ken. It helps having those ears!
I also think he says “shed without a reason” not “trapped without a reason” towards the end. In between the weeping shades of indigo.
that sounds right.
I love those small changes full of meaning.
I love this intelligent analysis! So much detail to be considered, lyrically and musical... I appreciate the dive into the detail! Songs like this deserve it! Looking forward to more of these for sure. 🤙🏽
thank you!
As you both must know by now, Tool is more of an experience than a band (as cheesy as that may sound). Continue down the rabbit hole and Spiral Out...
Agreed
I found your interpretation fascinating, very much like my own, being english I had no idea about the whole judge thing. I mean it is obviously about some kind of governmental hypocrisy, that story just never made it over the atlantic. The joys of metaphors right :)
Thanks!
This man knows what a good story is. What about Rosetta Stoned?
I was thinking about that one too, it's on the list!
Gotta do vicarious soon
we did! th-cam.com/video/G59tSS2KtLA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=m0u-hMUXeWfdZvak
Banga!
I'm not sure if you take requests, but I absolutely love your analyses of Tool songs, you certainly pick up on things that most people don't, and I would love to hear your take on Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned. Keep up the great work.
@@RevWinter I will put that on the list!
@@PomadeJam Awesome, thank you :D
::waves:: we are over here guys!! Welcome back!
Tool army in the house!!! Spiral out!!
@6:17 Sean rubbing his temples like me trying to play along with Danny's drum patterns,😄.
I always hear "hair" not "head" in the opening, fwiw.
Maynard is giving a masterclass in doing lyrics, and you are the dux!