Man, first, yea @42:44 yep, skids in da pants! But most of all, 🙏thank you🙏 so much for your wonderful comments/support. I will be back! AWWWRIGHT!!! Cheee
First let me say MAHALO BROTHER!! the shout out blew me away!! It was truly my pleasure to help! This was awesome man,! I had chicken skin two minutes in!! I’ve waited for quite awhile to see your face at the end of Ticks and Leeches, you did not disappoint 😂 All that said, go do you for awhile get yourself right so you can get back to the waves. You’ve built a very loyal following. (Well deserve I might add, 400+ videos in a year’s time is mind blowing🤯) We are here to stay! Super Mahalo again Brother Geebz!! AWWWRIGHT !!!🤙 PS. IM STILL HERE!!
42:44 made me absolutely howl with laughter. Amazing. Thanks for all your hard work on this Geebz, I'm looking forward to another year of musical sleuthing. Aloha!
I just think about all the doors listening to Tool has opened for me. Obviously APC and Puscifer, but without Tool, I probably would never have found Mastodon, Karnivool, Porcupine Tree, Pineapple Thief, Animals As Leaders, Chon, Cog, Dead Letter Circus.... The list goes on. Even branching out into much heavier stuff like Rivers Of Nihil, Beyond Creation, and Opeth. Tool taught me to actually listen to the music, not just the song and it completely opened my eyes and ears. I even appreciate my favorite band, Pink Floyd, because of Tool.
The funny thing is that he also took me with him on that journey of becoming a TOOL fan. Before watching this channel, I liked some of their songs, but it was Geebz' insights that really made me appreciate TOOL's music!
So many reaction channels became fans of Tool. But Geebs has been one of my few favorites when he was able to take his first journey into the epic experience that is Tool
This line in Vicarious is one of my favorite lines ever, not just in music: "Credulous at best, your desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men. Pull your head on out your hippy haze and give a listen. Shouldn't have to say it all again. The universe is hostile. so Impersonal. devour to survive. So it is. So it's always been."
Intriguing passage! Is it possible to agree completely at the same time as still kinda stubbornly being that person he's talking about? Cos that'd probably be where I am, unless I'm missing some context.
Definitely up there. Maynard writes really good lyrics, but these were brilliant. He was able to convey humans as merely a creation of the universe and thus we are also hostile, violent, and chaotic, though he is much more eloquent with his delivery. He really has a yin and yang style of writing lyrics to put it simply; he can dig in deep to find the light and the dark.
1:38 You're not a reaction channel. This channel is completely its own thing in my opinion, because you're doing so much more than just "reacting"! All the breakdowns, explanations, insights and pointing out of the little things the pure listener might miss. It's definitely enhanced my perception of music, introduced me to new bands or songs, I think some of those insights have even inspired and spilled over into my own music. I don't know when exactly I discovered your channel but it's one heck of a journey! So fitting to round up this year with TOOL. :)
Thank you Geebz for your passion 🙏 breakdowns of lucky for me, all of my favourite bands esp TOOL. Your ticks and leeches 'jump off your seat' moment made me smile and laugh so hard 😄 love it!!!
Don't ever apologize for going into like an existential/spiritual space when you talk about music. That's exactly why I've come here and it's exactly why I listen to the music I listen to-like TOOL. So, don't censor yourself. There's a depth to you that most "reaction" channels don't even come close to in their dreams. Love ya!
Same for me, buddy! Long time coffee buyer and Patreon subscriber (as in, less than a year since it's your one year!). Go deep my friend. I would love to have you listen to TOOL with your eyes closed, maybe with a gummy or two on board. Turn off the thinking brain and just ride. It's a whole journey.
Fun fact about Adam's playing on 10,000 Days. He was actually inspired by Meshuggah after having listened to them and having them open for them during part of the Lateralus tour. The way they chug or play their Djent style of guitar, is what made Adam wanna learn different techniques they used. Don't quote me. If you Google both bands and Adam, I'm sure you can find it. I remember reading or watching Adam talk about it. And it's not like Adam just stole something. He tastefully took bits and pieces and carefully placed them throughout the album. He plays differently to other albums. It shows.
I could tell he was in a trance… as that last chord faded and all you can hear is that windy sound for a few seconds all I could think was “oh damn he’s about to piss his pants in a moment”
I laughed too. But it was a I'm with you laugh. I'm not gonna lie when I first heard Ticks that shit had me on edge. MJK was literally terrorizing the mike on that gem.
I feel like in most of Tool's music, there's a beat, which isn't played, but instead emerges from the empty spaces between all the interwoven layers. I think this is why a pure listener, who knows absolutely nothing about music theory or rhythm can feel a deep connection on their first listen. As you say, it's all about biorhythms
I feel the same...listening to Tool always makes me feel like I'm hearing waves rolling in, there's the one at the forefront, but here comes this other one right behind (or even at the same time) and they always go perfectly together.
vicarious for sure its the (pause) that you hook to since you cant just randomly grab a weird time sig.. dun-(pause)-da-da-dun-(pause)-dun-da-da [repeat]
I try to explain this to my partner lol. Tool hits me deep, almost primal. It evens me out. If I'm raging, it calms me, if I'm depressed, it motivates me.
Those breaks, like that second between the inhale/exhale of our breathing, or the pause between your heart beats- it's powerful when combined with these heavy sounds. I'd be cool to cross reference someone's vitals when listening to a tool album-
Whether it’s intentional or spiritual, their rhythms are not about individual notes. It takes several measures to develop. It’s more of a pulse, a throb, a wave, yes.
Fun anecdote: The drums on Ticks and Leeches were done in one take! If you listen carefully, at the very end of the track you can hear Danny saying "You f*ckin' bastards!" Apparently, the rest of the band knew he was trying to do it in one take, so they were doing everything they could to distract him or make him laugh through the sound booth window, including throwing a pie in someone's face. A lot of Tool fans don't know that story! Edit: I've had several requests for the source. It is from the April 2015 Newsletter which can still be found on their website. Here's the full text from Blair- bear in mind formatting issues: "Enjoying those new MO-FI headphones, are you… You are right ‚Äì it wasn‚Äôt left there by mistake. Here‚Äôs what happened: Even though the song is one of the most difficult for Danny to play, prior to tracking it, he bet one of the band members that he would knock it out in a single take. Being a scratch track to the others, once the recording button was pressed, the band member that Danny had the bet with did everything that he could to distract him, even going as far as shoving a shaving cream pie into the face of another band member. Despite these comedic antics, Danny made it through the tune in one (flawless) take… with his choice expletives recorded at the end."
"The universe is hostile.. so impersonal.. devour to survive.. so it is, so it's always been" Three of my favourite Tool songs. Although I don't think I can really distinguish favourites that well.
@@timcarr71 They played it the last time I saw them come through my area (KC around 2011/2012). They opened with Third Eye, but Ticks And Leeches was the height of that show. All the band members were on point, and Maynard landed "that scream", although you could tell they had massive reverb and delay on his vocals during that part. I've seen Tool live probably 11 or 12 times in the last 25 years, and while they NEVER disappoint with their live show, THAT particular show was just 100% flawless. From their playing, to the lighting effects and the venue sound, it was absolutely one of two of my favorite Tool live experiences (the other being the time I saw them at Memorial Hall with a crowd of MAYBE 1000 people).
@@maynarddrivesfast804 Never do they disappoint. Ever. I remember the first time I saw Tool 20 years ago. My goodness. I was in awe for several days. Those were the days when they did the Grudge and MJK could scream bloody murder. Saw them in '19 and the band is still SOLID and MJKs voice is still amazing but years of screaming have taken their toll. What an incredible, unique and awesome bunch of gents. Can't wait to see them in Feburary 🤘🤘🔥🔥
When Geebz says he's not going to talk too long about something, he's going to talk too long about something and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love your reviews, Happy anniversary brother!
It is all about your wonderful personality, your genuine reactions, being positive, being real. Not to mention your enthusiasm in explaining all the details with very approachable style. You rock sir, and shared a lot more then only pure reactions. Helped also a lot of people during those dark times. Aloha and see U in 2022 mate!
Oh yeah. Nothing like 10,000 Days or Laturalus straight through while sitting in the dark, good headphones, maybe a whiskey in hand. Literally will get lost in time.
Vicarious was the first single off 10K days('06), it's about people "living" vicariously through the media we consume, and how we crave violence and in our modern society we fulfill that craving vicariously through violent media/movies/vid games etc. Stinkfist has a double meaning, it is jokingly about anal fisting(Maynard has a weird sense of humor), that is what the name means, but that is just a medium to describe much deeper issues that go from loneliness, meanings of human existence, purposes and goals in life, even love, Maynard has explained that it is about "choosing compassion over fear", and also about over-stimulation of the culture with bullshit, it was the first track/single off of Aenima('96) and Tool's 3rd "radio single" that was the song that made them "famous"(after Sober and Prison Sex, their first "singles"), with the video played heavily on MTV and still in heavy rotation on rock radio to this day. Tick & Leaches(Lateralus, '01) is a "fuck you" to record industry execs trying to push Tool to more of a "nu-metal" sound, remember at that time nu metal was "the thing" that was happening with hard rock and metal(hell even Slayer put out a sorta-nu-metal-influenced-record Diabolus In Musica). Well someone told Maynard to "scream like the nu metal bands like Slipknot do because that was the in thing at the time", so he went ALL OUT and gave em those shreaking screams, the hardest throaty screams anyone ever did ever lmao, fucking record execs trying to 'suck Maynard dry"... buncha Ticks & Leaches, and also song lengths were short and radio friendly in nu metal so Tool made the track super long, more generally it is about someone who uses other people for gains..
Vicarious is by far my favorite Tool song, which is saying something, bc there are so many "favorites". But Vicarious just has this momentum, and and an epicness. The way the end builds up to that final moment, it's incredible
This may hurt a little But it's something you'll get used to. Congratulations on 1 year. Take your break. You deserve it. Thank you for the Tool deep dives.
I went to a Tool concert about 20 years ago, at the end very of an amazing breathtaking show Maynard took a moment to speak the crowd and said something like "Every moment we are alive is precious, it's a chance to experience, to share and to create something. " You are doing all three with these videos my friends. Spiral out! Keep going.
Vicarious is a fantastic song. I love the lyrics. Basically it's about how humans have this desire, whether they'll admit or not, to witness death and tragedy. So long as it's from a good safe distance. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies."
Another dynamic I think exists in the song is how we lie to ourselves to hide our nature from ourselves. We watch the horrors in the news and say "Oh, how sad :( " As if we should/could change things. It's a cope. The first step to self actualization is to fully accept what you are. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies" is sung with a feigned sadness and regret. At the end of the song it is sung with full acceptance, almost a goal. Mask off. "Much better you than I"
Stinkfist was the first Tool song I became aware of, and 25 years later it’s still my favorite of theirs. It’s a bit hypnotic and there’s also something in the texture of it that’s like almost nothing else.
Tool always sounds natural to me, no matter how complex the rhythm is. I can't say the same about many other prog bans, including Dream Theater - for me, it often feels forced. Yeah, they can "get away with it", but it doesn't cut it for me
@@DaRoachDoggJrr i would also agree, that even Opeth seem forced with the complexity, it just isn't as natural as Tool can make it sound, still good, but, Tool make a complex time signature sound natural, more than any other band, and i dig Opeth, but, there is just something about what Danny does that no other drummer can, to make those off time sig. just flow like they arent "off" that no other drummer i've ever heard do.
I still listen to TOOL everyday…I’ve listened to every song hundreds perhaps thousands of times… all other music cannot compare for my music taste…Happy anniversary Geebz. Thank you for your time. 🇨🇦❤️
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head Geebz is definitely the coolest guy on TH-cam. He’s got a most infectious energy and is always emoting positive vibes. Thanks for the props brotha! ✌️✌️
There's a guy on YT called John Kew who does an incredible drum cover of Ticks and Leeches,really gives you an idea of the work that Danny Carey put into this track. Congratulations on your anniversary Geebz, very well deserved and here's to another year of quality music
Your tangents on heart beats and whatnot are wonderful and insightful, love them. And also you'll enjoy looking up the lyrics to all the songs but Vicarious especially.
My brother in law picks on me because Tool is my "favorite band". It's my humble opinion that no one else is even close. Going to see them again in March!
Rumor is Ticks and Leeches was directed at the record company execs. They wanted a radio friendly song added after recording was complete. So Tool gave them this. They even added the middle part to guarantee stations couldn't play the song. The lyrics are pretty straight forward on this.
Oddly enough I remember a local rock radio station played this song the day the album was released. Not sure if it ever got played on radio again after that...but it was the first track I heard from Lateralus. Bought the CD later that week on payday expecting more heavy tracks like ticks and leeches. The grudge was a good start..but the rest of the album felt disappointing. Until I listened to it a few more times then it became all I listened to for a long time.
Ænima was relatively straightforward rhythmically (lots of 4/4) as compared with everything after. Schism was the first single from Lateralus, and it changed EVERYTHING
Excellent point, tnbourne. That's the one thing I wish Geebz would have done fairly early on in his 'journey with Tool' was to get a good sense of the timeline when each album was released and the massive time gaps between Aenima, Lateralus and 'Days. Geebz commenting on the evolution of the band over that 10 year period into the commentary would be awesome.
So glad you noticed the lyrical part of Vicarious. It has become probably my favorite Tool song. The Universe is hostile, so impersonal. Devour to survive, so it is, so its always been. It's really come to mirror my own perspective of the universe.
Very likely my favorite line in any song, partially from just the meaning behind it resonating with me, and partly just the cadence in which it's sung. Gets me every time.
Spot on with your assessment of Tool being a struggle for some - the music truly does take a willing investment of time and head space. Even as a huge fan there are songs of theirs that have taken me many years to get back to and digest, and appreciate as a whole. This being said, the investment is worth it; their music is timeless, and will be (and already is TBH) celebrated long after we are all dust, not to mention long after we stop caring about that 4-minute made-for-radio 1-hit wonder.
Still here after a year, still trying to find the “one”. Love your continued enthusiasm and insight. Wishing for your speedy recovery, see you on the other side brother!
Man I just want to thank you. Your videos have helped me get through both the pandemic and unemployment. You've dissected some of my favourite tracks and done it with so much enthusiasm. I told a friend of mine that I find what you do and the way you do it is very wholesome. So just a huge thank you! I'll be back here after your break
Vicarious is among my favourites from Tool for how it makes me feel. The arrangement has a wonderfully foreboding vibe, which fits in nicely with the lyrics and meaning.
You can never make everyone happy and I'll always love all of your content, your reactions are always genuine from your own experience and perspective and it really raises you above the bar of what I'd consider a "reaction channel". Alright time to wake up with an hour of awesome!
Just found you recently, I've been a tool fan for 20 years now and it's so fun to see someone experiencing them for the first time! Congratulations on completing your year journey! (If I were forced to pick a least favorite tool track, it would be ticks and leeches)
@@mkswk09 even being my least favorite, it's still such a good song. They never really put out a bad one. It would be cool to see a poll of tool fans least favorite tool song. I bet you'd see absolutely no consensus
Justin is a FUCKING BEAST, Danny is following Justin in certain parts. the CORE of deep bass and drums are amazing! they switch back and forth which is amazing.
If I remember correctly, wasn't this song written to tell the exec's a their label to F-off? The exec's pushed really hard for a short song so it could be played on the radio and this was the band's response to being told what to play. Gotta love their dedication to their art. Great job Geebz. Love your take on music.
I’d say schism or lateral are my favorite of their singles, but the singles version of those songs that they played on the radio was edited down so other than those that’s my favorite single as well. I wish I could play drums good enough to play this song lol
I remember first discovering this channel. Can’t believe it’s already been a year, and how much growth this channel has had! Congrats on the journey and thank you for your loyalty towards the community
I know Geebs doesn't read the lyrics but considering how much he enjoys listening to tool and the fact that he's kind of a spiritual dude, I feel like once he reads the lyrics to some of of the tracks he's broken down, he'd love them all over again.
Dude... I did the same thing during the first listen (and several times after my first listen) of Ticks and Leeches when the trance section ends violently - great to see genuine surprise! Your channel has been a blessing this past year. Wherever you go or whatever you do, bear in mind the joy and vicarious exhilaration you've brought to thousands and thousands. Namaste, in the least ironic way, good man!
I have been a Tool fan for about 25 years, and that was the most perfect description of the journey that I have ever heard!! A"hypnotic pendulum "is such a powerful phrase!
It's been a great journey. You showed me things I never noticed in songs I had heard hundreds of times, and kept it fun the whole time. Your love for music is contagious. Here's to many more years...🍻🌿😉AWWWRIGHT!
Congratulations Geebz. Your channel has been one of the most satisfying to participate in for the last year. Seeing you experience so many bands and songs is an absolute pleasure. As someone who loves showing friends new music it has been a brilliant time watching you widen your musical horizons. Thankyou sincerely for many, many hours of entertainment.
I'd say you're more a channel about enlightening and bringing to attention the intricate workings of songs than just a basic reaction channel. I think the majority of people are extremely happy with the first year of the channel and how's it gone. There's always small minorities who aren't, but that's how the cookie crumbles. Enjoy a well-earned break, Sir Geebz. We'll be here waiting for your return!
Vicarious is one of my favorites (yeah, that one too), and I remember when I first loaded the cd in the stereo and started grinning from ear to ear at the 47 second mark, thinking: "F**k yeah, tool is back"
First heard it driving on a solo trip to Utah and Cali! I will never forget being a new fan less than 2 years earlier and hearing Vicarious for the first time! It freaking blew me away! I would lose my mind everytime when it came on the radio📻
Man I just wanna say thanks for a great year. In Australia I’ve been in lockdown for most of that year and you videos really gave me a lot of joy. As a muso who loves prog metal I loved hearing you explain the interesting subtleties of music making and production in layman’s terms for the pure listener. You deserve all the views and subs you have and you just seem like a genuine lover of music. Respect.
Today is my birthday, and this was an amazing gift. Love all that you've contributed to the 'tubes over the last year, the Tool, the Radiohead, the Deftones, it goes on and on. Enjoy your break! I'm still here, and will be when you get back. Awwright!
I’m still here, dude. And you are just as much a part of these videos of yours as the songs you react to!👍🏽. Thank you for this, man, really needed this today!!😊🤟🏽
Vicarious is my all time favorite Tool song, and might be one of my top 5 songs of all time. From start to finish, I get goosebumps and feel this excitement within me every time I hear it
Sorry I've commented like a dozen times but I keep wanting to throughout the video. I wanted to add (to your reaction of Stinkfist) that this was Justin's first album. Before that on Undertow and Opiate was Paul d'Armour. The only change in the band lineup ever. Justin came from London from a band called Peach. Tool covered a couple of their songs back in the 90s. One is found on their album Salival.
Geebz I'd love to see your breakdown of "the holy trinity" from Lateralus. Disposition-Reflection-Triad is probably my favorite stretch of TOOL's music. Just incredible
Sometimes we get use to Danny's drumming and forget that what he's doing is beyond w huge majority of what other people listen to. I go back and hear the radio and go ,man he, Danny is just like a gift. This is also after listening to Tool for 30 years!
Oh golly gosh, I've never loved what you do and what your channel offers more than your trance breaking moment in Ticks and Leeches! Your genuine responses to the music and your discussions on the visceral responses music can elicit really resonate with me. Enjoy your break, sir. Looking forward when you come back! Oh yea....still here.
I So Enjoy the Appreciation you give to Tool! Tool is a Rule Breaker on every level...it's a Beautiful work of Art. I've been fortunate to see Tool Live a few times....it's not a concert it's an Incredible Experience!
So much of Tools lyrics start to make so much sense the older you get and the more you've gone through like Stinkfist or Ticks & Leeches. Vicarious, that one was obvious from the beginning. I feel Ticks & Leeches in my soul right now, going on year 2 of working remotely because of COVID and the way my employer is treating people, as well as every other company.
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Man, first, yea @42:44 yep, skids in da pants! But most of all, 🙏thank you🙏 so much for your wonderful comments/support. I will be back! AWWWRIGHT!!! Cheee
Still here Geeberz!
I ' M S T I L L H E R E ! ! !
First let me say MAHALO BROTHER!! the shout out blew me away!! It was truly my pleasure to help!
This was awesome man,! I had chicken skin two minutes in!! I’ve waited for quite awhile to see your face at the end of Ticks and Leeches, you did not disappoint 😂
All that said, go do you for awhile get yourself right so you can get back to the waves. You’ve built a very loyal following. (Well deserve
I might add, 400+ videos in a year’s time is mind blowing🤯) We are here to stay!
Super Mahalo again Brother Geebz!!
AWWWRIGHT !!!🤙
PS. IM STILL HERE!!
42:44 made me absolutely howl with laughter. Amazing. Thanks for all your hard work on this Geebz, I'm looking forward to another year of musical sleuthing. Aloha!
hereee !
Geebs becoming a Tool fan is one of the most rewarding, genuine things I’ve watched on TH-cam. Thank you, kind sir!
Yes
I just think about all the doors listening to Tool has opened for me. Obviously APC and Puscifer, but without Tool, I probably would never have found Mastodon, Karnivool, Porcupine Tree, Pineapple Thief, Animals As Leaders, Chon, Cog, Dead Letter Circus.... The list goes on. Even branching out into much heavier stuff like Rivers Of Nihil, Beyond Creation, and Opeth. Tool taught me to actually listen to the music, not just the song and it completely opened my eyes and ears. I even appreciate my favorite band, Pink Floyd, because of Tool.
The funny thing is that he also took me with him on that journey of becoming a TOOL fan.
Before watching this channel, I liked some of their songs, but it was Geebz' insights that really made me appreciate TOOL's music!
So many reaction channels became fans of Tool. But Geebs has been one of my few favorites when he was able to take his first journey into the epic experience that is Tool
You’re right.
I also had to make your thumbs up a solid 666. You’re welcome. 😀
This line in Vicarious is one of my favorite lines ever, not just in music:
"Credulous at best, your desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men.
Pull your head on out your hippy haze and give a listen.
Shouldn't have to say it all again.
The universe is hostile. so Impersonal. devour to survive.
So it is. So it's always been."
Finally someone said it 🤧
Intriguing passage! Is it possible to agree completely at the same time as still kinda stubbornly being that person he's talking about? Cos that'd probably be where I am, unless I'm missing some context.
The musical accompaniment in that entire part couldn't be more fitting either.
Definitely up there. Maynard writes really good lyrics, but these were brilliant. He was able to convey humans as merely a creation of the universe and thus we are also hostile, violent, and chaotic, though he is much more eloquent with his delivery. He really has a yin and yang style of writing lyrics to put it simply; he can dig in deep to find the light and the dark.
Incredible artists
An hour of Tool, we've hit the jackpot!
Lol it's the holy grail
A pleasant surprise as I wake up! Today is gonna be a good day 🤙
Turn around
And take my hand
He won't do tool ever again 😔
Kyle, 1,000,000 upvotes to you.
1:38 You're not a reaction channel. This channel is completely its own thing in my opinion, because you're doing so much more than just "reacting"!
All the breakdowns, explanations, insights and pointing out of the little things the pure listener might miss. It's definitely enhanced my perception of music, introduced me to new bands or songs, I think some of those insights have even inspired and spilled over into my own music.
I don't know when exactly I discovered your channel but it's one heck of a journey! So fitting to round up this year with TOOL. :)
Agreed 💯
Exactly!!
Thank you Geebz for your passion 🙏 breakdowns of lucky for me, all of my favourite bands esp TOOL. Your ticks and leeches 'jump off your seat' moment made me smile and laugh so hard 😄 love it!!!
Making a request for your breakdown of Intension, by Tool 🙏🙏🙏 I couldn't see it in your catalogue
Reaction channels are usually the laziest way to milk views from an actual creator imo but doing analysis is an exception.
Don't ever apologize for going into like an existential/spiritual space when you talk about music. That's exactly why I've come here and it's exactly why I listen to the music I listen to-like TOOL. So, don't censor yourself. There's a depth to you that most "reaction" channels don't even come close to in their dreams. Love ya!
Much agreed
Same for me, buddy! Long time coffee buyer and Patreon subscriber (as in, less than a year since it's your one year!). Go deep my friend. I would love to have you listen to TOOL with your eyes closed, maybe with a gummy or two on board. Turn off the thinking brain and just ride. It's a whole journey.
💯% Well said!!
You just spoke for me and I couldn't thank you more!
I couldn't have said it any better! 🙌
Fun fact about Adam's playing on 10,000 Days. He was actually inspired by Meshuggah after having listened to them and having them open for them during part of the Lateralus tour. The way they chug or play their Djent style of guitar, is what made Adam wanna learn different techniques they used. Don't quote me. If you Google both bands and Adam, I'm sure you can find it. I remember reading or watching Adam talk about it. And it's not like Adam just stole something. He tastefully took bits and pieces and carefully placed them throughout the album. He plays differently to other albums. It shows.
I feel bad for laughing when Geebz got a scare listening to Ticks & Leeches but that was damn funny.
I did the same thing!
I could tell he was in a trance… as that last chord faded and all you can hear is that windy sound for a few seconds all I could think was “oh damn he’s about to piss his pants in a moment”
I laughed too. But it was a I'm with you laugh. I'm not gonna lie when I first heard Ticks that shit had me on edge. MJK was literally terrorizing the mike on that gem.
I feel like in most of Tool's music, there's a beat, which isn't played, but instead emerges from the empty spaces between all the interwoven layers. I think this is why a pure listener, who knows absolutely nothing about music theory or rhythm can feel a deep connection on their first listen. As you say, it's all about biorhythms
I feel the same...listening to Tool always makes me feel like I'm hearing waves rolling in, there's the one at the forefront, but here comes this other one right behind (or even at the same time) and they always go perfectly together.
vicarious for sure its the (pause) that you hook to since you cant just randomly grab a weird time sig.. dun-(pause)-da-da-dun-(pause)-dun-da-da [repeat]
I try to explain this to my partner lol. Tool hits me deep, almost primal. It evens me out. If I'm raging, it calms me, if I'm depressed, it motivates me.
Those breaks, like that second between the inhale/exhale of our breathing, or the pause between your heart beats- it's powerful when combined with these heavy sounds. I'd be cool to cross reference someone's vitals when listening to a tool album-
Whether it’s intentional or spiritual, their rhythms are not about individual notes. It takes several measures to develop. It’s more of a pulse, a throb, a wave, yes.
Fun anecdote: The drums on Ticks and Leeches were done in one take! If you listen carefully, at the very end of the track you can hear Danny saying "You f*ckin' bastards!" Apparently, the rest of the band knew he was trying to do it in one take, so they were doing everything they could to distract him or make him laugh through the sound booth window, including throwing a pie in someone's face.
A lot of Tool fans don't know that story!
Edit: I've had several requests for the source. It is from the April 2015 Newsletter which can still be found on their website. Here's the full text from Blair- bear in mind formatting issues:
"Enjoying those new MO-FI headphones, are you… You are right ‚Äì it wasn‚Äôt left there by mistake. Here‚Äôs what happened: Even though the song is one of the most difficult for Danny to play, prior to tracking it, he bet one of the band members that he would knock it out in a single take. Being a scratch track to the others, once the recording button was pressed, the band member that Danny had the bet with did everything that he could to distract him, even going as far as shoving a shaving cream pie into the face of another band member. Despite these comedic antics, Danny made it through the tune in one (flawless) take… with his choice expletives recorded at the end."
No, did not know that one. Thanks!
An astutely lacrimal moniker there, I see.
Source about the pie?
Source?
What kind of pie??👀
"The universe is hostile.. so impersonal.. devour to survive.. so it is, so it's always been"
Three of my favourite Tool songs. Although I don't think I can really distinguish favourites that well.
3 of my 110 favourite Tool songs 👌
My favourite toolsong is the last one I listened. Stop trying to pick one! :)
That line is one of lines that hits me differently.
My favorite lyric he's ever written and there are so many great ones to choose from.
10,000 days is one of the best albums EVER made. Can listen through the entire thing over and over and never get tired of it.
I giggled too much at "stinkfist in the bottom end." And he says he doesn't pay attention to lyrics... LMAO
😂🔧
I think he has no idea how painfully he made it sound
You were not alone in that!
😂
Ikr! 😄
He’s watching Maynard interviews now. He’s hooked.
Welcome to the fold, Geebz.
Maynard actually damaged his vocal chords from recording Ticks & Leeches, they rarely play it live.
Yeah, if I remember right, he had to take a 2 week break after Ticks to recover.
Saw them on the last show in Atlanta they did ticks and my god,God, was awesome
@@timcarr71 They played it the last time I saw them come through my area (KC around 2011/2012). They opened with Third Eye, but Ticks And Leeches was the height of that show. All the band members were on point, and Maynard landed "that scream", although you could tell they had massive reverb and delay on his vocals during that part. I've seen Tool live probably 11 or 12 times in the last 25 years, and while they NEVER disappoint with their live show, THAT particular show was just 100% flawless. From their playing, to the lighting effects and the venue sound, it was absolutely one of two of my favorite Tool live experiences (the other being the time I saw them at Memorial Hall with a crowd of MAYBE 1000 people).
@@Spaztiq it took him two weeks before he can talk again.. at least normally.. and 3 months of recovery to be able to sing in his higher registry
@@maynarddrivesfast804 Never do they disappoint. Ever. I remember the first time I saw Tool 20 years ago. My goodness. I was in awe for several days. Those were the days when they did the Grudge and MJK could scream bloody murder. Saw them in '19 and the band is still SOLID and MJKs voice is still amazing but years of screaming have taken their toll. What an incredible, unique and awesome bunch of gents. Can't wait to see them in Feburary 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Listening to Tool while wearing a Cheech and Chong shirt. Well done sir.
maynard lost his voice for 2 weeks after recording Ticks and Leeches
(p.s- Congrats)
When Geebz says he's not going to talk too long about something, he's going to talk too long about something and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love your reviews, Happy anniversary brother!
It is all about your wonderful personality, your genuine reactions, being positive, being real. Not to mention your enthusiasm in explaining all the details with very approachable style. You rock sir, and shared a lot more then only pure reactions. Helped also a lot of people during those dark times. Aloha and see U in 2022 mate!
Yes this!! Couldn't have said it better myself.
"Stinkfist.... Alright! 😁" 🤣😂
It's my 7 and 5 year old sons' favourite song right now BTW (I call it song no1 for them like MTV did😆)
VICARIOUS YES. two more holy f*ck. Let’s get it on. You da man.
Tool becomes even more meditative when you listen to an album entirely front to back, their albums are meticulously structured too
Oh yeah. Nothing like 10,000 Days or Laturalus straight through while sitting in the dark, good headphones, maybe a whiskey in hand. Literally will get lost in time.
The joy and sense of wonder you display when you're truly blown away by something is the reason I keep coming back. Please keep it up!
Vicarious was the first single off 10K days('06), it's about people "living" vicariously through the media we consume, and how we crave violence and in our modern society we fulfill that craving vicariously through violent media/movies/vid games etc.
Stinkfist has a double meaning, it is jokingly about anal fisting(Maynard has a weird sense of humor), that is what the name means, but that is just a medium to describe much deeper issues that go from loneliness, meanings of human existence, purposes and goals in life, even love, Maynard has explained that it is about "choosing compassion over fear", and also about over-stimulation of the culture with bullshit, it was the first track/single off of Aenima('96) and Tool's 3rd "radio single" that was the song that made them "famous"(after Sober and Prison Sex, their first "singles"), with the video played heavily on MTV and still in heavy rotation on rock radio to this day.
Tick & Leaches(Lateralus, '01) is a "fuck you" to record industry execs trying to push Tool to more of a "nu-metal" sound, remember at that time nu metal was "the thing" that was happening with hard rock and metal(hell even Slayer put out a sorta-nu-metal-influenced-record Diabolus In Musica). Well someone told Maynard to "scream like the nu metal bands like Slipknot do because that was the in thing at the time", so he went ALL OUT and gave em those shreaking screams, the hardest throaty screams anyone ever did ever lmao, fucking record execs trying to 'suck Maynard dry"... buncha Ticks & Leaches, and also song lengths were short and radio friendly in nu metal so Tool made the track super long, more generally it is about someone who uses other people for gains..
Proud to say I started at the beginning with ya... here's to many more years!🤘🤘🤘
I’m still here as well!
ditto 😁 ( yes Geebs, we are still here! ) 🤘
Same!
Vicarious is by far my favorite Tool song, which is saying something, bc there are so many "favorites". But Vicarious just has this momentum, and and an epicness. The way the end builds up to that final moment, it's incredible
This may hurt a little
But it's something you'll get used to.
Congratulations on 1 year. Take your break. You deserve it. Thank you for the Tool deep dives.
I went to a Tool concert about 20 years ago, at the end very of an amazing breathtaking show Maynard took a moment to speak the crowd and said something like "Every moment we are alive is precious, it's a chance to experience, to share and to create something. " You are doing all three with these videos my friends. Spiral out! Keep going.
Vicarious is a fantastic song. I love the lyrics. Basically it's about how humans have this desire, whether they'll admit or not, to witness death and tragedy. So long as it's from a good safe distance. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies."
Another dynamic I think exists in the song is how we lie to ourselves to hide our nature from ourselves. We watch the horrors in the news and say "Oh, how sad :( " As if we should/could change things. It's a cope. The first step to self actualization is to fully accept what you are. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies" is sung with a feigned sadness and regret. At the end of the song it is sung with full acceptance, almost a goal. Mask off. "Much better you than I"
Stinkfist was the first Tool song I became aware of, and 25 years later it’s still my favorite of theirs. It’s a bit hypnotic and there’s also something in the texture of it that’s like almost nothing else.
Tool always sounds natural to me, no matter how complex the rhythm is. I can't say the same about many other prog bans, including Dream Theater - for me, it often feels forced. Yeah, they can "get away with it", but it doesn't cut it for me
Same with Opeth, Meshuggah and King Gizzard for me
I dunno, I feel like Yes and Porcupine Tree also really nail it.
@@2510LuL opeth? Why?
@@michaelvolpi6851 definitely agree with Porcupine Tree! Have not been able to get into Yes yet.
@@DaRoachDoggJrr i would also agree, that even Opeth seem forced with the complexity, it just isn't as natural as Tool can make it sound, still good, but, Tool make a complex time signature sound natural, more than any other band, and i dig Opeth, but, there is just something about what Danny does that no other drummer can, to make those off time sig. just flow like they arent "off" that no other drummer i've ever heard do.
I still listen to TOOL everyday…I’ve listened to every song hundreds perhaps thousands of times…
all other music cannot compare for my music taste…Happy anniversary Geebz. Thank you for your time. 🇨🇦❤️
Agreed. And I cant understand anyone who doesnt.
Daily for me too. I can’t say it about any other band. Porcupine Tree is ALMOST daily, but only Tool 100% consistently.
Lamb of God, makes my eyes roll sometimes. Listen to Scissors -Slipknot ..completely mental..
Right there with you bro. They’re pretty much the soundtrack of my teenage and adult life, especially after Lateralus came out.
Who can pass up a Tool marathon reaction?! Man, it’s been awesome to see your channel blossom so much this year.
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head Geebz is definitely the coolest guy on TH-cam. He’s got a most infectious energy and is always emoting positive vibes.
Thanks for the props brotha! ✌️✌️
There's a guy on YT called John Kew who does an incredible drum cover of Ticks and Leeches,really gives you an idea of the work that Danny Carey put into this track.
Congratulations on your anniversary Geebz, very well deserved and here's to another year of quality music
Have you seen the live version of Triad with the danny carey cam? Cause its also amazing to witness although the audio quality is not the best
@@boykidmanboykidman5420 yea I did, the mans an octopus!!!
Your tangents on heart beats and whatnot are wonderful and insightful, love them. And also you'll enjoy looking up the lyrics to all the songs but Vicarious especially.
My brother in law picks on me because Tool is my "favorite band". It's my humble opinion that no one else is even close. Going to see them again in March!
Rumor is Ticks and Leeches was directed at the record company execs. They wanted a radio friendly song added after recording was complete. So Tool gave them this. They even added the middle part to guarantee stations couldn't play the song. The lyrics are pretty straight forward on this.
Oddly enough I remember a local rock radio station played this song the day the album was released.
Not sure if it ever got played on radio again after that...but it was the first track I heard from Lateralus.
Bought the CD later that week on payday expecting more heavy tracks like ticks and leeches. The grudge was a good start..but the rest of the album felt disappointing. Until I listened to it a few more times then it became all I listened to for a long time.
27:39 those are the most beautiful high notes that I’ve ever heard from Maynard 😍 heavenly
"The core of this mix is around Danny" he says, and nails what's great about Tool.
And how could it not be?
Ænima was relatively straightforward rhythmically (lots of 4/4) as compared with everything after. Schism was the first single from Lateralus, and it changed EVERYTHING
Excellent point, tnbourne. That's the one thing I wish Geebz would have done fairly early on in his 'journey with Tool' was to get a good sense of the timeline when each album was released and the massive time gaps between Aenima, Lateralus and 'Days. Geebz commenting on the evolution of the band over that 10 year period into the commentary would be awesome.
I credit the addition of Justin to the band with the direction they went in.
I love how they ended the album with third eye and that song perfectly lead into lateralus
So glad you noticed the lyrical part of Vicarious. It has become probably my favorite Tool song. The Universe is hostile, so impersonal. Devour to survive, so it is, so its always been.
It's really come to mirror my own perspective of the universe.
Very likely my favorite line in any song, partially from just the meaning behind it resonating with me, and partly just the cadence in which it's sung. Gets me every time.
Spot on with your assessment of Tool being a struggle for some - the music truly does take a willing investment of time and head space. Even as a huge fan there are songs of theirs that have taken me many years to get back to and digest, and appreciate as a whole. This being said, the investment is worth it; their music is timeless, and will be (and already is TBH) celebrated long after we are all dust, not to mention long after we stop caring about that 4-minute made-for-radio 1-hit wonder.
It took me years to really get into and appreciate Third Eye, for some reason it took a while to click
Still here after a year, still trying to find the “one”. Love your continued enthusiasm and insight. Wishing for your speedy recovery, see you on the other side brother!
the jump during ticks & leeches is hilarious. I think we were all that way initially and now during that passage I just get more and more amped.
Man I just want to thank you. Your videos have helped me get through both the pandemic and unemployment. You've dissected some of my favourite tracks and done it with so much enthusiasm. I told a friend of mine that I find what you do and the way you do it is very wholesome. So just a huge thank you! I'll be back here after your break
Vicarious is among my favourites from Tool for how it makes me feel. The arrangement has a wonderfully foreboding vibe, which fits in nicely with the lyrics and meaning.
You can never make everyone happy and I'll always love all of your content, your reactions are always genuine from your own experience and perspective and it really raises you above the bar of what I'd consider a "reaction channel". Alright time to wake up with an hour of awesome!
Amazing songs, when are people going to start giving love to how great Adam Jones is, he is the heartbeat to the music and art.
Congratulations on the year man! I has been an amazing journey with you! Thank you for marking this shitty year a bit better!
I'm loving how innocent Geebz is about the lyrical content. He has an amazing read on the tool music though
Just found you recently, I've been a tool fan for 20 years now and it's so fun to see someone experiencing them for the first time! Congratulations on completing your year journey! (If I were forced to pick a least favorite tool track, it would be ticks and leeches)
Definitely my least favorite on the album. And Lateralus is one of my top 3 albums of all time.
Damn. That’s my favorite Tool song. My least favorite is Schism or Culling Voices, but I also love both of those songs.
@@bradysimpson actually, I hadnt considered the new album.. you may have got me haha
@@mkswk09 even being my least favorite, it's still such a good song. They never really put out a bad one. It would be cool to see a poll of tool fans least favorite tool song. I bet you'd see absolutely no consensus
@@bradysimpson I thought the same about Culling Voices until a couple of weeks ago which has completely changed my view on it , Masterpiece!
Justin is a FUCKING BEAST, Danny is following Justin in certain parts. the CORE of deep bass and drums are amazing! they switch back and forth which is amazing.
If I remember correctly, wasn't this song written to tell the exec's a their label to F-off? The exec's pushed really hard for a short song so it could be played on the radio and this was the band's response to being told what to play. Gotta love their dedication to their art. Great job Geebz. Love your take on music.
Nope. That is a rumor of the ToolFans forum back in the day. It's never been confirmed by the band at all.
Of all their singles, I think Vicarious is the best. Unbelievably fun to play along with, especially that outro!
I’d say schism or lateral are my favorite of their singles, but the singles version of those songs that they played on the radio was edited down so other than those that’s my favorite single as well. I wish I could play drums good enough to play this song lol
Today is gonna be a good day! 🤙
I remember first discovering this channel. Can’t believe it’s already been a year, and how much growth this channel has had! Congrats on the journey and thank you for your loyalty towards the community
Wow, has it really been a year?! Congrats man!
Watching this man, eyes like a couple of strawberries, decomposing tool for an hour is honestly a blessing. Appreciate the channel and effort my dude!
hey Geebz, they make a rotator cuff brace that helps with the shoulder pain.
I think i will need to pre-order one
I know Geebs doesn't read the lyrics but considering how much he enjoys listening to tool and the fact that he's kind of a spiritual dude, I feel like once he reads the lyrics to some of of the tracks he's broken down, he'd love them all over again.
Awwwright, hour long tool session
Dude...
I did the same thing during the first listen (and several times after my first listen) of Ticks and Leeches when the trance section ends violently - great to see genuine surprise!
Your channel has been a blessing this past year. Wherever you go or whatever you do, bear in mind the joy and vicarious exhilaration you've brought to thousands and thousands. Namaste, in the least ironic way, good man!
The end of vicarious turns into the beginning of Jambi.
Three absolute killer tracks! Best hour I will spend today. Can’t wait to see Tool in Houston in February…
Going in January in Tulsa to see them for my third time. Looking forward to it! 👍🏻
March in KC… god I hope Danny doesn’t hate the place after his um thing.
Let's just take a moment to talk about that shirt. Love it.
I have been a Tool fan for about 25 years, and that was the most perfect description of the journey that I have ever heard!! A"hypnotic pendulum "is such a powerful phrase!
It's been a great journey. You showed me things I never noticed in songs I had heard hundreds of times, and kept it fun the whole time. Your love for music is contagious. Here's to many more years...🍻🌿😉AWWWRIGHT!
I'm still here!
It's cool you mentioned your Synesthesia because Justin also has it. He said he sees colors.
Congratulations Geebz! Thanks for letting me hang out with you on this journey. Enjoy your time off!
Congratulations Geebz. Your channel has been one of the most satisfying to participate in for the last year. Seeing you experience so many bands and songs is an absolute pleasure. As someone who loves showing friends new music it has been a brilliant time watching you widen your musical horizons. Thankyou sincerely for many, many hours of entertainment.
I'd say you're more a channel about enlightening and bringing to attention the intricate workings of songs than just a basic reaction channel.
I think the majority of people are extremely happy with the first year of the channel and how's it gone. There's always small minorities who aren't, but that's how the cookie crumbles.
Enjoy a well-earned break, Sir Geebz. We'll be here waiting for your return!
LoL. when ticks and leeches pulled you in. lulled you. and it quickly smacked you in the face. i couldnt stop laughing
Vicarious? Finally. This is the one I've been waiting for!
When Geebz jumped out of his skin after being lulled into a state of complete and utter peacefulness 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ticks & Leeches! Yes!! Such an underrated Tool song. Danny kills it
We love living vicariously through your reactions and your musical wisdom! 😁🤘❤️🎼
Vicarious is one of my favorites (yeah, that one too), and I remember when I first loaded the cd in the stereo and started grinning from ear to ear at the 47 second mark, thinking: "F**k yeah, tool is back"
First heard it driving on a solo trip to Utah and Cali!
I will never forget being a new fan less than 2 years earlier and hearing Vicarious for the first time!
It freaking blew me away!
I would lose my mind everytime when it came on the radio📻
These 3 songs from Geebz all at once!?! Am I in paradise!?! Truly a sight for sore eyes!
Man I just wanna say thanks for a great year. In Australia I’ve been in lockdown for most of that year and you videos really gave me a lot of joy. As a muso who loves prog metal I loved hearing you explain the interesting subtleties of music making and production in layman’s terms for the pure listener. You deserve all the views and subs you have and you just seem like a genuine lover of music. Respect.
Hey anyone who complains about anyone taking time for themselves isn't human. Thanks for your efforts and giving us all a smile
Happy Anniversary Geebz! 🍾
Today is my birthday, and this was an amazing gift. Love all that you've contributed to the 'tubes over the last year, the Tool, the Radiohead, the Deftones, it goes on and on. Enjoy your break! I'm still here, and will be when you get back. Awwright!
Thank you very much Geebz. It's been a wonderfull experience to have this journey with you. Take care of yourself and do what's best for you.
“Soaked into the trance.” Music is evocative. Evokes emotions.
Keep going Keep going!!!
Happy 1st Birthday!!
Perfect start to my morning! My favorite band and TH-camr for an hour!
Waiting 42 minutes for the reaction after the slow part of Ticks and Leeches was ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT
Happy early Christmas to us!!! Thank you for all the happiness you bring us, Geebz!!
I’m still here, dude. And you are just as much a part of these videos of yours as the songs you react to!👍🏽. Thank you for this, man, really needed this today!!😊🤟🏽
Oh what a treat this is!
Vicarious is my all time favorite Tool song, and might be one of my top 5 songs of all time. From start to finish, I get goosebumps and feel this excitement within me every time I hear it
Loved this, thanks. I would love for you to do more System of a Down. Their discography has some really beautiful deep cuts.
seeing ticks and leeches live in 02 with a good view of Danny is one of the highlights of my concert going experiences.
Heck yes!!! Excellent picks! And congrats on your first year! 👏👏🥳🥳
Sorry I've commented like a dozen times but I keep wanting to throughout the video. I wanted to add (to your reaction of Stinkfist) that this was Justin's first album. Before that on Undertow and Opiate was Paul d'Armour. The only change in the band lineup ever. Justin came from London from a band called Peach. Tool covered a couple of their songs back in the 90s. One is found on their album Salival.
Geebz I'd love to see your breakdown of "the holy trinity" from Lateralus. Disposition-Reflection-Triad is probably my favorite stretch of TOOL's music. Just incredible
Sometimes we get use to Danny's drumming and forget that what he's doing is beyond w huge majority of what other people listen to. I go back and hear the radio and go ,man he, Danny is just like a gift. This is also after listening to Tool for 30 years!
Oh golly gosh, I've never loved what you do and what your channel offers more than your trance breaking moment in Ticks and Leeches! Your genuine responses to the music and your discussions on the visceral responses music can elicit really resonate with me. Enjoy your break, sir. Looking forward when you come back!
Oh yea....still here.
I So Enjoy the Appreciation you give to Tool! Tool is a Rule Breaker on every level...it's a Beautiful work of Art. I've been fortunate to see Tool Live a few times....it's not a concert it's an Incredible Experience!
Been here since that very first Sober reaction, and I'm still here! What a treat it's been to witness your journey. Wish you all the best, Geebz!
So much of Tools lyrics start to make so much sense the older you get and the more you've gone through like Stinkfist or Ticks & Leeches. Vicarious, that one was obvious from the beginning. I feel Ticks & Leeches in my soul right now, going on year 2 of working remotely because of COVID and the way my employer is treating people, as well as every other company.