Classical Composer Reacts to The Grudge (Tool) | The Daily Doug (Episode 255)

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    In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, we're going back to another DJ Dan (Guest DJ) selection. I'm listening to the studio recording of The Grudge by Tool from their 2001 album Lateralus. As with many other of this band's songs, I found this song to be primal, hard hitting, powerful, and unwavering. Tool is such a unique band! Come along for the ride...
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  • @armchairgravy8224
    @armchairgravy8224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1198

    The beauty of Tool is everyone gets a solo. The genius of Tool is everyone plays their solo at once.

    • @dmitryosotskyi2116
      @dmitryosotskyi2116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You did not understand. Listen until you get it

    • @mattmarkus4868
      @mattmarkus4868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      agreed, and to me it's the drums and guitars sort of taking opposite roles than what's normal. The drums are a main focal point and they're busy and complex, while the guitars play simple stuff around them. And the way the holes are filled is genius.

    • @50NewEyes
      @50NewEyes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well said….

    • @snrp0169
      @snrp0169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Perfectly worded

    • @BangersNMashYT
      @BangersNMashYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@dmitryosotskyi2116 cringe

  • @Lurch685
    @Lurch685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    “I think Maynard just let it go.”
    Thank you!!!! You’re the first reactor I’ve seen to get that. That is what that scream represents to me: the act of “letting go” of The Grudge.
    This is my favorite song.

    • @SpaklesDr
      @SpaklesDr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes. For anyone analyzing this song this is pretty obvious. The part I need help on understanding is the Saturn one and ten stuff.

    • @andyb2977
      @andyb2977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@SpaklesDr the Saturn thing seems to be related to astrology. Saturn has a period of 29.5 years, and in astrology, Saturn returning to the place where it was at the time of your birth marks a transformation in your life, one where you let go of your past and embrace your future. The first Saturn Ascension is the end of youth and the beginning of adulthood, and the second Saturn Ascension is the beginning of old age. So my interpretation is that of letting go of a youthful grudge to embrace a new era of one's life free from it.
      As far as the one in ten, it seems to be a reference to the ten sephirot of the tree of life in Kabbalah. But I couldn't tell you much more than that because I hardly understand it.

    • @MrHackfu
      @MrHackfu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@SpaklesDr For some reason I thought the grudge was a reference to Galileo vs the Catholic church over Earth not being the center of the universe. I think he also discovered Saturn? If I'm incorrect it's still fun to think about while listening to the song. Science vs religion is always angsty and churning.

    • @queengoblin
      @queengoblin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SpaklesDr Saturn returns are notorious in astrology for bringing up a lot of shit from our past and forcing us to face the reality of where we are and how our current path will impact our future. Saturn is the planet of reality, control, definition, confinement, (as we see lyrically) and hard truths. Every 28 years Saturn "comes back around" (hits the same point it was at at the time of our birth) to show us what we have to let go of. We can reject that and suffer; and be dragged down like a stone, or we can accept it and let go, and be lifted up and reuinted with our birth selves (inner child).
      If you watch people's lives closely, you see that people tend to "face reality" around 28-30, and again around 60 and 90. These are times in our lives when hard reality becomes impossible not to face (or hard to escape from). At 30 you have to face the reality that you're an adult and have to choose a concrete direction for your life after the decadence and aimless narcissism of your 20s (typically). At 60 you have to look back on your life and see if you are proud of what you have accomplished. At 90 you must face that you are going to die soon and see the impact of the legacy you left behind - or didn't.
      I'm being very general but you get the basic idea.

    • @jaredjabouri7935
      @jaredjabouri7935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SpaklesDr Saturn defeating his father Caelus and turning the grudge he held to his father into his own STONE to bear, devouring his children so as to prevent a repeat of his ASCENT to power. Ops (his wife, goddess of fertility) hid their 6th child, Jupiter, from Saturn and offered him a stone instead. Upon passing the stone he passed the children (SPITS YOU OUT LIKE A CHILD) he had previously consumed. Jupiter ultimately defeated Saturn. Once defeated Saturn fled and lived a peaceful life and became the god of agriculture.... in summary... I think this is some 4d chess philosophy showing that it doesn't really matter the source rather the meaning. Which is a very Maynard thing to do.

  • @chupathinga
    @chupathinga 2 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    You know what's nice, Doug? You do not constantly pause the music, you speak along with it. As a classically-trained musician, this is a refreshing change and I commend and compliment you on this style. I very much enjoyed your observations and I look forward to delving into your other works.
    Class act, sir👍🏻

    • @DavidPiniella
      @DavidPiniella ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I just realized this is why I've enjoyed the videos of Doug's that I've seen -- no endless rewinds of a section that we've just seen, no constant pauses, it's really nice.

    • @freitassousa
      @freitassousa ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely

    • @5.56mm
      @5.56mm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree, that's why I stopped watching The charismatic voice (and others). She's just endlessly talking and talking and rewinding the same part over and over again and it takes forever to watch a reaction. Doug is more straight to the point and commenting as we go. I love it.

    • @LuckyLucky-ct1nd
      @LuckyLucky-ct1nd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeesss.

  • @JL-1123
    @JL-1123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "I think Maynard just let it go." It's a well known fact that Queen Elsa from frozen has always been a huge Tool fan.

  • @GChris-ny8fp
    @GChris-ny8fp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Am I the only one that finds it hilarious that Maynard is screaming his lungs out at 9:51 and Doug calls out the note it's done in?

    • @jasondoe2596
      @jasondoe2596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      No, you aren't :D

    • @MrNeosantana
      @MrNeosantana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Typical music professor 😂

    • @erichand7548
      @erichand7548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He subtly says Maynard should have hit the 5th…….. correct Maynard? No Sir

    • @christophbresch
      @christophbresch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@erichand7548 i think he's saying that what we'd be expecting traditionally would be a 5th and maynard chose the tritone for a reason. the pressure of a grudge is the most painful right before release. this pain is expressed by maynard screaming in a tritone, not in a harmonically comfortable 5th. i never thought about the note of the scream until doug mentioned it, but it makes sense

    • @D1sc0rd-
      @D1sc0rd- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      “People”: I just don’t like this kind of music it makes me feel bad
      Doug: He’s screaming in a tritone 😱!

  • @jacques-andresaint-laurent1300
    @jacques-andresaint-laurent1300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    Saw them live on that tour, with a friend. Tool opened with The Grudge, my friend had not heard it yet : at the crazy end of the song, he had tears in his eyes, completely overwhelmed by the intensity. I remember him tell me : "that what it's got to do"... Amazing memories...

    • @dallesamllhals9161
      @dallesamllhals9161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roskilde 2001 here! I bought Lateralus right after (Not cheap..it was = on the Festival! )
      I was a semi-liker' of Tool 'cause of Ænima! But OH YES! I became a fan then!

    • @TOOLandNINfan
      @TOOLandNINfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Saw them with my brother, he only knew a few songs off Ænima and Undertow; Maynard's scream blew his mind. One of my favorite memories with him before he passed.

    • @RayRay-ot5xd
      @RayRay-ot5xd ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Saw this tour also, right after 9/11 in NYC, police cars surrounding Madison Square Garden, the city trying to get back on it's feet, it was surreal. My friend bought the tickets and asked me to go. I wasn't to familiar with the band, only knowing the song Sober. But he said I had to see them to appreciate how good they are. I be'grudge'ingly went. There's a point in ones life when you know you reached a pinnacle. I hit that that night. It was a show and experience I'll probably never be a part of again. It was a reaching the mountaintop moment. Transforming....

    • @hettel_visual
      @hettel_visual 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also saw them on this 2001 tour!! In Albuquerque. Amazing amazing

    • @jenniferwri
      @jenniferwri 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That tour was what cemented my love for them too. I had tears when they unfurled the progression banners. I’m so grateful for that experience. I’ve seen them many many times since, and nothing compares.

  • @caseyrogers573
    @caseyrogers573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    They’re so good at sitting on a theme or in a little harmonic space and just developing it and letting it breathe. That takes a lot of guts, maturity and most of all musicality.

    • @traumadiffuser3705
      @traumadiffuser3705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Oh really? th-cam.com/video/ocE2mxkwG_w/w-d-xo.html

    • @austinmucciante3108
      @austinmucciante3108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      What you said perfectly describes Pink Floyd as well. Specifically Wish You Here and Animals

    • @caseyrogers573
      @caseyrogers573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@austinmucciante3108 Oh 100%. There are a lot of parallels between these two bands.

    • @caseyrogers573
      @caseyrogers573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@traumadiffuser3705 yes, really

    • @TheAskald
      @TheAskald 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love how people will always overanalyze stuff to fit their narrative. Find it boring, call it repetitive. Find it great, call it "sitting on a theme or in a little harmonic space and just developing it and letting it breathe".
      Don't get me wrong, I love Tool and The Grudge especially, but this kind of circle jerking comments just makes me cackle a lil bit.

  • @haminatmiyaxwen
    @haminatmiyaxwen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    *Maynard Screaming for 25 seconds*
    Anyone's First Time Listening: 😳

    • @pentagrammaton6793
      @pentagrammaton6793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Which also happens to be my last time listening.

    • @murdockreviews
      @murdockreviews 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pentagrammaton6793 😆

    • @JA-io8nx
      @JA-io8nx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      One of the best and most intelligent bands on the planet

    • @pentagrammaton6793
      @pentagrammaton6793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JA-io8nx also one of the most monotonous and depressing bands on the planet.

    • @JA-io8nx
      @JA-io8nx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@pentagrammaton6793 it's certainly not music for the underdeveloped ear. Enjoy listening to Taylor Swift, or whatever the fuck you listen to.

  • @yobee8329
    @yobee8329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I love how you can just pick up the exact note, key, and timing. In addition to the constant stink face.

  • @alihijazi4451
    @alihijazi4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    This is one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. It's the opening track to one of the best records ever. And your breakdown of this song is absolutely flawless! It took me multiple listens to understand the rhythm. Thanks for the excellent reaction Doug!

    • @andrewj3398
      @andrewj3398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’ve seen tool five or six times… I think they’ve opened their concerts with this song at most of them. Such an amazing and important song/ lesson to experience.

    • @principalmcvicker6530
      @principalmcvicker6530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andrewj3398 they opened with this when i saw them at the Gorge in washington state in like 2018. My buddies were still in the beer line - their loss!

  • @briantreadgold525
    @briantreadgold525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The last 40 seconds or so of The Grudge is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard...

  • @mendronesg
    @mendronesg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    The problem is that a grudge is only in your head
    The "aggressor" most of the time isn't even aware of it so you're really just suffering alone.
    Here in Sao Paulo we say that if you hold a grudge for too long, is the same of building an apartment for the other person inside your head, they're "living there", in your head, for free and you could fill it with something way better.

    • @andreasbuhrmann8442
      @andreasbuhrmann8442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I heard 'Bearing a grudge is like drinking poison, expecting the begrudged to die'

  • @OpenmindedHusker1
    @OpenmindedHusker1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    You have become easily my favorite reactor on TH-cam.
    Why?
    Because you don't merely help us to identify the key and meter.
    You are impressively adept at identifying and understanding the meaning, the effect and the purpose of the artist's intent.
    Simply put, when you listen to it you "get it". I love that!
    Thank you.

  • @cbreezy1221121
    @cbreezy1221121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is one of those songs where, when you hear it for the first time, once it ends you find yourself letting out of breath you didn't even know you were holding

  • @juliepeterson6639
    @juliepeterson6639 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’m 62 years old. Love these fellows! Saw them Live at the Gorge, about 12 years ago. Sooo mind blowing.

  • @arnemart
    @arnemart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    This was the first song I ever heard by Tool, bought the album just after it came out based on a glowing review in a hifi magazine, of all things. My jaw hit the floor and I became a lifelong fan on the spot.

    • @jasondoe2596
      @jasondoe2596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ... are you me??
      (for me it was a newspaper!)

    • @GraemeRoberts
      @GraemeRoberts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Remarkably similar for me too. It was Kerrang! that persuaded me to buy Lateralus. One of the best decisions I've ever made.

    • @jrgdrumsandwatches
      @jrgdrumsandwatches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well, that's how things go with Tool. Hear it once, if you like it, you'll never stop listening. Happened to me with Ænima. Heard Eulogy the first time end of the 90's as a teenager. And here we are 😁🤘

    • @veghempie
      @veghempie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, but for me it was with Stinkfist. Heared it play on the radio and went on to buy the album straight after. Hooked ever since

    • @cardboardu6019
      @cardboardu6019 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too, I know every word and I never really listen to tool anymore, but this album was the most important thing in the world to me at a certain age and it just holds up so well, haha, I was lucky to find this.

  • @TheAmbientMage
    @TheAmbientMage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    God I love this song. This whole album is pure perfection.

  • @photobearcmh
    @photobearcmh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Lateralus is Tool's masterpiece. Great selection and reaction.

    • @josefhaubrich1954
      @josefhaubrich1954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The whole of tool is the masterpiece from opiate to fear innocculum

    • @zerpblerd5966
      @zerpblerd5966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josefhaubrich1954 no
      can you even try to stop being a fanboi ?

    • @user-tr3st4ms9g
      @user-tr3st4ms9g 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@zerpblerd5966he not a fanboy he's a person with an actual brain unlike you 😜

  • @claymiller2409
    @claymiller2409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Literal goosebumps watching you experience this one for the first time. This was actually the first Tool song I ever heard, it didn't click at first. I didn't honestly really think I'd like Tool when I began listening to this. The friend who lent me the CD Lateralus said "keep listening over and over until you get it." After about 8 listens, I started the CD with this song for the 9th time, and suddenly, like an awakening, I had the "OH MY GOD" moment and never looked back...I got it finally. Favorite band ever since that day. Spiral out, keep going.

    • @Shake69ification
      @Shake69ification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I got hooked on _Sober_ and that album. I found both _Ænima_ and _Lateralus_ took a couple of listens to fully appreciate each track. The thing is each of them get better and better over time.

    • @socialxperiment3162
      @socialxperiment3162 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or if you’re lucky enough you “get it” on the first listen 😉

  • @tomloeper8933
    @tomloeper8933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hearing this song the first time was a visceral experience for me. I knew Tool for many years prior to this (I had Undertow and Aenima) and I bought Lateralus as soon as it came out. I could've skipped straight to Schism as it was the only track I knew since it was already released as a single. But this was the days of CD and I liked to have the first listen of my new albums go all the way through so I don't miss anything good. Hearing the sound of the electrical motor starting was a hint of the relentless machine that was to follow. It was so easy to get lost in the raw power and throbbing rhythm, and by the end of the song I was sitting mouth agape, astonished at what I have heard. The Grudge was immediately my favorite song and has remained so for 20 years.

  • @tomcece3325
    @tomcece3325 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I love Doug's attitude towards music

  • @bigbastard_lol
    @bigbastard_lol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Love your analysis. You're giving insight from a musically educated perspective, a reaction, you're not douchey. Good stuff man. You got my subscription

  • @tonylane8873
    @tonylane8873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Something I love about Doug's reactions is how much he obviously enjoys the music. He really has a good grip on what this song is about, and what this band are doing. I feel closer to understanding a band I love after seeing Doug's reaction, although every time I hear a Tool song I get something more from it. Thanks Doug!

  • @absenceovmeasurablefrequen1709
    @absenceovmeasurablefrequen1709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Saw them live back in '98 and Maynard's vocal abilities floored me. I was aware of his exceptional talent, but hearing him perfectly execute his signature, loud, powerful, extended, high-pitched screams live was amazing. The guy was on another level and set the bar extremely high for all future vocalists inspired by him. You can't do it forever, though.

  • @mrsleep0000
    @mrsleep0000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Danny uses a lot of ...unusual drums in his kit. He's got Roto-toms, some Tablas, a practice pad, and some electronic pads.

  • @andrewdonnelly8369
    @andrewdonnelly8369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is the song that made me love Tool. Lateralus is still my favorite album

  • @TheSuperSnake313
    @TheSuperSnake313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I absolutely love this channel. Not only do you break down the music from a classical theory standpoint, you break down lyrics, feelings, implications and history of these songs. Keep em coming Doug!

  • @michaelharmon7052
    @michaelharmon7052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man I love this guy. I love older people finding out what us tool fans have known all along. These guys are all the masters of thier instruments. I love this channel

    • @pornsakpongthong1092
      @pornsakpongthong1092 ปีที่แล้ว

      The term "older people" is actually highly racist and extremely offensive.

  • @Driver8takeabreak
    @Driver8takeabreak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I presented this song in a songwriting class I took in college. Wide diversity of musical tastes in the room, but everyone appreciated this song. "I just thought Tool was some metal band". They had no idea about the complexity.

  • @darenmiller2218
    @darenmiller2218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When it comes to tool, it’s more of an emotional experience at first, then you dive into the dynamics and realize how deep it is. Idk maybe it’s just me, but it’ll always be my favorite band. Yeah it’s long but let it fester and grow.

  • @Sheaasi1
    @Sheaasi1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    awesome!! you're face gets a flush when Maynard starts his yell. Happens to all of us when we hear some Tool.

  • @faithnyou1732
    @faithnyou1732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The longer we hold onto it, the longer we allow it to control us ... Thanks for the reaction, Doug!

  • @commonsense7754
    @commonsense7754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    A seriously underrated track imo. The brilliance of Maynard is clearer than ever.

  • @F_K3NT_D
    @F_K3NT_D 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It was even more intense seeing them play that live this year. In fact, the entire concert left us and everyone around us feeling like we just went through the most intense mind workout ever and I’ve only witnessed that type of feeling that one evening. Every song was it’s own journey of the mind and body.

  • @lisasimpson1798
    @lisasimpson1798 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love the way you appreciate Maynard's amazing lyrics

  • @Rayk76
    @Rayk76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Abseloutely beautiful use of language and analogies in describing their music...

  • @evrmoor
    @evrmoor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The thing about Tool is that they're pure rhythm and feel. This song especially.

  • @tomgrant29
    @tomgrant29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    What a way to open an album. I remember vividly the first time, listening with a few of my friends. After the chaotic climax we just sat in silence, looking at each other with our jaws dropped. What a moment. And after 20 years I find out that the famous scream is a diminished 5th (I never thought of it as having a pitch, just a scream)! Thanks for that :)

  • @darinhusk366
    @darinhusk366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What I absolutely love about reaction/review videos on songs I'm already familiar with, is that I hear things I wasn't aware were there. I've been drinking fine whiskeys for years, but only recently started to understand and define what I'm tasting thanks to similar whiskey review videos. Same goes for these songs through your videos. Thanks and cheers!

  • @attichatchsound-bobkowal5328
    @attichatchsound-bobkowal5328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    A lot of what comes off as "clean" guitar is actually the bass.
    A lot of interchanging of pitch territory /interweaving of role-play between guitar and bass in Tool.
    Part of what makes them so interesting and unique.

    • @JeeYaoKuneDo
      @JeeYaoKuneDo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just realized this watching bass covers... 😲

    • @SpencerLewis-tg8xz
      @SpencerLewis-tg8xz 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I just saw them live and constantly I was looking over at Adam only to find it was actually Justin playing certain parts. It's fantastic.

  • @StuartDootson
    @StuartDootson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    One of my favourite Tool tracks - a great opening track, IMO

    • @andrewbennett7610
      @andrewbennett7610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always thought it would make a great closing track to a live show actually

  • @msboeckman
    @msboeckman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A genuine reaction unlike a lot of others, I really like how you break the song down musically and lyrically, subscribed!

  • @Jester1411
    @Jester1411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    epic song...one of the best openers of all time

  • @KeeBnuTs
    @KeeBnuTs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The last time I counted, that A flat was at least 32 beats. I saw/heard him do it in 2002. His doc doesn't let him do it any more.

    • @KeeBnuTs
      @KeeBnuTs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep. 32. Doc says NO.

    • @KillaWhael
      @KillaWhael 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hes been doing it again. I just saw them a few weeks ago, their second show back, and he did it for just the first half of the passage as opposed to both. Still incredible

  • @MostlyCloudy
    @MostlyCloudy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This song is a great opener for an album set on making us better people.

  • @stevendejong6394
    @stevendejong6394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are excellent on so many levels. Musical understanding, obviously, but also your wisdom, wit and warmth.

  • @tobinmorse5150
    @tobinmorse5150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great reaction! This is one of my favorite songs of all time. So perfect.

  • @Unlikely_Hero
    @Unlikely_Hero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Probably my favourite Tool song, powerful as any music I've heard

  • @marcvolgers8352
    @marcvolgers8352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The reason a lot of their songs are in D is pretty simple: they tune the guitar to Dropped D. Many guitar based music is often based or at least influenced by the tuning of the guitars. Many metal bands had a lot of songs in E minor, for the simple reason it's the lowest note and is so easy to implement in riffs. Or it's just a derivative for example half step lower (Eb minor), whole step lower (D minor), 1 1/2 step (C#) etc. or this is done in a dropped tuning (standard tuning -> dropped D, half step down -> dropped C# etc. etc.). Also a lot of newer metal is played on 7 or even 8 string guitars. In standard tuning a 7 string has an extra low B string and an 8 string a F# on top of that. Either that's tuned down or with a dropped tuning (I for example have my 7 string in a dropped A tuning and my 8 string in dropped E).
    When I play a song in a guitar tuned 1/2 step down, and play a song sounding in Ebm, I would still think of it as in Em, or with a 1/2 step down dropped C#, I wouldn't think of it as a song in C# but in D. Main reason for metalbands to tune guitar down is because it's considered sounding heavier. Another reason to tune down is because of the vocalist. I think that's the reason Neal Morse plays everything 1/2 step down, so it fits his baritone voice better.

  • @AmeriKen1974
    @AmeriKen1974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I relate so much to this song...and to answer your initial question:
    When I was at my worst....my lowest point in this life, to the point of considering ending it all...I turned to my father for advice. He only listened for a short time before cutting me off and telling me, "you have too much drama in your life, and I don't want to hear about it any more". I was floored. I promised him to never share my "drama" with him EVER again, and haven't spoken to him in 15 years. Yeah, it's safe to say I hold a grudge. LOL
    He was right though. Once I removed him and his judgmental, condescending BS from my life, it became a lot less dramatic. Go figure. Fuck that guy.

  • @cathalsey9443
    @cathalsey9443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'm a simple man, i see that Doug uploaded a new video, i click fast. - (And especially now that he seems to be loving prog more and more after each episode...).

  • @groggyfroggyfpv6868
    @groggyfroggyfpv6868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best analysis i have seen of any tool jam. You're brilliant buddy.

  • @amnocturne
    @amnocturne ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of TOOL’s best tracks. Great video!

  • @NoisieBastrdd
    @NoisieBastrdd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this song is so powerful. Doug i gotta say, i find your skill to hear notes and intervals outstanding and very entertaining, man.

  • @javierfonte316
    @javierfonte316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    For me this album is Tool's masterpiece

  • @vincegedeon6583
    @vincegedeon6583 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Incredible like the whole album nice 23 second scream too 💯🔥🚒

  • @iowatiger07
    @iowatiger07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this honest and great review of Tool's song but also your heart felt and true insight into the psych of grudges. Thank you !

  • @nuggers23
    @nuggers23 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hadn't touched Tool until late 2023 and I have been sinking ever since into their art O.M.G. BEYOND MY BLOWN MIND

  • @andrethomas7096
    @andrethomas7096 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    On every reaction to TOOL, everyone has to take a breath when done.. I did to after listening to this album.

  • @denbotrexwell
    @denbotrexwell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am now watching Doug's reviews trying to guess when the "Elvis Lip" comes during a guitar solo or a blistering riff...it never fails. Keep up the amazing reviews! I'll keep watching for the lip curl. Cheers!

  • @AntiTrollable
    @AntiTrollable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Vicarious is probably my favourite song by Tool.

    • @cal-king
      @cal-king 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "The universe is hostile, so impersonal
      devour to survive, so it is, so it's always been"
      ^ INSANELY powerful lyrics. The way MJK sings that part blows my mind every time.

    • @MrGonzonator
      @MrGonzonator ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Frown with your one face" is just a brilliant line.

  • @ShredmasterScott
    @ShredmasterScott 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Looked like Doug wanted to break stuff at the end muhaha

    • @digital_syringes
      @digital_syringes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes holding a grudge to the rocket science that is music theory muahaha

  • @rebelduck9077
    @rebelduck9077 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I often wonder why every Tool album does not come with a "buckle up" warning before we dive in. GG Doug!! I love your reactions. They are absolutely on point to how I first (and still) react to this incredible track! glad I found your channel.

  • @sulcatagrl
    @sulcatagrl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude. It is such a joy watching you discover TOOL! Find myself smiling and geeking out watching your reaction videos. And, as a classically-trained cellist, I so appreciate your take on the audial and lyrical tapestry that is TOOL.

  • @streborsemaj2173
    @streborsemaj2173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ll never forget when I first bought this CD, many years ago. I remember putting it in the stereo when I got home and turned up the giant volume dial. This is the first song on the album. Still gets me every time

  • @jasondoe2596
    @jasondoe2596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    In alchemy, each planet (of the 7 they knew) was associated with a certain metal.
    "Saturn" was lead. Fittingly heavy for a grudge you can't let go...
    PS. The entire _Lateralus_ album is a cohesive masterpiece, start to finish. No note (or drum fill!) wasted.

    • @stripy2011
      @stripy2011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sade_Sati

    • @Death_By_Media
      @Death_By_Media 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Saturn also represents life lessons and or judgments in many archaic practices as well .

    • @nothertreeinbox
      @nothertreeinbox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You'd probably love to read the corpus hermeticum. The drummer from this band is heavily into the occult.

    • @christopherwelsh7008
      @christopherwelsh7008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I always wondered about the Saturn reference. Thanks for the explanation!

    • @jasondoe2596
      @jasondoe2596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christopherwelsh7008 you're welcome

  • @Christopher50now
    @Christopher50now 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man I love your stuff. It’s like going to school music class. Love it. 🥴💨

  • @mattmarkus4868
    @mattmarkus4868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I went through a terrible experience with a friend starting in May, and this song has been profound. It was a very difficult experience for me, which makes the words and music here really powerful and even cathartic. It's the best music can be.

  • @LumiMoonCh
    @LumiMoonCh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My brother was very hurtful to me earlier this year. Said some things I struggled to forgive. Made some threats I never thought I could let go. I keep wanting to forgive, regardless of whether we ever speak again, but it's so hard.
    I think it's time to let go.
    We may never be the same again but I'm tired of carrying this weight in my heart. I let it drag me down until I could barely walk.

    • @koolnem1008
      @koolnem1008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Having a brother is bless enough, not all of our perspectives gonna match but You're right, shouldn’t hold on to grudges.

  • @siorghlas4616
    @siorghlas4616 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This series is excellent. Instantly subscribed

  • @huntkali1007
    @huntkali1007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Going on a roller coaster of your own emotions is pretty much the exact way to describe listening to Tool.

  • @CrackerJohn100
    @CrackerJohn100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dear Doug, watching you react to music is so fun. You seem to be a great guy. Keep it up!

  • @mattp644
    @mattp644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude, your videos are absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and entertaining us 🤘

  • @maxgrass8134
    @maxgrass8134 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best reaction / analysis of my favorite tool song. Those last 2 minutes are so amazing

  • @SqueeblesMcklooflin
    @SqueeblesMcklooflin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Saw them live in Denver this year. I discovered them by accident while on acid one night. I listened to all their albums in a row and have not been the same.

  • @TheTenngoat
    @TheTenngoat ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is NO substitute for TOOL. There will NEVER be another band that "sounds" like these guys. I subscribed to your channel because I LOVE your reactions to TOOL. Got to see them in March '22 on the Fear Inoculum tour. It truly was a spiritual experience. Keep up the good work Bro!! Blessings.

  • @Behemoth8186
    @Behemoth8186 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't think we'll ever get another Tool. I've never heard more musical talent. Unbelievable.
    CSB - I was at the Tabernacle in ATL when this video was released. We spent around 4 hours outside due to counterfeit tickets being sold. Maynard came out on stage at 11:30ish (the concert was at 7:30) and said 'Where have you all been?' Best Tool show I've seen.

  • @ajcoopa
    @ajcoopa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This was the first new Tool song (most) of us had heard in 5 years, when we brought it from the record shop and immediately stuck it in the cars stereo.
    What an absolutely mindblowing experience it was hearing it for the very first time.

    • @michaellambert5223
      @michaellambert5223 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! I took mine out, plugged it in and it was cool til I got it home. Better stereo. But work the next day, my buddy had 4x subs at 2000watts apiece and the rest of his stuff could keep up with all that. Played so loud and still clear that it damn near hurt sitting inside that van 🔥🤘😎🤘🔥

  • @birdyboy551
    @birdyboy551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That breath at the end of the song says it all for me. The tension throughout the song just gets released after it's done. Thanks for the reaction. Love the work.

  • @r.u.s.t.659
    @r.u.s.t.659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great reaction man and, especially, great time signature breakdown! I'm trying to learn this song on guitar and you just helped so much with the rhythmic accents XD I was thinking of this song in 5 and my brain has progressively been turning to mush because of it, but you emphasizing the 3-3-2-2 pattern just made my life so much easier. So thanks man XD cheers

  • @JohnOrem
    @JohnOrem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your reaction to Maynard's scream is everything I had hoped it would be 😁!!! Awesome video Doug! Glad you finally got to experience The Grudge.

  • @jackolson8775
    @jackolson8775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoy your takes , Doug. Thanks, & keep it up.✌🏼

  • @grahamtingley6213
    @grahamtingley6213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Whenever I watch a reaction to this song (or really most of the time I listen to it in general) I think to myself: Imagine the balls it takes to make this the opening track to an album.

  • @gcramer30
    @gcramer30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love reactions to tool as they always give me new perspectives on my favorite band and allow me to listen to them with new ears again. Musical Professionals are the best for this.

  • @dianajemison105
    @dianajemison105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This song makes my cry. Every. Single. Time. I just cannot let it go.

  • @JEZARIC
    @JEZARIC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These are some of my favourite lyrics in history

  • @AndThusSpake
    @AndThusSpake 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Still haven't looked at any King Crimson. A lot of their contemporaries and bands they influenced, but not KC. You need to rectify that! Try the pieces, "Starless", "Red", "Fracture", "Larks' Tongue in Aspic (Part 2)", "In the Court of the Crimson King", Sailor's Tale", "Discipline", "Level 5"

    • @soneslixo6791
      @soneslixo6791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, they were heavily influenced by King Crimson, especially Discipline

    • @epnlvr9790
      @epnlvr9790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Starless would be a dope reaction

    • @MostlyCloudy
      @MostlyCloudy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Add Frame by Frame to that list :)

    • @Arrow2theACL
      @Arrow2theACL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Anything KC related that is uploaded onto TH-cam is insta blocked by Copyright. A reaction to the entire album In the Court of the Crimson King is an extended play that can be found on Doug’s Patreon. Also he did Starless and it can be found on Doug's Vimeo account. Search for the link in the Daily Doug Directory in this video description.

    • @hoist8111
      @hoist8111 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Robert Fripp is notorious for taking anything related to King Crimson off the internet. Hell, King Crimson albums weren't even on streaming services until like two years ago.

  • @DRock70
    @DRock70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That was Powerful. Your take on this song was amazing. See now that’s Why I shouldn’t even see a therapist. Thank you 🙏 Well Tool helped as well. I just want to say to everyone. You must see Tool Live. Adding the atmosphere &lights is priceless. It’s like watching them record the Album on stage. It’s incredible

  • @joeluspalacius6940
    @joeluspalacius6940 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I applaud this, a well deserved like. What a great reaction as per usual.

  • @jonathanhenderson9422
    @jonathanhenderson9422 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite Tool song of one of my top 10 albums of all time. Entire album is a flat-out masterpiece and plays pristinely from the first song to the last. I remember liking Tool after Aenima was released, but I thought they were a bit overrated by their fans. Then Lateralus came out and they shot up to "contender for best band on the planet" in my mind, and 10,000 Days just solidified their status as one of the defining bands of their era and one of the best of all time.

    • @Shake69ification
      @Shake69ification 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you think of _Fear Inoculum_ ?

    • @jonathanhenderson9422
      @jonathanhenderson9422 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Shake69ification I really like it for sure. Perhaps not as much as their last three, but Tool albums always take time to grow on you, so who knows how much more I'll like it within a year or two's time.

  • @Arrow2theACL
    @Arrow2theACL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    We have to get DJ Dan with you on a reaction or Live Chat one day.

  • @RegisChapman
    @RegisChapman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the most spot-on reaction of yours I have seen.

  • @Wrathwithin18
    @Wrathwithin18 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am 3 minutes in and I already subscribed to your channel. I love the way you comment with the music!! The deciding factor is that you are very active in your analysis and spot on with your sounds/beats.
    Awesome.

  • @juanpabloluna4972
    @juanpabloluna4972 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome, seeing u vibing with one of my favorite bands is greeeeat

  • @paulkardash2991
    @paulkardash2991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes.. primalistic.. this is why i dig tool's music... great analysis

  • @mikefm4
    @mikefm4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had this cd in my car for months at a time when I was 18. This was my first tool album and my first real taste of the band. The whole album is meant to be played and just experienced like a movie. It’s a crazy experience driving and just getting lost in the feel of it all. At least for me it was.

  • @snrp0169
    @snrp0169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your perception of the lyrics are heavy and deep. beautiful just as it was meant to be.

  • @vanilla_milkshake
    @vanilla_milkshake 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is my favorite Tool track. That last 30 seconds always takes my breath away 🤘🔥

  • @FatBoySlim696
    @FatBoySlim696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed your reaction. Would always love more Tool videos. I think your description of primal is good, but I believe they have some more pieces that pull away a bit from that descriptor.

  • @MikeSpuches
    @MikeSpuches 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great analysis!