By the way, he's already tapped Me and his head went the opposite way he punched Me. Stigmata in reverse. Anything They do to Me, They feel and each time They hit Me the Stigmata increases. Some I placed higher, like for Raven which is at a 1 to 1,000 ratio.
Kinda like how I wrote The Call for League of Legends. Lead drums at 5 beats per second; secondary drums at 4 beats per second with the instruction for the second drummer to add in an extra beat of their own, per second so the two drummers meet in the middle. A fusion, of sorts.
Born of One Spark; he's talking about Planeswalkers' from Magic the Gathering, by the way. Incredibly powerful, once You wake up and Remember what You are and not what They want You to be.. What They want is unbecoming.
The length of most tool songs are meant to detract ourselves from those that have an attention span where They have to pause because they can't backlog their thoughts that far. Kinda like goldfish. "Them fishes are so delicious, Gotta go Fishin'!"
The release of this album was epic. 13 years since their last release. Most younger people hadn't even heard of them, in part because Tool had kept their music off streaming platforms. Taylor Swift had just released a new album and had enjoyed a week of being at the top. And then... Fear Inoculum dropped *and* Tool released _their entire back catalog_ to streaming platforms. 19 of the top 20 streamed songs were Tool. Swift fans *flipped out.* Who was this band they'd never heard of and how did they have the mojo to absolutely crush Taylor Swift's new #1 hit with such weird, challenging music? For the record, I never heard any indication that Taylor Swift herself had any problems with Tool. But her fans were losing theirinds.
I'd like to add: The Danny Carey Drum Cam is better than whatever you're expecting. It's professionally shot, an amazingly recorded performance of the song, and watching Danny pull off that masterpiece...*chef's kiss*
The Fear Inoculum album is an absolute masterpiece! TOOL could not have made that album early on, and in that way I do find it to be a superior TOOL. An evolved and mature TOOL, like an aged (Maynard) wine 🌀 You will love the tracks from this album, and it will grow on you more and more- spiral out, keep going!
As someone that has grown with TOOL, I am also evolving and maturing with them. I don’t get stuck in the past saying OLD TOOL BETTER because it’s all evolving
Angry vs. Floaty Tool. These guys are in their 50's. Danny was 58 when he recorded the drum cam vid. To paraphrase Maynard from an interview, when you get older, you have less to be angry about. They've grown; their lives have become more settled, and while most bands lose quality as they get older and settled, Tool evolves. Floaty Tool is the superior Tool because they can do Floaty Tool and Angry Tool; check out 7empest if you Don't believe me.
@@grntbggr126 Definitely. Within their wisdom they have honed their senses. To detect, analyze, and confront narcissists, tyrants, and abusers takes mental, emotional, and spiritual fortitude of a soldier fighting a war to free the hearts, minds, and at times, the souls of our tribes. Choose your battles wisely. In your 20's you fight a lot of unnecessary battles for people who don't stick around. Some people die over it. Some people forfeit decade long alliances because they grow bored of peace.
Guuuuurl.....I guess you still haven't checked out Puscifer if you didn't realize Maynard can go into the deep registers with his vocals. Listen to Mama Sed by Puscifer...those are some "curl your toes" deep vocals from him! Descending and Invincible are my favorites from this album (Descending being in mybtop 5 Tool songs ever). The Danny Drum cam video for this song is my hands down favorite ever video on TH-cam. I've watched it a SHAMEFUL number of times.
@@darinmcgovern7949 at least 20 times all the way through (double that for the solo section), plus about 30 different reaction videos to it...kinda like the reason we are all here right now. 🌀out
The maturation of musical wizards, from 92, to 2019 is far and above one of the most wonderful sonic journeys one can experience. There is no other that comes anywhere close.... Enjoy the journey!!
I’d wait another 13 years for another TOOL album, no problem! This is absolutely part of their legacy! They damn near went Fibonacci on the number of years between albums (doubled up on 5, instead of 5 & 8, iirc), and their progression of talent has shown and shone through from the early, angry beginning, the changing of the guard (good riddance D’Amour), the existential spiritual awakening, the somber reflection, and finally the Zen Masterpiece. Never ever ever will any other artists affect me and effect the changes in my life the way these 4 absolutely have. Nor would I want any to. TOOL is my higher power. 🌀 spiral out, keep going 🌀
"What is that sound?" A little trick when listening to Tool is to remember that at some point every member of the band has/will apply different effects to their instrument. If you can hear drums and bass then the sound you're hearing is Adam playing through some type of special effect. It's very prominent on this album, in particular. Basically, listen for who you don't hear, and that's who's doing the sound you can't identify. 😁
This is actually my favorite album of theirs, and this song in particular is my favorite Tool song. I've listened to them their whole career, and absolutely love their evolution. Listening to this in the dark with headphones, is my form of meditation. Tool, and Pink Floyd are great for that.
Whenever I listen to a TOOL album, I'm not just listening to an album; I'm experiencing a sonic work of Art. TOOL aren't just "a band", they are a collection of artists. You have to put yourself in that mind frame or you will get lost in the music. My advice to anyone listening to TOOL is to pull down your pants and slide on the ice. Love your show, Lady L. 🤘😎🤘🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶
I love this album. But going from early Tool to this back to back can be jarring. Still, love this new sound Tool rolled with on this latest album. Invincible is a must listen, crazy bass in that one.
All the songs on this album are great, they become deeper and more enjoyable the more times you listen to them. Some fans complain Maynard just phoned in the vocals compared to all their other albums but I prefer to think he had a specific theme for this album and wasn't really keeping count of just how many words/lyrics it all adds up to. Descending is my favorite song off this album, I never get tired of it or the message behind it. Ha maybe it's because I am 60 now and more into meditative thinking than the angry emoting I loved about Tool back in the 90s when I was in my young 30s (though when I AM in that mood these days no one does it like Tool!) but all these songs off Fear Inoculum just send me into a deeper state. And I must confess I DO love toms and tabulas and 'tribal' drums, ha.
This album is like a mix of Lateralus and 10000 days... Very heavy in instrumentals... Prefect album to put on while working... Or at night while doing extracurricular stuff 😀
If you listen to it more there’s a good chance it will become your favorite. Just the fact you wanted to hear it more and were upset that it ended after 13 minutes that’s about all You need to know.
The rest of Tool recording Pneuma: We don't need no stinkin' Maynard!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 This song allowed the other guys to shine like the class act master musicians they are! You also haven't lived until you've seen this one being performed live!!!
Even though there is less of Maynard's vocals in proportion to the music due to the long songs on this album, I think you will enjoy it overall. After waiting 13 years for it, I honestly couldn't help but smile while listening for at least the first couple weeks. I think it was embraced by the vast majority of fans, as it knocked Taylor Swift's album out of 1st place on the charts and they ended up winning a Grammy for 7empest. For Maynard's lower range, you should check out Momma Sed by Puscifer
I love this album. Besides Pneuma, I like Invincible, Descending, Culling Voices, and 7empest (Tempest). Also, if you really want to experience the weird feeling of being in the middle of a Tool song, try the interlude from this album called Litanie contre la Peur (litany against fear) with headphones.
No Lauren, you're the Rockstar... I love this album and don't understand why some criticize it... Culling voices is one of my favorites and hopefully you'll check it out at some point 👉...
Been waiting for this!! I am very much looking forward to your reaction to the drum cam vid as well! And really cant wait to see your reaction to Invincible and Descending. I think you will really enjoy the music and the lyrics, especially Invincible. You rock!!
I love lots of things about your Tool reactions. One of my favorite parts is all the little cuts of Maynard reacting to your comments. Love it all! Thanks! ❤️
Tool can get me floating through time and space by themselves. No extra stimuli required. I highly recommend listening with headphones in a dark room. No outside sound, eyes closed, no screens, just let the music create an experience. 👍
I've been playing in bands and orchestras (amateur, but fairly high level amateur) my whole life and I could not for the life of me count out the "verse" sections. I eventually learned the pattern of the accents and that's how I follow those parts. When you watch the drum cam Danny's T-shirt should clue you in to the time sig ;)
For me, after a 13 year wait, Fear Inoculum was a little jarring. It took a few listens before I knew if I liked it. Then, over the next few listens, it went from a tiny bit of disappointment, to my favorite. First Invincible became my favorite, then Pneuma, then Descending, then 7empest. After going back to all the previous albums, I am once again of the opinion, that whatever Tool song you are listening to, is the best Tool song.
This song live and in person was incredible. Tears flowing, head swaying and a giant smile on my face. That describes pretty much every one at the show🤘Your best Tool reaction yet 🤝
I've been to so many Tool concerts I've lost count. Tears flow at every single show. I was fortunate enough to be at their show in LA when they played Wings/10k Days live for the first time and Maynard left the stage in emotion. There couldn't have been a dry eye in a sold out stadium.
I just love how you describe music! I love to get punched right in the face with a song, but sometimes I just want to lay on the floor in the dark, and really get into the music, instruments, vocals, the meaning of the song. Become one with the song. Now, that sounded "floaty". Lol! When I first listened to this album, I was not sure about it, at all. But, it really grew on me. Great reaction! Loved it! Thanks Lauren : )
When I first started listening to this album, I was knocked a little off guard. As the album continued though, I started to have the flip on opinion from the "kind of not feeling this" vibe. As you said "something magical happened" and I found it in the end to be a very well crafted album . "Sober Maynard vs Pneumonia Maynard” lol
I will admit that I honestly thought that "angry" Maynard would always be my favourite, but after listening to the Fear Innoculum album more and more I'm being swayed towards "floaty" Tool. The whole album is fantastic, with Pneuma being my favourite, closely followed by Invincible and 7empest. It just one of those albums that gets better every time you hear it. A modern day classic. I'm late to your party, only just having discovered your channel, but all this Tool content will keep me coming back over and over again.
after watching Danny's pneuma drumcam vid like a bazillion times i have to say i forgot about Maynard's rich vocal harmonies and reverb swells etc on the studio version. probably the better version to listen to first tbh.
People argue over whether Tool use synths, but that sounds you couldn't identify was a synth. Sometimes it's Adam. Sometimes it's Justin. In at least one song it's Danny. You can tell who's playing synth by which instrument isn't playing at the moment. Adam and Justin use a foot-operated setup, basically an analog synth with 13 foot pedals arranged like an octave of piano keys. You can see them playing the symth live, and Adam has specifically said that he uses a Moog Taurus so I don't understand why there's debate. Danny uses a Buchla Marimba Lumina Gold Edition as a midi controller for a Virus synth. You can see it behind him in your dates following Fear Inoculum's release. Apparently he plays it during Invincible. I've seen claims that he uses it in Chocolate Chip Trip. And it seems to me that the 7empest intro would be better suited for it than for Danny's Mandala pads. But I've read more than once that it's only featured on 1 song.
You really should check out more of Maynard’s other bands…you will hear all kinds of different Maynard… Puscifer - Humbling river, Momma Sed, the Remedy, Sour Grapes APC - the Outsider, Pet, the Package, Talk Talk, Eat the Elephant
For me a good metal riff is great, but even greater is a metal riff that had a build up. That's why I love this song. Its main riff hits really hard but the buildup to it - chefs kiss. And regarding the time signature - you get used to it after a while. I can't count to it but I always know when to headbang :D
This might be their best song...opinions are wildly subjective but I cannot fathom why people don't like this song or Fear Inoculum in general. Every album is amazing.
Interesting fact about tool, researchers studied the brain activity in humans listening to certain genres and bands. Tool was the only one that caused a surge of activity in primal, instinctive, and usually dormant parts of the brain. Researchers believe that it's how the instruments are tuned, how the notes are set, and how the progression is played out.
Yes Maynard’s able to go really deep with his voice he doesn’t need the digital stuff I’m pretty sure. And also the way you can count this song is “12 123456 123456 12 123456 123456 12 123” so it’s pretty fucking odd time😂
Main bass line is something like 33/16 according to Adam Jones. Also, here's Tool - Invincible, live in Prague May 23rd 2022: th-cam.com/video/1CTKdYBx-5I/w-d-xo.html
Amazing song amazing album Every track on FI are just AMAZING gotta check out the actual songs on the album FI, Descending, Invincible, Culling Voices and 7empest all master pieces. Maynard can do anything with his voice I laughed when you said it doesn't sound like him.
There's this other universe out there with two solar systems. One of them is called Pink Floyd and the other is called Tool. Your early reference to Pink Floyd was and is spot on. 🙂
I've seen a few different interpretations of how people count this tune (some even say it's 33/8), but that seems really confusing so I like smaller subdivisions. Starting from Maynard's entrance 'We are' ('We' is a pickup, 'are' is the downbeat and where to start counting) what I hear is a bar of 14/8 (3-3-3-3-2), followed by 12/8 (3-3-3-3), then 7/8...then repeat. You could argue 2 bars of 14/8 followed by 5/8 but I think the last bar is 7/8 and I feel it as a 2-3-2. This works from the guitar riff before the vocals too, just don't start counting 'til after the pickup. The one variation is a bar of 15/8 (3-3-3-3-3), followed by 8/8 (2-3-3), then 5/8 (2-3).
BECOME PNEUMONIA
By the way, he's already tapped Me and his head went the opposite way he punched Me.
Stigmata in reverse.
Anything They do to Me, They feel and each time They hit Me the Stigmata increases.
Some I placed higher, like for Raven which is at a 1 to 1,000 ratio.
It's a Three-Five beat; why do You think the background is in 3D.
Kinda like how I wrote The Call for League of Legends.
Lead drums at 5 beats per second; secondary drums at 4 beats per second with the instruction for the second drummer to add in an extra beat of their own, per second so the two drummers meet in the middle.
A fusion, of sorts.
Born of One Spark; he's talking about Planeswalkers' from Magic the Gathering, by the way.
Incredibly powerful, once You wake up and Remember what You are and not what They want You to be..
What They want is unbecoming.
The length of most tool songs are meant to detract ourselves from those that have an attention span where They have to pause because they can't backlog their thoughts that far.
Kinda like goldfish.
"Them fishes are so delicious, Gotta go Fishin'!"
The release of this album was epic. 13 years since their last release. Most younger people hadn't even heard of them, in part because Tool had kept their music off streaming platforms.
Taylor Swift had just released a new album and had enjoyed a week of being at the top. And then... Fear Inoculum dropped *and* Tool released _their entire back catalog_ to streaming platforms. 19 of the top 20 streamed songs were Tool.
Swift fans *flipped out.* Who was this band they'd never heard of and how did they have the mojo to absolutely crush Taylor Swift's new #1 hit with such weird, challenging music?
For the record, I never heard any indication that Taylor Swift herself had any problems with Tool. But her fans were losing theirinds.
Sorry this took SO long to post!
I forgot to put the filter on my intro. It's really bothering me. :D
That's not why it took so long. lol
I'd like to add: The Danny Carey Drum Cam is better than whatever you're expecting. It's professionally shot, an amazingly recorded performance of the song, and watching Danny pull off that masterpiece...*chef's kiss*
Totally agree.
The Fear Inoculum album is an absolute masterpiece! TOOL could not have made that album early on, and in that way I do find it to be a superior TOOL. An evolved and mature TOOL, like an aged (Maynard) wine 🌀 You will love the tracks from this album, and it will grow on you more and more- spiral out, keep going!
As someone that has grown with TOOL, I am also evolving and maturing with them. I don’t get stuck in the past saying OLD TOOL BETTER because it’s all evolving
100%
YES THE FUCK IT WAS AND STILL IS!!!! Can't WAIT FOR THE NEW ONE!!!
Angry vs. Floaty Tool. These guys are in their 50's. Danny was 58 when he recorded the drum cam vid. To paraphrase Maynard from an interview, when you get older, you have less to be angry about. They've grown; their lives have become more settled, and while most bands lose quality as they get older and settled, Tool evolves. Floaty Tool is the superior Tool because they can do Floaty Tool and Angry Tool; check out 7empest if you Don't believe me.
Very well said. 7empest is a favorite for that reason.
@@lunarconduit It's angry Tool, just a more mature angry Tool.
@@grntbggr126 Definitely. Within their wisdom they have honed their senses. To detect, analyze, and confront narcissists, tyrants, and abusers takes mental, emotional, and spiritual fortitude of a soldier fighting a war to free the hearts, minds, and at times, the souls of our tribes. Choose your battles wisely. In your 20's you fight a lot of unnecessary battles for people who don't stick around. Some people die over it. Some people forfeit decade long alliances because they grow bored of peace.
Yes. Or Descending.
Guuuuurl.....I guess you still haven't checked out Puscifer if you didn't realize Maynard can go into the deep registers with his vocals. Listen to Mama Sed by Puscifer...those are some "curl your toes" deep vocals from him!
Descending and Invincible are my favorites from this album (Descending being in mybtop 5 Tool songs ever). The Danny Drum cam video for this song is my hands down favorite ever video on TH-cam. I've watched it a SHAMEFUL number of times.
Can you quantify "shameful number"????🤣 I'm curious to see if anyone has surpassed my obsession with it.
@@darinmcgovern7949 at least 20 times all the way through (double that for the solo section), plus about 30 different reaction videos to it...kinda like the reason we are all here right now.
🌀out
It's been awesome watching Tool metamorphosize from anger to stoicism/philosophy/spiritualism.
The maturation of musical wizards, from 92, to 2019 is far and above one of the most wonderful sonic journeys one can experience. There is no other that comes anywhere close.... Enjoy the journey!!
Great. Now whenever I listen to this I'll call it Floaty Tool. Perfect.
Pneuma is the perfect name for this song.
Pneuma ranks right up there with Schism on my TOOL playlist.
I’d wait another 13 years for another TOOL album, no problem!
This is absolutely part of their legacy!
They damn near went Fibonacci on the number of years between albums (doubled up on 5, instead of 5 & 8, iirc), and their progression of talent has shown and shone through from the early, angry beginning, the changing of the guard (good riddance D’Amour), the existential spiritual awakening, the somber reflection, and finally the Zen Masterpiece. Never ever ever will any other artists affect me and effect the changes in my life the way these 4 absolutely have.
Nor would I want any to. TOOL is my higher power.
🌀 spiral out, keep going 🌀
"What is that sound?"
A little trick when listening to Tool is to remember that at some point every member of the band has/will apply different effects to their instrument. If you can hear drums and bass then the sound you're hearing is Adam playing through some type of special effect. It's very prominent on this album, in particular.
Basically, listen for who you don't hear, and that's who's doing the sound you can't identify. 😁
This is probably one of my favorite songs from Tool. Great review.
Pretty much the Tool song you're listening to at any moment is one of the best Tool songs you've heard.
"Several songs in one" - that's the best way to describe every Tool song lol
One of the most obvious things I've ever said. :D
This is actually my favorite album of theirs, and this song in particular is my favorite Tool song. I've listened to them their whole career, and absolutely love their evolution. Listening to this in the dark with headphones, is my form of meditation. Tool, and Pink Floyd are great for that.
This. All of this, right here. Thank you for saving me having to type all of that!!!
"We go from F you buddy to we are all one" 🤣🤣Also, you will learn that the best Tool song is....Tool.
Wait till You hear "Reflection" or "Invincible"
Love you and your fun journey down the MJK rabbit hole 🕳️...
Finally getting into the new album. Completely differs from their first one. Ah what a journey it’s been. Can’t believe it’s almost over.
Whenever I listen to a TOOL album, I'm not just listening to an album; I'm experiencing a sonic work of Art.
TOOL aren't just "a band", they are a collection of artists. You have to put yourself in that mind frame or you will get lost in the music.
My advice to anyone listening to TOOL is to pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
Love your show, Lady L. 🤘😎🤘🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶
I love this album. But going from early Tool to this back to back can be jarring. Still, love this new sound Tool rolled with on this latest album. Invincible is a must listen, crazy bass in that one.
All the songs on this album are great, they become deeper and more enjoyable the more times you listen to them. Some fans complain Maynard just phoned in the vocals compared to all their other albums but I prefer to think he had a specific theme for this album and wasn't really keeping count of just how many words/lyrics it all adds up to. Descending is my favorite song off this album, I never get tired of it or the message behind it. Ha maybe it's because I am 60 now and more into meditative thinking than the angry emoting I loved about Tool back in the 90s when I was in my young 30s (though when I AM in that mood these days no one does it like Tool!) but all these songs off Fear Inoculum just send me into a deeper state. And I must confess I DO love toms and tabulas and 'tribal' drums, ha.
This album is phenomenal.
I know, it's a hard one to count. But once you've listened to it (and watched!) as many times as I have... no, I still don't know how to count it.
*ahem* (excuse my pneumonia) ... The live version drum cam POGGERS
I can count Zappa all day.....I can play this on drums, but can't even figure out where 1 is...
Did I just see you enjoying the song more and more and more and more and more…? What a journey!
The word is "cornucopia" when it comes to Tool as musical Artists.
This album is like a mix of Lateralus and 10000 days... Very heavy in instrumentals... Prefect album to put on while working... Or at night while doing extracurricular stuff 😀
Pneuma had to grow on me. When I first heard it, I didn't care for it. Now it's one of my favorite Tool songs. The drum can will blow your mind!
If you listen to it more there’s a good chance it will become your favorite. Just the fact you wanted to hear it more and were upset that it ended after 13 minutes that’s about all You need to know.
The rest of Tool recording Pneuma: We don't need no stinkin' Maynard!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 This song allowed the other guys to shine like the class act master musicians they are! You also haven't lived until you've seen this one being performed live!!!
Even though there is less of Maynard's vocals in proportion to the music due to the long songs on this album, I think you will enjoy it overall. After waiting 13 years for it, I honestly couldn't help but smile while listening for at least the first couple weeks. I think it was embraced by the vast majority of fans, as it knocked Taylor Swift's album out of 1st place on the charts and they ended up winning a Grammy for 7empest.
For Maynard's lower range, you should check out Momma Sed by Puscifer
I came on here to say the same about Mama Sed for Maynard's lower range. Freaking love that song
once you watch the drum cam video of this song, you'll "get" the ping pong ball
Angry Maynard can be found on 7empest off of this album. However, the whole album is so dope… check out Invincible, too!
The tonal quality on the guitar is unreal
I love this album. Besides Pneuma, I like Invincible, Descending, Culling Voices, and 7empest (Tempest).
Also, if you really want to experience the weird feeling of being in the middle of a Tool song, try the interlude from this album called Litanie contre la Peur (litany against fear) with headphones.
Just a great album top to bottom
And so much more. The more you will listen, the more you will like it
No Lauren, you're the Rockstar... I love this album and don't understand why some criticize it... Culling voices is one of my favorites and hopefully you'll check it out at some point 👉...
Been waiting for this!! I am very much looking forward to your reaction to the drum cam vid as well! And really cant wait to see your reaction to Invincible and Descending. I think you will really enjoy the music and the lyrics, especially Invincible. You rock!!
Everyone 1st time: Hmmm good but I'm not sure
Everyone 5th time: Holy shit
I love lots of things about your Tool reactions. One of my favorite parts is all the little cuts of Maynard reacting to your comments. Love it all! Thanks! ❤️
Tool can get me floating through time and space by themselves. No extra stimuli required. I highly recommend listening with headphones in a dark room. No outside sound, eyes closed, no screens, just let the music create an experience. 👍
"eff you buddy to we are all one"
This might be my favorite song on the album. Descending and Invincible are amazing
That 80s sound is a guitar passed through a talkbox and high pitched I think. Amazing how they make that work and not feel out of place
I've been playing in bands and orchestras (amateur, but fairly high level amateur) my whole life and I could not for the life of me count out the "verse" sections. I eventually learned the pattern of the accents and that's how I follow those parts. When you watch the drum cam Danny's T-shirt should clue you in to the time sig ;)
For me, after a 13 year wait, Fear Inoculum was a little jarring. It took a few listens before I knew if I liked it. Then, over the next few listens, it went from a tiny bit of disappointment, to my favorite. First Invincible became my favorite, then Pneuma, then Descending, then 7empest. After going back to all the previous albums, I am once again of the opinion, that whatever Tool song you are listening to, is the best Tool song.
"The Tool continues till the very end." A great way to explain existing. You're the best!!!!
Floaty Tool is the superior Tool. The entire fear inoculum album is their pinnacle of perfection!
This song live and in person was incredible. Tears flowing, head swaying and a giant smile on my face. That describes pretty much every one at the show🤘Your best Tool reaction yet 🤝
I've been to so many Tool concerts I've lost count. Tears flow at every single show. I was fortunate enough to be at their show in LA when they played Wings/10k Days live for the first time and Maynard left the stage in emotion. There couldn't have been a dry eye in a sold out stadium.
Absolutely love this album. Another masterpiece by the GOAT 🌀👁🧘🏻♂🙌🏼
Now you must react to the drum cam of this song.
I just love how you describe music! I love to get punched right in the face with a song, but sometimes I just want to lay on the floor in the dark, and really get into the music, instruments, vocals, the meaning of the song. Become one with the song. Now, that sounded "floaty". Lol! When I first listened to this album, I was not sure about it, at all. But, it really grew on me. Great reaction! Loved it! Thanks Lauren : )
Great song and live version, drum cam, is even better, IMO. I heard no mistakes in live version and Danny was outstanding.
#ToolArmy
Great review. If you want early Tool vibes go to 7empest. This album is almost 30 years after undertow so yep they have evolved.
We're going to need a couple of hours to get through 7empest I think
Danny's drumming is insane
When I first started listening to this album, I was knocked a little off guard. As the album continued though, I started to have the flip on opinion from the "kind of not feeling this" vibe. As you said "something magical happened" and I found it in the end to be a very well crafted album .
"Sober Maynard vs Pneumonia Maynard” lol
We know you have a new favorite... its ok to admit it. 😉
Try "Invincible" and you will be totally convinced of "spiritual Tool". Picking my fav. Tool song? Easy, the last one I listened to.
I will admit that I honestly thought that "angry" Maynard would always be my favourite, but after listening to the Fear Innoculum album more and more I'm being swayed towards "floaty" Tool. The whole album is fantastic, with Pneuma being my favourite, closely followed by Invincible and 7empest. It just one of those albums that gets better every time you hear it. A modern day classic. I'm late to your party, only just having discovered your channel, but all this Tool content will keep me coming back over and over again.
The metamorphosis of Tool is hard to put into words. It’s all good…rock star.
after watching Danny's pneuma drumcam vid like a bazillion times i have to say i forgot about Maynard's rich vocal harmonies and reverb swells etc on the studio version. probably the better version to listen to first tbh.
Every Tool song is an adventure
The all around sound you talk about is very cerebral which I love
People argue over whether Tool use synths, but that sounds you couldn't identify was a synth. Sometimes it's Adam. Sometimes it's Justin. In at least one song it's Danny.
You can tell who's playing synth by which instrument isn't playing at the moment. Adam and Justin use a foot-operated setup, basically an analog synth with 13 foot pedals arranged like an octave of piano keys. You can see them playing the symth live, and Adam has specifically said that he uses a Moog Taurus so I don't understand why there's debate.
Danny uses a Buchla Marimba Lumina Gold Edition as a midi controller for a Virus synth. You can see it behind him in your dates following Fear Inoculum's release. Apparently he plays it during Invincible. I've seen claims that he uses it in Chocolate Chip Trip. And it seems to me that the 7empest intro would be better suited for it than for Danny's Mandala pads. But I've read more than once that it's only featured on 1 song.
hi lauren,
cant wait for you to react of the drumcam of DANNY CAREY of PNEUMA..
you wont be disappointed..
You really should check out more of Maynard’s other bands…you will hear all kinds of different Maynard…
Puscifer - Humbling river, Momma Sed, the Remedy, Sour Grapes
APC - the Outsider, Pet, the Package, Talk Talk, Eat the Elephant
For me a good metal riff is great, but even greater is a metal riff that had a build up. That's why I love this song. Its main riff hits really hard but the buildup to it - chefs kiss. And regarding the time signature - you get used to it after a while. I can't count to it but I always know when to headbang :D
This might be their best song...opinions are wildly subjective but I cannot fathom why people don't like this song or Fear Inoculum in general. Every album is amazing.
I really enjoy your reaction videos. Please keep doing them. Also, marching band is underrated.
From this same album, you have to do ,"Invincible".
if you bob your head to the bass (including the delay sounds), and considering Up and Down as a beat, you'll find it real quick
that confusing feeling i think is the "Pneuma" trying to communicate with you i think. That something that you cant describe but thats there.
Oh boy, you are in for a treat as you make your way through this album. Enjoy!
Leaky faucet had me creasing up🤣
it sounds so good live
The angry Maynard come in "7empest"
Something magical is happening! 😱
Interesting fact about tool, researchers studied the brain activity in humans listening to certain genres and bands. Tool was the only one that caused a surge of activity in primal, instinctive, and usually dormant parts of the brain. Researchers believe that it's how the instruments are tuned, how the notes are set, and how the progression is played out.
Yes Maynard’s able to go really deep with his voice he doesn’t need the digital stuff I’m pretty sure. And also the way you can count this song is “12 123456 123456 12 123456 123456 12 123” so it’s pretty fucking odd time😂
Yep, 33/16
I love this album, every album has been a transition, that’s what keeps them fresh and keeps me listening to each album.
Old school analog synth played by Danny in studio and Adam live. 🔥🔥🔥
Fear Inoculum is a great album with Descending the best song on the album IMO
If you like that kind of abrupt transition, you definitely have to try Ghost's "Ghuleh/Zombie Queen"~
Trust me, when I realized Adam Jones can play guitar AND the synth at the same time, I almost had a heart attack as well lol
Consider that in 2019 when this album came out, the average age of the band's members is about 58yrs old...?
Great song
Main bass line is something like 33/16 according to Adam Jones.
Also, here's Tool - Invincible, live in Prague May 23rd 2022: th-cam.com/video/1CTKdYBx-5I/w-d-xo.html
Love your reaction! ☺️❤️ You should definitely listen to "Invincible" and "Descending" from the same album! Mind blowing
Amazing song amazing album Every track on FI are just AMAZING gotta check out the actual songs on the album FI, Descending, Invincible, Culling Voices and 7empest all master pieces. Maynard can do anything with his voice I laughed when you said it doesn't sound like him.
There's this other universe out there with two solar systems. One of them is called Pink Floyd and the other is called Tool. Your early reference to Pink Floyd was and is spot on. 🙂
You can hear some of intense Maynard Fear Inoculum edition in 7empest, the longest one on the album
I've seen a few different interpretations of how people count this tune (some even say it's 33/8), but that seems really confusing so I like smaller subdivisions. Starting from Maynard's entrance 'We are' ('We' is a pickup, 'are' is the downbeat and where to start counting) what I hear is a bar of 14/8 (3-3-3-3-2), followed by 12/8 (3-3-3-3), then 7/8...then repeat. You could argue 2 bars of 14/8 followed by 5/8 but I think the last bar is 7/8 and I feel it as a 2-3-2. This works from the guitar riff before the vocals too, just don't start counting 'til after the pickup. The one variation is a bar of 15/8 (3-3-3-3-3), followed by 8/8 (2-3-3), then 5/8 (2-3).
This hurts my brain. :D
I am a rockstar. Thank you.
Maynard is a god .lyrically and sonically..turn it iup girl👍