The song is about his mother Judith Marie Keenan, who had a stroke and was reliant on a wheelchair for the rest of her life, yet still believed in Christianity. Also if you wanna hear more of Billy singing he has a side project called Ashes Divide where he sings.
It's deeper than that. 10,000 Days and Wings of Marie gives the closure to his mother's religious spirit. He learned to embrace HER spiritual experience. Not the followers but the true leader of her church.
First you have to go back to the Jimmy that's what his mother called him😊 the second part is Judith wish you were listening to now and you have to go to tool 10,000 Days two-headed wings for Marie one and two it's like his closure and all his anger have been let go that he has a new song
The song is “clear” when you know the story of Maynard’s childhood and the love for his mother. Also, what that loss did to him emotionally and spiritually to get to the songs he sings about his mom. APC has a sound that is just amazing! ALL of their songs are beautiful!
Right? Like this is the most beautiful and painful love song if you know the context and backstory. The anger that comes from watching a loved one suffer. To be so angry at the god you believe in that by faith logic is the one in control of your suffering. I also love how the lyrics change slightly in the repeated refrains. Hateful spear spiteful spear .. those minor changes in refrains that repeat are challenging because you can’t go on autopilot, you have to be very in the moment and focused on what you are singing when. He does it with the musical phrasing as well, although the part I’m thinking of is from a different song. The lyrics of the repeated lines are the same, but first time it is sung with one melody, then next time a slightly different note progression or timing, and then a third time in a different variation. And pretty sure at least two if not all of them are classically trained musicians. Perfect Circle has truly incredible musical vision and interconnects songs and sounds and albums in ways that are next level. And I only listen to some of their stuff peripherally, I don’t even consider myself a proper fan.
Judith Marie the unconditional one. This song, the Wings for Marie parts 1 and 2 from 10000 days (album named after roughly the time Judith lived after the stroke, about 20 yrs) and especially Jimmy (Maynard's real name is James Herbert Keenan). In Jimmy he talks about how he was eleven when she was gone, referring to his mom
It's a very personal song for MJK as it's the story of his mom, Judith, who was a very strong believer. She had a stroke and was then paralyzed in a wheelchair for the rest of her life but despite that, was still a believer hence Maynard saying things like "He did this" as he never understood how she could still believe after what happened to her.
wings for Marie pt 1&2 from Tool is a good fallow up for this song as they all deal with the emotions of MJK around his feelings of his mother's faith in relation to her health. I really enjoy seeing pastors and other's people of faith reacting to this song. now you have to listen to some pusifier MJK other, other band. the humbling river, the remedy or moma sed are some of my fav's
The reason why Maynard is the king. He can write a song where he literally screams "F*** your god" and yet instead of just being a song filled with blind hate he slips lines like "It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side" referencing the Spear of Destiny that was alleged to pierce the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross and is sometimes credited with his death instead of the crucifixion. That kind of reference can't be made by the ignorant, he knows exactly what he's saying.
Fun fact: If the style of the video seems at all familiar to you, it's probably because David Fincher directed it (Fight Club, Se7en). Once you see it, it's hard not to see it.
Next time you need more A Perfect Circle and Billy, watch A Perfect Circle - Orestes, Live at Red Rocks. Billy has some killer harmonies with Maynard. Also you've almost reached a Maynard James Keenan trifecta, you need to do a Puscifer song.
Maynard is an extremely interesting person, and I would give almost anything to be able to meet him someday even though i know that it will probably never happen... I love all of his music..
Judith (Maynards mother) had a stroke and was left in a wheelchair for 10,000 days (27 years and a tool album) before she passed. She was extremely religious at the funeral he overheard members of the church talking about how god was making an example of her for her sins and she got what she deserved.... and this is how Maynard went off...... Billy Howerdel (the main guitarist) said they were recording when he left for the funeral. When he got back Maynard walked into the studio laid down the vocals in 1 take and walked out and they re-did the music to fit. Noone knew it was coming.
Great reaction! This is Maynard in his 'angry' mode. As others have pointed out, it's a very personal song to him - regarding his mother, her being paralyzed after a stroke, and spent the next 27+ years confined to a wheelchair, and her steadfast faith to Christianity, of which he VERY much questioned! That's the viewpoint he's taking here. I HIGHLY suggest checking out the Tool songs Wings For Marie (Pt. 1) & 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) as a contrast to this song, and definitely pay attention to the lyrics - just a forewarning - it's a gut punch of a song series! Maynard is a little less angry. FYI - 10,000 Days is the name of the album. Significant as 10,000 days is approx. how long Judith suffered until her passing. Probably the most personal Tool song Maynard has ever written. Cheers!
Its not just about Judiths lasting belief in Christianity, others got it close with the church, but basically after she had the aneurysm that left her partially paralized her church basically told her she didnt need treatment if her faith in god was true she would be healed, and when she wasnt they basically told her that her sin and lack of faith was why she was not healed. Many if the nenbers shunned her and if i remember correctly she was asked to leave the church. So understandably is kind of a conversation between him and his mother not understanding why she stayed and defended a God and religion that abandoned her when she need them and his anger at the church for allowing that. Also, it's Maynard, so its gonna be complicated and genius
As I'm sure others have stated, Judith was Maynard's Mother. There are several songs he has written for her over the years. From anger to acceptance about the matter. Check out: Jimmy, Wings for Marie, 10,000 days (wings for Marie part 2).
I think the recorded version Maynard does all vocals but as they overlap they show both singing in the video. That being said, I think Howerdel does some backup vocals on the record. If you want to hear his singing voice, Billy Howerdel did put out a solo album in 2022 "What Normal Was" where he does all the vocals. That record is much more in a 80s Depeche Mode and the Cure vibe.
Maynards songwriting style is multi-layered and has multiple meanings. You get from it what you want to get from it. You listen more, you get something more. It's what makes him such a great songwriter as is with all art, it's the layers.
I liked this song since it came out back when I was in high school and I still like it today. Another song that I liked from them in high school was "3 Libra's", you should check it out for your second A Perfect Circle reaction.
As others already mentioned the song relates to her mother, Judith Marie Keenan. Maynard over time wrote a few lyrics to songs that kind of tell the tale. On Tool's second album "Aenima" the song "Jimmy" (which is what his mother called him when he was young) is about Maynard looking back at his young self, when he was 11 and his mother suffered the aneurysm that paralysed her and how he dealt with then in comparison to his present self. Then there's this one, "Judith" by A Perfect Circle, which is basically he letting out all of his frustration regarding her fervourant christianity despite everything she's been through. Lastly there's the two song's in the album "10000 days" by Tool (which alludes to the round number of days his mother was paralyzed) which are "Wings for Marie (Pt 1)" and "10000 days (Wings Pt 2)" which is basically him dealing with her death. These two songs are meant to be listened together.
3:26 - the hair tying in the middle of the song gets me every time! Total badassery! 😂 I also never can get used to Maynard with just normal long hair. He has always had at least part of his head shaved. The "normal" rocker look just looks strange on him for some reason.
YES! Maynard has the Midas touch. He's fronted like 6 different bands, and all of them are great. This is my fav APC song. That hair twist..............
an all time favorite song, one of my absolute all time favorite videos (directed by David Fincher!) and favorite "cool" scene when bassist Paz ties her hair in a knot JUST in time for her to pick up her bass part again
Greetings. Awesome reaction! There's already plenty of explanation as to the history regarding this song, so I won't reiterate. I will expand, however. There are a few songs by Maynard which refer to his mother. Jimmy (Tool, Ænima album) and the 2 part song Wings for Marie & 10,000 Days (Tool, 10,000 Days album) in many ways complete the story of Maynard's emotions about the situation. One specific part of your reaction today compels me to strongly suggest The Grudge by Tool. This is one of the hardest, heaviest APC songs. For a much softer side, Orestes, 3 Libras, and the acoustic version of The Hollow are amazing. The original version of The Hollow is pretty hard as is The Outsider and both are great as well. This is another band you can't really go wrong with. Ty for sharing!
"Geez, that was a long note." MJK has a reputation for being able to hold extended screams and belted notes. Several Tool songs feature them. The Grudge has one thats 20+ seconds long. He would sometimes hold them almost as long when performing live. But I know that he had COVID a couple times during the pandemic. I've watched several videos of post-pandemic Tool shows, and it seems like he doesn't attempt them live anymore. I don't remember any on the Fear Inoculum album, but I'd have to listen through again to be sure. But the man's pushing 60. So it might just be a consequence of aging. He's still damned impressive.
the video was directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network, etc) Maynard's movements and posture in the video are to represent a puppet on its strings, another layer of contempt for how he saw believers in God when he wrote Judith. Maynard wears a wig when he performs with APC, joking that they can only have one bald guy in the band. Several people touch on the background of Judith, but miss an important part: Not only was Maynard angry, confused, and resentful of his mother's conviction of belief in the face of her illness, perhaps more importantly, he was furious that her own church turned their backs on her, claiming she deserved the illness because her faith was weak. So being faced by what he saw as a hypocritical God punishing an innocent and that god's hypocritical church abandoning a faithful believer in her time of need, that is where this song was born. side note; Paz Leschantin on the bass is an absolute goddess lol
I’d like to point out that Maynard (and his first successful band Tool) really started his/their career before the category and term “new metal” was even a thing. In fact, if memory serves, I think Tool may have been one of the first bands to be labeled “New Metal”. I saw Tool for the first time in a small club in Dallas in 1992 or 1993, before they were getting shows at much bigger venues. I’ll never forget he came out on stage in like a full on gimp outfit…lol. Back then, he made a pretty significant effort at concealing his identity, which I thought was super cool - to me, it sent the message that they wanted it to be more about the music, not their image. ‘ 9:42 Musically speaking, to this day probably the best show and most fun I’ve had at a rock and roll show (or whatever category you want to label them…lol).
To clarify, the secondary lines in the verses are Maynard in the studio but live Billy does those lines. I'm guessing they recorded it this way to make it seem more live, probably Fincher's idea. Btw if you didn't know David Fincher (director of Fight Club and Se7en) directed this video
Weak and powerless is another great one you should check out. Also the hollow is great and shows Maynards vocals off, along with breña that's a really good song in general. Alot of their music is just great vocally and musically imo.
I'm a life long Christian, and this song has always caused such mixed emotions in me. The lyrics always make me recoil a bit, but the energy and passion and pain in the performance, especially that last refrain consistently brings tears to my eyes. I've heard this song probably hundreds of times in my life. I love tool and APC, and it never ceases to get a massive emotional response from me.
From 1993 until 2004 nobody touched this man vocally he still sounds great at 60 but in his prime nobody touched this man only artist i have seen live that was even better than on a track
Looking at the comments, it's nice to know I wasn't alone in having the Paz hair tie moment forever burned into my mind lol. >_< I distinctly remember when this album came out...I was a freshman in college, living on my own for the first time, already a huge Tool fan. And tbh, I was iffy on the idea of a non-Tool Maynard project. But from the first few seconds of The Hollow, I was sold entirely. That first album is a dark gothic heavy beautiful collection of music. I wore that CD _out._
The biblical allusions adds depth to the song. When you reference/question something that people have been discussing for a couple thousand years it has a weight to it. That unholy like choir at the end is epic.
"I guess the gentleman with only the microphone is Maynard." Yes. Billy Howerdel is the bald one. Maynard is typically bald, and typically performs bald with Tool. But he wears long-haired wigs when he performs eith APC. I've seen him in a few different styles of wig when performing with Puscifer: blonde, mohawk, curly, etc. Considerably shorter than his APC wigs, though. I read in an interview that he uses the wigs as different personas, to help him maintain a distinct mental space and approach to vocals and lyrics with each band.
Billy is amazing. His other band, Ashes Divide, is amazing. He did a second project because when he started a perfect circle it ended up becoming more of a Maynard influenced band. Billy is a roadie for tool and asked some friends including Maynard to join APC. He is super talented. I think you should check out some Ashes Divide. I think you’ll like them.
Billy Howerdel (guitar/ vocals) of A Perfect Circle did an album where he sang lead and played all the instruments, called Ashes Divide... titled "Keep telling myself it's alright" in 2008... and a solo Billy Howerdel album in 2022, titled 'What normal was'... This first A Perfect Circle album ('Mer de noms') was released in 2000, so it was released at the height of 'nu metal'... but it was a more ambient project... Billy Howerdel played most of the instruments, Maynard the lyrics and most of the vocals and Josh Freese (drums) most of the beats... The live band was added later and did some overdubs and backing vocals - Paz Lenchantin (bass/ violin) and Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar) ... It was a hit, selling platinum and had other singles - '3 Libras'... 'The Hollow' 🤘🔥 When they did a 2nd album 'Thirteenth Step' in 2003, Paz Lenchantin had left (She briefly joined Billy Corgan and his post-Smashing Pumpkins band Zwan) and Geordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez of Marilyn Manson's band) joined for the album and tour.
Maynard breathes out Melodys Literally, try singing them vocals!!! It's amazing how long he can deliver and hold his note!!! He literally breathes music
Listen more from them. Absolutely. The first album is wonderful but the second is even better. So many great songs by them. "3 Libras" is a perfect choice to appreciate more of Maynard's vocals, it's a very beautiful song.
"Rolling" is a perfect way to describe music like this. Personally, I'm a fan. If you want more rolling -type music, check out Local H - "Cynic" off their first album Hamfisted. It's only two guys and the sheer volume they create is genuinely impressive.
Ayyyyyy! I hope it was my recommendation that brough you here! It'll be a long one, but now that you've done Judith, you need to do the 2 followup songs TOGETHER. Wings for Marie Parts 1 and 2.
The chorus counter was not recorded from Billy. It's all Maynard, but in the end the harmonies did have potentially Paz chiming in. Live, Billy indeed does the chorus counter.
Paz tying her hair still looks bad ass after 24 years.
Damn, it's really been that long ?
fuck yeah
Paz tying her hair up like a BOSS.
One Word... EPIC!
You mean Paz.
Paz is tha shit!
I’ve always liked that part. So awesome!
👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
The song is about his mother Judith Marie Keenan, who had a stroke and was reliant on a wheelchair for the rest of her life, yet still believed in Christianity. Also if you wanna hear more of Billy singing he has a side project called Ashes Divide where he sings.
It's deeper than that. 10,000 Days and Wings of Marie gives the closure to his mother's religious spirit. He learned to embrace HER spiritual experience. Not the followers but the true leader of her church.
First you have to go back to the Jimmy that's what his mother called him😊 the second part is Judith wish you were listening to now and you have to go to tool 10,000 Days two-headed wings for Marie one and two it's like his closure and all his anger have been let go that he has a new song
This is false. On the commentary for the video, he says it’s about people ridiculing her for still remaining in her faith.
I heard the church told her not to get treatment and that her faith in God will work everything out. Maynard didn't like that.
Billy just released a solo album last year so you can listen to that as well. Very Depeche Mode like…
David Fincher directed this perfectly. Paz-her heels and pulling up the hair is a rawk star move.
favorite moment in this vid, she's awesome !
I actually heard she couldn't put her hair up fast enough during the rest so it's edited to look like she did. Still my favorite part though.
Literally the moment where I started questioning my sexual orientation.
@@nilsacf lol certainly couldn't blame you 🤠
@@nilsacf It Just prove that you can be a woman and a bad ass at the same time !
Great intro into A Perfect Circle. That song is a masterpiece.
Paz putting her hair up and coming back in on the bass with perfect timing is one of the sexiest things ever in a music video
🙏🏻🙌🏻
When I was in highschool my dad called this band, "Flawless Circumference"
Lol that's the best one I've ever heard
Ha! That's like my grandfather saying "Loving a Rock" when he was trying to recall the name of the movie "Romancing the Stone".
It reminds me of a neo-Zen koan I heard once: (draws circle, points at it) "this may not be a perfect circle, but it is a perfect whatever-it-is."
Welp, stealing that dad joke.
cant forget the machine rages on and black moon garden
The moment paz put her hair up was the moment pubescent me fell in love with her forever..!! Goddess tier business ❤
The song is “clear” when you know the story of Maynard’s childhood and the love for his mother. Also, what that loss did to him emotionally and spiritually to get to the songs he sings about his mom. APC has a sound that is just amazing! ALL of their songs are beautiful!
Right? Like this is the most beautiful and painful love song if you know the context and backstory. The anger that comes from watching a loved one suffer. To be so angry at the god you believe in that by faith logic is the one in control of your suffering. I also love how the lyrics change slightly in the repeated refrains. Hateful spear spiteful spear .. those minor changes in refrains that repeat are challenging because you can’t go on autopilot, you have to be very in the moment and focused on what you are singing when. He does it with the musical phrasing as well, although the part I’m thinking of is from a different song. The lyrics of the repeated lines are the same, but first time it is sung with one melody, then next time a slightly different note progression or timing, and then a third time in a different variation. And pretty sure at least two if not all of them are classically trained musicians. Perfect Circle has truly incredible musical vision and interconnects songs and sounds and albums in ways that are next level. And I only listen to some of their stuff peripherally, I don’t even consider myself a proper fan.
Judith Marie the unconditional one. This song, the Wings for Marie parts 1 and 2 from 10000 days (album named after roughly the time Judith lived after the stroke, about 20 yrs) and especially Jimmy (Maynard's real name is James Herbert Keenan). In Jimmy he talks about how he was eleven when she was gone, referring to his mom
It's a very personal song for MJK as it's the story of his mom, Judith, who was a very strong believer. She had a stroke and was then paralyzed in a wheelchair for the rest of her life but despite that, was still a believer hence Maynard saying things like "He did this" as he never understood how she could still believe after what happened to her.
This era of APC was goated. Billy is a hell of a musician & I really loved Paz Lenchantin's basslines on this stuff
Billy played most of the bass on the album. Paz only played bass on a single track.
James Iha wasn't a part of this album, correct?
@@laurabuer4714 Correct. He toured with them for a while, but didn't record until the 4th record.
This song will be in the playlist eternally.
Mer de Noms should be put in a museum. It's beyond criticism; even description.
I highly recommend their performance of "3 Libras" live @ The Tonight Show. The video quality is old, but the performance is astoundingly good.
3 Libras is just an amazing song anyway. Quality or not
wings for Marie pt 1&2 from Tool is a good fallow up for this song as they all deal with the emotions of MJK around his feelings of his mother's faith in relation to her health. I really enjoy seeing pastors and other's people of faith reacting to this song. now you have to listen to some pusifier MJK other, other band. the humbling river, the remedy or moma sed are some of my fav's
Sour Grapes has to be one of my favourites, but it's less of a song than a sermon set to music! Also Conditions of My Parole
You have to start with Jimmy on Ænima for Maynard's journey about his mother.
Maynardism! 🖤🔥🤘🏻🎧. Tool+A.P.C+Puscifer
The reason why Maynard is the king. He can write a song where he literally screams "F*** your god" and yet instead of just being a song filled with blind hate he slips lines like "It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side" referencing the Spear of Destiny that was alleged to pierce the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross and is sometimes credited with his death instead of the crucifixion. That kind of reference can't be made by the ignorant, he knows exactly what he's saying.
Billy screams, Maynard sings.
Maynard is an interesting fellow but is a BEAST in vocals and writing
Fun fact: If the style of the video seems at all familiar to you, it's probably because David Fincher directed it (Fight Club, Se7en). Once you see it, it's hard not to see it.
"Youre such an inspiration for the ways I will never ever choose to be."
WOOOOOOO!! One of the best opening lines I have ever heard in a song.
Ah, the one where Paz puts her hair up.
Word...
In perfect time even.
The sexiest rock moment in recent history if you ask me. She is from argentina so that makes it even better.
Facts!!!@@BunchiMajul
She’s such a sweetheart in person and I love seeing her being a badass here haha. Happy to know her
Next time you need more A Perfect Circle and Billy, watch A Perfect Circle - Orestes, Live at Red Rocks. Billy has some killer harmonies with Maynard. Also you've almost reached a Maynard James Keenan trifecta, you need to do a Puscifer song.
So many great Puscifer songs!!
Was going to suggest the same performance to showcase Billy's backing vocals! 👍
Momma Sed would be a nice pick for a Puscifer song.
Orestes has probably my favorite harmonies of any song, love it. Specially that live version with the extended guitar bridge
Maynard is an extremely interesting person, and I would give almost anything to be able to meet him someday even though i know that it will probably never happen... I love all of his music..
That bass riff is so epic.
When she puts her hair up just in time to rejoin.....
@@mstorrboyAs a bass player, F any twerking or bikini vids, sexiest moment in music video history. Period.
@@ju4408 it's my Cindy Crawford poster
@@mstorrboy If someone made that into a 2 second looping .gif and set it as my computer's background, I'd never open a browser again.
Judith (Maynards mother) had a stroke and was left in a wheelchair for 10,000 days (27 years and a tool album) before she passed. She was extremely religious at the funeral he overheard members of the church talking about how god was making an example of her for her sins and she got what she deserved.... and this is how Maynard went off...... Billy Howerdel (the main guitarist) said they were recording when he left for the funeral. When he got back Maynard walked into the studio laid down the vocals in 1 take and walked out and they re-did the music to fit. Noone knew it was coming.
Great reaction! This is Maynard in his 'angry' mode. As others have pointed out, it's a very personal song to him - regarding his mother, her being paralyzed after a stroke, and spent the next 27+ years confined to a wheelchair, and her steadfast faith to Christianity, of which he VERY much questioned! That's the viewpoint he's taking here.
I HIGHLY suggest checking out the Tool songs Wings For Marie (Pt. 1) & 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) as a contrast to this song, and definitely pay attention to the lyrics - just a forewarning - it's a gut punch of a song series! Maynard is a little less angry.
FYI - 10,000 Days is the name of the album. Significant as 10,000 days is approx. how long Judith suffered until her passing. Probably the most personal Tool song Maynard has ever written. Cheers!
I can't listen to Wings 2 without crying like a baby
@@KP-xn7bqme neither. Especially since losing my mom in 2018, this song hits hard! Can't get through it without tears.
Passive is a great song too. I recommend listening to it as well..
I agree, Passive, Imagine or The Outsider 👌
Highly recommend The Hollow and Weak and Powerless. Thank you ♡
Its not just about Judiths lasting belief in Christianity, others got it close with the church, but basically after she had the aneurysm that left her partially paralized her church basically told her she didnt need treatment if her faith in god was true she would be healed, and when she wasnt they basically told her that her sin and lack of faith was why she was not healed. Many if the nenbers shunned her and if i remember correctly she was asked to leave the church. So understandably is kind of a conversation between him and his mother not understanding why she stayed and defended a God and religion that abandoned her when she need them and his anger at the church for allowing that. Also, it's Maynard, so its gonna be complicated and genius
He is wonderful. I live a couple minutes away from him. He is a great person in the community
As I'm sure others have stated, Judith was Maynard's Mother. There are several songs he has written for her over the years. From anger to acceptance about the matter. Check out:
Jimmy, Wings for Marie, 10,000 days (wings for Marie part 2).
I think the recorded version Maynard does all vocals but as they overlap they show both singing in the video. That being said, I think Howerdel does some backup vocals on the record. If you want to hear his singing voice, Billy Howerdel did put out a solo album in 2022 "What Normal Was" where he does all the vocals. That record is much more in a 80s Depeche Mode and the Cure vibe.
He also has Ashes Divide as his other project. Amazing album. I hope they release more.
Yup, Maynard does all the vocal layers on the actual recorded song. Live of course, Billy (and Paz, at the time) did backing vocals.
Maynards songwriting style is multi-layered and has multiple meanings. You get from it what you want to get from it. You listen more, you get something more. It's what makes him such a great songwriter as is with all art, it's the layers.
I liked this song since it came out back when I was in high school and I still like it today. Another song that I liked from them in high school was "3 Libra's", you should check it out for your second A Perfect Circle reaction.
7:27 The most shocking and emotional part of the song, if you listen carefully it really gives you goosebumps
As others already mentioned the song relates to her mother, Judith Marie Keenan. Maynard over time wrote a few lyrics to songs that kind of tell the tale. On Tool's second album "Aenima" the song "Jimmy" (which is what his mother called him when he was young) is about Maynard looking back at his young self, when he was 11 and his mother suffered the aneurysm that paralysed her and how he dealt with then in comparison to his present self. Then there's this one, "Judith" by A Perfect Circle, which is basically he letting out all of his frustration regarding her fervourant christianity despite everything she's been through. Lastly there's the two song's in the album "10000 days" by Tool (which alludes to the round number of days his mother was paralyzed) which are "Wings for Marie (Pt 1)" and "10000 days (Wings Pt 2)" which is basically him dealing with her death. These two songs are meant to be listened together.
3:26 - the hair tying in the middle of the song gets me every time! Total badassery! 😂
I also never can get used to Maynard with just normal long hair. He has always had at least part of his head shaved. The "normal" rocker look just looks strange on him for some reason.
Seeing you appreciate this give me goose bumps. Makes me feel like it's my first time again.
This song did come out during the Nu metal age. The first time I heard this song I was hooked.
Billy Howerdel had a solo album under the name Ashes Divide. It's VERY good!
Paz Lenchantin crushing it on bass. She used to be in the band called Pixies (Where is My Mind?).
The pixies were after A perfect circle.
@@masteryoda394 ah, OK. Thanks.
@@packetcreeper you're welcome, this song is from the year 2000 so it's quite old.
Orestes live at red rocks is amazing
YES! Maynard has the Midas touch. He's fronted like 6 different bands, and all of them are great. This is my fav APC song.
That hair twist..............
When they all come together at the end i feel whole
Has to be one of the sickest clips out there.
The one thing that's always amazed me in this video is the bassist putting her hair up that quick😂. Great song and reaction!
an all time favorite song, one of my absolute all time favorite videos (directed by David Fincher!) and favorite "cool" scene when bassist Paz ties her hair in a knot JUST in time for her to pick up her bass part again
Listen to the Live at Red Rocks version of their cover of "When the Levee Breaks" it highlights Maynard and Billy's vocals very well
Awesome song, that I crank out everytime I hear it. Knowing the background makes the lyrics even more deep.
Greetings. Awesome reaction! There's already plenty of explanation as to the history regarding this song, so I won't reiterate. I will expand, however. There are a few songs by Maynard which refer to his mother. Jimmy (Tool, Ænima album) and the 2 part song Wings for Marie & 10,000 Days (Tool, 10,000 Days album) in many ways complete the story of Maynard's emotions about the situation. One specific part of your reaction today compels me to strongly suggest The Grudge by Tool. This is one of the hardest, heaviest APC songs. For a much softer side, Orestes, 3 Libras, and the acoustic version of The Hollow are amazing. The original version of The Hollow is pretty hard as is The Outsider and both are great as well. This is another band you can't really go wrong with. Ty for sharing!
The backing vocal layers also include Maynard, layered with Billy-but Maynard is def backing himself, to a degree.
Maynard has a unique way of how he views the world then he makes you see it from his angle and makes you a participant with his thoughts.
Fun fact about the music video, it was directed by David Fincher shortly after he directed Fight Club
That high note gets me every time…so much power
"Geez, that was a long note."
MJK has a reputation for being able to hold extended screams and belted notes. Several Tool songs feature them. The Grudge has one thats 20+ seconds long.
He would sometimes hold them almost as long when performing live. But I know that he had COVID a couple times during the pandemic. I've watched several videos of post-pandemic Tool shows, and it seems like he doesn't attempt them live anymore.
I don't remember any on the Fear Inoculum album, but I'd have to listen through again to be sure.
But the man's pushing 60. So it might just be a consequence of aging. He's still damned impressive.
"Mer de Noms" ~ Perfect Circle's debut release.....
......go listen to it....
....right now.
🤘😎😈
the video was directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network, etc)
Maynard's movements and posture in the video are to represent a puppet on its strings,
another layer of contempt for how he saw believers in God when he wrote Judith.
Maynard wears a wig when he performs with APC, joking that they can only have one bald guy in the band.
Several people touch on the background of Judith, but miss an important part: Not only was Maynard
angry, confused, and resentful of his mother's conviction of belief in the face of her illness, perhaps more
importantly, he was furious that her own church turned their backs on her, claiming she deserved the illness
because her faith was weak. So being faced by what he saw as a hypocritical God punishing an innocent
and that god's hypocritical church abandoning a faithful believer in her time of need, that is where this
song was born.
side note; Paz Leschantin on the bass is an absolute goddess lol
Billie Howerdel does an amazing side project from this called Ashes Divide and their debut album is one of my favs!
I’d like to point out that Maynard (and his first successful band Tool) really started his/their career before the category and term “new metal” was even a thing. In fact, if memory serves, I think Tool may have been one of the first bands to be labeled “New Metal”. I saw Tool for the first time in a small club in Dallas in 1992 or 1993, before they were getting shows at much bigger venues. I’ll never forget he came out on stage in like a full on gimp outfit…lol. Back then, he made a pretty significant effort at concealing his identity, which I thought was super cool - to me, it sent the message that they wanted it to be more about the music, not their image. ‘ 9:42 Musically speaking, to this day probably the best show and most fun I’ve had at a rock and roll show (or whatever category you want to label them…lol).
i heard this song when i was in summer school middle school 2000 lol love aperfect circle.. amazing band
TOOL provides the best kind of rabbit hole possible. Best to jump right in and enjoy the ride... Can't wait for the next one!
Another great song on this same first album is Magdalena, nearly no one reviews it but it had a wicked bass line.
One of my all time favorite songs, thank you for reacting to it.
To clarify, the secondary lines in the verses are Maynard in the studio but live Billy does those lines. I'm guessing they recorded it this way to make it seem more live, probably Fincher's idea. Btw if you didn't know David Fincher (director of Fight Club and Se7en) directed this video
i love this sound i am full fill in my life with this band and ur reaction, chears from MX
All recorded vocals are Maynard. That said, Billy does some great backing vocals live. I recommend the Red Rocks concert. So good!
One of the best vocalist hands down
The live video of 'The Package' is pretty great too.
This is one of my all time favorite songs
Weak and powerless is another great one you should check out. Also the hollow is great and shows Maynards vocals off, along with breña that's a really good song in general. Alot of their music is just great vocally and musically imo.
13th Step and Mer de Noms are both fantastic albums.
Also the hair tie up by the bassist during the break, is still so hot. Can't explain why.
The face you make at 1:05 when that certain controversial line is sung always cracks me up haha
I'm a life long Christian, and this song has always caused such mixed emotions in me. The lyrics always make me recoil a bit, but the energy and passion and pain in the performance, especially that last refrain consistently brings tears to my eyes. I've heard this song probably hundreds of times in my life. I love tool and APC, and it never ceases to get a massive emotional response from me.
You can't forget about the Thunder Goddess herself, Paz Lenchantin. The bass on this song is absolutely delicious.
Hell yes she is epic! And of course the iconic hair tie back
Unfortunately Paz did not play bass on most of the record.
Still great a musician though.
From 1993 until 2004 nobody touched this man vocally he still sounds great at 60 but in his prime nobody touched this man only artist i have seen live that was even better than on a track
Looking at the comments, it's nice to know I wasn't alone in having the Paz hair tie moment forever burned into my mind lol. >_< I distinctly remember when this album came out...I was a freshman in college, living on my own for the first time, already a huge Tool fan. And tbh, I was iffy on the idea of a non-Tool Maynard project. But from the first few seconds of The Hollow, I was sold entirely. That first album is a dark gothic heavy beautiful collection of music. I wore that CD _out._
They played this song on Late Night with Conan Obrien like 25 years ago when I was in HighSchool
This song is awesome, another great ones from mer de noms are '3 Libras' and 'The hollow'
The biblical allusions adds depth to the song. When you reference/question something that people have been discussing for a couple thousand years it has a weight to it. That unholy like choir at the end is epic.
I like when the bass player does the casual hair tie.
idk how no one can tell that the belts are maynard with billy adding to it
Girl, the entire album that song is on Mer de Noms, is a masterpiece!
Most beautiful song you will ever hear is "Disillusioned" from A Perfect Circle....Maynards range out of this world!
"I guess the gentleman with only the microphone is Maynard."
Yes. Billy Howerdel is the bald one.
Maynard is typically bald, and typically performs bald with Tool. But he wears long-haired wigs when he performs eith APC. I've seen him in a few different styles of wig when performing with Puscifer: blonde, mohawk, curly, etc. Considerably shorter than his APC wigs, though.
I read in an interview that he uses the wigs as different personas, to help him maintain a distinct mental space and approach to vocals and lyrics with each band.
Billy is amazing. His other band, Ashes Divide, is amazing. He did a second project because when he started a perfect circle it ended up becoming more of a Maynard influenced band. Billy is a roadie for tool and asked some friends including Maynard to join APC. He is super talented. I think you should check out some Ashes Divide. I think you’ll like them.
Great album...
The video was directed by David Fincher, who directed Se7en, Fight Club, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Alien³, Gone Girl et al.
Billy Howerdel (guitar/ vocals) of A Perfect Circle did an album where he sang lead and played all the instruments, called Ashes Divide... titled "Keep telling myself it's alright" in 2008... and a solo Billy Howerdel album in 2022, titled 'What normal was'...
This first A Perfect Circle album ('Mer de noms') was released in 2000, so it was released at the height of 'nu metal'... but it was a more ambient project... Billy Howerdel played most of the instruments, Maynard the lyrics and most of the vocals and Josh Freese (drums) most of the beats... The live band was added later and did some overdubs and backing vocals - Paz Lenchantin (bass/ violin) and Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar) ... It was a hit, selling platinum and had other singles - '3 Libras'... 'The Hollow' 🤘🔥
When they did a 2nd album 'Thirteenth Step' in 2003, Paz Lenchantin had left (She briefly joined Billy Corgan and his post-Smashing Pumpkins band Zwan) and Geordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez of Marilyn Manson's band) joined for the album and tour.
Maynard breathes out Melodys
Literally, try singing them vocals!!!
It's amazing how long he can deliver and hold his note!!!
He literally breathes music
Esta cancion prueba lo genial de Maynard
al escribir e interpretar musicalmente impecable.Casi mi favorita de APC. Nice reaction. have a nice day.
Listen more from them. Absolutely. The first album is wonderful but the second is even better. So many great songs by them. "3 Libras" is a perfect choice to appreciate more of Maynard's vocals, it's a very beautiful song.
If you want more Billy, he has another project where he does all of the vocals called Ashes Divide
"Rolling" is a perfect way to describe music like this. Personally, I'm a fan. If you want more rolling -type music, check out Local H - "Cynic" off their first album Hamfisted. It's only two guys and the sheer volume they create is genuinely impressive.
Thank you for reacting to my recommendation! I loved it, please keep them coming 🖤🤘
You can hear Billy's own stuff!! I would suggest the song "Sword" from his band Ashes Divide... It's a kickass tune and a great Album
Ayyyyyy! I hope it was my recommendation that brough you here! It'll be a long one, but now that you've done Judith, you need to do the 2 followup songs TOGETHER. Wings for Marie Parts 1 and 2.
Came for the song, stayed for you and Paz. I’ve heard this song a million times but was interested in someone else’s take. 😊
They do a nice cover of John Lennon’s Imagine.
Tool+Perfect circle+pucifer=Maynard James Keenan what a singer and person.
Esperé está reacción mucho tiempo....!!!
Saludos desde Chile...
The chorus counter was not recorded from Billy. It's all Maynard, but in the end the harmonies did have potentially Paz chiming in. Live, Billy indeed does the chorus counter.