This song changed the music scene in a way that at least for me changed the whole vibe of the world. The hair bands were finally done and buried as this song took over, the grunge scene was laid open and exposed fore it's stupidity and repetitive copying. It was like a new dawn of actual real music that reminded me of the 70's vibe.
Saw them live in the mid 90's shortly after Undertow released, they were getting 'big' but weren't quite there yet. Absolutely shocked with the way the music and Maynard's voice and lyrics blew me away. And I'd already listened to them on cassette. btw, I love how your (The Vocalyst) first comment about this is "it's very moving". Yep, that's TOOL.
Living this, and seeing what has become of the culture now....thank God I grew up in the 80s and 90s, a time where you got to witness Maynard and Freddie Mercury.....imagine being a zoomer...with the worthless music now a days....ugh
immeasurable depression as well, if I may add a commentary to yours already perfect commentary. The thing about Tool, not only for me, If I dare say, is that they seem to be able to bring the audience to a terrible hell, atmospherically, but they also seem to be able to ascend, to elevate, to remove the listener from that place. how tf they do that is beyond me
Yes!! I watched her face the whole time as he built up throughout and her emotions. There’s no denying what Tool does to a person and how they tap into your soul. It’s a full body experience.
His body language during this song is cowered, self-contained, broken, irritated, almost fearful...he is fully in everything he does. His delivery is not only powerful, it's effortless.
Watching your face as you listen brings literal tears to my eyes. Tool was and is the soundtrack of my life as I moved through 10 years of addiction, 10 years of prison, and now 15 years of recovery. This song specifically means everything to me.
F & A..!! I Hear That..!! This song was right there... in the loss of serenity... the destruction thereof... and the newfound living S E R E N I T Y such a powerful song, and the best performance to pick for a 'First time Ever' vid... First time I heard TOOL was at lalapaloosa, the gorge at gorge... daytime set... no clue... Totally Life Changing Experience..! I've seen them many time since but still, and will always, get the chills... anytime this song is played..! F & A... Congrats on the 15..!!
This song came out when I was drinking myself to death and I was very comforted to do so. My childhood was far from ideal and I just wanted to die already. This song brought me to my knees about every night back then. I haven't drank a drop since 1995 and I never will again, but, this song still hits hard even now.
4:33 she starts making the bass/stank face. The greatest compliment you can ever receive as a band/musician. Every tool fan can 100% relate to that exact moment when we first heard them. Was so cool to see her experience that. To watch that emotion wash over her
I'm 73 years old, seen Tool twice, and I've watched this live version of Sober countless times (not this video by The Vocalyst). Sometimes I sit there in an awe inspired stony silence and sometimes it brings me to tears. I can't think of another song that I've heard since I started to pay attention to music in 1964 that carries the emotional power of this song. Love every Tool song but this one's special.
Builds up from the euphoria Lincoln kind of levels off after turmoil let you sit up there and think about it then it falls in the Darkness select the whole trip through the addiction so many people live through that I've lived through and still living in kind of captures the whole fucking thing thing
I’m 53, when this album came out and I picked it up, I listened to it once and put it away. It was too much for me at the time but it became one of my all time favorite albums. Sober is one of my favorite songs. It is a masterpiece.
Lol I was just talking about that with my friend yesterday. And here I am watching this video today with chills to the bone, hair standing on end, tears in my eyes (if only this woman would stop pausing at all the wrong spots lol)
@@mushroomxxxzzzit kind of is. It's about a friend they had who left an answering machine message whilst drunk. But, as Maynard has said, he leaves most lyrics vague enough for anyone to apply them to their life. That's what's so great about Tool and Maynard's lyrics.
It literally amazes me every time. Like when I meet somebody I always just assumed that they know who Tool is. They may not be a huge fan, but they know they exist.
@@similarsubstance4885He's not. Maynard has always been health conscious. He's playing the role of an addict on stage to fit the theme of the song. The song itself is his observations of those close to him who he watched be destroyed by addiction.
When a vocal coach is lost for words and just cant put a finger on it you know this band is unique. A successful band which stood out from the rest in its genre.
It's haunting and emotional. I am not one to really listen to the actual lyrics at first. I listen to the way the music makes me feel......I am the sort who gets goosebumps from music. Tool.does that. So that happens first I get the feeling then I hear the words usually
It's baffling that people don't like them. To deny the exponential talent of these musicians is fucking asinine imo. Danny Carrey is probably top 3 greatest drummer of all time, and Maynard's voice is one of the most unique sounds on the planet.
Maynard personifies beauty in pain and struggle. I have been a huge fan of his tone and lyrics, since I was 12. I am 38 now and going to see them live tomorrow! Can’t wait! 🎉❤
I'm 42 and have been with TOOL since Opiate and the early EP days, seen em 6 times now (2 weeks ago in Calgary) and it NEVER EVER GETS OLD. this is music that goes beyond life, they're aliens man.
@@ericheenie wasn’t the show incredible? Where were you seats? I’m going to assume if you guys were at Mohegan you’re from New England- just a heads up- A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus in Boston and at Foxwoods next year!! 🎉🎉❤️
Tool has so many incredibly powerful songs, it's hard to know where to start... Lateralus, The Grudge, The Pot, Aenima, Wings for Marie pt.1 and 2, Invincible, the list is long and rewarding. Every member of the band is a master.
@Toolarmy: We got another one! :) I recently did post on a other Tool reaction Video nearly the same Song List as Scott - only difference Two in One instead of Aenima. But its Tool, there are soo many amazing songs.
This is the best reaction video I’ve ever seen. I love that their performance left her speechless! That’s the way I felt when I first saw them live in 1992. That’s the official day they became my favorite band, and always will be…
This song was the open door for so many people in the 90s. It's unshakable. I appreciate her analysis of everything, but more so I appreciate she's able to truly appreciate what we all were drawn to.
No matter how many times I hear this song, it sends absolute chills up my spine and my skin crawls with goosebumps. I don’t know exactly what it grabs in me - just like practically every other Tool song - it’s beyond mortality. Tool isn’t music, it’s a conjuring.
It's kind of Maynard's baby. He was playing the same song with Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty in Michigan in the 80s as a glam band. Crazy the journey this song took.
The first time I noticed this as a kid was watching that video of Cream blowing up the Albert Hall with "Crossroads," and then being so disappointed when I heard the studio version. Since then ALL my favourite bands are the ones that sound better live, because you can feel the passion and the sheer joy they're experiencing in just letting rip.
It's Maynard's physicality that sells it. The fact that he can twist and contort his body while still delivering a pitch perfect vocal performance is astounding.
Disagree. The live song has more energy for sure but his vocal performance is definitely more raw and not at his best quality. I don’t know why all these reaction videos use live performances like this instead of hearing them at their full potential. Is it a music rights violation thing?
Maynard is able to express that part of your soul that you hide. The pain we have in our pyschy longing and yearning for respite during our darker moments. Tool is not depressing its cathartic. Great review of a powerful singer, phenomenal performer, and overall songwriter.
He is communicating anguish, he knows it, he’s lived it and it’s raw. As a recovering addict, this song is gripping and touches the darkness some of us are fortunate to survive and many cannot comprehend. His voice is brilliant and executes such pain…beautifully.
Beautifully said. Glad you overcame your addiction. My son turned me on to Tool. He was an amazing young man and wrote poetry and lyrics and played several instruments. He struggled with bi polar and it eventually led to him being taken from this world. He identified with Tool’s music. Listening to them brings back memories of him. 😌❤️🎶
I'll never stop enjoying Tool first timers. This was by far the best one. The expressions, the breathing, the breathlessness, the eyes. All very real and heart felt. Your valued your opinions in this reaction video because they showed you were touched by the Tool bug. Fantastic! Bravo! Five Star! Welcome to the family.
I've been a tool fan for decades now. Maynard's voice is hands down my favorite of all. The clarity. The tone. The fullness and the smoothness you mention. It connects with me and moves me.
I think it was this show, I remember reading that Tool accidentally ingested LSD through Gatorade that Al Jorgensen of Ministry gave them while hanging out before Tool's performance. If Al is telling the truth in his writings, I believe it. Maynard looks it.
@@TheStonedZone"accidentally". I remember watching a thing on VH1 years and years ago about how he overdosed on heroin and someone was able to save his life by putting ice up his butt and it shocked him awake
For me it's Forty Six & 2. I dig this a lot, though. I love Ænima. Love me some TOOL in general, but I'm gonna speak some blasphemy: I don't really care for Fear Inoculum.
@@chuckclark3214 I was the same about Fear but listened to it a few more times and I've grown to love it. But on my first listen, I was just unimpressed for some reason.
You were just fighting tears. I watched another TH-camr react to lateralus, and he could not hold the tears back. Tool is the most emotional, complex, dynamic band ever. I’ve been listening since the 90’s, and to this day there are times I have to turn them off and back away for a minute so I can gather myself. Greatest band ever.
ikr! Their storytelling , melodic and literary poeticism, is profoundly moving because its so genuine. Tool has gotten me through some tough times for sure.
If I could only listen to one voice singing for the rest of my life, I would want it to be Maynard James Keenan. His voice touches your core in a visceral way.
Your facial reaction and emotions to what you heard, along with your verbalized interpretation reaffirmed what I felt the first time I listened to that song. Moved. Great vid!
Welcome to being a new fan of one of if not the best bands ever! Way back when MTV still played music videos, i seen the video for sober (my first time ever hearing of tool), i've been hooked every sense! Not only was the song just kick ass, but the video was a f**king trip!
The magic of Tool. I love how you cannot even explain what you are hearing, because it reaches down deep and grabs you in the guts. A feeling Tool fans understand too well; every, single, time 🙌
The thing of it is.... Hes making you feel what he felt. Everything about what hes doing. He wants u to see it and feel it. A literal transfer of emotion from one to another. He suffers from terrible stage fright also.
Yeah he expresses the dark desperation of addiction in his voice. The tired, angry, beaten down, sick of yourself, frustration that comes from hitting rock bottom and not for the first time
My family is in the process of watching my cousin kill themselves. Nothing we do helps. It's like waiting for him to die now. So, this song kills me as addiction kills someone who was once my best friend.
I was 21 when my dad, at age 47 finally died from the heroin addiction he brought back with him from Vietnam. This song is a gut punch. I hate it and I love it all at the same time.
I love his voice, always have. You can tell he studied music because he knows his voice is a musical instrument that completes the song. But the whole band is incredible, every member 🙌.
Your reaction was perfectly in tune with that performance. The intensity and authentic delivery from Maynard and the band is something to behold. Says a lot about your authenticity too.
Well put, however as a fellow Tool fan, isn’t it better to be unable to relate? Just imagine if our lives were such that these song didn’t touch our soul?
I'm thankful for the countless weekends me and my buddies spent tripping balls on acid and playing Tool nonstop in high school. When you're in that state, the music itself and lyrics just take you to unexplainable places. I'm a boring 43 yr old now, but Tool literally lives inside me lol. Can't wait to see them again next month!
growing up as a tool fan, I've seen them dozens of times live, EVERY SINGLE TIME has blown my mind. One of the best bands of ALL TIME. Maynard live is unbelievable. Every show is an emotional rollercoaster and you leave EXHAUSTED. Welcome to the Tool Army.
In my opinion TOOL has one of the strongest discographies of any modern musical act. Especially amongst those still relevant. They have consistently delivered diverse, progressive, and a "unique to them" sound without ever sacrificing artistic expression. Every song sounds like tool, but in every song you get lost in the complexities of the music and are lulled my Maynard's vocals. You are somehow always locked into a groove with the weirdest disconcerting time signatures, and your ears will never get tired of it.
Rare are the artists that sound as good live as on the album or has albums you can listen to all the way thru. Every single song is good on many of their albums.
@skeemeastwood9075 I went twice to his show at the smoothie King center in New Orleans. Now, that venue is pretty shit after the first 15 or so rows. They still sounded amazing in the nose bleeds.
It’s awesome to hear and see someone become a TOOL fan. Lady this band is deep!! And then you graduate to “A Perfect Circle” my favorite TOOL song has got to be 46 & 2. This is one of those “once in a generation” bands. You can’t compare anyone to them or them to anyone else. They are amazing, they are just….. TOOL!!
Haunting. The word to describe this performance is haunting. I have have heard this song 1000+ times and seen this video 100+ times. Every time I see this it is absolutely haunting.
I was fortunate to be assigned to be a grunt on the second stage load crew at the 1993 lalapalooza show in des Moines, I really wanted the main stage assignment because RHCP was the headliner, so glad I didn't, I would have missed TOOL's performance, my jaw hit the floor and I think stayed there for the whole show, I saw how it was impacting the crowd, so I abandoned my post stageside to experience it among them for a few songs, life changed!
First time I heard Tool I was cramped into the rear jump seat of a early 90’s Toyota pickup. Three of us heading out of town for work. Middle of summer, the truck was black and the AC sucked in those things. One of the rear tires was “out of balance” so if he hit 60 it would vibrate like a bastard. He kept hitting sixty then backing off. Over and over. I already didn’t like the fucker driving but an hour in I wanted to beat the shit out of him. Then he popped in Undertow on those shitty factory speakers with just a cheapo deck and Radio shack sub at my feet adding to my cramping (probably the worst car stereo setup in the history of man). At first thought “what is this dogshit? Can’t even hear the fucking singer. Mumbling son of a bitch.” Part way through Intolerance I thought it was maybe not bad. Prison Sex came on and halfway through I thought they were pretty good. Then the breakdown and I thought “this drummer kicks ass”. Then Sober punched me in the face and I was hooked. No bullshit I remember every bit of my thought process during that whole album. When it was done I told him to play it again. He said “fuck that” and loaded Primus Seas of Cheese which I had never heard either. That asshole had some damn good taste in music.
That’s wild. I was at That show in 93 at Shoreline in Mountain view, CA. I was literally hypnotized when I heard Tool. I watched the whole performance alone. I get to see him again 30 years later for his birthday tour.
This is honestly an amazing first song for you to jump into TOOL with. Part of what I think makes this song so _powerful_ is that the _music itself_ feels like it's in agony, suffering in the cycle of addiction and withdrawal right alongside Maynard's vocals and lyrics.
My favorite all-time band. So happy you have dipped your toe into this amazing band. As some have said it is a rabbit hole of technique originality and awesome music. We all look forward to you exploring more.
Mother Mary! 7:04 This is an A4 note, merely three half steps shy of a C5 (aka Tenor high C) Maynard are capable of singing actual high Tenor notes, with a very pleasant and musically pleasing timbre. It's actually quite remarkable🙌
I’ve been listening to Tool for 30+ years and I still discover things that absolutely blow my mind and to this day gives me goosebumps - endless gems 💎
I’m going to see Tool in concert for the first time in 10 days! Been a fan for 20 plus years but this will be the first time seeing them live. Cannot wait!
I haven't seen them live yet, but my buddy has seen them thrice since Fear Inocculum and said it's unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Hope you have a banger of a time!
Really enjoyed your reaction. As someone who is 10yrs "sober" this is my go to song when those urges rear their ugly heads. The anger, despair and self loathing that come with being an addict are portrayed perfectly and serve to remind me of a place I never wish to return to. Thank you.
Congratulations Chris, sobriety is a challenge to maintain for so many and addiction is still stigmatized and I applaud anyone who has made the strides and put in the work to make a better life for themselves and even more so to openly speak on their struggles so others can follow their lead. I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you!
I have never watched your channel before, but this video was recommended based on my viewing history (big TOOL fan here)... Watching you react had me in tears. That was wild. Thank you for making this video.
Tell me about it. I will listen to random songs a very little. Classics of course. But damn Tool I can listen to all day and it’s been 2 decades now & I can’t stop listening to them.
Tool always makes me so emotional. Maynard is a musical genius and it really makes my soul sing. The talent is unbeatable. 2nd is deftones for me. & when he wrote the song passenger by deftones! I bawled my eyes out hearing them both on the track.
@ MrMars8848 .... I, too, am as MASSIVE Fan of BOTH Tool & Deftones ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 So, that being said, Lemme just say that I think YOU would absolutely LOVE the band "OURS" material ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ The singer Jimmy Gnecco = his vocal range is STUNNING ... and the LYRICS .... Wow!! A Heroin Addict ... Enough Said .... some of their songs will break your heart!! 💔
I feel like after she turned off the camera, she watched the performance again with her eyes closed and cried. 😭 She was on the brink. I was there with her, even though I've seen this video many times. 😍
Watching you experience this for the first time is incredibly powerful. I still feel it all no matter how many years go by or how many times Ive listened.
Aaaannnddd she just because a Tool fan😂 maynard is magical and he is just ..... A unique human that im glad i had the opportunity to hear, listen and feel in my lifetime ❤
Man, I totally get what you mean about not being able to articulate how this song makes you feel. It’s equal parts disturbing and entrancing, structured and dissonant. You feel uncomfortable, but you’re so mesmerized by what you’re hearing and seeing that you just let it happen and continue to experience it. To me, as one who’s fortunately never struggled with addiction, this piece is a perfect sonic representation of what I imagine addiction feels like.
Can confirm: as a recovering alcoholic and addict, this is exactly what it feels like. Empty, gnawing, desperate. Desperate to find some beautiful feeling that you will never feel again.
@@LyleAllbritton I agree with that as a recovering ancient person.. But what I heard when I was young was the anger and dread of "it's coming" and the hope that it would stop. Hope for the day I wouldn't have to endure it anymore. I'm now ancient, and don't have to endure it anymore... So I hear this in an entirely new way. More like how you hear it. This song definitely endures. And it's still so beautiful.
Heard them in 7th grade. Had a crush on a guy who wore their shits all the time. Went to the record store to listen so I could talk to them about it. Lol BOOOOY BYE!!! Hello favorite band 😂❤
This was the soundtrack of my youth. The horror of my abuse. The rage, acceptance, and gagging impotence of it. This is also the soundtrack for my recovery. There's no other band, no other voice, no other lyrics that tell the whole story for me. From beginning to end. Maynard still makes me laugh at where I am, but I still weep for my child self.
Tool is one hell of a journey to be on ... Maybe the greatest of rabbit holes to fall into. You will not be disappointed, musically, vocally and message.
The duh-duh-duh has always felt like a heartbeat or pulse to me. It gets faster when Maynard sings angrily and maintains its normal pace during the verses.
Man, I love watching people who love music watch Tool for the first time because everyone can tell this band is crazy talented at conveying a story through emotion.
Your closing words are exactly what we've all gone thru. TOOL is not a band, it is not a sound. It is an emotional journey that takes you thru all that you have felt, and all that you will feel without the understanding of what has just happened to you. So, if you need a moment or several moments to collect yourself is...... well..... Welcome To the beautiful and crazy Rollercoaster ride that is TOOL. You've made it 💙
I often tell my husband, who introduced me to Tool, that there will probably never be another voice like MJK and never another band like Tool. Uniqueness amongst musicians is getting more and more rare.
I was raised on Rush, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin, and didn’t think there would ever be anything so incredible again, so when I found Tool as a teenager I was absolutely blown away. I never asked to buy a CD but I wish I had cuz I didn’t really get to listen to them until they put themselves on streaming services a few years ago.
How in Gods green earth have you not heard Tool until 2023?!? Are you from another planet?? With that said I absolutely loved how you articulated the song, the vocals, the lyrics, you captivated everything Maynard said.
There's a song called 3 Libras where you can really hear the beauty of his voice. It's not Tool but its another one of his projects from the group A Perfect Circle. Go deeper into that rabbit hole and check it out.
Yes, yes, yes..... This is the best rabbit hole I ever went down. His work with Perfect Circle and Puscifer are just amazing, as his work with Tool. Orestes is a wonderful song as well.
Imagine being able to hear Tool for the first time again 😢
For sure!
Right! Live as well!
Hold still. I'll get a frying pan.
That's what I just did lol. Not exactly my genre, but they're really good. Not sure I'll fall into this rabbit hole, but i'll dig deeper
I was at a recent show and met several virgins. I was so happy for them!
"I am very much looking forward to hearing more from this group..."
A sentiment shared by Tool fans since 1993.
Lol for real though!
😂
And a perfect circle and puscifer!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
crazy how you just described the word "fan"
I dare say that every fan remembers the shock when a Tool song fills a hole in your soul that you didn't even know was there.
Absolutely 💯
1993. The whole fucking crazy year for me.
This song changed the music scene in a way that at least for me changed the whole vibe of the world. The hair bands were finally done and buried as this song took over, the grunge scene was laid open and exposed fore it's stupidity and repetitive copying. It was like a new dawn of actual real music that reminded me of the 70's vibe.
Saw them live in the mid 90's shortly after Undertow released, they were getting 'big' but weren't quite there yet. Absolutely shocked with the way the music and Maynard's voice and lyrics blew me away. And I'd already listened to them on cassette. btw, I love how your (The Vocalyst) first comment about this is "it's very moving". Yep, that's TOOL.
college. this song exactly.
I had always heard _of_ them, but hearing that song made me go "Oh, _now_ I see."
"I want to hear more from this group".... oh my sweet summer child.
cringe
🤣❤️🤣
Living this, and seeing what has become of the culture now....thank God I grew up in the 80s and 90s, a time where you got to witness Maynard and Freddie Mercury.....imagine being a zoomer...with the worthless music now a days....ugh
She perfectly captured what it’s like to hear Tool for the first time. Confusion, bewilderment, but awe, excitement, and beauty.
and the pretty much involuntary swaying to the hypnotic rhythm...
immeasurable depression as well, if I may add a commentary to yours already perfect commentary. The thing about Tool, not only for me, If I dare say, is that they seem to be able to bring the audience to a terrible hell, atmospherically, but they also seem to be able to ascend, to elevate, to remove the listener from that place. how tf they do that is beyond me
Yep!
I wish I could give your comment more likes
She started with EPIC TooL! They’re still good but different. Their angst was so great!
The only thing better than Tool is watching someone else experience Tool & Maynard for the first time 🔥
8-10 Times Better every time. POET
Yes!! I watched her face the whole time as he built up throughout and her emotions. There’s no denying what Tool does to a person and how they tap into your soul. It’s a full body experience.
Absolute truth 💯
🖤
what got me was the first time hearing them on good headphones. shit was unbelievable. i was amazed at how much of it i didnt hear before
His body language during this song is cowered, self-contained, broken, irritated, almost fearful...he is fully in everything he does. His delivery is not only powerful, it's effortless.
You do realize he simulating heroin withdrawals?
He's both aggressive and tragic at the same time! Really Fantastic stuff
You are so right!! Thx for pointing that out!!
Apparently he has stage fright too. Gives me hope
Yeah it's a great piece of performance art in addition to great singing. He really embodies the song and becomes the character in it.
As a tool fan and an addict...she has a very true and real feeling that she can't describe. He isn't performing it, he is letting it out.
Well said.
Beautifully put !
Absolutely! Maynard just...does.
You just said it all! It's way more than just singing. If you get it, you get it!
Amem
Once she said she’s never heard Maynard before you knew she was about to get her mind blown.
Where the fuck was she?
Yeah she definitely had a head trip
Precisely what I thought
@@jackiemartling5321Main Stream music. That's where
Haha I thought the same thing
Watching your face as you listen brings literal tears to my eyes. Tool was and is the soundtrack of my life as I moved through 10 years of addiction, 10 years of prison, and now 15 years of recovery. This song specifically means everything to me.
Forty Six & 2 has a nostalgia for me, like the smell of home. Funny how certain bands can get you through. Your comment spoke to me - I wish you well.
F & A..!! I Hear That..!! This song was right there... in the loss of serenity... the destruction thereof... and the newfound living S E R E N I T Y
such a powerful song, and the best performance to pick for a 'First time Ever' vid... First time I heard TOOL was at lalapaloosa, the gorge at gorge... daytime set... no clue...
Totally Life Changing Experience..! I've seen them many time since but still, and will always, get the chills... anytime this song is played..! F & A... Congrats on the 15..!!
same here with my response to her response wasn't expecting to be moved by someone caring about a band that means sooooooo much to me
Congratulations on your sobriety. Every day is a new day, a new opportunity.
good on you man...
Welcome to Tool lady.
You can check in 25 years later, but you can never leave.
watching her fall in love with tool brought it all back for me!
What did you think of the fear innoculum album?
This song came out when I was drinking myself to death and I was very comforted to do so. My childhood was far from ideal and I just wanted to die already. This song brought me to my knees about every night back then. I haven't drank a drop since 1995 and I never will again, but, this song still hits hard even now.
Congratulations on your sobriety.
@@yotafan174 Thank you.
Glad you're still with us. Keep up the good work.
Good for you!
@@HayMap Thank you.
The 1990s was an epic era for music.
Imo it was the last decade. Go back to decades previous and each had substance too. Everything since the 90s has been fake/inorganic.
It was OK. The 70s is pretty much the king of music decades.
@Adam-ye6wj that's why the 90s was the last great decade, because you had great 70s, too
That’s because you have not discovered metal. All that started in the 90s.
It is the final decade of actual music.
4:33 she starts making the bass/stank face. The greatest compliment you can ever receive as a band/musician. Every tool fan can 100% relate to that exact moment when we first heard them. Was so cool to see her experience that. To watch that emotion wash over her
SUPER underrated comment of the year
my favorite part of her experience
I'm 73 years old, seen Tool twice, and I've watched this live version of Sober countless times (not this video by The Vocalyst). Sometimes I sit there in an awe inspired stony silence and sometimes it brings me to tears. I can't think of another song that I've heard since I started to pay attention to music in 1964 that carries the emotional power of this song. Love every Tool song but this one's special.
I got to see them play an instrumental version of sober live. It was definitely one of those "thank you for letting me experience this God" moments.
wish all of our elders thought as you.. right frkn on!
Builds up from the euphoria Lincoln kind of levels off after turmoil let you sit up there and think about it then it falls in the Darkness select the whole trip through the addiction so many people live through that I've lived through and still living in kind of captures the whole fucking thing thing
I’m 53, when this album came out and I picked it up, I listened to it once and put it away. It was too much for me at the time but it became one of my all time favorite albums. Sober is one of my favorite songs. It is a masterpiece.
Exactly the same here.
Almost 30 years later still gives me chills..... everytime
30 years later? That can´t be true ! Shit, yes, its true! Yeez, time surely passes, hahahah
Every. Single. Time!
Still!
Same
Lol I was just talking about that with my friend yesterday. And here I am watching this video today with chills to the bone, hair standing on end, tears in my eyes (if only this woman would stop pausing at all the wrong spots lol)
18 years sober and this song still brings me to my knees…so powerful. Than you MJK.
CONGRATULATIONS
The way the world is now.. it’s very admirable to be sober
So happy for you, truly🥰Sad to say I can’t say the same😞This feels like my theme song and it’s embarrassing to admit to🥺
I love her facial expressions while listening to the song. It’s like you can see her thoughts coming out through her expressions
Tool captured the spirit of addiction and desperation in a song. Its powerful.
💯 PERCENT NAILED IT!!💯🤟🙏
Don't really think this is about addiction.
just the simple, leaned forward, weird posture is sufficient to call for all the saddening pics of fentanyl addicts. Very powerful.
@@mushroomxxxzzzit kind of is. It's about a friend they had who left an answering machine message whilst drunk. But, as Maynard has said, he leaves most lyrics vague enough for anyone to apply them to their life. That's what's so great about Tool and Maynard's lyrics.
To me it personifies the dark night of the soul. We all have them.
This performance gives me chills, its an indescribable feeling. To see other people enjoy music as much as I do makes me happy.
I am always blow away when people are just discovering TOOL. I grew up listening to them and absolutely love them!
im going to see them in 2 months here in KY
@@jeremybraun5475 Lucky you!
I know I assumed everybody knew who they are lol
It literally amazes me every time. Like when I meet somebody I always just assumed that they know who Tool is. They may not be a huge fan, but they know they exist.
We don’t find tool. They find us in the right time
I love how your facial expressions reflect your analysis. Body language speaks, like symbolism. ;)
His "physicality" is enhancing it. He's really "feeling it". His delivery is powerful. I'm happy to hear you speak to this. He's a genius.
Not genius, hes drugged out of his mind.
@@similarsubstance4885He's not. Maynard has always been health conscious. He's playing the role of an addict on stage to fit the theme of the song. The song itself is his observations of those close to him who he watched be destroyed by addiction.
@@similarsubstance4885he plays on act if you think everything he or tool says and does is 100 percent serious your mistaken
@@similarsubstance4885 He's performing. Nobody can be "drugged out of [their] mind" and hit those notes.
@@similarsubstance4885 you have no idea what you are talking about, just be quiet
30 years later still hits hard
I totally agree. This song has been, and always will be, a forceful gut punch. Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve heard it.
It's been a long, long life so far. 30 years, an eternity. Hell on one hand, heaven on the other. I feel Tool, and I love the lyrics so much.
When a vocal coach is lost for words and just cant put a finger on it you know this band is unique. A successful band which stood out from the rest in its genre.
It's haunting and emotional. I am not one to really listen to the actual lyrics at first. I listen to the way the music makes me feel......I am the sort who gets goosebumps from music. Tool.does that. So that happens first I get the feeling then I hear the words usually
It's baffling that people don't like them. To deny the exponential talent of these musicians is fucking asinine imo. Danny Carrey is probably top 3 greatest drummer of all time, and Maynard's voice is one of the most unique sounds on the planet.
cant put a finger on bc Who are you to wave your finger? You must have been outta your head
What genre do you put Tool in? I've always left them in their own realm.
Took has a genre? I always thought they were impossible to classify that way. Love this band.
His voice is unreal. It’s one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard.
Maynard personifies beauty in pain and struggle. I have been a huge fan of his tone and lyrics, since I was 12. I am 38 now and going to see them live tomorrow! Can’t wait! 🎉❤
I saw them last night at mohegan. They rocked !
@@ericheenieI was there too! Phenomenal
I'm 42 and have been with TOOL since Opiate and the early EP days, seen em 6 times now (2 weeks ago in Calgary) and it NEVER EVER GETS OLD. this is music that goes beyond life, they're aliens man.
@@ericheenie wasn’t the show incredible? Where were you seats? I’m going to assume if you guys were at Mohegan you’re from New England- just a heads up- A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus in Boston and at Foxwoods next year!! 🎉🎉❤️
same!! saw them live for the first time a few weeks ago and still can't get over it!!nMaynard hits your soul and everything inbetween
Tool has so many incredibly powerful songs, it's hard to know where to start... Lateralus, The Grudge, The Pot, Aenima, Wings for Marie pt.1 and 2, Invincible, the list is long and rewarding. Every member of the band is a master.
Don't do Wings pt 1&2 unless you're ready to cry. It's a tribute to Maynard's mother, and he goes all out on it. But, eventually, yeah, do it.
@Toolarmy: We got another one! :) I recently did post on a other Tool reaction Video nearly the same Song List as Scott - only difference Two in One instead of Aenima. But its Tool, there are soo many amazing songs.
also a note about 'Lateralus' it uses the Fib Seq
Don't forget the other 80 songs plus Puscifer lol, soooo goooood
Rosetta Stoned is a great one because it starts in an odd place, but when it gets to the power notes... cuts right through me, every time
This is the best reaction video I’ve ever seen. I love that their performance left her speechless! That’s the way I felt when I first saw them live in 1992. That’s the official day they became my favorite band, and always will be…
Watching this woman become a TOOL fan is a beautiful thing... welcome.
if this keeps up I too might wanna start listenin to their music. :)
This song was the open door for so many people in the 90s. It's unshakable. I appreciate her analysis of everything, but more so I appreciate she's able to truly appreciate what we all were drawn to.
It was like reliving the magic of hearing maynards voice the 1st time
Tool birthing ;-)
She has been reborn
No matter how many times I hear this song, it sends absolute chills up my spine and my skin crawls with goosebumps. I don’t know exactly what it grabs in me - just like practically every other Tool song - it’s beyond mortality. Tool isn’t music, it’s a conjuring.
You took the words from my mouth. This one gives me the chills and gets me all twsited inside with his raw emotion. Spiral out brother
It's kind of Maynard's baby. He was playing the same song with Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty in Michigan in the 80s as a glam band. Crazy the journey this song took.
He's a perfectionist and his performances are a reflection of himself. He literally bears his soul with each performance.
Oh boy, you just stumbled on a rabbit hole...
Yes she did.
And I’m here for it!
LOL.. exactly. I found the hole about a year ago... It's very nice down here.
Tool brigade done moved out
Guys, he has three bands! This rabbit hole is a little bigger than normal lol
Maynards demeanor during this performance is so weirdly, scarily enticing. Truly unique.
You know a band is gifted when their Live version sounds better than actual studio version
Alice in chains live in awesome 🤘🤘🤘
The studio versions sounds very polished which I like a lot, but there is rawness in his voice in the live version that I really like.
The first time I noticed this as a kid was watching that video of Cream blowing up the Albert Hall with "Crossroads," and then being so disappointed when I heard the studio version.
Since then ALL my favourite bands are the ones that sound better live, because you can feel the passion and the sheer joy they're experiencing in just letting rip.
It's Maynard's physicality that sells it. The fact that he can twist and contort his body while still delivering a pitch perfect vocal performance is astounding.
Disagree. The live song has more energy for sure but his vocal performance is definitely more raw and not at his best quality. I don’t know why all these reaction videos use live performances like this instead of hearing them at their full potential. Is it a music rights violation thing?
Maynard is able to express that part of your soul that you hide. The pain we have in our pyschy longing and yearning for respite during our darker moments. Tool is not depressing its cathartic. Great review of a powerful singer, phenomenal performer, and overall songwriter.
Very well said. Spot on
Ohh yeah tell me about it 🤟
perfectly stated!
🌀🌀🌀
46 + 2...
Step into my shadow.......
He is communicating anguish, he knows it, he’s lived it and it’s raw. As a recovering addict, this song is gripping and touches the darkness some of us are fortunate to survive and many cannot comprehend. His voice is brilliant and executes such pain…beautifully.
"He is communicating anguish" I think you nailed it. Perfect way of saying it.
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well said. happy to have you here with us
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Beautifully said. Glad you overcame your addiction. My son turned me on to Tool. He was an amazing young man and wrote poetry and lyrics and played several instruments. He struggled with bi polar and it eventually led to him being taken from this world. He identified with Tool’s music. Listening to them brings back memories of him. 😌❤️🎶
I'll never stop enjoying Tool first timers. This was by far the best one. The expressions, the breathing, the breathlessness, the eyes. All very real and heart felt. Your valued your opinions in this reaction video because they showed you were touched by the Tool bug. Fantastic! Bravo! Five Star! Welcome to the family.
I've been a tool fan for decades now. Maynard's voice is hands down my favorite of all. The clarity. The tone. The fullness and the smoothness you mention. It connects with me and moves me.
Maynard is in the zone on this song. Acting out the literal nature of the meaning of the song in his presence and posture. So good!
You know he wrote this long before Tool ever was? He also sang it in a very fast tempo.
@@ellzedd4113 I didn't know that. Thanks! I listen to more of APC than Tool. Very talented artist. And I hear his wine business is doing well too.
I think it was this show, I remember reading that Tool accidentally ingested LSD through Gatorade that Al Jorgensen of Ministry gave them while hanging out before Tool's performance.
If Al is telling the truth in his writings, I believe it. Maynard looks it.
@@TheStonedZone"accidentally". I remember watching a thing on VH1 years and years ago about how he overdosed on heroin and someone was able to save his life by putting ice up his butt and it shocked him awake
Maynard is mental here.
“Eulogy!” His voice in that song is perfection. Full body goosebumps every single time.
Yes. That's the best
My favorite!
For me it's Forty Six & 2. I dig this a lot, though. I love Ænima. Love me some TOOL in general, but I'm gonna speak some blasphemy: I don't really care for Fear Inoculum.
@@chuckclark3214 I was the same about Fear but listened to it a few more times and I've grown to love it. But on my first listen, I was just unimpressed for some reason.
I really like his vocals, along with all if the other instrumental sections, especially danny carry's drumming in pneuma..such a good song
I’ve seen them 22 times. I remember the first concert VIVIDLY- I knew right then & there that I’d never be the same
You were just fighting tears. I watched another TH-camr react to lateralus, and he could not hold the tears back. Tool is the most emotional, complex, dynamic band ever. I’ve been listening since the 90’s, and to this day there are times I have to turn them off and back away for a minute so I can gather myself. Greatest band ever.
I've cried to Tool so many times 🥲🤘
ikr! Their storytelling , melodic and literary poeticism, is profoundly moving because its so genuine. Tool has gotten me through some tough times for sure.
Yes.
Maynard is ❤ A Perfect Circle is also so beautiful and emotional for me
Maynard forever.
If I could only listen to one voice singing for the rest of my life, I would want it to be Maynard James Keenan. His voice touches your core in a visceral way.
I've said before that my idea of heaven is watching MJK live in concert for eternity.
Same! He moves the core of my soul
Your facial reaction and emotions to what you heard, along with your verbalized interpretation reaffirmed what I felt the first time I listened to that song. Moved. Great vid!
Welcome to being a new fan of one of if not the best bands ever! Way back when MTV still played music videos, i seen the video for sober (my first time ever hearing of tool), i've been hooked every sense! Not only was the song just kick ass, but the video was a f**king trip!
The magic of Tool. I love how you cannot even explain what you are hearing, because it reaches down deep and grabs you in the guts. A feeling Tool fans understand too well; every, single, time 🙌
Feeling since the beginning. Everyone in my family shuts up when I put TOOL on.
Do you really believe that she's never heard this until now?
The thing of it is.... Hes making you feel what he felt. Everything about what hes doing. He wants u to see it and feel it. A literal transfer of emotion from one to another.
He suffers from terrible stage fright also.
Yeah he expresses the dark desperation of addiction in his voice. The tired, angry, beaten down, sick of yourself, frustration that comes from hitting rock bottom and not for the first time
Wasn’t this song written about someone else?
@@user-360johnn Yea, pretty sure it was written about his mom.
@@user-360johnnThat's what I've always heard too, but am confused about...
@@ToyokaXNever heard that, but maybe. I thought I heard it's about an ex-band member ?
Anyone who has ever lost a loved one to addiction is deeply touched by this song. Bless you all - you are loved.
My family is in the process of watching my cousin kill themselves. Nothing we do helps. It's like waiting for him to die now. So, this song kills me as addiction kills someone who was once my best friend.
@@B_rett_B yes. I'm sorry.
Addiction and suicide. Thank you for your sentiments.
I was 21 when my dad, at age 47 finally died from the heroin addiction he brought back with him from Vietnam. This song is a gut punch. I hate it and I love it all at the same time.
Tool is perfection. This performance gave me CHILLS. You’re lucky to be able hear them for the first time ahaha, I wish I could go back
I love his voice, always have. You can tell he studied music because he knows his voice is a musical instrument that completes the song. But the whole band is incredible, every member 🙌.
He did huh!?
I was told he was trained in Opera at a young age
That 🐙can play mean drums.
Your reaction was perfectly in tune with that performance. The intensity and authentic delivery from Maynard and the band is something to behold. Says a lot about your authenticity too.
Well said .
I pity those who never felt, or through lack of life experiences cannot feel, the power of this band. They are transcendent.
Well put, however as a fellow Tool fan, isn’t it better to be unable to relate? Just imagine if our lives were such that these song didn’t touch our soul?
Absolutely!
One definitely need a certain level of life experience to feel this type of music
I'm thankful for the countless weekends me and my buddies spent tripping balls on acid and playing Tool nonstop in high school. When you're in that state, the music itself and lyrics just take you to unexplainable places. I'm a boring 43 yr old now, but Tool literally lives inside me lol. Can't wait to see them again next month!
They're great, but cool it with antisemitism guy.
growing up as a tool fan, I've seen them dozens of times live, EVERY SINGLE TIME has blown my mind. One of the best bands of ALL TIME. Maynard live is unbelievable. Every show is an emotional rollercoaster and you leave EXHAUSTED. Welcome to the Tool Army.
i have absolutely no idea how my algorithm found you but im in. this was great thanks 😅❤
In my opinion TOOL has one of the strongest discographies of any modern musical act. Especially amongst those still relevant. They have consistently delivered diverse, progressive, and a "unique to them" sound without ever sacrificing artistic expression. Every song sounds like tool, but in every song you get lost in the complexities of the music and are lulled my Maynard's vocals. You are somehow always locked into a groove with the weirdest disconcerting time signatures, and your ears will never get tired of it.
The new album took taylor swift and her swifties off the charts.
Rare are the artists that sound as good live as on the album or has albums you can listen to all the way thru. Every single song is good on many of their albums.
@skeemeastwood9075
I went twice to his show at the smoothie King center in New Orleans. Now, that venue is pretty shit after the first 15 or so rows. They still sounded amazing in the nose bleeds.
It’s awesome to hear and see someone become a TOOL fan. Lady this band is deep!! And then you graduate to “A Perfect Circle” my favorite TOOL song has got to be 46 & 2. This is one of those “once in a generation” bands. You can’t compare anyone to them or them to anyone else. They are amazing, they are just….. TOOL!!
46&2 is the absolute best! My fav also
yup..can get enough of 46&2!
graduate to puscifer
I wouldn't say graduating to anything. Perfect Circle & Puscifer are simply other projects of his.
@@adambell7907I came here to make the same comment.
I got goosebumps just watching her watch them! I love watching her just have a WHOLE EXPERIENCE with it!
Haunting. The word to describe this performance is haunting. I have have heard this song 1000+ times and seen this video 100+ times. Every time I see this it is absolutely haunting.
Do you know why maynard was acting how he was during this performance??
Haunting 🎯 and gripping.
I clicked on comments to say the same word. Haunting is what she was looking for
@@waylonmiller9212was thinking alright
@@ReviloWedj i still need to know, its driving me up a wall that i couldn't find any answers
I was fortunate to be assigned to be a grunt on the second stage load crew at the 1993 lalapalooza show in des Moines, I really wanted the main stage assignment because RHCP was the headliner, so glad I didn't, I would have missed TOOL's performance, my jaw hit the floor and I think stayed there for the whole show, I saw how it was impacting the crowd, so I abandoned my post stageside to experience it among them for a few songs, life changed!
First time I heard Tool I was cramped into the rear jump seat of a early 90’s Toyota pickup. Three of us heading out of town for work. Middle of summer, the truck was black and the AC sucked in those things. One of the rear tires was “out of balance” so if he hit 60 it would vibrate like a bastard. He kept hitting sixty then backing off. Over and over. I already didn’t like the fucker driving but an hour in I wanted to beat the shit out of him. Then he popped in Undertow on those shitty factory speakers with just a cheapo deck and Radio shack sub at my feet adding to my cramping (probably the worst car stereo setup in the history of man). At first thought “what is this dogshit? Can’t even hear the fucking singer. Mumbling son of a bitch.” Part way through Intolerance I thought it was maybe not bad. Prison Sex came on and halfway through I thought they were pretty good. Then the breakdown and I thought “this drummer kicks ass”. Then Sober punched me in the face and I was hooked.
No bullshit I remember every bit of my thought process during that whole album. When it was done I told him to play it again. He said “fuck that” and loaded Primus Seas of Cheese which I had never heard either. That asshole had some damn good taste in music.
That’s wild. I was at That show in 93 at Shoreline in Mountain view, CA. I was literally hypnotized when I heard Tool. I watched the whole performance alone. I get to see him again 30 years later for his birthday tour.
Ahh yes, a fellow Iowa from the 90's@@AlphanumericCharacters
This is honestly an amazing first song for you to jump into TOOL with. Part of what I think makes this song so _powerful_ is that the _music itself_ feels like it's in agony, suffering in the cycle of addiction and withdrawal right alongside Maynard's vocals and lyrics.
This is a perfect description!
This was my first tool song too on youtube like 15 years ago, this live version is amazing
I do enjoy your perspective on music. Your mostly amazing and knowledgeable.
The tears in your eyes is what I get after listening to this song STILL 30 years later
30 years…that just hit me.
Same here. Just hearing the beginning of the song got me started, especially the live one.
My favorite all-time band. So happy you have dipped your toe into this amazing band. As some have said it is a rabbit hole of technique originality and awesome music. We all look forward to you exploring more.
Mother Mary! 7:04
This is an A4 note, merely three half steps shy of a C5 (aka Tenor high C)
Maynard are capable of singing actual high Tenor notes, with a very pleasant and musically pleasing timbre.
It's actually quite remarkable🙌
I’ve been listening to Tool for 30+ years and I still discover things that absolutely blow my mind and to this day gives me goosebumps - endless gems 💎
I’m going to see Tool in concert for the first time in 10 days! Been a fan for 20 plus years but this will be the first time seeing them live. Cannot wait!
going AGAIN in Philly November 16
I haven't seen them live yet, but my buddy has seen them thrice since Fear Inocculum and said it's unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Hope you have a banger of a time!
It's soul cleansing.
I'm going to see them in Edmonton on the 25th. Been waiting since I was a teen to see them. CHUFFED!
@@vigormortis6839 ditto ! It's going to be wild.
Really enjoyed your reaction. As someone who is 10yrs "sober" this is my go to song when those urges rear their ugly heads. The anger, despair and self loathing that come with being an addict are portrayed perfectly and serve to remind me of a place I never wish to return to. Thank you.
Congratulations Chris, sobriety is a challenge to maintain for so many and addiction is still stigmatized and I applaud anyone who has made the strides and put in the work to make a better life for themselves and even more so to openly speak on their struggles so others can follow their lead. I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you!
@@craigmeaders3867 thanks for your comment dude. It is challenging but the rewards are amazing. Thanks again 👍
Keep on keeping on, man. You don’t need it.
Congratulations on your sobriety. That’s amazing. Keep Going!!! ❤😊
@@michaelgutierrez4845 Thank you!
I have never watched your channel before, but this video was recommended based on my viewing history (big TOOL fan here)... Watching you react had me in tears. That was wild. Thank you for making this video.
Same. I don’t know how I got here
He is amazing at pushing through his powerful undertones it makes you feel like you're hanging onto the side of a tall building
Maynard the soft spoken monster and he is in a class of his own a genre of his own
Exactly I've already told my family that's who I want playing at my funeral and some Floyd and a few others but mostly Maynard
You've found God's Gift to the music industry. Maynard will never lead you wrong.
Maynard considers his voice to be just another instrument in the band. Tool is so balanced, and no one can touch their creativity and quality.
Yep nowadays he is always in the back, in the shadows, with tool anyway
Tell me about it. I will listen to random songs a very little. Classics of course. But damn Tool I can listen to all day and it’s been 2 decades now & I can’t stop listening to them.
Você descreveu perfeitamente
Radiohead, "hold my beer".
@@stephenkiefer731you did not just compare Tool to Radiohead…
I wish I could hear Tool for the first time again, to have my mind melted.
This was such a great break down of one of my most favorite dark yet light songs. ❤ thank you
That performance gives me chills every time I see it. I've probably watched it dozens of times now and the feeling is never diminished by familiarity.
Tool always makes me so emotional. Maynard is a musical genius and it really makes my soul sing. The talent is unbeatable.
2nd is deftones for me.
& when he wrote the song passenger by deftones! I bawled my eyes out hearing them both on the track.
I really want her to do deftones
I stopped scrolling at this. Both great emotionally driven bands that are so underrated.
@ MrMars8848 .... I, too, am as MASSIVE Fan of BOTH Tool & Deftones ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 So, that being said,
Lemme just say that I think YOU would absolutely LOVE the band "OURS" material ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
The singer Jimmy Gnecco = his vocal range is STUNNING ... and the LYRICS .... Wow!!
A Heroin Addict ... Enough Said .... some of their songs will break your heart!! 💔
Uuuuhh yes deftones!!!! Uuuhhhhh.........yyyeesssss
Watching someone fall in love with this song for the first time is a beautiful experience.
Tool is a spiritual gift to humanity from the mystical universe.
I feel like after she turned off the camera, she watched the performance again with her eyes closed and cried. 😭 She was on the brink. I was there with her, even though I've seen this video many times. 😍
This is why voices that carry such pleading and raw emotion stand out from the rest. It’s true: emotional singers blow others away
Ot just reeeeeaaaallly facking high on drugs 😂
Watching you experience this for the first time is incredibly powerful. I still feel it all no matter how many years go by or how many times Ive listened.
Aaaannnddd she just because a Tool fan😂 maynard is magical and he is just ..... A unique human that im glad i had the opportunity to hear, listen and feel in my lifetime ❤
Man, I totally get what you mean about not being able to articulate how this song makes you feel. It’s equal parts disturbing and entrancing, structured and dissonant. You feel uncomfortable, but you’re so mesmerized by what you’re hearing and seeing that you just let it happen and continue to experience it. To me, as one who’s fortunately never struggled with addiction, this piece is a perfect sonic representation of what I imagine addiction feels like.
Can confirm: as a recovering alcoholic and addict, this is exactly what it feels like. Empty, gnawing, desperate. Desperate to find some beautiful feeling that you will never feel again.
Real life art friends
@@LyleAllbritton 100%, my man. If ya know, ya know....
@@LyleAllbritton I agree with that as a recovering ancient person.. But what I heard when I was young was the anger and dread of "it's coming" and the hope that it would stop. Hope for the day I wouldn't have to endure it anymore. I'm now ancient, and don't have to endure it anymore... So I hear this in an entirely new way. More like how you hear it. This song definitely endures. And it's still so beautiful.
As a recovering addict let me assure you this is nothing like that. This is a song
Imagine hearing this for the 1st time, as a teenager when all your emotions are haywire!
It literally rewired my brain
I don’t have to imagine…I experienced it!
Did that lol.
Right? Shit touched my soul
Heard them in 7th grade. Had a crush on a guy who wore their shits all the time. Went to the record store to listen so I could talk to them about it. Lol BOOOOY BYE!!! Hello favorite band 😂❤
Yeah. You feel Tool in your bones. You find yourself holding your breath. Incredible vocals. Pure talent.
"It's very captivating to watch... I just can't put a finger on it, um...but" You mean it ROCKS!
I love your reaction to Tool. They have been my favorite band since I was 14 , I am now 43.
I'm 46 & 2.
Same here. I'm 46 and Undertow was one of the first tapes I bought when I got my license.
It's my first time hearing them and they sound pretty good
@@exodia9645 Listen to 46 and 2 then look up the lyrics and their meaning
@@Mr.B.B.Wolfman lol
This was the soundtrack of my youth. The horror of my abuse. The rage, acceptance, and gagging impotence of it. This is also the soundtrack for my recovery. There's no other band, no other voice, no other lyrics that tell the whole story for me. From beginning to end. Maynard still makes me laugh at where I am, but I still weep for my child self.
Was just thinking how this song helped me cope and heal from my chemical abuse. We rejoiced In song with maynard and the boys
Tool is one hell of a journey to be on ... Maybe the greatest of rabbit holes to fall into. You will not be disappointed, musically, vocally and message.
Not disturbing, but eerie sounding. Great video!
The duh-duh-duh has always felt like a heartbeat or pulse to me. It gets faster when Maynard sings angrily and maintains its normal pace during the verses.
and the end is what a heart sounds like as it dies
It reminds me of the anxiety you get from a strange knock at the door late at night
If you explore more of them,surely you will never regret it.They simply are unique and phenomenal musicians..
Man, I love watching people who love music watch Tool for the first time because everyone can tell this band is crazy talented at conveying a story through emotion.
Tool is one of a kind and I’m some glad they allowed their music on streaming platforms and I wish I could of seen them live
Your closing words are exactly what we've all gone thru. TOOL is not a band, it is not a sound. It is an emotional journey that takes you thru all that you have felt, and all that you will feel without the understanding of what has just happened to you. So, if you need a moment or several moments to collect yourself is...... well..... Welcome To the beautiful and crazy Rollercoaster ride that is TOOL.
You've made it 💙
Was thinking this exact thing when she first tried to figure out what was going on….
Indeed
I'm a big Tool fan but man I hate Tool fans like this
I love how you put my feelings about the band so eloquently and accurately in a way I could have never done myself. Thank you.
TOOL makes me emotional because it feels completely authentic from every member.
Beautifully said.
I get choked up at least once whenever I’ve seen them live. It’s very moving.
I often tell my husband, who introduced me to Tool, that there will probably never be another voice like MJK and never another band like Tool. Uniqueness amongst musicians is getting more and more rare.
Try listening to Temple of Thieves.
I was raised on Rush, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin, and didn’t think there would ever be anything so incredible again, so when I found Tool as a teenager I was absolutely blown away. I never asked to buy a CD but I wish I had cuz I didn’t really get to listen to them until they put themselves on streaming services a few years ago.
There are actually 2 other bands led by MJK you may want to check out.
A perfect Circle and Pucifer.
You will not be disappointed.
A Perfect Circle is kinda like Tool.
@@hardtymz2517lol. No. Totally different.
How in Gods green earth have you not heard Tool until 2023?!? Are you from another planet?? With that said I absolutely loved how you articulated the song, the vocals, the lyrics, you captivated everything Maynard said.
There's a song called 3 Libras where you can really hear the beauty of his voice. It's not Tool but its another one of his projects from the group A Perfect Circle. Go deeper into that rabbit hole and check it out.
I was going to suggest 3 Libras by A Perfect Circle also. Maynard's vocals on that song are so beautiful. One of my favorites!
By far my favorite A Perfect Circle song.
One of my absolute favorite songs....he kills it
Yes, yes, yes..... This is the best rabbit hole I ever went down. His work with Perfect Circle and Puscifer are just amazing, as his work with Tool. Orestes is a wonderful song as well.
Puscifer is fun, too.