I just want to wish EVERYONE who follows Doug and his family aswell all the best in 2022! It's why I love his page so much. We've had some tough times lately(that's everyone not just me) and that's why this page matters! You've got a great guy here, who if not everyday, every other day has mountains of information for me! Unleashes my inner Nerd for just a breather in this temperamental world, I clear the air and my mind. DOUG RELIEVES STRESS for us! He says, "Hey ya'll, welcome back!" And it's always good being back, Getting interested, Getting the gears spinning for what WE want to contemplate. It's not about the job/economy/politics/the real world. It's just about really great music and tools we can use to inspire our own writing!🎵🖤🖤🖤🎵 Congratulations on everything Doug, and continued growth in the new year!👏👏👏👏👏
Right on! I've been enjoying his explanation of the meanings of the songs, specifically. He just seems like a legit dude that has a good time enjoying his life. Hope he sticks around for a long time.
I was smoking whilst watching this and after following this guy casually for a while seeing him pull out a bong made me cough and almost die. made my day lol
There’s a video here on TH-cam of Justin and Danny playing Aenema at Berklee, just the two of them, and it’s freaking incredible. Justin is a machine. I actually gained a new appreciation for his technical skill after watching that.
It cannot be denied, those bass riffs are FONKY! Tool have always been remarkable in the Alternative/Prog Metal community for the prominence of bass guitar in their music. But nothing else in their catalog GROOVES anywhere near as much as The Pot.
The production on this song is so incredibly good - everything sounds so amazing.What an engineering and mixing job; not to mention the crisp execution.
OK. Doug hitting the bong as the song kicks the fuck in was legit the coolest YT moment for me in years. I was doing work emails, this was on a different screen - I turn round just in time to catch it - let out a massive 'FUCK YEA DOUG!'
I can’t stop laughing :P One of the best video moments I’ve ever seen on youtube when you bring out the bong. I was suprised, used to see you with an occasional drink. Somewhat unexpected 😇
That bong rip might have been the coolest moment on this channel. Love the analysis…both from the research you do prior to the song and then the music theory going through the song.
Love this channel, love this song, this is only my second video of yours, but I love how you dive in and actually break it down in a great way. Your philosophizing is also great, an educated person listening to great music and able to get something out of it and share with us. I love what you do, keep it up and stay well my friend.
It's pretty badass (and baffling - to me) how so many people within the last couple of years are finally getting an introduction to Tool. I bought Undertow on my 13th birthday - which was 12 days after its release - and they have been my favorite band since. This might sound weird, but I actually get enjoyment out of watching people react to Tool for the first time. And as for most of Maynard's lyrics, they're written so the listener gets their own interpretation. Find an interpretation that's relevant to you (when applicable). Try to be a better person today than you were yesterday. Doug, I am now a fan of your channel lol. So keep going. The more you listen, the more you'll appreciate Tool's music.
Hahahaha! I am sitting here enjoying my new favorite past time, watching Doug breakdown one of the best, complex bands of my lifetime, when ya pull out a flippin bong! My man! I laughed so hard I scared everyone in the room. 😂 You have my respect. I believe you may have just grown your audience by being an authentic person. Keep up the great work and carry on, sir.
No shame, Doug. Pleasantly insightful as usual. Thank you for your content. Also, be aware that there is a 2022 Tool tour currently happening, if you didn't know already.
Just one thing: right when you are talking about them keeping a straight 4/4 around 9:23, there is a polyrhythmic thing going on in the background: the whole band is on 4/4 together, and then the kick drum starts to play a 3/8 pattern on top of it. :)
@@lisahillis8973 ??? He was just mentioning a fact about the composition of the song and there's nothing wrong with that, Doug does the exact same thing in all of his videos
Being a 20+ year metalhead/guitar player, Tool has been one of the most significant reasons for me to continue listening and practicing various kinds of metal pieces, extensively - Adam Jones’ tone quality, instrumental prowess and musicianship/composure had been a great influence and had real impact on my own style (if something like that even exists 😊). So I must say, “The Pot” is the ultimate piece that the band has ever written; let me tell you why: Tool is almost always revered for their unmatched poly-rythmic wisdom and utmost harmony which manisfest as insane odd-time groupings that feel as if they are creating “divine order” out of “infernal chaos” 😊. Yet this might sometimes cause a kind of progressive divergence in the form of failing to maintain the unnatural hype they initially elevate at the start - mainly in the below songs I humbly practiced and listened on many occasions: - Lateralus (Lateralus): Too much attention to mathematical accuracy overshadows musical prowess. - Parabola (Lateralus): Cannot live up to one of the greatest intros of metal music history. - Schism (Lateralus): Even the extraordinary drum-final is not able to save the heavily descending hype. - Vicarious (10000 Days): Depletes mind-blowing riff structure too soon. - Jambi (10000 Days): Fails to maintain the feel following a masterfully composed heavy section. - Sober (Undertow): Dominated by intoxicating-but-in-a-positive-way vocal sections. - Forty-six and Two (Aenima): Only slightly shorter in time, but it’s there. You might notice, as a result of said divergence, the songs feel a bit “longer” than they supposed to - but then again, these are my own assessments and opinions; so that feeling might be only my concern. Among these masterpieces, I believe only “The Pot” does not suffer from mentioned adversities/conflicts: It maintains all the feel and mesmerizing progression introduced at the beginning, embracing us with carefully dispersed interludes and finishes with a diminished-measure crescendo, summing up a perfectly refined progressive-metal masterpiece. So, from the bottom of my heart, i thank you Doug - for reacting to and analyzing the song. Keep up the good work man!
Tool is getting ready to play the second leg of the "Fear Inoculum" tour that I saw that got canceled 2 days later from the covid virus thing. I saw them a long time ago for the "Aenima" too. Guys thundered both times. This last one was really perfection. Get tix.
Hey Doug fantastic analysis as always. As a student of music (I started late in life having played by ear for years), I'm learning a lot from you. Loving your journey of metal discovery. Thank you.
Doug partakes? This is a fascinating development. You're full of surprises Doug. Another great reaction - this channel really has gone from strength to strength in my opinion.
It’s funny this must be one of his older videos because I’ve seen him spark up in several other videos. I’ve just discovered Doug and must have seen some of his newer videos.
Hi Doug, I'm not sure if you ever look at bands that do covers of great tunes like this. But there is a great band by the name of "Brass Against" that did an amazing cover of this song. They're mostly a brass band with a drummer, a guitar and an outstanding singer. Thanks for all of your work.
YES YES and a major third YES!!! I'm actually home today! Clear schedule, got my herbal companion and hope Doug Joins In aswell! Can't wait to watch this one live today!👏👏👏 the reminder is set!🖤🖤🖤
Where do you reside, Doug? Tool has been touring for awhile, doing so now as a matter of fact. As you know, Tool is a musician's band. Almost every musician I have known (being one myself for 40+ yrs) appreciates the level of musicianship from Tool. This particular song is fun with Maynard having a contradictory time signature at the beginning along with Danny's usage of various polyrhythms throughout a relative straightforward 4/4 song for them. This may be their best "pop" song. Great intro of the band to others. Peace.
Just LOVE it when people take the lyrics in consideration! Like most great writers, Maynard knows how to capture our feelings! Doug likes to mirror the lyrics to HIS experiences, but in the end it really doesn't matter..... you can put it to any anger! But let's NOT forget the other members! Each and EVERY one of them, come at you like a knife! After hearing this tune, I'm sure you feel the load less heavy!
greetings, m'man... You may be interested to note: that "phased meter" (meters of different lengths overlaying, and overlapping, and phasing through each other all over the place) sound, which is certainly a big (If not the biggest) Tool mainstay, is derived directly from "King Crimson"... a shining example of that about which I speak would be the piece titled "frame by frame" on the 'crimson album "discipline": clear as day at several points- one guitar is doing a seven, then a unison track splits off, throwing in a bar of six every other time, and cycles all the way through like that... so now you've got this long cycle... um, Well... thirteen "measures" long if you were the one doing the seven... If you were the other one... one could think about it any number of ways; take your pick, I don't care. the aforementioned album, plus the 'crimson albums "beat" and "three of a perfect pair" are actually where most of the obvious examples are. the only example of this type of rhythmic scheme in nature that I'm aware of would be the Balinese Gamalon Orchestra. perhaps a tiny bit in the music of South India. of course, there is the big one- most of the music of Africa and derivatives thereof... which as you will know is a vast landscape; a fact that is difficult to overstate- "poly-meter" is usually experienced in much shorter cycles though. but in a way that's the only technical difference. The Gamalon- I think that's where Fripp (of King Crimson) said he got it... Or else I just imagined that part because it's the only obvious place... It's been years. I speak of this "origin of "that Tool sound"" as fact, simply because Maynard explained all of this in detail at a concert that I was at. Maynard elaborated with hyperbole and props to the "elder band", who had in fact just opened for them. yes, you read that correctly... a lot of people thought that was odd. It was however strangely fitting... or perhaps not "strangely" just that I can't explain it clearly myself. It's in keeping with Fripps' philosophy of understating himself I guess. at the time (the cretaceous), as a crazy fan of both bands, I could hardly believe my luck at seeing such a show... Peace be upon you, sir.
What a coincidence I was searching for a reaction video to this song out of nowhere and see your video which was uploaded only a few hours ago. Great stuff
Watched a slew of your videos, saw you had looked at some game soundtracks I'm a fan of, and tool as well. Excellent content across the board. I've seen too many reasons to subscribe, please keep up the amazing work, and thank you!
I still can’t believe you caught the Fibbionacci thing on the first listen of Lateralus. This is why I subbed. Totally impressive music theory knowledge.
Adam Jones loves that drop D tuning ergo much Tool D minor. I feel it is a kind of limitation to his playing, but he does it quite well. If you are going to partake this is the song to do it to. Try Passage to Bangkok by Rush (2112) another weed friendly song. Tool would sometimes open their concert with the opening Passage to Bankok riff.
Aight. I've been watching ur metal monday videos for 2 days now. When I saw u take a bong hit for Tool, I subscribed and hit the 🔔. Ur takes on Metallica are great, I'm officially a huge fan of yours.
So glad I found your channel, looking for Rush's La Villa Strangiato videos. Don't usually watch reaction vids, but after seeing you have done some of my favorite bands (Tool, Pink Floyd, Rush), I've been watching those for the past day. I know you get tons of requests, and I don't expect you to do this soon , if at all -- but I would LOVE to hear you breakdown "Flood" off of Tool's Undertow album, although your ear may be better off hearing "Triad" off of Lateralus for me and everyone else -- It seems to be many variations on the use of triads. I would be amazed to learn that it hadn't been recommended to you numerous times already, with your skills and abilities.Hope Tool Tuesdays remain a thing. Will check out Stravinksi's "Rite of Spring" like you advised in another video. Perhaps you will help me "Broaden my horizons" -- as many friends of mine note when they see my 50 Pink floyd discs and complete collections of Tool, Led Zeppelin, Rush et al. THANK YOU. Btw, this is comment # 420!
Brilliant series of reactions to many different bands and styles. I really enjoy hearing your explanations and opinions and this one tops the lot. I too use herb to help with pain from 68 years of wear and tear……….trouble is I live in the UK.
No way!! My band just started playing this song! That riff at the last 20 seconds of the song is so heavy. It is always a good day when we are listening to Tool, but this song in particular. 👌
Love this song. It's the one I usually play to people who have never heard Tool before, as I find it's one of their most instantly accessible tracks. Maynard's vocal performance on this is awesome.
Its an amazing reaction!!!! Mr. Doug!!!from México, i understand the legal and legacy of the theme about u talk, but...The song!!! a really masterpieece!!! yes with double "E" ...Greetings from México!!!! Thanks for all.
Just saw Tool last night in Tacoma. They played this track, and it was off the wall. Highly highly recommend seeing them on this current tour if you can. Thirty plus years into their career, and they still sound on fire. And the setlist this round is something else.
I was so lucky to see them in Spokane right before all the shutdowns. Now I'm jealous they're touring and won't be seeing them now. Guess I can't complain too much, I've seen them like 7 times...
The tones that Adam and Justin are able to create with their instruments are absolutely astounding. I strongly recommend checking out Russian Circles if you want to hear another group that creates huge soundscapes. "Mladek" or "Afrika" are great examples of their versatility.
ooh thanks for the recommend- hadn't heard of them. Hopefully you've heard Oceansize but if not I recommend them; my favorites are the album Effloresce and the EP Music For Nurses (esp. starting from Track 2-end)
The solo is a bass solo, playing bending harmonics, through an amp with distortion, a wah pedal and some feedback. Reminds me of Cliff Burton (R.I.P.). You might notice the absence of the bass in the rythym during this section. Actually two sections when he does the "Waaaa-ooooo" part right before the big break. Badass. \m/
If I remember, there’s an old rumor about this song also a personal about story In regards to Maynard’s reaction around Devo’s own herb use. Considering his own experience with addictions, but use.
Doug, I absolutely love this video; and your channel. I too recently discovered cannabis as a way to help manage my chronic pain, so when I saw that you also partake I was surprised! I have watched your channel since your Octavarium reaction and it has really helped an over analyzing progressive metal weirdo like myself get through a very difficult time. Thank you for all that you do!
Righteousness!! You're the only reactor that nailed it completely... and I watch a zillion reactors.. you get it.. I dig that.. ❤ no judgemental activity here from me sir.. I too know what it's like to partake... 😊
I just want to wish EVERYONE who follows Doug and his family aswell all the best in 2022! It's why I love his page so much. We've had some tough times lately(that's everyone not just me) and that's why this page matters! You've got a great guy here, who if not everyday, every other day has mountains of information for me! Unleashes my inner Nerd for just a breather in this temperamental world, I clear the air and my mind. DOUG RELIEVES STRESS for us! He says, "Hey ya'll, welcome back!" And it's always good being back, Getting interested, Getting the gears spinning for what WE want to contemplate. It's not about the job/economy/politics/the real world. It's just about really great music and tools we can use to inspire our own writing!🎵🖤🖤🖤🎵
Congratulations on everything Doug, and continued growth in the new year!👏👏👏👏👏
Proud member of the Helvering Army. I subscribe to this comment.
Doug seems like a genuine guy
@@ararefish123 I agree. He'd be a cool hang! I'd like to show him my pop music guilty pleasure list; get his critique!
@@acidrockpro what is it
Right on! I've been enjoying his explanation of the meanings of the songs, specifically. He just seems like a legit dude that has a good time enjoying his life. Hope he sticks around for a long time.
When he pulled out the bong I nearly coughed up my beef stew LOL
i really did not see this coming lol.. managed to keep my pizza down but damn..
Doug based af
yeah I was doing the same thing and was like "wait, what?"
Yeah, he usually smokes on friday episodes, maybe you are not a fan of long songs that he reviews on fridays
Talk about an unexpected plot twist!… that was some Vebal Kent turning into Keyser Söze shit right there!😱🤯🤣
I was smoking whilst watching this and after following this guy casually for a while seeing him pull out a bong made me cough and almost die. made my day lol
That hit from the bong was so unexpected, but at the same time perfect! keep vibing high doug!!!
Right??? For some reason I didn't expect Doug to smoke 😂 perfect timing
it took me off guard, but it was perfect, man
haha
man I pressed the like button so fast XD
I hitted the 420 like 🎉 🍁
With Danny on the drums and Maynard with the lyrics/vocals, Justin doesn't get enough credit IMO. The bass in this song is just sick.
You'll be pleased to know that he gets a shout-out in the vid.
justin is a badass
There’s a video here on TH-cam of Justin and Danny playing Aenema at Berklee, just the two of them, and it’s freaking incredible. Justin is a machine. I actually gained a new appreciation for his technical skill after watching that.
I loved tool cause the bassline in this track, this is the first song that I've heard and the bass catched me so hard, oh boy... pot...
Maybe in the TOOL community he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves, but in the bass community we love him
Didn’t expect that bong hit 🤣
The Pot: The closest Tool ever came to playing funk.
Actually, I was thinking Gospel (but I get your point).
It cannot be denied, those bass riffs are FONKY! Tool have always been remarkable in the Alternative/Prog Metal community for the prominence of bass guitar in their music. But nothing else in their catalog GROOVES anywhere near as much as The Pot.
George Clinton said Tool has the funk awhile back- that big psychedelic swing is actually all over most of the stuff they've done
The bass line in "Hush" is funky af
yes lol.
Finally a reviewer who's one of the real people!
Keep it deep doug !
Hahahaha , i was a little stunned when you whipped out the pipe , didnt expect that !! 😵💫😂🤣👍🏻. An awesome song btw , thanks again Doug .
I was also happily suprised
The way he gets into his music, I'm not the least bit surprised. This channel has some great vibes.
That "different solo" is not a guitar. They do this song live and it sounds excellent. That is Justin on the bass doing that solo.
You can see at 8:46 that Doug's mouth goes to say Bass and it comes out guitar. He was really thinking about it.
Such perfect timing, I'm literally getting ready to leave to go see them tonight!
Ha I’m seeing them Thursday
Here right now, you'll not be disappointed!!! WHAT A SHOW!!!
From this comment, I deducted they were on tour. Looked at tickets immediately. Unfortunately, sold out in Europe all over. SO sad.
@@vibonacci oh no! Keep looking, such a great show.
My first show ever was Tool in 2002 for the Lateralus tour and I made every one since. Have a blast! They are life changing
The wailing solo is Justin on the bass, not sure the effects he uses but it's a great sound.
Distortion, wah, and volume knob.
he uses a whammy too (pitch shifter)
You can see at 8:46 that Doug's mouth goes to say Bass and it comes out guitar. He was really thinking about it.
Could've mixed it louder tbh
The production on this song is so incredibly good - everything sounds so amazing.What an engineering and mixing job; not to mention the crisp execution.
OK. Doug hitting the bong as the song kicks the fuck in was legit the coolest YT moment for me in years. I was doing work emails, this was on a different screen - I turn round just in time to catch it - let out a massive 'FUCK YEA DOUG!'
Also, the CD package had a very cool built-in stereoscope that you could use to view the far-out 3D pictures inside the package's booklet.
Have that cd since it's release. It can be used for 3d youtube videos too :D
I can’t stop laughing :P One of the best video moments I’ve ever seen on youtube when you bring out the bong. I was suprised, used to see you with an occasional drink. Somewhat unexpected 😇
Agreed I was surprised as well. Rock on!!!
I died laughing when the bong came into view. Impeccable timing lol. Cheers brother 🔥😅
BRO THE BONG IS EVERYTHING ON THIS VIDEO LMFAO
That bong rip might have been the coolest moment on this channel. Love the analysis…both from the research you do prior to the song and then the music theory going through the song.
Love this channel, love this song, this is only my second video of yours, but I love how you dive in and actually break it down in a great way. Your philosophizing is also great, an educated person listening to great music and able to get something out of it and share with us. I love what you do, keep it up and stay well my friend.
It's pretty badass (and baffling - to me) how so many people within the last couple of years are finally getting an introduction to Tool. I bought Undertow on my 13th birthday - which was 12 days after its release - and they have been my favorite band since. This might sound weird, but I actually get enjoyment out of watching people react to Tool for the first time. And as for most of Maynard's lyrics, they're written so the listener gets their own interpretation. Find an interpretation that's relevant to you (when applicable). Try to be a better person today than you were yesterday. Doug, I am now a fan of your channel lol. So keep going. The more you listen, the more you'll appreciate Tool's music.
Hahahaha! I am sitting here enjoying my new favorite past time, watching Doug breakdown one of the best, complex bands of my lifetime, when ya pull out a flippin bong! My man! I laughed so hard I scared everyone in the room. 😂 You have my respect. I believe you may have just grown your audience by being an authentic person. Keep up the great work and carry on, sir.
No shame, Doug. Pleasantly insightful as usual. Thank you for your content.
Also, be aware that there is a 2022 Tool tour currently happening, if you didn't know already.
I've got my tickets for Tool in NJ, end of Feb. See them if you can. What a show.
Just one thing: right when you are talking about them keeping a straight 4/4 around 9:23, there is a polyrhythmic thing going on in the background: the whole band is on 4/4 together, and then the kick drum starts to play a 3/8 pattern on top of it. :)
I really noticed that while editing the episode.
Oh just shut up dude. You're the reason a lot of people hate Tool and it should be a crime. See you down in Arizona Bay!!!
@@lisahillis8973 What? :D
@@lisahillis8973 Lol aahhh...that was a truly wild reaction
@@lisahillis8973 ??? He was just mentioning a fact about the composition of the song and there's nothing wrong with that, Doug does the exact same thing in all of his videos
@Doug Helvering they’re on tour now!! If you’re in California there’s a few shows headed your way in the days ahead!
Being a 20+ year metalhead/guitar player, Tool has been one of the most significant reasons for me to continue listening and practicing various kinds of metal pieces, extensively - Adam Jones’ tone quality, instrumental prowess and musicianship/composure had been a great influence and had real impact on my own style (if something like that even exists 😊). So I must say, “The Pot” is the ultimate piece that the band has ever written; let me tell you why:
Tool is almost always revered for their unmatched poly-rythmic wisdom and utmost harmony which manisfest as insane odd-time groupings that feel as if they are creating “divine order” out of “infernal chaos” 😊. Yet this might sometimes cause a kind of progressive divergence in the form of failing to maintain the unnatural hype they initially elevate at the start - mainly in the below songs I humbly practiced and listened on many occasions:
- Lateralus (Lateralus): Too much attention to mathematical accuracy overshadows musical prowess.
- Parabola (Lateralus): Cannot live up to one of the greatest intros of metal music history.
- Schism (Lateralus): Even the extraordinary drum-final is not able to save the heavily descending hype.
- Vicarious (10000 Days): Depletes mind-blowing riff structure too soon.
- Jambi (10000 Days): Fails to maintain the feel following a masterfully composed heavy section.
- Sober (Undertow): Dominated by intoxicating-but-in-a-positive-way vocal sections.
- Forty-six and Two (Aenima): Only slightly shorter in time, but it’s there.
You might notice, as a result of said divergence, the songs feel a bit “longer” than they supposed to - but then again, these are my own assessments and opinions; so that feeling might be only my concern. Among these masterpieces, I believe only “The Pot” does not suffer from mentioned adversities/conflicts: It maintains all the feel and mesmerizing progression introduced at the beginning, embracing us with carefully dispersed interludes and finishes with a diminished-measure crescendo, summing up a perfectly refined progressive-metal masterpiece.
So, from the bottom of my heart, i thank you Doug - for reacting to and analyzing the song. Keep up the good work man!
Tool is getting ready to play the second leg of the "Fear Inoculum" tour that I saw that got canceled 2 days later from the covid virus thing. I saw them a long time ago for the "Aenima" too. Guys thundered both times. This last one was really perfection. Get tix.
Hey Doug fantastic analysis as always. As a student of music (I started late in life having played by ear for years), I'm learning a lot from you. Loving your journey of metal discovery. Thank you.
Doug partakes? This is a fascinating development. You're full of surprises Doug. Another great reaction - this channel really has gone from strength to strength in my opinion.
I thought the same. Lol.
He does it on “Hocus Pocus” by Focus reaction
It’s funny this must be one of his older videos because I’ve seen him spark up in several other videos. I’ve just discovered Doug and must have seen some of his newer videos.
Get your tickets Doug! They're coming to New Jersey February 26th. Gotta go see them!
Hi Doug, I'm not sure if you ever look at bands that do covers of great tunes like this. But there is a great band by the name of "Brass Against" that did an amazing cover of this song. They're mostly a brass band with a drummer, a guitar and an outstanding singer. Thanks for all of your work.
Thumbs way way up for Brass Against and their killer version! The only case I’ve ever heard in which a cover slams as hard as Tool.
Doug just gets better and better. One of my all time favorite Tool songs. Glad you did this one.
Nicely done! I bought this album at midnight when it came out, but I had never noticed the solo leading into a group nature that you pointed out.
YES YES and a major third YES!!! I'm actually home today! Clear schedule, got my herbal companion and hope Doug Joins In aswell! Can't wait to watch this one live today!👏👏👏 the reminder is set!🖤🖤🖤
I aim to please...
@@Doug.Helvering you've never failed me once!🖤🖤🖤
Where do you reside, Doug? Tool has been touring for awhile, doing so now as a matter of fact.
As you know, Tool is a musician's band. Almost every musician I have known (being one myself for 40+ yrs) appreciates the level of musicianship from Tool. This particular song is fun with Maynard having a contradictory time signature at the beginning along with Danny's usage of various polyrhythms throughout a relative straightforward 4/4 song for them. This may be their best "pop" song. Great intro of the band to others. Peace.
Haha!!! Doug! Didn’t expect that bong hit!! Not a stoner myself but that was a Daily Doug FIRST!! I’m intrigued.
Just LOVE it when people take the lyrics in consideration! Like most great writers, Maynard knows how to capture our feelings! Doug likes to mirror the lyrics to HIS experiences, but in the end it really doesn't matter..... you can put it to any anger! But let's NOT forget the other members! Each and EVERY one of them, come at you like a knife! After hearing this tune, I'm sure you feel the load less heavy!
The song is a rollercoaster with highs and lows ups and downs. They really did a great job with it. Loved the review keep up the good work!
greetings, m'man... You may be interested to note: that "phased meter" (meters of different lengths overlaying, and overlapping, and phasing through each other all over the place) sound, which is certainly a big (If not the biggest) Tool mainstay, is derived directly from "King Crimson"... a shining example of that about which I speak would be the piece titled "frame by frame" on the 'crimson album "discipline": clear as day at several points- one guitar is doing a seven, then a unison track splits off, throwing in a bar of six every other time, and cycles all the way through like that... so now you've got this long cycle... um, Well... thirteen "measures" long if you were the one doing the seven... If you were the other one... one could think about it any number of ways; take your pick, I don't care.
the aforementioned album, plus the 'crimson albums "beat" and "three of a perfect pair" are actually where most of the obvious examples are.
the only example of this type of rhythmic scheme in nature that I'm aware of would be the Balinese Gamalon Orchestra. perhaps a tiny bit in the music of South India. of course, there is the big one- most of the music of Africa and derivatives thereof... which as you will know is a vast landscape; a fact that is difficult to overstate- "poly-meter" is usually experienced in much shorter cycles though. but in a way that's the only technical difference.
The Gamalon- I think that's where Fripp (of King Crimson) said he got it... Or else I just imagined that part because it's the only obvious place... It's been years.
I speak of this "origin of "that Tool sound"" as fact, simply because Maynard explained all of this in detail at a concert that I was at. Maynard elaborated with hyperbole and props to the "elder band", who had in fact just opened for them. yes, you read that correctly... a lot of people thought that was odd. It was however strangely fitting... or perhaps not "strangely" just that I can't explain it clearly myself. It's in keeping with Fripps' philosophy of understating himself I guess. at the time (the cretaceous), as a crazy fan of both bands, I could hardly believe my luck at seeing such a show...
Peace be upon you, sir.
What a coincidence I was searching for a reaction video to this song out of nowhere and see your video which was uploaded only a few hours ago. Great stuff
Tool always leaves you wanting more. Damn dude I about fell out my chair when you hit that bong!
Love you more Doug. I just about spat my beer all over my screen when you produced the bong and sparked it.
Hitting the bong just added to the overview and made me like you even more. Salute!
Tool forever!!! They just rock me and always will , THANK YOU for doing some more Tool!
Watched a slew of your videos, saw you had looked at some game soundtracks I'm a fan of, and tool as well. Excellent content across the board.
I've seen too many reasons to subscribe, please keep up the amazing work, and thank you!
Once again, thank you for your perspective again! 🙏 awesome!
Yooo he pulled the bong out I had mine in my hands, and one with ya bro! Straight outta nowhere, starting to love this channel!
MY MAN! Like the second you hit that bad boy. Big fan of your stuff haha you are awesome,
Just started watching your channel, but instant thumbs up at the bowl hit! my man!
Doug! I just discovered u! I was already sold but when u pulled out the bong, I knew we were meant to be!
I still can’t believe you caught the Fibbionacci thing on the first listen of Lateralus. This is why I subbed. Totally impressive music theory knowledge.
Adam Jones loves that drop D tuning ergo much Tool D minor. I feel it is a kind of limitation to his playing, but he does it quite well. If you are going to partake this is the song to do it to. Try Passage to Bangkok by Rush (2112) another weed friendly song. Tool would sometimes open their concert with the opening Passage to Bankok riff.
We only stop for the best...
I just bought the remastered album CD today. One of my favorite Rush songs.
I absolutely LOVE your new headphones!!!! Definitely can’t afford it but it’s really awesome
That bong hit hit me harder than a fucking truck lmao, love you Mr Helvering
Love Tool Tuesday. Can’t wait for some Fates Warning 😉
Multiple metaphors in this song. Stunningly Brilliant...
Well well Doug!!! i didnt think youd be into rockin da gange , same bong as me too , looks well used 😎
When you took a hit I lost it!! LOL! And....I have those same curtains....carry on...
glad i had my bong around when you took that rip because that shit was sneaky
This is my first day watching you react to metal man and I gone this far. Damn bro salute 🫡 🔥
Tool always leaves you wanting more. Love this band. nobody comes close to these guys as far as creativity/
Doug you make me smile every video. Thanks dude.
Any time I have had a shit week I get back to this video - Makes all the difference!
Aight. I've been watching ur metal monday videos for 2 days now. When I saw u take a bong hit for Tool, I subscribed and hit the 🔔. Ur takes on Metallica are great, I'm officially a huge fan of yours.
Nice reaction, I love the bong rips!
Hit that bong my friend. My favorite way to jam to Tool! Spiral out!🌀
So glad I found your channel, looking for Rush's La Villa Strangiato videos. Don't usually watch reaction vids, but after seeing you have done some of my favorite bands (Tool, Pink Floyd, Rush), I've been watching those for the past day. I know you get tons of requests, and I don't expect you to do this soon , if at all -- but I would LOVE to hear you breakdown "Flood" off of Tool's Undertow album, although your ear may be better off hearing "Triad" off of Lateralus for me and everyone else -- It seems to be many variations on the use of triads. I would be amazed to learn that it hadn't been recommended to you numerous times already, with your skills and abilities.Hope Tool Tuesdays remain a thing. Will check out Stravinksi's "Rite of Spring" like you advised in another video. Perhaps you will help me "Broaden my horizons" -- as many friends of mine note when they see my 50 Pink floyd discs and complete collections of Tool, Led Zeppelin, Rush et al. THANK YOU. Btw, this is comment # 420!
I love the “pre-echo”? at the very beginning of the song. Gotta turn the volume up a bit!
Great reaction. Cheers from Canada!
bro as soon as i saw the bong...i wish i could sub 100 more times, was perfect 1000/10 grammy nom oscar academy all the wins
Brilliant series of reactions to many different bands and styles. I really enjoy hearing your explanations and opinions and this one tops the lot. I too use herb to help with pain from 68 years of wear and tear……….trouble is I live in the UK.
No way!! My band just started playing this song! That riff at the last 20 seconds of the song is so heavy. It is always a good day when we are listening to Tool, but this song in particular. 👌
So happy to see Tool back on this channel.
Keep up the great work Doug!
Tool has a way of doing just that, the way you get pulled in. I'm so glad I found your page. Hope you have an awesome day 🤘
Love this song. It's the one I usually play to people who have never heard Tool before, as I find it's one of their most instantly accessible tracks. Maynard's vocal performance on this is awesome.
Its an amazing reaction!!!! Mr. Doug!!!from México, i understand the legal and legacy of the theme about u talk, but...The song!!! a really masterpieece!!! yes with double "E" ...Greetings from México!!!! Thanks for all.
Outstanding analysis sir.
Your best one yet that I have seen. Love It
You’ve gotta do some between the buried and me. Obfuscation is a personal favorite. It would be a definitive metal monday
Doug, you've gotta check out Brass Against's version of this with Sophia on vocals! Should do a Reaction to that!
on the channel of Go Pato...? the version with air instruments? Is INSANEEE!!
She pissed on someone not to long ago at a concert
She literally pissed on the kettle..sadly that’s all she’ll be known for now..lol
Just saw Tool last night in Tacoma. They played this track, and it was off the wall. Highly highly recommend seeing them on this current tour if you can. Thirty plus years into their career, and they still sound on fire. And the setlist this round is something else.
I was so lucky to see them in Spokane right before all the shutdowns. Now I'm jealous they're touring and won't be seeing them now. Guess I can't complain too much, I've seen them like 7 times...
The tones that Adam and Justin are able to create with their instruments are absolutely astounding. I strongly recommend checking out Russian Circles if you want to hear another group that creates huge soundscapes. "Mladek" or "Afrika" are great examples of their versatility.
ooh thanks for the recommend- hadn't heard of them. Hopefully you've heard Oceansize but if not I recommend them; my favorites are the album Effloresce and the EP Music For Nurses (esp. starting from Track 2-end)
i did not expect that doug
TH-cam algorithm straight up tryin to bury this, Doug. No way I could've missed this. Glorious and legendary. You have my undying loyalty from now on.
That was awesome! Props to you!
I celebrate it here, Doug. Well done.
The solo is a bass solo, playing bending harmonics, through an amp with distortion, a wah pedal and some feedback. Reminds me of Cliff Burton (R.I.P.). You might notice the absence of the bass in the rythym during this section. Actually two sections when he does the "Waaaa-ooooo" part right before the big break. Badass. \m/
One of the BEST Tool songs, among all of their other BEST songs.
p.s. that bong scene, that was fun to see. 👌😅
I enjoy your lyric interpretation is just as enjoyable as the music theory! I've heard this song a thousand times, but that was a fun listen
Incredible review of an incredible song by one incredibly handsome man. 🤘🏻
“And they leave me wanting more.” You and me both man!
I'm going to the show this Saturday I'm so exited.
Listen to that last line again It's "Conjured up lies"
Cant wait! I get to see Tool in February! Gonna be awesome!
If I remember, there’s an old rumor about this song also a personal about story In regards to Maynard’s reaction around Devo’s own herb use. Considering his own experience with addictions, but use.
Someone buy that man a ticket to the show closest to him. Great video. Will be seeing them in Grand Rapids this March. Cannot wait.
Doug,
I absolutely love this video; and your channel. I too recently discovered cannabis as a way to help manage my chronic pain, so when I saw that you also partake I was surprised!
I have watched your channel since your Octavarium reaction and it has really helped an over analyzing progressive metal weirdo like myself get through a very difficult time. Thank you for all that you do!
Righteousness!! You're the only reactor that nailed it completely... and I watch a zillion reactors.. you get it.. I dig that.. ❤ no judgemental activity here from me sir.. I too know what it's like to partake... 😊
Damn! When he pulled out that bong and hit it like a pro... I was not expecting that at all!!!
Doug must have been SOOOO high! Love it!