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A PERFECT CIRCLE Blue Composer Reaction and Dissection The Decomposer Lounge

[@pauljansen1137]

The entire 13th step Album is worthy of a review, dear mr. Geebz!! But I guess you already know that!

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

I used to throw this album on as I fell asleep every night. One of my all time favorites

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Definitely!

[@williamirwin4328]

I second this!

[@2013_Shox]

Their best album imo.

[@rnrweb1968]

Absolutely!!! Yes! Please! Absolute masterpiece 👏 🙌 😁

[@danwest9900]

I'm still here! The whole 13th step album is awesome. The last song "Gravity" is especially beautiful and moving. The album is best appreciated in one listen from beginning to end - definitely a concept album.

[@seionne85]

I am... surrendering, to gravity and the unknown Such a great album

[@eggstu]

I choose to live

[@jeffthompson3379]

Correct ser. Will be listening to that next...

[@jillybeangaming]

gravity is such an incredible song... but yeah, as a recovering addict, the whole album is just so good.

[@alexnewfield]

A song that strikes deep. Still makes me misty.

[@corerelease8010]

I love Tool, but I also connect more emotionally with A Perfect Circle. “Orestes” just destroyed me when I saw them perform. 13th Step is the better album, but there is some pure gold on Mer de Noms.

[@andyginestra6333]

I don't know my dude. Mer de Noms is lighting in a bottle. Especially if you were there as a TOOL fan waiting to find out just what the first APC album was going to be and it blew all expectations. We didn't even know if there would be a second APC album. And just think that in 2000 we got this wonderful trilogy of albums released from APC, Deftones, and Radiohead. Yes, there were others but man, what a succession of releases in such a short time!

[@TheHomieFedSmoker]

Was always partial to Thinking Of You off MDN

[@jmuldoon4603]

Fun (Tragic) note from Greek mythology- Orestes killed his mother and was then haunted by the Furies for his crimes until Athena stepped in. Lots of symbolism floating around in a simple song title.

[@TheRealLetharos]

This song and The Noose are absolutely gamechanging on this album. I love this album, man. EDIT: I also like APC more than his other bands. Josh Freese on drums man. From The Vandals to Nine Inch Nails to APC, that's a drummer that gets around. I'm still here.

[@casperado666]

I can'T decide what project of Maynard i like best. Tool is untouchable, 13th step is pristine and several songs from conditions of my parole by puscifer make me tear up every time. My favourite singer of all time for sure

[@robdubent]

This entire album put me to sleep every night during the hardest time in my life many years ago. I think it’s a masterpiece. I also agree about the Tool comparison- I mean DUDE- it’s TOOL!! But when you need to relax and vibe with complicated simplicity these are the guys. Thanks for the Nostalgia brother. Ps- they sound just as beautiful live! I remember they were throwing guitar picks at each other the whole time just to goof off. It was funny. And Maynard also did stand up comedy between each song. It was a sight to behold.

[@donnydread7631]

This was my sleep album for a long time!

[@donnydread7631]

Tool in the morning, Puscifer for the party, and A Perfect Circle to rap it all up. 🙏🏼(And NIN for my sex-tracks)

[@TheHeadown]

You and me both

[@catherinereynolds9644]

And, I used it as a wake-up alarm. Great way to start my day

[@notTHEcher]

They are INCREDIBLE live!! 💜

[@mikegalifos7145]

In my honest opinion. I have never heard any front man better than maynard. Taking into consideration his vocals. And his songwriting. A absolute genius.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Besides Maynard, the other main creative force behind A Perfect Circle is guitarist Billy Howerdel. Check out The Stone by his other band Ashes Divide to help discern his contribution to the APC sound. Billy has a solo album coming out this year, and I'm excited to hear it.

[@pablerry]

please do not underestimate James Iha , or Matt McJunkins, or Jeff, they are all great artists performers and composers, A Perfect circle was formed as a Supergroup.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

@@pablerry I'm not taking anything away from the musicianship of the current lineup of A Perfect Circle. However, none of the people you listed were part of the original "supergroup." There have been numerous lineup changes in this band, with only Maynard and Billy as consistent members throughout (and Josh Freese almost from the beginning). All are great musicians, but I said "the other main creative force" because Billy Howerdel has always been the primary music composer, and Maynard, the writer of lyrics and vocal melodies. Creatively, it has always been their collaboration.

[@robdaniel3211]

I think the first two albums are Troy on second guitar and those are my fav albums.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Mine too.

[@neonom1024]

Howerdel was also a former guitar tech for NIN and Tool

[@raheelsaeed1]

“Vanish” is also mesmerising from this album

[@L33PL4Y]

Seconding that

[@robertbouley7697]

Absolutely

[@Death_By_Media]

If that song isn’t even more relevant today with its message of willfully ignoring reality ...man Like others have said the 13th Step is worth exploring as a whole and don’t sleep on Eat The Elephant as a whole album is a genius work with layers buried in the music theory worth exploring too. MJK is a brilliant and talented artist for sure ( one of my musical heroes) , but Billy Howerdel is a sleeping giant in terms of his craft of music . I get you Geebz I’ve been a Tool fan since a friend played undertow a cassette tape of it and I was not sure about it so they made me a dub , but APC , Puscifer both have equal time shifting which I appreciate more lol . You in your own time should check out iXi music’s break downs of Mer de noms as it’s all theory to see just how nuanced Howerdel’s and MJK’s brilliance juxtaposing runs in even their first LP .

[@jinabrasser9439]

Eat the Elephant is criminally underrated 😌🖤

[@Death_By_Media]

@@jinabrasser9439 Guilty . I bought it day one . Took a superficial listen wasn’t in the right mood for it’s mood and put it away for a couple of years ... I’ll shamefully admit . One day surfing through the library my 2yr old liked the album art and I was letting him pick the music and it hasn’t left my Top 20 rotation since .

[@rnrweb1968]

Yes!! This!! 😇

[@Arakiel9]

I misread that first line as, "That song isn't even relevant today with its...", and I got super confused. I STILL haven't checked out iXi music's content, and I keep meaning to. Thank you for the reminder.

[@Death_By_Media]

@@Arakiel9 Yes her channel has some easy to understand deep dives for sure . Yeah there was a bit of an implied dialect inferred in the first sentence as part of the statement . I amuse me that’s all that matters in the end .

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

Billy tends to get overshadowed by Maynard so it's nice to hear his talents get some love.

[@FatalJestor]

And like Maynard's other band Billy actually contributes to the writing of the songs lyrics in a perfect circle.. since Maynard is a reactive artist he often doesn't add anything until Billy put down all of his ideas

[@angelfired3616]

OMG... Maynard is GENIUS! I named my SON after Maynard James Keenan! 22 years ago! And now my son is a genius guitar and Bass player!!! And plays Cello!

[@seionne85]

Man it never gets old seeing you enjoy these songs that I consider classics at this point for the first time

[@benharley88]

Tool for the mind, APC for the heart, Puscifer for the fuzzy tingle times.

[@Taunic]

Opeth and A Perfect Circle in two days...Love it. What fantastic bands!

[@damonwalden5699]

The Noose, Pet, Nurse Who Loved Me... Bah, the whole album! You must hear it all😅

[@donnydread7631]

It’s absolutely amazing how much you are able to understand the story of songs without ever listening to the lyrics. It’s like you understand the feeling of the music so well that you are completely beyond the need of an explanation that words are able to conceptualize. (If that makes any sense) I wasn’t sure how to put that into words. 🙏🏼

[@jamesbanks5291]

13th step got me through an awful part of my life, and I'm grateful for Maynard and company for putting it out.

[@robdubent]

Same here.

[@thejanellest]

Same. This album is perfect.

[@angiemendo7969]

Thank u so much! I am new subscriber since yesterday and I've become addicted to watch your videos. I love APC and this is one of my favourite songs. Can you please react to WEAK AND POWERLESS 🙏 Saludos desde México ❤

[@kalebargo4517]

This was definitely one of my first Perfect Circle songs that got me into the band. Still one of my favorites because of the tone and vibe of the chorus.

[@alexvidivici2061]

This song gives goosebumps everytime!

[@subliminalcheese1209]

"Mistook the nods for an approval" is one of the most clever lines ever, considering the context of the song. Great tune

[@guitaristssuck8979]

Memorable line!

[@AndyKazama2]

Before watching Geebz I didn't appreciate how layered some songs are, especially APC who I started listened to again after the Judith react.

[@fearlessbiped]

One of my favorite APC songs! Great choice!

[@HEWfunkingKNEWit]

Dont stop! Lol, the next song is amazing!

[@Tristana.Keauna]

So happy you went back in for more APC, this album is so fantastic, start to finish. I really hope you'll do "Noose" next, I'm so keen to hear you decompose the engineering on that song. The drums on that song, while minimalist, just hit you so hard. I'm still here for all that you do!

[@mytube-b-utoob3182]

Such a cool guitar sound with the delays, very calming track.

[@gabrielnowacki]

It's bass guitar mate ^^

[@MustObeyTheRules]

@@gabrielnowacki so a guitar?

[@billabong3549]

Still here! Another track off this album with similar vibes is The Noose. Talk about getting some chicken skin going, that one will do it. I’d recommend taking a look at their wiki to see all the different members of the band over the years - so many talented musicians that have been in highly influential bands. So many distinct sounds and voices that reflect the variance from album to album, iteration to iteration.

[@jamesdavis1052]

Still here. Highly recommend Dredg as a combination of heavy and melodic from the same era of music. Whoa is Me, The Canyon Behind Her.

[@vlakieste]

The entire El Cielo album! Same Ol' Road, Sorry But It's Over

[@veevamm3642]

You are awesome don't apologize and don't change we ❤️ you!

[@donrodztx]

I was at the first show when they kicked off this album tour on Halloween Night in San Antonio. What an experience. Maynard was dressed in full clown costume, his shadow cast on a screen in front of him by a spotlight behind him for a few songs before breaking through and continuing the show with those huge clown shoes. It was great.

[@ZeroCapability]

I was at that same show!! They opened with vanishing. One of the best shows I've ever seen!

[@billtbodger]

I actually got into APC before Tool and is is songs like this that really cemented MJKs absolute mastery of emotive lyrics, If you get a chance watch all the videos that were made for Blue after a competition to put in a Video storyboard, they made 4 of them as they were so different and opened up meanings of the song

[@josht3186]

Interesting story about this song: Billy didn't intend for this to be a song. He was just setting up the recording equipment and he and Josh improvised the bass and drums. Maynard later heard it and liked it so much he talked Billy into making it a track.

[@josht3186]

Also if you listen to the bass, there are lots of little differences and Billy sqid in an interview, if you hear that abd think, oh wow that's interesting, is that on purpose? No it's just me fumbling around a bit

[@williamclose6978]

Still here! The thing I have always liked about a perfect circle is the impression of continual narrative in individual albums. Especially in Mer De Noms, 13th Step, and maybe a little less so on Eat the Elephant; each song takes you on a narrative journey, and the change of one track to the next feels like chapters in a saga. Both in composition and lyrics.

[@froggie1]

I'm in the same boat. Started off fascinated by Tool, now much more an APC fan. I agree, I think it's just where we are in our life's journey. Maynard is an intelligent enough performer to diversify his outputs to cover more people. I certainly appreciate it.

[@cozmiccow9936]

Thirteenth Step is an absolute masterpiece both musically and lyrically, and Blue is one of my favorite tracks...so deep and moving. Also, I completely understand your regard for APC. I'm a huge Tool fan, but APC has always had the ability to strip back my emotions and stare directly into my soul.

[@chelsw569]

WOOHOO MORE A PERFECT CIRLCE!!! Thank you for doing another one of their songs! They resonate so strongly with me and I love hearing your take on their music!

[@poker_dealer]

This is my all time #1. I’m glad you appreciate it as much as I do.

[@Degnique]

This song is absolutely insanely good and I'm still definitely here.

[@toddgoodwin4203]

Mate I’ve followed you since you started and I have never been disappointed with your reactions. The breakdown from you here is brilliant and explains a lot to someone like myself who loves music but doesn’t understand the nuances of it. Love ya work mate and I’m so happy that you can enjoy this music as much as i do

[@FluffyMcFluffavicMeowskiOFluff]

An absolutely perfect album

[@chief45kc2572]

No need to apologize for what you like. You do you man, the rest of us are just along for the ride!

[@jbraun211]

Yesss this was one of my favs for a long time 🙏🏼

[@Soljarag5]

I'm always still here

[@zimiani]

This is a "close your eyes and dive" song. Wonderful.

[@larryhaug71]

Still Here!!! Awwwright!🤙

[@luccaburaglia9094]

Man, months ago I used to listen to your videos while doing homework but kind of stopped going on KZbin (idk why, just kind of happened), but I'm glad that you're still uploading more and more great stuff

[@aaronpanesar]

6:49 to 6:54 contains an all time great moment in my musical journey. That moment makes this song APCs greatest song. Thank you for reacting to this

[@rickhoward597]

The Noose A perfect circle

[@jinabrasser9439]

I’m still here 🖤 And I love your commentary & analyses 😘

[@HumanistAtheist]

Still here! Always until the end of every video Herr Geebz. 🙂 The lyrics in this song hit home for me, and I like that you started to pick up on them. They remind me of my one and only psychedelic journey, many years ago, repeating to myself "I don't want to know, I don't want to know, I don't want to know." You may know what I mean, yeah? A cool thing to me about poetry, and Maynard is very much a poet, is, like music and much of art in general, it can mean one thing to the creator but land differently with the receiver. Whether that's what the creator meant I don't know but it means something to me, hits an emotional chord, and gets me to reflect on my own life experience, and I dig that. I dove straight into the deep end, the shark-invested waters, and it was too much. These days I'm keeping it in the shallow end, because I've never quite learned how to swim.

[@emuszd]

I'm still here. I have learned so much from you on this channel. Thanks Geebz!

[@kieranm7469]

Still here! Only stop early if something comes up!

[@THEbenagain]

God this is so good. The whole album is a win. You post a 13th step song, then I'll be clicking that like button!

[@sethwilliams1979]

Still Here man! This album really resounded with me when it came out and still does things today. Thanks for the reaction.. would you consider doing "Pet"?

[@DMTInfinity]

Our favorite decomposer decomposing and recomposing his soul while decomposing out favorite songs!

[@alexadamczyk1529]

A comparison of "Pet" and "Counting Bodies Like Sheep" by A Perfect Circle would be a great video in my opinion. Would love to watch that! Keep up the great work decomposer!

[@kevinschotte2106]

One of my fav songs from Thirteenth Step, pure brilliance! I love all the (small) nuances they have put in there. This record as a whole is fantastic just like Mer De Noms. Geebz, have you ever considered doing full album reviews?

[@alexweatherhead1212]

My go to album for my a long run. Something about it is haunting, many thanks!

[@TheHeadown]

This song, the entire album and Mer de noms are masterpieces. I absolutely love it! 🔥🔥🔥

[@dodgrblu]

I'm still here!

[@Fedexkilla]

I bought this album when it first came out and just about every track was awesome with The Nurse Who Loved Me being probably my favorite track on this cd.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

That song has one of the best opening lines ever!

[@GG-ik6it]

That song is by the band failure who geebz needs to check out

[@petsounds3612]

Thanks Geebz for helping me appreciate APC in a new and exciting way. Happy Friday everyone!

[@teaghlachcrann]

Still here! Love to hear that you are leaning into APC more. Growing up, I liked Tool but it seemed like everyone that I knew was so fanatical about them that it kind of dissuaded me from really diving in. When APC came out, they just filled a hole that I didn't know was there. Keep it up, sir,!

[@C3RNDOG]

It's ok Geebz, you can say it. At this point in the journey, you lean more towards APC. And frankly, I have as well for years. Not a knock on Tool, I absolutely dig many of their tracks. However, I can go through an entire APC album with different bliss and enjoyment than Tool.

[@MarkoWarko]

Still here. The harmonies are what get me on this track, too.

[@starchild6478]

It's all good bro! 😁 I not only respect your professional opinion, but your having your own opinion! I have been a fan of Tool since the first bass lick on Sober back when it came out, then years later after living under a rock called the Army, I had no idea that APC was even derived until I was working in Iraq in 2004. Mind blown and loving that Maynard is spreading his artistic genius out to other projects! 😁🤘❤️🎼

[@GoBolts0423]

Still here!

[@billybobweible]

This takes me back to my early 20’s. Saw them live on this tour. Damn I am aging. Hard to believe that shit was almost 20 years ago

[@benrollohayward]

That “because I never quite learned how to swim” lyric is a reference to the lyric in the Tool track Aenema from ‘96 that has the lyric “Learn to swim” throughout - a nice touch I’ve always thought 👍

[@increase9896]

No its not

[@el-violador]

Still here as always Geebz. This whole album is beautiful and far and away my favourite from this band. Check out "Pet" which is my favourite APC song of all time

[@alfredopliego6706]

Wow! This one plus Katatonia's Takeover are two of my favorite all time songs and you reviewed both this week. Thousand thanks! Still Here.

[@texgarrett7158]

Epic album.

[@NotRKelly.]

Thank you Geebz

[@Warnerchild]

my favourite song by them - glad to see you react to it

[@rnrweb1968]

More APC PLEASE!! 😁 I'm still here too!! Great reaction/analysis!!!

[@jillybeangaming]

one of my favorite albums... start to finish...

[@LadyMelmo.]

It's probably just me, but I get reminded of David Sylvian sometimes in this (who's voice I love too)

[@donrodztx]

This album is perfection. So poignant and beautiful.

[@sleepycakes]

I Adore APC - Blue is a one I forgot about then remembered in an instant. Awesome. I've just seen that you already did "Orestes" which is a personal favourite - I'm deffo heading there now :) "Brena" is such a beautiful track from 'Mer De Noms' people don't seem to mention much, along with "The Noose" from 'Thirteenth Step' - I would request them if you get the chance.

[@jillybeangaming]

my ex named his doggo brena after the apc song. he passed away from a heroin overdose several years ago.. all kinda fitting for the discussion of this song and album and all...

[@sleepycakes]

@@jillybeangaming I'm sorry for your loss. Songs that have that kind of deep meaning are a huge comfort in many ways. I'm drawn to those usually. Maynard really hits the spot on Brena - huge chorus!! And Billys solo is perfect!

[@jillybeangaming]

@@sleepycakes thank you for your condolences 🙏 .. i love the power of music and memory. it’s very cool. you’re making me wanna go listen to it.. it’s been awhile.. time to revisit some old apc!

[@bigchiefbc]

Good reaction, I actually kinda agree with you on APC vs Tool sometimes, it greatly depends on my mood. In my more emotional times, I need APC, but when I'm in a more thoughtful/ponderous mood, then I want Tool. Regarding the music: I'm pretty sure the bass is actually playing throughout, but during the verses he's playing high up the neck with a delay along with the guitar (at least that's what he did when I saw them live). Also, I can hear some sort of phaser/flanger on the bass at around 7:40, and it just adds some cool depth to that bridge.

[@lauren.xo01]

One of my favourite APC songs

[@Azriel261]

Definitely enjoy the Middle Eastern quality. A lot of Nu Metal and Alternative/Indie Rock groups use different types of music to take you on a journey

[@Spitx]

This is one of those that bring me back years in time... I can see the events and people...

[@chief_mourner]

Probably one of my favorite apc songs

[@TheBigZapper]

An epic tune from APC, one of the darker ones but hauntingly beautiful.....and still here btw😎

[@adamhenton6221]

Circle back to APC! Sweet! Looking good Geebz. Hope your shoulder is better.

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Finally some MJK. 👍

[@sydneymarie67]

Love love love A perfect circle. Nothing that Maynard does is half assed. Always brilliant but different. Enjoyed your breakdown. 👍

[@familiarsting4108]

Geebz, I love your channel. Please consume The Thirteenth Step as one piece. I remember an interview where Maynard said the idea was to make music that will help you abstain from narcotics. Every song on the album is a different aspect of addiction. Thank you.

[@DMTInfinity]

I'm still here..! ✌️👽

[@brittniwoods5853]

I also have a deeper connection with a perfect circle, I think it’s up to personal preference what a person likes more, I heard Maynard talking about it on some video on KZbin somewhere, each of the bands he’s in is a space to explore something different, a perfect circle is the emotional energy, tool is the calculated, technical, mathy sort of thing, and Puscifer is going with whatever impulsive, intuitive ideas they want to play around with

[@drekked6760]

Excellent song choice for APC, and Happy Friday to ya, Geebz!

[@erock864]

Totally felt that stretch/groan in the beginning! 🤙🏽 haha

[@markdorval7844]

I'm still here. I shan't ever bail on a chance to hear your take on some of my favorite tunes. You're making me a better listener and helping me understand why that music speaks to me so effectively. Thanks...

[@jbonn5365]

The noose and Brenda are other awesome APC tracks!! I'm a diehard APC fan and strongly encourage more APC songs for you!

[@Kevin-wk3jq]

Thanks sir

[@jokergreeting]

The next song is great too and fits very well after this. I think you would continue to love that feeling they create next.

[@christophersmack6763]

Keep talking man, I'm still here!

[@dallasahlberg7833]

Not only am I still here, I am always here. Love it. Absolutely love it. Keep going on your journey. Eventually you will be up to speed with the rest of the true fans, for all of the bands you choose to review. Keep it up Brother!

[@jaysonkelly4830]

Still here bro! I just love your reactions.