A Perfect Circle - The Outsider (REACTION!)

[@CosyBrew]

"The Noose" from this album is just otherworldly. Arguably the best on an incredible album.

[@360.Tapestry]

i can see george out of his seat for that one lol

[@monrickcroes1159]

I second that, I also mentioned it here in the comment

[@aeroshv23]

my favourrite APC song.

[@lostdesertrat3311]

I agree, but I think they would like "The Package" better.

[@ikymagoo]

Yes!!!

[@addikt]

"The Package" has the most monstrous bass hook on the album. If you like bass, the first track is your best bet.

[@loop2kil233]

Came in to say this

[@OssyTK]

My "go to" to check headphones for too much/bloated or no bass.Tool and APC are my no.1,always.

[@AtomIntention]

Just wish it would have came in heavier last time I saw them

[@GeniusSays]

fiiiireeeeeeeeeee

[@allisons.1155]

"Give this to ME! MINE! MINE! MINE!" "The Package" is a beastly song in every way. Maynard's vocal range, the bass, the guitar...just everything. You're 100% correct addikt.

[@teamfingahs4907]

Maynard said in a acoustic session explaining this song “I had a friend who had some chemical problems. i ended up meeting his brother and his brother was so out of touch with what he was going through....so this song is kinda sung through the perspective of the brother who doesn't understand what his loved one is going through and in a way has no compassion for what he is going through...this song is called the outsider because that brother is standing on the outside of a understanding and doesn't get it. this song is from the perspective of someone who is ignorant and doesn't have the time or patience to understand what their loved one is going through." Very VERY good call on analysis.

[@curseyoujordanshow]

Thanks, this honestly makes me feel a LOT better about the song.

[@adisenbelanger8690]

As I read this comment ryan had started almost describing this comment out. These guys lyrical perception never seems to fail

[@davogotland]

@@adisenbelanger8690 right! they have so much practice with that from listening to endless amounts of intricate rap lyrics.

[@Brew78]

Sounds thematically similar to "Blue" then as well. "I didn't want to know. Just didn't want to know. Best to keep things in the shallow end, 'cause I never quite learned how to swim.."

[@larkinh1]

@@Brew78 yeah 13th Step is a concept album about addiction so it’s all thematically linked. Fantastic album.

[@brandonw7506]

Jeordie White (a.k.a. Twiggy Ramirez) was on the bass guitar in these years of A Perfect Circle. When George mentioned the sound of grungy 90's....he wasn't wrong. The dark tone that Jeordie has is what made early Marilyn Manson years so distinct. Instrumentally speaking.

[@Jfitz432]

Would love to see you guys react to "Pet" from the same album. Killer tune.

[@Brew78]

That song came up in my random mix just this morning on the way to work. One of my favorites, just the *crunchiness* of that riff - I don't know if they have distortion on the bass or what. Important thing to note though - all the songs on this album are about drugs including this one. It sounds political but isn't. They did make a different mix of this song, intended more as the political version.

[@eduardozamora1947]

agreed

[@claymonster5807]

Pet is a MUST hear

[@dpounder101]

pet is fuckign amazing. addiction from the perspective of the drug.

[@DR.DisInfect]

They definitely need a pet

[@staceyobrecht1731]

There is not a bad song on this Album. My favorite is “Pet” then sliding into “lullaby “. Please give these a listen!

[@c0unt1ng5heep4]

Pay no mind, whatever voices say....They don't care about you....Like i do!

[@sammibee541]

This is the way

[@laturpify]

Agreed

[@CLRF2]

I disagree 6 decent tracks. Mar de Noms was better had a powerful presence

[@tiogeorgeone]

Pet Rules! The re-make, Counting Bodies Like Sheep, is INSANE, too!

[@1330percy]

This album's filthy af. Pure fire start to finish. The Package, Weak and Powerless, The Noose, Pet, Gravity all just brilliant tracks. Y'all really should dive more into APC!

[@rayfran06]

Shit, I forgot about the package, vanishing and that big drop after the start. Pet, I need to go back and listen to this album.

[@RDTechNine]

Gravity is a damn gem

[@aussieandy8427]

Blue!

[@chrisfreeman4687]

Gravity is such an underrated song.

[@cwheels01]

They're all bangers.

[@joshuabliven3411]

The final lyrics have always hit me the hardest. "If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere, do it somewhere far away from here" where it seems like he is basically walking away from the situation and that person out of sheer frustration with their mindset.

[@user-wh6sp6st8s]

Ive always thought that was so well written. Too long for a tattoo lol but amazing.

[@toddnuyen2725]

Its crazy cuz Maynard wrote the song from the perspective of someone who doesnt understand the levity of the depression that one of their friends is going thru. So I agree the lyric is awesome, but he wrote it from the perspective of someone who is being an asshole. I love this song lol

[@alexandersalmas21]

Yeah, this song is definitely critical of this perspective. The lyrics belittle the other person's feelings, saying it's just drama.

[@llewodcm20]

​@@toddnuyen2725 the "levity"?

[@toddnuyen2725]

@@llewodcm20 i was high man, should have said gravity or weight lol

[@americanbuffalo7802]

"Weak and Powerless" is my favorite from the Thirteenth Step album...but, "The Outsider" is fantastic. This is just an all-star album.

[@johnbehan1526]

The OG WAP! I'd like to see George and Ryan shootout the album version with the Tilling My Own Grave version on the Underworld soundtrack.

[@Natural_Order]

Weak and Powerless was a classic on the radio when I was like 12

[@tdoom1354]

YES

[@ddrumdude]

I agree. Rick Beato has done a really good song analysis on that one. You should check it out if you haven’t already.

[@FLmetalhead]

Weak and powerless is sooo good

[@jeremiahchaplin7202]

This whole album is fire! It’s A Perfect Circle’s crowning achievement. It’s like Alice In Chains Dirt. React to the whole thing!

[@Isaw1117]

Oh man. That’s a good comparison.

[@jasonspain3554]

Agreed. Two of my favorite albums. Each having been my favorite at some point in my life.

[@carriechildress5032]

It would be cool to see them analyze an entire album!

[@KrushKrills]

Definitely some great tunes on 13th step, but Mers De Nom was a much better album start to finish

[@stonerjoe21]

APC Gravity is such a masterpiece especially if you want more bass

[@teamfingahs4907]

Criminally underrated!

[@mjprince7]

This 🔥

[@DR.DisInfect]

👍

[@sharilynbratton6476]

Gravity is one of my fave songs, just haunting and reflective and beautiful. The message has special meaning for me as well.

[@rayfran06]

I saw APC in 2003 (I was still in high school) in Dayton Ohio it was on black friday. I had the album but never checked out Gravity, I'm not sure why? On the drive back to Columbus hearing Gravity and the snow falling was really a mood setting feeling that I have never forgot and anytime it snows now I think of that song and that experience.

[@josevillarreal5955]

That last "Over Thiiiiiis!" is such a perfect, genuine catharsis. It's such a guttural, throat-y kind of yell. Basically a loud growl. True emotion. This song rips!

[@ffinkral]

"The Noose" from this album is absolutely amazing too! Great review.

[@serienzp]

Oh, I cannot WAIT for their reaction to The Package by A Perfect Circle. If they went crazy over this one, especially for the bass guitar groove, they're going to lose it while hearing that one.

[@MS-it9vv]

Seconded. They have so many amazing songs, and their first two albums in particular are nearly perfect.

[@mitchellmayer6326]

I can't believe I had to scroll so far to see this song mentioned. I use it to see what audio systems are capable of, true masterpiece

[@AverageMCP]

I have a feeling they are going to have a few complaints about the vocals

[@yelkhan2002]

@@AverageMCP liEEEE

[@jeepersmcgee3466]

@@yelkhan2002 XD yup exactly, I think they'll adore the song but Ryan will have gripes with that delivery (and mention it several times)

[@ericrodriguezpintle7302]

I won´t get tired of asking... ORESTES please! It is a master piece!

[@Trepanation21]

I want to call it "underrated" because it feels like nobody ever talks about it, BUT we all know how good it is, lol, so it's definitely not "underrated". It's just under-mentioned!

[@annadover627]

YES my favorite

[@chowh.9443]

Also my favorite, especially the live version! I was bummed when they didn't play it in concert (but still very happy APC was my first concert).

[@courtneychapron-engi9290]

ABSOLUTELY

[@ryukan250]

Their masterpiece.

[@inkandglitter]

Fun fact, Jordie White was also known as Twiggy Ramirez. He was in Marilyn Manson as their bassest for many years. 🤘🏽😁 Super talented guy

[@eelcovromen9755]

"Pet" would be a great one to react to! Surprisingly straightforward too for Mayanards standards.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Pet is so good, favorite APC song

[@maurodocampo4163]

Yessss!

[@Duncan_Idaho_Potato]

Straightforward, provided you remember what was happening in the world back in 2003. Particularly in the United States and the Middle East. "Swaying to the rhythm of the New World Order and count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums!" That pair of lines and Maynards vocal delivery of it still gives me goosebumps to this day, almost twenty years later. Powerful song.

[@11peterson1]

Check out “counting bodies like sheep” too. It’s a slightly different spin on “pet” that is super good

[@geoffnolan1053]

Pet's rhythm section just GOESSSS

[@zombiexbunny]

This entire album is phenomenal. Weak and powerless, a stranger, the noose, blue, pet... just great, great stuff.

[@armyers4190]

“Should you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere. Do it somewhere far away from here” So many emotions written into such few lines

[@SHAKE78420]

"Passive"is also a great track,one of my personal favs,and was featured in the Constantine film

[@BeKindToBirds]

Man that song just ..haunts. Maybe it's because it's not a typical subject, idk. This album has always stuck out to me as something darker than most

[@josuezumelzu]

The movie was never released

[@robertsertic4276]

That's from emotive album.

[@spinytoad286]

@@josuezumelzu the film was released the song just never made it into the film, kinda like Hero by Nickelback with Spider-Man. The music video is made of footage from the film too

[@josuezumelzu]

@@spinytoad286 can you send me a link of the movie then? I keep looking for Constantine 2 (the song was for Constantine 2) and I can’t seem to find it.

[@cathywilliam8696]

This album dropped in a extremely turbulent time in my life, addiction had me and my friends in its grasp. This album is 100% about addiction, and when i listen back to it, it brings me to a painful part of my life, lost friends, terrible life choices and a dark path i was on. Luckily i am 10+ years clean.

[@PlastoJoe]

Congratulations! Addiction is a lifelong thing, so stay strong.

[@DavidOwenWard]

So what! Y'all kill me with these sad ass stories. Find God and Pray DAMN!!!!

[@Jimmy_Z]

This album has the same effect on me for the exact same reasons. Still my favorite APC album.

[@Odyssey636]

@@DavidOwenWard god cant save you from this stuff brother but its sweet you think so.

[@larryhaug71]

@@DavidOwenWard Why the hate? Sad story? Recovery is a beautiful story. Recovery is growth. Growth is Life Life is GOD! May GOD have mercy on your hate-filled soul

[@corerelease8010]

You guys have the best reaction videos out there. When the song is so amazing that all you can do is laugh about it, it’s clear that you just LOVE music and what it does to you. I can relate to that a lot. George frequently picks out the parts of songs that I love most. You guys have great ears and musical hearts and I love it. Thanks for these videos. This album is incredible.

[@noizyme]

Once the Tool microchip is implanted through Maynard's voice, everything he gets involved with becomes tasteful. Good review guys!

[@md22773]

You Guys want BASS... "The Package" by A.P.C. the whole song is SICK, but THAT Bass groove will slay you

[@dowtish1]

You guys straight jizzing about that bass is the best thing Ive seen in awhile! LOL ----and btw, You guys would absolutely love the video for this song as well.

[@JB-nf2oj]

It's the arrangement, imo. Such excellent musicianship; but the arrangement brings it all together! Love this band, thank you for checking them out!

[@evlx14]

George's face 12:28 priceless. Always love to see them get so pumped for great music 🤘

[@quadrumvirate86]

That stink face. That’s when you know the groove is absolutely filthy.

[@SlapNSniff]

As a bassist myself and someone who LOVES and respects the bass in many ways, I loved that he stood up and walked away. APC is awesome

[@Jean-Boner]

The love y'all have for this one gave me a MUCH NEEDED smile on my face today. Thank you guys. ♡

[@chrono050]

same

[@tiredofit4761]

The live version on Leno’s late show was way better than the album version. Sounds like what y’all may be playing. Maynard is a vocal force no matter what band he’s fronting. Love you guys!! ❤️

[@fleecox6281]

I love watching the stank face you both get when the music is good. You all are awesome. Try Puscifer The Humbling River and The Remedy!

[@aaronanderson4314]

They did The Remedy

[@JTNugget]

Yeah I love these guys. They're the only reaction channel besides Geebz that have a great personality.

[@CovertOwl]

They already did Remedy

[@franciscobarriossaenzdetej3170]

Potions, momma said, the mission, rev 22:20, The arsonist.

[@marcuswioncek2318]

I get goosebumps watching people discover new music they absolutely love. And your reactions are always great! Much love to you all!

[@Echo__plex]

Thirteenth Step is an absolute masterpiece. Hope to hear you guys react to more APC! Pet, Gravity, and The Noose are a few other standouts but it really is an album that's best to experience start to finish.

[@PeteOliva]

Josh Freese is one of the most talented and GROOOOOVY studio drummers out there. His work with A Perfect Circle totally shows how he learns his way around a song to add in so many juicy subtle details.

[@ianflanagan209]

this whole album is an epic gem, please do an APC marithon. Try their songs gravity, the package, the rose, orestus, imagine, when the levy breaks, magdelina.

[@dr.kennethspeers8014]

I had this cd in my car for 2 years straight in high school. An all-time great album for me personally. Listen to the package.

[@schismjizzum]

this entire album is amazing. The album deals with addiction, with perspectives from the addict, the loved ones, and the drugs themselves, and the trauma that causes addiction. It is so beautiful.

[@TopSpeedKertus]

You are so spot on. There’s also a really cool (or sad) way to view the album entirely from the perspective of the user who is projecting what they think everyone else thinks of them, which causes them to burn bridges and sinks them further into the hole of addiction. Idk if you can interpret Pet that way though haha.

[@GiskardRevenlov]

A+ name lmfao

[@schismjizzum]

@@GiskardRevenlov thanks lol. Inspired by my favorite band ...TOOL 🌀

[@marksaber1395]

“We were snoring on A Perfect Circle!” Classic as always gents

[@Sturbinator83]

Such a great song. Billy Howerdel is such a great musician

[@amncatlett]

"Brena" from Mer De Noms has to be my favorite bass line of all time. So powerful right from the beginning of the song.

[@c0unt1ng5heep4]

Judith has the best bassline on that album imo. Paz was a much better bassist for this band, once again imo Brena is great though and its bassline is awesome. Magdelena has a really good bassline too. And 'Thinking of You'

[@JunoXL]

Agree. Paz was a badass

[@dash4786]

Bro you couldn't of picked a better song. I slept on brena for years bro. Didn't even listen to it

[@theduckularpeanuts]

I've even watching you guys for the past 3 years now, and as a prog metal guy, it's been amazing to watch your journey from being unfamiliar with things, to being able to pick up time signature changes and syncopation. It's been a joy watching you guys learn and appreciate the things I love about the genre.

[@M3TALxSLUG]

From what I understand, a big inspiration for this song/ album was Maynard’s friendship and life/ addiction of the original lead singer of Alice In Chains, Lane Staley.

[@neallatham3748]

Yeah. We lost Layne the year before.

[@kelzpinero9293]

Cool reation guys... If you decide to do more A Perfect Circle, the song - Orestes (live) is amazing!

[@natemartinez2745]

Second this. Orestes live at Red Rocks is epic. The Outsider is a banger though!!

[@Maduro7]

I'd prefer them to hear the studio version first and then the live experience thereafter

[@AngelTorres-lk9zz]

That intro bass line is HYPNOTIC!!

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

This album is a masterpiece

[@dkGamecocks]

agreed

[@ttooooll24]

I’ve loved this song for years, but never appreciated the bass till this reaction. Thanks fellas!

[@portishphonic]

Preach! I've been listening to this song for about 17 years and I always followed the drums and guitar, but for some reason in the last 2 years I'm searching for the bass in every song I hear (been a drums person pretty much all my life). And the bass in this is exquisite.

[@andrewgarrison7485]

My brother dealt with addiction, depression and suicidal urges for a long time and we always tried to help him through it. A couple months ago he killed himself. My entire life he was my best friend and I am so angry he chose to leave us the way he did. So yeah, this song hits really deep now listening to it. Because I know for the rest of my life I'll never fully understand why he did it, and that it will never stop hurting.

[@scottrowsick406]

I’ve listened to this song 64,000 times, and it seems to get better each time. Love seeing y’all hearing it for the first time.

[@mr.beaverchair3622]

Jeordie White was also the bassist for Marilyn Manson on "The Beautiful People" (under the pseudonym Twiggy Ramirez). This was also his first album with a perfect circle. Between Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step, Jeordie replaced Paz Lenchantin on bass and James Iha (of the Smashing Pumpkins) replaced Troy Van Leeuwen on second guitar.

[@jhamilton1007]

Josh Freese was also the drummer for Nine Inch Nails

[@jhamilton1007]

@@flingonber Oh, iu know. Very versatile

[@travisanderson3801]

@@jhamilton1007 *a

[@joshuapascoe5124]

Freese has also done session drumming for Avril Lavigne, Lostprophets, Hollywood Undead, Paramore, Weezer, the dude is an absolute machine.

[@2008redsi]

This is my favorite album from them. Every song is great. I’m particularly fond of Weak and Powerless.

[@badmotorbreath5206]

Agreed. Comes with an appropriately freaky video clip.

[@mackin26]

One of the finest bands I ever saw. 2004 in Manchester at the Apollo. The live version of ‘The Nurse Who Loved Me’ was unreal. Gents, it rarely gets better than this.

[@boydlindsey6689]

Drove 10.5hrs from coastal VA to Nashville to see them live

[@diegopigeon6959]

From this same album “Weak and powerless” is just amazing. Definitely recommend it, I personally like it better than Judith

[@TinaMUFC10]

💯

[@reyescisneros1785]

I love how you guys describe the music. I've listened to this band for years, and you've opened my eyes & ears by how you dive into the intricacies of the song. Respect!

[@puz369]

My favorite APC song by far, especially that last bit where everything gets super heavy. But the lyrics really put this song over the top - where it seems like Maynard is critiquing depression, he's actually calling out people who misunderstand depression and Maynard is critiquing that stance, the stance of the outsider. Here's the quote from Maynard: The lyrics to "The Outsider" at face value, are in judgment of a potentially self-destructive or suicidal individual, though Maynard clarified that the song's message was meant to be a criticism of people who do not understand the struggles of people dealing with depression, saying: "[In] the case of "The Outsider", it's sung from the perspective of a person who doesn't understand at all what their friend is going through, what their loved one is going through, and they think that it's more like a sprained ankle; they can just kind of walk it off." Y'all should check out Goliath by Karnivool or their newest one, All It Takes.

[@mattmac2652]

Definitely one of my top APC tracks. I was smiling ear to ear the entire time watching your reactions!

[@farn451]

That whole album is a masterpiece. Mer de Noms is good but this is so damn fine you should have a licence to listen to it!

[@markwillis675]

"The Package" will definitely blow your minds. So original.

[@puz369]

Also, the live version of this from Echo and Stone is incredible. Some other favorites from APC are Orestes (Echo and Stone version of this song is also unbelievable), So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, The Hollow, and Pet.

[@chrono050]

good pics for sure

[@juggalonumber27]

Oh my god yes, Orestes from E&S is AMAZING

[@lewismaddox4132]

If Matthew and juggalo weren't writing loud enough, I would really encourage you to take a gander at that rendition of "Orestes" from the Stone and Echoe show. Remember his mother, Judith, was paralyzed for nearly 30 years. Paralysis is not a stagnant condition. Spending decades with your entire body atrophying causes a dynamic, not just musculo-skeletal but a degeneration of the internal organs as well. A slow and quite painful degradation which his mother probably didn't complain about but was plain to her son. Orestes is the myth of a son who kills his mother to avenge his father. While that's is not the motivation that comes into play for Maynard, certainly a contemplation of euthanasia must have crossed his mind and I interpret this song as reinforcement of that theory. How many people are living in pain because their families struggle saying goodbye? The first time I heard the live version of this song from Stone and Echoe I thought, "This might very well be the most beautiful music I've ever heard!"

[@tonydownsouth7070]

Stone & Echo is one of the best live performances I've ever seen/heard. Those people at that show had a religious experience that night. Amazing show

[@ivanpuz3907]

The whole album is just a masterpiece.

[@junked5214]

I love your enthusiasm for music. It's very rare for a bass line to get the appreciation you gave the opening riff.

[@robbpeden5489]

You guys are so far the “goats” of reaction videos to me. Love this band… love hearing your take on all you hear. The best part is how you actually make me focus on things I might not have caught in songs I actually already love. It’s almost like you make the songs new for me once again. Great stuff guys!

[@stigmajosh]

Jeordie White also goes by Twiggy Ramirez and was the bassist for Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails.

[@eduarDOGames560]

Breña is a beautiful song ! Maynard is just perfect in this album !

[@vincevvn]

Breña is insanely beautiful

[@taurinitronic4681]

My favourite from them.

[@indianakornfed]

Omg sooo beautiful!

[@Astrophobia88]

Brena is on Mer De Norms but yes, very beautiful song! :)

[@KlooKloo]

This is possibly my favorite album, production-wise. It sounds PERFECT every second.

[@2fourdeeSX1]

One of my favorite albums, great song. Love Gravity! Y'all are right that it's from Maynard's perspective of "the outside looking in", also drugs specifically addiction. This whole album is about addiction, the different stages/process of addiction, even the 12 step program, hence 12 songs & album title 13th Step (also about the 12 steps). In this song Maynard sings about being an outsider to someone who's addicted, Maynard has never been addicted so he doesn't understand why someone would do this to themselves. He does this by expressing his frustration & anger. In interviews, he's mentioned his late friend Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. Discussing Maynard drawing inspiration from Layne's addiction & ultimately his death. Also your point about the song helping people, Maynard has said those things "I do want to help people who are on that borderline, who might hear a song and go, "You know what, I think I want to try to live."" Really the whole album is great!! Love when you guys get this excited about a song!

[@kman2975]

You guys are NASTY!!! Love your reactions. Greetings from a new subscriber from Denmark.

[@flavionichele7214]

This song is excellent. Give “Blue” a listen form the same album.

[@pjzelda75]

Blue is so good

[@FrozenSparky]

Oh yeah. The vocal harmonies on that chorus!

[@ryanmustain6545]

Yeah, excellent choice there. Seeing it live was incredible as well.

[@franciscobarriossaenzdetej3170]

Oh yes, I totally agree, Blue is such a beautiful piece, just impossible to ignore.

[@justinslaton1130]

I love blue. It’s got the feels

[@adamgarner711]

Every track from this album is phenomenal. Would love to see a reaction for Pet or The Package.

[@rcurl44]

I'm a massive death metal fan, but this song is a go to in the gym, especially towards the end when Maynard gets louder and louder. When he screams "Do it somewhere FAR AWAY FROM HERE" that works better than any steroid ever could.

[@austinm8242]

Have you tried all the steroids?

[@jxalmada66]

PRAISE MOTHER KOS

[@brezz6759]

FACTS

[@peach8685]

@@austinm8242 haha

[@BourbonondaBayou]

Explains why one Tool song is named Parabol. Naming it Parabolan was too straight

[@alebattle7762]

2 Years later, but im here listen this reaction guys, love it ! That bass line work was performed by Paz Lenchantin, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She is the most unrated bassist ever, but 2 albums from APC and Pixies confirms she is the goat.

[@davogotland]

3:57 i'm pretty sure the answer to "why" is called "the minor 9th". that's the note you're reacting to here, and also something i think i remember having seen especially ryan react to in other songs. i've been looking for an example of that for the last 30 minutes now, but it's like looking for a needle in a haystack:D

[@jwiggs82]

The Package might the best album opener I’ve ever heard but The Noose…*chefs kiss*

[@Drummr88]

The noose was the first song I listened to the first time I got high.... what a trip!

[@fcon2123]

@@Drummr88 Haha, I remember me and 2 of my friends smoking up and listening to this album the day it dropped. We actually had to stop it after The Noose just to spend like 5 minutes in complete silence before going "holy shit...that might be the greatest song ever made."

[@andreborges2106]

agreed. The Noose steals the cake.

[@nathanbaca5131]

I love this song. Probably my favorite track off a near perfect album. Please do some more APC reactions in the near future. You've barely scratched the surface of what this band can do.

[@marksroche]

Also Billy Howerdel is a visionary. I'm sure that it why Maynard teamed up with him. Billy put out a solo album like a couple years ago and it is excellent.

[@Rochoa22]

Stone temple pilots is another band I feel you should revisit as well. Their first album is a classic for grunge. Check out Wicked Garden and Sex Type Thing, really think you’ll enjoy them!

[@MrSheduur]

I effin love the harmony of APC, the way the "Medi CA TED" gets boosted by the two big notes to underline the power in Maynards voice, is just so simple yet amazing to hear.

[@NoName-cz3wn]

The Outsider isn't the person being sung about, the person isolating themselves. Its the narrator passing judgment without the slightest clue how they'd feel in that person's shoes. Treating a loved one like they're garbage when they need you the most. That's straight from Maynard on the aMOTION DVD.

[@dpounder101]

i think a lot of poeple really dont get this aspect of this song but its why i love it so muh

[@puppetmaster8551]

Yup, partially inspired by Layne Staley and other people Maynard knew with addiction problems etc. great concept album.

[@NoName-cz3wn]

@@puppetmaster8551 its such a powerful album. Maybe Maynard's best in terms of a complete concept being realized. Each song is so spot on and powerful in its own way. By the time I get to "Gravity", I'm shaky and teary-eyed.

[@NoName-cz3wn]

@@dpounder101 absolutely. And it works even better because you can 100% believe that Maynard would write a song from said Outsider's perspective. The same way he wrote Swamp Song or even Hooker With A Penis

[@omieg89]

It makes me so happy to watch this video and see the genuine reaction of two intelligent people hearing a masterpiece for the first time. It’s the closest I can get to feeling like I’m also listening to the song for the first time.

[@messy678]

One of my top 10 albums of all time. Every song is just so good. And listening from start to finish is a fucking journey.

[@Rodrigo_Espejo_B]

You guys are officially back in business

[@darthlukas3295]

Probably the greatest guitar break I've ever heard. It's been on my playlist for 19 years

[@nonopk]

Perhaps the best reaction video on KZbin. I’ve watched this maybe six or seven times. So authentic, so much personality and so much joy. And such a joy to see others enjoy this masterpiece. 🥰

[@DillonTaylorVA]

Probably sacrilege to a lot of fans but I honestly prefer A Perfect Circle to Tool these days. Orestes, The Noose, Feathers... so many incredible tracks.

[@the2ndAngel1980]

I empathize, brother...I love TOOL, but APC is ethereal to me on countless levels. Maynard is a genius, period.

[@CovertOwl]

Sorry but Danny Cary just brings Tool to a whole other level

[@vincevvn]

I’ve always loved APC but could never get into tool. Couldn’t ever understand why APC didn’t blow up like tool did they were so incredible

[@peal1179]

Orestes is my favorite Maynard track, that is a fact. As for APC vs Tool, Tool came first, and when I first heard them it was an awakening for me to a new form of musical/lyrical expression, and TOOL has more of a catalog to choose from. But I love all three of his bands, I want all the Maynard I can get.

[@bonek350]

I think Ryan and I feel similar when listening to good stuff. We both smile, squirm, move and laugh uncontrolably. That bass line slithers right up your spine.

[@brians9954]

Maynard as a writer for me, is up there with the best lyricists to have ever done it! So much variation with different topics, and to top it all off he is an amazing singer!

[@michaeltravis3562]

Speaking the same language : beautiful. Love your reaction videos because you get so caught up in the power of music.

[@MsAlliwannadoisdance]

APC's "The Thirteenth Step" album is about the 12 steps of Addiction Recovery (i work in addiction recovery and personally 14 yrs sober myself so this album has a lot of meaning to me). Each song corresponds to one of the twelve steps of recovery with a "bonus" final step. While people have many different objects of addiction, the behavioral patterns are always similar, to the point that learning about the programs can be beneficial even to sober, healthy people. A "bullet" is drug slang for a cocaine vial, you've probably seen them in movies, the type that people wear disguised as a necklace or w/e to go get a quick bump in the bathroom - though the "Russian Roulette" double entendre is likely intended as well. I'll leave it to others to get into more specifics because learning about this stuff is half the fun of this type of high art. On an unrelated note: When are you going to react to Legend of the Seagullmen? (Danny Carey and Brett from Mastodon's band)

[@chowh.9443]

While we're both open to different genres, my boyfriend is more hip-hop/RnB leaning while I'm more rock leaning. At the beginning of the year, we started this thing where we trade albums every two weeks and Thirteenth Step was the first album I sent I him. I love Thirteenth Step and Mer de Noms, but felt the former was more palatable to start...and he loved it. Gave the album 4.5/5 and said it was so easy to listen to all the way through. His new favorite songs ended up being: Vanishing, The Nurse Who Love Me, Pet, and Gravity. Also, Thirteenth Step can be such a meaningful album to anyone who has endured substance abuse themselves or through a loved one.

[@SudsRegal]

You might as well do a reaction to the entire ’Thirteenth Step’ album because it is pure sonic mastery from start to finish. If you love the feeling and weight of the bass here, checkout the opening track ‘The Package’. It has the mass of a planet! The production, the arrangements, the songwriting and musicianship on the album is just perfect throughout.

[@brutusvk2]

A perfect song IMO. Love the live version too. Love the lyrics and the music is excellent.

[@thedamd4024]

You finally got back to them, been requesting this one for a while. I would suggest "Passive" next, or maybe "Pet" or if you want something a little different try "3 Libras", all great songs!

[@Spykes86]

I love the beginning of Passive but it loses its way in the second half.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

The bass player on this track used to be Marilyn Manson’s bass player before he joined APC.....he went by Twiggy Ramirez back then,he replaced the previous bass player who was a female named Paz I believe,anyway this is 1 of my favorite APC tracks & they have a lot of good songs

[@fugitivemind]

This is def one of my favorite albums ever. You should def do 'The Noose' or 'Weak and Powerless' next

[@G-la1721]

For the most part you guys interpret these “grunge” song pretty accurately…and are always open to new listens. Keep doing what your doing cuz it’s 🔥

[@nightvid3607]

Now that you have APC back in your thoughts again, yall should really check out Orestes or Magdalena. Magdalena has that darkness you like in this song times 10 and some nasty wailing guitar work. Also, at some point give a listen to 3 Libras, it will be a different side of Maynard's material you haven't experienced on the channel. Great reaction!

[@MegaRockstar48]

15:52……..the musical pause as a musician myself gets me every single time. It’s the sort of moment that is a joy to play live if a band is in the groove together

[@thestumblingchef3146]

I always liked this song but never took the time to analyze the lyrics. That’s what I love about this channel. You guys sometimes change my mind about songs that I’ve heard a hundred times before, whether it’s in a good or bad way. Great song and great reaction!

[@coblamoration1102]

I greatly appreciate you all going over this song. I've listened to rock with my dad since I was a baby and he introduced me to this album, namely this song, in 2004....and it blew me away. I had heard Weak and Powerless on the radio and loved it but like you all, I slept on it until I heard this song and this whole album. And I always had an affinity for Tool and once I connected the dots, I was listening non-stop. Bless you guys.

[@pjzelda75]

Perfect Circle are amazing. It's a wonder that Maynard fronts Tool, Perfect Circle and Puscifer. Three totally different but amazing bands. Appreciate you guys doing this and this album is amazing. Would love to hear more from this album. Some more Pearl Jam too fellas. Happy New Year!

[@Jaymzmiller]

It says a lot about the quality of this amazing album that throughout the comments almost every track on it is someone else's favourite. Great album from a brilliant band.

[@eyeonyou1554]

The lead guitarist Billy Howerdel , was Adam Jones his guitar tech on the first three albums, I believe it was the glass houses tour, that Maynard Told the crowd that was Billy’s last album that he was going to be there guitar tech, because he was going on his own, so he learned from the MASTER