How Adam Jones REALLY plays Aenema by Tool with Uncle Ben Eller

[@BenEller]

Thanks for watching! What’s the next Adam Jones Tool technique you want to learn?!

[@HellionSol]

Loving this style of video man, I really liked the one with Ghost. You should do one with some Gojira!

[@tristanwright9733]

How on Earth he manipulates feedback so well. Especially when sliding

[@seyyjJ]

Maybe something about how he uses the delay effect? It's a simple effect but very few can use it create such a mesmerizing effect.

[@tpags7398]

His faux e bow

[@tpags7398]

He uses 3 dd3s

[@jimtheedcguy4313]

"Here we have Maynard doing... Stuff" Just described every tool concert ever lol.

[@JinxMarie1985]

😂😂

[@loganirvine3700]

Maynard is a fuckin gremlin on stage Lmao

[@wilsoncrocker]

i fcukin knew it! ive been playing it like this for 25 yrs. friends, teachers, & other players have told me "youre crazy, thats not right" even though it sounded exactly like the record. haha! redemption!

[@dougparker1968]

I found a tab years ago that had it exactly like this. There is no argument here. This is the proper way

[@warriorspiritmovers2589]

Trust ur intuition

[@whendoweeat]

I just want to highlight how wild it is to have a KZbinr go through all this effort to teach a small yet very important detail of a song that is over 20 years old. All for the sake of teaching a technique that very few people even use. Awesome work!

[@ze-ce.cra_]

Tom Morello : weird effects Adam Jones : weird techniques Daron Malakian : weird guy

[@AlexPhantom1292]

Jajajajaja

[@reddeadrazor8257]

@@AlexPhantom1292 I read this in Randy Marshes Lorde voice ;)

[@tomasminder6962]

*buckethead has entered the chat*

[@secretowl3561]

lol

[@monomamori]

Weirdo squad!

[@jamiehouk6965]

It is truly unbelievable that all of the members of Tool got together being all perfectly perfect musicians.

[@brandonhinrichs7815]

And Danny had zero intention of starting a band with them. He was already a working professional musician he already in like 5 bands and he was a set musician on a bunch of TV shows and only agreed to jam with them because they were neighbors and he felt sorry for them cuz they couldn't find a drummer so agreed to jam with them.

[@HansyPants184]

Greatest musical miracle since Rush!

[@izayuhhbohjanglez441]

No musician will ever be perfect.. We are all always learning striving for perfection but will never achieve it. But yeah they are all Pretty damn close to perfect !!!!

[@thewildhealer541]

I've always thought that way about Pink Floyd, atleast in their 70's.

[@juankshalonga7190]

Adam and Maynard were not even serious about music until they got together and went after it, with Maynard's work ethic, intelligence, and ambition leading the way. Maynard and Adam were in hollywood for the film industry, doing set design or props, etc. Adam was the art director for the Jurassic Park film, and made all of the claymation videos and directs the visual portion of Tool, as music is only part of what Tool is. These guys coming together to create and inspire on this level is miraculous, and an unlikely creation. Grattitude!

[@thebatman1482]

FINALLY! The Uncle never disappoints. Especially when he beats my stepdad with a rake. I hate that guy.

[@thebatman1482]

Also, I'm gonna be that guy: the song is actually titled "Ænema", the album is titled "Ænima". 'Cause Tool.

[@fischer55]

Lmao

[@robpearson8651]

"The reason theres no pick attack? Is because there is no pick attack"... The man!! Awesome!!

[@RudolfKlusal]

Reminds me that "Cleopatra mission" in Asterix -- about that temple building, how they are saying something like: "There will be no workers, no stones. No stones -- no temple. No temple.... No temple." :-D

[@geraldlobster7695]

"if it's not Crimsafe, it's not Crimsafe".

[@aegisblade7577]

"We have Maynard doin'...stuff..." - accurate description of Maynard for pretty much everything

[@p51sleeper95]

William Jackson looks like hes jerkin it

[@cbremer83]

So, being a nonmusician but a Tool fan for a couple decades, videos like this makes the music more magical for me. It is sort of the opposite of seeing how a magician does his tricks. There you see it is a simple trick to fool you. But this is more like falling down that rabbit hole. Finding more and more wonders as you go.

[@Nick-dp4wk]

“ over here we have Maynard doing, stuff...” 😂 so true

[@DanielAttaway]

My wife is not pumped that I taught our almost 2 year old that you are Uncle Ben. He's running around repeating "Uncle Ben! Uncle Ben!" and it's great. Thanks for the video. Cheers dude!

[@Essin62]

"Mom! What's a wankshop?"

[@blacklotus3205]

Peter Nilsson lol I can’t stop laughing

[@Goose21]

We live in an alternate reality where instead of being shot and inspiring Spider-Man, uncle Ben makes banging guitar lessons

[@GregsGarage]

Maynard... Always just doin' STUFF.

[@WompaStomp85421]

maynard doing....*me finishing the sentence* stuff LOL

[@rprides1007]

Holy shit, Greg's Garage at a Tool video? Hell yea man!

[@adrianurrusuno2607]

Uncle Ben: the guitar teacher we need but don't deserve. Thank you!

[@KowboyUSA]

That Tim Allen meme. lmao * Les Paul sounds like it looks: Amazing!

[@BunnyboilerBand]

Kowboy USA play authentic 😂

[@Zukanoff]

That was so very well explained and masterful. The “if you’re getting this sound this is what you’re doing wrong” parts are extremely helpful as well. Great video.

[@TheRodersAbides]

The uncle I never had... and is at least 10 years younger me.

[@DerEchteBold]

Haha, I totally can 'relate' to that!

[@dpants5150]

"There's Maynard doing...stuff." 🤣

[@brucewayne5047]

Hey Uncle Ben. I’ve been playing guitar for around 13 years and I recently came to the (painful) realisation that I’ve been far too obsessed with acquiring extremely nice guitars and not obsessed enough with practising. I came across your channel (in particular the ‘this is why you suck at guitar’ series), and I’m pleased to say that with these clear, concise, well-executed (and hilarious) videos at my side, I am starting to change that and work toward being the best guitarist I can be. Take sweep picking for example: in around 10 days of dedicated half-hour practice sessions I’ve gone from being completely unable to do it to sweeping cleanly at a modest 100BPM. My family now accept me once again, I no longer have to sleep outside and I feel that for the first time since I started playing I can hear the improvement on a daily basis. Thanks Uncle Ben!

[@jamesraward]

Bruce Wayne you’re not alone there Bruce

[@Violetcas97]

Adam Jones doesn’t get nearly enough respect. The Alex Liefson of metal, if you will, in that he is an incredible musician sandwiched in a group of other musicians who many consider the best of their kind

[@Dunkelelf3]

not only adam.. i certainly didn't see many bands with 4 musicians this great.. maynards vocals are still awesome despite his age and if you listen older stuff.. just wow.. adam and justins guitar and bass synergize like in hardly any other band.. i mean it's rare to find bass features like with tool or red hot chili peppers anyways where the bass is such a huge part of the songs and not something more subtle in the background and also danny's drumms are simply incredible.. i guess it's somewhat natural because it needs a talented drummer to keep up with the endless signature changes and odd signatures used in most tool songs.. but this is what makes their music so great for me and so unique.. i mean just trying to count out songs like schism in my head is really hard.. so many odd time signatures.. so many signature changes..

[@Dunkelelf3]

@@dikdik1313 i never said they did? but as far as i remember they are considered progressive metal.

[@nategrady]

Hell even Alex doesn't get credit.

[@danroberts9050]

I couldn't agree more. Wait! Hold on. I believe I CAN agree more. I agree 15% more.

[@jesse6524]

That's cuz he makes everything sound so easy, that's their genius

[@DS-fi4hf]

This is why KZbin needs you, Ben.

[@CosmicAutumn]

I appreciate your attention to detail and clear communication. Great work, please keep it up!

[@aarona8074]

“That tingling feeling you’re feeling, that’s your third eye opening”. Funniest line on KZbin, I died. Thank you for so eloquently demonstrating that impressive tie bit. Haha don’t know if that made it easier to play now, or harder

[@zakktothefuture]

That's so brilliant that you figured this out from really looking at the velocity of the first chord. I've always felt like that chord sounded like it had the wind knocked out of it but I've never really thought of it that way as I'm a bass player.

[@thestrangeceleb]

I was lucky enough to figure this out one day when I was jamming along with the album. I went to put the bong down while still playing with the left hand and realized the magic.

[@possibleot1167]

thestrangeceleb don't you mean picking up the bong? Assuming you were picking and hammering, how were you holding the bong to put it down? 👍🏼

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Possible OT maybe he wasn’t. Standing up, sitting down, either way. Standing seems more probable though. You partake between songs, precious moments that they are, bong in right hand, lighter in left, song is coming. Set down or toss lighter, commence playing song with left hand on frets, but wait, pick hand is busy! Decision time. Where are your priorities? EVERYBODY knows the value of that high density, give it the gusto, make-the-ember-go-dark, toke from beyond. But fuck it. Right hand, take your time, cause left hand has got that part. Oh, the 2 string pick now, bong set down, now the groove can settle in. Seems that I figured out the magic while setting down the bong with my right hand and hammering-on with my left. Magic indeed.

[@thestrangeceleb]

@@andrewhigdon8346 lol. you guys are intense.

[@CC-qb9sm]

Hemiola - “not actually a rare blood disease” - bwahaha so funny Uncle Ben! This is actually a really cool lesson and that was my favorite part of the lesson!

[@andrewdomonic6603]

Right on. I think the drag-pull-through-tech he does in Jambi is also applied to Invincible around the 7:40 mark. He's so percussive. I found new spots for blisters in August. Haha. Thanks for the lesson. This makes sense.

[@owenjohnston33]

Yep. Also used in eulogy, hooker with a penis, vicarious and the pot

[@lawrencesprau1935]

Adam Jones talks about that polyrhythm in a Guitar world interview. He learned it from Danny and called it "pass the godamn butter."

[@gamerx07gaming28]

Pass the God damn butter is the rhythmic solfege for a 4:3 polyrhythm. I'm not saying you're wrong about the fact, just that that's the wrong polyrhythm. The common one for a 2:3 is "nice cup of tea"

[@lewdlewyd6251]

@@gamerx07gaming28 I apologize in advance if I'm misunderstanding your reply, but in this vid, kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpuQmGyXarutoZI Justin says the song uses the same pass the godamn butter phrase for the timing.

[@mrdibdles9252]

Hahaha awesome

[@colinburroughs9871]

I knew of poodle poodle factory, didn't know this one

[@freeman7079]

@@lewdlewyd6251 for his part...not for adams part...they all play different parts because they’re aliens Just try to say “pass the goddamn butter” while Ben plays that part, doesn’t work. Kind of a waste of a disagreement unfortunately...

[@ShastaBean]

NICE! This insight should make the shows this weekend even more enjoyable to watch. Can't wait!

[@davidchaves5650]

Been listening to these album for about 15 years and finally saw someone nailing this riff in such an awesome and perfect way, man you are so cool thanks 🤘🏻😎

[@deepstatethrombosis]

I knew it! Thank you for confirming. Adam Jones is by no means the most technical guitarist out there, but the dude is beyond creative.

[@davidemmons899]

Sounds great. I’ve been looking at guitar tabs for this since the late 90s and this looks and sounds a lot better. Thank you.

[@d00mf00d]

20 years ago i looked up tabs for Aenima and I could never make it sound like the album. Now i Know why. Thanks Uncle Ben.

[@bflo5210]

Nice tool time reference 😎😎🔨🔨🔧🔧🔩🔩🧰🧰

[@joegalford2319]

I got so happy watching you talking about the Direwolf pedal. It’s so good.

[@minitzonthesun]

Adam Jones's style is fucking rad. Thanks for helping me understand it a little more all the time.

[@RoosterCogburn2112]

"be sure not to pull off too hard",,, That's a real valuable life lesson there kids!

[@johantitulaer1052]

This is the most serious video I've seen from your channel. Very nice explanation!

[@Zorrocovers]

Love that you actually pay attention to how the artist plays these riffs live, that’s my method of learning as well, for example I’ve learned a bunch of Primus songs on my bass simply by going to Primus shows and watching to see what his hands are doin

[@ActualZombeard]

I don't even play guitar and I love your videos, man.

[@PlectrumShorts]

Great lesson, Uncle Ben. The hemiola demo was, indeed, an eye opener. Zappa was a big fan of hemiola, but this riff is so rhythmic that it’s easier for me to hear (and feel) it.

[@ryurc3033]

Thank you for not biffing it up bud. Always bothered me when it was played by someone else but I couldn't put my finger on. Nailed it bro

[@Music.is.my.Fuel.]

I just figured this out by myself about two months ago after watching your video of Jambi. Good job Ben!

[@TyDie85]

Yep, NAILED IT!! 100%. Great video my dude ^^

[@rowdy3837]

Nice to hear Tim Pierce give Ben a shout out on his latest video. Even the pros use Uncle Ben!

[@BenEller]

Clay Allen aww shucks, Tim is such a sweet dude!

[@Jopeymessmusic]

Blowing people's minds on the regular! Classic uncle Ben!

[@rattrap1009]

Adam The Toolman Jones

[@RobMoutrey]

I remember back when this album came out and my friend was trying to figure out that opening riff and the verse riff, and I always thought it sounded off, I couldn't figure out what it was.. a couple years later I figured out the "finger/hand slap" technique you were talking about in the intro, but I couldn't ever figure out what notes were being picked, the open d and g.. so thanks for that man.. I can finally fill that hole from my younger years. :D

[@possibleot1167]

Robert Moutrey don't you mean "pick the bong up"? Assuming you were picking at the time, which hand contained the bong?

[@lfrankow]

BRILLIANT!! As soon as I have expendable income again, you will be my first patreon subscription. Your style of teaching is descriptive and fast, which matches perfectly with my level of skill, and my ADD. Thank you!!

[@DragonCrestPC]

Been playing it like this for years. Great video!

[@ismailsahin6]

please continue the serie "stuff ... does " uncle.Your gojina and mastodon videos are my favorite

[@evilchef3879]

That 96 show at the Glasshouse in Pamona is my all time favorite live show of theirs. If you watch that on a 70 inch tv with a sound system you will leave a changed man or woman. Incredible live show!

[@evilchef3879]

I forgot to add your video is spot on and awesome as usual! I’ve been playing it close to what you showed for the last 20 years.

[@IJL-Old]

Am I the only one who followed hearing "hammer-slap" with the thought "Hammer Slapped Face"

[@JediCrackSmoke]

Yes.

[@shadowstalker1515]

Something inside me heard it ;-p

[@koshar44]

Corpse style.

[@relentless.7638]

SOMETHING INSIDE MEEEEEE

[@twodeadpilesofshit7963]

Nope

[@ZachWish]

Killer. Super well described. Loved the hemiola segment. Awesome as always Ben!

[@laynevlogz4922]

I’ve been doing this technique my whole life. I just thought it was a bad guitar habit. But I liked it so stuck with it. 🤘

[@stepitupandgo67]

Thanx Ben!! Good to elbow bump you at NAMM...Adam Jones!! guitar genius!

[@carlprevost3321]

Cool lesson dude.i love that song.listen to that in the car at top volume.the way it just keeps building until chaos at the end.briliant.youre so right never really looked that close at the footage.thanks for the tips man.keep it up

[@zigzagrz]

This totally right. Ive seen AJ play this and yes he does do this. Its crazy that he really doesnt do a whole lot of picking in this song

[@MichaelWilson-ri9pn]

Thanks so much for the free lesson! On the end part when you are showing the polyrhythms, am I the only one that just kept hearing "Carol of the Bells"?? Must be Christmas time

[@jamesbump4765]

He uses that palm-muting technique on other tracks as well, notably on 'Pushit' and 'The Patient.' It's repeated in increasing pressure and sounds almost like an echoed fade-out. Thanks for what you do and all the helpful tips!

[@illlanoize23]

Dude the second I heard the opening riff I was like yeah this is already the most accurate rendition of this song I’ve ever heard haha. Uncle Ben showing us the real ways yet again. Time to turn on the gain and get the hammer on power chords going

[@chrisman3965]

I see Tool in title. I watch. Great vid, Ben!

[@SilverParatrooper]

Man what an eye opening episode.....

[@BenEller]

SilverParatrooper maybe even a THIRD EYE OPENING episode?????

[@SilverParatrooper]

Ben Eller most definitely uncle Ben

[@vaudemu2263]

Finally. I always thought this should be obvious but everyone gets it wrong. Good job dude.

[@ZorroTheWevile]

“It’s tool time” instant like🤣

[@DESTRUCTIONKATCHUP]

Sweet. I've been playing this right since I sat down with the CD and my guitar almost 20 years ago. Then again, that's how I learned how to play guitar in the first place. Oh, and good vid man. I'll be watching more.

[@SigEpRooster]

Absolutely brilliant lesson. Love my Uncle Ben.

[@Mattwest1985]

I kinda figured this out when I learned this riff by ear a long time ago because this is how I play it too. I’m proud of myself.

[@Psi-Ink]

Thanks! Been avoiding this song for a while, but now..

[@MrLineman8144]

Wow, learned something new today. Thought it was the other way around, but sound never matched. The sound here along with the video proved it all. Thx again for the great video and lesson.

[@p4easy7]

whoa! I thought I couldn't be more blown away than when you did the video on the Jambi pull through technique. ya learn something new everyday...thx Ben

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Awesome bro! Nailed it, Thank you much! Axe Of Creation!!! Insane tool lessons for bass and guitar!

[@EVEROSFP1]

Your lesson slaped my "guitar mind". Thanks dude!

[@Motovader72]

YES! Your hand fingers are the best Uncle Ben!!

[@gregpister1943]

Dude! That was a great tutorial! Best technique description, hands down, that there is on the interwebs! Thanks for your hard work on this man! 🤘

[@ghoszt22]

That live video from Pomona at the glass house is so amazing

[@keaganjohnstone9063]

thank u so much this makes so much more sense I could never wrap my head around picking out that starting riff but picked up on that hammer slap pretty quick. Thanks uncle Ben!

[@hubmanspencer7943]

Thanks for the lesson and info!!! I seen them recently, and I tried my best to watch Adam more than I usually do. Its so hard to pull away from Danny, Justin rocking out back and forth, and of course what the hell is going on with Maynard. I was a huge fan of Fear Inoculum when it released, but after seeing so much of it live, I must say it is amazing. The mix on the most recent show was probably the best I have heard out of all the Tool shows I have seen as well. I know seating can play a role in how well the mix sounds, but I must have just been in a sweet spot.

[@ampersandmcvinegar5681]

Thanks for taking care of us, pard. When you come to Chattanooga let me know.

[@guitar6547]

I really appreciate someone playing/showing how songs are actually played correctly, I'm quite the stickler myself and do a lot of research of live videos of players, great job man, oh ya and nice Les Paul!

[@Majician69]

One of the only people accurately playing this song...great job man!

[@dr.z6601]

Woah, grew up listening to these riffs, and your breakdown is blowing my mind.

[@banteringboomer4280]

it totally makes sense with that percussive sound.... love your work in explaining such nuances

[@SuprachargerMusic]

Fluff : Here's the entire day I spent getting Tool's tone. Uncle B : So I have two amps that he's known to use and good technique. O FLUFFY

[@irti_pk]

Thanks Uncle Ben. And here I was thinking I knew all of Adam's tricks.

[@TheTheoryWizard]

That Overdrive is amazing. I have a few of them, Jordan does some variations with them.

[@AndrewStonerock]

Very cool. Super accurate too. I picked up on this a few years ago.

[@Tonicwine999]

Very interesting video and clear explanation

[@HenryKrinkle]

Bro that Tim Allen meme made me spit out my coffee XDDDD

[@cody-joe1030]

alotta guys dont do tutorial videos this well....nice guitar,and decent sense of humor aswell.

[@GimmeJimmy23]

I love the plug of other fellow You-Tool-bers! I watch all y'all! 😎

[@holy_braille]

Proof's in the pudding. Thank you bro. It sounds so good.

[@deep6dlh]

By far, my favorite video lesson. Then again, I do confess to being a mad Adam Jones super fan.

[@davidyates8880]

Nice work Uncle Ben, much love from England from Great Uncle Dave :)

[@d00mf00d]

I was just trying to play this yesterday from memory of poorly written tabs i used waaay back in '99, never got the sound right. Now i see why! thank you for the lesson!

[@kimchi2780]

Nice! I've been playing it this way and people telling me I was wrong! I saw them live many moons ago and saw him play it this way.

[@godsinbox]

I got a stronger index finger in only 3 days by hammering on my third eye

[@KM_1983]

That's awesome but is your eye OK?

[@Ponskippa]

Ah, that makes sense! Dunno how to describe it but it explains that little muffled pinch in between the chords. Thanks!

[@BoatsnHelicopters]

Another KZbin recommendation win.