Bottom is at the Top of my Tool List

Tool Reaction. Bottom Reaction.
Not quite the top, but I liked the sound of that title. :) It's Christmas in January! And here's another Tool reaction as my gift to you, the patient army.
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[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

4 Degrees is coming in about 2 weeks. :)

[@16dbuse]

I'm looking forward to that reaction. This whole album is next level shit.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

The meditative track on their debut

[@ethosfm1262]

if you haven't heard Undertow itself yet, brace yourself for twelve. Also y u no react to Puscifer? May I suggest Man Overboard to go with the water theme of Undertow?

[@gimphandjeff]

Henry Rollins in the guest role. 😀

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

Merry Christmas, Tool Army! :D

[@voidwraithprime8521]

I've only been telling you to react to this from the beginning :) Check out "Crawl Away" or "Jerk Off" next. They're also awesome, angry, rockin' Tool.

[@jeffhelton3364]

T.A.G. checking in. I salute this reaction. Also, saw them in San Diego last week and got to see Sober off this same album. Amazing experience.

[@markspooner4883]

By the way, I wanted to ask about the Tool videos. Do you not make any Tool videos until the one that you wait 30 days for is played. I didn't understand why we couldn't still see 1 per week, they would just be 30 days old. I am in no way criticizing you. I'm a big supporter in you doing whatever you want to do Maybe you just don't have time for them, or maybe it's just not your cup of tea. Lol. Just wondering.

[@mannyplayspoe7183]

And Happy Easter to you! xD

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

@Mark Spooner I could make a Tool video every day if I wanted to. You just wouldn't see them until 30 days after the day I upload it. There's a huge gap in between because I don't make Tool videos that often. I like to get some feedback from you all before I do another one, as far as what direction to go next. But I'm going to try to do them a little more consistently. They seem harder to do for some reason.

[@neekobronze838]

Such a beautiful angry Maynard track. The scream at the end of this track is still to this day the greatest scream I've ever heard. Better than the grudge strictly because of the incredible high octave

[@liberatoreZ]

There's a video floating around, that has snippets of the studio sessions of Undertow. iirc Rollins recording this is on there too.

[@oneoverprime1608]

If you like this, you'll love Flood

[@bryanmack5410]

I destroyed this CD by 1994 from carrying it everywhere I could find a CD player to force others to listen to it. I was 22. That's what 22-year olds do.

[@16dbuse]

Early Tool is perfect for throwing in the car cd player and just going.

[@gimphandjeff]

My neighbors must hate me when I throw on the vinyl and crank that shit up.

[@16dbuse]

@@gimphandjeff maybe not, early Tool is kinda great, so unless they suck as humans, they should enjoy it lol

[@gimphandjeff]

@@16dbuse I live next to people in their 20s. They don’t know TOOL.

[@16dbuse]

@@gimphandjeff "gonna learn today" lol

[@voidwraithprime8521]

You'll love this entire album

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

After hearing 4 Degrees, I'm thinking you're right. :)

[@corey6393]

@@MusicCatsandCoffee So many life memories around these first two albums for me. Just an early 20's ski bum, cruising around the mountainous West, looking for snow. And as you know by now, that spoken word section was Henry Rollins. Maynard also did guest spots with other bands like RATM and Deftones. They were all coming up and touring together in the 90's, and got to know each other well.

[@MostlyCloudy]

@@MusicCatsandCoffee furiously searching for your 4 degrees reaction!! lol

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

Oh, sorry! I haven't posted it yet. :)

[@Spudz76]

Flood is probably my fav; but next week I'll be back to one of the other tracks.

[@n8mayfield]

This song has backed me off a few ledges, dead inside is tattooed on me

[@tidewell]

The 'Undertow' album had a more dark "bluesy" feel compared to the rest of their latter works.. once Justin Chancellor joined on bass in 1995, they took a more progressive/psychedelic musical direction.

[@sirarcherfluffybutt3868]

“I gotta clean the litter box” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AaronScutt]

That would be the great Henry Rollins on the spoken word. If you haven't checked him out...you need to.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Yep, I've attended one of his shows. 2012.

[@AaronScutt]

@@dan.j.boydzkreationz Me too, 1998 😬

[@Duck-xy3gx]

the story behind the Henry Rollins feature is that he and the band played poker a lot and he racked up a lot of debt with the band and so they made a deal that he would have this part on the record and they'd be square

[@jainelson8840]

Henry cleared his debt by getting to be on a Tool album? Seems backwards, but what do I know.

[@Duck-xy3gx]

@@jainelson8840 well at the time this was their first album

[@jainelson8840]

@@Duck-xy3gx I see. Thanks lol

[@mikelary88]

‘Friends may come & go, but 200 pounds is always 200 pounds.’ - Henry Rollins, Iron and the Soul.

[@liberatoreZ]

They also toured together (Rollins Band & Tool).

[@americanhwyflower]

Yes!

[@babberification]

Listen to Flood. Flood is such a fantastic track. Music, coffee, and cats keeps me alive at the bottom....

[@masochist9233]

I've been waiting for so long! Let's fkn go, I recommend "Cold And Ugly" then "Jerk-Off" as follow ups!!

[@melvinandrade2682]

Just basing on it your reactions at the time you made each video, I would say that either Vicarious or Lateralus are the very top of your list. If you want to hear a fully angry Maynard check out Jerk Off

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

1) Vicarious 2) The Grudge and I don't know after that. :D

[@Lordcec440]

Yes Jerk off next please. It’s a very under played tool track and a peak angry Maynard

[@422stitch]

Judith

[@lindacoy7165]

This is the type of Tool song I like.

[@Soljarag5]

Christmas in January? I'll allow it 🤣

[@ralfkohler3671]

Love Mills Lane 👌🤘

[@jonathancapps1103]

Henry Rollins is one of the most amazing, intense, and intelligent performers I've heard. He has a lot of spoken word stuff where he's just telling stories about his life. Well worth checking out. If you get the chance to go to one of his shows, don't pass it up.

[@hvitekristesdod]

His movie He Never Died is great too. And his role in Feast is a lot of fun

[@hvitekristesdod]

There’s two other versions of the spoken word part. One is in a live version with Zach de la Rocha and there’s another version which Maynard does on stage all with different lyrics worth checking out

[@Forty_six_and_two]

The one thing all Tool fans have is patience

[@navydad1475]

There is a video out there of Henry doing his part in the studio with Maynard and Sylvia present.

[@Wreckageintow]

The Maynard is wise, The Maynard is awesome, You do not question The Maynard.

[@denislaferriere2693]

This is raw Tool.....it hits harder....

[@markgeisler7709]

Undertow is my favorite Tool, but all of it is the best. Going to see Ministry solely to see Paul D’Amour.

[@sicboi80]

Gotta love the self-deprecation. I can tell the annoyance of listening and watching yourself over and over again while you are editing. It's so fucking relatable. You are awesome though Lauren, we love you!

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

LOL you have no idea. :D

[@LemonCups]

There was a time when I probably couldn't pick a favorite on undertow. Bottom, undertow, flood, like, the whole thing. But nowadays I can say this is hands down my favorite on the album

[@stevenhare927]

Yes

[@fredpratts1951]

Henry Rollins speaking

[@ryanford5320]

I knew you would enjoy this Album!!! 🤘🤘

[@bryanbruns4745]

When i first heard this i knew right away it was ole hank..

[@rollins0681]

Henry Rollins; lead singer of Black Flag then Rollins Band. Author and Spoken Word performer. I believe they were friends around LA back then and also toured Lollapoloza together. Ps: IIRC, they also brought Layne Staley on stage for this song...long ago as well.

[@nucl3arboNg]

Layne did Opiate it was Zach De la Roacha that did his own verse on this live.

[@rollins0681]

@@nucl3arboNg Right on, thanks for the correction. I'll have to check out the Zach collaboration :)

[@Shawn0428]

Loving the Peanut's Christmas shirt. :)

[@markwillis675]

Very underrated song. For more angry Maynard, try "Ticks and leaches."

[@jeffreygabbard6192]

So the bad news is regarding Tool that you are 20 years late to the scene but! The great news is there is still new Tool! And the best part is you're not 20 years too early for the Tool scene!

[@dennislueck1555]

I think you’d like flood on the same album (undertow). But I’m also partial to crawl.

[@rosendoza]

You're welcome!

[@nauseantrock532]

Yes that’s a break doown

[@ericjones9487]

Henry Rollins' spirit animal is a clenched fist.

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

😂😂😂

[@floridabelle]

Angry 🎄Maynard. 😄 Yup! Love this album.

[@pauldavis2535]

You got it

[@MostlyCloudy]

Undertow is an AMAZING album. I think it's definitely your taste.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

In 2012, 1 and a ½ years into quake season, Rollins did a spoken word gig in my city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Very small venue, around a hundred or two in the crowd. He glanced numerous times at each of us in the first few rows, really personable. Interesting stories about his asshole Dad, and Henry's travels.

[@Spudz76]

I've only seen "Live and Ripped From London" the DVD from "Provoked", but his presence and eye contact could also be described as "intensely friendly", that and his act-outs/gesticulations are stellar for adding to the story.

[@lilwoowoowoozie9242]

two Tool songs you should check out: 1. 'Prison Sex' 2. 'Hooker With A Penis'

[@pauldavis2535]

Love it

[@markspooner4883]

I don't know if it's because I love Tool or what but Lauren you look extra beautiful on Tool reaction days. 😉 You probably know by now but ya, it was Henry Rollins making a cameo. Far as the song goes, it is incredible, obviously. The whole Undertow album is just incredible. I do however like everything after this album more. It's a different animal. Great video as always Lauren!!!!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

How is there a channel named after all my favorite things and I'm just now hearing about it?! Damn you, KZbin algorithm! ;-)

[@MusicCatsandCoffee]

Better late than never. :D

[@R.Nashoba]

Most dynamic Tool album

[@Wreckageintow]

you gotta do wings for marie pt 1 and 2

[@fcbaker65]

The song Bottom was a life experience in some of us at one point in time ,so many of us knows the nature of this song!..😎

[@MostlyCloudy]

lol 'random dude'

[@ricardomartinezxx]

Crawl Away, Intolerance, Prison Sex, Swamp Song, jeesh, that whole album was fucking brilliant! I had to add Sober and Track 69, jeesh amazing, I'm going to do a Undertow binge hahaha

[@nauseantrock532]

Careful girl

[@nauseantrock532]

Wtfhaaa bless you beautiful!

[@422stitch]

Here is a fun tool factoid you may or maynot know is the guitarist which does some of the music videos and worked on movies like jurassic Park doing the effects and ended up quitting to go in tour en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Jones_(musician)

[@Wreckageintow]

i can't wait for you to start the fear inoculum album, can't wait for you to listen to pneuma, invincible, descending, 7empest

[@jemhidiahssj4114]

So you like everything before Lateralus more? Same bro! Don’t get me wrong Im a Tool fan but…

[@MostlyCloudy]

i died at litter box. XD

[@jirikrajnak9047]

DAD INSIDE

[@thereeve3533]

Love your reaction videos. You should do one on sweat. Another early 90s tool song

[@oddz-modz1369]

Hey Lauren, I've gone down the Tool rabbit hole on your channel lol. Please check out a song called Eulogy off of Aenima. The song is awesome but I think you'll really like the drums

[@johnnyb6067]

If you like this, the Opiate EP and the Undertow album are for you.

[@daxtonhincher7616]

You should react to Lithium by Evansence!

[@cb4me450]

Intolerance, undertow and Flood off this album. Part of Me, Cold & Ugly, Jerk off & Opiate off Opiate album are awesome too. Paul D'Amour on bass for these, has his own unique sound with muting etc and less wah pedal and other manipulations that Justin uses in later albums. Part of me and Flood are two of my favourites to play on bass.

[@chrono050]

Henry Rollins, you would know maynards voice once you learn how he speaks

[@54nrubnus]

Henry Rollins...

[@coolhand62]

ok, you make an interesting statement near the end. You basically separate Tool songs into 2 categories. We have songs like most of the ones off of Undertow, which are basically bangers. These are the kind of songs that if you enjoy metal you can get into very quickly. The song 'Ticks & Leeches' which came later can also be included in this category. And then there's the more cerebral Tool songs. Songs like Lateralus, and many, many others. Now while some find some kind of instant satisfaction from songs like these, I believe most find the more you listen to songs like these, the more you like and appreciate them. These songs grow on you, if you allow them to, and eventually you realize just how amazing they truly are. The first listen might, in fact, be a bit boring, but it's upon multiple listens you're able to wrap yourself around the entire song and the more familiar it sounds the more amazing it becomes. Afterall, reading a joke takes little effort, but reading a book, takes a lot more effort, but the reward can be much greater than just a silly joke. While I enjoy songs like Bottom and the other head bangers, they do not hold a candle to the amazing pieces, such as Lateralus, Pneuma or Descending. The genius of these latter songs are that they will always grow on you, as the other songs might get a little tired. Just 2 cents.

[@patrickfuller2423]

don't know why you would associate this with anger, is it because of the way they play it ? asking for a friend. 3:45 to 4:29

[@jayy959]

where are the deftones reactions!!!

[@andrewbenbow9257]

Not anything to do with anything... I love your face...nose is strong and whatever... love your reaction?