DUDE WTF! Ex Metal Elitist Reacts to Tool "Stinkfist"

[@tobiasganzmann3889]

watch the audio versions. the videos take you away from the music. Too much for the brain😂

[@colbygrelle866]

For sure! Watch either the lyric videos or the live stuff.

[@masonb9788]

Yes. Listen with headphones in the dark.

[@Belly_Beane]

Definitely go with audio only versions from now on. You may want to get lyric videos though, his voice is mixed pretty far back on a lot of their songs, so it’s easy to miss stuff.

[@Gwenhwyfar7]

I was going to say the same. I didn't see any of the videos for years, even though I was a teenager when this was all coming out.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

more fun to listen without the lyrics the first 10 times like we all did

[@jasonfulton1358]

YES!! You should listen to the audio only!!!

[@zoeherriot]

@@jasonfulton1358 No! You need to see at least this film clip - it's directed by Adam Jones! It's part of the package.

[@aaronswartz4788]

Or LIVE!!!

[@jamesnewman9547]

I always give 3 tips for tool reacts: - Avoid the official music videos for the song reaction. They are art, but the visuals are too distracting. - Lyrics are helpful - Some songs are meant to be listened to together. Some are obvious, such as Wings I&II, but others less so. Just do a quick search before reacting and make sure. Easiest will be to check if other reacts list it with another song. Hope to see more! Spiral Out!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Thanks for your help dude! I got more coming.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

This should go out to everyone who wants to do a Tool reaction.

[@hunterfitch5951]

You are going to get bombarded with this response but it's true, don't watch their music videos just do the audio only. Have lyrics up, they are mind-blowing! Maynard is the master of double and triple-entendres - he's a lyrical genius.

[@gabrielkain1]

Brother!! Thank you for reacting to this. You don't have to like what you feel.....with TOOL, they always make you FEEL something. Even if it's creepy. Lol. Again, I appreciate it. I have been with TOOL since their inception. 32 years they have been my favorite. I have there name tattooed on my arm. Lol. "Pneuma" "Invincible" "46 and 2" all good songs to try sometime. Trust me you will enjoy the next one.

[@gabrielkain1]

Trust me. I suggested TOOL for a reason. Now the spiral out army will come for your reactions.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hahha Glad you enjoyed it and for giving me nightmares hahaha jk

[@gabrielkain1]

@TheWolffAndTheMelody Trust me brother....u will like the next one better. Plus I guarantee you get more foot traffic on the channel. You deserve it.

[@orbislame]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelodyHe’s right. The Tool army will come. Spiral out, keep going!

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

OGT 93 Reporting for doody

[@prestonsill674]

Audio only for sure in the future! “This may hurt a little but it’s something you’ll get used to” is one of my favorite lyrics from any genre or artist. Tool is incomparable. They sit in their own tier in my opinion.

[@pjsebadoh5412]

😂I just pissed my pants when you said "Tool is the band playing when I'm having f*cking nightmares" 😆😆 I actually laughed out loud, that's so great✌️

[@TheAsphyx666]

Welcome to the club, brother. There's gold in them hills. Lots of it.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhhh im here for it

[@gabrielkain1]

He speaks truth!

[@BradCunnagin13186]

Take the ride. We will be here.

[@scottmayo7545]

It really works listening to TOOL studio tracks with lyrics pulled up on phone or something. The videos are a lot of stimuli as is the music. I don't think the brain can appreciate it all at once on first or even second listens. You asked for a couple more...there are dozens upon dozens more and each has their own different vibe. The Pot is a good intro song and you are my age so Invincible is a 2019 release that really hits home for me. I saw the shirts and crowd in high school in the 90s and was more into hip hop then. Now, it's completely life changing and introspective. Keep going

[@gabrielkain1]

"Invincible" is amazing. Especially for middle age people like myself.

[@stevenstudler5507]

10s of thousands of listening to songs I'm still finding new shit and / or missing things.

[@Djcimofficial]

Incoming TOOL fans! One or the best live bands I’ve ever seen

[@HandymanArtist]

Based Tool song recommend by your friend. Although the Stinkfist music video is a very rough entry point.

[@thejohnroxbury]

Tool Army on board for your journey, my guy. I've been listening to Tool for over 30 years. Stinkfist with the music video is a weird place to start. The Pot is absolutely the gateway for first-time listeners. From there, Ænema, Forty Six & 2, Schism, and Lateralus will set you on the journey. It goes deeper from there.

[@KyleBridges-j7z]

Great advice!

[@reginasamilpa44]

Welcome. Get ready for the ride. Each have mastered their craft, no one else compares. Start from the beginning, you won't regret it.

[@Neonbob]

Another awesome Rabbit Hole 🍻🤘Time to take that journey

[@robertbrenton6833]

I highly recommend a tool journey of: The Pot 46&2 Schism Lateralus Jambi (this one is a gem, gets far less reaction videos than many others) Right in Two Pneuma Invincible Can't really go wrong with Tool in general though - Spiral out!

[@gabrielkain1]

All good ones.

[@Chud201]

I'd add Descending to that list.

[@gabrielkain1]

@@Chud201 Great Song.

[@itsayswithoutgoing9571]

Thanks for keeping the door open for more. Stinkfist is not the standard entry point, even though it’s a banger. And yes, as others have said, avoid the official videos. No wrong turns here…The Pot, 46 & 2, The Grudge, are popular next steps…but my vote is for Right In Two, Jambi, or Parabol/Parabola (two songs meant to go together). Whatever you choose, I’m here for it. 🌀🌀🌀

[@gabrielkain1]

Yea suggesting "Stinkfist" was my doing. I wanted him to hear the older stuff before maybe going to the newer catalog.

[@itsayswithoutgoing9571]

@@gabrielkain1 Not a bad choice if you know your audience, I guess. One of my all-timers is Jerk-Off, but can’t think of anyone I know who would appreciate it(and it’s angry-Maynard majesty) on a cold listen.

[@Vitericus1]

Tool are just full-on musical art. Not saying that there aren't other bands that do it as well, but Tool is just a whole experience taken all together; it's a musical journey, with very inspirational and metaphysically thought-provoking lyrics. Pry open your third eye and just let yourself get lost in the experience. Try, "The Grudge," "The Patient," "Parabol/Parabola," "Right in Two," "Vicarius,"

[@alexgrindnshine2522]

My first time seeing this video it was at midnight and I was 8 years old back in 1996. Scary AF! But feel in love with it right away. The guitarist of the band makes the videos. He also worked for the movie studios as a makeup artist under the Famous Stan Winston. I will be checking in on your Tool Journey 🤘🏻

[@davidwilson4293]

Two things I wish I could experience for the first time again: natural serotonin production in my brain & hearing Tool. You’re in for a treat!

[@williamparrish9954]

this is one of my favorite bands please more tool

[@TheRealOrson]

Adam is an amazing visual artist and his videos are insane but I highly recommend the audio only for the pure listener This is one of their more straight ahead tracks. Check out Descending for an absolute compositional masterpiece. Lateralus, Invincible and The Pot all worthy candidates for your second listen

[@napalm750f2]

“Vicarious” TOoL “ is a good start

[@rodfresch9472]

Bro this is the first tool reaction that I have ever busted up laughing. Thank you so much for the laughter dude. I've seen this video a thousand times so I just watched your face the whole time, laughing my ass off.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Lol hell ya dude!

[@andrewichigo]

For your next Tool endeavour I would recommend Pushit and Vicarious

[@eviljeep]

For a 17 years old back in 1997, this album was a holy gift 👌 they define my musical tastes for years 🤟

[@kevinblake839]

Tool are totally unique and a genre unto themselves. They weave sonic tapestries from another dimension and inspire visual images from one of the levels of Hell. Pure artistic genius. Experiencing them is truly life changing.

[@Dunkelheit_Schwarz]

This is a rabbit hole. I'd suggest listening to Tool without videos, only audio. Their videos can be too distracting. Next possible options: The Pot, Vicarious, The Grudge, Lateralus, Sober, Aenima.

[@zoeherriot]

Adam Jones used to work for Stan Winston and has credits on Edward Scissorhands, Jurrasic Park and Terminator 2. He had quite the career before Tool. You can see how this influenced his film clips.

[@TheJuliousness]

I don't know what I would give to hear TOOL for the first time today... Crazy.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

"The Pot", "The Grudge", or "Bottom" by Tool

[@stepwilder5098]

Dude when you said " i think theyre jus rock right?" i burst out laughing. Im a big fan of Tool and also a drummer, so early on i was hooked. Im 47!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

lol little did I know hahaha

[@douglasennis7291]

A love song ❤

[@CalmWolf-Swe]

its an amazing video.. and one of the artists in the group makes them

[@too_many_hobbies]

One time, I was one a long school trip and we were traveling by bus. On the way back, I fell asleep listening to a Tool album. Strange dreams to say the least. I woke up and it was playing to extended after-album track. It tripped me out because for a hot minute I couldn't figure out if I was still asleep or awake.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hahahaha dude, I love that!

[@too_many_hobbies]

​​@@TheWolffAndTheMelodyI'm pretty sure it was this album. Back in the portable CD days. The last 2 tracks on the CD combined for a trippy experience.

[@j2005038]

Dude, Tool is life. It’s amazing. Check out, either Vicarious, or Tempest. Both are monsters 😅

[@gabrielkain1]

Indeed!

[@malhondize3898]

tool is worth it , no doubt. i grew up on maiden , metallica , slayer , megadeth in the 1980's but as i grew up in the 1990's i found tool and they have been my fav. ever since.

[@gabrielkain1]

Same.

[@prestonsill674]

“Just rock right?” Haha I love it!!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

little did I know hahaha

[@mflambert]

the best way to experience tool as a new listener is skip the music videos, listen to audio tracks and have the lyrics handy... the music is so complex and the lyrics are so deep that the videos they do are a distraction until you understand the song (and even then, some of the videos are just completely f'n out there). The live version of the song sober is worth watching the video for though.

[@mflambert]

and in my opinion (I AM AN EXPERT BTW), starting with their Opiate EP and just going thru the albums in order really is the best experience because they change so much... and theres really no bad songs... except for their last album which is a hard pass (yes I know, a lot of you nerds like it but its simply not good).

[@gabrielkain1]

​@@mflambertAgreed.

[@jambulance]

I was introduced to Tool via the videos from Lateralus at about the age of 7, it made me so uncomfortable yet I was still fascinated by it, they had Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys do a commentary track on the Parabola dvd and that was absolutely hilarious, it took years and years for me to loop back around and fully listen to their music properly, over the past… 10 years maybe? I really absorbed it and man, their music just gets better and better the more I listen to it, the instruments on their own are exceptional and then reading the lyrics give it more depth, the videos are awesome and disturbing but yeah, definitely audio first, art afterwards. Their CD releases have amazing artwork too, worth owning a copy of at least Lateralus, 10,000 Days and Fear Inoculum, they’re seriously some of the best art/music packages I’ve ever owned.

[@anthonyv6962]

The guitarist Adam Jones makes the videos and does all the artwork. He was a professional artists for movie studios. Also the band used to make an effort to remain quasi-anonyms, not in videos, no phots on albums etc.

[@tomwalsh4628]

Tool - Vicarious Tool - The Grudge For best experience skip the videos for now 👍

[@REDDEADREVOLVER1]

Bro…. I just subscribed! Love the vibe and you’re hilarious! Not gonna lie, I’m here for the TOOL reactions! Definitely my favorite band! But I can’t wait to see you get into other bands as well! 🤙🏽🌀

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

yo hell ya! Im here for it! This song freaked me out but im down for more haha

[@justinlovince8816]

Most people start with the Pot...audio is best and you can get your own visuals listening

[@Levi-ou2zm]

This is my favorite track of theirs. A lot of reactors get hooked by checking out “The Pot”. Also I subscribed so I’m here for the Tool journey!

[@rogercottam2]

That was a first time Tool experience I wouldn't recommend for most people... lol. Just the music and the lyrics - start a bit more main-stream with 46&2, Pot, Grudge, Vicarious, Schism... it's all so good though. Welcome to a journey - hope you enjoy it.

[@gabrielkain1]

Yea I suggested it because it's one of my favorites and I wanted to bring the TOOL army to him.

[@KiraRagged]

i started watching the newer video and by 30 seconds in i was going "what did they start you on? who hurt you?" so i came and found this...Yeah this tracks...

[@helmeteye]

I'm into Right in Two right now. But everytime I listen to another of their tunes it becomes my favorite song.

[@stevenstudler5507]

This song turns heads when blasted in your car, those riffs spicy af

[@vonbass1300]

Haha. Still love this song. Only Tool can write, "what became of subtlety" in a song called Stinkfist.

[@freekeemonkee]

I am the opposite. I had every Tool everything and now I just don't care about them. I'm not being elitist. It's not my bag anymore.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

thats fair.

[@jefferycomer860]

Your loss

[@freekeemonkee]

You don't really lose anything if it's your choice and it's always there to go back to.@@jefferycomer860

[@dryferr5557]

Tool and Opeth changed the way I listen to music and judge all others bands too.

[@ajdahun]

When one judges a book by its "cover". Oh well, one more convert, albeit late in his life.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Btw, that's the shallow end of their differentness*

[@benjaminburris8982]

46&2, Vicarious, Lateralus, The Pot. 👍 Spiral Out 🌀 Keep Going 👁‍🗨

[@PULLMAN464]

Best reaction to this song…ever. “What the fuck is that?!?!” Lmao

[@jjacks50]

Tool, huh? They are in my top ten of favorite bands of all time. I've had the privilege of seeing them live three times. I don't think I even knew that they did music videos. Yeah, go with a nice lyric video next time. 😊

[@ccopps69]

As folks said.. don’t watch the videos. As a new tool listener try Vicarious, The pot, right in two… keep going, it takes a bit of time to catch what they’re throwing but then it’s well worth it

[@gailspaw5521]

Love Tool❤

[@Naranuru]

B 4 I watch the Video, who chose Stinkfist to start with..? 😅 I know he likes Heilung, so we have better Options to make him hungry... 😉 The Grudge - Right in Two - AEnema - 46 & 2 - Opiate² - Lateralus... Spiral Out and may the Force be with you 🤘😝🔥

[@gabrielkain1]

I did.

[@Naranuru]

@@gabrielkain1 🫵😲 youuu 😜😂

[@gabrielkain1]

@@Naranuru 😁😀😄😁

[@muntjunk-plk3171]

Stinkfist their best track. Not the most technical, but it fucking pumps and gets the point across.

[@50NewEyes]

This song epitomises 96 for me…..20 years old… but OGT from 93……

[@sevenduster27]

Welcome brother!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

yoooo

[@prefono]

To start I suggest you to listen The Pot, Invincible and The Grudge in this order. The Pot is the starting point for every TOOL virgin. The other two because if you like metal.... You will understand!

[@sagebooker]

Tool !!! So enchanted ! I love this band that I've discoverd very very late. You may try "sober", pneuma" or "lateralus"

[@sagebooker]

oh and "descending", "parabola" or "vicarious"

[@Ronhickmott]

Damn, maybe The grudge, or ticks and leeches, or Rosetta stoned, maybe even third eye, or anything off their first two albums, that's when they were at their most savage, they calmed down after that.

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

“Spiral Out Keep Going “ 🔧🌀🌀🌀👁🌀🌀🌀🔧 T⚙️⚙️L Adam Jones the guitarist created and produced that video …. He also worked on Jurassic Park and Terminator movies.

[@abeal5188]

You know, being a contrarian kind of limits a fella. Your mind needs to be exercised to be utilized, and limiting your input is a fools errand. 1:59

[@MaraxisArcanist]

Tool has been my favorite band for over 30 years. They don't have a bad song. However, whoever did this to you did you wrong. 🤣 Tool has THE most distracting videos in the business. If you try again, go with studio audio only. Adam, the guitarist also creates the videos, and fever dream is an accurate statement, but they have little to nothing to do with the music.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

oh hahhaha cause dude...I was trippin hahha

[@MaraxisArcanist]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Yep. I love how trippy and creative the videos are, but I'd never suggest them for a first time listen. Lyric videos are good too, because Tool are all about multiple meanings hidden in their music. Just be aware that not all the lyric videos are completely accurate.

[@gabrielkain1]

It was me. He said he needed a video and I love this song. Been a fan since the beginning. 32 years.

[@MaraxisArcanist]

​@@gabrielkain1It's a great song, nothing against that choice. Just should have come with a warning. 😁

[@gabrielkain1]

@@MaraxisArcanist 😁😁🤣🤣🤣 That's a fair point.

[@jayray6488]

We share a lot of the same patterns in our music-listening past. I loved Tools first EP and even saw them live before Undertow was released. However, because I turned into a metal elitist I shunned tool because of their rise in popularity. In Hindsight, it was clearly a childish response but it has given me almost the entire Tool catalog to discover over the last couple of years. What an amazing band! Thanks for the reaction man! As far as suggestions go, would you like to approach their catalog linearly or just jump around to greatest hits?

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I think greatest hits, This was very interesting and still not sold.

[@jayray6488]

​@@TheWolffAndTheMelody these are a few of their greatest hits: Lateralus, 46 and 2, The Pot, Pneuma.

[@chadwhitfield6946]

Lateralus is probably my favorite followed by Jambi

[@billwarfield9092]

The grudge, lateralus, wings for marie/10,000 days, eulogy, are definite musts

[@gabrielkain1]

​@@billwarfield9092Truth.

[@bafumat]

Tool videos back in the day were a lot. Tool was one of the exceptions where they became popular because they were very good. Get your dictionary out when you do the lyrics.

[@zeldroid5085]

On the flipside to anything in the comments, go ahead and watch all the videos as well, it's visually iconic to me reminiscent to what I got into with NIN, Manson, White Zombie and other acts from the 90s. I especially love the video for Parabola.

[@orbislame]

I’m not sure I would have chosen this song to be the introduction to Tool, but maybe whoever suggested it thought since you already were a metal fan, you might be okay in the deep end. But that’s okay! Hope you give them another shot. Eventually you’ll learn to swim.

[@Ironsights51]

“They’re just rock, right?” Oh boy… that’s like saying the SR71 is just a plane.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Oh after a few reactions, i've learned lol

[@ColinRockFight]

The Pot or Lateralus should be next.

[@michaeldinsen7641]

I've seen 500+ live shows and Tool is the Greatest I've seen this far...By Far!!!

[@rexmentula1089]

Tool - The Grudge, and you're sold.

[@lateralus9244]

I don't know if someone has mentioned this, but Adam Jones (TOOL's guitarist) was a Hollywood special affects artist/engineer and worked on films such as: Jurassic Park II and Terminator II. He uses his filmic skills to make their videos and his videos are his interpretation of the sound of the music. Conversely, Maynard James Keenan (the singer) is a hand-on wine grower (owner of Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars) and restaurant owner, part time actor, musician, and one of the greatest lyricists of all time. Maynards lyrics are based on his impressions of the music -- written after the songs are done -- and are not directly connected to the videos. However, the touchy subject matters that Maynard submerges into -- in the clever ways that he does -- compliment the videos and visa versa. Both are hellish or are nightmarish in their own right. Maynard is also in two other bands: A Perfect Circle, and his own project: Puscifer. Between these three bands you can hear just how chameleon like Maynard's voice is; his singing style range is nothing short of incredible, and convincing. It's hard to tell that it's him sometimes. The bassist, Justin Chancellor, is also incredible in his tone and his amazingly well written riffs and the drummer, Danny Carrey, is one of the greatest and most amazingly abstract prog-drummers of all time. Put them all together and you got TOOL.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

thats so wild! I do love the practical effects in the video.

[@senpai_sake3276]

“I feel like I’m in a fever dream dude, like…. Tool is the band that would be playing songs while I’m having… fucking nightmares. 😦😧😧” 😂😂😂. The perfect way to explain Tool 😂

[@jhamler1]

You just opened up a whole can of bizarre worms, my friend. Tool army is constantly searching the interwebs for new initiates!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hahhaa I got more coming lol

[@petrosmiskos]

The Pot, Lateralus, the Grudge, Ticks & Leeches, Sober.

[@specto146]

Best comment at @5:05....."I like that."

[@ElgynsToy]

Aha. My favourite band of all time : )

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

You think I will grow into a Tool Fan?

[@ElgynsToy]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody I'd like to think so, yes ; )

[@prefono]

Even before seeing your reaction, I tell you that TOOL cannot be defined simply as "rock". If you want to force them into a category they usually classify as progressive metal, but they really don't sound like anything, so you can't expect something like Dream Theater or Mastodon. You may not like them, but if you figure them out, they'll be the best thing that's ever happened to you, even if this song isn't the easiest to start with. Now I will watch your video. By the way... The advice is not to watch the videos but listen to the audio version, possibly with lyrics. The official videos are absurd and distract you from listening.

[@chapelperilous9966]

Go with something a bit more recent and technical like 'Descending' as it has no video to go with it...just audio. All Tool songs should be heard audio only on first listen as the video can definitely be distracting if you do not know who they are first.

[@gabrielkain1]

I love that track. Of course I live all there songs.

[@Gwenhwyfar7]

"The Pot" is the best, but I would suggest "Ænima " next

[@PongGod]

A couple of suggestions for your next Tool reaction... Forty-six & 2 and Vicarious. As others have suggested, probably best to avoid the music videos so you can fully focus on the music. There's enough going on with the audio that you don't need the crazy visual distractions.

[@Syzygy77]

A whole arm beyond the precipice.

[@apollobarkley]

They’ll be your favorite band in a month.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hahaha lets see lol

[@matthewd6306]

This song is really special, but I definitely recommend Not watching Tool music videos until you've listened to the song a few times, it'll overload your brain, emotions, its just too much. I also recommend you listen to The Grudge. It's phenomenal. Excellent lyrics, drums out of this world, and so much passion and emotional wisdom in their lyrics.

[@yeshuasaves7911]

Bruh every TOOL song you will try will sound Better and BETter and BETTER!!! Try Parabola and your going to be hooked.

[@yeshuasaves7911]

Here is the Parabola Official video Sir. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5DRgpt9h5V-bq8

[@davehansen7213]

More

[@F4R207]

Always start with "The Pot" it's probably the best track to introduce yourself to Tool with (no official videos for it though).

[@adamwedincampwedincamp333]

Ticks and leaches for the win

[@truther4life]

The Grudge will end it for you!

[@WendyHardy-wo6gl]

Can't believe no one gets how naughty this song is! Lol Stinkfist Finger deep Knuckle deep Fist deep

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

lol my mind didn't go there since this was my first time hearing them hahah damn lol

[@WendyHardy-wo6gl]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Listen to the lyrics without the video 😂

[@moioonoppe]

Definetly more TOOL and also on every album they have made is completely different and this is one of the first ones. So what tool is today is much different imo what it was back then when this album came out.

[@jaimepastrano2133]

Check out Ticks & Leaches and Lateralus to get a better idea of who these guys are. You can’t really go wrong with any song but I think these 2 will be instant favorites.

[@Bennybop82]

Check out the patient, right in two, the pot. Loved the reaction.

[@diverdown631]

If you're a fan of hard rock, you'll like Tool. Spiral out.

[@coma13794]

Ignore video. Listen to The Pot, and Forty six and Two. This song is on the simpler side. You need more.