First Reaction to Tool - Lateralus (2001)

[@kreuz7sieben]

THE PINOCCHIO CODE 😂

[@shuheihisagi6689]

Dude even Maynard said that they thought their use of Math and the Fibonacci sequence was amateur. The fact that this now a big deal for Gen Z twitch chat is stupid.

[@Ayralis]

aka The Macaroni Sequence 🤘

[@metetural9140]

The Pistachio Code

[@AhenobarbusHenocied_]

@@shuheihisagi6689 gen z shouldn’t be allowed to listen to music like this, with how they act

[@shuheihisagi6689]

@@AhenobarbusHenocied_ Don't worry, their attention span won't allow them too. We all have shorter attention spans because of the internet, but goldfish have more of an attention span than Gen Z.

[@TallgrassMeander]

Lateralus is a 1/10. Lateralus is a 1/10. Lateralus is a 2/10. Lateralus is a 3/10. Lateralus is a 5/10. Lateralus is an 8/10. Lateralus is a 13/10. Lateralus is a 21/10. Lateralus is a 34/10. Lateralus is a 55/10

[@benjiusofficial]

10? you mean 2*5?

[@Gamma0_0]

​@@benjiusofficialActually, I think he means F(0)=0, F(1)=1, and F(n)=F(n−1)+F(n−2) for n≥2 / 10

[@WFly101]

​@@Gamma0_0relabatle

[@tomaskopecky9023]

The Capuccino Sequence

[@smittywerben1849]

@tomaskopecky9023 its actually the Fettuccine sequence

[@SgtGitaroo]

That parabol to parabola transition hits so fucking hard

[@randomness5435]

This what the moment that solidified me as a lateralus lover

[@Whatabozo9]

Even the 100th time it still hits the same

[@pap_core]

@@Whatabozo9 thanks weezer

[@edu.33]

im always afraid to get a spotify ad in the transition

[@CodfishsIdeaOutlet]

actual nut moment there

[@jeremyeyles735]

The highest IQ thing that TOOL did: in 1989, when creating the band name, they did not use a word that could be cleverly manipulated into sounding like, being, or have anything to do with the word "mid", so that in 2022, teenagers couldn't cleverly call their music mid. Truly one of the artists of all time.

[@arlert4396]

Tool? Hah! more like Mid!

[@fish4814]

Tool, more like, Fool nah but seriously Lateralus and Ænima are classics

[@jeremyeyles735]

@@fish4814 Facts, I'd argue Tool is one of, if not the best Rock band ever. Their worst album imo (10,000 Days) is still like an 8 for me

[@fish4814]

@@jeremyeyles735 Ngl Fear Inoculum is a 6.5 for me, but yeah, Undertow and 10,000 Days are both incredible albums, too

[@jeremyeyles735]

@@fish4814 That's valid. I tend to rank that one based on how the cuts on the album feel as standalone songs and to me they're some of the greatest pieces of music I've ever heard and they are mixed phenomenally, but as an album and how the songs fit into the context of it all as a whole I still think it's pretty good but I understand why people don't like it as much.

[@trashhuman3977]

I love how chat was so negative towards the album and were clearly expecting you to not like it as well, and then you end up giving it a 9.5/10 lmao

[@atuvera9021]

People just wanted him to hate it because the band is asociated with elitist/know it all type of fans... Tool is just unavoidably good.

[@trashhuman3977]

@@atuvera9021 Facts

[@darko1295]

It's kinda baffling to me. Like, I know the meme is that Tool fans are pretentious up their own ass elitists and the band's recent music has kinda gone down the way of the cliche of progressive metal bands churning out masturbatory riff salad instead of writing actual songs, but I thought it was pretty established that Literalus and their other early music is genuinely excellent.

[@fantasmitaaaaaaaa4]

i hate these ppl so much man...

[@shuheihisagi6689]

​​​@@atuvera9021 If you care more about the music community's opinions than the actual music, you are a huge loser.

[@MebThemes]

That’s wild a lot of people in the chat were so dismissive of this album. This album is easily among the best metal albums i’ve ever heard.

[@akastaxx]

His chat is brain dead 😂

[@satisfiedconsumer649]

They're too witty and nihilistic to like anything. The only emotions the average bug-man has are 'cringe' and 'boring.'

[@benjiusofficial]

I find it weird thinking about this as a metal album. In my mind, it's in the same vein as Swans or King Crimson

[@jeremyc9593]

I'd completely close chat during the songs. Far too distracting, no matter their takes (which had a lot of stupid ones) Edit: 20:36 I love how he just shits on them right here

[@MrFreeGman]

zoom zooms don't have the attention span to listen to albums much less albums with songs that span 10+ minutes.

[@ambralemon]

Love Tool, never encountered the pretentious fans everyone speaks of. Bad apples who make what they like their personality and are too intense about what they're passionate about exist everywhere. The entire message is to let music be a passive and spiritual experience, no Bucciarati sequence to be accounted for or anything: the fact they just slid that in and made a banger around it is testament to the meaning behind their work. Thanks for being level headed, stay Fettuccine

[@timekeeper2538]

The only people I've met that I'd consider pretentious are usually the ones calling any goddamn attempt at being slightly intelligent or nuanced "pretentious".

[@nick_sapsford]

It’s a strange phenomenon but I’ve met more people with strong vocal opinions about annoying Tool fans, than actual annoying Tool fans.

[@Takkiebos]

Never met an annoying tool fan except the ones being annoyed by the new album...

[@JF96125]

Seriously. Their most recent tour was my first time seeing them, and It was one of the most engaging crowd experiences ever. Everyone was just there to come together and enjoy some fabulous music. Tool's live performance is absolutely mesmerizing.

[@iamgubbler95]

If you've never encountered an annoying tool fan, you're one of them

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Another fun fact: at the section of Lateralus at 37:22, Danny Carey is plaing 4 different rythms with 4 different limbs, which is fucking insane

[@matthewd6306]

Not that impressive considering he other 4 limbs are doing nothing during that part.

[@kornelparoczai1763]

@@matthewd6306 True, they're just vibing

[@benjiusofficial]

Shoulda used his 5th limb. What a poser lol

[@psychicide3851]

is he really though? it's a one-bar riff with most of the parts lining up quite nicely. i was working on this groove and it was simpler than it sounded on first listen.

[@nahbro8858]

@@psychicide3851post a video of you doing it then

[@LudvikM]

"Fibonacci sequence my ass" mirrors my thoughts exactly. I got obsessed with the title track possibly years before I knew about the sequence. It's a freaking awesome song regardless of the sequence, not because of it.

[@jackson.6282]

Plus they did it on accident, really nothing special. An old favorite song tho

[@LudvikM]

@@jackson.6282 If you mean the number of syllables was not intended to be the sequence, I'm pretty sure it was. Maynard said so on Rogan, even though he also said it had been a silly thing to do, or something to that effect.

[@jackson.6282]

@@LudvikM I’m referencing the podcast, he says they did it on accident and realized it after, and Maynard said “oh well I’ll write my lyrics in that time” and thought it was cool. It was an accident, a cool one none the less.

[@LudvikM]

@@jackson.6282 You made me look it up :) He literally says it's only one riff, and its measures of 7, 8 and 9, that was accidental.

[@AclockworkPurple]

The song would be different in a different time. So yes, what you feel from the song is due, at least in part, to the time not regardless of it.

[@Eggsther]

I might actually try to get into their discography Their bass line slaps so fucking hard

[@linuscracktips4986]

Check out The Pot by them, amazingly satisfying

[@DR.DisInfect]

Check out Rosetta Stoned and the 2 build up songs on the album leading up to Rosetta Stoned I think they are lost keys and lipan conjuring. The song is very trippy and hard to digest but there are some very bad ass bass lines and the story is about a dude tripping on acid meeting E mother f'n T 👽 🛸 very funny lyrically very much a grower song you'll love more and more each time you listen but you'll catch the bass the 1st listen

[@altfemboy3109]

if you think that tools baseline is dirty you should check out primus. Les Claypool is a GOD on the base and produces some pretty funky toons

[@linuscracktips4986]

@@altfemboy3109 Love Primus, my brother's a bassist so I grew up listening to funk with him. Conspiranoid is fire it sounds like Rush on ketamine lol

[@sandenson]

Justin Chancellor is a beast

[@ileutur6863]

I find it interesting that most of the things people heavily dislike about Tool are exactly why I fell in love with their sound. They're always droning on in the key of D - this makes people feel like all songs are the same, but to me it adds a pleasant tonal center to all thr weird stuff going on. Lots of confusing rhythms and math - I don't bother counting or stressing over this, its all about the hypnotic feel and pulse those intertwined elements create. Pretentious vague lyrics about spirituality - only if you choose to interpret them that way. I'd say most Tool songs have very obvious and regular topics. Love, hate, pain, loss, the human condition. Is this not what most rock bands sing about?

[@oscarriley9265]

Yeah Im on the same page, alot of people don't like the mathematical themes but I think they totally add to the aesthetic of the album... However if the mathematical theme was never there, it wouldn't really make a difference

[@ambralemon]

I never got the hate for the meaning being pretentious and too cerebral. Reading a philosophical work from Hegel, Kant or Spinoza is cerebral, reading a scientific paper is, not listening to Tool. In the album they even touch on the topic of not overthinking music and letting it flow through you to experience it to the fullest. I'd say most of the hate comes from people who legitimately outright refuse to listen to it because of the meme, or people who just can't go "oh ok, you like this thing, cool." about things they personally don't want to experience. Bucciarati sequence/10

[@awol.oper8r]

There are definitely Tool fans that are pretentious because they can't appreciate simple music for what it is. But theres nothing pretentious about being excited about the music and it's intricacies, even if Tool fans get a bit overzealous

[@LustyyOG]

The spiritual, philosophical, esoteric content and art is the reason why i love tool so much. if u are about that life u will see how great tool is in that aspect. Tool is more of a spiritual experience than regular music to me. You can interpret it how you like but Tool does intentionally incorporate esoteric themes into their music. The ridicule really comes from ignorant judgmental people.

[@RosettaStoned462]

I feel incredibly grateful I get Tool and can connect with it so much.. it's a serious privilege in my opinion. It's the only band that has a variety of music that puts me in a trance, brings me to tears ( and I mean ugly crying) and makes me rage. Dude Tool is the 🐐

[@nickmagrick7702]

35:48 it also takes something special to induce the fibonaci sequence into your song and then say "don't overthink it" in the lyrics

[@dopey473]

Yeah because the point of the song is everything contains the Fibonacci sequence, look in nature and you'll see the golden ratio everywhere. So the point is "don't overthink life just enjoy it, ride the spiral"

[@nickmagrick7702]

@@dopey473 I don't think the point is to overthink. Him even suggesting that in the lyrics is paradoxical, since the amount of effort put into the construction of the song is meticulous. You cannot ignore the beauty and meaning of art, but at the same time if it is all you focus on you lose the soul of the art and the ability to be in the moment and make use of the knowledge that you get from being critical There is a push and pull between both analyzing in a deep way, basically everything in life, then learning to just be in the moment experiencing instead of analyzing. Like most things, its yin and a yang balance. Things that work in this way are often done with less suffering and more fulfillment For instance, understanding the golden ratio and fractals are absolutely everywhere, then using that knowledge to intuitively understand and just enjoy the patterns that emerge from these mathematical universal truths

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

Ticks and Leaches wasn't supposed to be on the Album. The original didn't have T&L. The Label wanted them to add another song that they could put on the Radio. they pulled a "yeah, this is neat and all, BUUUT..." So in response, Tool made T&L. Long song, big middle section, too abrasive, etc. Not at all radio friendly. hence the Song lyrics. especially the chorus "Is this what you wanted? cause this is what your getting". This came to mind when you said it disrupts the flow and they can "make what they want on their album". It wasn't supposed to even be there in the first place, and Tool had a lot of trouble with Labels in the past telling them what/when to do things as labels do. Tool responding most of thw time with "it will be done when its done" kinda thing. They spend a lot of time on these songs. Even Danny Carry's Tom Drums are tuned to the key of the songs their in. Just thought I might let you know, and I did, but then the VOD got unlisted, so here I am a second time. Much Love from Canada, thanks for reacting to The Da Vinki Code, or The Ratatouille Sequence or whatever. Hope to see more Tool and Dye Albums here soon.

[@oscarriley9265]

Hah, thats super interesting. I always thought it threw off the flow and it was always one of me least favourite songs off the album. Now I know why

[@WiloPolis03]

Unrelated but love your PFP + username, was kinda raised on the Series of Unfortunate Event books Edit- Netflix show was great too, nailed the tone

[@tidewell]

100% false.... Ticks & Leeches (Smile) was never directed at the music label. This is an internet fabricated myth that newer Tool fans love to claim as fact. Never happened..... and if people still think that it is true, please site your sources.

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

@@WiloPolis03 Same

[@bellabliss1860]

ironically it's one of the least popular songs on the album lol

[@TCiCiL1]

I'd love to see Brad go through 10,000 Days. The title track there hits like an absolute truck, so emotional.

[@chief_mourner]

honestly my favorite tool album start to finish

[@SkippyMcdanglenuts]

My favourite tool album and agreed the title track is absolutely incredible

[@loweffortproductions1985]

10000 Days is my favorite. Probably for nostalgia though; listened to it a lot as a kid thanks to my mom.

[@oscarriley9265]

Pt 1 and pt 2 maybe some of tools most underrated content, considering no one ever mentions it, probably due to its length and "uneventfulness"

[@TCiCiL1]

@@chief_mourner mine as well. I can acknowledge why people think other albums are stronger, but there's something about 10,000 Days, man.

[@kornelparoczai1763]

The Patient is the most underrated song of all time, it probably saved my life single handedly

[@MayorGoldieWilson825]

Word💯

[@noobslayer1196]

Lmfao "this saved my life" Ok, nerd.

[@andreleveron2383]

@@noobslayer1196 🤓 "Ok nerd."

[@noobslayer1196]

@@andreleveron2383 shut up

[@noobslayer1196]

@@TheJewHunter1488 shut up nerd lol

[@thegoatchild3545]

Finally someone said it out loud! Lateralus is just an awesome song, it flows perfectly. From a music fan perspective the math behind is kinda irrelevant. This entire album is still mindblowing, even after more than 2 decades. I still discover new details in the production and mix.

[@pankace3296]

Pitchfork gave Lateralus a 2/10 to troll the extremely overzealous fans. Tool is pretty great, and I think Pitchfork understands that, even if they felt the need to be assholes about it.

[@InkAndPoet]

Reading that, it's not really a review.

[@untitled4525]

@@InkAndPoet no if you read it, it’s totally a review. That’s what makes it even funnier, because the go to rant about how good it was. But just made the number low to get those who’d react just off of that and not the actual words.

[@InkAndPoet]

@@untitled4525 fair enough

[@APAL880]

Pitchfork likes radio music, who cares what they say?

[@InkAndPoet]

@@APAL880 😑😑😑😑 where did you get that idea? Pitchfork mostly goes for indie music

[@arlodante1163]

Parabola makes feel like I’m dying of thirst in a gigantic desert and feeling a godly power emerging within me to either drive me to survival or accepting my death in an in extremis situation.

[@willmurphy3710]

Fantastic description. Same … same

[@BetaBreaking]

Parabola incited like a spiritual awakening in me in high school. God I wished I smoked pot then, it would have made that first time listen so much better. Still can't listen to one song without the other, they just work so well as a long form listening experience

[@cayniner]

I don't get the people complaining about Maynard's vocals on Brad's chat today. The Patient is literally one of his best vocal performance for his raw singing ability. They should really listen to A Perfect Circle if they doubted his vocal skills

[@oscarriley9265]

People who say Maynard has a bad voice are clowns, his voice is insane

[@RoxNoAnne]

@@oscarriley9265 Yeah. Maynard's vocals are awesome in Passenger by Deftones. Amazing collaboration song

[@marsh23600]

Maynard has such a unique and recognizable voice. He's very much talented.

[@Aephyn64]

I imagine the majority of people who bash on Maynard's vocals prefer mumble rap

[@sloppyy]

@@Aephyn64 some of us enjoy both maynard and mumble rap, thanks

[@nineinchsnails]

The Patient's lyrics is too great and meaningful, makes me cry always. I'm also really happy that brad likes parabol & parabola, its one of my favorite tool songs.

[@mordreddelavirac]

Honestly i think this was the best stream i seen Brad do, and he did some great streams. I think it was the fact that he enjoyed the music as much as we did, just look at the thumbnail if you don't believe me. Great atmosphere.

[@LustyyOG]

its cuz its tool. anything tool related automatically the greatest. duh

[@drewrought5089]

Brads head moving in a spiral from song one unknowingly when the album is build around the Fibonacci spiral made my day

[@cool-km7yo]

Someone in the chat told Brad to do a reaction to White Pony next and I really hope he does, I just hope he listens to it without Back To School as it wasn't originally supposed to be on White Pony but their label wanted them to have a song with "single potential" and they wrote it as sort of a whatever song and their label started putting it on every release of White Pony afterwards which really goes against the statement of the album that being Deftones official parting of Nu-metal and coming into their completely own sound

[@oscarriley9265]

White pony is the best Deftones album, I hope he reacts he would like it

[@marsh23600]

White Pony is incredible

[@cool-km7yo]

@@oscarriley9265 White Pony or Koi honestly I'd be happy with a reaction to either onr

[@kubz1570]

Agreed, I want him to react to White Pony so much.

[@TheMrCaden101]

YES. THIS.

[@HVSvideos]

It was nice to see Brad vibing so much with this album live. Also doubled as a long needed relisten of this incredible album!

[@aepneuma]

Reflection is quite possibly the greatest song ever

[@hvitekristesdod]

It syncs up perfectly with memories of the alien shenanigans in Perfect Dark for some reason and I feel like I’m on a UFO space trip every time I hear it

[@bofad6074]

Not a huge tool fan but lateralus is exaclty how a really empowering a spiritual psychedelic experience feels. Its like realizing youre actually a super saiyan lol

[@alexxxisbatman]

Sounds like you’re describing a kundalini awakening on LSD. And i agree.

[@BetaBreaking]

It literally is the exact feeling I felt on Shrooms and LSD for the first time. Just pure power and complete freeness in my understanding of myself and the world around me

[@bofad6074]

@@alexxxisbatman It sounds corny to people who've never experienced it but feeling your sense of self slip away and the immensity of what it means to be a part of reality really is just incredible

[@VeteranVandal]

The only bad thing about Tool is you only hear them for the first time once.

[@MultiUnreal]

Unless you have dementia

[@VeteranVandal]

@@MultiUnreal or Alzheimer's.

[@MultiUnreal]

@@VeteranVandal Isn’t that the same thing, just different stages? Like HIV and aids.

[@VeteranVandal]

@@MultiUnreal nah. Many things other than Alzheimer's can cause it. Memory loss in particular is also liked to some medications and other diseases. I heard that it's horrible when it's the medication giving you, since your cloded mind effectively behaves as if you had Alzheimer's temporarily. But it's but a symptom.

[@jolopolo4761]

Dude not every song will be liked in the first listen, in fact i found fear inoculum boring the first time i played it, i have to listen it a good bunch of times to finally love it

[@NFrk97]

TOOL Fans once Brad hit the Parabol/Parabola transition @21:10 "Ladies and Gentlemen? We got him."

[@josephwright4222]

I’m just happy to see Brad reacting to good music again. The neg reactions to shit songs are funny every now and then but vids like these bring me back to that early last year late 2020 time where the reactions (where pos or neg) were to music that people actually liked

[@DahcipheR]

Loving the hypnotic head movement throughout

[@moctezumaestradaadrian8024]

Yessss, if i'm honest I wasn't expecting this, but I needed it so bad, thanks Brad.

[@Progger11]

The first Tool song I ever heard was "Hush" from their debut LP. That was back in their grunge days and the rough production and simplistic lyrics didn't really strike my fancy. Based on just that, I assumed Tool weren't for me. Then, several months later, the song "Lateralus" came on my car radio, randomly, and I had no idea it was also by them. All I knew was that I had never heard rock music sound like that before, and I was absolutely blown away by it. A Google search of the lyrics later, and I realized that Tool has a much more diverse catalogue than I gave them credit for. Haven't looked back since, and decades later I still consider Lateralus my favorite record of all time.

[@fordid42]

"Parabol/Parabola" is my favorite tune on the LP, it kicks a ton of asses. But I'd say the trio of "Disposition/Reflection/Triad" comes in a close second.

[@droptherapy2085]

The patient is also just such a moving song

[@nicolasriveros943]

The godamn "Porcupine Tree Is the soy versión of Tool" got me dying and i love both band lmao

[@user-br2gi8kh5s]

Honestly if Steven Wilson didn't make such cringe lyrics Porcupine Tree would probably be one of my favorite bands 😂

[@Butterfliesandzebras]

Absolute insane that half of that lateralus guitar solo is basically just two notes, but played with such an unbelievable amount of texture

[@Jakereisman11111]

This album legit saved my life and nothing the elitists or dumbasses say will get me to not like this album

[@ThatGuyYouArent2]

People only hate on Tool because the fans can be overzealous. They really are an incredible band, which becomes evident when KZbinrs who haven't heard them react to them, and you summed it up really well. Like sure, they have fun technical details and easter eggs and stuff, but they SOUND good, first and foremost. The mood is kind of angsty, sure, but in a way that feels more adult than a lot of angsty music. Never seen a full album react btw. That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BboyCorrosive]

I think the interesting thing about the generational difference, listening to the chat about the songs being similar, is this is from a time of ALBUMS, not just a bunch of random singles from various artists thrown into a playlist. You'd go buy the album from a shop and listen to the whole thing. It's like going to an artists exhibition and being surprised the collection has a similar motif.....or maybe new kids are just 'mid' 😋

[@StudioScarecrow]

There are plenty of albums like that today!

[@lambsauce5312]

@@StudioScarecrow sure but generally songs from it are listened mixed with those of other albums or in the wrong order or just on loop, and it's certainly far rarer now

[@lambsauce5312]

I'm 15 and i think Tool is genuinely some of the best shit I've ever heard, and the way the songs tie together definitely jammed that opinion into my head just a little deeper

[@evansevans1770]

i like this

[@EvenFlowX93]

I love TOOL but most of their music makes me feel like I'm traveling through a desert trying to find myself.

[@Metaphix]

thats a good vibe though lol

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

The record company forced them to put a heavy grunter on the album, hence why Leeches is about the industry. It was also around the beginning of their legal wrangles with said corporate Ticks. Plus, the ambient midsection meant that it was never going to be 'single' material.

[@marsh23600]

Please more album reviews like these Brad, also loving your topic vids. This was such a nice surprise too!

[@apoplexiamusic]

33:04 someone else probably mentioned it, but just in case: Ticks And Leeches is most likely about the very long legal battle they had with their former label, which is why it took around 5 years for them to complete Lateralus

[@AhenobarbusHenocied_]

The Fibonacci thing is funny because they didn’t produce the song with the intention of it following the code, it just happened to work out that way and they noticed lol

[@seanbrent8294]

Tool don’t do things accidentally mate. 100% planned

[@archvile7538]

cap

[@AhenobarbusHenocied_]

@@archvile7538 in the joe Rogan interview, Maynard himself says “we were writing the song and once it started coming together Adam realized that it lined up with the Fibonacci sequence, so we tweaked it to match up a little bit better”

[@archvile7538]

@@AhenobarbusHenocied_ that's more believable, but the whole thing just happening to match the sequence is very unlikely

[@benjiusofficial]

@@archvile7538 It's not. Why is it that halftime and nested tuplets show up everywhere? If you add a 5/8 time signature, you progressively approximate the golden ratio. Fetuccini really do be everywhere and once you see it once, you see it everywhere.

[@aslinsio]

This album is amazing

[@cameobrides]

This album really opened my third eye, the use if the fantano sequence was just icing on the cake

[@svi_zine]

this album is a 10 imo

[@Retsea]

If you actually listen to the album, the “nerdy” time signatures really make the songs unique and flow differently. Different time signatures grow on you once you can figure out what’s actually happening. Those pretentious fans literally just got introduced to prog and think Tool is better than everything else. You should check out some other progressive bands, TesseracT’s Altered State is a literal masterpiece and Meshuggah’s Obzen is groovy madness, but may be too heavy for you.

[@CrescentCrystalRising]

Tesseract's Altered State is absolutely AMAZING. I just started listening to them last month (especially to Altered State) after hearing their songs Juno and Exiled, and while it did take a little bit of time for all the songs to grow on me, the album gets better and better every time I listen to it and I would LOVE to see him react to it. And honestly a lot the instrumentals in Obzen are really unique and I haven't heard a lot like it before in that regard. I personally couldn't get into all the songs on it, but it's not a bad album at all.

[@droptherapy2085]

The mars volta is also super cool, although the alternative meters kind of aren't the priority compared to the sonic experimentation. They're certainly there and are played with but it isn't their selling point whatsoever

[@nickmagrick7702]

I think its pretty safe to say at this point that Tool releasing their music for free online has had an objective positive impact on the world. We can already see it just with this weird fad of sharing and interpreting the music, these react videos. They are all over the place and its got people talking about the philosophy who otherwise often would have never touched the subject of philosophy

[@Butterfliesandzebras]

Something about watching your videos reminds me of the old days of youtube, before it was owned by google and people just uploaded what they wanted and did their own thing, I mean that in the best possible way, it's rad

[@Beegpapijimbo]

Parabol into Parabola is incredible and every time I need to center myself I play those two songs. Tool isn't a band its a fucking experience

[@BAAAAAAAAA649]

First!! I’m sorry man I had to do this, this is seriously an amazing album Lateralus and The Grudge are my favorites. Also you should react to any Deftones album

[@Lauren4eel]

I smarted

[@BAAAAAAAAA649]

@@Lauren4eel yes indeed

[@marsh23600]

I would love a Deftones album reaction! Don't know which album would be a good start for Brad tho.

[@BAAAAAAAAA649]

@@marsh23600 he has listened to Pink Maggit before so probably White Pony

[@AE01HD]

@@marsh23600 white pony for sure

[@CALIGS]

Incredible album. One of the greatest bands of all time. This is one of the few bands, that some people have tried to make uncool or pretentious over the years, and failed. I know some fans, myself included can be annoying but I'm cool with being overzealous about TOOL lol.

[@gumpycognac4505]

Same.

[@hilaryceewilson]

It's so fun to watch someone spiral for the first time. You need to go back to the beginning now :) hi from Australia

[@JohannesVIII]

So happy to see you enjoying this album! The part where you were vibing to Parabola was especially great

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

Just be a patient human that doesn't over analyze or hold grudges, because upon reflection that's what draws us apart as lovers and brothers - mystery solved

[@cheechunlimited]

Thank you for reacting to this you saved me like 10 song requests

[@deepseadoughnut44]

I didn't know tool before this, I can see how some songs can seem similar, but the ones that stand out really stand out. They've got some really nice riffs

[@yalldumb2387]

would love to see more tool content from you! they're one of my favorite bands

[@seamusburke639]

"Triad" is my favorite. After so many tight songs, it feels like the moment when the whole thing feels like it's going to fall apart.

[@analyticCioccolata]

good way to put it, especially considering how the album ends with a sort of dying machine noise (think back to how the grudge starts) song's always felt like a powertrip in audio form to me, especially in conjunction with disposition and reflection, like a grand overcoming of impossible odds

[@seamusburke639]

@@analyticCioccolata Part of that is definitely intentional. The band said they wanted "The Patient" to feel like climbing up a hill before taking in the glory at the top. IMO the album is about confronting anger, letting it go, and growing from the experience. So "Triad" may just be the last "burst" to get it all out.

[@thegreatslothlord7796]

Funnily enough this stream made this album click with me, I listened to it a few months ago and enjoyed it but didn’t fall madly in love with it but here I am now, after watching this video and everything has clicked with me. Unfortunately, I will have to resign my love for all other music I once had as I can not listen to anything but Tool and only Tool, early A Perfect Circle may be a exception but nothing will ever compare to Tool.

[@rael2099]

David Botrill is the responsible for the production in Ænima and Laterallus, he also worked with Peter Gabriel in So and King Crimson's Thrak. That's why the sound is stellar. Ed. This is Tool's masterpiece. It took me a couple of listens to digest (because I was expecting Ænima 2, but we got something more massive, different, and better) but when it hit me, it hit me like a motherf... like very few albums have in my miserable life, lol.

[@brysonrichey6707]

How can such a chill content creator have such a mind obliterating live chat 😭 wow

[@erinpickels6814]

I've waited years for you to react to Tool; this makes me so happy🥰

[@biggo7591]

I’m not sure if I was getting torn up by the live chat after my 5 dollar donation since the live chat here doesn’t line up to what I saw on the initial stream but I could’ve had it fucked on my end lol. Love this album, love you Brad, and I love everyone in the community, you guys always genuinely make each stream a pleasant, funny experience.

[@biggo7591]

NVM JUST CHECKED THE STREAM WHY THE FUCK DID I THINK PEOPLE WERE GIVING ME SHIT

[@guccigod8383]

„Dirt“ or „Facelift“ by Alice in Chains next! Best rock albums of the 90s!

[@jandcstopmotion7774]

Nah they ain’t but they are still good

[@guccigod8383]

@@jandcstopmotion7774 which are better then

[@nao__channel]

@@guccigod8383 idk man how about OK Computer or Loveless as a starter

[@HiddenMystic1]

Fantastic Planet by Failure

[@ztm999]

Dirt is so ridiculously fucking good, it’s so visceral and hard and grungey. It’s probably my most rotated album right now.

[@loyaluwang4228]

It's sad some people dismiss and put a label on music before even hearing properly for whatever reason.

[@communionshaped]

You need to watch the music video for Parabola it’s fucking insane

[@DarkestofTimes]

I could not stop laughing at this dude's comment, "This is the song where he says goodbye to Alus."

[@Agostoic]

Best metal prog album of the 2000's, alongside Blackwater Park by Opeth. 10/10 masterpieces. Spiral out!

[@benjiusofficial]

I just discovered Blackwater Park last week and, damn, it's very good. It trades the primality of Tool for a cleaner, groomed metal sound.

[@cyrollan]

Fear of a Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree

[@lukefitton7329]

I personally prefer Crack The Skye by Mastodon.

[@mendronesg]

the singer's mom was paralyzed when he was 11. The lyrics on the third song calls to the struggle of being patient with the situation, and her being A patient.

[@gl4ssmunch3r36]

One of my favorite albums. 10/10

[@federruchi6147]

Hes gonna like aenima too. I think i like it more than lateralus, even though i think lateralus is a better album

[@RoxNoAnne]

I see you're getting into prog. You should definitely check out Mars Volta, one of my favorites. Listened to their 1st and 2nd albums and they are pretty good

[@kareepan3382]

The Mars Volta are absolutely incredible. Deloused in the Crematorium is one of the best albums period.

[@maryfreegirl2029]

@@kareepan3382 deloused my beloved

[@maryfreegirl2029]

Also iirc he reacted to some tracks but he hasnt clicked with them yet

[@insederec]

Every album is great in their own ways. It's a matter of what you're looking for, kinda like queen.

[@RoxNoAnne]

@@maryfreegirl2029 Yeah. He reacted to the opener of FtM but hasn't reacted to an entire album

[@limelesson]

Schism, first Tool song I’ve ever heard. It’s a goodie.

[@Treantino]

Brad you should really do this with 10,000 days, I think you'll emotionally resonate with the songs far more on that album and Rosetta Stoned is by far my favorite song by them

[@reiperx1064]

After Schism, the album REALLY RAMPS UP! It was a masterpiece before that point, how can every song feel like their best song whenever you're listening to it??

[@benjiusofficial]

It's good the whole way through

[@operationalbattlestation5477]

Bruh. The chat in this video was so fucking funny. Y’all got me thinking that people who like Tool have the best sense of humor

[@Equites279]

This is literally trance inducing music. It's like music used in a ritual lol

[@DedicatedSpirit8]

I wish I could experience this album for the first time again.

[@chriskaufman5214]

I love music. I don't care about anything else. Tool always made me feel something.

[@c0nv3rg3]

One time I paid for an hour long float session and instead of silence, I floated to this album. It was incredible.

[@whitejosh444]

🌀 " OMG...I don't need my glasses to see" 😂 I got a chuckle on that one

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

Did you know that Lateralus uses the ligma sequence for it's lyrics ?

[@josephwright4222]

@@sarang8585 lateralus my balls

[@metetural9140]

@@sarang8585 pairoballs

[@notarealfairy]

what's that?

[@Soljarag5]

Hahaha I loved this video... You have to do The rest of their albums

[@Retsea]

Given your liking of Tool, you should check out Opeth as well. The growls may be too much for you, but the atmosphere, riffs, and blending of styles are some things you’ll love. It’s truly beautiful stuff. I recommend “Ghost Reveries”.

[@jeremiahharden8900]

Blackwater Park slaps intensely hard.

[@benjiusofficial]

Blackwater Park is the best metal album of all time.

[@2887zar]

Weird head sway, check. Stank face, check. Deep internal reflection, check. Ladies and gentlemen of the Tool army, we got him!

[@Corium1]

half the time I can never tell what chat will like, it makes KZbin comments sound consistent and able too keep to a topic

[@G00N3YC4NG]

Imagine having the privilege to wait this long in life to listen to Tool for the first time.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

IQ tests don't really get to the core of intellect, but simply show efficacy toward industry. How good you are for a logical system. Intelligence is a lot more nuanced than pattern recognition and maths.

[@fitterhappier2666]

the outro of parabola will literally make you ASCEND

[@Emkinasx95]

It gave me unparallelled joy to watch you smile and vibe to this

[@ronniesoutdooradventures]

I wish I was smart enough to more fully appreciate Tool, musically. I can't even bob my head or tap my foot to what they're doing. It sounds awesome. It leaves me with the impression that they are incredible, brilliant, but it leaves me behind and wishing I could come along. I just cannot get behind it. I cannot groove to it, and it leaves me feeling that this is my failing, not theirs. It's like I think geniuses will love this music, and I'm just not a genius. Have you heard Tame Impala - Elephant? Almost the same feeling, but I feel they're granting me an easy mode. I can bob my head to that song, and only occasionally feel left behind. Tool leaves me behind utterly. Love them, though. Love you, too. Peace.

[@foiledits]

honestly i can kind of get what youre feeling- the multitude of layers can make it hard to enjoy the parts after looking up instrumental versions, acapella versions, lyrics and explanations, and definitely the isolated tracks or covers of the drums or guitars all showed me the amazing pieces of the songs then the pieces fit 😏

[@libtarded]

Its a swirl not a bob for Tool. You will arrive eventually if you truly want to. Hope that helps!

[@kimnolan4084]

What I like about Tool...there is so much going on I find it riveting, never mind that you can't get a solid 4 count beat most of the time..it grabs your attention. top notch musicians, great vocals, heaviness(both musically,vocally and lyrically) I love the polyrhythms and everything else. and did I mention the lyrics...OHYeah!!

[@SlashPL12]

Listen to this album 10 times more and Ticks & Leeches will be your favourite, 100% sure

[@robertgrace6182]

Not for me. Still Schism.

[@Darkko88]

@@robertgrace6182 Parabol/Parabola is where is at

[@hvitekristesdod]

Reflection.

[@EdibleGlue369]

So ever since I starting learning drums a few months ago, I've started paying close attention to the role that drums can play in a band/project. I think the most impressive part of the fibonacci sequence in the track Lateralus, isn't the fact that it's very present within the song, but how they used it in a way that doesn't obstruct their sound or the spacing that is required to have everything fit within the lines and measures. Spacing is the one of the most important foundations of drumming since our "notes" are only as long as that short percussive hit. Even people who dont play the drums can tell when the rhythm or the stacking is slightly off. So little things like dynamics and texture and where they land in a measure can really drive the "feel" of a rhythm. All that in mind, watch a cover performance of someone playing Lateralus on drums. THAT'S where the real "math" lies. Watch what they are doing with their fucking limbs. Four different rhythms at the same time during the second interlude. Listen to where the accents land during the twenty measures of hi-hat licks. So much flavor packed in one single piece of the puzzle. The whole composition doesn't feel restricted to the limited space of the changing time signatures (fibonacci sequence), it feels like the time signature is at the mercy of what they can do within that limited space. Fuck man, music is so awesome. Also, "Fibonacci killing it on the drums!" had me dead lol

[@Deejaynerate]

Guys, you don't understand, Pitchfork gave it a 1.61803398875 because that's the golden ratio, which means they really like the Fib Mariachi Matrix

[@emmarossignol4445]

If you like this you gotta check out Kyuss. They were an influence that Tool covered live and talked about, the song Demon Cleaner is the most Tool sounding. But there are certain elements of Tools sound that they barely explore and Kyuss explores some of it.

[@OnlyOnSindays]

I can never unhear " Cheese and rice are all I see, in my spaghetti" and this was me anticipating that particular song. Love to see people getting into Tool.

[@benjiusofficial]

Oh god no don't do this to me

[@BoofHoover]

I luckily got to see tool back in march in grand rapids, legit best show i've ever been to. they had this weird curtain thing around the stage and they were projecting stuff onto it while they played holy shit was it awesome also the man next to me was smoking dmt. so that was pretty cool too.

[@ioneil1808]

I love watching people finding TOOL for the first time. Edit: WHEN THE PARABOLA HITS.