[First Reaction] Tool - Lateralus

[@stephenh79]

If you’re going to do more Tool here are some tips,; 1. Never do official music videos on a first reaction their will just distract you from the music. 2. Maynard voice is set in the mix and can be hard to pick out for new listeners so lyric videos can be useful if you want to understand more about the song. 3. Some songs are broken into 2 or 3 parts and ideal should be listened to in one go, in fact to get the full Tool affect you should listen to there albums from start to finish, they even refused to be on streaming service for a long time because they wanted people to listen to the albums and not just one song. 4. Rosetta stoned (done with lost keys), Third eye and Lateralus are expert level songs and should be done once you’re more familiar with Tool. 5. Tool is a journey of discovery of music and self, sit back relax and enjoy.

[@hunterfitch5951]

Well said #ToolArmy #SpiralOut

[@AtrolinK]

6. Never pause a Tool song

[@georgedorney7412]

Consider yourself lucky I wish I had 40 or 50 Tool songs to listen to that I haven’t heard yet! Welcome to the rabbit hole my friend. Nice reaction

[@nicholasmoore5549]

I can relate lol

[@grandnoodler]

If you are gonna do the TOOL rabbit hole, it makes a lot more sense to take it in chronological order, start on the first EP and end at the last one.......their sound evolved a lot but the staples have always been there.

[@phlipmode1]

Welcome to your new favorite band. Subbed for more Tool reactions. 🤘🏽👍🏽

[@chriscary9269]

Best thing about Tool is every track they put out is someone’s favorite.

[@bigkrut]

Enjoy the ride. It's never to late.

[@djmir4]

You know it's good when you get immediate stank face the moment the main riff drops lol

[@dangerfindertreasureseeker8905]

Taking a jump in the deep side of the pool , always fun.

[@maianation]

Tool is my therapy band. 😆

[@tsubasaozora7655]

best therapy on earth

[@ilovetacos6092]

From your lips to Gods ears my friend. Truer words have never been spoken

[@danisyx5804]

welcome to the wormhole. tool fam loves you spiral out. 🖤

[@darrellroninson3476]

LOL get ready for the ride!

[@bigpapi8558]

The best part about TOOL is yes the songs are long but when you listen to the songs they don't feel like it's been ten minutes and at the end your upset the song is over!

[@bigpapi8558]

It's funny you said you listen to mostly the radio... cuz I'm from Arkansas and tool was heavily played on our local rock station. I guess Ohio rock is different!

[@Spooked.J]

Tool is the GOAT...specifically this song. Keep going 🤘

[@brianregan1]

The lyrics are a huge part of why this band is awesome. they are deep and some people can not fathom how deep . especially if you are in a specific mood . they hit you hard .

[@tonysoto8949]

TOOL is in my opinion the only band in the history of music of any genre that does not have 1 bad song on any of their albums. I’m not referring to fillers that they seem to put into their albums between the main album songs. Some of my other favorite bands like Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Megadeth, RATM, Black Sabath, and Iron Maiden all have clunkers on all their albums. TOOL not a 1. That is fucken unbelievable.

[@litawells4264]

Tool Army here, been a Tool fan since the 90s they are amazing. Please check out Tool (46 & 2) you're welcome.

[@johndevoist8129]

Welcome to the TOOL army, brother.

[@SparkimusPrime]

This should be fun 🖤

[@jrtilley]

Tool elite of the elite

[@ashdott77]

Great reaction. More Tool pretty please!

[@fcbaker65]

LOL...it pulls you in so deep ,you dont know what to focus on ,weather it is the sound from the instruments ,his vocals ,then you start trying to figure out what he singing about because getting interesting ,your expressions are giving you away!...🤣😂 It makes you want to really go back an hear it all over again ,great review!..👍..😎

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

That's insane guitar tone on the intro.

[@kryptonianog9418]

Lyrics are a critical part of listening to TOOL . Welcome 😏💨😊

[@1984Musicforever]

I love seeing the stink face (not to be confused with Stinkfist) when people first hear the drops. Ya bud, that's what we're all here for.

[@indyjones3287]

Tool always brings out the stinkface!

[@AuthorTedCross]

It takes time to fully get Tool, but by the time you do it, you understand why they are by far the greatest band in the world.

[@martyanthony3419]

word...

[@zachchristensen1104]

I'd like to add a word to his word so word word

[@docbrown9054]

Better late than never!

[@klipfellgames1158]

subscribed for the journey that is Tool. Keep going.

[@lukelarsson]

When you go back and watch this video just know that the faces you made are typical Tool reaction faces.

[@Spooked.J]

Check out "Right In Two" by Tool next 😎

[@spiknaaj]

I’m forever jealous of people who get to experience tool for the first time. Keep going down the rabbit hole!

[@luismigueX]

I recently discover this song Now I look the videos like yours and people think the same with this song.

[@jbrewer8941]

Tool--Makin headbangers look ignorant for decades ™️

[@thebeannetwork367]

Nice reaction……. Look forward to more

[@SalmonSnake80]

Ive been listening Tool for 18 years and it still kicks ass. This was the first track that pulled me into the Maynards rabbit hole

[@cranboogie]

Please react to the video called How Tool used math to create Lateralus. There’s a lot of insights on this true masterpiece.

[@cranboogie]

Here’s the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4CrnJh-Z7uUe5I

[@viking_nor]

Or watch MJK explain what really happened with that Song on the JRE podcast

[@Revolution-at]

you summoned the Tool army ! join in my child, you are one of us now

[@sevenduster27]

You get it!! Welcome aboard brotha 🔥👽👽👽👽🔥

[@davea8644]

Congrats on finding your new favorite band.

[@dpaquette69]

Tool Parabol/ Parabola played together will 🤯

[@kregmaffews]

Heard somewhere that the heartbeat in the beginning is an ultrasound recording of his first child.

[@DavidSmith-cc5hk]

Liked and subscribed for this. Can't wait to see you take this journey. Spiral out! Also, that sound you hear? The Tool Army approaches...

[@ameliacharles2284]

Hey Tom, we're jealous of you. You get to witness an incredible catalogue of music for the first time, something #ToolArmy will never have the chance to do again. Great reaction. The rule is, 5 songs in and Tool become your favourite or one of your all time favourites. Doesn't matter with songs you pick from the catalogue. You'll get requests for each and every one, but some are far more popular than others. The Pot is generally a good starting point

[@bdufrene27]

HAHAHAHAHA I can only assume it's going to pick up next lmao dude it's ok to say you are a huge TOOL fan and decided to review them it's really ok

[@ericgoodwinart]

One of the coolest reactions I've seen to a first listen of a Tool song!! The only problem is that you don't have any more for me to binge right now! I'd recommend Vicarious, The Pot, Schism, The Grudge, or Pneuma for other great songs to start off your Tool reaction journey!

[@wearenotamused6455]

The thing that really separates Tool from the other bands is that each member is a master of their instrument. Most bands have at least one slouch thats just there for the paycheck.

[@MNor871]

... And down the rabbit hole he goes.

[@cyberdemon1702]

You got it right man, just enjoy the ride and ignore people saying you NEED lyrics to appreciate Tool. Music first, then the message

[@karstenmende7454]

They managed to write the song on the fibonacci sequence, the so called perfect structure in math that is illustrated in a spiral.

[@theig298]

Nice job, welcome. 🙂

[@mikem1457]

So glad you finally got on the spiral. Showed up late.. just a touch... album just turned 20 years old. Better than never. Once you get deeper into Tool I really think they'll be a top band for you. I can understand how you passed them over basically only knowing Sober and being younger then, thinking it was just an "angry" sound. So very sorry to hear that G-ma passed, thoughts out for your whole family. I know they're just words from youtube comment section, from a dude ya don't know, doesn't mean I don't feel for y'all. Hug the fam and we'll catch ya when you're back.

[@shanemason4031]

I would suggest doing Descending, lyrics and meaning you should understand and musically awesome.

[@aaroncole3941]

Have you seriously only one Tool reaction?!

[@carlosportillo2781]

Welcome to Tool!

[@ted1976hailspiralout]

Follow us down the rabbit hole! Great reaction, more Tool please! The Tool Army will follow!!!!!!!

[@AlldayAudio]

my first tool show was in '96 (Melvins / tenacious D opening) in San Diego. and it solidified my already undying love for the band. I picked up undertow a few months after it's release... and I've picked up everyone since

[@Mubiki]

Love your reaction. First time seeing your channel. Happy belated Memorial Day and thank you for your service.

[@johncarpenter3751]

Came for the TOOL and Pantera Reactions 🙏 please and thank you

[@slantz49]

New here ..just want to state ..you just did a 45 foot dive in to TOOL and I love it jump into the deep end ! I will be here for more .. can I suggest..TOOL NO QUARTER.. it is homage to Led Zeppelin's No Quarter ...mind blowingly good ! Side note this songs lyrically structure is based of the fibanacy sequence

[@AlmissaGaming]

After fear inocolum tool became my fav band ever

[@66marbor]

Interesting comment. We're you a fan before Fear inoculum? It is a great album.

[@mguthro]

Tool used the mathematical Fibonacci sequence to create this song.

[@lonelyplanet1080]

AAAAAAHHH!!!?...Fuckin Ad during the epic solo

[@coolhands431]

It's gonna blow your mind when you figure out this song is based in math.

[@tonysoto8949]

No better song to start your TOOL journey. I saw a long line at Tower Records on Sunset. I went to look for an Iron Maiden CD that someone stole from my car. Anyway I asked what the line was for and they said a band called TOOL will be in concert for their Aenima album. For those who know what Tower Records is they always put new release sample songs on a kiosk with head phones so you can review it he songs before you purchase the CD. This was well dam back in 1996 I believe. Anyway I looked for this Aenima to hear a sample because I had only heard Sober on our local station KROQ. And also on MTV but rarely. I find the sample album and saw that a song was called Hooker with a Penis and I said that has got to be a hilarious song. So I played it and the riffs and Maynard talking shit and drums absolutely BLEW me away. I was like this is making my brain melt, then I listened to Forty Six and Two, I stopped the song half way and ran to ask for the CD. And my fucken luck they would not sell me the CD cuz I looked like I was 12 years older and the CD had graphic language. I was pissed cuz I was 17 at the time but as I was walking out some dude in line said hey give me the money and wait for me in the parking lot. I always carried my money rolled with rubber bands and never carried a wallet or ID. Anyway the dude came out with the CD and handed me my money back. I was hey you gave me back the twenty dollars that I had given him 20 one dollar bills. He said no worries kid it’s on me cuz I know that CD is gonna change your musical life and you will remember the crazy white boy who gave it to you. I was like man dude was so cool. So I went to my car and got 4 dime bags of Hawaiian Golden and an 8 ball of coca which was Bolivian Flakes so I knew he would remember the kid he gave the CD to. He didn’t want the bud or coca but I said dude please man I’m happy as shit that I’m gonna throw this in my alpine and 93 Mustang 5.0 convertible and roll home heating Hooker with a Penis! I gave him the pharmaceuticals jumped in my car and burned rubber coming out the parking lot bumping Hooker with a Penis!

[@robertjones4361]

Welcome aboard.......fasten your seatbelt.....Tool Army present, being that you ave also reacted to Devin Townsend....my suggestion for your next Tool reaction would be "The Grudge"

[@floridabelle]

#ToolArmy #Spiralout

[@Aviennda40]

More Tool, please. I enjoyed your reaction and would like to see more!

[@jeffcomer8005]

No band like them, awesome

[@hansf.marijnissen8798]

You have been Tool'd.

[@310fcg]

Subbed for more Tool reactions!

[@lonelyplanet1080]

Also, FYI, Tool wrote this using the Fibonacci Sequence

[@loyaluwang4228]

Don't worry dude let it take you

[@loyaluwang4228]

Justin,Adam and Danny doesn't nescessrily need vocals to be great but somehow he's there and he's everywhere

[@razmehlsen2200]

Ever to late to appreciate art 🌀

[@veevamm3642]

Nice reaction.... TOOL is amazing glad you are into it!

[@MaddSpazz2000]

Dude you should react to The Grudge, one of Maynard's best performances and some of the best drumming I've ever heard

[@1stappatatime]

Please do Pneuma or Invincible!

[@stephenmorelli6741]

Loved this reaction do more tool

[@kryptonianog9418]

I ate ecstasy and listen to reflection I was hooked after that

[@anthonypallen7919]

Ah well you get to relive it now. Start from second album and listen to them all from beggining to end .

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

the Danny Carey - Pneuma live drum cam should be Tom's next Tool reaction. As far as I can tell it's reaction channel safe, too :)

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

AGREED!!! DO IT TOM!! DO IT!!! Danny Carey | "Pneuma" by Tool (LIVE IN CONCERT) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKTWhn-EfLiNf6M

[@pnstacker2432]

Yup watch it everyday

[@black4pienus]

Tool usually has pretty deep lyrics. I only started to appreciate prog rock when I was about 30 years old. Before that I called it old people rock. Boomer rock. LOL

[@dougc9130]

Every time I come back to this song I realize there is nothing like it. For some 'Other' Category music: Dirty Loops - Working S**t Out (Jazz Fusion...Plus?) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle (Psychedelic Progressive Rock and others) And you have to check out tool's new album 'Fear Inoculum', for a mid 40's metal head it hit the mark.

[@gusscheidt3413]

Since you started down the Tool rabbit hole, you're going to eventually have to do the "Pneuma" Danny Carey drum cam video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKTWhn-EfLiNf6M

[@50NewEyes]

Subbed for more Tool please....

[@50NewEyes]

Cool a new tool soldier by the looks of it...

[@mattheinly3772]

Great to see someone else discovering how awesome Tool is. 👍👍 Check out Pneuma, Jambi, 46 & 2, and Push it. You won't be disappointed.

[@briannieubuurt332]

I was hook on tool from the moment I heard them in 93' when I heard Sober...I think most dismiss them first listen because their so unorthodox...it not a 4/4 beat and it hard to nod your head but if you t let go of your expectations, relax and let the music move you then you understand. Their changes, the way they build you up then slow it down and do it again... Tool is a journey... suggestion next do Jambi from 10,000 days... welcome to the rabbit hole that is Tool...

[@martinellul1604]

It is an ultra sound

[@rayyman6934]

Toolgasm!

[@malefikgamer5446]

Just have to say that I LIKE Tool but I LOVE A Perfect Circle. Not exactly sure why but I prefer the sound of A Perfect Circle....it's just a cleaner sound that hits in a different way for me.

[@musicfan9291]

Tool is like Nightwish in one regard. the last song I listen to is my favorite. I am a huge Tool fan and I recommend you check them out more. Danny Carey is the best drummer to ever breath. Check out his drum cam on the song Pnuma. Incredible

[@pro-v7500]

I love them both. Tool for when I want to look inside myself; Nightwish when I want to look outside of myself.

[@daviddarling5611]

Hey Tom, this songs if you listen closely the syllable of the words are 1 syllable then 2 syllable then 3 syllable, 5 syllable then 8 syllable and finally 13 syllable up and down the words then 8 syllable to 5 syllable to 3 syllable. Maynard loves math!

[@daviddarling5611]

It's the Fibonacci scale!

[@AllShallBeRevealed1776]

Specifically

[@anthonypallen7919]

The instruments speak and Maynard plays his voice.....its all consuming. The guitar screams and bleeds here

[@Mreffs101]

Just my opinion but the only band with a similar sound to Tool in terms of complexity and layers is Pink Floyd and they are still very different from each other.

[@Mike_Judas_Priest_Kalsek]

Please react to CLUTCH (the best band you've never heard of ©). I suggest for your first go, either Electric Worry (their most well-known song), Burning Beard, 10001110101 or A Quick Death In Texas. FYI...this same comment will appear ONLY if I have watched your reaction video. I am not here to spam your channel...I just want to help get a great band some much deserved recognition. P.S....I will always give your reactions a thumbs-up, even if I don't care for or like the band or song you react to...because I like you and your channel. Cheers!

[@theawakener4360]

Welcome to the Tool Rabbit hole!🐰🌀You wont come out the same brother!More Tool!!!! Tool-The Pot or Tool-The Grudge next! Stay away from the official music videos.They will distract you from the music.

[@Notric]

Great song mate. Now can you do "Stinkfist"?

[@baconator1550]

Next check out hoobastank