GEN-Z Reacts to Rosetta Stoned by TOOL

[@Joseph_Hamilton]

These kids are so lucky to have the lyrics in front of them. The first 100 listens of this song I had no idea what Maynard was saying.

[@mchugh1073]

I still have no idea what he’s saying without lyrics in front of me 19 years later

[@T25de]

But we all knew he was shittin the bed

[@nedchka]

Same

[@macgonzo]

You really threw them in the deep end with this song 😂😂

[@Duncan_Idaho_Potato]

Indeed. You start off with The Pot, or even Stinkfist... but Rosetta fucking Stoned? LMAO! Talk about a shock to the system. I LOVE it, though.

[@shacktime]

That’s for sure

[@arvster77]

It´s all the deep end...

[@dougk359]

No doubt. They stood no chance against a song that blows even the minds of lifelong Tool fans that have heard it a thousand times. But I love them for their open-mindedness.

[@jeremymullins1294]

"who threw in the bongos". Oh man, wait'll they learn about the human octopus that is Danny.

[@ladyhopper3867]

Pneuma live drum cam version 🙏

[@brewersststudio]

Just waiting until they have a love for the sound, before showing them what Danny can do live 🤭

[@mstorrboy]

@@brewersststudio Like a crack dealer.

[@Atixtasy]

@@brewersststudio subbing for this EXACT video!!

[@JourneyofOne971]

@@mstorrboy lol. first one's free. Oh, you want more. Here's a taste.

[@Dungly_Playz]

"The drummer must be so talented" - even non tool fans recognise his talent

[@tommykern2336]

"Are they playing in two time signatures?" Meanwhile Danny Carey is playing four different time signatures at the same time.

[@metalavenger23]

The biggest problem I have here is Rosetta stoned is part 2 of a 2 part song. You need to play lost keys first to understand the context, of what this man is going through.

[@brewersststudio]

This was definitely a mistake! We'll circle back and do this again to see how they're opinions change once they're fans! And we'll do the entire Lost Keys experience then!

[@ChrisB5252]

3-part song(s): Lost Keys, Rosetta Stoned, and Right In Two 🌀

[@xxloki713xx]

Absolutely do all three. Few 3 song sets hit as hard.

[@forgetaboutit1069]

@@ChrisB5252no, Lipan Conjuring is the first. That’s when the protagonist gets blitzed on drugs. Then Lost Keys and then Rosetta Stoned. Intension is the song before Right in Two.

[@ChrisB5252]

@@forgetaboutit1069 Touche' my friend. Thanks for the correction.

[@MarukuRage]

It doesn't matter how many times I've heard a Tool song, I still get that excitement almost as if it was my own first time, watching new people's first time reactions to tool songs. I hope you guys listen to and react to some more!

[@Toolover462]

Nothing compares to the first time i heard tool, i was in the car and my dad said “check this shit” and he played schism and it was awesome

[@ShounenN]

MORE. TOOL.

[@Ihatescales.mp4]

i love to see more tool reactions ill be back everytime

[@brewersststudio]

We'll back with more. Not gonna stop until they're fans 👌

[@gunnarekren]

Welcome down the rabbit hole. The TOOLarmy will guide you🤘

[@mikiscoo]

Don't be afraid of rock/metal concerts. Nicest people you'll meet.

[@Toolover462]

Not that one concert, dimebag didn’t return from

[@sebastianpolidori3279]

Tool army 🌀🌀🌀🌀

[@vincents9620]

🤘

[@jms7385]

"I think this would be cool to see live" "Yes, ma'am, you'd be correct."

[@poptya]

Damn did you set them up with Sennheiser 650s for Tool? What a Legend

[@brewersststudio]

@@poptya glad someone noticed 🥹🫶

[@akti4467]

Thats the first thing I noticed to, I see way to many music reactions with laptop speakers.

[@TheKman1220]

Proud to say two of my three gen z daughters absolutely love TOOL! Seen them live with them twice and have matching band tattoos!the whole needs TOOL in their lives! Keep up the good work 💪🏼

[@brewersststudio]

@@TheKman1220 love this so much!

[@dopey473]

This is a crazy first Tool song to show to someone but hey us gen z love weird shit and this is one of my favorite Tool songs. Maynard has such an underrated sense of humor.

[@BIGG-CEE27]

This is a heck of a first reaction video for a channel 😂

[@MrBojangles01]

Part of the curse of being a master like Justin Chancellor is getting mistaken by the average person for being "the guitarist," be it through his lines, or his effects. His bass playing was the only instrumental part not referenced, in spite of it being just as important as the rest. The curse of the bass guitarist, I suppose!

[@JamesMazza-it8fs]

his bass is not as noticeable in this song as it is in others

[@gurjotsingh8631]

​@@JamesMazza-it8fs lol

[@cdllucas]

@@JamesMazza-it8fsI dunno it underpins a whole bridge sequence @7.34 driving the song forward while Adam’s guitar whines away

[@dankiusarmwrestlingTaranBroad]

Really liked the structure of this video, Rosetta Stoned was a brave choice for a 1st time tool listener haha how about lateralus next

[@oneilprovost2287]

that's not the deep end... that's deep space

[@FrankHaney-b9y]

The whole story starts outside area 51, The guy is thinking about religion and the chosen people while outside an area known for alien research. He takes DMT and Acid, And his trip begins with whats in his mind. All the references are from the perspective of a man who knows nothing. He left school and all his frame of reference is from Pop culture Xfiles, ET, Uncle Martin, Dave floating away in space odyssey. Sounding like peanuts parents, Is a reference to the cartoon and the wah wah sounds adults make. Due to the drug influence on the guy in the story. All of the references are from movies, TV and pop culture. It goes on to talk about Elron Hubbard's chosen people religion of scientology as it is directly connected to the concept of aliens. Even the foetal spooning and orange slices is a famous story. The guy is stoned out of his mind and thinks he has reached some sort of enlightenment. The musical instrumental was orchestrated to sound like some sort of synesthesic sound from biomechanical concentric shapes and fractals seen during DMT and drug trips.. This song goes so deep for a goof that most people have no idea how genius it is.

[@FourT6and22]

Guy does drugs, has crazy trip, thinks he was abducted by aliens. They tell him a message that can save humanity, but forgets what they told him because he didn't write it down. Wakes up in a hospital and tells the doctor all about it, but ends up pooping the bed. The end. Maynard is just taking the piss.

[@robertcarlyle6102]

"Shit the bed" is an expression that means "I screwed up".

[@youngchap4941]

The musical instrumental was orchestrated to sound like some sort of synesthetic sound from biomechanical concentric shapes and fractals seen during DMT and drug trips where did you hear that I've heard Danny say stuff like that but did they actually say that

[@FrankHaney-b9y]

@@robertcarlyle6102 Yeah but it also means I shit the bed. DMT, Certain mushroom users and absolutely all Ayahuasca users know that one of the side effects of these psychedelics is you gotta poop or puke or both at the same time.

[@SgtTamlin]

There are also a lot of references to conspiracy theory tropes from a very tongue-in-cheek viewpoint; the phonebooth outside of Area 51, L. Ron Hubbard, and I'm guessing "Bob help me" is a reference to the doctrine of the Church of the SubGenius.

[@Abrahamhamham]

The peak of the crescendo is one of the most beautiful pieces of music i've ever heard. I well up every time, and i've been listening to it on and off for the past 15 years.

[@d.a.d.-ohgosh]

8:43-9:31 best commentary in the video

[@CupidMedusa]

im weak. lol

[@ThrashLord251]

Do more of these!!! More Tool 🙏 just subscribed

[@brewersststudio]

We 100% plan to! 🤘 Thanks for subscribing!

[@Joseph_Hamilton]

Not only do they play this live. They play it spot on almost perfect every time.

[@abeal5188]

3:24 I have loved this band since ‘92. I watched hundreds of reactions by younger and older people who just missed these guys because of culture/exposure. To add to the litany of accolades these dudes hold, to me; I will add the fact they made this chic go silent on camera for a full 14 seconds. That’s like another Grammy, in my mind.😂

[@DiggityDoooo]

Fan since 92" huh? - Beastie Tee? Nipple Ring? New Tattoo? LOL

[@BillyTheKidder]

OGT

[@BraveGander-u9q]

😆🤘

[@markymark5352]

"You cant even dance to this" ummmmm 7:32 is some of ny best dance moves ive ever pulled off.

[@gurjotsingh8631]

They don't have the matching sense of rhythm :)

[@xDrawingDead]

Saaaaame

[@johnc7764]

i love how they didn't talk as much towards the end, realizing what they were listening to. They were both being called by the tool army. someday soon lol

[@mikeglassburn]

This might be one of my favorite reaction videos. Love what you did here.

[@MacPNW]

0:58 this is the correct reaction when listening to tool

[@JasonMitchellofcompsci]

Lady, it's been two different time signatures the whole time.

[@michaelb9537]

It changes time signatures a lot in this one- not necessarily polyrhythm except the drums towards the end at least. Going from 4/4 to 5/8 and back, 5/4 later, 6/8, 11/8. 9/8… Will listen to it more.

[@McCarlKnoxville]

Gotta get them tickets to TOOL!! Let’s make it happen y’all!!! 🎉🎉

[@brewersststudio]

Let's hold off on that, I fear they'll go to waste right now. Let's wait until they've done a few more reactions and fall in love with TOOL. So generous though 🙏

[@Geert-1988]

She will be talking through it for 2 hours straight...

[@sianspherica]

I love how they focus on the lyrics and not being utterly blown away by how beyond incredible the climax of this song is musically. As a longtime Tool fan I didn't fall in love with much of 10,000 Days when it came out but the first time I heard Rosetta Stoned the climax was such an absolute musical standout. And yet here are the Gen Z's entirely focused on the lyrics lol

[@LZ10366]

Seeing this live is an experience, as with any Tool song! This is one of their more “out there” songs, especially if you e never heard them before. More Tool reactions would be great though! I’d recommend 46 & 2, Right in Two, The Pot, Shcism, Lateralus, Vicarious, Pushit. Tbh you could pick out any Tool song and it’s a banger 😂

[@brewersststudio]

The next few reacts will definitely be more digestible, Gen-Z friendly songs 😂 gotta curate their journey so they become fans!

[@Lord_Swoledemort]

I used to go to the gym after midnight in a huge shopping centre but at that time of night it’d be empty. The lights in the gym were on a sensor and they’d occasionally turn off while I was in it. The first time it happened I was listening to this song and absolutely shit myself because I’d somehow convinced myself aliens were coming. It was like I was on a drug trip.

[@freekill439]

there is a famous music-analyst-teacher-guy. name's rick beato. He once said: before Protools, there were Pros. so the band TOOL are still Pros. and they perform like pros live, young girl :D

[@Acidic25624]

we need these two exact people to react to Pneuma or more of classic tool like forty six & 2 or the Pot or Ænema

[@joev6049]

Whoever recommends people Rosetta Stoned as their first TOOL song is clearly someone trolling

[@EiriUesugiKun]

They want live? So The Vic Firth "Pneuma" drum cam it is next! :D

[@Dexiray]

loved this setup, cool kids. good song, fun vibe.

[@brewersststudio]

They're good eggs 🫶

[@bigkrutherford]

"Not like I'd be going to a rock show any time soon.." Maybe you should

[@Chris-qd6jc]

"who's Bob?". Lmao😂😂😂 if they only knew.

[@d.a.d.-ohgosh]

Phenomenal comment 👏🤣

[@tristanmelchiori5752]

@@d.a.d.-ohgosh12 monkeys ref?

[@zackjoseph9127]

Is it referring to Bob Lazar?

[@saysirregardlessonpurpose]

Or Bill Manspeaker. He'd tell you it was about him having a crazy mushroom trip out at Area 51 and raving like a lunatic back at the loft where the boys play.

[@Chris-qd6jc]

@zackjoseph9127 no hes referring to Bill Manspeakers buddy Bob who was out there in the desert with him and his wife.

[@michaelw5816]

Slap on some Aussie prog with Karnivool 🤟

[@Scaven000]

Goliath

[@tristanmelchiori5752]

@@Scaven000simple boy!

[@mbrown7361]

"Can't even dance to this" *does the dance of metalheads* Oh yeah? Shit the bed is a phrase to mean "I really screwed up"

[@markperekhodnik5596]

4:38 theyre not smoking , he told you its a dmt trip bra

[@ethosfm1262]

DMT is often smoked/vaped

[@johnseward2934]

And now you need to have them listen to Lateralus, and Parabol+Parabola. Blow their young minds into musical transendance.

[@pg9687]

No idea how the algorithm sent this over but was really a solid reaction by both.

[@EyeAmMyOwn777]

Love this format for reaction videos! Looking forward to a whole lot more!

[@iufu4991]

Liking this song on the first listen is impressive

[@jakeread7805]

"There are three songs--ah fuck it, we'll just make it one." Well said brother.

[@aprilstrickland3741]

Charming kids, Tool.. Couldn't ask for anything else. EXCEPT MORE OF THIS VERY THING! Lol.. subbed. 😊

[@HOOPYFROODUDE]

well put. would only add good on the gal for cottoning on to the wacky time sigs...that;s neat to see

[@aprilstrickland3741]

@HOOPYFROODUDE I agree, an impressive observation. Also, what a heavy way to start anyone on a Tool journey!! Lol

[@lordhamercy9098]

Best Tool song! Starts with “Alrighty then” and ends with “Goddamn Shit the Bed”. Flawless

[@justincrain5268]

This was great; I’d love to see more like it! Both kids were charming, and I appreciated the young lady’s ability to pick up o. The complexity of the time signatures, etc.

[@loyaluwang4228]

Do this more often it's good for health

[@xeed0783]

love it! I need more of these kind of videos

[@luke73tnt.]

You should’ve had them react to Lost Keys and Rosetta Stoned since one leads into the next

[@daco2.aray5]

I am Tool fan, and Rosetta Stone is one of the few songs I struggled to like at the beginning, so I understand them (I am Gen Z too). I think Eulogy is a good choice, because it is accesible but has some of that Tool craziness

[@unamericano]

"Are they going off two different time signatures?" "I bet the sheet music to this is crazy" She's beginning to believe.

[@phildigiovanni9687]

Everyone should see TOOL live.

[@InscentiveAdvice]

On mushies 🍄

[@1leisure1]

Tool has been perfecting this sound for over 30 years

[@slipperei]

good video quality! yall deserve more subscribers.

[@brewersststudio]

Aw shucks - thanks heaps 🫶

[@DJKr15py]

The song explains itself right at the very beginning. It's very clearly about doing a crazy amount of DMT

[@tomwalsh4628]

Tough song to start with, but you picked up on the good stuff despite the chaos. They have some other songs you should check out that I think you’d appreciate more. For best experience avoid the music videos and stick with audio/lyrics. Try two more: -The Pot (easier listen) -Schism (great lyrics and amazing song)

[@brewersststudio]

This is 100% the lineup to do next! Stay tuned 🤘

[@petethedogiscool5926]

saw this song live, all the way up in the nosebleeds. blew my socks off even from up there

[@grazzitdvram]

how the red head 6 minutes in hasn't figured out this about an acid trip is beyond me

[@NormalFerrari]

Most people don’t think about drugs that much tbh

[@Peter-h6n1b]

This song is a pretty good warm up for rhythm guitarists relying on drop tunings (as in having fifths on the lower three strings). The latter part consists of good exercises for relaxed heavy string legatos. It's a practice song.

[@Peter-h6n1b]

You know; relax wrist, get into feel, relax into speed, relax into relaxation. It's a good fing warm up.

[@metagordy]

Wait until she finds out Danny tracks the drums first, without a click

[@unqualified1667]

Great Video! Would be great if at the end of the video you explain the meaning of the song and get their reaction! Excited to see more TOOL!

[@Opala79_]

6:54 maynard squidward dance

[@cameronmickelson5372]

seeing non Tool fans never ceases to amuse me, just seeing a new fan being born is great

[@deanlillee3231]

I feel you could have introduced them with something like "The Pot", "Pneuma", "46&2" or "The Grudge"... Still blow their minds but easier to comprehend for the 'uninitiated'.

[@Willyrat1]

I’m gen z, I heard tool when I was just a baby. My dad always has them going in the car and it was always just ALWAYS forty six and two that me and my sister would just stop and listen to it. now I’m a teenager, it’s my favorite band lol.

[@BennyTheButcher2]

"I think it would be cool to see them live." Yes, yes indeed. They are quite the live experience. Seem em half a dozen times and will continue to see them half a dozen more until the hang it up

[@quadripedman]

Great production for the video. I don’t often watch this type of thing because it’s usually all the same, but I love tool so what can you do? I was quite confused by the “240 subscribers” until I saw it’s a very new channel…I was expecting one of those huge channels that does this kind of thing for years! Keep up the good work and best of luck!

[@georgeheadman3024]

Every bit of percussion you’re hearing is performed by one man, all at the same time, the octopus, Danny Carey. And yes, he still performs this live at age 64.

[@arborian2112]

The Deadhead chemistry. The blotter got right on top of me. Thanks Family!

[@gavinstorkey675]

This is probably one of the main 4 or 5 of obscure through out all the Tool albums.

[@FourT6and22]

The song's meaning kinda needs the previous song on the album to give it context. A guy does too much drugs while out in the desert by Area 51. Wakes up in the hospital and then THIS song is what the druggie is telling the doctor... all about him being abducted by aliens, the aliens telling him an important message about how to save humanity/the planet, but he forgot what they told him because he didn't write it down.

[@jamescotner2459]

Finally saw this performed Live!! Perfect

[@omidnorozi5921]

This song refers to a familiar and relatable feeling most of us have on psychedelic substances sometimes. When you are high as a kite and suddenly you have an epiphany, like you discovered something, something new, something nobody has ever thought about. Like an answer for it all. And then you come down from whatever substance and completely forget what it was, not a single clue. You are just left with the feeling of it. It's a strange feeling and actually very funny in my opinion, like some higher dimensional entity making a mockery of you in that instance. This song is very relatable to me and i fully understand that feeling Maynard is talking about. Born to bear and read to all Details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see But i forgot my pen. This part is hilarious

[@jaquariuslemarius7096]

I needed this lol. Oh to relive the experiencing of TOOL for the first time...

[@BobSaget-d4s]

She's digging along with and noticing the syncopation, good gal!

[@FRCMoto]

You've got some great Tool ahead to experience. Lateralus. Sober-Live.

[@chocolate-teapot]

I feel sorry for Gen Z, us older generations that grew up without the internet had a better start. My younger brothers hardly went out of the house.

[@wallchris75]

Bob is Bob Lazar renowned UFO whistleblower who allegedly worked at Area 51.

[@ajdahun]

Oh sweetie......Danny doesn't "match" Driver on guitar. Driver "matches" Danny.....

[@cincy.a.l.w3219]

The song is a parody of a prophetic like witness of a psychedelic experience through the eyes of someone without much logic or understanding to it. It is a story about Bill Manspeaker going out to check out the integratron in the dessert and coming back with stories of abductions, crazy visions, and experiences. The band said "it was as if he was testing our gullibility", talking about the far fetched stories with some possibly just made up.

[@jezplaisance]

Pretty please do more of these Tool reactions!

[@Triangulum303]

Bro got into the Tool trance halfway through. Sis may take a couole more years to get into Tool but theyre both hooked already 😅. Spiral out, you two.

[@tricksunset2752]

Show them some songs from the albums Polygondwanaland and Petrodragonic Apocalypse by King Gizzard.

[@ryanwilliams7407]

I was surprised she didn’t name them when she said “Australian Indy”

[@donaldbeaverson8144]

I am also proud to say both my daughters 12 and 14 get into only metal and classic rock I take them to concerts as often as possible

[@ranmakun22]

Just a note - when they play live, they don't use a click track (or sheet music), just to pinpoint the level these musicians are at. Also they play like 2 hours and its all this complicated.

[@into_the_void]

Tool fans will always flock to an comment on these vids lol.. always fun to see.. 🌀

[@Nick-mz8dm]

LOL Maynard read the girls mind at 4:04 hahahha EDIT: LOL and then at part leading up to "overwhelmed as one would be" thgey are just speechles! They both gotta see tool live and be blown away

[@graymatters6155]

I can’t wait for the follow up video where they are finally addicted

[@scottmorey5395]

Probably the most musically, rhythmically, lyrically complex and mind-blowing Tool song. It's utterly impressive and so difficult to perform. Real piece of work.

[@carlosportillo2781]

Jeez! You got no chill! Tough intro to Tool.

[@mashashakti]

How did they manage to sit for 12 minutes without scrolling the Instagram, though?.....

[@andypritchard3458]

I wouldn't say this is the best song to introduce a1st time listener to, but you can clearly tell any other of their music would be easy over theirs heads lol, it goes easy deeper than gen z's capacity to understand

[@BoilerBloodline]

Ironic they were talking during the lyrics “you’d better listen” then both don’t know what the song is about. 😂🤣😂

[@HoldMyPoopKnife]

i don't think they ever shut up long enough to understand anything about the song tbh

[@xxloki713xx]

Cool video, really chill listeners. Do more Tool as well as bands like Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, The Mars Volta, to name some off the top of my head, and you'll keep seeing those spikes in numbers. Hope it takes off for you.

[@dougrichie7864]

Shit the bed means “I fucked up”. Not actual defecation

[@JasonMitchellofcompsci]

Yeah, for once there's slang Zoomers don't know. She thinks he's actually shitting the bed. Though the song sort of implies that he might be as an entangre.

[@darkySp]

I think it's absolutely in MJK's spirit to write this line with the intention that either opinion is correct. Guy is drugged out of his absolute mind, strapped down to a bed like a patient in an asylum and just shitting the bed as he's retelling a traumatic story he experienced high out of his mind on DMT. But he also majorly fucked up by forgetting his pen to write the world-ending news he was supposed to tell the world. Either one works great in the song's context. It's like Stinkfist's name and lyrics. It's probably not about anal fisting, but you won't be reaching if you take it at face value, either.

[@alexbrown4426]

The dude is catatonic in the middle of a massive panic attack while strapped to a hospital bed. He did shit the bed in the story.

[@jumeau1]

@@JasonMitchellofcompsci do you mean double entendre?

[@jonahnesmith7004]

No he definitely shit the bed. It’s not metaphor haha

[@eggstu]

Never take Maynard too serious. Many of his lyrics are tongue in cheek and sometimes just ridiculous. This song is about a guy tripping on DMT