I was asked to listen to A Perfect Circle - By and Down the River (First Reaction!!)

[@poloreacts27]

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[@JamminGramma303]

Enjoy the APC journey🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻Billy makes his guitar sing!!!

[@nategarcia8734]

Ughh this song has been on repeat for me for the past few days I can't stop listening 😩

[@nicolegibson1491]

Live at Red Rocks is the best version IMHO

[@EchoesDaBear]

The whole "Eat The Elephant" album was unique (to me) in the pantheon of A Perfect Circle offerings - so much so it certainly divided the fans. Personally, I loved everything on it. Maynard had a lot to say (as always) but they found interesting, and very melodic ways of putting that on display - and this song certainly exemplifies that!! Great track. Great reaction. Cheers.

[@jimbrewer5048]

One of my fav albums all time it got me thru some terrible times. Love the uniqueness

[@DMKali]

APC - Stone And Echo (Live at Red Rocks 2013 ) is INCREDIBLE!! The ENTIRE concert is 🔥🔥🔥

[@DanielHarris-tq4px]

Chills up and down my spine through thsi whole song

[@jesswise1863]

Exactly how I feel everytime I hear this song

[@markwillis675]

So many good songs, "Brena", "3 libras ", "Blue" and my fav, "The package".

[@IocaIhost]

Gravity, Weak and Powerless

[@bwhotwing411]

Thank you very much for mentioning Brena’! It’s such an overlooked song

[@bwhotwing411]

Magdalena, Thomas, Thinking of You, Talk Talk, The Contrarian, Passive

[@kylematthews9754]

Man, Blue is one of my favs of theirs. It's way too good

[@gmod8033]

Named my daughter brenya

[@jesswise1863]

Maynard’s vocals this are absolutely incredible, it gives me chills

[@tonydownsouth7070]

I'm a huge Tool fan. I say that to say this, you will take another journey, although by different path, with APC. They are just as creative, just as deep as anything you've done on this channel. Enjoy my man. Keep up the great reactions.

[@chriswebb7822]

Yep, one of my all time favorite bands, right up there with Tool.

[@5150gino]

Absolutely spot on mate❤🇦🇺

[@alexl8065]

Amazing song by APC!! You should listen to “gravity” next! It’s one of my favorites

[@julianflores1271]

Such a 🔥🔥 track

[@Viccerz]

APC's Mer de Noms album is the most sonically perfect record of all time in my opinion. It was so ahead of its time

[@RaistlinM4jere]

"Pet" and "The Package" next, please and thank you!

[@JamminGramma303]

You will get the best of the best from the live “stone and echo” show, live at red rocks!!!!

[@pupalara2]

Finally!! The solo is amazing, Maynard haunting voice!!! Perfect perfect perfect!!!

[@plantdesigns7889]

Orestes live Stone and Echo is a must. So much more emotion and ambiance than the studio version in my opinion.

[@thomasdaniell1514]

I agree completely! You gotta watch and listen to that performance!

[@Leah.says.the.things]

100% agreed! I'm completely in love with that song, and obsessed with that live version.

[@jennywilkinson5069]

1000% with this suggestion. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@6Haunted-Days]

No it isn’t…clearly it’s a matter of opinion…..it loses the haunting grieving quality…..depends on why you love the song and what it evokes out of you…..

[@plantdesigns7889]

@@6Haunted-Days "clearly it's a matter of opinion" hints why I said "in my opinion". 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@StingrayMk1]

I love this song. It's a grower. Possibly the best track on this great album.

[@Lateralus1214]

APC does an amazing live cover of Led Zeppelins "When the Levee Breaks"

[@Jadedxx]

One of my FAVES from them. I love this song so much.

[@Nati_Native_Noise]

Just saw puscifer and tool at rockville this year now I just need to see apc and my life will be complete. This is just one of their many stellar songs. The noose, Orestes, gravity, the melodies are just... the stick to you like super glue

[@meb882]

Live version is a must. Its so much better.

[@jams_world81]

One of my favorite tracks of A perfect circle, got to check out their performances from red rocks 🪨 Billy’s guitar is 🔥🔥 in this track

[@rachelpastors]

Orestes, Passive, By and Down a River, Counting Bodies Like Sheep... all bangers.

[@scooterreacts1822]

How good are Maynard's vocals here!

[@ginofactap]

bad compared to the original version.

[@paulcicero3862]

The live version of this (Live at Red Rock) is so so so much better than the original.

[@lracseroom8286]

If you're talking about the version I am it predates the studio recording by several years.

[@DMKali]

The Live at Red Rock was back in 2013, yeah?

[@nathanwaibel454]

Opinion, ultimately irrelevant..

[@nd8490]

The original version had better drum fills IMO

[@6Haunted-Days]

No it isn’t…clearly it’s a matter of opinion…..it loses the haunting grieving quality…..depends on why you love the song and what it evokes out of you…..

[@adamhenton6221]

I love the way this song opens up

[@johndorsey1423]

The many ways of Maynard. Anger is just one.

[@UMPeeps1348]

Hell yea was hoping this would be your next reaction, one of my all time favs!

[@brewsterboo]

Maynard has more facets than a diamond

[@RiverBankMike]

There’s an older version of this song called ‘by and down’ that I think is way superior. Also one of my ex gf’s introduced me to this band with a song called ‘counting bodies like sheep’ Check it out

[@codyshrum9393]

Came here to say this. That mix is so much better. I feel like the pacing is slightly different too, in a good way. Yes, Polo, now that you’ve heard this version, please circle back and listen to By and Down!

[@theresashadwell9060]

Beautiful song 🌸

[@frankspaan6160]

My favorite song from APC! Maynard is so good on this track! You should watch the live version from Red Rocks.

[@toothnet1]

Yessss!! Love this song!!!

[@munkeeBraynStoo]

Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums is a Perfect Circle's best song, imo. Magdalena is 🔥, too

[@zacharyvega233]

The remix was an alarm clock sound for me for a long while

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

It reminds me of Disgustipated by tool

[@jayc2941]

Love this album. 'Talk Talk' 'So Long and Thanks for the Fish's and 'Hourglass' are fantastic🍻

[@DaVe3112013]

Hell yeah! This is definitely one for the 4Runner!

[@AsaJames7]

My favorite APC song!!🤟🏼

[@bigdaddypiggy]

MJK doesn’t miss…ever

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

I think you’d love A perfect circle - Disillusioned. Very strong lyrics. Emotional song

[@chriswebb7822]

Once again, about his Mother...Maynard is a once in a lifetime talent plain and simple!

[@Gibsoncustom89]

Why 3 libras hasn't been covered is beyond me. Even the Jay Leno live performance would be a banger. I do love this song as the only good newish song.

[@MitigateOurRuin]

Incredible

[@stephbugg8988]

Between paranoid and this... I love both of these. You're on the right track! Chilling. The drop and high hat tempo is amazing.

[@jeremymiller6933]

This song had such a Mer De Noms feel to it. Loved it.

[@davidward9737]

In a van!! Down by the River!!!

[@krissie3881]

My favorite band❤ Polo you get it ✨

[@4stoever]

I think you'd really enjoy Three Days by Jane's Addiction. Epic track with an epic build up. It's a must listen IMO

[@DMcElfresh101]

APC- The Noose APC- Counting bodies like sheep

[@Arti_The_Great]

Hey Polo, great work man! I'd love to see another Jinjer reaction of yours. You could literally pick any song of theirs at random and it be amazing! Their newer stuff has just gotten much better, even when their old tracks were already fire. Will be keep my eye out for it!

[@gamerjaqi7873]

This and Feathers are my top two but the whole album is fantastic. If I remember correctly Billy Howerdale was a guitar tech for Tool and started APC. ❤

[@jake7396]

APC is my fav

[@antsara9218]

Nice!

[@dangr123]

This album was a grower. I loved Mer de Noms but I like this and 13th Step more these days.

[@erikacooper8440]

3 libras or Orestes next!!

[@ahayhurst4253]

I would like for you to give Alter Bridge "Blackbird" a listen. You will not be disappointed

[@ridiculousric1779]

Love MJK, he’s so phenomenal in all 3 bands. With that being said, we’ve been waiting 3 weeks for more Sleep Token!!! Let’s go!! “Ascensionism” next up!!:)

[@chriswebb7822]

Got some real deal all natural stankface up in here!! LOL

[@JamminGramma303]

APC is so Totally different than the Tool journey you took but it’s beautiful. Such a different side of MJK, but incredible! I sure hope you deep dive into their catalog and of course, enjoy yourself!!

[@timotharcher]

Uncle Rich Gang... ?? Where U At ? Soft Hands..... I like It A Lot!

[@stevenstudler5507]

I liked this album, I loved the thirteenth step, I crave more mer de noms, sorry how can anything top mer de noms???

[@betweentheair]

This might be the clearest, front of the mix, recording of Maynard

[@IocaIhost]

Tomorrow I get paid. I’m sending $50 to listen to Puscifer - Queen B. “A different side of Maynard” … yeah 😂

[@CoachJasonCurtis]

APC RULES💯🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

[@Shammrock62]

APAC is not about Maynard. It is Billie's vehicle, Maynard is just along for the ride

[@shelltallant7809]

Not sure how to properly Reccomend- but the band Live has been in my top 5 for about 25 years because of consistent quality.. Would say start with something from the 90's as an into and move forward.

[@snarkyguy2657]

To me, it's the greatest Cure song that The Cure never wrote. It's a great song.

[@ryanmustain6545]

The Stone and Echo version is a thousand times better, and was before they changed the song for this album. While I love all APC, the decision to change the song for the album was really poor, imo of course. Thanks for continuing your great work!

[@Delboy219]

Funny thing is, this song is almost filler-y on the album. Hey donators, you ever gonna point him toward 3 Libras, Eat the Elephant or The Contrarian? Hell, even Disillusioned?

[@carthuscrass2343]

Almost every APC song from the Stone and Echo concert is better than the studio release, this one included.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

Other side THANG

[@Supertoxie1]

This is the wrong version. The best video is the one with the weird octopus on the all blue background as the thumbnail. It's way better. This sounds like the Kmart version.

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

They have so many better songs but this is still great

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

PUSCIFER is his side THANG 😂

[@waynesmith4432]

Puscifer is his main thing.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

@Wayne Smith well I heard of TOOL in the early 90's, and never heard of PUCSIFER until the past 10 years, but I haven't kept up with music like I did in my 20's

[@DanSuper-l1x]

This studio track always sounds a bit off to me because I had a live recording of this song from years before Eat The Elephant came out that's just a little bit different.

[@mflambert]

it is interesting to me that you didn't really like opiate from tool but you like this one .... one song is fantastic and the other is mid tier at best. Still a good song tho (anything Maynard does)

[@felipecampos3045]

Day 500 of asking for eat the elephant 😭

[@jameslivingston7159]

Really happy to see the Adidas hat gone. Affiliation with groomers like Balenciaga made me say something a couple times.

[@roadrash2005]

Korn already taught us what adidas meant in the 90’s

[@LizAnne1980]

I’ve never heard this.

[@moses7353]

*PromoSM*

[@kevinbrown9478]

The version off of the album Three Sixty. Is way better. Everyone is going to tell you that the one at Red Rocks live is the best. But I do not believe that is true. The studio version from the album Three Sixty is way better. I think the Red Rocks live is very very overrated personally.

[@ginofactap]

wrong version, this one sucks. you should've listened to 'By And Down', the original version, this was way before Maynard had to use any of this autotune crap.

[@FlintMarshall]

Wet ass snare sample never changes. 127 velocity always. Maynard sucks but now the snare follows his lead? damn shame.

[@bwhotwing411]

This is my least favorite version of one of my least favorite APC songs

[@LanceThompsonKssooner]

Meh 🤷‍♂️

[@tubecated_development]

why is this music so boring to me?

[@lracseroom8286]

The live version that was circulating online for several years is much better than the studio version.