A PERFECT CIRCLE The Outsider Composer Reaction and Dissection The Decomposer Lounge

[@michaelfaith]

"The Noose" and "Weak and Powerless" on the same album might be my favorite tracks from that record. And this album is probably my favorite from APC. So good.

[@poker_dealer]

I’d go: 1. Weak and Powerless 2. Pet 3. Blue 4. The Outsider 5. Gravity

[@95TurboSol]

Definitely, and my third choice after those two would be 3 libras

[@Transporter-4-The-LORD]

Yea Blue, weak and powerless, and the noose. All are up there. But this song has always been my favorite APC track.

[@j.prt.979]

1. The Noose 2. The Package 3. Gravity 4. Blue 5. Vanishing Easy top 5 imo. Weak and Powerless is 6.

[@poker_dealer]

@@j.prt.979 the backing guitar in Weak and Powerless makes it my #1.

[@gingercultleader5500]

This song saves me when the darkness of depression hits.

[@evilchef3879]

I’ve always wondered how hard it was for Billy Howerdel to not sound like Tool since he used to be Adams guitar tech up until their first show on the Ænima tour. I’d say he’s done a pretty good job.

[@manicentity]

I was just coming by to ask if anyone had mentioned yet that Billy had been part of the tool scene for a minute.

[@nathanmiller9918]

You can almost hear Billy in some of the guitar tones and effects on Aenima.

[@evan6534]

Billy was also a stage/guitar tech for a bunch of other bands too (including Guns and Roses if I recall) but yeah his guitar style and sound is his own for sure. Mer de Noms was basically only written by Billy (unlike the other APC albums) - and his "influences" for that album are mostly New Wave bands as odd as that may seem at first...

[@Sadbastard]

I don't think it was hard for him at all. He's not Adam and has his own style.

[@ragezoul]

Billy is way more than a guitar player. He's the music mastermind in APC

[@c0unt1ng5heep4]

"Blue" never gets the credit it deserves. Thats track is simply mesmeric. Harmonies and bass in it are otherworldly. Sleeping beauty is proper unerrated too. Beautiful track.

[@everettcascarella2150]

I absolutely agree. My favorite part in specific is during the line “mistook the nods for an approval”

[@c0unt1ng5heep4]

@@everettcascarella2150 just ignore the smoke and smiiiiiiile.

[@everettcascarella2150]

@@c0unt1ng5heep4 Precisely!

[@annaemel]

​@@everettcascarella2150 fot me it's "close my eyes just to look at you" :))))

[@darkaquatus]

Oh yes, this is one of literally every single APC fan's favorite songs.

[@Byzantine-Metal]

I guess you could say it’s one of my favorites because I do absolutely love it as I just pretty much love all their songs but it’s not in my top ten favorite APC songs..

[@darkaquatus]

@@Byzantine-Metal So what are your top 5?

[@Byzantine-Metal]

@@darkaquatus The Hollow Orestes Vanishing 3 Libras Gravity

[@TylerTylerTyler]

it's LITERALLY a skip from me and i love APC

[@Andrew46_2]

My favorite apc song is yes please more.

[@derricktipps9867]

I've had so many friends with so much potential that just couldn't get out of their own way... this whole album is about addiction. Every track. Such a well crafted album which is becoming a lost art. Great choice.

[@anihobbs]

It's about recovery from addiction and the 12 steps too. Name is right in the title. The 13th Step is usually known as the act of someone who had been clean longer, persuading and becoming physical with a newcomer, with negative motives.

[@anihobbs]

"The Package" lyrics are straight up about my last comment. They're written from the perspective of someone with clean time going to a meeting etc. and using cliches to pull a newcomer in until they're done with that person. Great song.

[@jonfernandez4271]

That thirteenth step is a doozy

[@STP-xg3tc]

This is one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@bwhotwing411]

@@anihobbs The 13th Step is relapse. It’s kind of a joke you know how much Maynard loves jokes

[@zimiani]

GEEBZ, PLEASE REACT TO "THE PACKAGE" IT'S A MASTERPIECE! The package is the 1st track from this album. Priceless!

[@EarthlyAlien1983]

I second that! It’s my personal favorite from the album

[@NARISHMA42]

Yes please! Another absolute gem.

[@DarranKern]

The package drags on too long, “Pet” is much better

[@alanfox619]

Yeah great choice too! The Package, The Noose, and The Outsider

[@rafanj824]

YES!!! That bass man, so so good!!! One of my favorites!!!

[@robdaniel3211]

The first two APC records are marvelous. The playing, the production, the messages.

[@Joker3515]

I agree completely, I also like Eat the Elephant

[@The0ne7777]

Yep, to me their first two are 10/10, eMotive is a 7, then everything since has been forgettable.

[@srobbins1973]

Eat the Elephant is good too, but the second album takes the cake

[@Joker3515]

@@srobbins1973 the 13th step is my favorite

[@lindellbrooks5433]

I'm still here!! To be honest, APC is a truly wonderful band that finds a way to wring out emotion from every song. You really can't go wrong with any track from Mer De Noms or Thirteenth Step.

[@timyo6288]

Pretty average band if you ask me.

[@jamesthemachinedean]

@@timyo6288 music is subjective, you will like something that is average to someone else

[@metalboy27]

APC > Tool honestly.

[@timyo6288]

@@metalboy27 if your attention span is 3.5mins long, sure.

[@metalboy27]

@@timyo6288 If song length determines how good a band is (of course it doesn't), I could name plenty that write songs just as long and much better than Tool (BTBAM, Periphery, etc.). Also, waiting 13 years for a new album that ends up sounding exactly the same as the previous album is pretty disappointing.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

🔥🔥Ahhh, thank you all so much for your comments! REMEMBER, it was you guys that made the suggestion - I just unearthed it from my uku-million requests. I would say share it on social media but it looks like Facebook and their apps took a FacePlant - AWWWRIGHT!!☕☕

[@danieljantz913]

A perfect circle " counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums" blew my mind

[@Arenow]

I remember buying this album in a school trip to Cape Cod. Went to sleep with the CD on my headphones, fell asleep and woke up to the sound of The Nurse Who Loved Me. I was a 17 year old Spaniard exchange student and everything felt friggin' surreal. It's been 18 years already, I won't ever forget that first listen to that album.

[@catherinereynolds9644]

Ahhhh, the first listen! 💜

[@LojakZeRo]

Great story! I was raised in Plymouth :)

[@hectorcontreras5837]

Awesome

[@williamclose6978]

Did the same thing to waking up to The Stranger.

[@Huleboer99]

I once fell asleep listening to Roger Waters - Amused to Death blasting on the stereo really load. I woke up during the choir, chanting and drums at the end of "the Miracle". Even though it's probably 20 years ago I remember it vividly.

[@nickmcshane1299]

This whole album sounds unbelievable. Every element shines in the mix and I always notice new things in the background when I go back to it

[@hollis68]

"Orestes" still APC's best IMO. "Gravity" on this album was a shocking surprise when I first heard it....

[@chrisgamble5843]

and pair it with the fan made video of the Grand Canyon

[@Skullzrapper]

I agree! Orestes and the Hollow are my favorites by them 💯

[@goldenruletv7301]

A Perfect Circle deserves a deep dive, so many great songs. MJK only puts out greatness.

[@cb4me450]

Still here mate. Weak & Powerless, The noose & Gravity are probably my favourites off this album. Depending on what lever im using the music for. Gym, work, play, sleep etc. Great reaction as always. Looking forward to hearing you do Flood by Tool some day.

[@ocrOPK]

The Noose. Hmmmm, brilliant.

[@UchihaSasuke02]

"Little angel go away, come again some other day. The devils got my ear today". One of my favorite lyrics ever.

[@notTHEcher]

Gravity is amazing. I have it on a few play lists for work. Deep tissue massage ... & Gravity? HELL YES!

[@BigNate78]

The Outsider is, without question, one of the best tracks they’ve ever recorded. It’s a song that seeps into your soul every time you listen.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

One of my favourite songs of all time off one of my favourite albums of all time. Josh Freese's playing on this record was instrumental in me becoming a drummer myself and he also played a big part in me playing Paiste cymbals. Everything here just sounds absolutely phenomenal and it's got just the right amount of compression to make it sound fat and punchy without completely squashing the dynamics.

[@devindepascal4009]

From composition to performance to mixing, this is one of the greatest rock songs ever produced.

[@Sh1bble]

I was on a random nostalgic binge of A Perfect Circle then saw you uploaded this vid 50 minutes ago, what are the chances! I fell in love with the Album Thirteenth Step back in 2006, 15 years later and it still holds up well

[@DR.DisInfect]

Crazy that's same year I really got into it while in rehab West Palm Beach ⛱️

[@wallflower630]

A Perfect Circle is just... perfection. Love this album. I've listened to it many, many times. Happy Monday.

[@AlexanderMoinet]

You need to see the live version of this song performed at the Red Rocks Amphitheater. It's the absolute best, it's impossible not to get wrapped into the energy of that performance. It's easy to find, check it out!

[@donkeydarko77]

One of the all time great live performances.

[@michaelterry1447]

I love the mtv nin apc segment early apc has some energy that’s 4sure 🙂

[@waveridr1]

It was awesome, I was there in the rain...

[@erichansen9427]

Maynard's ability to deliver emotion with his lyrics to also add to the melodic sense of the music as a whole is his skill. With all the bands he rends his skills to this is one of those where he can't step out of the shadow as is forefront in his unique ability.

[@92skeet49]

Yes sir!! I couldn't agree more!

[@LukeBass1000]

Every song on this album has me reaching for the replay button. It's incredible. The arrangement of the melodies and hooks is simply perfect.

[@joshtaylor6086]

I get so much joy out of watching him truly enjoy a song. He's a spazz in the best possible way. It reminds me of my son, when he was little, trying to contain his excitement. Good times.

[@giuseppefiori1647]

It's also my favorite one from the band. I got really deep affected from the lyrics before my toxic wedding ended up to be destroyed.

[@saskiakroonsberg]

YES!!!!! Oh man, you made my day! It’s like looking in the mirror while I’m watching your physical reactions: the smile, the wow- moment, the goosebumps and so on. Thank you thank you…I’m so happy I found your channel from the day you started.

[@theivory1]

This and Gravity from the same album are my two favorite by APC.

[@michaelkeithSWSC]

I grew up with a lot of this stuff and it’s always interesting to hear what people who are new to it, think about it

[@hatchetohoulihan3716]

Your reaction to that guitar flare after the line "one bullet at a time" is the best

[@PeteOliva]

This is one of the best produced albums I've ever heard. Impeccable. Everything is so clear and crisp and not a hint of compression or clipping. So dynamic sounding. And of course this song is simply outstanding.

[@schylersmith1484]

Josh Freese used a Paiste Spirit of 2002 snare drum made by Jeff Ocheltree. Incredible sounding snare.

[@missmollee1545]

This is a great one! Thanks Geebz! The song “Vanishing” off this same album is a really moving musically as well. A bit different but very well put together and I never change it when it comes on.

[@RussBurdick]

love this track. APC is great when they're broody, but it's also excellent when they just let one rip. Josh Freese is just a beast drumming here. the more i listen to them, the more i end up focusing on his drum parts.

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

More Perfect Circle!!! 😄

[@DiamondDukePictures]

I saw them live on this tour. Josh freese the drummer broke his right leg. Still Played the show flawless with his left foot.

[@JaySay]

GEEBZ! How the heck does this keep happening with me! I literally just picked up The Thirteenth Step for my collection YESTERDAY! Like, man, you are killing it with these vid's lately! A Perfect Circle is fantastic, and I got a few albums from Puscifer to get acquainted to their whole catalog as well. Love the vid, man! Keep rockin', awwwright! P.S. - Just ran through Alter Bridge again today, maybe time for some _Blackbird?_ I assume you have heard it as you are a big fan of Myles Kennedy. I remember coming across a nice live version on KZbin that has ALLL the nuances in his voice, especially in the breakdown with the long notes before the outro riff. Fantastic work!

[@bradhariegle2475]

You nailed it! This is definitely one of Thee best songs...still gives me goosebumps all these years later! Just the emotion from Maynard at the end🥰🥰

[@DrBonely]

The end just slays.

[@rashabayoudh5884]

I love that album so much and this song in particular has a special place in my heart!

[@prisonsexdr2875]

Saw this tour live. Menard wore a Santa outfit in the middle of July, lol, and after this song was over, he said "You guys were moshing!? This is a perfect circle...find another dance to do."

[@thanospat6400]

That musical marriage Josh & Billy have here is so fkn soothing. There's a talk show apc play this song live it is truly captivating.

[@twowheels808]

The noose is amazing. So ambient and stripped down.

[@michaelmarhal]

the live performance of this song on jay leno show is incredible

[@eyesofobsidian]

Love your reaction at 8:27. That part really hit me out of the blue as well! Sounds awesome. I'd recommend you check out 'Disillusioned' by A Perfect Circle. It's got some really interesting production techniques in it.

[@loganirvine3700]

Man i love how as soon as MJK chorus melody kicks in you can see Geebz face light up

[@MrGreendayzed]

This song is about a guy who is constantly suicidal or at least says he is. "If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere Do it somewhere far away from here"

[@GarrettMerkin]

I always thought it was from the pov of a friend or relative of a junkie that keeps abusing drugs. The narrator knows what the end result is going to be and is frustrated and venting a bit.

[@specialrlu]

I’m still here!! 🤩 I’m learning so much about the music that I love! Keep the reacts coming!

[@kzed.]

Most underrated song on Mer De Noms is "Rose" it's so bizarre but amazing

[@James-us8nt]

I love this song to my core. I get chills through it then by the end I feel my eyes starting to water up. "If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere Do it somewhere far away from here" Gets me every time. Love the reaction and watching you vibe and be surprised. Got to experience it along with you and I appreciate that.

[@revb14n]

THE PACKAGE - A PERFECT CIRCLE

[@davidtinnie6099]

My favorite perfect circle song..hands down

[@gunderd2]

I'm still here. Definitely one of my favorite APC songs as well!

[@abhinav1690]

You are the best decomposer on KZbin. Amazing video as always!

[@Bridgercraft]

This is totally one of their best tunes! You should check out the video when you get the chance.

[@Kiery86]

Absolutely love A Perfect Circle! I’ve been a disabled drummer for 35 years and they were the first band that really got me into music! I’m so glad you’ve finally found them, dude! I believe the first song of theirs I heard was The Noose, from the same album, Thirteenth Step. If you could do a reaction to that song, man, that’d be awesome! Take care👍🏽

[@bazierk5175]

First concert I ever went to was APC in Orlando when they were touring this album. Blew my mind and still think about it almost 18 years later. Crazy to think it was that long ago.

[@joehynes5452]

This entire album is fantastically mixed

[@mmatthews90]

You are, hands down, the best reactor on KZbin! Thanks for all the joy you bring, Geebz! I'm still here!

[@d.hodgsky]

Yay!! Love this song, this band and you! Thanks for the reaction! ✌❤

[@Pio1283]

Great track, great band - many thanks for your reaction!

[@ncprime9447]

Amazed you hadn’t already done that one. Love this song.

[@joshwilliams2330]

This album is wild and I love every bit of it. I saw them on the first tour for the album and i was 10 feet from the stage, my ears rang gloriously and it was amazing seeing them perform together. the melodic love they give gets me every time.

[@mitchelldoub8488]

This song gives me the chills everytime i listen to it. Super emotional song.

[@L33PL4Y]

MORE PERFECT CIRCLE, YEEEEESSSS I would love to see you do Disillusioned. Everyone keeps suggesting things from their old albums, but you haven't heard anything from their newest record yet, and Disillusioned is just fucking incredible.

[@ToolforOffice]

Went and saw this albums tour when they launched it. To this day I'd say that was the best concert experience I've been to. I've seen tool 7 times live and it's great but there was something very special about that tour

[@npmaus]

My favorite APC tune. So glad you chose this one for a video.

[@stevenpuckitt212]

That whole album is so well crafted.

[@mesozoicmusic]

I’m suddenly very excited about hearing you react to more Perfect Circle stuff. It just seems the perfect fit of impact, technique and emotion that you’ll love.

[@matthewbrady9342]

I love those natty harms at the end of this song.

[@RichWillBike]

This song reminds me of such a good time of my life. Keep up the great work !

[@Vicarious27]

I’m still here :) The first time I listened to this album I was 18 years old. I set up 4 speakers under my bed and would just listen from start to finish. This is a great opening track and sets a good mood for the rest. Love getting lost in these tracks

[@jaybowlick9854]

This was about when college got interesting for me. Soundtrack of life my man

[@catalinapetrescu6060]

What a brilliant track! Forgot about it, so thanks Geebz for bringing it back to my playlist!

[@jemhidiahssj4114]

Thirteenth Step is an iconic album, just so well done!

[@jeffreycorning4507]

Your reaction at 8:25 is awesome!

[@twitchfixer1344]

I'm still here! It is definitely up there as one of my favorite APC songs. really happy to see you enjoy it

[@prestonjarrett]

This was my favorite album as a young kid, but I stopped listening to it as much as I got older while still appreciating it as a well-written piece of work. A few months ago, I was struggling with an addiction I held for years and decided to revisit the album as an adult. From then, the love I already had deepened so much, not only because of the lyrical content but because of the atmosphere and nuanced songwriting. One of the best rock albums of the 2000s in my eyes.

[@jasonanderson5392]

I’ve listened to all of A Perfect Circle and this is still one of my favorites along with the acoustic version. They are one of my favorite bands hands down. I’ve always said that Tool touches your brain and A Perfect Circle touches your heart.

[@cmathews66]

Still here… One of my Fav APC songs. That drive at the end always leaves me amped because of the energy .

[@CalgaryDynastar]

I hear you there, hard hitting right to the end and then fades to nothing. Brilliant track and album!

[@19RaxR91]

I couldnt agree more about the drum EQ being eargasmic. They sound so Clean, yet _fat_ and alive, the sound intoxicates to want more and more. This song comes from a great album, and one other quite beautiful song worth checking out from that record is "The Noose". A wonderful reaction, as usual! Some of your insights have really stuck with me ever since I started watching your videos at the beginning of this year, so I hope I can return the favor at some point.

[@helzapoppin9810]

Mer de Noms and The Thirteeth Step are probably my 2 favorite albums of all time. This was great.

[@conflykt]

I bought you a cup of Coffee, because I've gotten many of hours of entertainment over the past year enjoying watching you! Aloha!

[@SudsRegal]

The production of ‘Thirteenth Step’ is possibly one of the most magnificent executions of sonics of any hard rock or metal album ever and the songwriting, instrumentation and arrangements are just transcendental. It’s so good on multiple levels. The first three tracks are pure ear candy.

[@HohnerCornell]

The Outsider is soooooo good.

[@Levely1110]

Such a great time watching you smile and check off one favorite thing after another being like “no way this can get better.” Kudos man.

[@AndyDrew003]

this is one of my absolute favorite A Perfect Circle songs. it his all of the right spots

[@HaikuGhost]

An absolute belter of a track, a good listen also is the Apocalypse remix of this song featured on their aMOTION album. Always found that that version of the track was the definitive one.

[@gnovincejr2]

This is my favorite too! My goodness this is an AMAZING song in every way!

[@linkenski]

Magdalena is another APC song that just goes "rock" in a similar kind of way. It's got solos and everything. There are really good live performances of this song too. That would be fun for the patreon.

[@billy2896]

8:25 HES SO HAPPY AAAAAAAA :DDD

[@SergioCristancho]

Am still here and loving it... Sure the Outsider is a top song music and lyrics Master piece from APC awwwrigth ! 🤘🏼

[@jamberGARDENS]

I love how you got excited when they played the harmonic during the bridge part. That is part of why I watch you. Your insight and opinions are great, but I like to see your reactions. You are very much appreciated good sir!

[@joshschwarzbauer8155]

A lot of us feel the same about this one, mate. This song is perfect.

[@tiffany081979]

My favorite APC album of all of them! One of my favorite tracks as well!!! Thanks for this.

[@itsallasimulationman]

Hard to believe it's already been nearly a year! I'm glad you mentioned it - I can remember relaxing as we settled into the Thanksgiving holiday and coming across your channel. It was a nice way to cozy into the season. Best to you and yours!

[@shortbus6560]

Can't wait for G to hear "The Package"

[@FluffyMcFluffavicMeowskiOFluff]

What a song!!!!

[@markdorval7844]

I'm still here. And I'm also glad you're doing post-rock and post-metal this week. You make me smile. Keep on keepin' on, my friend...

[@OniKingfisher]

Aloha from the UK. Love what you do, watching your experience and insight going back through songs that I've admired for years has been a blast. Seeing how you absorb fully every track is fantastic. Much love, liked and sub'd 👍