My First Time Hearing Tool - The Grudge (Reaction!!)

[@poloreacts27]

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[@aspjake123]

Love your reactions Sir but that horn noise is highly annoying. Does not add anything to the reaction. Sorry!!!

[@ChuckEvolved]

One of my favorite reactors of music on the net...love to watch your mind work and come to conclusions at such a high level!

[@ajrob77]

As someone with a background in music composition- I’ll point out to all my fellow fans that when Maynard screams Gooooooo for 25 seconds, he is also on a specific pitch. He chose the MOST dissonant (clashing) pitch - the tritone created by being a half step down from the 5th (dominant p5) - it creates a sense of anguish that when he releases and it fades out leaving the rest of the band on the root creates a BEAUTIFUL release sonically- which coincides with the meaning of the lyrics at that point. Bloody brilliant.

[@williamevans6455]

I always find it funny to hear Maynard talk about his role in the band. He always down plays it. While the music is pure genius, the lyrics themselves as well as how Maynards gets that across to us, the listener, is nothing short of brilliant!

[@brandonboucher7090]

Met Danny once and asked him about it. He said Maynard passed out while recording it.

[@lukelarsson]

@@williamevans6455 You take one of these guys out of the equation and we don’t have this album. I love how humble Maynard is but they’re all equally amazing.

[@py_a_thon]

Perhaps you can answer my question. Is this song messing with the upbeat yet doing a straight 5/4?

[@py_a_thon]

@@williamevans6455 A rational amount of being humble is often a trait of many people who achieve great things. Perhaps the ego must die a bit sometimes. Starve the ego and feed the soul?

[@tambuistuff]

"10. Out of. F*****g. 10." Absolutely agree with that grade.

[@JonTheBassist]

Even better, the song starts with groupings of 10 beats

[@goldenruletv7301]

one of the best bands ever, period.

[@chrisdriver7776]

Correct. Mic drop.

[@eefbos7668]

the best band ever

[@tacotacotacobajablast6821]

not even top 500

[@chrisdriver7776]

@@tacotacotacobajablast6821 you sounding real dumb right now.

[@obsidian1798]

@@tacotacotacobajablast6821 listen to bts😂

[@denaling06]

I'm a 58 year old grandma and this is one of the most impactful songs in my life story. That yell when he let's go of the grudge was healing for my soul.

[@lindascott8877]

55 here, Tool fan since the early 90's and agree 100%. We grandmas have exceptional taste in music!

[@TSoneonetwo]

"take this leaden grudge and turn into gold" this one line is so meaningful to me. it helped me transmutate myself while going through a divorce. as I took it and applied it: use the energy being put to holding onto the grudge/suffering/misery and redirect it to something positive. it helped me pull myself up out of the depths, and grow into a much more aware, centered, and wiser man.

[@wildhog4251]

Couldn't agree more, it may be the most important song in my life. It helped me when I needed it the most. I dare to say it somehow saved my life.

[@markusorth5450]

Same

[@onemanfunkband5545]

Pure alchemy

[@justinrisen1929]

Same exact experience mate 3 years ago now. Have been a fan since aenima released but so much of thier music now means so much more.

[@williamlodges2195]

Treading that same path right now w a fresh divorce. Just realized how much energy I was giving it😢. Time to move!!❤

[@garyelshaw]

Kia ora from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Just discovered your channel, and wanted to stop by and thank you for being you. I'm 53, and have been a Tool fan since the early 90's, but the older i get, the more i appreciate anyone listening to this band with an open heart, you obviously have. I hope your heart always remains open.

[@petetrippe8457]

I saw them when they toured this album. The scream is real. The whole album is a masterpiece.

[@johnmcsweeney4163]

Warm Welcome to the Army and don’t you forget it !!!! I’ll keep watching

[@eggstu]

Same. I saw the Aenima tour and Lateralus tour. Seeing them perform Lateralus the song made my life complete

[@TOOLislove]

Lucky sob's 😭😎

[@crownstupid]

I too saw the lateralus tour live. I hated lateralus...until I saw it live.

[@SudsRegal]

That insanely long, primal scream that Maynard executes to perfection towards the end of the track always represented to me the barer of The Grudge releasing years of pent up resentment/anger that they held onto towards someone and finally being freed of the weight that carrying The Grudge had in their life. Basically the only person to suffer from The Grudge was the person holding it.

[@simonkassem2211]

Duuuuude..... "the only person suffering from the the grudge was the person holding it" 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@PongGod]

I think you nailed it perfectly.

[@paulallyngoff7472]

wh

[@Lurch685]

Precisely. It is him “letting go.”

[@MaRodney07]

You need to check out Ticks & Leeches. The record label wanted a shorter and aggressive song to play on the radio from them. So they went back in to the studio and wrote that and put a slow part in the middle to insure they couldn't cut it out for the radio and gave the biggest middle finger to the label with that song

[@paradigmshifty888]

Yes!

[@benhenschel145]

Cool or childish? Thin line ;)

[@richardroberts957]

​@@benhenschel145 well when your being told to dilute your art I'm sure playing nice is thrown out the window.

[@benhenschel145]

@@richardroberts957 of course. But is adding a slow part in the middle helping the Song? In other words, does that gesture really make your art better or isn't a reaction to that external factors equally diluting your art?

[@richardroberts957]

@@benhenschel145 well art is a matter of perspective. Art is meant to divide opinion. You might hate the same part as someone who thinks it genius

[@ACab05050]

"Saturn comes back around to show you everything Let's you choose what you will and will not see and then Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up again Spits you out like a child, light and innocent" -My favorite line from the song 🤘

[@heyskipj]

Srsly. I pick up new things every listen. Im getting that the main riff is the Grudge. Maynard won’t face it, be stronger than it, and to let it go. Building up to that thunder scream at the end. But I don’t know if he beats it at the end because he’s still saying, Let go. You should try one without doing research first. It can be cool seeing what it means to you and breaking the puzzle as you replay. You got great audio too 👍🏽

[@eaptan]

This song fits perfectly with someone in my life.

[@mudbutt234]

This has to do with Saturn/Chronos eating his kids in fear they'll usurp him. Then he's fooled into swallowing a rock instead of Jupiter/Zeus, right?

[@jacobtaylor8250]

@@mudbutt234 kinda Saturn in the occult represents karma, you reap what you sow, as Saturn Is the harvest, it's all tied together very well.

[@phewiss3066]

I love this part not just because of the lines, but the rhythms and syncopation as well. He's singing with the rhythm from the main riff while the guitar, bass, and drums are doing a slightly different rhythm. No matter which way you slice it, it's the grooviest thing I've ever heard in my life. And of course, the tones and delivery are goddamn perfect.

[@erinanne34]

I saw 🔧 Tool for the first time a year ago today. I also feel as if their music takes the listener on a spiritual journey. This band has saved my life.

[@jimijammer59]

Welcome

[@Jeezusehchrist]

So happy you’re hearing this beast of a song. Once you finish your random track journey, do yourself a favour, and please listen to their albums in order. The albums flow so perfectly throughout. Love watching you become a fan of this amazing band.

[@muggy6283]

👆❤️

[@ACab05050]

I agree. A Tool album is best appreciated from start to end. Lateralus is the first Album I experienced and it changed my whole perspective of music.

[@VanReckless]

this is "the Experience" us long time Tool fans talk about. the album's flow together in order so well it's like you're listening to one very long amazing song

[@GimmeJimmy23]

Aww, Tool love from one Tool fan Tool another. Sorry, just Tooling up a bit... Tool! Serious, though. This. Was. Awesome! Your expletive at the end spoke volumes. This is one of the greatest album opening songs, ever! BOOM!!!

[@GimmeJimmy23]

@@VanReckless Still listening, after more than two decades. This song seems to have no end in sight, which bodes well!

[@noveltypike1874]

Off to see Tool play this live at the O2 in London tomorrow night. I feel like the luckiest guy on earth.

[@khamillascott7298]

I saw them this year too. Cried

[@stephenroby8498]

Maynard lets the band write the music with all his bands. He writes the lyrics to fit the music. That scream was clocked at 25 seconds.

[@mouse6210]

Make sure to hit the like for Polo. Take care of this burgeoning new Tool fan ♥️🤗

[@hank35682]

Tools music speaks to your soul and I know that sounds corny af lol but it’s true like you said Imo all mainstream music now is superficial, materialistic and very low IQ, the replayability of tools music will last a life time, there’s nothing instantaneously gratifying about it, the music is something that sticks with you and makes you think about life and everything that’s led up to now and helps you hold onto the good and let go of the bad, the music creeps in on you, gets into your head your heart and makes itself comfortable and you as the listener you are okay with it 🌀 the journey never ends so just sit back and ride the spiral to the end and you may just go where no one’s been

[@GimmeJimmy23]

We're getting there Hank, we're getting there. Your lovely prose does Tool's music justice. All hail the creative spirit, and the conduits through which creative energy flows!

[@soth1sol]

we could be fwends

[@nathanwaibel454]

Yep

[@postbyte1]

Same here. It's written in my living will that this album is played at my funeral.

[@tacotacotacobajablast6821]

tool is psedo-intellectual garbage, its just dumbed down pearl jam.

[@riffgroove]

I've seen TOOL 9 times now over the years. And every time I go, I say to whoever I'm with "After about the 4th song, don't try to communicate with me... I completely zone out for the rest of the show."

[@garthc5994]

I've only seen them once, right before covid took off here in the states. I specifically picked my seats center stage but up kinda high because I heard about their light show. It was fucking amazing! The best concert I've ever been to. They played a bunch of New shit from FEAR but then They played parabol/parabola. After it was over I told my wife " I think I just nutted on the dude in front of me." The visuals alone ...

[@riffgroove]

@garthc5994 A friend of mine and I had tickets to the Fear Innocullum concert in May of 2020, but Covid hit and the entire tour got cancelled. Still waiting for them to come back. First time was side stage at Lollapalooza in '94 I believe. Undertow had JUST come out.

[@garthc5994]

@@riffgroove yeah I remember now. It was Feb 8th here in Austin. Best concert I've ever been to. Anyone reading this, the laser light show is unreal.

[@riznob10000]

12 times here, but same...

[@BuzzaB77]

Transmute Leaden grudges into gold is a superb line. Turn your negative experience into a positive life lesson to grow forwards with. We can all apply that one!

[@hank35682]

Saturn represents the changing point in someone’s life, when Saturn comes back around it’s called a great conjunction it happens every 27.5 years, during this time a person can choose to let go of their bitter hatred resentments and grudges or be dragged down by them and suffer, we just had one of these events in Dec 2020, the choose 1 or 10 part refers to the Kabbalistic tree of life, When Maynard screams for 20+ seconds that’s him letting go of all the negative he has held onto, Tool writes the deepest most spiritual music in the world the rabbit hole goes so deep you’d think it’s never ending lol, everything this band does is not on accident, there are no coincidences with Tool, they arrange there music in spiritual and mathematical patterns like the Fibonacci sequence, they are masters at their craft and conveying a message, you’ll sooner or later find it’s not just music it’s an awakening, Tool released the opiate EP in 1992, and then Fear Inoculum in 2019, that’s around 10,000 days apart (also the name of their 4th studio album) and 10,000 days is roughly the amount of days that’s in 27.5 years, the approximate time it’s take for Saturn to return and have a great conjunction, if anyone and I mean ANYONE thinks that’s just coincidence they are 100% undeniably full of shit 😂

[@harperlewis1526]

Astrology woah

[@hank35682]

@@harperlewis1526 🤣 that’s tool for ya, it’s not a tool song without a deep spiritual, philosophical, mathematical or scientific lesson, now is it? Haha

[@krazzybastard]

30 years later I still get chills off their music. Once again best band ever imo🤟

[@paulkopy3766]

Anyone who dosnt think that TOOL is the Greatest Band On Earth is entitled to their WRONG opinion 🤣🤣🤣 TOOL TO THE DEATH!!

[@JasonPeltier]

never clicked on a video faster... I just started and I know you're gonna love this one

[@Tylerdoesit]

Me neither dude... I was binging on the other videos and I was like hold on! I didn't see the grudge? What? 28 minutes ago....BET!

[@monnz21]

Once you’re through your reactions from Lataralus, you’ll need to listen to the album in its entirety. Masterful.

[@chrisdriver7776]

One of the greatest albums of all time.

[@hollis68]

Absolute must!

[@shunted1980]

All of their albums are journeys

[@TheEagle12901]

My favorite album. Always thought the grudge was out of place, however. My first time hearing this album was alpha to omega on an eighth of shrooms...religous experience

[@lancejames9228]

LAY DOWN OPEN YOUR EYE AND TAKE THE RIDE

[@StingrayMk1]

I remember standing on the footpath outside Echo Records in High Street just after midnight when this album released. All the hard-core fans queued for a copy. They had it playing nice and loud with speakers out the door. I remember hearing that scream for the first time standing there in that queue. I love this song, and this album. Thanks Polo.

[@chuckrobinson3493]

Was definitely fun growing up when you waited in line at crazy hours for a new album from your favorite band. No more!😢

[@StingrayMk1]

Cheers for the reply! I bought two copies that night. One for my best friend as well. We listened to it immediately upon my arrival home. It grew on me so much over the years. It's onebof the best albums ever in my opinion.

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

The important thing to know Polo is that Tool wasn't publicly available on any streaming service or elsewhere for a long time. You had to own the album or go the shows. I'm happy they opened themselves up. BTW Buy a drum kit. Call Danny.

[@michaelgodwin6158]

They were one of the most commonly illegally downloaded bands for a reason.

[@mnnicholas304]

It’s only been like 2 years or so…so glad that BS is over 😂

[@robfrawley]

If anyone is interested in the various time signatures used in this track, or if you simply enjoy Danny Carey's use of a drumset, you may be interested in checking out my audio-synced drum transcription (a.k.a. synced sheet music) for Tool's The Grudge: kzbin.info/aero/PLeaK9tcJzll2pj2Qvt19EXZuQCXWXzYwH. The above linked playlist allows you to choose between a light- and dark-themed video, which, short of the color scheme, are otherwise identical.

[@nicknick2903]

If you really wanna see where the band's head was at when they made this album and what it's about read the May 2001 Penthouse interview with the entire band which is rare because Tool does not grant interviews very often, they cover everything, the lawsuit, the band almost splitting up because of the lawsuit with the record label, It covers where they were at this time,it's very informative!

[@deadself1]

One my fav tool songs. That roar from Maynard is a true sound of hate or like rage or something. Something else from another world, awesome

[@thorfinsky1427]

I think it's supposed to represent pushing the hate/grudge out of your body. "Let go".

[@ajrob77]

He’s actually saying Goooooooooo (people miss that for some reason and the whole “let go let go let go” syncopated whispers that he does afterwards. It’s like he’s releasing the grudge out of his body and pushing it out to be dissolved in the vastness of the universe. ❤

[@soth1sol]

sure hates authority, loves to question things. watch things die.

[@jr-xs9tf]

Cathartic release.

[@chuckrobinson3493]

@@soth1solWatch things die?

[@hank35682]

The crown refers to the crown chakra on the Kabbalistic tree of life, which is the concept and basis for the whole album, the album starts at 1 to get to 7 in order to reach the crown, this song is the first step and is the first track on the album and it represents the root chakra, it details Maynard’s entire journey from 1 to 7, 7 being the holy Trinity (Disposition, Reflection, Triad) which equals the crown on the tree of life, I should also add that the element related to saturn (the root) is lead and the crown is gold… in other words it’s the greatest fucking album ever made 😂🤘🌀

[@nathanwaibel454]

None of that makes sense, and its not true..

[@soth1sol]

vvvvvvvery close. OR! vvvvvvery similar to what i've found: (bare with me #thepot) did you know... ? tracks 1-13 directly correlate with 13-chakra system*? and that the album is playing UPWARDS?!?!!?!? this is why you hear a lift/elevator start up at 0:00:00 watch leafy eye in parabola m/v, climb up thru chakras. that is precisely how LATERALUS tracklist is constructed. (lateralus album artwork itself basically shows same thing) :) v is for vagina also does this. 1. opening credits QUEEN B 2-9. 8 chakra system (as "in flight" movie) ...see album liner artwork 10. closing credits REV 2020 very weeeird creative rubric if you ask me, but totally fucking awesome. there's a takeoff moment, metaphor of 8/13-chakra system, come down. & tracklist flows upwards, as if to simulate sequential chakra stimulation. um. so. v is for vagina starts you on the vagina airlines tarmack, queen b. heading down the runway, before take off. hence meditative breathing... (i think we're in quadruple entendre territory at this point) then dozo. "rotate." in air. flying. in-joying "in-flight movie", great metaphor. then!!! holy shit... bill hicks fans will appreciate this, mjk likes to pay homage. album artwork is basically a brochure for "what to do in case of uh oh". by end, REV 2020, last instructives, parachuting jesus floats from fireball airplane. anyways, here's the bill hicks transcript: "There are dick jokes on the way, ladies and gentlemen. Please relax. Feelin' a little tension in the room here. "He hasn't told any dick jokes. Doesn't he know he's in America? Doesn't he know about our Puritanical self-hatred of our own body and its desires; the only way we can find relief is through the medium of penis material?" Yeah, I'm totally aware of where I am. Don't worry. The dick jokes are on their way. Here's the deal, ladies and gentlemen. I editorialize for forty minutes- the last ten minutes we pull our chutes and float down to Dick Joke Island together. 'Kay? And we will rest our weary heads against the big, thick veined trunks of dick jokes while we sit in our big, cushiony bean bag scrotum chairs and giggle away the dawn like any good American comedy club audience." [this was from his very last performance, igbys '94] (in other words, entire art concept for v is for vagina amounts to ..."dick jokes") this is how bill hicks lives on. LATERALUS however! starts with industrial elevator! ends in ALIEN ABDUCTION! so... idk... (i mean i kinda do... metaphor ties together quite nicely w/ art bell bit) * fact APC name's album 13th step, is not a coincidence

[@nathanwaibel454]

@@soth1sol Maynard literally said he thought the idea of using the Fibonacci sequence in lateralus was a gimmick. He did not go that far yo. Pretty sure this has to be a dummy account for the first guy btw..

[@Itsunclegabby]

@@nathanwaibel454 You can just stay over there, believe what you want and be happy allowing other to have their own beliefs. Or do you think your condescending comments are gonna sway someone? Keep listening and learning. :)

[@nathanwaibel454]

@@Itsunclegabby let me unpack this...ok, I will stay over here. I am happy that others have their own beliefs. What part was condescending? You could be as wrong as I am so what now? Let's dissect the lyrics. Come at me with some substance please..

[@erichcline387]

Love you're channel man. There are lots of folks doing tool reactions but I really appreciate your genuine reactions and perspective.

[@dougparker1968]

YES, and we can tell who is genuine and who is doing it just for the views. Polo is one of us for sure

[@ericawirta9922]

I was watching a Tool documentary earlier …Maynards such a soft spoken dude then on stage the power of his voice is limitless…

[@JasonPeltier]

a lot of great vocalists do the same . look at Prince. his speaking voice was always low and quiet, but on stage he could hit those high notes with ease

[@stanreaper3080]

soft spoken, but not afraid to crack a dick joke!

[@BurgerFlips]

this album is 10/10

[@Natural_Order]

Hell yes I was waiting for this one

[@heathcornbeef]

Kia ora hello my bro from Aotearoa New Zealand your opening statement about Tool fan's sticking with them ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON my friend the first time i heard these guys was when opiate was released standing in the kitchen having spot's ( bit's of bud between hot knives) with my flatmate Paul and the guitarist from his band phobia (speed metal) turns up on his bmx and pulled opiate out of his bag and say's I've just got this cd you guys need to listen to it.on it goes into Paul's wicked stereo and when it ended me and Paul were on our bikes to real groovy record's to get our own copies with a spaner with nuts ducktape sticker and when i saw them the first of three times after the show thousands of people left the gig in near silence we had just had a reflash of our musical and visual brain chip and like Zombies we walked out into the real world

[@katlinfergusson8169]

Saw this live in January of last year and after all these years Maynard still has it and can still do the scream! If you do more from this album you should do Lateralus, of course. If you choose to do the Holy Trinity, you have to listen to all three songs together. All three songs form one long story. The three songs are Disposition, Reflection and Triad. This whole album is a masterpiece to be honest. Eon Blue Apocalypse/The Patient are two of my personal favorites from the album. Rosetta Stoned from 10,000 Days would also be a fun one for you to react to.

[@joechurch7]

Jan 10 in Eugene? I was at that show, they played Right In Two after The Grudge...my ears were feasting

[@Lurch685]

@@joechurch7 I was supposed to go to that show but I had to work 😭

[@nedprince4887]

I've listened to the TOOL catalog hundreds if not thousands of times and these masterpieces continue to be brain candy for me. I really enjoy living vicariously through others listening to these tracks for the first time and can "get it". Keep up the reactions with your intelligent reviews and the army will continue to grow🌀Enjoy the journey!

[@Charlie-lx2rf]

It's awesome to see TOOL always gaining more fans, once you take a deep enough dive into their world you just don't come back the same. If I had to live with one single playlist for the rest of my life... you guessed it, it would be the entire Tool catalog on loop! Haha!

[@dawn6320]

Tool is An Experience !! Enjoy

[@bongsau89]

I think Eulogy is absolutely one of their most underrated tracks that has that same sort of visceral aggressive energy to it. Absolute banger

[@insrtcowjoke]

Be sure to try out their song Stinkfist!

[@docbob3030]

Hey Polo, Original Aussie TOOL OG here. Welcome to the ranks of the TOOL Army mate! Have subbed because of your genuine reactions and appreciation of this amazing band. Love everything that you are doing and don’t stress about being introverted/anxious, your videos are amazing 👌 If you want your mind blown for a next reaction video, a good album song that will blow your brain cells is Right in Two. For a live performance that will have your life completely turned upside down…… Check out PUSHIT live from the Salival album 👌 If you survive that experience…. Check out TOOL’s tribute to Led Zeppelin’s NO QUARTER. It’s awesome to watch your journey down the massive TOOL rabbit hole…. but be safe in the knowledge that there’s a whole Army behind you and your journey is only but beg😎

[@REDDEADREVOLVER1]

They opened up with this at “The Gorge” in WA on their 2017 tour! It was ridiculous! 🤯🤙🏽

[@rexahdar4199]

So envious you saw/heard this live

[@REDDEADREVOLVER1]

@@rexahdar4199 trying to figure out the next festival! I was fortunate enough to take my younger brother to “Aftershock 2019” in Sac-Town! It’s sad like a trance when they debuted “Pneuma”! Thinking of trying to make it out to “Sonic Temple” or “Rockville”. The weather is supposed to be nice out in Ohio and I’ve heard that it’s the rainy season in Florida! But that’s the goal bro! 🌀

[@tylerdurden8631]

I was at that show in about the 10th row. We got The Grudge and Third Eye later in the set. That show was incredible.

[@REDDEADREVOLVER1]

@@tylerdurden8631 check the set list bro. I think that you’re mistaken. They opened up the show with “The Grudge”. Just like the “Lateralus” record. But yeah, the show was amazing! Especially hearing them doing part of the “Descending” instrumental! 🤙🏽

[@BHSilver]

Maynard is Lead Vocals and Lead Instrument. His VOICE IS the instrument. The placements of his voice during parts of the song, so good!

[@musicmademejester]

One of the best songs Tool has made. I never get sick of it.

[@artandersen1311]

Parabol/Parabola must be Next!!!!!

[@Viccerz]

I saw this song performed live in January. .. I've been to 6 Tool concerts, and the last one I saw was the best. They blended the old songs with the new perfectly. Polo, you neeeeeeeed to go to a Tool show, this is SO MUCH BETTER LIVE

[@joechurch7]

Were you at the Eugene OR show? I was at the Eugene show and the last show before the lockdown on Mar. 11 in Portland. They played Descending for both shows...I can rest a happy man

[@Viccerz]

@@joechurch7 it was the Tacoma show, shit was insane

[@GPlewright]

The Lateralus CD package is also something to behold. Goosebumps hearing this again, even after all these years.

[@ajohnson153]

I so regret that I no longer own that cd with the packaging. The art and everything that came with that cd was absolutely amazing.

[@ubiquinoxxrosiles2766]

Tools music is composed in such a way that every cell in your body responds to every sound all at once.

[@lonniesharp9109]

How has NOONE suggested Tool's "Hooker with a Penis" to this young man? Lyrics alone are too cool to ignore.

[@bcoslew]

Love what you said at the end. I’m not religious either but a Tool show is the closet thing I can get to a religious experience. I schedule my vacations around their tour dates. Enjoying your reactions

[@dougparker1968]

I am having such a great time going on this journey with you. You have quickly became my favorite Tool Reactor. You are genuine and I know I speak for the Tool Army when I say We Appreciate That. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY 🤜🤛

[@kylecaraway8662]

I’m pretty sure the song is about letting go of grudges and how keeping grudges does more damage in the end.

[@Killer_Haze]

Tool is one of my favorite all time bands hand down but I have to tell you growing up as a huge fan it was torture to wait many years between albums. You can’t rush a masterpiece and when the album finally dropped the cd would never leave my discman.

[@rickace6986]

I read through quite a few of the comments and am kind of surprised no one said anything about you being quite startled when the band let loose as Maynard let loose with his scream. Made me chuckle a bit. I've watched a number of your Tool reactions and have enjoyed each of them as you seem to genuinely like the band. Oh, and like someone else said, don't worry about making faces while listening to them. We all do it. I'm 58 years old and act like a damn fool when I listen to Jambi. After the break and they come back in with that hard driving beat, we'll, let's just say my girlfriend gets a kick out of watching me. I'll leave it at that. Enjoy your Tool journey.

[@usernamesarelame]

I. Remember seeing them play this live at the Wiltern in LA in 07 I think it was.epic

[@jams_world81]

There is a drum cam of this song and Pneuma that you have to check out to watch Danny do his work.

[@stephenmorelli6741]

You answered your question in the beginning, why we listen to tool for decades and still love them, because the songs actually get better the more you listen to it

[@ejgardner81]

I love it, man. I love that you love it. I am a spiritual person and as cliché as this is to say, Tool is more than just music. ❤️🔥❤️🔥

[@maxgrass8134]

Every talks about the scream and it is amazing in itself BUT the 2 minutes of the song after are the best 2 minutes in music history. Even without him singing, but with the leadup to it!

[@sammanwill9878]

As a HUGE Tool fan since 6th grade study hall, I enjoy watching you experience this firsthand!!!

[@fullpath3432]

In astrology Saturn ascending represents the return to your natal self, returning to the beginning to either grow and change, or continue to make the same mistakes. One of the many things I like about Tool is how many philosophy, theology, and psychology correlations there are in the lyrics, often combining multiple sources in the same song. :-)

[@justinlovince8816]

Been a fan going on 32 years!!! Fell in love instantly and have followed ever since

[@karikaroable]

Love Tool, love this song. Next you should try listening to Devin Townsend, he is amazing 🤩

[@localhoast2009]

He does it on the song "H" holds a long scream. Sounds amazing

[@artandersen1311]

Once Again your reaction was So Fucking Good!!! I enjoy watching you do Tool So Much!!!

[@ryanmustain6545]

Gotta turn those leaden grudges into gold, my friend. Such a majestically powerful song.

[@TheeFinchLynch]

My favorite Tool song, from my favorite Tool album. If i were simple, I would say it's because I listened to this, laying down in the dark, on mushrooms, with it playing through high end speakers. That was awesome, but it's my favorite because it just does everything I love by Tool, musically, along with lyrics that have always had an impact to make you self-reflect, if you're open to the idea. To hear someone offer you a way to deal with things you might have had no idea how to even deal with. To challenge you to take a different road, one rid of self-inflicted pain. And every listen is a reinforcement of these ideas. Loving your journey and commentary.

[@shellyvine44]

YEAH! We knew you'd love this one! Badass reaction friend. You gave me a few pretty good chuckles in this one, lol. "You have to calm down. We're not gonna GIVE you that right now... just calm down and listen". You're awesome. This was awesome. Chef's kiss, friend 😘

[@davidfrance2915]

The Grudge is absolutely one of my favorite Tool songs. So glad to see you reacting to it. It's so primal. It's one of those songs that when I'm in a bad mood or angry and just need a cathartic release, that scream from Maynard symbolizes that inner turmoil to me. This song is so understated. It is certainly one of the best songs on the Lateralus album.

[@realbser1956]

Regarding your opening comments, I believe that Tool’s music appeals on a more visceral, emotional level than much of the other music I’ve heard over the years. For sure you feel it deep inside of your body and it touches whatever part of you that is waiting for it. Maynard is next level in this song. Those screams! Polo, you would really enjoy Rick Beato’s interview with Maynard. You will get an even bigger appreciation for him and how his lifestyle is all geared towards staying healthy and being in shape to perform.

[@shaunwhelan17]

A Tool song that I recommend (even if you don't do a reaction to it) is "Culling Voices." It's not one of their touted songs, but I appreciate his message in it, the fact that Danny Carry plays the guitar in it...Have a great weekend everyone!

[@TheBuglemouthBass]

Great reaction and best thumbnail ever.

[@rickeccles7893]

I envy whoever hears this for the first time. Phenomenal song and probably the greatest album opener ever.

[@elferno01]

Since the very first time I listened to it... No other song has matched that feeling.

[@chrisdriver7776]

Polo's face in the thumbnail is hilarious (and appropriate). 😂🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪💪

[@laurabuer4714]

Such an incredible track. Absolutely one of the best intros to an album in modern metal.

[@50NewEyes]

OGT back from 93…. Still the greatest band of all time… OGT for life baby!

[@trumphatesyou]

So your a Hooker?

[@tambuistuff]

Me too! But honestly, I think that lately they're selling out, laying down, and sucking up to the man (sips coke)

[@trumphatesyou]

@@tambuistuff Do you have a Beastie T on?

[@sarahappleby1800]

Well I got some advice for you little buddy

[@trumphatesyou]

@@sarahappleby1800 Maynard is the man.

[@davemadison3360]

Lateralus is absolutely one of the best rock albums of all time. There are a couple that tie with it for me, none that beat it. I could listen to this album every day for the rest of my life and be happy. Musically? This album is as good as tool ever got. Lyrically? I honestly don’t know how anyone could beat it. This is the peak of rock music imo. It was the last legendary album made in this genre. It’s not just good from start to finish, it perfect from start to finish. Nobody has done it since but god I hope someone does. 10,000 was a great album but it wasn’t as good as lateralus imo.

[@MargalitaBallard]

Lateralus is my all time favorite Tool album. I went on a "trip" with an ex, who always held his grudges, even for decades.. and while on said "trip" I played the whole album on his system, and literally danced to this whole album.. while dedicating this song to him. I don't know if he is still holding grudges, but at the time, he couldn't "choose to let this go". I anxiously await a reaction to Parabol/Parabola. Adam and Justin kill the guitars on this, and we all know Danny is AMAZEBALLS (showing my age here), but Maynard's lyrics on this are fantastic.

[@danielmoore3634]

So glad you liked it man I thought you would. Keep up the good work.

[@hank35682]

I can tell in your face and your words you truly appreciate this band and feel the energy they create and absolutely 100% it does get better and better and better with every listen there’s nothing else in the music realm like them now obviously I love all kinds of other bands to death but there’s just nothing like tool and if it wasn’t for Tool I never would’ve discovered my love for bands like Sabbath and Floyd I owe so much to them for everything they’ve done for me, Also I grew up a Christian and became an atheist in my teenage years, Tool is what led me to rediscover my faith in spirituality, I always joke around and say if you aren’t a spiritual person before you hear Tool you will be after 😂 but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what religion or spirituality or none that you follow, all that matters is we all love Tool haha 🌀

[@jhamler1]

So you belong to the Church of Tool, then?

[@jphb7730]

At 10:04 this song slides into the heaviest groove. It reminds me of Zeppelin’s heavy breakdown on “When the levee breaks”

[@daveeyde9622]

Member of the tool army since 94. And proud of it. Props to you Sir

[@emilythomas9786]

Lateralus is my favorite Tool album and probably second on my list of favorite albums of all time. SO many good songs, starting with this one. Parabol/Parabola, Schism, Ticks and Leeches. And I agree with others, after you react to those give the album a listen in its entirety.

[@sprout12730]

Please react to "Passenger" by Deftones. You will not regret listening to it. Maynard's vocals are featured in that song. Please like this so he can see it!

[@cantommy]

So, my mom got the Undertow album I'm pretty sure in 1994. I was 6 or 7 depending on what time of the year it was, I can't remember anymore, I'm nearly 35 now and epilepsy screws with my memory a bit. This band has been with me my entire life basically. These albums have gotten me through loss of friends, grief over lost loved ones, bad relationships/breakups, the difficult decision to not have contact with my parents anymore... Lotta heavy shit. The only other band I love as much as I love TOOL, would be Gogol Bordello. Completely different style and sound, found them when I was 15. They're like the two sides of my soul lmao.

[@muggy6283]

Love This!!!! ❤️😘

[@christalkelley6382]

At the risk of being redundant I get so excited watching your reaction it's so kool to see ppl fall in love with tool. Rock on!!!!

[@chriswhite2389]

Fuck yes

[@TSOP05]

My favorite Tool song for a reason. Beyond words for me!

[@defteo4370]

Well done!

[@jomaarno]

Third Eye, it will take you to a side path to know Bill Hicks, wich is a good path

[@charlieguijarroful]

Deftone's Passenger feat Maynard?

[@mc_allen0078]

Told you… the Grudge is right up that Vicarious ally. Banger.

[@benf1111]

"You need to calm down. You need to go on this journey!!!" Lol and so true.

[@matrixc2701]

The patient

[@groundpounder0541]

If you like melody then The Patient is gonna hit you right

[@TonyMacaroni69]

I gotta say, you absolutely NAILED this reaction. It was so cool to see someone affected in all the same ways this song affects me. The trance like/ tribal elements, the details and subtleties as well as musical aspects. Great content.

[@homeforbreakfast]

Been waiting for you to get to “the scream”. Didn’t disappoint

[@queenfoursuited]

The Grudge is my favorite Tool song, glad you liked it