The Grudge by TOOL Reaction | Aggtown Media

[@stevereynolds128]

Yes the scream is real. It's roughly 30 seconds on the album recording and he almost passed out recording it. On their tour this year he holds that scream for roughly 20 seconds. Impressive for a guy in his 50s.

[@RDB93]

Wow! Did he actually almost pass out? I’ve never heard that fact before… Do have a source for that info?

[@crystalscolza1663]

There is a live video of this from the late 90s early 2000s where he does the entire scream live. Nowadays after a couple of bouts of covid he just did grudge in Orlando a few months ago and we still got a solid like 15 16 seconds of a scream even after all these years and two bouts of covid.

[@harperlewis1526]

The scream lasts for about 1 sec per year of the Saturn astronomy/mythology/astrology alluded to in the lyrics (~29 Earth years = 1 Saturn year).

[@phantom8906]

@@crystalscolza1663 ppl keep mentioning the live video where he does it in haven't found jack methinks he either did almost pass out or the recorded scream was tweaked

[@T1cksandLeeches]

It was definitely real, then. The scream you're hearing today at the shows is for sure lengthened with effects, but MJK absolutely gets a pass since he's all but destroyed his vocal chords with these screams.

[@ubiquinoxxrosiles2766]

Hell yeah, 25 second scream was real and raw. Maynard is awesome. Love TOOL. Enjoyed your reaction

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Wow! I'm still blown away by that vocal control! And thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. More on the way! 👍🏾

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Once in a lifetime band. You need to listen to entire albums. You are missing out because these are OLD SCHOOL concept LP'S. Interludes, Segues, Hidden Tracks, Backward Messages, Incredible Album Art, Meaningful Lyrics, Incredible Musicianship, Incredible Engineering. Who does that anymore? TOOL DOES. Subscribed to watch your brain MELT. Listen in chronological order from the first EP to their last LP. 🤞✌️

[@jonathancapps1103]

"Was that an effect?" No. That was a Maynard.

[@crystalscolza1663]

Pallet cleansers. I like that that's a great way to describe the little transitions. It'll get so hard and so rough the music and then it's just ease up and let you calm down and breathe for a minute before it slaps you in the face again.

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Thanks! And yea. That's exactly how I felt listening to it. Welcome to the channel, Crystal!

[@RosettaStoned462]

Do yourself a favor and listen to all theit albums in chronological order. Trust me, it's well worth the journey. You just discovered the GOAT

[@joeblei687]

At this point, I'd say this is about as central as you can come in Tool's discography. The earliest raw short burst songwriting style is mostly left behind and used sporadically, and the evolution made in prog and psychedelic coming to a head. I love a lot of different kinds of music, but I can't name any other band that I feel enhanced every facet of my life than Tool.

[@klipfellgames1158]

A freaking men

[@myname5918]

This is off their 3rd album when to me they started to go full prog rock. It’s my favorite album of theirs and to me a great blend between what they were and what they became.

[@iisotter8944]

Appreciating your reactions to Tool, it great to watch someone who is really appreciating them and not just watching them to get their viewing figures up. Recently saw them 3 times in 1 week and MJK hit that controlled scream/note consistently everytime. Pushit-Salival Live Version, others react to the studio version, but very few to this, which I think is the better version. A truely beautiful live version of the song, MJK truely at his emotional peak, as far as Tool songs. A Perfect Circle is where you will find most of his emotional lyrics, and there's also Puscifer, coming to a town near you in Europe 2023.

[@RoadLessTraveledMedia]

I have no idea how JMK maintains his voice on tour for this sort of thing over years and multiple bands/projects...he's a wizard and a scholar

[@dxxebxxxe8672]

3 times one week !...jealously happy for you

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

I think he did like a 24 second scream at the gig I attended in 2002. So yeah, he did record that scream in the studio

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Man I bet that was awesome!

[@m.ericwatson968]

Love that SG, beautiful

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Thanks! I appreciate that man. I try to take good care of her.

[@m.ericwatson968]

Lateralus was the prime era of Tool, everything else is either pre or post now

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Ah I see. Can definitely tell this well a pivotal album listening to the newer stuff. Welcome to the channel!!

[@zak2986]

Spiral out 🤘

[@scottmayo7545]

He really screams

[@brians2869]

See that Bjork on the shelf...

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Ahhhh didn't think anyone would pay attention to that. Good eye. And even better taste in music! Welcome to the channel, dude 🤘🏾

[@brians2869]

@@aggtownmedia9844 definitely made me more interested! Good taste, dude...

[@nicknick2903]

Maynard wanted a 32nd screen because it takes Roughly 30 years for Saturn to end up in the same position it was in when you were born

[@308lonegunman]

Search video Maynard's best screams...

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Will do! Thanks for the suggestion!!

[@thorfinsky1427]

If you want raw try "Ticks & Leeches".

[@PowderedToastMan420]

I hope that your guitar isn't just wall art. ✌️

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Haha. Well right now it definitely is wall art. I've recently dropped some hot noiseless pickups in an old mim strat so my epi g-400 doesn't get played as much. Loving the strat a little more for the versatility and the scrrrreaming bridge pickup. They were made for jeff beck so im having a lot of fun messing around with tone. My g-400 is also very neck heavy and I'm always adjusting the strap. So yea its wall art now.

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Thanks for your concern and welcome to the channel 👍🏾

[@PowderedToastMan420]

@@aggtownmedia9844 so happy to hear that you play. Fender all day every day. After your channel BLOWS UP you can afford an ADAM JONES SIGNATURE GIBSON LES PAUL. Its only $2999.00 You can get a PAIR of DANNY CAREY SIGNATURE DRUM STICKS for $12.49. lol.✌️

[@aggtownmedia9844]

@@PowderedToastMan420 nice. Good looking out dude 🤘🏾

[@heyskipj]

What I dig on this song (along with the palate cleansers!) is they always return to that main grudge “riff”. They all take turns with it from percussion to guitars. It complements the lyrics perfectly in that it always clings to you, it’s hard to lose it. Plus it helps ground you with all the progressions and transitions. More please! And beware of music videos. It’s a whole nother 4th- level experience that distracts from the audio experience.

[@dustinhellstern7728]

Ooooo… That was nasty.

[@Therealchrist]

This is proper Tool. Fear Innoculum is a much more toned-down Tool.

[@aggtownmedia9844]

I can definitely feel that in listening to both albums! Their both really good sounds

[@RosettaStoned462]

But each is just as incredible!

[@willwall7251]

Oh it was a scream, around 40 seconds

[@aggtownmedia9844]

Man that's so badass!!! Thanks for the input, Will! Good to see ya again homie 👊🏾

[@Soljarag5]

40 seconds? No chance. 25-27 seconds

[@viking_nor]

25

[@jacho50]

@@Soljarag5 yeah 40? xDD maybe in another dimension xD

[@Soljarag5]

@@jacho50 if your on mushrooms and time is totally distorted. Hahaha