What actually goes on in Tool's Fear Inoculum Pt. 1 | Artists Series S3E6

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[@ronvojjins20]

Another interesting thing about this song, the word "mitosis" which is a division of a cell into two identical cells, occurs in the exact middle of the song. Pretty ingenious if you ask me.

[@0Fdigital]

Woah, I glanced at your name briefly and though "wait, when did I comment on this video?!"

[@jakecampbell4294]

Vaughn Robbins it’s beautiful. True creation. True artists.

[@chrispinto3351]

nice observation I miss things like that Maynard is just brilliant

[@jamesadamgleason9471]

Your basically like Vince Vaughn and Tony Robbins split in two. Funny yet smart and motivational. Good on ya mate!!!

[@ronvojjins20]

@@jamesadamgleason9471 Right in Two.... lol

[@warrenaddington7585]

Over thinking over analyzing separates the body from the mind.

[@brettpearson9979]

Warren Addington withering my on own conclusion..

[@mementocatharsis9372]

Over eating, over anal slicing, separates the shotty from the swine.

[@spiffy269]

Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind

[@yanikehling3077]

Well I would call it analysing not overanalysing

[@anton-io]

Analyzing is not over analyzing and thinking is not over thinking

[@bonek350]

It's pretty rare to hear a lyricist use 4 and 5 syllable words. This dude does it in the hook and it flows brilliantly.

[@labbeaj]

I get chills when he sings "allegorical elegy".... So many syllables to sing elegantly!

[@TheMusicalChills66]

AJ Labbe musical chills, indeed!

[@labbeaj]

@@TheMusicalChills66 Speaking of musical chills... Listen to this at 37:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qneUc5Krh6ZsZ6s

[@lordaertai]

felt the same way when i heard it

[@AhmedMRagb]

I get chills too and i don't understand the word anyway

[@darkySp]

I think the most surprising vocals in this album, is when Maynard sings "Psychopathy, don't you dare point that at me" in Culling Voices. Honestly, i never expected to hear a word like "Psychopathy" sung so beautifully and clean. And the way they fade into the first Verse is great!

[@andrewballinger4174]

From a musical standpoint Fear Innoculum is completely unparalleled to the rest of their work. The music has grown up and evolved exponentially with the band with each release, amazing that they have gone from such a generic sound on Undertow to some of the most complex music ever recorded on Fear Innoculum. Tool's brilliance is something to be treasured, if the aliens ever come to Earth from a distant Galaxy we should give them Fear Innoculum as I think it is the greatest representation of the creativity of human consciousness ever conceived musically. Simply incredible! 🤯🤯

[@chrisj323]

Undertow wasn’t really generic when it came out. It’s since been aped by a lot of bands, but it was pretty fresh for its day and got them a lot of attention for it.

[@thebatman6201]

I think they realized how their work has evolved too. When I listen to "mockingbeat" it makes me think of their messier older music before it sort of emerged into what it is today

[@christinel.4827]

I agree with you, Andrew. I recently discovered this album, after knowing just a few random songs by them. Now I’m familiar with all their albums. This one just grabs me a bit more than the others. At least right now. (Music tends to follow along closely with my life events.) Your comment also reminded me of a question I asked my family a few years back. I asked them what achievement of mankind would they share with an alien species to describe who we truly are as a species? My first immediate thought was music. It was interesting to see what other people thought of though too.

[@elpablitorodriguezharrera]

“Polyeverything” said an awardwinning songwriter

[@Holistic-songwriting]

Ha! Amen ;)

[@kylestyyle987]

Polygondwanaland but it’s Tool

[@impiousmessiah6732]

the "bongos" is actually an Indian instrument called tabla

[@triffle69]

Impious Messiah Yep but in that case it’s called « Mandala drum »

[@DenHenson]

Thanks for this. Been trying to figure it out. Danny really shines in this album btw

[@triffle69]

Dennis Hoagland Yes !!he is amongst the greatest ....

[@monalisasing]

And the 3 and 4 beat vs 4 and 4 beat pattern is an indian classical beat called adha taal or half beat

[@Lunarplex]

Yes! Exactly! Thank you for mentioning that. Geez I’ve heard this in so many places. The true fans know that Danny Carey has been taking tabla lessons though 😉😄

[@theMJL]

"long video" still not as long as the song haha

[@jaywilley955]

MJ L with the ads it is.

[@miguelsalazar3239]

Hahahaha...yea!

[@Stonefalconetti]

Lol

[@rebelduck9077]

Maynard had me at “Exhale”. I still feel the tingles every time I hear this song and will never forget where I was the first time I heard it 💕

[@theletteronyourcoat]

No volume pedal. Just the knob, and hammers on the neck. Also, if you listen, you'll notice the bass actually plays those same swells in the intro, but a half a beat behind guitar.

[@SpecialistGuava]

👍👍👍just saw them and can confirm

[@ethanballard7627]

I saw them a couple weeks ago, and yeah, I'm pretty sure he only uses the volume pedal to get his clean tone. Then, he uses the volume knob to swell.

[@stevematin6050]

I don't think he's using delay either since the bass is there to 'cover' him

[@kristijanujevic8459]

because faster swells are a lot easier to do with the volume pot, he does have a volume pedal and uses it quite extensively.

[@enaidealukal9203]

So he's just fretting the notes with his left hand and then doing the volume swell with his right hand on the gain/volume knob on his guitar?

[@michaellarge4139]

Anyone who is not moved listening to tool isn't really listening. They have touched my soul for a very long time now and I believe Fear Inoculum is their best work. All of it is amazing.

[@jayjax229]

I tend to agree with you about your assessment of the band as a whole, however I feel the exact opposite about Fear Inoculum and feel like it is far and away their weakest album. It seems like the rest of their music is a 'point/counterpoint' of the expectations of the listener. But I get the feeling that the inspirations for this album are just old Tool albums, which really seems to water down the sound. After listening to the entire album, I just really wanted to listen to 10,000 Days again, because I feel like this was just '10,000 Days lite'. You're obviously entitled to your opinion and I can't really refute that in any way, but just thought I would share my opinion. This band is incredible and it's interesting that they don't have a definitive 'best' album like many other artists do, to me it highlights the 'personability' (best made up word I could come up with) of the music.

[@timbibin1301]

I Love EVERYTHING Tool, but this being their best work.. I'd strongly have to disagree... Don't get me wrong.. it is an Amazing album, but not the best they've ever done

[@Zach_Routhier]

@@jayjax229 I agree with you almost completely. Every time I listen to Fear Inoculum I immediately want to listen to 10,000 days. For me personally, 10,000 days is far and away a better album. Important note, I expect to change my tune (pun fully intended) in about five years after I've really soaked in Fear Inoculum.

[@matucker1621]

Can’t say best ,, but can agree that anyone not moved by them has not listened...at least enough or correctly. I have to listen to some songs and even albums several times before it finally hits me where they intended or where I needed it. Tool looks at their audience as artists and expects them to put effort into their interpretation of the music, which may require multiple listens and possibly the right life situation. Fear innoculum the song itself, was immediately moving to me. I cannot say that for the rest of the album although I can say that I have put in enough effort to now be moved by all songs on the album. But it’s till not like Lateralus or even 10,000 days for me. But it is excellent and a phenomenal album.

[@RasheedKhan-bm8fm]

*waits for people to stop comparing albums and focus more on the individual vibe of each album and song, but ok*

[@71rjeelykcir]

James Hetfield: I am the table. Danny Carey: I am the Tabla.

[@superlou2012]

Rick Grommon goo goo ka chu

[@xTheToolx]

James Hetfield = Sold way the fuck out.

[@lueysixty-six7300]

xTheToolx Wow...two very different styles of banter! 1st guy: subtle, nuanced, sophisticated, intelligent. *Last guy* : I can break stuff, Roar!! (Sorry, last guy... I'm just teasing. I'm just some dumb goose behind a keyboard!)

[@xTheToolx]

@@lueysixty-six7300 It's cool. I was huge Metallica fan in the 80s and early 90s, but everyone changes. Even James has kids now.. it's definitely cool. But... I grew up into to metal that is progressive such as Pantera and Slipknot. We all get old. It sucks.

[@lueysixty-six7300]

xTheToolx I'm more into hard rock than metal exactly...to many, that's splitting hairs but to the likes likes of you and I, it's a distinction we need to make, right? Me: G'n'R/Pearl Jam/Alice in chains/ Rage a.t.m./Smashing Pumpkins You: Metallica/Pantera/Slipknot And our common ground..?? Well, *tool* , of course! But...what I was meaning to get at was...my beloved genre of music has gone down the toilet too! *Entropy: everything is in a permanent state of decay; everything falls apart, breaks down and dies.* Have a cheery day, Chum!😁👍

[@adamritchie6434]

In the opening both Adam and Justin use the volume knobs on the guitar/bass not a petal, sat front row Wednesday in Cleveland and watched every move.

[@plushmf]

lol love it! \m/ \m/ Spiral out man!

[@nanettesnydee6441]

I was therr too!!!

[@BadKarma722]

I was there!!! Was amazing

[@cbremer83]

I was at the Chicago show!

[@Toolmybass]

In the studio recording the bass and guitar dont make a noise until 1:15. Maynard said in an interview, quote "The cello was recorded by Devo, my breed" when asked about the title track.

[@unclematt3134]

I'm not a musician, but my ears tell me TOOL is my favorite band. Real music.

[@allanf_]

8 minutes into te video and I hear “here is where things get a LITTLE complicated”. My mind goes “really? Just here? Just a little? Damn I’m stupid...”

[@allanf_]

Nec Ro , cheers mate! :D

[@PinKSmOke420]

😂 don't feel stupid,there's areas in life where you make someone else feel stupid. Take pride in that my friend 😁✌

[@paulweisgerber7654]

Allan F I agree with Pink Smoke. It’s like thinking that you’re going crazy. If you think you are, you’re probably not, because you’re rational enough to analyze your thoughts. Now, if you came on here saying “these lyrics don’t make any sense” or “how can anybody like this” or “Tool sucks”, *then* I’d say you were stupid.

[@allanf_]

Paul Weisgerber , I know and agree with you my friends. This was just an (arguably) funny way of stating my ignorance towards a subject and band that I truly enjoy.

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Pink Smoke take pride in making others feel stupid? Interesting outlook... 🤔

[@NedJeffery]

"Listening to tool makes me feel smart" - every tool fan ever.

[@fkknsikk]

Listening to Tool just makes me feel small.

[@musictolistento1356]

For me, listening to tool makes me feel happy

[@PinKSmOke420]

I feel dumber... I always say I want to meet them but in all actuality I'd cry and not from being star struck,but from realizing I'd be the dumbest person in the room 😂 I can draw and create amazing art but that's my only talent.... Not going to get far with it 🙄 I just like to listen to tool because it relaxes me and or gets me hyped up depending on what I'm doing 😁✌

[@nikkothegoblin]

Okay fedora

[@LivWildStyle]

Hell Yeah!!! Pink Smoke; if you see this, I started drawing ( seriously) because it was something I could do by myself, I didn't have to fit in with a team or form a group myself, and I didn't have to pass an audition ( don't get me started, LOL) I have always thought of my self as a performer, but above all else an "Artist" in the broad sense, to include any and all art forms that interested me. Please don't confine yourself by other people's expectations, the boxes of what defines one art form to another... Or anything else. Spiral Out. Keep Going. Much Love and blessings.

[@emie1170]

Man does this song take me to heaven everytime

[@OneMansLoss]

Borderline flawless; great informative breakdown. The only nitpick that I feel it necessary to point out is that the bass begins with the guitar in the third bar of the song. The guitar and bass do a left to right "call and response" of volume swells.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

This is why Tool are geniuses. I'm not a musician so I need to have their whole system of writing music explained. You sir, have done a fantastic job at that. Amazing band, F'N brilliant music and lyrics. This is why we love Tool.

[@nercksrule]

Anybody else say "Right in Two" to themselves when he said the intro is split into two parts?

[@ryancollis5123]

Indeed!

[@ZZ-vl5nd]

Finally, I've been waiting for this since FI release.

[@shivasirons8971]

Nicely done! I know working musicians that struggle with Tool because of the changing time signatures and use of polyrhythms. You talked about one of the major keys to understanding and learning Tool songs - the simplicity underneath the sonic complexity. I struggled as well until I stumbled onto that element some time ago - but I couldn't explain it to others as simply as you! (FWIW, dynamics is the other concept they use masterfully - and also hard for me to explain to others in simple terms) Now don't leave us hanging too long for part 2, where the real the fun begins!

[@crowkangi]

the bongos are tabla samples. Danny has studied some tabla and is a complete beast at pioneering a hybrid kit that incorporates electronic pads.

[@Polyvalent]

Theres some really cool videos of his pads, they're completely programmable to sound like just about anything he wants. A beast of a kit for sure

[@MrJackal43]

Crow Knight he’s the best drummer out there... totally underrated. He really out did himself on this album. The polyphonic, time stretching shit he pulls off, crazy stuff.

[@MrJackal43]

not true at all. Tool is more or less a cult band. No radio AirPlay, no MTV, just die hard fans. In fact Tool played my town a couple years ago and Danny was chilling out downtown and no one knew who he was. I’ve seen people argue that Phil Collins is the worlds best drummer. Laughable of course. I think he’s the best ever. Most pop morons wouldn’t know a tool tune any way.

[@robbadams982]

Crow Knight Check out some old Akira Jimbo vids from mid 90’s. That was pioneering

[@clear_gray_sky539]

Some of the bongo sounding drums are tablas from India. Tablas are one of the most complicated hand drums in the world to play . Danny I believe is playing electronic tablas on his Korg wave drum or his mandala electric drums .he was taking tabla lessons many years ago I’m not sure if he still plays them

[@avoqado89]

Came to make this comment because saying bongos twice triggered me to pause the video. I'm pretty sure it's two different tabla sets - one higher & one lower. Maybe a khol or something? But my first listen, I could tell it was really Tool when I heard those tablas come in. Bongo playing has a lot going for it, but it doesn't have as sharp of a bass-snare sound as a tabla. The high drum is played very fast (like a roll) or with a strong attack (like a rim shot), & the low drum is played against the palm to raise or lower the tone. Then, in the bridge, Danny Carry mimics the palm bend technique (not sure if he used his hand or the other stick, or one of his octopus tentacles) with his toms to create those bendy tones.

[@northspack]

why are tablas so hard to play there a hand drum like any other? i am confused why there the hardest drum to learn ?

[@blaeke64]

I believe he still actually plays the tabla drums on the record, but just uses the drumpad at live shows for convenience sake. It's kind of hard to swiftly switch between bare hand drumming and picking up the sticks as happens in this song.

[@clear_gray_sky539]

northspack in classical Indian music they don’t have time signatures instead they use beat cycles . A lot of the beat cycles have an odd number of beats . Also in the middle of the cycle at any point you can insert another beat cycle then finish where you left off in the original cycle . The way you physically play tabla is harder than probably all other hand drums because of the types of strikes you make on the drums the beat called na for instance your finger hits the rim of the small tabla while ur ring finger lightly mutes the surface of the drum and the speed at witch most songs are played is very fast . Just youtube someone playing tabla and you will see what I mean . I play a lot of instruments including a drum set . I have a good set of tablas and its a very difficult instrument theirs lots of little kids on youtube that can play better than I will ever be able to !

[@armageddonwatchtower7984]

From what I have read Danny plays all the organic instrumrnts , such as tablas- for his samples and midi chains

[@181drake]

Danny, Adam, and Justin make an intricate Web of time signatures, percussion and guitar gymnastics that should not go together, but somehow sound brilliant. Maynard :Alegorical Tool fans: Maynard's a god

[@BH02377]

No. Maynard's a Reverend.

[@vommittt]

it was supposed to be a red flannel

[@Agostoic]

Lmao

[@natedawes8989]

Nah lol

[@nikitanosov8159]

it is red.

[@recruitdifficulty1638]

@@nikitanosov8159 it's yellow lmao

[@JLP-333]

As a musician and music lover, over time this kind of writing tends to happen naturally without trying to use math and formulas.. especially if you have that much experience. my fav band is probably Tool.. killed it on the new record! I was fortunate to jam with Paul D'Amour for about a year (Feersum Ennjin) that guy can write some amazing riffs too, it would be cool to see him play second guitar or something and be in Tool again even as a guest.

[@toolsannie6625]

I love watching old Tool shows and Paul 🤘 I just saw him with Ministry, amazing...

[@edsmeds7233]

This. Where Pop fails is shoving slightly differing emotion into the same structure. Tool lets all the emotions create the structures. Like, oh, this seems to be in 11/8. Funny.

[@JLP-333]

@@toolsannie6625 rad

[@guillermomaldonado4453]

You kept me awake all night dude. Btw, flying from Miami to Philly on Monday just to see Tool live. Returning a few hours after the show to come back to work.Totally worth it. Looking forward part II. Thanks for the hard work.

[@TimLane262]

I love the breakdown of this song. I wish you could do culling voices or invincible. Those are my personal favorites off this album.

[@DoctorMandible]

Charlie Brown sure knows a lot about music

[@imperfectious]

My ignorance: CONFIRMED

[@KISSIOZoSo]

Hahaha funny

[@Phyto.]

100%

[@dallasfreeman9833]

God I’m so happy to see more Tool on this channel. I watch that video of you breaking down their music often, just for fun. It’s just so fascinating. Gonna add this to the rotation now.

[@Timtwigg81]

Whoever recorded that footage you used from Aftershock (when they premiered this song live for the first time) must have been standing right next to me. It was CRUSHING trying to get close so I could watch Danny work his magic! I love this whole record in ways I can't put in to words. Thank you for breaking a few things down for this drummer here!

[@scottyfei8780]

TimTwigg81 I was right there too. Got a drumstick from Danny!

[@yayirock]

Im writing the song of my band in guitar pro and you are using the same way to show the music, it really helps see the music like this. nice job

[@13StJimmy]

I guess this melon is giving it a yellow flannel Watch out Fantano

[@zeemancan3713]

I was watching for someone to take a shot at melon

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

Great analysis. I'm very greatful to my music teachers for affording me even a superficial understanding of this music. The layering is hypnotic, true art. I've been at this for 50 plus years and can tell you that TOOL is at the cutting edge, love it. Thank You for your video. 🎼

[@lettuceprime4922]

Just saw them in Pittsburgh last night. This timing is impeccable.

[@wvpunchdrunk1]

I was there too..that show was amazing. So happy they played Decending

[@mrnippynelson2638]

Thanks for all the ketchup

[@Jalkakipsi]

This just makes me want to listen to tool.

[@kylestyyle987]

A video breaking down Invincible would be great - I think it’s the most well-composed song on the album

[@timothyreff6750]

kylestyyle987 right. I think Invincible and Descending are about aging. No one beats Father Time.

[@lukewinter6706]

@@timothyreff6750 I thought that Invincible was about a soldier...but as a man about to turn 40, I realized after a few listens what it really is about. On Descending, I can't stop hearing a battle between the protagonist and antagonist in the solos that make up much of the song. First the hero is losing...but he comes back to win and then walks off into the ocean.

[@LiquidSpartan117]

@@timothyreff6750 descending is not about aging, it's about mobilizing and moving the human species forward.

[@ValerieEdwards37]

Agreed! I think invincible is my favorite track on this album

[@philyates7670]

It's hard to pick a favourite track as the whole album is so damn good. Pneuma, Descending, 7empest, Invincible all outstanding and that's taking nothing away from Culling Voices and Fear Inoculum as far as tracks with vocals go. It's fast becoming my favourite Tool album as it gets better with each listen.

[@MrDarksbane]

Getting brilliant explanations about Tool's song writing from Walter White is not what I expected today.

[@neenerz419]

My youngest 22 year old son introduced TOOL to me & I am glad that he did, the lyrics alone are out of this world, lots to say,but I tend to ramble lol so,.. my bf now getting into it! He's been playing since he was little,I'm still just a one string wonder but love playing by ear,I can read music, but I prefer by ear..being terminally ill, I have many ways of meditating,it helps my pain, physical and emotional, staying spirit strong and fighting back,but my body is shutting down,& I accept that,so while I'm still fighting back, this helps in many creative ways!! very FASCINATING 👍👏🌠🙌☝️✌❤💪🌠😇

[@neko_neko9]

I appreciate this channel so much..

[@gokugames1240]

Hey dude 54k views is awesome, because this is genuine awesome content on what in my and a lot of other peoples opinions is the best album released in a long time. Definitely got a sub, would love to see more of this. 👌👍👍

[@phillysteak419]

The clips were from Aftershock! I was there, dude! What a great show they put on!

[@stormtrooper2k581]

really awesome video! I knew about Tool before but i have recently dove deep into listening to it and holy damn was i missing out!! so good, also BTW you look very similar to another KZbinr called Mathias (Dope or Nope)

[@LivWildStyle]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge in a comprehensible way. I really appreciate it.

[@commonavionics6069]

The bass entering live sounds fucking amazing

[@christineschreiber5073]

great video, great fun to watch!!!!!

[@LeadGuitarWorkshop]

This is fantastic, thank you for doing this.

[@miky8788]

Freaking Thanks Man , great job !!! Cheers from Italy

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

Cannot wait to watch this

[@teugene5850]

this was surprisingly enlightening... thank you.

[@GlitchComputer]

Love this! Super helpful.

[@matsverschueren7976]

Your veil now, lift away I see you runnin' Deceiver chased away A long time comin' Insane how he sings this, epic moments

[@tristanwright9733]

I wanna run through a fucking wall everytime I hear that section

[@hetornhetorn]

Songs on this album are kinda like geometrical shapes one above the other forming a bigger shape. Here on Fear Inoculum, later on in the song we hear how Justin and Adam exchange sections of the song while the other plays a different part and still accents fall into the same place. They kinda foreshadow the whole song from the beginning, they respect this shapes they presented before and end the three of them (Adam, Justin and Danny) at the same time. Every new section in the song plays while an older riff is playing so there's no cut in the shape the song was having before. In Pneuma we can see this, as an example, with the notes Carey plays at the intro and how they're revisited with the bass and synth in the middle instrumental section. There are this riffs or sections in the album played by one intrument (or sung by Maynard) and later another instrument plays that same part to add and build the song over the previous parts. It's been interesting finding this references inside the songs about previous moments of that same song. My favorite song in which I exercise this is without a doubt Invincible. A song so layered that it's nuts.

[@increase9896]

100% agree with Invincible. When I first heard invincible there were all these parts in the beginning that I expected were being foreshadowed for callbacks later on in the song... its really powerful when you hear something specific return in the song and usually it returns sounding more dynamic or with additional flair but still familiar. Such an enjoyable participatory listen every time if you are paying attention. At the same time I enjoy just zoning out to their songs and rocking

[@jamesmccluskey1476]

what have you eaten? well did

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

Good job! Waiting for part 2

[@ChaoS1626]

Haven't noticed you grow your beard, Melon.

[@chloemchll3774]

Love your videos; it has helped me understand a lot about how artists work their craft. With respect to Tool, I’ve always thought their music has a sort of modern classical music element to it (especially with all the polyrhythms and unusual time signatures) but that from a compositional perspective, it’s almost as if they are using structures straight out of the symphonic masters (in particular, I have thought they use Sonata Allegro form frequently, albeit somewhat modified, particularly where the recapitulation would be.) I was wondering if you thought about anything like this, especially in light of your repeatedly using the term “development” for the section following the second chorus (which is where I would say this song moves from exposition to development if we try and consider it as a sonata allegro form movement)? Several of the new songs I feel fit that structure well (especially if it is amended to include intro and coda sections bookending the meat of the movement, so to speak) and I’ve used it as a way of better understanding (I think) Tool’s music since I became familiar with how the sonata allegro form works while I was at college (so basically since Lateralus). Sorry if this is a long message but I hope you (or others) get a chance to respond as I’d love to get your thoughts on this.

[@SpecialistGuava]

Cool video. Tool fanboy here. Just saw them in Pittsburgh Friday. Do 7empest next.😬😬🤣 Liked and subbed. Thanks for the vid!

[@brother10grim]

2:21 John Malkovich: “deelay”

[@Juliosguitarstuffs]

Thanks, Binging with Babish! Love your cooking channel!

[@harlequin904]

Loving the deconstructed version of this song.

[@silviopol443]

When will the part 2 of the video be uploaded? Amazing video btw

[@itsaizzi]

Please post more of the artist ones

[@plushmf]

Well done! Thank you!

[@mason6883]

Content starts at 15 seconds. Fcking thank you! Long rambling intros are my pet peeve!

[@scaremeister]

the intro sound is actually the bass ! i was surprised first time to see that.

[@TOOLbassplayer]

You missed the (genius) syncopation on the volume swells in the intro. The guitar swells on downbeat while bass is swelling on upbeat. Tool always makes things interesting 🤓🤓

[@pranaysingh6280]

Dope covers bro

[@Toolmybass]

....and he missed, that the guitar and bass swells dont actually start on the recording until 1:15 of the song!

[@TOOLbassplayer]

@Toolmybass well hello stranger 😀

[@theNitefly]

bass is actually in at the beginning providing the delay tail sound to the guitar swells. They're doing a call and response volume swell thing with each other.

[@robs9574]

Thank you for this. Song is crazy busy.

[@alfredosincovich5744]

This and culling voices are the most easy rythmic songs of the album. That doesnt mean are simple... excelent analisys

[@chuckhruschakmindurbusines8352]

On another post someone said MJK flaked it on the lyrics, wtf "Division through Mania", thats exactly what the hell is going on right this moment in America!!! Ok I know, each to their own, and own interpretation, some digress.....after I say that all of MJK's work kicks ass and motivates me daily!! #Toolarmy

[@homermao]

Please, what is you classical guitare reference ? I know it's a bit out of subject and you didn't use it in that video, but I would be really happy to know. Keep the good videos ! Thanks a lot :-)

[@therion7776]

You could do the entire album and get a shit ton of views. I'd certainly watch it

[@muhm00d]

May i suggest to do a video on Eagle Twin's song - Ballad of Job Cain ? i promise you will like it even though they are not "big artists" - they are big enough to teach some big artists. Thanks for this one, couldn't find part 2 or is it not out yet?

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

The bass plays at the beginning as well.

[@zigzagrz]

excellent video and explanation, during the change to 11/8, I saw Adam doing a little dance, when I saw them live in October, to what I think he is doing to keep his timing (you might be able to see this in some live performances).

[@Chr1sE1even]

Liked..commented. and subscribed!

[@kelvinelrick807]

I like your Calvin and Hobbes book in the background.

[@clearasil11]

The chorus feels to me so "big". I am an amateur and I know jack about music theory or mixing or what have your, but I'd like to know what it is that makes the chorus feel so wide and huge? Is it the guitar tone with like reverb on the vocals or what?

[@tildafreemium1276]

Thanks for this video. How about doing all the tool songs? PLEASE

[@irti_pk]

Please get to Pneuma at some point as well! Can't wait for Pt. 2 :)

[@4485briana]

Excellent work. Great video. The only thing I would ask is why there's a music bed under the narration / examination of the song. It's okay just to have the presenter talking without any sound underneath. Save that for the clips of the song.

[@trentkraemer7109]

Where did you get those invincible video clips?

[@jaypaans3471]

Might I make a Suggestion: is it possible to include a moving line* as a marker for the current time position when you display the score, to match it to the actual sound? Would be extra helpful for people who are not that great with reading notes and all :) Also, a label for the different instruments (to go with the bars) would be nice. Maybe use some colors to visually emphasize the different groups and time signatures? * I don't know the actual name for it?

[@jvig7353]

Not a challenge, just a question: why do you consider the first part in 4/4 as opposed to 8/8 which is usually how we articulate rhythms that do things like 3 3 2, 3 2 3 and 2 3 3?

[@Holistic-songwriting]

Matter of habit. 8/8 would technically be more correct, you're right.

[@dinkurdead4392]

Hey I’m not sure if you noticed or not, but all of the short tracks equal 12:27 which is literally 20 seconds off of invincible. Which I think is the true representation of the album and it’s meaning, fear innoculum was just a single hook, invincible is the line, the short tracks, they have to be the sinker. I’m not sure if I’m right or not, but we all know Maynard, he wants it hidden. So of course it doesn’t match up exactly, we have 20 free seconds to figure out where all the songs go. I don’t know if any of this even makes sense to you, but I can explain more if you want

[@ThoughTObjecTMusic]

"What actually goes on in Tool's Feat Inoculum" I'll tell ya, a whole lot of genius.

[@Royfokker73]

Now the bass comes in and brings a new feel to the song. You mean it now sounds like any Tool song ever?

[@AristotleFullThrottle]

Not to split hairs but the intro is played on bass using volume knob swells. I also thought it was guitar until I saw them live recently. Great vid!

[@PinKSmOke420]

Just seen tool in Detroit. Amazing show😮✨😍✨ and I think I'm going to draw you a picture 🤔

[@RobCrusoe20]

Have my like, good sir.

[@dominikaxy]

This is all magic to me!

[@PixelPhobiac]

Very interesting!

[@fromthesky1050]

I challenge you to figure out what is going on in Meshuggah's "Nostrum"

[@fromthesky1050]

@JAffacakeSON BLAHA Might be a little bit considering Fred still hasn't finished his solo album :l

[@Diesel_Budgie]

Yessss!

[@redmetalpanda9051]

Id guess that they don'tstrum

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Clockworks, Bleed, Elastic and Rational gaze. I'd love a breakdown of those masterpieces.

[@Tubajock2]

so the songs actually 7/8 in the beginning? was confused why you said 11/8 rather than an alternating 7/8-6/8 pattern till you added the bass in.

[@toolebukk]

Hope you mention the Pi structure in the upcoming part, because I spent a ton of time breaking that down on reddit just after release and it gained little to no attention at all. Maybe if you talk about it people will care, even though I discovered it first XP

[@LamiNalchor]

I have not a clue of notes. Listening to you I am absolutely able to learn, though.

[@replayreviews6339]

I would love to see one of these videos done for pneuma.

[@FunkadelicFlea]

You at 0:54 : 'it's kinda split in two.' My mind immediately went: 'Right in two!'