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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@xaertai]

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!

[@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*

[@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 😉😄

[@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.

[@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.

[@steve_matin]

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?

[@elpablitorodriguezharrera]

“Polyeverything” said an awardwinning songwriter

[@Holistic-songwriting]

Ha! Amen ;)

[@kylestyyle987]

Polygondwanaland but it’s Tool

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!😁👍

[@unclematt3134]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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... 🤔

[@caretakerrr123]

Man does this song take me to heaven everytime

[@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

[@ZZ-vl5nd]

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

[@Jalkakipsi]

This just makes me want to listen to tool.

[@vommittt]

it was supposed to be a red flannel

[@Agostoic]

Lmao

[@natedawes8989]

Nah lol

[@nikitanosov8159]

it is red.

[@recruitdifficulty1638]

@@nikitanosov8159 it's yellow lmao

[@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

[@nercksrule]

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

[@ryancollis5123]

Indeed!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@DoctorMandible]

Charlie Brown sure knows a lot about music

[@imperfectious]

My ignorance: CONFIRMED

[@KISSIOZoSo]

Hahaha funny

[@Phyto.]

100%

[@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

[@MrDarksbane]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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 👍👏🌠🙌☝️✌❤💪🌠😇

[@ChaoS1626]

Haven't noticed you grow your beard, 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. 🎼

[@mason6883]

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

[@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 😀

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@phillysteak419]

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

[@commonavionics6069]

The bass entering live sounds fucking amazing

[@zachary_smith1]

I've said it many times. Tool is a thinking man's band. Most tool listiners are really intelligent. Same with classical music.

[@therion7776]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@alfredosincovich5744]

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

[@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.

[@brother10grim]

2:21 John Malkovich: “deelay”

[@ThoughTObjecTMusic]

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

[@harlequin904]

Loving the deconstructed version of this song.

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

The bass plays at the beginning as well.

[@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!

[@JBProject2]

The difference between this guy and you is: He knows how to break down the theory behind Tool with Berkley Knowledge. You know how to make wiseass comments.

[@lindsay33333]

Like yours?

[@crashed6510]

Hey I can't even do that, man

[@ThoughTObjecTMusic]

The interesting thing about seeing videos that dissect songs is that their is a chance the geniuses were just jamming it out.

[@FunkadelicFlea]

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

[@Royfokker73]

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

[@marior6299]

Dont care what others say this song, invincible and descending are awesome additions to tools song library.

[@kayarnold3151]

Invincible is my favorite on the album. I feel like it's a fantastic addition to the overall story/spiral.

[@SpecialistGuava]

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

[@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. 👌👍👍

[@angbernardo]

I recently heard that Mark Baressi used an Eventide H9 with an expression pedal to capture many of the delays and reverbs heard throughout the album

[@caseynewton827]

Angelo Bernardo joe barresi?

[@neonom1024]

Joe Barresi.

[@AmitKumar-wq3bc]

dude ! it is not congoes or bongo.....it a "tabla" ...as in the instrument Danny's guru Alok dutta plays, simulated on the "mandala" pad played with sticks.

[@scaremeister]

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

[@Nonconceptuality]

So, you're saying it's genius? Best rock album ever produced.

[@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.

[@itsaizzi]

Please post more of the artist ones

[@phi11ysphinest]

I'm heading to the Philly Concert tonight...cant wait to hear this live

[@Xtroletsgo]

Swamp Song :)

[@mayqueen7525]

Wasn't it fucking awesome?

[@JB-423]

Hope you enjoyed it. I know I did

[@Xtroletsgo]

@@JB-423 it was transformative

[@miky8788]

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

[@rubenaguilar666]

Is nobody gonna mention how manyard sings “mitosis” at exactly halfway through the song?

[@Singleballtheory]

Okay, not going to lie. That's either an incredible coincidence or a fucking masterstroke of writing. Of course, with Tool one tends to think everything is planned, so...

[@bradsmith7180]

amazing observation dude....i am flipping out in silence

[@23Nemesis]

Its the Universe letting us know that everything is in its right place.

[@shizamza]

You just rocked my shit with that

[@nznegativeions]

Old news

[@VreeFisions]

The song was about the COVID19-virus. "All art intuitively apprehends coming changes in the collective unconscious" - Jung

[@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

[@neko_neko9]

I appreciate this channel so much..

[@GlitchLW]

The total number of bars - 38+40+8+24+10+30+32= 182 1+8+2=11 1+1=2 1 and 1 right in 2

[@ericowen4469]

Pt. 2 can't come soon enough. Neeeed it naaaaoooooo.

[@Indy4Cookie]

Eric Owen it’s outttt

[@TripleTSingt]

Structurally , they think about these songs, like they are 2-3 songs in one. That's why we get new thematic material even after 2/3rds of the song are over.

[@lmzfamilyvids9437]

Your appreciation for TOOL / Deftones and the way you break down the nuances of their songwriting is magnificent. Would you be interested in breaking down any Radiohead? My apologies if you have already

[@LivWildStyle]

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

[@Lellos_]

The busiest music nerd

[@billyalarie929]

@Fire Ant Shotgun for a Tool album, it's not very good at all.

[@brianwalendy3735]

@@billyalarie929 Nah, you've just already "digested" the old material. Tool always takes some time to assimilate the beauty of the music. This new album will be recognized as much as the rest of the catalogue.

[@nercksrule]

@notchjohnson1 Yes, let the butthurt flow through you. The THICC VEGAN BOI is the ultimate male form.

[@ladenbin]

Nah that would be rick beato

[@Lizard1582]

@@brianwalendy3735 no. There's clear indifference towards this album that does't really surround their back-catalog. Aenima and Lateralus are albums people instantly fall in love with, 10k days does take a little time, but 9 months after FI's release it's still as overly long and recycled as when I first heard it. The band displays great musicianship, but it falters in creating anything sonically memorable.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Kinda wish you would also cover Invincible off the same album

[@zsssolt152]

I feel like because Tool really put so much thought into the making of their music, fans seems to see even more into it. For example, the division of the beats matches up just by jamming and playing together, you don't have to play with the numbers all the time. It's kind of over analysing the simple things and forget about the important stuff. They are wonderful musicians who are really construct their pieces with rational ideas, much more like average bands. But music creation still boils down to an impulsive and emotional process. You don't have to play with the number 23 in every single aspect of it.

[@HouseHustlers]

Just saw them on nov 12th in Toronto. Best band ive ever seen by far. Seem them 6 times since 2001. They played Part of Me from opiate. Jesus. Maynard sounded like he's 30 years old again.

[@phobosrising9849]

There are no bongos. Danny is a Tabla student of Aloke Dutta. Those are the percussions you hear throughout the album, and also one of the reasons his polyrhythms fit under and over the whole album so we'll.

[@brandongressett9192]

The bass is there with the guitar in the beginning as well. It follows the volume swells like a delay.

[@xjrope]

When you understand the method to their madness it all comes alive

[@Psychedeloshippie]

I’m gonna be that guy and tells you the bass comes in at the beginning with the guitar with a volume swell as well but it’s on the + of 1 so it’s off time with the guitar. Pretty cool.

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

Cannot wait to watch this

[@LeadGuitarWorkshop]

This is fantastic, thank you for doing this.

[@replayreviews6339]

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

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

Good job! Waiting for part 2

[@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)

[@chrisjohnson-nq7sx]

The genius of Tool is everyone plays their solo at once.

[@chandlerefros]

Bangos? No, those are tablas. That's how he gets the bending pitch in the drum riff. A much more interesting and complicated instrument than the bongos. Used a lot in Indian music.

[@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.

[@irti_pk]

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