First Listen: Tool - PUSHIT 

Have the Salival video filmed guys - just need to edit it up and get it ready to go!🙏🏻 Aiming to have it out for the same time tomorrow night - how close we can we get to 1,000 likes before I drop that video?🔥

You forgot to say you’ll also react to the “Maynard body slams and rides a fan like a horse” version of this song. I can’t hear this song without thinking of that.

You might get emotional listening to the Salival version, or was that just me the first time I heard it? Either way it is fucking beautiful.

The salival version is good, but I'm sure we as fans will like either version.. cheers brother, enjoying watching your tool journey so far..

Pushit(studio version) is my favorite tool song, period. Not my most important and not their best one, but my personal favorite. Glad you did this one first. 🤘

Both versions are definitely worth listening to for certain. It's Tool after all. You don't skip songs. You listen to everything.

"There was a lot to take in on this one"... You're not ready for Third Eye lol I'm looking forward to it though.

This is my favorite tool song, "there is not love in fear" part always get me chills

I always get chills during the "I must persuade you another way" high note part. Great song!

Great reaction dude, never feel guilty if a song doesn’t click immediately with you. Art should always be revisited and reviewed multiple times.

Dude, you're on a TOOL binge. It's great.

The salival version is gorgeous, however they changed my favorite part of the song. Still gorgeous but I prefer the original. Favorite part = “I’m slipping back into the gap again.......”

One of the best songs so far in the history of mankind🤘

i love the studio version-it's well-produced and their playing is so tight, but the Salival version is both more raw and more delicate at the same time-it's hauntingly beautiful, sprawling, and comes to a peak like no other.

As Adam says, sometimes you can't even count along, you just have to feel it.

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms album

"Third Eye" is coming soon in the tracklist. Will. Blow. Your. Mind.

I finally solved the mystery of the black eye, after seeing you put on your headphones. 🤣🤣🤘🤛🤜👊

Damn bro you listen to the feedback from your subscribers more than most youtubers lol. We take notice and love it brother.

I'm watching this while wearing my Tool sweatshirt that I got at their concert back in May. I've been a fan since the early 90s and got to see them live for this first time in 2019. It was a life changing experience. I actually cried.

You finally reviewed my all-time favorite Tool song! Was looking forward, for what seemed forever, for you to get to this song. Haha! Awesome, Drew! I just saw the boys in concert last night in Chicago. They killed it! 😀

That hi-hat, bass, snare polyrhythm beat is _real_ hard!

"Sa-LIVE-al" It's their "live" album. Oh, Tool and your double entendres.

From what I understand regarding this song, it's about a bad relationship [not necessarily romantic] that seems to have elements of domestic violence in it. it's from the perspective of the victim of that violence or emotional abuse. The 'gap' he's talking about is like a dissociative state where he is neither here nor there - and the survival at the end in my opinion is where they finally decided to fight back.

I find that I don't bang my head with Tool as much as I tend to sway. I always thought it was unique watching Maynard on stage and how he moves his body throughout the song, then after a while I find that I kinda tend to do the same thing. I thought it was just an element of the performance, but it's really just sort of how the body adapts to their music.

I still think that this is one of my favorite tool songs! Ever listened to Rosetta Stoned? The last part would probably give you goosebumps!

It’s ok to overlook Maynard in Tool the instrumentals is Tool. To appreciate Maynards vocal range you need to delve into APC , Puscifer Maynard in Tool is absolutely gold, but even Maynard has said that he is just a back drop to the instrumental. Some of Maynard’s best vocals is on Puscifer. The hole is Deep, the journey is long Just saw Tool in Chicago last night. I have some advice for anyone that’s gonna see them yet this tour.... stay away from the bootleg videos till after you see them. Don’t ruin your experience. Great concert, not their best set list, but I’ve been spoiled The bar is real high for me. Tool is definitely a 5 ⭐️ ticket

This one grows a lot with each listen. Started as a good one, ended up as a top 3 for me.

Danny Carey is all about polyrhythms. And Tool is both a very orchestral band and all about odd time signatures (7/8, 9/8, 5/8 etc, and not 4/4 like most basic music is written in).

The drum patterns are called POLYRHYTHMS. You can see videos on youtube on what they are. You use mathmatic ratios to achieve them and that why Danny Carey is so good. If you watch videos on how POLYRHYTHMS work, it will make you appreciate how complex this music really is.

this song is deep. I think the Salival version is deeper, and probably my favorite.

5:40 you intuitively chose the absolute perfect moment to dig into those headphones.

Third Eye is finally coming. Smoke a joint first

Are you going to be doing 10000 days album? It’s also a must.

Lost keys + Rosetta stoned in the future? :D love your reactions bro

I really love this song, ive listened to Tool all my life (and I mean that seriously, im 14) and I really love everything they do.

Wait till you see them live. Its a must if you have the chance. Just like the albums, the live show is an experience too. Ive seen them 7 times

The finale of this track always has me singing my ass off.

Tool - Pushit - SALIVAL Version!!

When you do the Salival version , watch actual live concert footage. Fcuking amazing! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LGbel0NZpXo.html

You said you haven’t been giving Maynard enough credit for his vocals. React to the Salival version of the song and you’ll be able to give him all the credit in the world. His vocals are what make that version.

When it comes to keeping up with the odd time signatures I've found it's easier to just chill and let it wash over me and not worry about whether I'm keeping up or not, the rises and falls are just so new and different that I can count on them to keep me guessing. I think that's what I love about them, and progressive rock/metal in general. Keeps you sharp! Because once I've learned those rhythms I know where to anticipate the changes, and all of sudden it's a great ride that I'm so there for. Once you've finished reacting to Tool you should give Tool's ol' grandaddy a listen, King Crimson. I suggest Frame by Frame from the early '80s Discipline Album era, I was addicted to that song for weeks!

DREW FORTUNE - I believe this lyrically to be about the the relationship between Mother/Child. With lines like, choke this infant here before me, I saw the gap again today (vagina maybe before child is born), what is this but my reflection, you didn’t need to shit on me (mothers sometimes shit during child birth) . . . And maybe also about the edge that many of us, as parents, are pushed to with the difficulties of raising children. Thanks man!!

your commentary on this was wonderful. quick story: I've just about been listening to 90% Fear Inoculum since the day I got it. Love it. I went to see them October 13th and when Pnuema came on, I hit 95% of their time changes when I was rocking out to it. lol. I thought that was pretty cool, because as you say, you need to hear it many times to know when the time changes come in. Strange a bit, but something satisfying about it. They're great artists, and truly world class live. I hope if you ever get a chance to see them live, that you take the opportunity.

Fuck yeah salival one next. If you like it and third eye then could you possibly react to the videos of the salival version being performed live in Lewiston. Those videos really show you how into the music the band are and how absorbed maynard gets while performing.

This isn't my favorite tool song. It's probably my favorite song of all time, from any band. I love the Salival version as well. I don't think I prefer one over the other. Both are fantastic in different ways.

Pushit is a Dope song but I prefer the Salival version myself. It kind of reminds me of how I prefer APC'S Orestes Live at Red Rock over the album version. Those 2 live versions are just great. I'm liking all the Tool you're checking out and how it's in order 👍🏼

This song is why we are the way we are, Tool fans that is...🤘🤘🤘 nice react Drew. And yes it takes a couple listens.

You did the right thing. Listen to the Album version, THEN the live version. (Live is better in most opinions (including mine))

Maynards vocals on Pucifer’s Agostina will give you chills

🇮🇪 good man. Just aenima and third eye man. 2 amazing songs. The others are 2 of the worst interludes. Im from Dublin originally been in america 10yrs. Good to hear the accent in a tool video. Ha ha. 🤟

Pushit is TOOL's masterpiece, in my opinion

Very right. Tool songs grow on you

You MUST do the Salival version!

skip salival and stick with the album! let pushit sink in a bit and then hit it later! ;)

3 Libras on The tonight show is another excellent

MJK really shines on this song, he translates the emotion with such depth and feel.

I get the he/she relationship interpretation of the song. I even get the man/God interpretation. What's always taken hold and violently shaken me is the interpretation that it's a confrontation with yourself, that confrontation being some form of internal or external struggle that's difficult and uncomfortable to acknowledge. Due to the intimate nature of the Salival version, I think this perspective comes across more clearly.

Their Salival version is one of my favorite songs. It takes you to a different place in your mind. Your mission to find a "shit" Tool song was FUBAR from the start. There isn't one.

Awesome doing it back to back......

I assume you're Irish? I'm an American with Irish ancestry....and I'll admit, I'm pretty damn jealous of the accent. It's both lyrical, musical, and badass sounding.

Fuck, I love this song.

Dude I have been waiting to see this and the salival version for quite a h-while and I'm about to listen to both of em, havent been checking for a week or so but dude Drew I've seen a lot of Tool Reaction vids on here. They started popping up around 3 years ago as far as I can tell and you are my favorite fella by far! Keep it up man I've watched every one of yours so far and I love seeing your reaction to the best band of all time! Keep it up man your going places! I dig that when I'm watching your vids I know ahead of time (because I'm a nerd and have been listening to this band religiously for the better part of 15 years) what parts I'm like man I can't wait to see someone elses unabashed and honest reaction to this part coming up that I KNOW rocks my socks off, and when those parts come up and you have this look on your face like "woooooooo-wie! It makes me happy inside. Again, keep it up please! Cant wait for 10,000 days, oh my..

Nice reaction once again, get ready for the finale lol it's a banger! If you find this one alot to take in you are going for a journey with Third eye

I hit refresh on the video and it has 420 views as I'm typing this

YEEEEEES, FUCK YES BRO FINALLY!

I repeat you are the MAN!!!

Live performance

"I'm never discarding a TOOL song again" YES FINALLY !!! That a boy !!

Yeah, the Salival version is good, but SEEing Maynard sing this live (back then) is amazing.

Saying Tools sound and flow is awkward is farther off base than your response it's 100% deliberate ( I just found your channel on my feed today April 2024 and realize no one's going to see this)

For me "Ziggomatic 17" and "St.Michel Mount" by Aphex Rein are on the same Level than this upbuilding masterpieces by Tool.

You listening to this album for the first time reminds me of buying this CD when it was NEW and experiencing it for the first time. My memories of this trip are just as fresh now as 20+ years ago bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaAAAAA!!!! I'm all smiles for ya! BTW, I STILL have that CD....

You HAVE to listen to the salival live Version. You´ll dig this hard.

Not sure what else to add about this track. Everyone is pretty much suggesting to listen to the Salival version next... which I would have suggested as well! lol It's one of the final 4 songs that were written with Paul D'Amour on bass (Stinkfist, Eulogy, Pushit and Ænema).. H (Half Empty) was more a work in progress with D'Amour from what I know, which was later completed once Justin joined the band.

It's Sa-Live-al because it has live versions of Pushit, 3rd Eye, and some of Danny's solos. Also, it has an amazing cover of No Quarter by Led Zeppelin and a live cover of You Lied by Justin's original band Peach.

If you wanna hear some crazy Maynard vocals try Puscifer covering bohemian rhapsody

tool headbanging is the BEST headbanging for fucking sure.

Progressive rock/metal isn’t typical headbanging music like Slipknot and shit. And it’s not just Tool that do this.

I'm in Cincinnati Ohio and finally, I get to see them tonight. My 15th concert in 20 years. It's an experience, not just a concert!

Drew, there is a video of a live performance of this song in which a fan gets on stage and is promptly jiu-jitsued by MJK. MJK spends most of the song on the kid’s back, riding him. It’s def worth a watch.

I was in salt lake at the show where the live salival version was recorded. I was 16 years old then. I’m now 39 😕 I’m old as fuck, but this album has been my absolute go to album since it’s release! ÆNIMA never gets old! I can still jam it front to back without skipping a second of it... tool is easily the greatest band on the planet! Catch them live! Pay for the good seating! It’s life altering

Salival I believe is in reference to the album all being live songs. Now if you were say- it’s all live all-and then say -Salival- they sound incredibly alike. Just my thought though. Remember to spiral out with compassion, self respect, and friction.

You're analysis is so keen, for a youngster. Haha. I'm really enjoying, and sticking with your reactions since Fear Inoculum. Don't worry that Pushit evades your attempt to head bang. I've been listening to this song since it was released, and I'm still learning the nuances and lyrics. BTW, it's okay to skip (-) Ions. It may be the closest thing to a shit Tool song, just for the simple fact that it does not know when to give up. I'm certainly open to other commenters' opinions, and maybe I'll learn a new appreciation for (-) Ions. But for now I vote skip it.

Don't worry if Tool doesn't immediately click for you - I used to HATE Tool. The music just didn't make sense. But one day, it did - and I've never looked back. :)

Not sure if you have but of not : GO SEE TOOL LIVE!!! It will be an experience ! Trust me

Always an amazing track to give a listen. Every song from their album, Salival, is live. Great reaction and all great comments at the end. The band uses a lo of polyrhythm, tone layering and counterpoint - all of which are used heavily in classical music (which is a few hundred years of music).

"Remember I'll always love you as I claw your fucking throat away" pretty powerful lyrics

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Personally I think the live Salival version of Pushit rivals Pink Floyd’s live Pulse recordings. It’s just one of those performances captured in time that cannot be excelled in any way. It must have been amazing to see it live

If when I say I might fade like a sigh if I stay, you minimize my movement anyway, I must persuade you another way. iirc Maynard has said that Prison Sex, Stinkfist, and Pushit are about the cycles of abuse, and Pushit is about finally seeing the abuse for what it is and saying "enough" something along those lines anyway

I think its funny when people say they cant headbang to Tool, you just have to have a polyrhythmic headbang. Idk I just havent had a time where I could close my eyes and meet the beat, even if I've never heard a song. Anticipate the way the flow goes. Spiral out, keep going🤘

Haven’t heard that one in a while. Forgot how fuckin’ powerful it was! It just builds! 🤘🏼

It's like caviar...to much flavor at once. However. Once tasted you will crave more

You talk at the WORST TIMES during this song!!!

well Drew! u should react to Wee Goose's recent song "Another day in Belfast" if u liked Belfast Mentality you'll like this one lmao

They lull you in to a trance. They make you comfortable. Once you've found that comfort, they drag you on an unfamiliar journey through the unknown, and eventually you end up on the other side, safely and forever changed. Tool is definitely an experience.

You could listen to the Salival version..... Ooooorrrrr you could watch the live version where Maynard chokes out a fan who gets on stage

Its better to get to grips with this version first, as when you do hear the Salival rendition, you will hear the changes, and paces made , and prolly end up just likin em both anyway. I utterly love the Salival one- you can absolutely hear where they were going with more progressive sounds, taking them to Fear Inoculum today. Theres still a lot to absorb with this one,and its a mammoth voyage to happily take. The mid section, when it calms down a bit , is very atmospheric. I remember seeing Tool at their first Irish show- 2001, in Dublin, SFX Centre. This was a huge centerpiece of the gig. And like everyone else, Im hoping to hear news of a Dublin gig next year!

interesting that you say that listening to tracks from the new album make you want to pay more attention to their older tracks. I grew up with their older tracks and had difficulty appreciating their new album. I listened multiple times to give the benefit of the doubt and began to appreciate the new album, but their older stuff I appreciated and magical immediately. Thanks for this perspective, makes me understand their genius in the new one.