Listening to TOOL - Fear Inoculum (album) Part 2 

0:07 Invincible 13:03 Legion Inoculant 16:17 Descending

I fell in love with Invincible, I'm a 54 year old Warrior, struggling to remain relevant, with my battle against Multiple Sclerosis, and I love Tool. I love this album, I can get lost in it.

Invincible even sounds like an aging warrior going to battle one last time. It fits with the lyrics perfectly

My god! Descending!! What a master peace

Descending gives a grown man goose bumps, makes me feel like I’m going on a journey to another dimension

26:50 Jim just stunned and lost for words...

I love how tool has no front man...Maynard is merely another musician whom only adds his incredible voice when required! Each musician plays his part only to add substance to the songs and enhance the songs only. Fucking amazing stuff 🤙

Just gonna thumbs all of these as we move along here 👍

This album was absolutely worth the 13 year wait

Descending is my current favourite, the second half starting with the slide guitar (7mins in) is simply sublime.

There are only two bands in my 65 years who wrote songs i never wanted to end. Pink Floyd and tool. The two greatest bands there ever were

Love the eargasm at 27:20. Jim was really feeling it. Descending made me cry when I first heard it, the lyrics are so powerful and beautifully delivered. The instrumentals are expansive and emotionally overwhelming. All other music pales in comparison. I have listened to this album almost every day since August and it still delivers. I will patiently ride the spiral another 13 years if the resulting album is as good as Fear Inoculum. Thank you Tool.

I cannot get over just how good this album is. With 13 years of expectations and epic hype in the last few months, I wasn't expecting it to meet those.

Holy shit....just dawned on me that at 7:30 it IS bass. Justin killed it there

I love how clear Maynard's voice is in this song. He wants you to hear and understand every word.

the crescendo of descending is so overwhelming..... i actually teared up at that exact same point where you just stared at the screen like.... jesus christ im overloading this is just too gd much. fantastic stuff. it really is. this is so clearly dannys record. his magnum opus. adam finally steps into his own which was amazing to hear..... but danny is the mvp of fear inoculum.

Whole album is fantastic. Not a single bad song on it. Even intermission songs are awesome

Invincible and Descending are absolutely incredible! I saw them both live at the very first show they played them at in Jacksonville 🤘🏼😁🤘🏼

Invincible. Raw. Real. Complete. Primal perfection. This is life shedding itself down to the heavy core.

I'm going to get kicked out of my apartment. Louder every listen. Early on, and Tool favourites constantly change with me, but 7empest is leading the charge followed by Pneuma and invincible. You react like I react. I haven't had music make me happy like this in a long time.

Descending is everything I thought it would be. So happy right now

descending's guitar solo at the end is just everything i need in my life!

Seeing your face during Descending just makes me super excited for you to hear 7empest....couple more viddies before I get to that...but man....this album...right??

It's a bit too early to tell because every song grows on me the more I listen to it, but as for now, I gotta say Invincible is my favorite song and exactly the TOOL I've been waiting 10,000 Days for!

I'm just in love with the death march part, I'd like a 30 minute loop of that for my workout

This album has ruined other music for me this year.... so far above and beyond the “competition” I wonder when the rest will catch up?

Once invincible, now the armor’s wearing thin... heavy shield down

Invincible is arguably the best track they have ever made.

It's been a long time, like 10,000 days, since music gave me goosebumps...this is a masterpiece composition.

Man you can really feel how hard they all are playing in this album. Absolutely a beautiful thing to witness ! Great musicians playing there heart out

Jim, gotta say man. You're videos just put me in a good mood. Simple as that. Thanks.

9:43 hits and the old warrior is committed to Valhalla, trudging forward on his death march, at peace with his commitment.

Descending is amazing.

I've been listening to Tool for 27 years and every album has blown me away. What I have noticed about MJK's musical progression is a reflection of his personal journey through good times and bad. This album seems to be his reconciliation and unification of past experiences towards a greater understanding of ones place in the universe... Maybe I'm just really stoned though.

"Stay the grand finale Stay the reading of our swan song and epilogue" Totally an allusion to either the last 5 - 6 minutes of Descending or all of 7empest. Such good lyrics.

I can't stop listening to this album. The music is so complex, so wonderfully perfect in pitch, tempo, and beat. Every time I listen to it, I hear new things. Incredible. :)

I love the feeling while listening to Legion Inoculant when you are listening to all that eerie ambient sounds and you hear Maynard whispering BLESS THIS IMMUNITY! ^___^

Adam Jones making me hear colors over here...

Jim almost tears up during Descending. I don't blame him. I did, too. :)

Even the palate cleansing interludes are amazing.

Finding myself listening to this album all day. And every listen is like the first time hearing it

Long in tooth and soul Longing for another win Lurch into the fray Weapon out and belly in [Pre-Chorus] Warrior struggling to remain consequential [Chorus] Bellow aloud Bold and proud Of where I've been But here I am [Verse 2] Beating chest and drums Beating tired bones again Age-old battle, mine Weapon out and belly in [Interlude] Tales told of battles won Of things we've done Caligula would grin [Verse 3] Beating tired bones Tripping through remember when Once invincible Now the armor's wearing thin Heavy shield down [Pre-Chorus] Warrior struggling to remain relevant Warrior struggling to remain consequential [Chorus] Cry aloud Bold and proud Of where I've been But here I am Where I end [Pre-Chorus] Warrior struggling to remain relevant Warrior struggling to remain consequential [Instrumental Bridge] [Refrain] Tears in my eyes Chasing Ponce de Leon's phantoms So filled with hope I can taste mythical fountains False hope, perhaps But the truth never got in my way Before now, feel the sting Feeling time bearing down [Instrumental Break] [Refrain] Tears in my eyes Chasing Ponce de Leon's phantoms So filled with hope I can taste mythical fountains False hope, perhaps But the truth never got in my way Before now, feel the sting Feeling time bearing down [Outro] False hope, perhaps But the truth never got in my way Before now, feel the sting Feeling time bearing down Bearing down

Legion Inoculant is what the universe would sound like if it had a voice.

I've been watching several "review" videos, enjoy them all in different ways, but you being calm and quiet and just enjoying the music is so refreshing! I love this album so far, no favorites yet (they change too quick, lol) but Invincible is one I do relate to as a combat veteran who is getting long in the tooth as well, lol. Thanks for putting these up Jim, you rock Brother!

i like how they throw you back to Jambi with invincible.

I think Invincible is my favourite on the album.. that said, I now need to listen to the album about a million more times as these songs all seem to get better the more you go back to them :)

goosebumps again and again when listening to this masterpiece.❤️🎶❤️

Justin went off on that bass. My goodness.

that spot at around eight minutes in Invincible where Danny makes that double bass sound his bitch, jeebus. I literally had tears of joy when i heard it live for the first time, and that does not happen. Thanks again Jim!

i think i love this one even more than Pneuma (Invincible i mean)

Invincible has been kicking my ass all day

Invincible is my current favorite. As always, the beauty of Tool is that my favorite songs by them rotate. Next week, it could be Descending or 7empest or Rosetta Stoned or Lateralus or The Grudge or Pushit or.........

Descending is my favorite off of this album, bit the other main tracks hold their own. Amazing album

"Beating tired bones. Tripping through remember when. Once invincible, Now the armor's wearing thin. Heavy shield down". Yes, this is all about growing older.

I sweet this album gets better every time I listen. Which is crazy because I almost lost my mind when I first listened.

My favorite part about this album is you can ask a group of tool fans what their favorite song is and youll get 7 different answers. the big standouts are pneuma and 7empest among fans, but theyre all fantastic and thats the mark of a truly great album.

This whole album is pure gold, love it

I'm 48 and Invincible is an awesome song but really hits me. Feel the sting, feeling time bearing down...…..

Invincible is a very relatable song. I feel it in the gut every time hear it.

Watching you react to these songs is priceless, in a great way.... I get the same way with my music, though sometimes I can get quite animated....... hahahaha

I also refused to listen to them until the album came out, I heard PART of Descending last time I saw them and that was enough for me to not want to spoil the rest.

Album is epic🤯🎧

I LOOOOOOOVE TOOOOOL!!!!!!!! Love your reaction. Keep it up, and always be you.

So many influences noticeable on here @1:18-Rush “Losing It”... @13:10 is absolutely ELP “The Endless Enigma” many others

Invincible? More like INCREDIBLE!

A velvet textured beautifully rich album and I love it

Immense review as always Jim Bob 👍🏼👊🏼 loyal subscriber 🔥

I used to think Tool needed to be listened to as loud as the speakers could handle. In the many years between Tool albums I have grown up a lot and started to appreciate the music more. It was watching the many Tool reaction videos by Jim that made me slow down and really listen. And also buy decent headphones. My mind continues to be blown.

These songs are absolutely mindblowing!

Thanks for just listening to this album and allowing it to play thru without pausing every thirty seconds. Reactions don’t need to be driven by any and all thoughts spoken out loud. Keep it up man. Just found your channel and can’t wait to check out the rest of the videos you’ve done!!

What I really love in your reactions is that you do not interrupt. You listen. Thanks! Always a pleasure. man! Also 9:30 best DJENT EVER!

No one can agree which songs are the best because they are all just so good!

8:01 Danny Carey God-mode

Amazing album

The great thing about Tool is that you get so caught up focusing on the masterful performance of one instrument that it takes a moment to notice that other masterful performances of other instruments are going on at the same time. For instance, the guitar at 24:00 is so prominent that when you notice Danny Carey's drumming in the background, you go, "Holy s**t!" It's like several fireworks finales all going off at the same time.

so far i can really tell they've dropped a few steps to allow maynard a comfortable range. He's getting older, thus harder for him to hit those higher notes i so appreciate on older albums.

I love how tool can completely subdue people who think they understand time changes and counting. They are way above everybody on that account.

What an Amazing vocal line Stir us from our Wanton slumber Mitigate our ruin Call us all to arms and order Sound the dread alarm Through our primal body Sound the reveille To be or not to be Rise Stay the grand finale Stay the reading of our swan song and epilogue One drive to stay alive It's elementary Muster every fiber Mobilize Stay alive Stir us from our Wanton slumber Mitigate our ruin Call us all to arms and order Every time i got goosebumps over and over one Word *rise*

this album deserves to be named: mouth and eyes WIDE open. phenomenal. more than happy to share this experience with jimmy here. actually waited for this. thirteen years... what's another couple days eh? jim newstead: IMO:: ::: the best reaction videos. the kind of guy i would share my new too journey with. thanks dude. been waiting a long time for this and you actually mad it better.

Tool understand nuance, texture and how to use a motif is different ways so that a song takes you on a journey but never seems wholly unfamiliar. They are very Pink Floyd in that respect.

Invisible has been a special song for me. It came out (the live version at least) when I was going through some health problems. The timing of the release really hit home with what that song is about

Invincible is sooo damn good! Descending may just be the best song on the album though, its just flawless

The whole album is a masterpiece, but Invincible is my favorite tune. So haunting and personal.

Tool is to music what Stanley Kubrick and Sergio Leone were to motion pictures. You need eyes ( 3 ) ears, patience and probably some undiscovered series of extra sensory perceptions that only aliens from Andromeda galaxy possess! Ah bollocks, I hear em cry!

picked up on the bass solo by ear 0.o noice! My interpretation of Invincible is a bit more negative than others perhaps, I think he's sort of condemning retired soldiers who got away with war crimes in iraq and such and have come back and started turning to extremist ideas to remain relevant~ That's just how I hear it though, not trying to hurt anyone's feelings with it~ (it always takes me like 5-10 listens to really hear everything going on in tool songs, looks like you were hearing the drums a lot in this listen? always a good rule of thumb to listen to tool songs a fair few times to really soak them up! Especially on this album~) EDIT: just watched your summary video and you mentioned what I said at the end of this comment, sorry!)

weird thing about tool. their live versions are almost always the same length as the studio version. within about 5 seconds.

I have every album they have ever made in the last almost thirty years. Now of course some songs are not my favorite just like anybody but each song has a purpose. And to listen to the progression of Maynard going from extremely angry to this is exquisite

I did listen the Invicible, when the crabby mobile filmed live footages took over the youtube, but also quickly decided to wait the album, because this sounded so poor and I was sure it'd be better with the prober studio sounds. Invincible does remind me a bit of the Rush's song Losing It (album: Signals), but not to the point, that it would be disturbing.

12:35 Oh, my fucking God indeed!!!! Danny has a taste in fills that is incredible!!!

Oh damn, you resisted listening to the live bootlegs, lol I couldn't do it. I saw "new tool songs live" and had to hear em, and I was fairly happy with what I heard, but they did not do the album versions justice at all, not that they were bad performances, they were played perfectly as far as I can tell, but the bootlegged sound quality is of course not great, there are people talking in the background, I'm yelling "shut up!" at my computer. I definitely do regret listening to them early, oh well.

Every Tool song is like their PA system arriving late to the show, and we gotta hear it's commute to the stage...

You are the only person I have seen react to Invincible that recognizes that it is a bass solo.

ole Jimmy doing god's work

28:25 hes actually shaking with glee

26:31 - how long left of this gorgeous track? I don’t want it to end 😂😂 yes Jim me too

Invincible is just.. wow

Thank you for this ☺️

I’m watching all of these😜

This song builds beitifully my fav song overall

Thanks again Jim :)