Old Composer Reaction to TOOL SCHISM | Odd Meter Magic 

Hahahah, thank you all for straightening me out on the pronunciation of the song and Maynard - I'm so bobo.

I’ve just watched five of your videos in a row... hearing an educated analysis of brilliant music is great. I’m no musician, but I love good music...

No need to be so hard on yourself, we clicked for your opinion

I’m sure you will get an onslaught of comments saying it’s actually Schism (skiss-um). But honestly man that doesn’t matter. As a fellow composer, musician, and audio engineer, you are a huge inspiration. Tool has been my favorite band for 15 years (along with Zep and Floyd). I can’t wait for you to react to all of their tracks! Nice work dude!

He was so into it at the beginning. He looked like a hypnotized baby.

I'm not a music guy. The part of the song that you called cerebral mental cinema, I have always felt is like the sun rising to reveal a death that occurred overnight.

Good sir, you are the lad I've been looking for! Not only do you break the song down technically with pretty much anything outstanding but you explain it in a way that feels like everyone can understand it without being musician and I really really dig that, plus your personality is very dope🤙🏼

You have to do a video for "Wings for Marie (Pt 1)" and "10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)" on the 10,000 Days album. Absolutely mindblowing track(s)

Ah the magic words when listening to Tool at 9:50... OH SHI7!!!!

Dude, I enjoy the shit out of you enjoying this. This is the first video of yours that I've watched and I will continue to watch for all tool songs and more

So interesting to watch this guy discover Tool. I love his technical analysis

Hey there...since you are such a big fan of Tool now I REALLY think you should check out Primus. Another powerhouse three piece band of extreme power. They are a bit more whimsical. I’d recommend songs like “jerry was a racecar driver” or “welcome to this world” as a starter. Also Frizzle Fry

1 of the best things in the world is seeing people react to tool. I showed pushit to my grandmother. Classico!!!

My favorite part of your videos is when I catch you trying to count. It’s pretty amazing to watch someone parse through a tool song and realize all the time signature changes.

May-nard. You kind of look like Justin from your side view, love it! You should react to an entire Tool album and try to edit it down best you can into segments and release them in succession. Enjoy the journey!

The art in the cd booklet for that album was awesome.

Another Epic Reaction. I can tell you are a well trained ear 👌

Still till this day my favorite TOOL song! So glad I got to see them last November and hear this live for the first time!!

I love singing along with Tool songs, it just feels like I'm more connected with it, truly spiritual

The face of this man trying to count the different time measures is the same as mine, even though I've heard their songs a hundred times. Tool is the best at intricacies

I recall getting into TOOL when I was 14 (now 27). Still to this day the songs hit the same. So powerful.

Every time he gets technical, it makes me want to understand music better. It just always seems so complicated.

I’ve seen Tool live 5 times. Close your eyes and it still feels like listening to the studio album. They can do all of this live.

The bad thing about listening to Tool to the first time is that you can't go back and listen to them for the first time again.

stomp pad devices is new favorite term for guitar pedals

It gives me such great joy to see your reactions to the music. What a beautiful collaboration of talents, quantum style! Love that 808. See y’all soon!✌️🤟🌈💝😘💎🎉☀️🤩🥰

Dude, I generally hate reaction videos but, watching your reactions to these Tool tracks makes me so happy. My friend past away a couple of years ago and he was as big a Tool fan as me and a wicked musician. Your critique of the music and general appreciation reminds me of the mutual love of this band that my friend and I shared. I'll be sure to click the subscribe button 👍 Btw to save you time, just in case you wondered, a shit Tool song doesn't exist 😜.

Really digging the song H. by them atm. Also Stinkfist? Super good

This is great, thank you! You're very knowledgeable. I guess if anyone should be a Composer, it's you my friend.

We don't express the same kind of spiritual freedom as in other cultures, which is what tool stand out. When I play bass, I like playing tool songs to get into a rhythmic flow.

Loving your commentary

Hey man whats the meter in this piece? Tool : Yes.

Love the content bro! Gotta subscribe

Definitely going 7/8 to 3/8 for the most part. Crazy for music people but you can still count it in the interlude. Count 7 then count 3 on the beat, back and fourth

Would love to see you do early Tool, like Sweat or Opiate

If you had a podcast, I would be there

Tool doesn't just play music, they translate the language of the universe through their instruments. The way they can arrange chaos into ecstatic beauty is unlike anything I've ever heard.

YOU HAVE TO SEE THEM LIVE. Cerebral is exactly what the experience is. Similar to seeing skinny puppy live. their albums are obviously more polished, but sounds the same live. there's not too many bands that can pull that off.

Waterslide by CHON!! LOVE THE VIDEOS, keep doing you man

I'd like to hear what you have to say about Cliff Burton's bass solos ...

My nerd, our nerd, long live Mainyard!

5/8 7/8 back and forth is pretty much right...the books says 12/8...my math isn't that great but it seems to check out. Not that I would know any of this without reading it. Their timing is the "Where's Waldo" of music imo, and...yeah...they definitely have the stage thing down.

Schism is melodic sledgehammers! It doesn’t get old

Oh and another Iron maiden song is Rimeof the ancient mariner I think you will like that one!..!,

This is the face of a man coming to the realization that the pieces do actually fit

just imagine that this song used to be played on mainstream radio stations. those were the days

My dad was an amazing musician and watching you react to this is exactly what it was like when I played this for him the first time. So it’s a little like listening to music with him again, which I miss very much. Thank you.

"Comfortable listening experience even though its intricate" - That's actually a great summation of TOOL

"This is really cerebral..." Hold my Fibonacci sequence.

I remember showing my High School band director this song during music theory class one day. We spent a whole class watching him notate it on the white board. 50something meter changes.

"old" composer? doesn't look all that much older than the boys in the band

You don't need drugs to listen to Tool. Tool is the drug and each song is its own high.

The Grudge!! And take your time, sprinkle Tool in with other stuff. As someone else said, we’re Tool fans we don’t mind waiting

Don't ever apologize for taking breaks during the process. We're all ultimately here for you!

your analyiss of the meter was instantly correct. It is 5/8 7/8 5/8 7/8 during the verses, and 6/8 in the pre-chorus, and then 12/8 in the chorus. The idea is that the hypermeter of 12/8 is broken up, or "schismed" during the verses. Because "I know the pieces fit, 'cause I watched them fall away."

Around 9:48 in, he says "oh shit!" with that very surprising guitar chord..for some reason that point in the song always struck me as especially brilliant

How anyone could troll this man is beyond me.

I wish I never heard Schism . . . So I could listen to it for the first time again.

I'm 44 years old, been a die hard for tool since their beginning. Its enlightening to have professional someone such as yourself to breakdown, explain and put an explanation so to speak of the breakdown, the talent, the pure exploration of each note!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy and thankful I stumbled upon your reactions sir !!!!!!!!!

- What’s the tempo? - TOOL

"Cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion between supposed lovers". That is one of my favorite lines of any Tool song.

You're killing these videos man! My only advice is you don't need to apologize if you have something to say! We are here to see your reaction. People typically only get frustrated at pauses when the reacter has nothing to add or say. As long as you are adding your opinion, analysis, and perspective, pauses are welcome and expected.

Old composer: that section is pure cerebral cinematic theatre of the mind... it evokes thoughts. Me: You speak TOOL? Lol

I’ll say this till the day I die: I will never tire of watching someone discover Tool for the first time. You’re gonna find yourself making a video for every single song on their discography brother, and I’ll be there for each one. Peace ☮️

"A heroic dose of whatever" this dude knows what's up

Keep going. Trolls be damned.

If you're into these songs after the first listen, see how you feel after the 7th or 10th listen. This song in particular is very emotional for me because of what it means for me about a very long term relationship that recently ended. They won a Grammy for this song, & they absolutely deserved it.

Hehe, it's not pronounced "Shism", it's like "Skism", "Schism"..

did i just hear u say "tool once a week"??? u just got a sub, loving your reactions cant wait for more :)

You mentioned how tight they are in their playing. I've seen them live many times, and they are just as tight live. They put on the most expert live rock performance I've ever seen. I saw them once at a small venue in Chicago in 2006, and the intimacy of that experience was unparalleled for me

Need to do parabol parabola but only if you listen to them uninterrupted back to back.

My favourite part of watching people discover Tool is when they start to wonder if every song is this good. ... I won't spoil it...

For decades I’ve been a Tool fan, and it’s so much fun getting to see when people hear Tool for the first time, especially when they’re blown away by their art. Keep rocking brotha

My reaction to hearing Schism for possibly the hundred thousandth time: Danny Carey ROCKS!

Their evolution is really something special, which is why I wish you would have started at the beginning. This works too! Enjoy the ride.

"For those listeners that just want to get baked..." You Sir, have just earned yourself a sub :)

Tool - Lateralus is their greatest mathmatical piece. It's insanely good.

"Old Composer finding out Tool is the shit"

One of my favourite pastimes: Watching people trying to count Tool time signatures. Welcome to the cult, Spiral Out

Most of us have heard these tool songs a million times already we are totally cool with your analysis whenever you stop. We love tool and we love people discovering tool and talking about them

analyzes "Jambi", the polyrhythm is incredible.

Rick Beato did a good breakdown of this track. "What Makes This Song Great?" Episode 15.

Tool army forward observers have spotted a new reaction video , coordinates have been relayed to TOOL HQ and a TOOL QRF has been detached from the main assault group , which will arrive en masse and overwhelm the comment section

The worst thing about being a tool fan is that it makes all other music a far second place.

"Part of the complete sonic fabric of creating an entire track" Hell of a description my man. Glad you enjoyed the tune, keep truckin!

And if you’re a “counter”, try the drum cam for “pneuma”. Always gets different answers to the different parts. Spectacular song.

TOOL - Right In Two (lyrics are beautiful)

They also did an absolute beast of a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic, “No Quarter”

Your channel popped up on my feed a few days ago. I thought “now why do I want to watch this old hippy slop his way through Tool?” But I gave it a shot and I think you’re one of the most genuine, honest people on here. And I love your take that you’re simply offering your opinion and it is what it is. So refreshing. And you end every video with a great big smile, which brightens the day. And the biggest shock is that you actually seem legit and know what you’re talking about. Rara avis indeed. Thanks for the videos!

The intro, "Mantra," before the bass comes in is a slowed down recording of Maynard gently squeezing his cat.

When Maynard sings dissoNANCE, the following note is a dissonance

In a recent MJK interview, on the topic of time signature's, he said.... "I don't have much use for 4/4!"

A perfect circle has some great songs like Magdalena or the outsider

Adam Jones is an artist by trade and worked in a special effects studio in Hollywood before TOOL formed as a band; he worked on Terminator ll, Jurassic Park ll, and other films. Adam is the one who is responsible for making all of TOOL's videos and I believe that the uniqueness of his guitar compositions come directly from his filmic and artistic skills. He approaches music like a true artist, in addition to it as a musician. Adam is an extraordinary tasteful guitarist and all the band members are very tasteful musicians.

Why Old? You're probably Maynard's age.

" The patient" should be your next tool reaction. Highly recommend.

Most of their albums are written like symphonies. They (especially Justin, the bassist) even refer to the separate songs as ”movements” instead of songs. That's one reason you're hearing similarities in key and meter combinations. Lots of 5s and 6s in this album. You'll hear lots of 7s in Fear innoculum (thus the spelling of the epic track 7empest). These guys are a modern music phenomenon. I've watched them live many times and each time has been the greatest thing I've ever witnessed. Lol. There are moment in each concert I've been to where I've almost had the out of body sensation enough to look around and see everyone who was screaming and jumping just moments before, all standing with their jaws agape and eyes wide consuming the moment as if it were the breathe of life. Music has much more power than humans understand. It's almost a ”religious” experience seeing Tool live. As a musician you find yourself dumbfounded that these 4 guys and only 3 instruments (not counting Maynards angelic voice and profound lyrics of the collective human experience) can create the sounds that you are hearing. **Most of the over dubbed/produced effects you hear on the albums are easily done by Justin on bass with his ridiculous rig and pedal skills, or Adam, OR Danny. Maynard will have a keyboard set up to fill in effects that might be needed. Adam (the guitarist) is also a movie special effects artist and is usually the creator of those trippy videos 😁 For this particular Album (aka symphony) they began working with the artist Alex Grey and their music and his art work have been synonymous ever since ❤️

here before the meshuggah train finds it way in here

You told on yourself. Not many people know the term “heroic dose.” 👍🏻😂

Schism totally deserved its Grammy...so awesome.