Old Composer REACTS to Puscifer The Remedy Reaction & Analysis | Composers POV 

Maynard describes Puscifer as "simply a playground for the various voices in my head, a space with no clear or discernible goals, where my Id, Ego, and Anima all come together to exchange cookie recipes."

Puscifer - “The Humbling River” = Stunning!

It's wild because if you isolated Maynard's vocals, you can definitely tell which band he's singing for, just listening to his voice alone. Such a versatile voice, love it!

Most don’t realize that Matt Mitchell is really the driving force behind this band musically. I listened to a long interview from Matt and another with Maynard and they both talked about how Matt will essentially write all these riffs and songs and Dropbox them to Maynard and he’ll kinda pick through and then start working on the ones he “likes” more or less. Matt is the primary guitar player/mad scientist of the group. Very underrated and under recognized in music. Very talented musician and songwriter.

By now you know she's Carina Round. She's sung backup for Tears For Fears and her solo work is exceptional. Multi-instrument, gifted writer and singer. *as parents this song has been sung at our house MANY times over the years.

Now you may complete Maynard where he is featuring Deftones on the track: passenger.

“Yes, we’re being condescending. Yes, that means we’re talking down to you.” My favorite lines of this track.

Humbling River or Momma Sed if you do another please!

Maynard is definitely a rabbit hole.... his mind is amazing. Like I said Maynard says Tool is for the head, A Perfect Circle is for the heart, and Pucifer is for the libido. The more you side into Pucifer and APC the clearer it will become. Your listening to the mind of a genius!

you now have the remedy for all those haters not loving this great content.

Carina Round is the female singer. She's from England and has solo work as well as worked with other artists

The vocal magic that is Maynard and Carina. 🙌

I get chills listening to Puscifer, this song, Breathe, Grand Canyon, and Humbling River, many others cause crazy chills

Almost all of Puscifer's "Conditions of my Parole" is great. The title track and Green Valley are good examples of the band's sonic variety.

Carina round is such an amazing compliment to Maynards voice. The song Tumbleweed is glorious.

Check out "Momma Said" with Puscifer. It´s a banger. And More with A Perfect Circle, please.

I would say puscifer is more eclectic from track to track than most bands I've ever listened to. Really, really, experimental! Lots of fun.

If you are going to do more Puscifer , then I recomend that you pick songs from different albums. Puscifer has distinctly different sound per record with the compositions giving it that "Puscifer feel", more than the sound itself. The newest record for example is based on old analog synth sounds, which is totaly different from earlier Puscifer.

I was lucky enough to see Puscifer touring this album, it was the first time they played outside of the US - I live in the UK. They had 4 luchadores performing on stage before they started the gig properly, it was really cool 😊 incredible performance from the band! I've seen Carina Round live twice, and she is just mind blowingly awesome (in that I was in total awe) in her own solo performance!

I spontaneously said "Oh F^ck yeah!" when I saw the thumbnail. Glad you got to them. Next up..."Bullet Train to Iowa?" :)

get home, turn on YT, see your thumbnail for The Remedy, happy boy, awsome just love this song,well done, again.Thankyou..

Love hearing you decompose these songs. I learn something new from my favorite songs each time. Keep doing it mate 👍👍

Some time in the 90s, Maynard from Tool and Trent Reznor from Nine inch Nails worked on a project called Tapeworm. They never released it, but one of the songs ended up on a Pucifer album. Its called "Potions". Not a huge Pucifer fan, but that song is awesome, you need to check it out.

This song is a real emotional bomb. It hits emotions without any mercy.

Conditions of my parole is my personal favorite album from Puscifer. - Long-time fan.

Man, I love love love your channel. As a song writer, your breakdowns give me ideas often. I appreciate you brother! Much love from South Dakota!

I absolutely love what you do with breaking down these songs. I've listened to some of these songs countless times but I really appreciate this deeper discovery you've enabled. Thank you from a 51yr old Tool, APC, Puscifer, Chevelle, Floyd, raised on 80's hair band guy.

If you ever happen to get into the highly requested saga that is Wings for Marie Parts 1 & 2, consider including the other songs about Maynard's mother and his relationship with her. The order of songs is: Jimmy by Tool Judith by A Perfect Circle Wings for Marie by Tool 10,000 Days by Tool Horizons by Puscifer These tracks detail a very intimate struggle between Maynard, his mother's devout dedication to religion, and his loss of her.

The female vocalist is Carina Round, and she is indeed a permanent member of the band. And she is a wonderful solo artist as well. But now that you've reacted to all three of Maynard's bands, you might want to check out this interview of Maynard with Lars Ulrich, where he talks about working in all three projects. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GgvEC76XEcI.html

Please do a reaction to APC's Weak and Powerless :-)

I love the way you break down music. You help me hear things that I missed in 20 listens of the song, and help me understand why I like certain parts of the song more than the rest. You are helping me to train my ear and be more creative in my own music-making. I sincerely appreciate you. Thank you.

love your vids! puscifer is one of my favorite bands, itd be a joy to see you react to more of their songs

Seriously loving this series. Please don't stop.

Love your work. Thanks for doing these.

The female singer next to Maynard is Carina Round. There's also a second backup vocalist, Mahsa Zargaran, who is contributing some of the really high, floaty parts. Both these vocalists have solo projects, though their solo stuff is very different from what Puscifer puts out. Puscifer is a very eclectic act with their songs all having different styles, and the band lineup changes pretty regularly. The Remedy is one of my favorites of theirs, though it's also one of their most "commercial" or "main-stream" style songs. "Momma Sed" and "Conditions of My Parole" show off some of their range (and humor), though neither of those songs is quite as complex as this one.

It’s interesting how Pucifer has evolved over time. It went from kind of funny and sexual to more funny and also deep. I mean take Vagina Mine and The Humbling River for example haha I love that Maynard is able to showcase his funny side with Puscifer. I would love to see a reaction for Right In Two by Tool. It is probably one of the best songs ever written, lyric wise, in my opinion. I would also LOVE to see your reaction to Coheed and Cambria!

One of the best Puscifer tunes. Thanks sooo much for reacting to/analyzing it. Wonderful analysis as well. Even though I'm a HUGE music lover, and simply listen to the vocal as another musical element of the song... you helped me get an even deeper appreciation for this song. THANKS!

Hi, I’m loving your analysis and deep dive into all these tracks. The format and content is refreshingly honest and unique; please keep it going. Thank you.

Geebz, been digging the channel. Learning a lot. Thanks for what you’re doing!

Congrats on your channel blowing up! Well deserved! Pucifer - bullet train to Iowa - bread and circus

Love your breakdowns my man !!! To me “The Remedy” as soon as I first heard it stood out to me - the odd timing drums , Corinas vocals , that bass line oooooh good stuff

Nice mate. Really love this song.

I just found your channel today. Already watched subscribed and watched a handful of videos. I'm excited for this journey :)

Absolutely love your analyses!

I would really love to know what you think of Puscifer's "Bedlamite" but their Live at Arcosanti recording. It was the last song of the event and during the song, the sun rises and it's just such a good song.

Dude it's so cool to see you review songs I suggest! So glad you enjoyed it man! Another great creation!

Carina Round is the female vocals and full-time band member. She is wonderful. I'd love to see a react to one of her self-titled solo works. The song, "For Everything A Reason" which was a song that helped get her some notice and was aired on an episode of American Horror Story. Keep up the awesome work. Love this channel.

Tool: H. / Right in Two....I will continue to bug you until you see these masterpieces

Really enjoying your reactions and breakdowns, especially the Tool stuff. Very cool that you're delving into A Perfect Circle and Puscifer as well! The guitar player, Mat Mitchell, is also the main song writer/producer/engineer/does-about-everything-but-sing-guy, along with Maynard and Carina, he makes up the core of the band. This is Maynard's project though, I believe he brings most of the ideas to Mat and Mat turns the ideas into tracks that Maynard then writes lyrics/melodies for, Carina then comes in with her vocals and stuff to add another layer. Their style/genre/whatever varies a lot from song to song and they play around with many different expressions. Looking forward to hearing you react to some more of their stuff - there's a lot to explore! A few suggestions would be "Horizons", "Polar Bear", "Bullet Train to Iowa" and "Bread and Circus." Thank you so much for your videos, I feel like I learn something with every single one :)

The Humbling River is a must, but there is so much to choose from with Puscifer and it all sounds different (he loves experimenting with genres). Toma is another gem, and Rev 22:20 Renholder Remix. He also did a country spoof song which is awesome named Cuntry Boner

Sooooo happy you did this one! You, good sir, rocketh my socks. Also if you haven’t, Carina Round (the lovely young lady singing) is a force in herself. Amazing live performances in her solo stuff.

You my man, are on a good road right now. I'm actually jealous that you have all this MJK music to discover - chicken skins for me now. LOVE THE LYRICS.

Awesome to see a Puscifer song. Altho i have to admit every time i get the notification from you i cross my fingers that it's Wings For Marie 1&2. Can't wait for your take on that one.

Great reaction, sir!

Hey man, excellent channel! Please keep exploring Puscifer! "Green Valley" "Humbling River" "Potions" and "The Mission (M is for Milla mix)" along with many more are just amazing man.

De-Composer APC's cover of Zepp's WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS live from Red Rocks or TOOL's cover of Zepp's NO QUARTER from the Salival LP. ✌🤙

god damn man you point out things I never noticed about these songs and it's like listening to it for the first time again

I just recommend this on your judith reaction! So glad you have already done so!!

Great analysis Geebz.

I LOVE the tone and the relentlessness of the bass in this song - GORGEOUS!

Nice vid man! I saw these guys live in Portland, Maine when this album came out (2015 or 2016, something like that). I feel like a lot of people don’t know about this band, and it makes me sad 😢

Great vid as always. Considering your background I think you'd really like The Humbling River.

Lovely. 👍🏻 'Queen B' is a cheeky one, the remixes too actually ✌🏻

Geebz home...... Geebz rules....... Respect them!! Love ya dude 🤘🤙😃

Hey Geebz, another great analysis from you. Puscifer have no bad tracks, brilliant band in the studio & live shows. MJK is complimented perfectly by the beautiful Carina Round.. Check out all their albums, the latest album is brilliant!! Cheers from Down Under 🇦🇺👍

I really like your reviews of Tool, Puscifer and A perfect circle. I grew up on Tool and have got to be there when all the new bands came out. So its interesting seeing a new take on it.

“Super cool beans” lol you’re the best!!

Your amazing!❤️

thank you geebz! your teaching me to hear more of the music i love. tool is my favorite, but maynard and all his projects rock as well. i also need to thank you for introducing me to "igorrr"... they are crazy, awesome and different. perfect for my music tastes, maybe it's the mushrooms!

Love these vids. Keep them coming. I wonder if you could add your insight to some primes tunes.

Haunting nuances in many Puscifer (PussyFur) as my 60 year old father discovered lol we had a great laugh. Some standouts others have not mentioned "Bullet Train To Iowa", "The Rapture", "Grey Area". Love the channel.

Hell Yeah!!!!! Absolutely LOVE this song. It fits today more than ever.

Geebz, love the videos sir. I think you should check out the combined Tool - Disposition/Reflection/Triad (note, very long) for some more compositionally complicated stuff. Bought you a coffee, aurite!

Early Puscifer is sort of Maynard having fun with friends. Now days there's a set band, still fun though. Enjoy your journey.

I don't mind getting 3 hour video breakdowns of both Mer De Noms and Thirteenth Step... same goes for Tool's 10k days. Also personally Puscifer's Conditions of my Parole is their best album, and the "What is" live show is incredible. Having said that, thank you for all the quality content you make and I love your breakdowns :) cheers from Israel

take a listen to the first album, "V is for Vagina". It's nothing like this, which I like because you get to hear maynard doing something completely different from his other projects

Maynard has the voice of an angle, period.

Just wanted to say a massive aloha and share my appreciation for all of your content. By far the best react videos I’ve seen and you’re covering all of my favourite bands. I’m learning a lot from your break downs of the tracks and it’s great to listen to someone with so much knowledge and experience. If you get a chance, check out ‘Grand Canyon’ by Puscifer, it’s mind blowing. Thanks so much for putting a smile on my face today.

this album is one of my favourite ever, it is puscifer rebranded tho, id love to hear what you make of some of their older albums, they have a completely different sound and energy!

Great analysis sir.

Freaking love this guy! Just a music loving guy earning a cup of joe. 💪 rock on bud.

This is an amazing song, the ebb and flow and complexity of the cadence, coupled with syncopation, yet it all flows sublime.

GEEBZY!!!🤘🤘🤘 Thanks so much man. I asked for Puscifer and you delivered. I had feeling you would dig it. Of Maynards 3 projects, I would say that Puscifer has the most musical diversity. Lots of interesting stuff to find. Check out "Conditions of my Parole "

Great job!

Love Puscifer, great video

Nice, appreciate the rabbit holeness. We have been there.

I've been a long time Maynard/Tool fan since 1994. However, the two songs that mean the most to me are two of his Puscifer songs. The day I found out we were having twins, I played "Man Overboard" over and over because it was exactly how I was feeling. Then, a few years later, when we found out our fourth kid was going to be a girl (after three boys), Money Shot had just come out and "Agostina" perfectly fit all of my feelings. It's his song about meeting his daughter for the first time. I'd recommend both songs for your Puscifer journey.

Oh yes! Now on to puscifer!!!

Its so refreshing to hear someone give reaction to the deeper levels of music and not just whats on the surface.

Great reaction, Geebz! Glad to see you continue your MJK journey. Puscifer is an eclectic band for sure. You'll get different vibes depending on which album of theirs you do. I recommend Momma Sed or Sour Grapes off their first album, V is for vagina, to get a feel for early Puscifer. Love your channel! Aloha 🤙

Love that you are reacting to this track, its probably one of my favorites by them. Something (kinda) hidden that I noticed on my 15th time listening to the song, during the chorus you can hear a ring bell which fits with the lucha theme of the album. Just something I hear now constantly when I listen to the song.

Thank you so much for getting into maynards side projects!!!

Puscifer.....yup👍💖 You always crack me up when you say your old. I bet I'm the oldest. *** 71 *** 😁

YAY! A PUSCIFER REACTION!

Love love love Puscifer. Thank you! First time listener, musician and love the details. I recommend Oceans off of Conditions of my Parole.. (And if you need a new band to listen and deconstruct. Mastodon. Love the album the hunter.)

P.S. more videos. I look forward to your reactions.

Geebz do NOT dare say "I do not say blah blah blah!". Hearing you say blah, blah blah just jumped me to Hotel Transylvania lol

My favorite song from A Perfect Circle is Disillusioned. It's such an amazing sound and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

One of my favs😍

Awesome as always. Please do INVINCIBLE! It’s unbelievable!