Tool Jambi Reaction!!! Sunlight, demons and prostitutes 

You two seem to be the most down to earth people. I think you're both awesome. You both are going to lose your shit when feeling the lateralus album.

I've got 3 words for you Vin... Ticks & Leeches. One of the heavier Tool tracks, and an absolute beast of a drum part.

I was watching vids by Lost In Vegas (shout out to the free thinkers!) and I came across your channel. You guys are great, +1 sub

Just seen your comments about the drummer, Danny, being "off beat". I get what you're saying in layman's terms, but, as a drummer, I'll just explain: You're hearing a 9/8 time signature, with Danny playing double kick and emphasising certain beats of the bar over his toms with what we call a flam. This creates the "off beat" impression you're talking about, but please don't use "off beat" haha....It is incredibly precise, and locked in with the guitar and bass perfectly. Hope that's not patronising, just wanted to explain that.

Maynard despises the church because they treated his disabled mother like shit.Then he made wine and named it after her.The blood of christ.That's deep.

"I'm a TOOL girl" Been waiting my whole life for a girl to say that to me. I think i would drop on one knee and propose right there. You guys are awesome! #toolislife

the beat thing is called poly-rhythm. Tool uses quite frequently.

OK, gloves are off, it's 46 & 2 time!! Make it happen Village!

Fun fact. Tool wrote this song after touring with Messhuggah and was heavily inspired by Meshuggah. The members of Messhuggah would also come out on stage with Tool as a finale to help them perform Triad to close the show. That was my first exposure to Messhuggah and by far my favorite concert experience. I don’t do drugs but never felt higher.

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Adam Jones the guitarist and he confirmed that the song is named after the genie from PeeWee’s Playhouse. Good catch!

I'm so glad that sori is a Tool girl now. Vin will be won over after the lateralus album or 46 and 2. I'm sure.

SILENCE LEGION STAY OUT OF MY WAYYY!!!!!! Vin I can’t wait to see the ear to ear grin on your face as you listen to Lateralus!

I feel like I'm taking a music appreciation class when I watch your videos. I can't even express how much I love this. Keep it up guys!

Pushit the Salival version is Maynards most unbelieveable performance. You picked up on the meaning of the hooker thing - funnily enough there is a Tool song called Hooker With A Penis that complains very directly about how fans perceive the band.

That's definately one of the coolest things with MJKs vocals. He pulls off almost everything you hear on record live aswell :) The live rendition of Pushit on the Salival album is probably the best example of that. You guys should react to that one in the future, no doubt.

Ticks and leaches on lateralus will blow yalls mind. Especially vin

Delighted you chose one of my top 3 Tool songs, even (by a whisker) my favourite one. I have listened to this song perhaps 100 times and you two shone yet more light on the potential meaning(s) of this wonderful song. This is musical exegesis of the highest order. [There's a quote for you!].

I get wanting everything to be heavy, but deep, rich, and melodic is just Tools sound. They don’t shy away from heavy, but they definitely have their own sound that uniquely fits their message.

Hear him live on "Push It" from the Salival live album. Also, their first EP and LP, Opiate and Undertow respectively, is more heavy than their later stuff.

The song starts off describing the person has having everything anyone could ever want from a materialistic point of view. "Here from the king's mountain view Here from a wild dream come true Feast like a sultan I do On treasures and flesh, never few." He's saying that he as everything materialistic in his life. He goes on and says, "But I, I would wish it all away. If I thought I'd lose you just one day." And what this means is that despite everything he has, he would give it all away if he was able to keep 'you' but hasn't defined what he means by 'you' yet. The rest of the song is written to compare the materialistic desires to evil, or in other words, he's saying that being materialistic is a bad lifestyle. All the while, the song is saying that he would rather have 'you' than all of the material things in the world. Now the tricky part is defining exactly what is meant by you. At one point in the song, he mentions that 'you' is his 'center'. There could be many definitions to his 'center' in this instance. Here are a few possibilities: 1) He could be talking about a person in his life in which he has a romantic relationship/interest. 2) He could be talking about a person in his life (such as a friend or family member) that he has a really strong connection with that keeps him happy and keeps him true to himself. 3) He could simply be referring to being 'one' with the universe. Understanding who he is and what he means from the perspective of the greater good of life. 4) It is also possible that this is a reference to a God or some version of a deity (or multiple). It is not clear exactly what is meant by the word 'center' but those are the most likely possibilities.

Pretty sure Maynard has stated this song is about his son. Edit: As a father of two toddlers this song really resonates with me. Speaking of songs about children... hope you guys will react to Steven Wilson's 'Routine' soon. The official video is beautifully done.

Yes! This and The Grudge are my top two Tool songs. Looking forward to this!

I told you this channel was going to grow! That lyric video was a little off, but no biggie. Great reactions and conversation as always. You're exactly right about Maynard changing the fabric of the song with his voice, and with Danny Carey using weird offbeat time signatures on the song. Good ear... Looking forward to the next Tool vid.

So hands down the best part so far is the immediate reaction from both of you as soon as the song ended....can't tell ya how much i loved that knee jerk reaction. You just get overtaken by the love and positive energy and deep, soulful serchings and have no other choice then to be utterly elated with what you just heard., ok, ill continue watching now

Many feel that this song is about Maynard's son. That he feels that once his Son came into his life it grounded him. He realized that he would give it all up for his son and that it meant nothing without him. His "Benevolent Son"

Sori you remind me of myself when I discovered tool for the first time. It's an amazing feeling hearing these songs for the first time. You have quite the journey ahead of you. Tool changed my whole perspective on music. Enjoy, this band is really special.

Just to put this out there, Jambi is amazing live! Tool puts on such a great experience in a live format. Must see live hands down!

Bless you, Sori, I can't imagine growing up on a home without music. Rock, Classical, Jazz, Big Band, and a little Country have been ever present in my life. While I don't envy you that void in your life, I do very much envy the fact that you have so very much to look forward to. I just ran across your reviews and am now exploring the channel and, being a child of the 60s, a lot of these newer bands, like Tool, are my own discovery Enjoy your journey of discovery and may that journey be a long and exciting one for you both (see, I didn't forget you, Vin). Peace.

So here I am again. Instead of watching some Netflix (as planned) I am kinda sucked into a 44 minute long video of you guys reacting to a song I've probably listened a couple hundred times. Also I should go to sleep... it's 4:22 AM. Crap!

Watching both of your eyes light up after the lyrics unfold as you listen to each successive Tool song.... x) It reminds me so much of myself when I was in middle school and I first listened to Tool back when Undertow came out.

The off beat drum you are referring to is called a polyrhythm which makes use of two or more rhythms played simultaneously while moving at the same linear tempo. Tool and Meshuggah are a few bands that use them prominently in their music. Check out Rosetta Stoned, one of the best Tool songs, heavy, groovy, good riffs and its a journey!

Good idea to have the song in the background during the discussion/breakdown afterwards, can still rock out while listening to you guys

Yes. Go to a Tool show if you ever have the chance! The best way to experience Tool.

I really love watching you both figuring this out. It’s about his mom…again. Bless his heart, and yours..

Sori looks so happy when she listens to Tool, as opposed to how she looked when she was listening to Countryallica the other day, lol.

you two... i've watched some of your videos ( reaction of judith, wings for mary, sober, the pot, 10'000 days and this) and I just admire your love for each other and your open mindedness (is this a word?) in general and for the situation the writer of this and every other mentioned song presents himself. I really hope there are more people like you in this world and I wish you the very best. Greetings from Switzerland

nice one guys... i have to say its very educational to listen to you ... big greetings from split, croatia... love the tool, meshuggah stuff

I couldn't watch this fast enough! Vin, this request was for you. Thank you both for the reaction. I knew you both would enjoy it.

Thank you for another Tool song. One of my favorites!!

Great reaction. Thank you for putting sori back on the left. I feel so much better now. Haha

The song is about his son. He talk about how he had all the material wealth he could ever want. All the food, drugs, flesh ect. How he was drowning in excess and darkness until his son came along. How his son gave him a love and purpose that he had been missing and inspired him to grow, be better, and leave the darkness behind. He goes back and forth between the two and how at the end of the day he loves his son so much that he would gladly give up everything, the fame, the fortune, his love of music and performing if he ever thought that he might lose his son. NOTHING is more important to him than his son and nothing will keep them apart.

Vin, Tool has a good amount of heavy songs. The Opiate e.p. and the Undertow album are both on the heavier side. Also, to connect Tool to another band that you have done a reaction from....Meshuggah opened for Tool during one of the legs of the Lateralus tour back in 2001 or 2002(I think it was 2002 during the leg of the tour after I saw Tool). Happy to see you find a Tool song that you really like. Sori, It is always awesome to see you enjoy Tool. You have an amazing discography to look forward to. Very excited for the Lateralus review. It will be worth the wait. Vin and Sori keep up the awesome work and great in depth reactions/reviews.

Been waiting for this song! Thank u!

You guys just gained a new sub. I love how in depth you guys go. I actually like it when people actually talk about what’s being said. First video. Big fan already

Y'all have been listening to a lot the lighter sided Tool songs. Check out some songs from Undertow, that album is dark AF! Heavy, dark, thick and moody. Love watching Sori groove while I can see the wheels in Vins head turning. I've seen em live 4 times and yes, yes, yes he can do those vocals you mentioned, does it amazingly. Great video you two😎🔥🔥

This song is a personal family favorite ....and yes he does pull it off live. I can only watch live videos from them. Nothing better. EVER

You guys grew fast, you were at 800 when I subbed to you about a week ago, now you at 5k lmao

You guys are just awesome. Many Tool fans didn’t catch the Pee Wee reference right away! Its named after Jambi, the genie. When Chancellor came up with the bass lines, Carey thought it sounded like Jambi's chant, then Maynard wrote lyrics about a genie and making wishes. it was meant as a joke! Nonetheless, the song appears to have a deeper meaning and is open to our own individual interpretation - that’s just the beauty of Tool. One of my favorite songs of all time and I love seeing people react to it ❤️ Subscribed!

Maynard has said many times his voice is his instrument that he contributes to the band.

Great song. Great reaction. Vin... you're Killin me. Looks like it's gonna take ticks and leeches for you to say you like tool. I can't wait to see that giddy smile on your face when it breaks you. And Sori... I'm seeing tool in 2 weeks. You coming? XD

Jambi is one hell of a song....sick intro, sick bass, sick bass, sick vocals and the best part is the amazing and catchy riffs.....pure perfection for ears!!

What he wanted all along, was his son. Relationship between a parent and their children is... or is supposed to be the most pure relationship there is. Kids come along and have a way making you want to fly the straight and narrow to be an example. This whole song to me is about the struggles of living the life of a rock star while raising a child.

So glad I got to see this played live a few weeks ago. I wasn’t expecting it.

I know this song is about his son but for me, I use this song for GOD. To keep me grounded in doing selfish acts and such. To stay away from the poison I face everyday. That's why I love Tool. I don't think of them as satanic or what, I think of them as a philosophical band. Which their songs help me to keep in touch with reality and the divine. Side note, you are right at the drummer (Danny) being "off beat". They like odd time signatures and Danny is a monster. Rosetta Stoned has one of the complex drum patterns there is. Watch a video about dissecting Rosetta Stoned and you will be amazed (Once you heard the song of course).

I'm sold. Didnt care for many reaction videos, but theres something special here with you two. (Not to mention I get to watch fledgling tool fans geek out over the many wonders this band has too offer) Good luck to you two, and God bless!

Sori I’ll be looking for that thumbs up from u 2 after Reflection takes u away for about 11 minutes!! I KNOW you will fall in love with it. 🤘🤘Shit, that song is so good that friggin lampshade will prob voice it’s opinion on it LOL!! Lampshade: yeah, ya know, I’m gonna hv to give that a 10/10!!

I’ll take both of you two to a Tool concert, it’s a great time in your life you will never forget. The Tool concert I went to with my son, I got pushed over the stage gate when everyone rushed to the front when they came on. I got escorted to the sideline from security, then for some dumb reason I attempted to climb across one of Tool’s instrument crate (a Toolbox LoL) to get up to the seating area and I slipped backwards and fell, trying to break my fall I ended up breaking my thumb and jamming my wrist. One security guard ended up taking me backstage to medic so they could wrap up my hand. Best time I ever had.

Now I need a video solely dedicated,to just Sori's sheltered and strict Christian upbringing😂 keep up the great in depth work guys

Just came across your media last night and absolutely love your interaction, I'm subscribed! I'm also a Maynard fan as my spiritual journey parallels his. You hit it with assessing his vocals as an instrument, that's why he doesn't perform front center. He's usually a silhouette in the background. The other thing to understand is that he will not tell you what the song means specifically. Rather the idea is that's you find yourself relating to the music instrumentally and the expression lyrically. For instance trying to asses tempted the devil with my song and got what I wanted all along. For myself I relate to the idea that I'm so alive today not in prison I've had a pretty charmed Life I've tempted the devil but yet here I am but only by the grace of God. So for myself the following lyrics are shine on shine on benevolent Son. Shine on till The two become One. But for the grace of God I am withering away. We are all a part of the body of Christ hell is the separation from the Godhead. Anyways you guys are doing a wonderful job don't lose that love you have for each other. Peace!

45 minutes just felt like 10, great song, great reaction, great conversation, I just want to sit down and eat a pizza with u guys LOL

Just discovered you guys. Love Tool and love your reactions. It's hard not to drink the Kool-Aid with this band- saw them twice live and all I can say is that Tool is simply an experience within a journey and a journey within an experience. Spiral Out...

He's singing about his son devo. He also sings about his son in H

Y'all remind me of this church I used to work at. I'm an atheist, but they accepted and loved me anyway. We had so much more in common than we didn't. Like y'all, they (especially the small group I joined) struck me as comrades who happened to be Christian, not the other way around. I truly believe there is and ought to be a space for believers and non-believers alike to share, and it seems like y'all are creating such a space with this channel

the title jambi is kind of a joke about the riff sounding like Jambi's chant on Pee Wee's Playhouse. However, like many of tool's lyrics, it has a double meaning.

Guys you are growing like crazy. 5.5k! Great reaction as usual. This is easily one of my top 5 songs by Tool. I keep making like 8 different band requests per post 😂 but try out Oblivion by The Winery Dogs

tool - disposition, reflection and triad, please

Welcome to the Tool girl club! Love this song! You'll drink the Toolaid eventually Vin lol, just to add to my comment I love you two and your channel! :) You just seem like such lovely and broad minded people that I wish there were more of in the world! Also Stephen King is my favourite author so fun side story too lol

I feel like this song is about his song changing his life and making him realize that he would give up everything and deny his demons (Legion) in order to keep his son in his life. Edit: Tempted the Devil and got what I wanted all along is referencing him living the lifestyle he had been and still being blessed with a child that he probably didn't even realize he wanted all along.

Don't know why I like these reaction videos so much - maybe it's because I relive the first time I heard these tracks. A little human connection. Thanks a lot for doing these!

Another great review. love the new setup!

It warms my heart to see Sori fall in love with tool it reminds me so much of the first time I heard tool...Its like falling in love with them all over again...thank you for letting me relive my youth vicariously through your new experiences. I have a whole new appreciation for their music

Yes, live he is just as good. Tool - Pushit (Salival - Live) is a great example. He almost sounds like he mixes gregorian chants over the lyrics. Sori. You have seen the magic of tool :)

I don't know a lot about TOOL, but serendipitously found Maynard's book at the public library last week and am at chapter 10. The lyrics have a lot of cryptic clues that he tells people about in his book. I think this song is designed to be ambiguous, but if you know about his story,.. you start to get puzzle pieces together a little better.

Y'all NEED to go to see Tool live. I promise you. You will walk away changed.

Love the song, love the reaction, love the lyrics analysis, love you both! Klone - Immaculate Desire

Adam Jones is playing a talk box during the solo. He uses his mouth to influence the guitar sound.

Caught me by surprise, thought you guys will hold Tool reactions until doing the Lateralus review Loved the reaction and the discussion that went through, was such a nice pick!

For heavier Tool songs: Jerk off Ticks and Leeches Hooker with a Penis Part of me More distorted heavy riffs and very angry side of Maynard vocally. MJK does pull the majority of what you hear on the album live. I have seen a few times where he cuts it short and then other times he nails. Maybe he adjusts to how he is feeling that day to give a better performance. Other fun tracks: Pushit ( Salival version is my favorite but original is great too) No Quarter ( Led Zeppelin cover) #vinisnprettyalrighttoo Just kidding. We love you as well. Just had to make fun.

They are absolutely INCREDIBLE live! Best show I’ve ever been too by far (in support of this album).

Every intro i just laugh cuz i just hear Sori as a Canadian "sorry" xD

I've seen tool in concert 4 times, and the most recent was the Gorge in Washington with the VIP tickets. 100% worth it to see them in concert. They were the first band I saw in concert back in 2010 too. You guys have to go see them

Yal are great! God bless yal moving forward ☺️ Yal have a real talent on evaluating songs and life in general! Huge fan

Hey Guys loving the breakdown you do of the meanings behind the lyrics. Interesting thing is that Maynard at live Tool shows USED to the be front man literally he was out front bearing all, in full spotlight. Then just before Lateralus came out they change the way they presented themselves on stage. The drums, bass and guitar were pushed forward and Maynard went backstage, with no spotlight at all, in fact completely in the dark!! You could only see his silhouette on the screen behind. Interesting that this goes partly to why he might have done that. Meaning he still wants to bear his soul but have less of himself torn away in the process. I remember when they started doing that and it really took me a while to really accept it, because he really is an awesome front man because of how he just would give all of himself to the crowd. I guess it took it toll after a while.

toolshed.down.net. Official lyrics are there. From Maynard. These lyric videos are super wrong. Loving the reaction so far!

Y’all are officially my new favorite channel!! I’m a DIE HARD TOOL FAN so for y’all to really appreciate it is so cool to see!! Cheers from Texas! Ps.. REACT TO A LIVE VERSION

Yes! This is my favorite Tool song. So badass.

Your microphone sounds SO MUCH BETTER now. Also, I just wanted to point out the entire song of Jambi is played in a 9/8 time signature with the exception of the guitar solo which switches to 6/4. Someone else mentioned Rosetta Stoned. The insane thing about that is the entire band is playing in three different time signatures for long stretches of it. Danny is playing a polyrhythm (so two time sigs) while the rest of the band plays in an entirely different time sig.

This song live.....🧠💥

If I lived closer or vice versa, it'd be a pleasure to buy y'all tickets to a Tool concert. They are an experience to see live.

45 minutes, bro I need to add this to my watch later 😂

Wow, guys! That's some in-depth review of the lyrics! You two are really good at it. Keep it up. Really enjoyed the video. Apart from what you two have already discussed, there's an esoteric angle to a majority of the Tool songs. The division that Maynard has written about, in this song, as well as in 'Schism', could be about the division of 'jiva' and 'Shiva' in Yoga, and he wants to reunite the two, to "swing on the spiral of our (his) divinity and still be a human". 39:50 Danny Carey is NOT into satanism. It's not "satanic" geometry but sacred geometry. Occultism is NOT satanism. Peace. :)

Tool - Vicarious

Years ago I saw them live and when they did Jambi that part where he does the part of song where he starts with dim my eyes. Maynard was wearing a cowboy hat. He contorted himself all the way back and swung the cowboy hat around while belting out the lyrics it was amazing.

Vin: Real men take their ladies to see Tool. 😉

Definitely my favourite reaction video of your's so far. Really enjoyed that one.

The riff had a beat that sounded like “Meka Leka hi, meka heiny ho” to Danny. That’s the thing dude named Jambi from peewee’s playhouse says. So they named it Jambi Lol.

Do parabol/parabola reaction. You'll love it! Probably my favorite people to do reactions now. Keep up the good work!

OMG you dont think Tool is Heavy? Wait for your Lateralus project, prepare to eat crow 🤘

I think the build up at the end of that song just transmuted the christos in my spine... goodness, its enough to shed a tear and shine light into those deep caverns. Shine on forever, shine on, benevolent sun. Dont have to tell me twice.

He can do it live :) If you ever get a chance grab some tickets and go see them :)