Tool - The Grudge (REACTION!) 

George questioning the groove right before the grooviest section and doubting the payoff right before one of my favorite Tool payoffs was funny to me.

“Tool makes you reevaluate how you interpret music.” So true.

I thought they'd be more blown away by Maynard's 25 second scream.

The Tool Paradox - music that demands analyzation and interpretation but can only be truly understood when you shut your mind off and listen

This album was the soundtrack to my Afghanistan deployment in 2001-2002. So strange to piece together these tunes with such a vivid foreign environment under insane stress, but somehow this album fit the times and nearly 25 years later it still brings the wallop of emotions.

Two things... 1. That 20ish something second Maynard scream towards the end 2. That drum outro by Danny. Like WTF! 🔥🔥🔥

Tool be Toolin

With a solid 10 times listening to this song it will become one of their most powerful songs. It grows on you more than most,

Do Tool - H for the love of god! I think i've put that on every video lol

The Grudge is one of the best tracks ever!!! Not to mention an incredible album opener. You guys should just react to the whole record! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Tool - Right In Two PleasepleaseIthankyouILoveyoubye 😁✌️

That scream …..you feel that in your soul.

You guys have immensely grown as critics. The perspectives are on-point.

You two were some of the first reactors I started listening to during the pandemic. I never said thanks for that. Always here for the TOOL!

“Hey bro what’s ur favorite TOOL song?l” Me: “The one I’m listening to rn”

Lads, we NEED more Tool reactions 🙏

When George was talking about how there was nothing in the song that grabbed him (yet), I was waiting for them to get to that transition right after “and sinking… deeper.” That was the part that grabbed me the first time I heard it.

I love what Ryan said about having to listen to fear innoculum first before going into pneuma 😁😁.

Most powerful drum outro of ANY song EVER!

The fact that they were aware that you can judge a Tool song too soon in the midst of judging a tool song too soon was amazing. Love how self-aware these guys are.

Its the GOAT of any album intro. It sets the tone for the whole album

This might be my favourite Tool track at this point, but it definitely wasn't at first. But the more familiar I became with it the harder and harder it hit until it's now like pure magic to my ears

Imagine being 19/20 years old, driving to a "CD" shop hungover, opening this record (amazed by the artwork), popping it in your CD player, and going on an amazing journey of probably the best rock album ever! I remember it to this day (41 years old now)

Lateralus is a masterpiece. Every song on that album is amazing. Also do Parabol/Parabola off the same album

This right here is the best TOOL reaction channel. Always fun to watch your videos, mates. 🤝

AHHH! Someone actually talked about Justin and mentioned him by name! I see Tool occupying the same sort of space musically that some classical music occupies, or great works of art or literature. Sometimes it asks more of the listener/viewer/reader when they try to engage with it - more attention, more thought, more presence - and rewards them for doing so.

Tool is a grower, every track matures the more times you listen, as one commenter I saw said on a Tool reaction, " Tool are the musical 'just the tip' masters "

Justin is so underrated!! One of the best bass players alive!!

This song has the greatest primal scream in history.

The Grudge - sets the tone of the theme of lateralus perfectly being the opening track. It marks a turning point in Tool’s career even. This album transcends grudges, bitterness, anger and fighting to self reflection,learning, teaching and ultimately self actualization. That 25+ second yell lets out the grudge and bitterness of the past that allows Tool to stop the anger spiral that many get trapped into. Once you ‘let go’ you can actually grow and learn from it and teach others and use the insight gained from life experiences in much more powerful ways..

Funny thing they were saying that this song lacks a payoff moment and it’s literally the Tool song with the best payoff moment lol

I think the vocals, lyrics, and meaning behind this song are the highlight. The instrumentals make more sense when thought of as a soundtrack to the story of "the grudge".

Imo The Grudge is the theme setter to the whole album. Letting go/change/forgiving one's self and moving on.

I absolutely love seeing you guys react to my favorite music in real time. Lateralus is literally my favorite album of all time, and The Grudge is such a perfect opening song for the album, and it's even more amazing to witness being played live. It's probably one of my favorite songs lyrically from them as well!

That's what beautiful about Tool ....... You said it, it's not the first time you hear it, it's the 1 millionth time you hear it. It's the beauty of it!!! Enjoy every time u hear it, it just gets better 😅

Same here guys, I've been a fan of them for two decades and it always takes me several listens of their albums to really dig in. I grabbed this album at midnight on the release day and can still remember how I felt when I listened for the first time.

A Saturn Return happens approximately every 29.5 years (i.e., the duration of Saturn's orbit around the sun), which means it lands in the same place in the sky it did when you were born roughly around the time you turn 29. Generally, it “returns” for approximately 2.5 to three years.

Tool has always fascinated me. Their music requires much more effort to truly unpack everything. For that reason it doesn’t always click right away as I have to go back many times to really experience the song from different aspects before I can interpret and understand the music. I was fortunate enough to hear Tool live for the 1st time as Ozzfest 2001, UK. They opened with ‘The Grudge’ and I had no idea what hit me. It was going over my head completely. But as I started to watch Danny, Adam and Justin I started to realise how complex and interwoven the music was. Absolutely blew my mind. The Grudge is still and will always be my favourite Tool song for this reason.

Their music is the gift that keeps giving. Any song can be the star of the show if you cycle through their albums. What you once thought you didn’t like can become your favorite listen. Keeps happening over and over for me.

Man.. I've been waiting so long for you guys to get to this one! 🎉

The key is almost impossible to get on the first listen; how well the story ties to the music. Quiet rage, repetitive mantra, seething, outburst, reflection, release. Even better when you know their writing style. They recorded the track before Maynard's lyrics and he pulled that story from what he felt while listening. Perfection.

The Saturn comes back around lyric is in reference to Saturn's orbit around the sun which takes about 28 years, and what Maynard is basically conveying is that this is the age where you should be able to realize what it is that you're holding on to and refusing to let go, and you can either try and move past it, or hold on to them for the rest of your life. That's basically the gist of it, with a little wiggle room of a bit broader interpretation.

@25:15 Ryan grasps with the idea behind concept albums, Tool is masterful in doing them.

Tool is the only band whose best song is the one you're currently listening to

Tool is best listened to in chronological order.

definitley a TOP 5 tooliest TOOL song. it grows on you over time, like a grudge... huh. one of my favorites both musical and lyrical

Next step has to be Parabol + Parabola

You guys are the first time I've ever subscribed to a channel by only watching your ad plug. Love it. Already excited for the rest of this video.

Man I’ve been waiting for this!

This song has always reminded me of drowning. Gasping for breath, panicking, struggling and moments of relief. One of my all time favourites.

Keep pressing that replay button. You'll both be singing this song like it was the best tune you ever heard! Trust me!

been waiting for this one !!!!

1 hour ago I was seeing The Pot episode, randomly. Thanks.

Tick and leeches has to be reviewed!

Even if its not your favorite so hype to see more tool on this channel 🎉❤

Due to what was said at around the 24:27 mark, I truly believe that yall would enjoy parabol and parabola in that order.

Always happy to see you experience a new TOOL track! 🔧

Listening to tool for the first time is like riding a rollercoaster with your eyes closed.

It took me 20 years to fully appreciate this song

Right in Two must be the next Tool reaction. It's been long enough lol

Be patient - those Grudge grooves will get stuck in your heads after a few more listens. 😃

When I first heard this song I was at the beginning of my Tool journey so I overlooked it for the a long time because Lateralus was the album I first listened to when it came out. So I was posed with their whole catalog up to that point. But when I came back around to this song it became one of my all time favorites. It’s a journey until the end for me and then the end is one of the greatest moments for me in music. From the scream to the build of Maynard chanting Let Go! Until the amazing display of skill by Danny is just some the greatest I’ve ever heard and still gets me going after all the listens and years I’ve heard

A few listens and y'all be grooving with it. Nice react, boys!

Damn this track is absolute powerful, devastating.

that pause right before the scream gave me aural blueballs.

Was waiting for this!

I love the message and the lyrics of the song. Let the grudge go, don't let it drag you down like a stone. Turn it into something good, turn it to gold.

I doubt this is anyones favorite Tool song upon first listen; there is much going on musically and lyrically that it can be tough to get into. After over 20 years of listening to Tool, however, this is my absolute favorite song. The message is simple, but so necessary.

Tool and The Mars Volta were two bands where after I got into them I would always give music that is new to me a second or even third chance. It's exactly what Ryan described here with the Matrix thing.

I love your videos, love em. I rarely comment because by the end of the video I'm laughing, enjoying the music and ready to head to work with a smile. Sincerely, thank you!

This song has a great message. The only person a grudge hurts is the person holding it. It's like a hot iron in your hands. It's going to keep hurting you until you drop it.

6:25. "TOOL is TOOLIN'!!!" LMAO!!!!!😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TOOL hype!

You guys are awesome. Been listening to you for years. Tool is my favorite band

The song is like a roller coaster. Slowly cimbing to a peak, crashing down over and over.

Tool designs their music to be listened as an album, an overall experience beginning to end.

Right in two/ jambi!!

one of their best songs and definitely the best album opener

ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME THANK YOU!!!!!!!!❤️🔥

About time! Also, Ryan and I have the same feelings for Pneuma. I have to listen to Fear Innoculum first as well. Hell yeah man 🤙

Need to do Eulogy off of Aenima.

guys.... 2 minutes in, even before the reaction. , much respect for the help offering for people with mental health issues as well as being open about your own issues. much needed in the world and thank you again. .... now on with the reaction. ...

You guys never disappoint on your Tool analyses. Always love your takes as an OGT.

"Saturn comes back around to show you everything Let's you choose what you will and will not see and then Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up again Spits you out like a child, light and innocent" Yes it has astrological reference, but the direct words seem to me to point to more the symbol of Saturn and what it represents, rather than a specific Astrological "movement" Saturn is seen as the bringer of Karma/cycles throughout your life, also the ruler of material which is the second line in this section,. The "Drags you down like a stone", Saturn is also considered "the Teacher" through lessons in life and also lord of time, and this line is IMO a reference to these aspects, and also Saturn's mass, it has a similar affect in the Solar system, it drags lesser planets a little (as does Jupiter ...who was son of Saturn to the Romans, and the only one of Saturn's offspring that escaped being eaten by Saturn) The last part about "Spits you out like a child, light and innocent" is a reference to the Roman God Saturn mythology of him eatinghis own off spring, because he feared they would over throw him, but in this line Saturn is spitting the child out, so possibly a birth metaphor a section of lyrics prior "Clutch it like a cornerstone, otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and grip 'em to the lonesome end Saturn ascends, comes round again Saturn ascends, the one, the ten Ignorant to the damage done" The Ascends are astrological movement references which are meant to bring back unresolved Karma, cyclical patterns in a persons life, in this case the unresolved issue would be "the Grudge" . "the One the Ten" 10 is associated with Saturn, and in numerology and the Tarot 1 is the beginning of a Journey and 10 is completion of a journey, its a very poetic and metaphorical ways of saying "from beginning to end" and also that every beginning is an end and every end is a beginning. A Grudge is absolutely associated with Saturn in Astrology Tarot etc. Its would be deemed "Saturnian" in traits, and Saturn is associated with Capricorn which is the root of the word "Capricious", and Saturn was certainly a Capricious god in Roman mythology (for Greek gods switch Kronos for Saturn and Zeus for Jupiter everything still has the same symbolism and meanings)

This is a song for Tool fans. Not for music fans. It is songs like these that separates casual fans from hardcore ones. The gatekeepers will tell you. " If you get this song, then you get Tool." But the break down is just amazing.

Probably the best drum outro ever.

As someone who has listened to them since I was a kid, I will say that hearing them for the first time was FULL intrigue

I would love to see you react to Rosetta Stoned from 10,000 days. It’s a bit out there, and i never loved it compared to the rest of the album, but then one day I heard it and it’s become one of my most listened tracks by them.

RU-vid it filled with reaction channels and none of them is as good as yours. You are so genuine honest and true it's a pleasure to absorb you

This is my favorite Tool song.

being a long time TOOL fan, saw them live once and was best concert ever i went to. So happy to see this band get new fans, love that this epic band is getting more love.

The fact that Better Help sponsored this song specifically (Let go let go let go) is phenomenal

Based on what you’ve liked from TOOL, you’d love Ticks & Leeches. A behemoth of a song

One of the best opening songs to an album. The reel starting up at the beginning is setting you up for the journey

This song has some of the coolest primal rhythms to it. So simple melodically but rhythm and beat are crazy

Crazy George's intro for Betterhelp is exactly what this song is about. I 100% agree with the groove commentary. One of my favorite things about a new Tool song is not knowing where it's going and sort of being "lost" on my first journey through. I'm sure that same thing makes reactions tough. Appreciate you guys!

Yes!!!!!

The lost in Vegas boys have really become some of the best music analysts on the Internet - been there since the beginning, it's been cool watching the evolution of their musical knowledge. It's top level now 🤘

15:03 The very first time I hard this riff (Defining! Confining! And sinking deeper!) I thought it was the heaviest riff imaginable. 20+ years later, I'm still crushed by this riff every time it drops. And the drop-in just makes it even heavier. Absolutely devastating riff. Glad you guys finally got to this one. Keep listening to it, because it definitely grows on you. Tool is one of those bands that teach the listener patience. For many pieces of music, you have to listen to it to the very end to fully grok it.

There's such a groove to this song, and once you feel it you'll feel it. You can definitely headbob to this entire song I promise. It's a slow headbob even though the tempo feels faster. A halftime headbob. I know I can't put the groove in your head with words but definitely consider sitting with it. WEAR the GRUDGE like a CROWN. of NEGaTIVity, LET'S you CHOOSE what you WILL, and WILL not TOLerate... (Okay this is my attempt, try headbobbing to the capitalized parts)