Tool | 'The Pot' | Musician First Time Reaction + Analysis 

Apologies if this was too long and rambly 😅...it's a compliment to the band! I think I need to tighten up this format. Appreciate your honest feedback and suggestions as always!

"The worst part of hearing TOOL for the first time is that you can never hear TOOL for the first time ever again."

Kangaroo = Kangaroo Court: an unofficial court held by a group of people in order to try someone regarded, especially without good evidence

Welcome to the TOOL rabbit hole! There is no end to its depth, so be prepared to fall into the abyss and don't resist. The reward is immeasurable. Cheers from the TOOL army. Oh, your reaction was awesome in that it was authentic and genuine. From my point of view, no need to change anything going forward.

Tool army members will be searching for Tool reaction and showing up in droves soon.

We got ourselves another good one, Tool army! Prepare to have about a dozen new favorite songs over the course of this journey. Following!

All 4 members are Masters at what they do. Danny the drummer is the legitimately the best on the planet right now. Also Maynard the singer does not write the lyrics until after Adam, Justin and Danny finish the composition.

If you have an addictive personality then meet your new addiction 😎 My only problem with this band feeding my addictive personality is that they’ve made it hard for me to appreciate music that is not Tool.

So great to see someone discover Tool for the first time! Especially when they realize that they have been missing something really amazing. 🌀 spiral out

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻(& YET ANOTHER tool fan is BORN!!!🎉❤️👌🏻)☮️&💡2ALL!!!

When you start covering your face in disbelief. Correct.

Subbed for more Tool please

Tool has the sound, the rhythm, the riffs, the beat, the melodies, the aggression.

Here we go again!! Welcome to one of the greatest bands of all time. Tool, made up of Vocalist Maynard James Keenan, Guitarist Adam Jones, Bassist Justin Chancellor, and the Octopus on Drums Mr. Danny Carry. In general Tool can be divided between their early years which had a more aggressive, angry tone and their later years which is more spiritual and reflective. Each member are elite musicians, Tool only sounds like Tool and are a genre all their own. Maynard writes all the lyrics, and his performances are on par with some of the greatest vocalists in history. He is also a vocalist for A Perfect Circle and Puscifer both of which I highly recommended to dive into. Tool fans will tell you to stay away from reacting to any of their official videos as they distract quite a bit from the songs and lyrics, I typically recommend to just listen to their music first and then on a second go around pull up the lyrics, we promise, it'll add dimension and depth to the entire experience. Tool fans are devoted and love to watch reactions of people’s first time listening, to say they are unique doesn’t do them justice. Take your time with reactions, we don’t mind if you pause and analyze, a lot of their music is open to interpretation which is fun for all of us. Spiral out and have fun on your journey...oh and YES headphones are a must! The Staples: The Pot 46 and 2 Lateralus The Grudge Sober Schism Pneuma 7empest Right in Two Vicarious The Patient Deeper Cuts: Jambi Hooker with a Penis Pushit Pushit (Salival Version) Eulogy Disposition / Reflection / Triad (All in a row) Invincible Culling Voices Decending Swamp Song 4 Degrees Parabol/Parabola Ticks & Leaches No Quarter Maynard’s Dick Songs related to Maynard's mother. Judith Marie Keenan was a devote Baptist who suffered a paralyzing cerebral hemorrhage when Maynard was just 11-years-old. Judith would remain paralyzed for 27 years (approx. 10,000 days) until her death in 2003. Jimmy Judith (A Perfect Circle) Wings for Marie (Part 1) 10,000 Days (Wings Part 2)

Wow. Best reaction ever to Tool. There's no turning back now. Enjoy. Masters of their craft.

"I have an addictive personality with bands" Oh you have a fun journey ahead of you

You say you obsess over music, well this band potentially could redefine that for you and become your new music obsession. I haven't gone a day since 14 without listening to Tool. Also I want to say if you sincerely like this, you should just do a full discography from start to end and I guarantee Tool fans will be here. Tools songs all have a signature sound but honestly each are different. Each album has its own unique sound while still keeping their specific sound and beauty. If you absolutely must skip around, I can suggest Decending, Crawl Away, Pushit, Right in Two, and The Grudge as just a few to react to

My man here bout to melt his brain going through Tool"s catalog

TOOL as a band is not conventional, because they are equal members of the presentation-each having their own time to shine. ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE

15:40 - A kangaroo court is an unofficial court held by a group of people in order to try someone regarded, especially without good evidence, as guilty of a crime. The expression comes from the notion of justice proceeding "by leaps", like a kangaroo - in other words, "jumping over" (intentionally ignoring) evidence that would be in favour of the defendant.

A true testament to this band is their uniqueness, longevity, album sales ,the absolute diehard fans and all from a band that didn't get a lot radio play - that's just scratching the surface !

This is one of the last bands that makes concept albums. Segues, Hidden Tracks, Backward Messages, Dynamic Range, Incredible Album Art, Amazing Engineering. Modern day PINK FLOYD! ✌ I'll subscribe to watch your TOOL journey!

They are absolute masters of silence and space in their compositions, as you mentioned around 26:10 .

Man you started with a banger ✊🏼

Here comes the TOOL Army! 😁🔥🔥

TOOL ARMY: give this guy a follow, and welcome to the Tool army, Thomas :) I subscribed because its fun to go on this journey, and just as fun to watch someone else grow into Tool.

The moment at 11:18 It's one of the most real and awesome reactions I've ever seen to Tool. I love it man

it never fails. everyone ends up head banging hard to this tune before it's over. it's so primal.

God I love seeing musicians first listen to Tool

The bright side of coming to them late is you have a lot of great music to get into.

In case anyone was curious, the reason Squidward, on his shirt, has his head down looking pissed, is because it took This Long for this guy to realize 🛠️T⚙️⚙️L🛠️ is pure Genius 😉👊

The best way to approach Tool is that each song is its own journey

I love watching Musicians listen too Tool for the first time. Welcome to the 'Tool' army.

IT WAS FUN WATCHING YOUR MIND MELT YESSSSSSSSSS WELCOME TO THE ARMY

welcome to the musical equivalent of a rabbit hole! I could go on for days about how fucking amazing this band is. 4 monster musicians on their own but they're not competing with each other. everyone has a job and all 4 guys do it to perfection.these guys really don't get talked about enough as one of the greatest bands ever.

It was fun rocking out with you man. Get ready for the rabbit hole that is Tool

Sub'd for your Tool journey, they are master of polyrhythms and seamless transitions! Their music can be life changing...it totally changed the way I listen to music, forever!

lol... The wah solo isn't a break from the bass, it IS the bass. Such a great song.

I can say, I throughgly enjoyed this reaction. It was so thoughtful. One of my favorites so far. You must do more Tool! Tool army will be here for it.

tool band out of Los angeles.4 of the best musicians on the planet. the musical equivalent of a rabbit hole.once you dive into thir catalogue you can't get enough. check out their song pnuema with the danny carey drum cam.

"I think I'll need to research this one a bit...." will be said after every Tool song.

Welcome to your new addiction, and the Tool Army.

It's mostly 4/4 (unusual for Tool), with a bit of 3/4. It's just heavily syncopated, giving it an 11/8 feel. (Right in Two actually _is_ in 11. I'm sure there are others, but I'm drawing a blank.) But focus on the snare: it keeps a rock solid beat on 2 and 4 for nearly the entire song.

Tool = controlled chaos = most talented band ever… each member are different and talented

Welcome to the Tool rabbit hole, its deep and wide. As a fellow musician you'll come out better after the swim.

I laughed how you couldn't find a place to pause. Awesome!

the one thing i absolutely love about watching reactions to this song is that EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. gets super into the groove @11:36

You are forgiven for being rambly because you just heard TOOL for this first time. They have insane time signatures and this is one of their simpler ones. There are a ton of good songs but 46 & 2 and Vicarious would be two to do after this one.

Thank you for the great time with you! I enjoyed your reaction so much! To see how the absurdly good sound reached inside you! All the best from Germany.

Very honest reaction! Tool Army will invade! Pretty sure you will be back for another Tool reaction soon

If you keep up this style and energy of reactions like this the Tool army will show up in drives. Well done! Loved the video!

Loved your reaction..you never have to apologize to Tool fans for rewinding it back and listening again. Weve been doing that for decades 😁 and we love to see other people discover Tool……polyrhythmic structure….my fav to play (im a percussionist) and listen to across genres.

Great reaction and analysis. I was going to recommend listening to "Lateralus" next but it might actually melt your mind.

You say you have an addicting personality?, then Tool probably is the right band for you my friend!, enjoy the journey

I’m sure you’ve heard Led Zeppelin before lol. You’ve got to check out TOOL’s reimagining of “No Quarter”. Probably the best cover I’ve ever heard, if not one of their best songs.

This song just does it for me. So dynamic, great lyrics, great vocals, harsh but melodic. I don’t know what genre this is, but i could listen to it all day. Found your channel this morning via Ren, another favorite, who is also dynamic, great lyrics and voice, melody, but totally different. For me, genre isn’t important if the components are there. Subbed. ♥️Also, i liked this format of reacting then analyzing. Thank you.

The songs is literally about "The Pot calling the Kettle Black"

I'm envious, hearing Tool for the first time is like trying a drug for the first time, it's euphoric and life changing, NOTHING sounds like Tool, nothing has the strength, texture, and depth of Tool. Here begins a great journey into Rabbit hole, you're not in Kansas anymore.

Their song The Grudge is a masterpiece with the most epic scream. Holding grudges will destroy you. Lateralus is their signature song!

One of the most straightforward Tool tracks there is..

I think the nice thing about Maynard's lyrics is they are open to interpretation. "The pot calling the kettle black" comes more to mind than "The devil's lettuce" personally. He even references the kettle, "when you pissed all over my black kettle"... "Black Kettle" was a native American leader of the Cheyenne people. The whole song to me has a strong "western" feel. It's hard to get into words but that twang of the guitar references some "Americana", in my opinion. To me this TOOL album has always been Psychedelic Timeless Space Cowboy Rock. That's the best I can describe it as. Also yeah that bass in the beginning reminds me of shark infested waters, danger. The, it seems to switch to the bass crying.

The meaning is two fold. It’s about the hypocrisy of those that judge people for smoking pot, but do so themselves. Mainly people in positions of power who hold the ability to make the laws, but skirt the consequences. It’s also a reference to the pot calling the kettle black. Basically all tool lyrics mean to you what they mean to you. There is not a wrong way to feel or interpret them.

A kangaroo court is a sham court where the person has already basically been judged guilty, it's just for show so that's the kangaroo reference. He makes lots of double metaphors, like when he says kangaroo be stoned it refers to being stoned on pot on one level but also be literally stoned (punished) by the govt. I love the lyrics because of his clever word play, pot on one level is marijuana but it also refers to hypocrisy, the pot calling the kettle black as the old aphorism goes.

This is actually one of the few Tool songs that's mostly in 4/4 but the rhythm trips you up, it's cool you noticed how "simple" the production is it's one of my favourite things about the band, they produce complex and incredibly thoughtful music but when you break it down it's just guitar, bass, drums, the production was very smart keeping it so simple. This song is probably the most forward you'll hear the singing, Maynard prefers to sit in amongst or behind the music and you'll notice it tells the story of the song just as much as the lyrics do. A life changing band for many including myself, if you're doing more i can't wait to see how you react, there aren't any bad Tool songs.

Awesome reaction and review. This is the best out there today. No one sounds like them and no one ever will.

That quizzical look on your face while counting time was priceless. Great reaction. From what I've read the Pot is in 4/4 and 3/4 depending on the instrument and part of the song. I'm sure you'll be listening to more of the Tool library really soon.

Keep it up 🤘

I love how you go back and listen multiple times then give a more detailed review! Especially with Tool because everyone will miss little things the first listen, no matter how good of a musician they are.

I've seen a couple of good reactors do ALL the Tool songs chronologically.. I watched every vid, and am ready to again if ur up for it

Kangaroo court = the fix is in. Hypocrisy always projects its own guilt on the other. Maynard's lyrics are Platonic archetypes. EDIT: Having watched thousands of reaction videos, I must add that you have perfected the format. I got both of the things I crave as a fan of the music, an honest first impression and then a knowledgeable analysis of what you enjoyed about it. Don't worry about taking too long. In fact, I insist that you take *all the time you need* reacting to 7empest, when you get to it.

Super fun watch. Glad you enjoyed them. There's plenty to explore: Jambi, 46 and 2, Pneuma -(live Danny drum cam is a fabulous watch). See you in the next vid.

Tool Army here, welcome brother!!! If I have to say anything I’ll say I love this format of giving the song some time to settle. I’ve subscribed and can’t wait till you explore all their songs. Best bet is to start at the opiate ep. You have to hear the progression of their music

"Wish? Did somebody say 'Wish'?", and the magic words "Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho" One should listen to Jambi every day, for mental and physical health.

Haha, when I saw that you listened to Tool for the first time I had to press Like because it was clear that you will be impressed 😂 Welcome to the rabbit hole of the Tool Army. And you will notice: there is no bad song from Tool. And be sure to check out: the drumcam for the song Pneuma

Tool Army welcomes you and thank you

Subscribed for more Tool. They've created their own genre of music and I haven't heard it repeated yet in almost 30 years of listening to them.

Soundscape. Tool is just like no other ......

Great reaction!

There's nothing as good as watching someone fall in the Tool pit. Tool will make you feel emotions and feelings that no other band will EVER‼️ New subscriber! Will be looking forward to more Tool reactions because I have a feeling this won't be the last😉😁

This song is a perfect example of what you can do with a basic 4/4 rhythm. It took a few listens till I got the hang of it because the vocals in the intro are in triplets. It's all in 4/4 until the section after the second chorus.

Love yr approach to experiencing this song. TOOL is their own genre. Their song writing process is fairly unique. The music is 100% DONE and then Maynard puts lyrics to each song. That's kinda crazy to think about. When you mentioned Danny hitting a crash to accent Maynard's vocal part, it was actually Maynard placing his vocals to accent Danny! These guys really are a different thing entirely. Spiral out, keep going

Adam, Justin, and Danny jam and bounce ideas around, and slowly cpose all the music. Then the give it to Maynard, who writes lyrics to accompany the music. He might ask for a section to be repeated or extended. So the goes through another creative phase, because they aren't content with just repeating a bit. The music evolves throught the length of the track. Adam has said that they're often surprised by MJK's vocals, either leaving an expected lyric section as instrumental, or signing over unexpected sections. And every song is different. And no song is bad. But, honestly, Tool is more than just those four musicians. I would argue that their audio engineer and their lighting designer are essential.

The Pot is always the song I can advice to someone wo want do discover Tool, because it's an "easy" song. But there is a price to pay: you fell in an incredible rabbit hole.....

enjoy the Tool ride. you're hooked already lol. spiral out

Best lyric: Liar, Lawyer, mirror show me what's the difference? You'd feel the same if battling thru an ugly divorce

Welcome aboard, your ride has started and will be a wild one. :) Now that you have your first taste I would be bold enough to suggest that you go back to their first album, or even the EP and start going through the albums in order. That way you can hear the evolution of the band from album to album. :)

With a few exceptions, the majority of the song is in 4/4, and the bridge is in 6/4. Maynard demands that the instrumental parts are complete and set in stone before it is sent to him for lyrics and vocal arrangement.

I am genuinely surprised this is a first Tool reaction. Saying you have an awful lot to digest in the future is a major understatement.

The band writes and records the music. Maynard then listens to it and feels what he writes into it.

Tool Army was already waiting for you. You`re late Thomas but here you are. Welcome!

Fun fact: Each album has a different Tool “logo”. 10,000 Days has a double entendre. It’s both Tool and fool. Take from it what you will 🌀

Please please please do more Tool!

Awesome format! Not gonna lie, just subscribed, I'd love to see more in this format, raw reaction combined with deep analysis. Thanks for the masterclass on The Pot!

That's Tool!!! Great rabbit hole to go down.

If you want your mind blown, listen to Lateralus. Two words....Fibonacci sequence. It's amazing how technical this band gets. Oh, and don't waste your time trying to find the time signature in their songs. It will just drive you crazy.

If you keep doing Tool, you will soon realise that pretty much every one of their songs is amazing, seriously! And your favourite song of theirs will basically be whichever one you listened to last

The music is always written first, and Maynard listens and adds his lyrics. Always.

The pot calling the kettle black...it's hypocrisy the song is about,but you gotta love the weed references. "Ganja police!You must have been out your mind."Priceless.

LIKED AND SUBBED!! People with the ability or capacity to appreciate tool discovering them for the first time is the BEST corner of the internet and I’m here for your rabbit hole journey. It will literally never disappoint you m. Tool are the greatest musical experience on earth imo. Cheers from America!

I expected tears. In bands one person is good, two people are good. In Tool... ALL.