This song in time...

[#Notion]

Ok, I was one of the ones that was pretty critical when the single first dropped. Many a fanboy was lit when I openly professed my dislikes along with others about the direction of the new tool we were hearing. I thought it was pretty bland.

But driving to a friend's today, I let vicarious play, and it was like I suddenly heard it with different ears. It was the last song on a burned Salival CD, and seeing as there aren't many songs on salival I thought I'd throw it on there. The song was amazing, I found the lyrical content and singing style to be somewhat playful, and suddenly I realized how the song was purposely not very deep, yet still carried a strong message, and delivered on all four tool fronts.

It's funny how different music can be when you're not hearing it with a predetermined mindset. I can see now how I was building up the release and anticipating the new songs a little too much, and it skewed my perception and ability to be able to listen to a somewhat simple and punchy song like vicarious.

Just thought anyone who had any kind of 'stance' on vicarious might like to know what some of the naysayers think now.

[Phorcany]

Absolutely , I had the same experience. Even when I was A little annoyed by it at first I still listened to it alot because .. well it was new tool. Now every time I listen to it I'm like "This shit is awsome, what was I thinking?"
I remember how long it took me to get use to tool in the first place. But I mostly thought it was because I was just transitioning into heavier music. But This song has what I love the most about tool , the same kind of song structure as lateralus. Not that I want them to repeat themselves with the new album , but I just love the way the lateralus songs moved.

[usa4jer]

...and delivered on all four tool fronts.What exactly are said "fronts"?

[dracomordag]

danny, maynard, justin, adam

[#Notion]

Man I thought I wouldn't have to explain that one

[usa4jer]

danny, maynard, justin, adamI see. And this "Tool" of which you speak, what's that? Some kind of tool or something?

Heh heh.

[k~nug]

while I did like it at first, I was a little confused at the whole new sound. It definitely was not what I was expecting. When I see people type that in the forums, it usually has a negative connotation. But, It wasn't negative for me at all, just different. After many listens, I realize this song kicks so much ass, it actually kicked too much ass for me to handle and I almost 'missed' it. Now it is one of my favorites on the record. yay tool for doing the unexpected again and again. It was so worth the 5 year wait. They never let me down.

<<I almost puke from my own fanboyness, but I don't give a fuck. Tool is the shit.

[wearethestories]

Absolutely , I had the same experience. Even when I was A little annoyed by it at first I still listened to it alot because .. well it was new tool. Now every time I listen to it I'm like "This shit is awsome, what was I thinking?"
I remember how long it took me to get use to tool in the first place.

Exactly.