The intro to reflection (especially the drums)


Slipping back into the gap again
I'm alive when you're touching me,
alive when you're shoving me down


the guitar part right after 3:50 in intension - most beautiful moment of any tool song


the entirety of schism

whilst on the subject of APC i love Gravity "catch me, heal me, lift me back upto the sun.........I choose to live". get me every time

the ending of Third Eye starting with "so good to see you once again." all of 10,000 days. and from six minutes on in RS.

prison sex - the first release in sodomy, for one sweet moment i am whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooole

the grudge - 3:00-5:00

lateralus - push the envelope, watch it bend + buiildup

Let go
let go
let go
let go

"Celebrate this chance to be
Aliiiiive and Breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeathing"

Yes.

Euphoric moments. The truly special ones. Where you are transported to another dimension.

Undertow: Best abbreviated moment: "I HAVE FOUND some kind of temporary sanity in this..." in Prison Sex. Best extended moment: the whole end of Bottom after the spoken word part, climaxing with - "guilt keeps me alive at the bottom!!!" Perhaps a tie with the intro in Flood leading into where you can first hear Paul's bass line.

AEnima: Best abbreviated moment: Hard to beat "I'll keep digging!" Best extended moment: my favorite is when the intro in Eulogy finally ends and the wall of guitar sound erupts, along with the "So loooooong!"

Lateralus: Best abbreviated moment: I love the guitar riff in The Grudge during the "defining . . confining . . sinking deeper" part. I also like the second chorus in Parabola where Maynard kicks it up an octave. Best extended moment: NO F***ING CONTEST here, the whole end part of Lateralus, mindblowing. Cannot be put in words, so why try.

New album: Hard to say because I need this to sink in a few years of listening to really pick favorite parts. But right now, and this will probably all change tomorrow, but I'm thinking Rosetta Stoned all the way. The "Overwhelmed as one would be . . . . I forgot my pen, shit the bed again, typical" climactic segment is glorious.

Sorry to leave out Opiate, I love that album but I don't think of it in terms of euphoric moments.

I dont think that it is humanly possible to name the most euphoric tool moment. In my humble opinion every moment is euphoric. The best thing about Tool is that they dont have moments, they have albums. And every minute and second is absolutely amazing.

Agreed.

And I pretty much agree with all that have been listed so far (except the guy that put rosetta's climax at number 4 ;))

Damn TOOL fucking rocks.

Dont know if anyone listed this, i read most opinions and agree with em, but for me, at a live show... if i hear the heavy breathing before aenima...

... i jizz like a ninja high on wasabi coke.

peace.

i couldn't agree more with this thread and made a similar thread actually wishing for more. i guess if i got my wish it wouldn't have the effect it does. "such a heavy burden to be the one......"

every Tool song is brilliant in its own way, so i would agree with you on best Tool moment evr on every song...

"You're the only one who can hold your head up high,
Shake your fists at the gates saying:
"I have come home now!
Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father.
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my, give me my wings!"

Give me my wings!

You are the light and way, that they will only read about."

Oh man...well there are just so many spine-chillingly euphoric moments.
I'll have to have another listen tonight and write tomorrow in full...However,
Opiate="Fuck you..."
Undertow="I have found some kind of temporary sanity in this..."
Aenima=Solo to Third Eye/Aenima finale
Lateralus=Whole of "Lateralus" and ending (including 30sec scream) of "The Grudge"
10,000 Days=All of "Wings/10,000 Days" and "Overwhelmed as one would be..."

Till tomorrow...(",)

I'm very suprised that other people identify with that certain part of rosetta stoned......I know it is my favorite few instances of 10,000 days. There really is something very tangible about the song and the feelings, thoughts, and emotions associated with being the "chosen one."

I agree. The whole ending to The Patient when he's singing the two parts together. Beautiful.

I liked Tool a lot after Undertow, but when I heard Eulogy and Pushit, (especially the parts we are talking about here) I was absolutely HOOKED forever after. Now that's what a euphoric moment is!

The only thing I can think of that hasn't been posted yet is the extra part of Prison Sex (O.R.T.M) live...

"Thought I could make it end
Thought I could wash the stains away
Thought I could break the circle if I
Slipped right into your skin
So sweet was your surrender
We have become one
I have become my terror
And you my precious lamb and martyr."

Other than that, I have a certain *moment* in at least half of tool's songs, maybe more. Although some are stronger than other's, it feels like a crime to leave one out, so I'll save you the trouble of reading more and me the trouble of typing and just say... there are a lot more.

There was a moment during the Lateralus tour when they did a show in Brisbane. They played Stinkfist and around the middle where Adam does his "solo", Maynard just started singing White Lines. It fit so fucking well that you could almost swear it was part of Stinkfist. Beautiful stuff!!

I love how this moment in Rosetta Stoned sounds so epic, like some of the other grand closing sections in Tool songs when all the tension is released and you just get lifted up by these soaring riffs and vocals, but then he sings "shit the bed again, typical..." and it goes right back into immediate tension and danger. It suits the ideas of the song beautifully, a great example of songwriting and song structure furthering an artistic idea. I find the moment humorous, but more powerful because of it.

H.

and the snake is drowned
and as i look in his eyes
my fear begins to fade
recalling all of those times
i coud have cried then
i should have cried then
and as the walls come down...

all the way to the end. amazing.

RS

overwhelmed as one would be...

schism

cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion...
to the end. its how i became a tool fan actually.

lateralus

the beginning build up into the jam
feel the rhythm...
with my feet across the ground...

the patient

i must keep reminding myself...

10,000 days

you're the only one who can hold your head up high, shake ur fists at the gates...
the "judith marie unconditonal" verse
its time now, my time now. give me my, give me my wingssss

vicarious

starting w/ "credulous at best your desire to believe in, angels in the hearts of men"
especially "VI CARI OUS LY IIIIIIIIII"

pushit (live)

hands across my back again... THERES NO LOVE IN FEAR

Wow .......Some of my goose bump moments :

A) 46 and 2 towards the end with the crazy guitar solo into :

See my shadow changing,
Stretching up and over me.
Soften this old armor.
Hoping I can clear the way
By stepping through my shadow,
Coming out the other side.
Step into the shadow.
Forty six and two are just ahead of me.



B) Hooker -

All you read and
Wear or see and
Hear on TV
Is a product
Begging for your
Fatass
dirty
Dollar
So...Shut up and
Buy my new record
Send more money
Fuck you, buddy.

C) 4 Degrees :

If you knock me down I'll come back running,
I'll knock you down,
it won't be long now

D) Parabola :

This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality.
Embrace this moment. Remember. We are eternal.
All this pain is an illusion.

E) Reflection - All of it !!!

F) Lateralus -

I embrace my desire to
feel the rhythm, to feel connected
enough to step aside and weep like a widow
to feel inspired, to fathom the power,
to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain,
to swing on the spiral
of our divinity and still be a human.

With my feet upon the ground I lose myself
between the sounds and open wide to suck it in,
I feel it move across my skin.
I'm reaching up and reaching out,
I'm reaching for the random or what ever will bewilder me.
And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been.
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.

Spiral out. Keep going

G) Jambi -

Silence Legion save your poison
Silence Legion just stay out of my way

H) 10k days -
You're the only one who can hold your head up high,
Shake your fists at the gates saying:
"I have come home now!
Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father.
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my, give me my wings!"

Give me my wings!

You are the light and way, that they will only read about.

Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance,
Burden of proof tossed upon the believers.
You were the witness, my eyes, my evidence,
Judith Marie, unconditional one.

OK....I will stop now before I list almost everything

right on.

i absolutely agree with the sentiments expressed in this post.

Extended stinkfist live = best toolgasm

I like the more subtle moments, I guess...
"Standing above the crowd, he had a voice so strong and loud and I swallowed his façade cuz I'm so eager to identify" The way he sings 'identify'

one of the most euphoric moments for me is the way parabol fades into parabola and it just explodes. Some really good stereo and headphones and a darkened room and a beer and that is just something amazing. I think the whole production on lateralus is phenominal and it makes the whole album euphoric.

The pre-final chorus of Vicarious, when Maynard sings it higher.

I agree with most of these. I haven't read the entire thread so I don't know if anyone's mentioned it yet; One of my favorite parts is in jimmy when he screams "Under a dead Ohio Sky, Eleven has been and will be waiting."

This is my favourite moment.....
Saw them last week at the download festival (where they headlined)
the music broke down and maynard came in with the lines above, all mellow. the lights shone on the crowd. everyone swayed, and there was a tear in my eye.

another highlight live is at the end of lateralus where maynard sings spiral out, keep going over and over again at the end

agree, especially the Intension Guitar, so F@#kin atmospheric and beautiful
the riff itself is nothing special, just the atmospheric tone. gives me goosebumbs

The Grudge:
"Wear your grudge like a crown of negativity.
Calculate what you will or will not tolerate.
Desperate to control all and everything.
Unable to forgive your scarlet lettermen.
Wear the grudge like a crown.
Desperate to control.
Unable to forgive. And sinking deeper."
Sung in small prods (correct word?), therefore distinguishing itself from the other refrains.

And of course, the 23s scream and the "Let go"s in the end of the song. I get goosebumps when hell breaks loose after MJK's last Let go.

H.
"And as the walls come down, and as I look in your eyes
my fear begins to fade, recalling all of the times I have died, and will die.
It's all right. I don't mind."

This part rocks, it's one of my absolute favorite segments. MJK sings a little differently in this part.

The Patient
I certainly would have walked away, by now. (music fades into silence)
And I still may, I still may.
Be Patient.

Ticks & Leeches
The repeated SUCK ME DRY-screams after the softer part. MJK on a rage :) Also the rolling drums and guitars after his last "suck me dry" totally kicks ass.

Right in Two guitar solo 'til the end.

Disp/Relf/Tri, pure beauty.

Ending of Lateralus.

The Patient.

Flood: "Cleanse and purge me in the water!!!!"

Ending of Third Eye.

Jambi: Damn my eyes if they should compromise 'til guitarsolo, love that part.

Ending scream of The Pot.

RS: High eye/ incredible percussion part/"Overwhelmed as one would be..."

Wings and Third Eye take me on the most beautiful and amazing music experience one could hope for!!

Yes - they really really are - a weird moment of honesty (in what can be the surreal intellectual journey of this forum).

We just HAVE to remember that Tool are just awesome and that the reason we all spend so much time thinking/talking/posting/lurking about them is because they are SO good.

I just remain ... grateful. Truly grateful.

The part in Eulogy where maynard says: "would you die for me? Don't you fucken LIE!" Always gives chills down my spine... damn those tool boys can do anythin!

Right in Two, when maynard sayis "RIGHT IN TWOOOOOOOO...right in two"
and on Flood
when he says " i was wrong, this changes everything"
Lateralus- "we may just go where no one's been"
and the little electronic beat in intension
OH YEAH...probably one of the most "euphoric" moments ever was when i heard the change in the bass line on 10,000 days. HOLY SHIT. amazing.

I havent really got any euphoric moment listening to this song. I mean, I dont get chills down my spine and that like I get while listening to disposition, third eye and some other songs. To me the lyrics are real important and the lyrics in this one just arent "deep" enough. Sure its well written and funny as hell... but the chills aint coming.
I just laugh out loud everytime I listen to it.

I agree about the "Overwhelmed..." bit, definately a highlight of 10,000 Days. It's like a big release that brings the whole song together. Awesome.

The crossover from Parabol to Parabola always gets the hairs on the back of my neck going, and is probably my favourite moment on any Tool album.