Whenever I listen to "Flood," I *have* to listen to the long instrumental which comes before. It seems to add a lot to the song, for me. Maybe it is just getting me anxious, but I love it.
When the song was played live on the first leg of the U.S. Summer 2002 tour, TOOL did not play the intro. Even though it was fantastic live, I think it would have been much better with the intro.
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same with me i was there in melb april 2k2.. was awesome on the ground moshing and shit... but flood made me act strange.. i started swaying and moving to the music.. kinda like maynard does in some song.. ( u know when he "dances" or goes wierd ehhe ) the way it was played and the way the song is just does it to me.. i realized wtf i was doing and stopped haha. but flood isnt flood without the intro!
Originally posted by evlcookie but flood made me act strange.. i started swaying and moving to the music.. kinda like maynard does in some song.. ( u know when he "dances" or goes wierd ehhe ) the without the intro!
I sometimes do that. When I'm alone, of course. :)
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i've always wanted to hear the intro. they didn't play it when tricky was with them nor the melvins. did the opiate/flood blend. which was fantastic. that entire concert was great as was the massive amount of lsd. i've always wanted to do some weird synth shit with it, among other songs. don't know if i'll get that lucky?
I never mosh < for fear of hurting myself> at tool shows. Although I do it at local shows :) I always do the sway thing. This is always the best song for that because f the intro. I don't know many people who dislike the intro because its kind of a build up to the song. Can anyone tell me why they don't like it. Just for some insight on human motivation ;)
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about 3 out 4 times, i'll skip ahead to flood and start listening to undertow on this track. its such an awesome track, and i think the intro sets up the entire album in such a great way. after that ill skip to 4º then undertow, and then back to track one and let that shit play.
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a friend mentioned to me that he thought of undertow as flood Part I, or flood as Undertow part II. dont know how 4 degrees would fit into that but its an interesting idea and it fits with their respective themes.
I for one can see why they don't do the intro (me being a bass player) now i can play this song basically perfect (intro and all), and i can tell you the timing is pretty complicated, it's not impossable, but it is complicated. so i can see why they wouldn't want to play it that often and risk the chance of error...
No, to be an A$$hole, but everything they do is hard to play. That's why I respect them so much. I'm just learning guitar and I still suck, but I want to be that good. They are my inspiration. :)
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I think the intro is vital to this song, it just wouldn't be the same without it. It just says so much, without words, you know? The build, the hold, the release, repeat? It's very much charecteristic(sp?) of the whole album.
TOOL wrote the intro to "FLOOD" to be listened too. I have had Undertow for a LONG time and I think that "FLOOD" has kept my attention longer than any other song on that album. The intro sports some really awesome guitar work, and some nice drumming. Its a bit repetitive but, I think thats what TOOL had in mind when they put it together. Danny uses those rythms to keep the song flowing.
When I listen to the flood, I always listen to the intro. I believe its the best part. TOOL is trying to become more instrumental with their music, and if you don't believe me, just wait for that "live DVD" and watch them play "TRIAD." I think you'll agree with me then.
When I listen to "FLOOD", of course, the intro starts up and right away I start to hear "the water", or maybe he's saying "here comes the water?" When the intro ends, I take that as the beginning of the real "FLOOD" from which Maynard is trying to escape. It just makes sense. The intro builds up to what is really the ending "climax" of the song where maynard actually sings.
Originally posted by sk8ingknot4659 I for one can see why they don't do the intro (me being a bass player) now i can play this song basically perfect (intro and all), and i can tell you the timing is pretty complicated, it's not impossable, but it is complicated. so i can see why they wouldn't want to play it that often and risk the chance of error...
one of the nice things about playing with a band live compared to trying to play at home with a cd is the oppurtunity to look at each other for timing. if you notice when they play parabol/parabola live, when they switch into parabola justin and adam are both looking at danny for the downbeat. so it would make sense that when they play flood that they would look at him for those beats too.
Honestly, I like the intro better than the rest of the song. It's dark, and dreary, and strangely atmospheric. I don't feel that the rest of the song lives up to what it's built up to be ...
They played the intro at the Brisbane show 22/4/2002. I personally don't think they could of picked a better song to open with. The suspense was amazing. Adam, Danny and Justin were on the stage before Maynard and I think the intro was actually a bit longer. Noticably longer (I didn't sit there with a stop watch). It was so amazing when you heard the song begin to start and Maynard walked on stage.
When they played Ozzfest in Ireland they headlined because Ozzy was sick and they opened with Flood and played the intro. And funnily enough, after raining all day the sky opened up and not a cloud was seen the rest of the night. The magic of Tool, aw bless.
yeah they opened with it in Sydney too, after listening to it for years on cd it wasn't until hearing it live that I really picked up on the use of Maynard's voice near the end of the intro before the actual vocal of th song. the kind of moaning. Sounded fuckin awesome. Obviously always heard it but never HEARD it haha
very cool, it lifted my appreciation of the intro alot
Yeah i was there in Sydney when they opened with Flood.
Looking back i think the intro was probably the favourite part of any song that they played that night.
It got the whole crowd into the mood. It was awesome.
I'd have to say I agree with Slave#1 (or Bryan). I've never heard that interpretation of the song, and it makes perfect sense. I've always loved all of flood, and I had the pleasure of enjoying my first live show (1st live show by any band, I'm 17) in Brisbane 2002. The intro to flood was so awesome, I stood slack jawed while people moshed around me. And I do think it was a bit longer than the album version.
I don't think I'd bother listening if I couldn't hear the intro
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Originally posted by Nny When they played Ozzfest in Ireland they headlined because Ozzy was sick and they opened with Flood and played the intro. And funnily enough, after raining all day the sky opened up and not a cloud was seen the rest of the night. The magic of Tool, aw bless.
Opening with Flood (full intro) in Melbourne april 2002
This was fucking insane! I remember thinking a week or two before the show, (all excited) "Jee, I bet they play flood first off" (just because I knew it would be a good opening song.) Much to my amazement, they played it, and it got everyone in the mood ie swaying ha. Then when the song climaxed, it was so good. They then jumped straight into the grudge...
the whole show was too good to be true....a great setlist and the band was playing so tight, sounded better than on the records....
Originally posted by Jerk off I always do the sway thing. This is always the best song for that because f the intro.
I have swayed to the songs I listen to all of my life. From Guns 'N' Roses at 12 years old through to Tool. It always seemed the most natural way to feel the music. I'm so glad to hear other people do it too.
Originally posted by TheInsideSource like the calm before the storm.
Nice thought.
The intro is needed and I think the changing from the intro to the song is the best part. One of the best songs on Undertow when intro is included.
Originally posted by Slave#1 TOOL wrote the intro to "FLOOD" to be listened too. I have had Undertow for a LONG time and I think that "FLOOD" has kept my attention longer than any other song on that album. The intro sports some really awesome guitar work, and some nice drumming. Its a bit repetitive but, I think thats what TOOL had in mind when they put it together. Danny uses those rythms to keep the song flowing.
When I listen to the flood, I always listen to the intro. I believe its the best part. TOOL is trying to become more instrumental with their music, and if you don't believe me, just wait for that "live DVD" and watch them play "TRIAD." I think you'll agree with me then.
When I listen to "FLOOD", of course, the intro starts up and right away I start to hear "the water", or maybe he's saying "here comes the water?" When the intro ends, I take that as the beginning of the real "FLOOD" from which Maynard is trying to escape. It just makes sense. The intro builds up to what is really the ending "climax" of the song where maynard actually sings.
Bryan
I definitely agree with Bryan!!! Flood is kind of a precurser to things to come in Aenima and Lateralus. If I recall, Tool mentioned King Crimson as one of their inspiration bands and if you heard King Crimson play they do a lot of instrumental segments in their music with lots of riffs and drumming. Flood should be listened in a black room with a red light. It is a very entrancing feeling to do that.
Tool does an unbelievable job of changing a repetative instermental! Just befor the repetativeness gets boring they'll add something to it like the wailing guitar (you gotta love that wailing guitar) It also has one of the best bass lines in history the intro far out does the sond (well at least in my oppinion, but I just have a weak spot for bass driven Metal)!!!!!!!
I've been downloading a lot of Tool live versions over the past year (one thought, I think they should make a Napster-esque service only for live music, and therefore no real probelms with the record companies).
I have a version, and saw them play, Flood without the beginning. And they also end Opiate with the Flood intro.
I listen to every TooL song in it's entirety, as this is what should be heard. Matter of fact I listen to the entire album in order whenever possible, as it is meant to be heard this way.
I have seen Flood live a couple of times, the first and most memorable being at the Medford Armory, in Oregon, on their mini-tour in '98. they played the full song, and I could not imagine hearing it any other way.
Why play half-a-song, when the importance becomes lost so easily. It's like listening to Eulogy without the first 2 minutes of build-up. it loses it's structure when you chop it up. You might as well, listen to a band that actually produces 3 minute songs.
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