So I am finally back after being on a hiatus for various reasons (seeing the viewership, it’s not like many people care about it anyway :P) By the way, Lamb of God launched their new kickass album Resolution. Believe me, it is very different yet so awesome! \m/
I am going to review the song Vicarious by Tool this time. This is one more band that I started listening to quite late which kept me devoid of some great music. I know there are a lot of people who “don’t like” Tool to say the least but still I can’t understand how can someone not like it. I think it’s only coz it is kinda difficult to get into these odd time signatures and when people don’t understand them, they criticize it. I pity them! :P
Vicarious is a song based on a 5x4 time signature. The good part about Tool is that unlike DT, they compose a whole song on a type of beat instead of complex arrangements (although they do take the liberty to go to a 4x4 beat and then come back at times). With me, it was kind of weird to get a feel of it at first but once you get into the groove, it is very easy to understand the arrangement and the whole song just feels freakin awesome! I love the lyrics of the song and the use of open-closed hi-hat throughout. But the best parts for me, being a drummer, are the odd rolls and fills in the 5x4 signature along with the use of triplets and the double bass! The solo of the toms at 5:32 builds a crescendo making for the riff and vocals to come in and make the final impact. The set of rolls at the end and shouts of “Vicariously I live…” is just perfect for the end. I am sure listening to this one would elevate one’s technical knowledge of music a lot!
Hope you liked the song and my opinion! Keep Rocking! \m/
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