The Secret Weapon of Tool: Justin Chancellor

With their uncompromising blend of distorted guitar riffs, formidable time signatures and brain-melting bass lines, Tool are quite unlike any other band (and it's not ALL just Justin Chancellor?!).

In today’s video, we’re going to show you how to play seven of Tool’s greatest bass lines. We don’t want to spoil it and tell you which ones, but we’ll give you a hint… we’re talking about Schism, Jambi, and Lateralus. (Plus, a whole bunch of others!)

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Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction and Background
01:26 - 01 - Sober
03:29 - 02- Jambi
04:19 - Delay Effects
07:27 - Wal Bass
08:37 - 03 - Forty Six & 2
11:21 - 04 - Intension
13:36 - 05 - Lateralus
15:19 - 06 - The Pot
17:31 - 07 - Schism

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[greenwallpaper]

you could literally do this with any and every tool song the band is perfect

[Jack-vnjy]

Fun fact, Chancellor actually does play fingerstyle on one tool track, 10, 000 days (wings pt.2), towards the end he switches back to pick though

[AnotherUntamedHeart]

Paul was a guitar player prior to joining Tool in 1990. He left the band because he felt unsatisfied creatively and wanted to get back to guitar. At that point he created the band Lush. My band Thunderin' Reign opened up for Tool a couple of times at the Mason Jar in Phoenix in 92. The Phoenix New Times just posted an article about this, written by Benjamin Leatherman. Thanks for doing some Tool finally, Ian! 🛠🔧❤❤❤

[nuggers]

R u kidding me?! One hour ago rig rundown with JC and 3 minutes ago this?!?! 😂😅❤❤❤

[dr.matthewhertert]

man, i'm a 53-year old ex-pro dummer and have been watching YT drum channels for years... picked bass up about two months ago and the freaky algorithm fed me this... you guys might be the BEST music channel on YT, such great 1) humor 2) talent 3) instruction and 4) personality. you guys are simply awesome, so grateful i found you.

[brianfrykman]

The chemistry between you two is contagious! This is the coolest SBL edit ever. Overflowing with stoke and joy! You two are a hit!

[LDwiggs]

The absolute beauty of the complexity within Tool’s music is just mind-bending.

[SteveWeltman]

I really appreciate that IMA was cool with just leaving in the Wal when he found out it was a MM bass. IMA keeping it real. Relatable. All the Tool bass tracks are high skill. Loved the video!

[YoungSpence]

Another Tool fan here. This is such a pleasure to see people excited about diving deep into music. I'll never forget the first time I heard Forty Six and Two my freshman year of high school in 1998. It's amazing how music can take you back in time with vivid memories and nostalgia. Cheers!

[SuqMadiq]

When "bass line from Jambi" was brought up, a piece of me was really hoping it was the riff at 5 and half-ish minutes in.

That little bass break fills me with so much joy.

[CFCMahomet]

The 5th member of Tool is the recording process and engineering. Listen to Maynard’s isolated vocals and they are very complex in their recording. Their music in thoughtful, intentional, creative and confounding. This is why it is art.

[michaelhardie]

This is the video me and my son have been waiting for. Literally typing with my Tool sweater on 🤘🤘🤘

[andrewpappas]

I just came from watching the Rig Rundown with Justin so this was surprisingly convenient timing, my band and I went to see Tool back in November and it was one of the coolest shows I’ve ever seen (and not just because they brought out Alex Lifeson for Jambi/Passage to Bangkok), we also played Sober at our most recent show last year so that was definitely a lot of fun since we’ve been saving it since our second show because we never had an opportunity to play it but it was definitely fun to finally unveil it especially with my own Rickenbacker (On a side note to Ian, it was a Rick that he played on the album because in the music video for the song you can briefly get a glimpse of him playing it when some images of the band show up)

[Phly_Tech]

Right In Two does not get the attention it DESERVES.
10000 Days IS the greatest album by far.
WHAT A COMPOSITIONALLY MASTERFUL ALBUM.

[gerrymccomb]

As soon as she said it was purely bass and vocals, I knew it was The Pot! Awesome video!

[jamesnell]

So glad that intention is part of this video. It's my favourite bass line and its so overlooked. I love playing It at my local open mic

[travisnorman]

Your part around the 14 minute mark about Tool breaking the rules, that is what drew me to them when I was new to bass guitar. I hadn't yet grasped all the rules of bass, then I hear these guys totally bucking the "traditional" role of a bass in a band. Plus Tool bass parts are fun to play!

[stevek]

AAAaaand. . ., just in case it wasn't noted in the comments, . . .Justin has perfect pitch (beat THAT, Beato), which makes him even MORE bad ass. But he is so humble in interviews, as is Danny. Best rhythm section EVER. (along with Geddy and Neil)

[apupoj]

an hour before this video was released, they released an updated Rig Rundown with justin explaining why he uses wal vs. stingray. I guess today is a tool kinda day.

[zprep]

Just saw them in Vegas last weekend for the first time! Frickin EPIC! Best show ever (for me).