Rosetta Stoned

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"Rosetta Stoned"
Song by Tool
from the album 10,000 Days
ReleasedApril 28, 2006
RecordedAugust–December 2005
Genre
Length11:12
Label
Songwriters
Producer Tool

"Rosetta Stoned" is a song by American rock band Tool. It was released on April 28, 2006, as the eighth track off their fourth studio album, 10,000 Days .

Structurally, the song contains complex fast-to-slow drum fills, performed by the band's drummer Danny Carey. [1] The song uses 4/4, 5/8, 5/4, 9/8, 11/8, 3/4, and 6/4 time signatures [2] and is characterized by its aggressive riffs. [3] The song also features unconventional percussion instruments [4] and polyrhythms. [5]

The name of the song is a reference to the Rosetta Stone. [3] Lyrically, the song deals with a man's encounter with aliens, spiritual realizations, and his state of a coma after a DMT trip. [6] The song is written in a stream of consciousness style. [3]

The preceding track on the album, "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" serves as a conceptually synchronized prologue for the song. It depicts a conversation between a patient (Albert Hofmann), a nurse and a doctor (R. Gordon Wasson), which occurs after the event in "Rosetta Stoned". [6]

The song generally received positive reviews from critics. It was also praised for its arranging and performances, [3] especially due to Danny Carey's "multi-limbed" percussion skills and creative drumming. [1] [7] Critics also likened the song to The Grateful Dead's works. [3] The similarities between this song and another Tool song, "Third Eye," also have been noted. [4] Nick Cowen from Drowned in Sound gave a positive review to the song, appreciating its narration, intense mood, and guitar work. [6] The song was also musically compared to an extensive jam. [7]

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Lachowski, Rich (2008). On the Beaten Path Progressive Rock: The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 26. ISBN   978-0739056714 . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Bennett, Dan (2008). The Total Rock Bassist: A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Rock Bass Playing. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 105. ISBN   978-0739052693 . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 McIver, Joel (2012). Unleashed: The Story of Tool. Music Sales Group. ISBN   978-0857120403 . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Butler, Nick (May 3, 2006). "Tool 10,000 Days". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Mojo, Issues 150-153" (150–153). the University of Virginia. EMAP Performance Limited (published 2006). 22 Jan 2010. Retrieved 1 Dec 2012.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. 1 2 3 Cowen, Nick (May 12, 2006). "Tool - 10,000 Days". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Tool: 10,000 Days". PopMatters. 2006-05-05. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
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