6 Awesome TOOL riffs on ACOUSTIC guitar!

Hey guys! Here's a 6 minute video of 6 of my favourite TOOL riffs done on my acoustic guitar and loop pedal. The artwork was drawn by Maximiliano Rios - An artist from Argentina. You can follow him on Instagram @lacabra7. For more awesome Tool covers and original compositions you can follow me on Instagram as well @macktheriffer. Thanks for your support!
Songs performed:
1. 46 & 2
2. The Patient
3. Eulogy
4. Laterals
5. Parabola
6. Jambi
\m/ \m/!
#toolcovers #progmetal #toollateralus @acousticmetal

[@haitz4]

I'd love to hear full cover of the patient, so sick!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Here it is - czcams.com/video/pmkeLeeXD1s/video.html

[@Tydye254]

YOU NEED TO DO MORE TOOL COVERS 😭😭😭😭
These are absolute works of art!!!!

[@macktheriffer]

Wow, thank you! I will :D

[@johnathannash9560]

Can't believe this only has 5k views. Great job. I always under estimate how difficult it is to play like Adam Jones.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Yep he's one of a kind for sure.

[@chloesmith4065]

The riffs themselves aren't mechanically difficult but keeping them accurate and clean with every crazy time signature jump within the complex arrangement is a real challenge. So is playing every variation of them perfectly for 12+ minutes at a time, let alone a whole set list - that's a real endurance test.
It's hard enough to full combo tool songs on guitar hero, let alone actually perform tracks like this live. It's one thing to play a tool riff for 20 seconds and be like "ah, ok, i got it, I just do that the whole song" - it's another to learn the intricacies, the subtleties, every tiny way it changes... It's a lot harder than most guitarists would think.

[@user-xu5gn1jd1q]

Lateralus in your treatment sounds like something from the medieval period , very powerful and beautiful, I liked it even more than the original. All the songs in this medieval arrangement sound fantastic, good job, well done

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks so much!

[@user-tv7pf7bi6m]

HOLY SHIT I DIDNT KNEW I NEEDED TOOL ACOUSTIC!!! you sir have won the internet this year

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@Donnie-tf2cn]

Eulogy and Lateralus ❤❤

[@macktheriffer]

:D

[@thesenate2718]

You reminded me how much I love The Patient. You’re incredibly talented!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you! The Patient is one of my personal favorites.

[@maurobelarde8527]

I read the words TOOL and ACOUSTIC and gave like and I subscribed to the chanell. Now, I can see the video. Greetings from Argentina. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@macktheriffer]

Greetings from Japan! Thanks so much for the support \m/

[@jdubs1007]

Cool little artwork there in the backdrop!!

[@macktheriffer]

Yea! That was drawn by a guy I met through Instagram - @lacabra7

[@MrGreeneyesguitar]

You are an incredibly musician. Please keep up sharing your work!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you, I will!

[@anthonysantos3629]

The patient is such an underrated tool song!

[@macktheriffer]

Yep, might be #1 for me!

[@josefprusa5251]

TBH I was skeptical at first but hot damn, sounds sick!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@harrysachz5408]

That... was so awesome. You did great!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@bfreker14]

Thanks for this compilation. Your tool covers have always been my favorite! I love the acoustic guitar

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Glad you like them, I love acoustic guitar too

[@user-tv7pf7bi6m]

LA PUTA MADRE NO SABIA QUE NESECITABA OIR A TOOL EN UNPLUGGED ! USTED SE GANO EL INTERNET ESTE AÑOOOO!!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@YourNickIsTaken]

Thank you for sharing. And thanks for the artwork as well!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Art by @lacabra7 on IG.

[@sethgobonkers]

Thanks for making this, gorgeous playing!!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@Bizzoyce]

Awesome Job, Keep these videos coming

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!! :)

[@JoaoSilva-on4od]

Why this took so long to get to my feed I have no idea, but I really appreciate.
Congratulations for an amazing job.

[@macktheriffer]

Glad you dig it, thank you!

[@jessem.9527]

That was amazing!!! 😎🤙🏼

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@stratotastasound]

As good as any other video on this channel. Well done!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks so much :D

[@chloesmith4065]

For me it's 4:02 - incredible.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@Ceko]

Insane! Thank you so much!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@maklens9145]

mind blowing acoustic playing!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@brunofellipe-rl4im]

Sorry for seeing this late. But nice trying putting on acoustic! Seems magical and relaxing when putting on it❤

[@nazaxprime]

Eternity shines as a beacon, leaving the now equally interspersed ubiquitously throughout the multitude of cosmic continuum...
You're right on time, friend.
🫘💨

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@FH-rp5or]

What a magician. you play really well.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@jamesmcdermott7642]

This is unbelievable

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@disco_duckbill]

Well done sir

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you sir 👍

[@arnaldocaria668]

bravo!!!

[@rhysjan140]

Men u so good. Really like d way u cover tool on acoustic 🤘. Keep it up 👍😁

[@macktheriffer]

Really appreciate it thank you :)

[@ricardozamo8288]

Amazing broo!

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you!

[@chorysen4327]

Man wtf happend on jambi. This is pure Gold!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Honestly if I made this video now I'd play Jambi much differently. I didn't really take the time to learn his crazy pull through technique, which would have sounded much better.

[@chorysen4327]

Usually I do not listen to Tool covers, because they are really tacky in most cases, but THAT was really good, because using the acousitc guitar gave this cover the that tribal tool vibe... you know what I mean. That was really really good and I really wish to listen to the full cover of one of this songs. That what you did with the Jambi section was sick. Keep going 🖐️

[@respira...]

amazing. just.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@Ceefaproductions]

Fuck yeah man, great execution

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@MH-sk2xr]

DAMN...

[@xzaik4848]

YOU ARE GENIUS

[@macktheriffer]

I don't know about that but I appreciate the compliment, thanks!

[@morganlake41632]

Now wasn't that fun to play - sure was fun to listen to....Thank you sharing with us.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks for listening!

[@chorysen4327]

Thenks dude

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks!

[@VIAOV]

What the fuuuuck 🤯 Is it possible to acquire this talent

[@macktheriffer]

Haha, thanks. Always room for improvement though!

[@coopergoss350]

Crazy how good that acoustic sounds! How you get that distortion sound?

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks. I was using some kind of Boss fuzz pedal on medium gain. Can't exactly remember what it was though.

[@seanmcwhirk405]

Are these available on a full album? Bro as a Tool fan I love what you have done with the acoustic versions of these, and the effects used... great job 💯👍

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks man! I’m in the process of recording a full album but I still have a ways to go. Here are the first 3 tracks off Lateralus, full acoustic covers - czcams.com/play/PLJXESu3D1KPidOzXE-RtEEQJUTADWvjfi.html&si=MsbVIe3StfPkEpHe

[@4amwaj]

wow! this is the best! where can we see the vids without the amzing playing blocked by this awesome artwork?

[@macktheriffer]

Thank you! You inspired me to put out this - czcams.com/video/CX5uHbscPo0/video.htmlsi=yGopyfqjsPLwF1hx

[@4amwaj]

@@macktheriffer This has MADE MY DAY!
Thank you for sharing this! Now I hope I can inspire you to make some tabs and then make a patreon for your followers. :)
Ill chip in for your amazing content sir!

[@Drontenpeel]

Wow, intense! Their music relies on musicality, not on sheer force.

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks! Definitely. Maybe a bit of both.

[@lakshyasharma333]

i beg you pleaseeeeee😭😭😭give the tabs for these arrangements

[@macktheriffer]

I would love to! I’ll keep it in mind for future videos 😁

[@user-dh4pq8pk5r]

👁

[@jakehosey1688]

I've been picking my scabs again

[@farnazahmad1226]

you need to give us a tutorial video please

[@macktheriffer]

Sure! Which song?

[@lakshyasharma333]

@@macktheriffer parabol and parabola please

[@Sam37400]

I got a 7-string acoustic and prison sex sounds so good on it. Cool to see a vid on this sort of thing

[@macktheriffer]

Nice. Thank you!

[@Izzy-fh8sr]

They were all Rad. Lateralus tho...
Please do Lateralus point to point. I’ll fucking pay you after how good that segment was

[@macktheriffer]

Haha, thanks man I really appreciate it!

[@shaym8594]

Lateralus and parabola were phenomenal. I mean all of them were, but oh my god dude those were sick!

[@macktheriffer]

Thanks man!

[@antoniojorge1029]

What effects you used in lateralus?

[@macktheriffer]

Sorry for the super late reply! I just use a 1/4 delay and a wee bit of distortion.

[@israelgalarzamartinez361]

555

[@josephlynch3746]

Cool😮Mthrfkn 📫 Rrrriffer! 👍-*

[@macktheriffer]

:D!

[@alltheserobotsshallfall]

search for "the gothic tribute to tool"

[@macktheriffer]

Sounds cool, I'll look into it. Thanks.

[@stenooo2439]

I know tool hates being called metal, but they have chugs. Therefore metal. I rest my case.

[@macktheriffer]

They’re definitely a metal sub genre of some kind 😀

[@federicocervigni7525]

Pneuma intro

[@harrysachz5408]

Christ is the way and the truth.

[@benonaru]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@BleezyBandit]

Go away!!!!!!!!

[@vickiepunkin03]

based

[@seanu6840]

🤣🤣😂 DOPiate

[@kingzi7932]

Bugger off lad this is not the place