The Official Tool Thread

BastardofYoung · 05-08-2013, 07:17 PM

If only I cared one bit about what the people at Pitchfork think.

Rjinn · 05-09-2013, 12:48 AM

I love how people try so hard to analyse Tool which often sounds like complete wankery.

Forward To Death · 05-09-2013, 01:06 AM

What was that review I just read?

It was like hhbh had written it himself. Just pure blather, man. TLDR after like 1/4 of the way down.

P A N · 05-09-2013, 01:17 AM

that pitchfork article was weird.

P A N · 05-09-2013, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by P A N

that pitchfork article was weird.

sorry for the double post, but i just found this interview (it's more like a 2-hour chat, really) between maynard and joe rogan. pretty decent.

hip hop bunny hop · 05-09-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

It was nothing short of amazing. These guys really know how to put on a creative performance. Danny Carey was a beast on the drums and solos. Kind of kicking myself I didn't go to the 2nd concert.

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Then at the end there's this part where Danny Carey hits every drum he has. This wall of drums just pounds you.

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Originally Posted by Ki

I imagine they haven't fallen short of a great light show? I saw them back in 07 and I had the same reaction you do, nothing short of amazing. Maynard was mysterious as he always is, but it's a lot of fun seeing them perform live.

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Close your eyes and imagine if Asia had a space program. This is like the music they'd play. The song is called "Reflection" since it's quieter and slower and sounds like it's from India, where people go to reflect.

lolololo

Key · 05-09-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

lolololo

Sort of proves that you can't exactly back anything up with the article you posted when all you do as a retort is "lolololo", which basically means you really have nothing to say about our opinions.

Plankton · 05-09-2013, 11:47 AM

I've seen them twice. Each time was incredible. Once at Ozzfest '98, and another time when they were headliners, and Mastadon(? I think) opened.

Ozzfest '98 was pretty killer in itself, but Tool really stood out. They carried what looked like a blue plastic statue of Maynard out and it stood in the middle of the stage while the roadies did their thing, then the lights came down and a spotlight hit the plastic statue as Maynard came to life! He stood their motionless for about a half hour and it freaked the **** out of me. The music just pulsed and I was taken away on their journey. Incredible musicians.

At their headlining show, most of what I remember was three naked people hanging upside down from the rafters above the stage and writhing to the music for most of the night. I was like "Man, that would hurt!". But yeah, Tool was real tight. The opening act... not so much.

I think I saw them at Ozzfest '99 too, but that whole concert is pretty much a blur.

skingrief · 05-09-2013, 06:52 PM

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I think a lot of people credit MJK more than he deserves.

I know him and I agree. The scene we came out of back then had just gone through an amazing time...I mean it had been decades and only blues and country music where you had the guy singing daring you not to like him the way MJK or David Yow did.

Rjinn · 05-09-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

lolololo

Have you even seen them live?

05-08-2013, 07:17 PM	#491 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	If only I cared one bit about what the people at Pitchfork think. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-09-2013, 12:48 AM	#492 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	I love how people try so hard to analyse Tool which often sounds like complete wankery. __________________ last.fm

05-09-2013, 11:47 AM	#498 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	I've seen them twice. Each time was incredible. Once at Ozzfest '98, and another time when they were headliners, and Mastadon(? I think) opened. Ozzfest '98 was pretty killer in itself, but Tool really stood out. They carried what looked like a blue plastic statue of Maynard out and it stood in the middle of the stage while the roadies did their thing, then the lights came down and a spotlight hit the plastic statue as Maynard came to life! He stood their motionless for about a half hour and it freaked the **** out of me. The music just pulsed and I was taken away on their journey. Incredible musicians. At their headlining show, most of what I remember was three naked people hanging upside down from the rafters above the stage and writhing to the music for most of the night. I was like "Man, that would hurt!". But yeah, Tool was real tight. The opening act... not so much. I think I saw them at Ozzfest '99 too, but that whole concert is pretty much a blur. __________________ See location...

05-09-2013, 01:06 AM	#493 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	What was that review I just read? It was like hhbh had written it himself. Just pure blather, man. TLDR after like 1/4 of the way down.

05-09-2013, 01:17 AM	#494 (permalink)
P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	that pitchfork article was weird.