I love the minimalist one chord chugs, actually. And the Carey fills. It just underscores how for all the tightness of the arrangements and chops and stuff their compositions are often in the end just variations on time signature subdivisions. Which is cool, too!
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 4 September 2019 18:59 (four years ago) link
the one chord chug always sounds cool
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, September 4, 2019 10:46 AM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
otmthe post-helmet database of 90s alt-rock bands copping staccato/modal/minimal riffs
― big city slam (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 22:38 (four years ago) link
god this record is just so good. great review whiney
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 22:42 (four years ago) link
yeah good review. i love all the six actual songs on here pretty much equally at this point.
― big city slam (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 22:43 (four years ago) link
I enjoyed listening to it again at dinner, and it says ... something that my family did not tell me to turn it off! Also, I listened to it on a mono bluetooth speaker, which did some awesome things to the mix, most notably making it sound (even more) like one big drum solo, which was kind of cool.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 September 2019 01:47 (four years ago) link
the way adam jones plays the same riff for three minutes straight on 'invincible' while the song changes dramatically around him is something else
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Thursday, 5 September 2019 03:02 (four years ago) link
i had no idea how much Maynard looks like the guy who played Dean Pelton of Community
― FUCK YOUR POTATO (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 September 2019 03:11 (four years ago) link
Taylor Swift stans learning who Tool are because they're currently selling more copies than "Lover" is really something special pic.twitter.com/k398YRDzvZ— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) September 4, 2019
― j., Thursday, 5 September 2019 14:27 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Cqbk9CJz8
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 September 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6UNI4S-dc
mmm, I'm not sure - not as convincing as the 10,000 Days one imho
― StanM, Thursday, 5 September 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ALEXvu3b8
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 September 2019 16:47 (four years ago) link
Dig the repetitive riffs remind me of "Didn't We Deserve a Look at you As you really are" by Shellac
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 5 September 2019 17:12 (four years ago) link
I was just thinking how funny this album would sound if all the muscular drums were replaced with rinky-dink '80s electric drums.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 September 2019 17:57 (four years ago) link
Chocolate Chip Trip is some good bloop bleep
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
Yeah the occasional synth or thumb piano texture is like a blast of fresh air
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:42 (four years ago) link
Did I hear a triggered clap or two?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 September 2019 19:13 (four years ago) link
another printing of the ltd edition is available to order on their site until midnight tonight
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Friday, 6 September 2019 03:54 (four years ago) link
sold out already btw
― StanM, Friday, 6 September 2019 04:09 (four years ago) link
none of this is anything Meshuggah haven't done way better obv― imago, Friday, August 30, 2019 1:31 PM (forty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglinkI have yet to have my "Meshuggah moment" because I can't handle the vocals. But I should give 'em another try.― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:19 (one week ago) linkI'm not sure Meshuggah is a remotely comparable band.― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:26 (one week ago) link
― imago, Friday, August 30, 2019 1:31 PM (forty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
I have yet to have my "Meshuggah moment" because I can't handle the vocals. But I should give 'em another try.
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:19 (one week ago) link
I'm not sure Meshuggah is a remotely comparable band.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 August 2019 18:26 (one week ago) link
quick chime in that years back during a Lateralus-era tour Mesuggah opened for them and during the Tool set they brought out their drummer to jam during "Triad" and it fucking killed.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Friday, 6 September 2019 04:59 (four years ago) link
I also saw that tour and enjoyed Meshuggah far more than Tool, even though I hadn't heard any Meshuggah. Maynard sang at the rear of the stage with his back to the audience the whole show, and during a break they played a ten minute noise loop. I think I'd dig that kind of weirdness more now but at age 21 I felt completely ripped off
― Vinnie, Friday, 6 September 2019 10:06 (four years ago) link
Isis opened for Tool on one tour too, iirc.
I've seen the band a few times but don't remember much about any of the shows. I saw them on Ozzfest once or twice, in a smaller theatre once, in a bigger theatre once (I brought my dad, who was amused).
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 6 September 2019 13:27 (four years ago) link
I caught the Meshuggah/Tool show in Toledo, Ohio.It might have been the only time I ever went to Toledo, Ohio.
Anyway, I like the new record a lot and i feel that "7empest" might be the quintessential Tool track.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 6 September 2019 14:20 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEGZdBEgH1M
― StanM, Friday, 6 September 2019 15:44 (four years ago) link
Someone on Reddit said they get a different playing order when using Android Auto or Apple Carplay - don't know if it works, am going to try:
Numerical UFO (just in case the album title is an anagram too) ("Rueful Monica" is another one)
1: 7empest 2: Chocolate Chip Trip 3: Culling Voices 4: Legion Inoculant 5: Litanie contre la Peur 6: Invincible 7: Mocking Beat 8: Fear Inoculum 9: Descending10: Pneuma
― StanM, Monday, 16 September 2019 19:13 (four years ago) link
Is there any way to buy this album in a standard affordable format? I've only seen the CD box version for €85
― Duke, Monday, 16 September 2019 20:02 (four years ago) link
Nope. So far that's the only available physical release. Rumored that a vinyl release and standard CD version is coming, but nothing concrete just yet.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 16 September 2019 20:10 (four years ago) link
Got an email with just this attached pic.twitter.com/pwqbYhtSYW— Jeremy D. Larson (@jeremydlarson) September 21, 2019
― j., Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:08 (four years ago) link
Kinda hard to get Tool when you have no ears
― When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:39 (four years ago) link
"Parabola" does that sometimes
― jmm, Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
Tour started with a festival show @ Aftershock - live debuts of Fear Inoculum & Pneuma, lots of clips on Youtube
― StanM, Monday, 14 October 2019 16:36 (four years ago) link
Wonder if they'll play "Part of Me" throughout this tour. Would love to see 'em do "Jerk-Off" too.
― Wally P. Doyle, Monday, 14 October 2019 23:12 (four years ago) link
Can't remember hearing a P.A. live recording from them since like '93
+ drum cam obv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FssULNGSZIA
― StanM, Monday, 16 March 2020 17:33 (four years ago) link
That's incredible.
― chap, Monday, 16 March 2020 17:47 (four years ago) link
That made me google whatever honking huge snare he uses, and it turns out to be this custom monster that weights 40lbs!!!!
https://www.musicradar.com/news/in-pictures-tool-drummer-danny-careys-custom-vk-drums-snare
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 March 2020 18:31 (four years ago) link
Coronavirus isn't stopping this Tool cover band pic.twitter.com/YW73kZis5l— Nick Ciarelli (@nickciarelli) March 16, 2020
― ymo sumac (NickB), Monday, 16 March 2020 18:39 (four years ago) link
sad lol
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 March 2020 18:48 (four years ago) link
MJK got the virus:
https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/10/09/maynard-james-keenan-covid-puscifer/5929660002/
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Monday, 12 October 2020 12:36 (three years ago) link
Never been happy with his handwashing routine, at the best of times.....
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Monday, 12 October 2020 14:42 (three years ago) link
Dio chancer charity is auctioning off, among other things, a sink signed by the member of Tool:
https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/pqecF9J66dd-S0SyAPcP_HUUJhQVewBuAxDmvSut29R7vXW49yl4GdnUbN4K09JdFc1HUHmvUaw0bcwVNPFkbDLG5N7kt7WMREet1a_DRgmIHKlW1GzH7pb-AQDBRCvgsmSu3LgIwxnM=s0-d-e1-ft#https://files.constantcontact.com/e541c545501/a6292036-4b83-4412-9664-fc0991454119.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 19 November 2020 20:40 (three years ago) link
That Dio was a bit of a chancer at times, but I'm assuming you meant "cancer" charity.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 November 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
Nope, you assume wrong, I totally meant chancer. Like Chancer the Rapper-er.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 19 November 2020 21:08 (three years ago) link
Ah, my mistake. lol
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 November 2020 21:22 (three years ago) link
She's a dancer, a romancerI'm a Capricorn and she's a Chancer
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 19 November 2020 21:36 (three years ago) link
Can I get Maynard to come install the sink after COVID?
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 November 2020 21:36 (three years ago) link
You're a chancerBut you're chancing on airJust a matter of time till you fall
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 19 November 2020 22:09 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRXukZRNW6Y
― StanM, Friday, 16 April 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
(justin & danny playing aenima at Berklee)
― StanM, Friday, 16 April 2021 17:53 (three years ago) link
"pneuma" definitely the best tool song ever
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:06 (two years ago) link
that big riff is SO FUCKING SWEET
― brimstead, Sunday, 3 October 2021 03:25 (two years ago) link
(the one that starts 3 minutes or so in)
― brimstead, Sunday, 3 October 2021 03:26 (two years ago) link