Tool

Merkin Baller

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

Of The Aggie said:

I have to go:

Lateralus
Aenima
Opiate
Undertow
10,000 Days
FI

Wings For Marie/10,000 Days is epic. I can't stand Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned and I skip that every time - talk about boring (I know some love those tracks).

The tracks on FI are just too damn long and I lose interest after a while. 

I listened to Rosetta Stoned again recently, and while I don't dislike it, I do agree it's way over rated by many fans. It's kind of a mess. 

I love the crescendo, but the shit show it takes to get there... it's probably not even in my top 50%. 


Right in Two otoh... I was pretty psyched to hear that live earlier this year. That might be my favorite of 10K Days. 

The drums in both RiT and Stoned are what I love about the songs.  They start me on the journey. Then the guitar and bass help my ride.

Stoned is a bit of a childish story but the riffs in that are friggin great.  "I forgot my pen, typical.."  Love that part.

I used to LOVE Rosetta Stoned, and don't disagree, the drums and guitar are great. I don't even mind the story behind it, I just found it to be a mess when I went back to it recently. It just doesn't move the needle for me like it used to. 

Lerxst1992

1 - FI

1 - Aenima

1 - 10k

1 - Undertow

1 - Lateralus

1a- Opiate

hedonist

Merkin Baller said:

hedonist said:

Merkin Baller said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

#1) Aenima 
#1A) Lateralus
3) Undertow
4) Fear Inoculum
5) 10,000 Days

FI might be a better / more polished album than Undertow, but like w/ Aenima, the nostalgia of my first introduction to the band clouds my judgment.

10,000 days has some great stuff on it, but feels less like an album to me as it does a collection of songs. 

I also find Wings for Marie / 10,000 Days to be boring and anti climactic (Blasphemy, I know, it is what it is). 

The song literally builds into a climax... A crescendo if you will.

No doubt, but I find that crescendo pretty underwhelming, when considering the buildup towards it (& the fact that it's the title track).

It's at the point where I skip those 2 songs when I listen to the album because when it hits that crescendo I feel like I wasted my time getting there .

It's my opinion that if not for the lyrical content, those two songs wouldn't be half as highly regarded as they are. 

“Tell them their pillar of strength has ascended.” That whole set of lyrics…oh man, they just get me. 

Agreed, no knock on the lyrics, they're pretty fantastic, and obviously the subject matter is as personal to him as it gets (& a lot of people can relate to it through their own experiences - I'm INCREDIBLY fortunate 45 years into life that I haven't lost either of my parents, or anyone else close enough for me to relate to the song in that way... not that that's a prerequisite, but I've heard a lot of people relate those tunes to the loss of their own parent / someone close). 

Still in all, they're some of my least favorite Tool songs, enough so that I skip over them when listening to 10K Days. 

Yeah, my husband relates to it/his mom in that sense. Like Maynard’s mother, she was quite devout. 

And I hear you — different strokes, etc. I think for me, Lateralus and 10000 Days are the closest to me. The other albums are nothing even close to sneezing at, just that those two are more personal and relatable to me.   

mickeyrat

Lateralus as a whole and the dong has a personal resonance for me. Puts it on top. Feels like a complete arc to me.

The others are a collection of songs. Nothing wrong in it. Just doesnt flow as well for me as Lateralus.

soooo

1. Lateralus

1A in no order other than release date

  Aenima, 10,000 Days, FI

2 Undertow

3 Opiate

pledgeagrievance

Aenima
Lateralus
FI
10k Days 
Undertow
Opiate

JT167846

I can't separate Ænima and Lateralus eh. TBH I can't separate the other three LPs either so would have them equal with Opiate and Salival the bottom two.

Not the biggest fan of Wings either. Same with the D/R/T trilogy. Payoff isn't the same as with other epics. Love Tool's sound though so will listen to them much like Culling Voices for the sound. But they are rarities-Tool's hit to miss ratio for songs I like is better than any other band.

eeriepadave

WOW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qjxa1Z2YQs&t

Vitalogensia

That video was awesome, thanks for sharing.  I love seeing when heavy music makes kids really happy, helps dispel the idea that rockers are angry and miserable (in my experience). 

brewdog123

wow, that kid has got IT

tempo_n_groove

I'm generally not a fan of kids doing covers like this but she really seemed to be into it.

Cropduster-80

mickeyrat

Cropduster-80 said:

I like that cover better in yellow.

also gives hope for a normal version of the rest of the catalog being reissued.

hedonist

Just bought myself the FI raglan jersey 🙂

Merkin Baller

Cropduster-80 said:

Wish I held off for this. 

The sound on the deluxe is fantastic, and while the packaging is also great, it's not worth the $. 

Cropduster-80

I’m surprised it came so quick.  

My local shop is sitting on probably 10+ copies of the deluxe 

mickeyrat

Cropduster-80 said:

I’m surprised it came so quick.  

My local shop is sitting on probably 10+ copies of the deluxe 

not sure on mine. Haven't looked. But would get this because it should be easier to remove a record to play......

Merkin Baller

Cropduster-80 said:

I’m surprised it came so quick.  

My local shop is sitting on probably 10+ copies of the deluxe 

Saw one at Newbury Comics on RSD for < $100

AW124797

Cropduster-80 said:

I'll pass on this and stick to my 5LP. Need the exercise.

AW124797

Such a good album. Their last live release had a great pressing. 

JT167846

Hopefully 10KD is on its way soon on vinyl. That then an Ænima repress and we might be sweet (given up hope of a Salival reissue).