how tool deals with leaks
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I dont get it. It just leads me to a Tool fansite, I dont see any info on leaks.
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Thus far to the best of my knowledge this has worked, because I have yet to be able to track down anything from that record, and it comes out the same day as the new PJ.
It is an interesting method of dealing with things, personally I think worrying about leaks and stuff as much as some bands do is just kind of silly and really not nearly as significant as it is often made out to be. If people are excited enough about your music to distribute the songs in whatever clandestine channels they can find, take the compliment and move on with things. As far as I am concerned, it is basically underground fan promotion that the band doesn't have to pay for, it builds up hype and interest, which is something bands pay promoters and record companies a lot of money to do (and which they often fail at, because record companies are forever out of touch with the fans).
I will just say that I am more excited about the PJ record now than I was a week ago.
I don't know I think that depends. My example is this: The Strokes last album leaked in its entirety a good month before its release date. I downloaded the leak but I never bought the album and I would have if I hadn't already gotten it early. Obviously PJ falls into a different category than the Strokes but its an example of a band losing money because I represent a % of soft core fans that did the exact same thing. Add up all those people and I'm sure you're dealing with significant dollar amounts. There are the fans who just want the sneak preview and will buy it anyway and then there are the fans that would have bought it but they got the leak instead and used that money on something else...I think thats the huge problem with leaked material. I think its more an artist protecting their pocket then protecting their art.
since we are sliding off topic with the strokes I'll add this, I got a copy of The Strokes album before it came out and therefore didn't but it. I really like it and as a result just dropped $50 for a ticket to go see them that I might have been on the fence to not hearing the record. Ask Jules what he would rather making a quarter from a cd sale or eight bucks off concert revenue. so in the end it's all relative.
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this is a really awesome idea. i think bands need to get smarter about protecting their music, especially because the mainstream isn't in the favor of rock music right now. album sales are low enough as it is because of radio, mtv, etc. perpetuating the same pop shit.
good one for posting
I think leaking is a no-win situation for bands and labels. On the one hand, they want people to know about an album (magazines writing about it before or shortly after the release etc.) and to accomplish that they have to hand out previews and promos. If they dont do that, they may avoid leaking but they avoid buzz as well. Even if Maynard is in the room, the media people could still record it without him knowing. The quality would suck obviously but it would still be a leak. The only way to be completely sure would be to just keep the number of people as low as possible and even then some studio intern could leak it.
For Lateralus, they took it to random peoples houses and let them listen.
Everyone that even sees it, let alone listens to it, has to sign a confidentiality agreement and cant even describe what songs sound like.
They record in a hidden location. I have a friend who is in with the guys in Pygmy Love Circus and they would only tell him the general vicinity of Tool's studio.
If he's trying to prevent material from being heard before May 2nd, I think he's found an effective way to do it.
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Lateralus leaked way ahead of the release date.
Now...back to playing the intro to wishlist on my guitar.
Palm muting is somethin used by every guitarist. Adam Jones is an amazing guitarist. He is a technical whiz on the guitar and he is a master of his effects. Say what you want about him, but try to play a song in one of Danny Carey's crazy time signatures and you will realize that he is pretty damn good.
Whats so cheesy about their lyrics. I would say Maynard is one of the most thought provoking song writers ever.
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Tell them you love them. Never let the mundane, the unimportant, or worse, the misunderstood, be the final words of parting.
Tell them.
You didn't buy the album??????
It's not about $0.25, it's about the # sold. It gives a band more pull with the record company. The Strokes really needed to sell albums in this country and their fans didn't back them.
If you care about them, pick up a copy.
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Tell them you love them. Never let the mundane, the unimportant, or worse, the misunderstood, be the final words of parting.
Tell them.
Nobody is criticizing the technique. I'm criticizing the frequency and unoriginality of it from Adam Jones.
Boring band.
Huh??! :O Say that again!..... the lyrics are so cheesy.... and kinda emo at times, such as this from 'the patient' "is this a test, it has to be, otherwise i can't go on"
I do like his voice/melodies a lot though! Just hate his lyrics.
Jones uses moere techniques and tools than both Mccready and Gossard. Mccready has been playing the same solo for 10 years . Compare all of tools cd's and just listen to the Evolution of all of there playing and styles.
I just saw that show last night. Really Loud and Julian was really drunk. That said it was an excellent show and the Eagles of Death Metal should open the 2nd leg of the Pearl Jam tour
Do you happen to play guitar. If you don't then you really dont know what you are talkin about. If you do, you should realize how good he is.
True, what he does isnt always the most impressive, but his ability to play in odd time-sigs, shifting time sigs, and different sounding time sigs from the drummer is pretty impressive.
I wish he would combine what he did on Undertow with the new stuff. Once you get the timing of the new stuff its all pretty easy stuff, but figuring the timing out can be a real bitch.
Also, there arent many guitarist that have a sound as good or recognizable as his.
..uh, maybe cause, they're not pearl jam?
everyone has different ways of doing things... this way seems very maynard-esque to me for some reason. unless he really was thinking at the time "hey i wonder if that eddie guy is doing this too..." which i'm sure was a strong... possibility...