Any TOOL fans here?!

maynardsux

They've announced dates for the summer but if it's anything like their 10,000 Days tour, it will blow!! My 1st Tool show was at the beginning of the Aenema tour (when Maynard actually performed at the FRONT of the stage) and they still rank as the most intense live act i have seen to date. With the exception of Eddie and a few others, not many lead singers can convey their message or bring out raw emotion from their fans like Maynard....unfortunately, although great both visually and musically as a live act, that same feeling and energy isn't there when you're 100 feet from the front of the stage. And though i respect any artist's right to play new material, playing 3 songs from your first two cd's doesn't quite cut it (as Tool did on their last tour, well at least at their Detroit show).

catefrances

yep im a TOOL fan.

soulsinging

I like their song. I'd say songs, but they all kinda sound the same to me. Still, cool sound. They're headlining Lolla this year, so I'll probably see them there.

catefrances

hmmm yes i have a hell of a time distinguishing between hooker with a penis and prison sex. :roll:

uninnocent-

i'm a big tool fan, but i felt that my first show (during the 10000 days tour) was lacking. i left the concert totally underwhelmed and questioning my fandom. i wanted some undertow, i wanted some aenema and i wanted some lateralus (i woulda killed for some opiate), but i got ten songs that lasted two hours. not impressed. the band was amazing, but maynards vocals were buried in the mix, and every song felt dragged out.

i'm willing to give them another chance because, well, they're fuckin' TOOL.

Commy

Tool may be the best band outside of pearljam putting out music today.


I love tool.


Maynard's jungian references in his lyrics (no his songs aren't really about anal fisting) and the style overall, I just cant get enough. the patient, rosetta stoned, the pot, and on and on.

The live show i saw in Tacoma floored me. the best show outside of rage against the machine and pearl jam that i've seen. tool can play. and not many bands are as original as they are . they do their own thing, and fuck everything else. can't beat maynard's voice, adam jones guitar or art, and the other guys' percussion. its a true band. Maynard and adam jones play off eachother, and the drummer and bassist have their own thing going on.



love tool. top band of all time, right up with pearl jam.

soulsinging

catefrances wrote:

hmmm yes i have a hell of a time distinguishing between hooker with a penis and prison sex. :roll:

Then you've clearly had neither... to a guy in the dark, they're pretty much the same.

restlesssoul

ive liked tool for a long time, but seeing them at GM Place sealed the deal. It was phenomenal. the 06 shows. love this band.

catefrances

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

hmmm yes i have a hell of a time distinguishing between hooker with a penis and prison sex. :roll:

Then you've clearly had neither... to a guy in the dark, they're pretty much the same.

voice of experience are you??? :P

catefrances

Kotov Syndrome wrote:

Tool may be the best band outside of pearljam putting out music today.


I love tool.


Maynard's jungian references in his lyrics (no his songs aren't really about anal fisting) and the style overall, I just cant get enough. the patient, rosetta stoned, the pot, and on and on.

The live show i saw in Tacoma floored me. the best show outside of rage against the machine and pearl jam that i've seen. tool can play. and not many bands are as original as they are . they do their own thing, and fuck everything else. can't beat maynard's voice, adam jones guitar or art, and the other guys' percussion. its a true band. Maynard and adam jones play off eachother, and the drummer and bassist have their own thing going on.



love tool. top band of all time, right up with pearl jam.

the other guy??? LMAO!!! that would be danny carey. are you counting justin as a percussionist, on bass?? not sure if you are or it is a grammatical error. :P

Abookamongstthemany

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

hmmm yes i have a hell of a time distinguishing between hooker with a penis and prison sex. :roll:

Then you've clearly had neither... to a guy in the dark, they're pretty much the same.

Funny

LukinFan

This is it? Not reall much of a tour

http://www.toolband.com/tour/index.html

2009 01 Aug Jersey City, NJ US ALL POINTS WEST FESTIVAL Latest
2009 30 Jul FAIRFAX, VA US PATRIOT CENTER Latest
2009 29 Jul CHARLOTTE, NC US BOJANGLE'S COLISEUM Latest
2009 27 Jul DULUTH, GA US GWINNETT ARENA Latest
2009 25 Jul Dallas, TX US Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie Latest
2009 24 Jul SAN ANTONIO, TX US AT&T CENTER Latest
2009 22 Jul RIO RANCHO, NM US SANTA ANA STAR CENTER Latest
2009 21 Jul PHOENIX, AZ US US AIRWAYS ARENA Latest
2009 19 Jul Salt Lake City, UT US EnergySolutions Latest
2009 18 Jul DENVER, CO US THE FIELDS AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK Latest

doujo

their website says more dates to be announced once confirmed

DewieCox

They better bring it live, this time, or I'll stick to their great albums, Aenima and Lateralus.

Brisk.

Hell yes, one of the actual good bands around atm. Saw them in 06 and played the PERFECT setlist at Download Festival

Can't wait to see them at a proper show.

rhcpjam1029

it's funny because as i write this i'm listening to rosetta stoned!

yeah i'll be seeing them at all points west. can't wait. i heard their light shows make pink floyd light shows look like a devo light show.

DewieCox

rhcpjam6306 wrote:

it's funny because as i write this i'm listening to rosetta stoned!

yeah i'll be seeing them at all points west. can't wait. i heard their light shows make pink floyd light shows look like a devo light show.

Well, that's a lie.

JonnyPistachio

I love tool, but I need some more A Perfect Circle.

megatron

LukinFan wrote:

This is it? Not reall much of a tour

http://www.toolband.com/tour/index.html

2009 01 Aug Jersey City, NJ US ALL POINTS WEST FESTIVAL Latest
2009 30 Jul FAIRFAX, VA US PATRIOT CENTER Latest
2009 29 Jul CHARLOTTE, NC US BOJANGLE'S COLISEUM Latest
2009 27 Jul DULUTH, GA US GWINNETT ARENA Latest
2009 25 Jul Dallas, TX US Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie Latest
2009 24 Jul SAN ANTONIO, TX US AT&T CENTER Latest
2009 22 Jul RIO RANCHO, NM US SANTA ANA STAR CENTER Latest
2009 21 Jul PHOENIX, AZ US US AIRWAYS ARENA Latest
2009 19 Jul Salt Lake City, UT US EnergySolutions Latest
2009 18 Jul DENVER, CO US THE FIELDS AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK Latest

pretty lame

tool is the only other "rock" i listen to that still puts out music i love.
i saw them twice for the 10,000 days tour.
i drove to tampa by myself for my first show on a whim and it blew my mind..event though i was in literally the back row. was leanin against the wall.
but the second show a couple days later in orlando was exactly the same. same opening song and they only switched like one song in the set list.
that's why pearl jam is so good. after 3 shows i heard like 40 songs for the first time

Commy

RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

This is it? Not reall much of a tour

http://www.toolband.com/tour/index.html

2009 01 Aug Jersey City, NJ US ALL POINTS WEST FESTIVAL Latest
2009 30 Jul FAIRFAX, VA US PATRIOT CENTER Latest
2009 29 Jul CHARLOTTE, NC US BOJANGLE'S COLISEUM Latest
2009 27 Jul DULUTH, GA US GWINNETT ARENA Latest
2009 25 Jul Dallas, TX US Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie Latest
2009 24 Jul SAN ANTONIO, TX US AT&T CENTER Latest
2009 22 Jul RIO RANCHO, NM US SANTA ANA STAR CENTER Latest
2009 21 Jul PHOENIX, AZ US US AIRWAYS ARENA Latest
2009 19 Jul Salt Lake City, UT US EnergySolutions Latest
2009 18 Jul DENVER, CO US THE FIELDS AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK Latest

pretty lame

tool is the only other "rock" i listen to that still puts out music i love.
i saw them twice for the 10,000 days tour.
i drove to tampa by myself for my first show on a whim and it blew my mind..event though i was in literally the back row. was leanin against the wall.
but the second show a couple days later in orlando was exactly the same. same opening song and they only switched like one song in the set list.
that's why pearl jam is so good. after 3 shows i heard like 40 songs for the first time

some of Tool's songs are incredibly complex. i can't imagine them being able to just bust out any song, like Aenima, on a whim. maybe somethng from opiate, bu the music since is really well structured and complex. would be hard to switch it up every show.


I agree with you , I prefer pj live shows in that regard....I think they have like over 100 songs they can play at any given moment. that's insane.

EquallyWorthless

Kotov Syndrome wrote:

RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:

tool is the only other "rock" i listen to that still puts out music i love.
i saw them twice for the 10,000 days tour.
i drove to tampa by myself for my first show on a whim and it blew my mind..event though i was in literally the back row. was leanin against the wall.
but the second show a couple days later in orlando was exactly the same. same opening song and they only switched like one song in the set list.
that's why pearl jam is so good. after 3 shows i heard like 40 songs for the first time

some of Tool's songs are incredibly complex. i can't imagine them being able to just bust out any song, like Aenima, on a whim. maybe somethng from opiate, bu the music since is really well structured and complex. would be hard to switch it up every show.


I agree with you , I prefer pj live shows in that regard....I think they have like over 100 songs they can play at any given moment. that's insane.

Plus the fact the visual and light show is so complex that there light guys and crew need to always know exactly what is going on and what song is coming next.